Adam Peaty interview: Swimming should look at example set by Boxing June 16, 2022 He is one of the most recognisable swimmers in British history but Adam Peaty insists that his sport needs to follow the example of boxing. The three-time Olympic champion, currently engaged in his own fight to be fit for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, believes swimming chiefs should do more to heighten the drama of [...]
Strad’s not lost his Mojo but Kyp can be king June 15, 2022 IS IT time for a new king to take to the throne of the stayers’ division? Thursday’s Gold Cup (4:20pm), the jewel in the crown of Royal Ascot’s five-day bonanza, looks set to be a duel between eight-year-old three-time winner, STRADIVARIUS, and improving four-year-old, KYPRIOS. The heart says Stradivarius, and the head isn’t far from leaning that [...]
London Tech Week, Day Three: Facing the future June 15, 2022 Steamrolling into day three of London Tech Week, the attention today turned to the emerging technologies – quantum, health tech, blockchain, AI – which are transforming our world. Many of these ‘emerging technologies’ are in fact on the cusp of becoming mainstream. There are few industries that will not be impacted by the technological revolution [...]
London today: Mayor Sadiq Khan to roll out measures to take on ‘scourge’ of violence against women and girls June 15, 2022 The Mayor of London will unveil a new £18-million-funding package on Wednesday aimed at combatting the “scourge” of violence against women and girls in the city. During a visit to Waltham Forest in north-east London, Sadiq Khan will announce the Violence Against Women & Girls (VAWG) Strategy which uses public health and education to implement [...]
If we take abuse of women for granted in politics, our democracy will pay June 15, 2022 Online abuse and harassment of women in public life has become a curse on our political landscape. For many, such abuse is simply the cost of doing politics, an unfortunate but largely inevitable factor women have to wrestle with when making the decision to enter public life. At best, the abuse is insulting and unsavoury, [...]
Advertising watchdog bans Paddy Power ad for prioritising gambling over family life June 15, 2022 The advertising watchdog has upheld its ban of a Paddy Power ad, which showed a punter prioritising betting over family life. The TV ad showed a young man using his phone to gamble on Paddy Power’s ‘Wonder Wheel’ game in a living room whilst family were present. The young man briefly looked away from his [...]
Letters: Trust the digital native kids June 15, 2022 [Re: Our pledge to bridge the digital divide will shape our post-pandemic future, yesterday] Following London Tech Week and the government’s announcement of a new Digital Strategy to make the UK a global tech superpower, more needs to be done to increase our tech prowess. Young people in the UK are unlikely to secure highly [...]
Meta boosts parental controls for Instagram and the metaverse for Brits June 14, 2022 Facebook parent company Meta has boosted its parental controls, bringing greater safety to its virtual reality offerings as well as social media.
Lydia Hall interview: Welsh golfer on her Amazon delivery sideline and the Aramco Team Series June 14, 2022 Lydia Hall spent much of the pandemic delivering parcels but now the Welsh golfer is enjoying improved returns on the Ladies European Tour, thanks in no small part to the Aramco Team Series. When Covid-19 shut down much of sport in early 2020, Hall was forced to put her clubs to one side and turn [...]
Our pledge to bridge the digital divide will shape our post-pandemic future June 14, 2022 Laptop on, coffee mug in hand, smartphone charged. This was many people’s mornings during the pandemic. As Covid-19 ravaged London, we all had to shift from being office-bound commuters to stay-at-home workers. It was then that the digital divide in our city became apparent to everyone. It wasn’t just the divide between the retail and [...]