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Athlete forced to travel 800 miles for meeting that boss didn’t show up for wins £149,000
Beth Littlewood says driving from Germany for a meeting with her no-show boss was the “final straw”.
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Beth Littlewood says driving from Germany for a meeting with her no-show boss was the “final straw”.
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Sven Axelrad’s fourth book is a blend of entertaining literary fiction, philosophical charm and gothic mystery set in the fictional town of Vivo.

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Reforms to the NHS records system could result in 20,000 fewer visits to A&E annually, according to government projections.

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Machaba slain after submitting report on fraud and fake qualifications.

South Africa
Rural communities say foreign nationals are now infiltrating rural towns and villages.

South Africa
Sello Seitlholo has criticised Kai !Garib Municipality over worsening water failure

South Africa
grievances against foreign nationals must be in lawful manner, without intimidation or violence

South Africa
Police seized dagga worth R11m and arrested 3 suspects in Hoedspruit, Limpopo.

World
Filmmaker Meji Alabi directs a landmark BBC Africa Eye documentary about Nigeria’s civil war.

World
A year after the Air India crash, a mother still speaks about her dead son in the present tense and a brother waits for answers.

World
Left-wing senator Iván Cepeda will face Trump admirer Abelardo de la Espriella at the final ballot on 21 June.

World
Rights groups condemn the death of Brooklyn Rivera, 73, following his long arbitrary detention by the governing regime.

Africa
Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar’s kidnapping highlights continuing security challenges facing parts of the country.

Africa
According to media reports, the team’s departure for Mexico on Sunday has been delayed due to an “administrative bungle”.

Africa
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s party is expected to dominate the election as conflicts overshadow the vote.

Africa
A 50-bed isolation unit in Kenya for US citizens was due to open on Friday, a US official said.

Business
Home care workers must be paid for their mileage and travel time, a Sheffield-based carer says.

Business
The children’s commissioner says child poverty in Jersey “is a big red flag” for the community.

Business
The industry body for waste companies says a refundable deposit would help boost vape recycling, but others disagree.

Business
Manufacturers in Jamaica say the key chilli peppers they need are in limited supply.

Politics
The conference condemned outsourcing, supports legislation that keeps things local: SACP’s Mapaila

Politics
The Madlanga Commission returns to the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College following a two-week recess

Politics
PAC says unemployment and poverty are SA’s biggest challenge

Politics
Tehran says it will not accept an agreement unless its interests are protected

Sport
Campaigners want to see Wales under-21 and 23 women’s squads to improve pathways from age-grade to senior international football.

Sport
Former Springbok star Elton Jantjies is reportedly facing possible asset seizure and a SARS ultimatum related to mounting debts.

Sport
The Bulls and Stormers will compete in the URC semi-finals this Saturday, and here are the kick off times to note.

Sport
Neco Williams admits missing out on this summer’s World Cup still hurts because he was convinced Wales would have made an impact in America.
Education
[Capital FM] Nairobi — National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has called on the Ministry of Education to conduct a nationwide crackdown on schools that have failed to comply with the safety measures prescribed by the government leading to lose of lives and property by infernos.
Education
An investigation commissioned by Notre Dame found that the Catholic university could have done more to respond to allegations of sexual misconduct.
Education
The reading crisis is real, but the solution does not require new inventions.
Education
Schools are not like start-ups, because children’s minds should not be tied to the whims of the marketplace.

Lifestyle
Millions of caregivers can collect from this week. SASSA opens the payment cycle for Child Support, Foster Care, and Care Dependency grants.

Lifestyle
South Africa’s pensioners and older grant recipients are first in line this month, as the SASSA June payment cycle kicks off.

Lifestyle
Three years unemployed, a postgraduate degree collecting dust, and R370 a month that runs out before the month does.

Lifestyle
Single and satisfied: Fans are praising Rachel Kolisi for her divorce ‘glow-up’ in this latest social media post…

Entertainment
If Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has any sense, he’ll take the recent high court ruling as a signal to abandon his habitually bellicose approach.
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Entertainment
Three areas contribute most to winter energy costs

Entertainment
Over the years, there have been multiple fires at the settlement, including a fire in May 2023, which left 250 people homeless.

Science/Tech
Lesaka CEO Lincoln Mali has gone from expelled schoolboy to one of Africa’s most decorated business leaders.
Science/Tech
“Scientists have developed a solar desalination system that turns seawater into drinking water without creating environmentally damaging brine,” reports ScienceDaily. “Special laser-textured metal panels use sunlight to evaporate water while automatically moving salt deposits away from the working surface, preventing clogging. The process was successfully tested with water from three oceans and...
Science/Tech
ScienceAlert reports:In the molten ocean of iron churning in Earth’s outer core, a section deep beneath the Pacific Ocean suddenly reversed direction and started moving eastward against the planet’s usual westward flow. This happened in 2010, according to satellite measurements of Earth’s magnetic field, and scientists are still trying to figure out what caused it… [I]t seemed to have a large,...
Science/Tech
“Around 570 cables (plus a further 80 planned) carry between 95% and 99% of the world’s intercontinental telecommunications data,” reports CNN (since fiber cables offer speeds of terabits per second, carry much more data than satellite links). And “networks of green energy cables carrying electricity are also starting to sprawl across the world’s seabeds.” Now to protect them, the U.S.,...
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Health
Women tell the BBC presenter how endometriosis affects their lives, as she challenges ministers to take action.

Health
BBC Panorama has seen documents and spoken to former midwives from Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Health
Sudden cardiac death can happen without warning, and it’s not just a problem for sporty young men, say experts.

Health
Rochelle Lewis is among more than 170 million woman globally to be diagnosed with PCOS.