March 15; that’s the Ides of March, and an immediate clue to one of the events that occurred on this historically troubled day which include: 44BC The assassination of Julius Caesar 1877 The first ever official cricket test match was played, in Melbourne, between Australia and England (with Australia winning by 45 runs) …
Welcome all to our Friday quiz question… But first, to March 8 in years gone by. On this day in… 1702 Queen Anne, the younger sister of Mary II, became Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland … and now appears in today’s puzzle (below) 1844 Oscar I ascended to the thrones of Norway and Sweden 1910 French aviator …
Five years ago I was invited to be part of an International Women’s Day panel event in Newcastle, designed to explore the challenges for females operating in the technology sector and how we might overcome them. It was the most eye-opening event I’ve ever been part of. Before I go any further it’s pertinent to …
A century ago an organisation was founded which was charged with the task of sending a powerful message to Britain’s women. Embrace the new electrical age and its gadgets — from cookers to vacuum cleaners — and free yourselves from domestic drudgery, was the call. At a time when families were often large and the …
It was while on honeymoon in 2018 that Rachel Stockdale first had the idea for Fat Chance. Arriving at a restaurant in Lake Bled with her new husband, she had allowed herself the small luxury of eating carbs again after months of dieting to ensure she could zip up her wedding dress. “A table for …
I started researching and writing my first book, Good Girl Deprogramming, in 2019 after 20 years as an organisational psychologist (a psychologist for businesses and their people). I’d seen many ways in which women struggled to find their place, assert their authority, and be recognised for their expertise — I saw it too frequently and …
Devolution has proved a revolutionary, if controversial, development that has defined the current period of Conservative Party rule in the North. Under the steam of Boris Johnson and Michael Gove, the Tories have lent into devolution, both as a lever to ‘levelling up’ and as a potential solution to the ‘problem’ of the North and …
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