Next three games 'massively important' - Mousinho

Portsmouth head coach John Mousinho tells BBC Radio Solent the next three Pompey games could stand them in good stead for Championship survival.

The puppy raisers training 'life-changing' future guide dogs

When Peter Lockhart first decided to become a puppy raiser for Guide Dogs NI, it was initially to appease his children who ...

Female-only support for homeless is a 'life-saver'

A cup of tea, a shower and a friendly chat in a safe space might sound like basics, but for vulnerable women living on the ...
BBC

Single dad nails the internet with DIY tutorials

Dean Commodore is proving popular on TikTok and Instagram for his easy-to-follow DIY tutorials A dad-of-two whose DIY tutorials have proved popular on social media is trying to empower others to ...
BBC

What's the best way to learn a new language?

Krupa Padhy uncovers how we really learn foreign languages – in a dual challenge involving both Portuguese and Mandarin. There was a time when my oversized hardback Collins Roberts French dictionary ...
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'Being a musician is really expensive - an artists' fund could help'

From lessons and instruments to travelling to gigs and paying out of pocket for those first demos - the cost of following your dreams can quickly add up. As singer-songwriter Sonja Sleator said, the ...
BBC

Ramsay system shift breeds confidence in Baggies

There is no denying that the start of Eric Ramsay's reign as Albion boss was nothing short of a disaster. The Baggies picked up one point from his first four matches in charge, and the key reason was ...
BBC

Ireland launches world first scheme to provide basic income for artists

Artists based in the Republic of Ireland could be paid €325 (£283) a week by the Irish government as part of a scheme to support them in their work. The Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) project is ...
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Ireland launches world first scheme to provide basic income for artists

The Basic Income for the Arts programme follows a pilot scheme launched to help the arts sector recover after Covid-19 Artists based in the Republic of Ireland could be paid €325 (£283) a week by the ...
Daily Mail

Dragons' Den viewers bombard BBC with complaints after 'big miss' with new series - and plead with bosses to go back to basics

Dragons' Den fans have hit out at the BBC on social media after dubbing the show's new format a 'big miss'. The popular programme, which previously featured a set panel of entrepreneurs, now has a ...
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Doing simple things helped Worcester end losing run

Tom Cruse played for Sale, Rotherham, London Irish, Wasps and Northampton in his career on the field Worcester Warriors assistant coach Tom Cruse says the key to ending their run of four defeats in a ...
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Doing simple things helped Worcester end losing run

Worcester Warriors assistant coach Tom Cruse says the key to ending their run of four defeats in a row in the Champ was a desire to do the basics of the game much better. Losses to Bedford Blues, ...