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 ...
Brexit-supporting parties were punished hard in yesterday's local elections and according to results in so far, the Tories are the main losers by far. Elections were held for 248 English councils, six mayors and all 11 councils in Northern Ireland With results so far in from 100 of 248 council ...
Former London mayor Boris Johnson allegedly had to delete a tweet claiming he “just voted Conservatives in the local elections” after realising no elections were being held in the capital yesterday. James Felton posted out the deleted message which had appeared on Politwoops- a website which stores all deleted tweets ...
A Conservative MP broke down in tears following heavy losses for the party in Essex. The Tories lost a comfortable majority in Chelmsford and also relinquished control of two other councils in the county. MP Vicky Ford appeared visibly frustrated following the count in Chelmsford. She told the BBC: "I ...
Vital bits of DNA that turn on genes in blood vessels and arteries are lower in those who don't get enough shut eye
Standing as an independent candidate for the North West in the European Parliamentary elections hasn’t proved a walk in the park for far right Islamophobe Tommy Robinson. https://twitter.com/MarianaSteal/status/1123688766814740480 Today, turning up to another underwhelmingly attended rally in Bury, Greater Manchester, the far-right activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon was ...
Nigel Farage and his Brexit Party are well-fancied by bookmakers to secure their first seat in the House of Commons by winning the Peterborough by-election. Set to take place in the coming weeks after support for a petition ousted sitting MP Fiona Onasanya, Betway rates the Brexit Party as 13/8 ...
Bombardier is putting its Belfast operation up for sale as part of a reorganisation of the business. The aerospace firm is selling its entire aerostructures operations, which also has factories in Morocco, in a bid to create a single aviation unit. The Canadian aircraft manufacturer employs about 4,000 people across ...
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 ...