News
BBC World Service - World Business Report, Is Sierra Leone's diamond industry under threat?
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (127+ words) We go to diamond mining region, Sierra Leone to find out why the gems legacy is at risk. .. Is Sierra Leone's diamond industry under threat? Diamond mines across Sierra Leone are closing, deepening economic uncertainty and raising fears of further…...
Prada launches 'Made in India' Kolhapuri sandals after cultural appropriation backlash
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (624+ words) The Kolhapuri sandals, made in Maharashtra and Karnataka, trace back to the 12th Century Italian luxury brand Prada has launched a limited-edition line of sandals inspired by India's traditional Kolhapuri sandals, nearly a year after it faced criticism over cultural appropriation....
Brett Deacon and Joel Tomkins to join Gloucester coaching staff
1+ week, 2+ day ago (718+ words) Joel Tomkins played three Test matches for England in 2013 during a three-year spell with Saracens Gloucester have appointed former England dual-code international Joel Tomkins as their defence coach and Leicester coach Brett Deacon as their forwards coach for the 2026-27 season....
Toto Wolff says F1 bosses to use 'scalpel rather baseball bat' in making rule changes
1+ week, 3+ day ago (15+ words) BBC...
BBC Sport - The Chequered Flag Podcast, 2026, Haas Special: How F1s Smallest Team is on the Rise
1+ week, 5+ day ago (198+ words) Haas currently sit in fourth in the F1 constructors" standings. So how are F1"s smallest team performing so well? Haas currently sit in fourth in the F1 constructors" standings. So how are F1"s. .. Haas Special: How F1"s Smallest Team is on the Rise…...
Jo Malone hopes 'sense will prevail' in lawsuit over her name
3+ week, 6+ hour ago (836+ words) Jo Malone, the perfume designer, said she hopes "sense will prevail" in a case against her and retailer Zara by Est'e Lauder, the beauty giant, over the use of her name. Est'e Lauder bought Malone's eponymous perfume brand, Jo Malone…...
Rolls-Royce launches new two-seater electric convertible car
2+ week, 2+ day ago (613+ words) Rolls-Royce says 100 Project Nightingale models will be built at its Goodwood headquarters Luxury car maker Rolls-Royce has unveiled a new two-seater electric convertible model. The BMW-owned company said it will create just 100 of the Project Nightingale cars and will be…...
BMW sports car careers out of control into house
3+ week, 1+ day ago (319+ words) This was the scene as a BMW Z4 span out of control and smashed into a house. The crash happened at about 22: 10 BST, on Wednesday, 1 April, on Maindee Road, in Cwmfelinfach, Caerphilly county. By the time Gwent Police arrived the driver…...
Scotland's Home of the Year returns for eighth series
3+ week, 3+ day ago (742+ words) Danny Campbell, Anna Campbell-Jones and Banjo Beale return for the eighth series Scotland's Home of the Year judge Banjo Beale has said he wants homes that are "lived in and loved" as the series returns for its eighth series on…...
Stella Mc Cartney's Highland home could be approved by councillors
4+ week, 1+ day ago (621+ words) A spokesperson for Stella Mc Cartney and Alasdhair Willis described the property as a "forever home" Councillors have been asked to approve plans by fashion designer Stella Mc Cartney and her husband Alasdhair Willis for a clifftop home in Lochaber....