Expanded Prisons England

Ex-England captain Stoney hired to coach Canada

Former England captain Casey Stoney was named coach of the Canada women's team on Monday in a three-year deal that runs through the next Women's World Cup, with an option for 2028.

ESPN - Jan. 13

NFL’s wild-card weekend shows why the playoffs shouldn’t expand

The six-game wild card round is trending toward a familiar pattern: the higher seed tends to win, and win by an increasingly large margin.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 13

Melania Trump planning to expand Be Best campaign in return as first lady

Melania Trump says she's aiming to expand her children's wellness platform, Be Best, when she returns to the White House as first lady. "I will continue with Be Best and also I will expand Be ...

The Hill - Jan. 13

Democratic states train non-doctors on providing abortions to expand US access

From Washington to Connecticut, pharmacists and healthcare workers pioneer efforts to limit abortion barriers. Democratic states across the country are embarking on a pioneering effort to ...

The Guardian - Jan. 13

Wasteful England beaten in Women's Ashes opener

England suffer a four-wicket defeat in the opening one-day international of the Women's Ashes in Sydney.

BBC News - Jan. 12

New evacuations ordered as stubborn Palisades Fire expands east in Los Angeles

Nearly 7,000 firefighters are working to contain the spreading flames in Los Angeles County on Saturday, with no end in sight. Overnight, the Palisades Fire, the largest of the brush fires, grew by ...

CBS News - Jan. 11

Hundreds of California prison inmates fight wildfires - and stigma

Critics say using incarcerated men and women to fight fires is cheap labour, but supporters say it is rehabilitative.

BBC News - Jan. 11

College football bowl games, expanded playoff dates and times

With the expanded playoff, the 2024-25 bowl schedule is bigger and better than ever.

ESPN - Jan. 10

China turns to humanoid robots to support its expanding elderly population

Yahoo News - Jan. 10

Kneron expands into Riyadh with a new subsidiary in Saudi Arabia

Yahoo News - Jan. 10

Senate Moves Forward Bill to Expand Deportations of Migrants Accused of Crimes

Most Democrats joined Republicans in voting to take up the measure, which would require the detention and deportation of undocumented immigrants charged with minor crimes.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

Judge scraps Biden's Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students

The Biden administration’s Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students have been struck down nationwide after a federal judge in Kentucky found that they overstepped the president’s ...

ABC News - Jan. 9

Vay expands its teledriving car service in Las Vegas

Vay is launching is expanding its teledriving car service, an Uber-like service where your car is driven by someone in a remote location.

VentureBeat - Jan. 8

Bank of England to relax rules for banks and insurers

PRA’s Sam Woods says burden can be eased without ‘race to the bottom’ on financial regulation

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Rolls-Royce expands to build bespoke cars for super-rich

The luxury carmaker will almost double the size of its factory to build more one-offs.

BBC News - Jan. 8

Vaughan to captain England U19s in South Africa

Somerset all-rounder Archie Vaughan, son of former England captain Michael, will captain England U19s on their tour of South Africa later this month.

BBC News - Jan. 8

England's Feyi-Waboso could miss Six Nations

England could be without Immanuel Feyi-Waboso for the Six Nations if Exeter wing opts for surgery on his shoulder.

BBC News - Jan. 8

Schools bill risks harming decades of progress in England

Changes to system that has driven up teaching standards need to be made with great care

Financial Times - Jan. 8

China expands ‘cash for clunkers’ scheme to rice cookers and microwaves

Beijing unveils $11bn in subsidies to trade in appliances amid concern over weak economic momentum

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Strong winds fuel rapidly expanding wildfires in Southern California

A combination of hurricane-force winds and dry vegetation is fueling wildfires that are rapidly spreading in Southern California. Thousands have had to evacuate, some forced to abandon their cars ...

CBS News - Jan. 7

Trump’s America First becomes America expands

President-elect Trump’s imperialist tendencies ahead of his second term are begging a question that dominated his first term: Should he be taken seriously, or literally? Trump during a Tuesday ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

England have 'power' to boycott Afghanistan match - MP

England's men's players have the "power" to make their own stand and refuse to play Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy, says Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Biden expands wind and solar tax credit to nuclear, hydropower, geothermal energy

The Biden administration on Tuesday finalized a guidance that expands a tax credit that has historically applied only to wind and solar power to a range of other energy technologies. Under a new ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

Netgear brings WiFi 7 to Orbi and expands Armor network security service

Netgear announced its Orbi 870 Series Mesh System, the latest in its portfolio of mesh networking systems to upgrade to WiFi7 for home networking.

VentureBeat - Jan. 7

US transfers 11 prisoners out of Guantánamo Bay

The U.S. on Monday transferred 11 prisoners out of Guantánamo Bay, the latest batch of inmates to leave the infamous facility in Cuba that once held around 780 detainees. The 11 prisoners were ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

Ex-prison officer jailed over sex with inmate

A video clip of Linda De Sousa Abreu, 30, having sex with an inmate went viral online.

BBC News - Jan. 6

Dinosaur Footprints Found in England by Quarry Workers

The prints were made by both long-necked sauropods and a predator, megalosaurus, and were found in one of the largest discoveries in decades.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Can margins expand even more?

And consumer credit

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Perimeter security broken at dozens of prisons in England and Wales, warn governors

High-profile escapes highlight under-investment at facilities that date back to the Victorian era

Financial Times - Jan. 5

Myanmar to release prisoners to mark Independence Day

Myanmar’s military government will release more than 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates’ sentences as part of a mass amnesty to mark the 77th anniversary of independence from Britain

ABC News - Jan. 4

How filmmakers and actors in Asia and the Asian diaspora are expanding representation

It’s vastly different to work as an Asian actor in North American hubs such as Toronto, Los Angeles and New York — than in those in Asia, including Hong Kong and Taipei

ABC News - Jan. 3

Day: Expanded CFP gave OSU chance 'to peak'

Coach Ryan Day said the expanded College Football Playoff has given Ohio State the chance "to peak" ahead of the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic against Texas on Jan. 10, with a trip to the national ...

ESPN - Jan. 3

NWSL expanding to Denver after 'record-setting' fee agreed

The National Women's Soccer League knows the location of its 16th team in the competition, according to reports in the United States.The Athletic and Sportico have shared that the league's newest ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3

Sara Sharif's killer father 'attacked in prison'

Urfan Sharif, who was convicted of murdering his daughter Sara, is said to have been assaulted in HMP Belmarsh on New Year's Day.

BBC News - Jan. 3

England boss Tuchel to watch Spurs v Newcastle

Thomas Tuchel is set to watch Tottenham's Premier League match at home against Newcastle on Saturday - the German's first game since starting his role as England head coach.

BBC News - Jan. 2

Lego's Animal Crossing Series Expands With Three New Sets

Animal Crossing fans can add to their Lego collection with three new sets featuring a total of seven villagers to invite to their brick-built towns. The trio of new sets includes the iconic Able ...

GameSpot - Jan. 2