The Caster Semenya decision is a regressive disgrace

Caster Semenya is a woman. She’s not transgender. She hasn’t wilfully altered her hormone levels. She’s just a woman who has elevated levels of testosterone. This biological quirk helps her to be world class athlete. And now she’s being punished for it. The IAAF’S ruling will force Semenya to artificially lower her testosterone levels or stop competing. This is a regressive disgrace that should be immediately reversed. Semenya deserves an unreserved apology for the vile idea that she should change...

Fascinating photos show football fans across the country whose jobs are also their teams’ nicknames

These fascinating photos show football fans across the country whose jobs are also their teams' nicknames - with many of the trades now dying out. The footy fans and their careers are a lasting legacy of the working class routes of the English Football League - which is ending this weekend. There is a pottery maker in Stoke-on-Trent where Championship side Stoke - The Potters - play. There is specialist knife maker in Sheffield, where both local Championship clubs have...

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