BBC Rebecca Fay, Stephen McIntyre, Kelly Heather and Jon Trevenna have endured constant problems “Our impeccable attention to detail is at the forefront of our build process,” declares the brochure for Bassingbourn Fields, a housing estate in Fordham, Cambridgeshire “and our high standards are reflected in our dedication to customer service”. Tell that to the … Read more
BBC Social worker Cintia says the coercive control training she had at university was “very poor” “I remember having a one-hour lecture on domestic abuse, I had pretty much no mention of coercive control during my training,” says social worker Cintia. “It didn’t prepare us for what was coming. You feel like you’re thrown into … Read more
Hannah Cockroft hasn’t got to where she is by choosing the easy route. The Paralympic T34 100m and 800m champion, and the world record holder in the T34 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m, is peppering up her Paris experience by throwing one of the most stressful life events into the mix. “You know when … Read more
Keir Starmer has promised to “turn a corner on Brexit” and rebuild productive relationships with EU member states in advance of a flying visit to Berlin for talks with the German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, expected to focus on defence and trade. The prime minister said the trip was part of wider efforts to restore the … Read more
Ukraine has captured 594 Russian soldiers during its three-week military operation in the Kursk region and has seized 100 settlements inside Russia, Kyiv’s commander-in-chief said on Tuesday. Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi said Moscow had redeployed 30,000 troops to the border region and they were trying to counterattack and to encircle Ukrainian forces but these attempts were … Read more
US Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith filed a superseding indictment against former president Donald Trump for his alleged attempts to interfere in the 2020 election following his loss to Joe Biden. The new charging document tailors the allegations against Trump to the recent US Supreme Court ruling that presidents are immune from prosecution … Read more
The creator behind TikTok’s “demure” catchphrase has become more mindful of US trademark law. Jools Lebron, an influencer with over 2 million followers on the app, became an overnight sensation after advising on how to be “demure”, “mindful” and “cutesy” at work and in life. The trend picked up steam, with brands like Verizon and … Read more
The “quantum chandelier” that sits within a glass box in the chapel at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s campus in Troy, New York, is the symbolic centerpiece of an ambitious effort to turn upstate New York into an advanced technology center – what Silicon Valley is to social media or Cambridge, Massachusetts, is to biotech. The silver … Read more
If you are looking for an antidote to several ailments that leave an emphatic impression on your body, then a cupping regime is the perfect response to your quest. It leaves its imprints behind after the therapeutic sessions and the receiver could flaunt those dark red and bold purple marks on his/her bare body like … Read more
Plastered on the walls of every Métro station in Paris this week are adverts boasting some boundary-pushing Franglais. Alongside images of Paralympic athletes running, leaping and wheeling is a slogan directed at residents of the French capital. It reads: “Game [is not] over”. For those unfamiliar with 1980s video arcade jargon, “game over” was the … Read more