London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is pledging to shift the dial on attitudes to women pursuing careers in the rail industry, particularly train driver roles. LNER research showed only one per cent of women said they had wanted to be a train driver when they were young compared to 21 per cent who wanted to … Read more
Prince Andrew was spotted enjoying a horseride in the daffodil-strewn grounds of Windsor Castle this morning with two female companions. The Duke of York, 61, who lives at the Royal Lodge just three miles away, donned a helmet and padded blue jacket as she headed out into the spring sunshine. Last week it emerged the Queen … Read more
A top private school whose alumni include Emma Watson, Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie has appointed its first female head in 144 years. Emma Goldsmith will take up the role at the £30,000-a-year Dragon School in Oxfordshire from September. She becomes the twelfth head of the school in its 144-year history, succeeding Crispin Hyde-Dunn. She … Read more
Headteacher of a grammar school for girls brands petition for female pupils to wear trousers as part of school uniform ‘unacceptable behaviour’ Pupils of Wirral Grammar School for Girls launched petition to change uniform Headteacher Elaine Cogan branded the online petition ‘unacceptable behaviour’ Asked for the support of parents adding ‘this is not how change … Read more
Cardi B breaks records as the first female rapper to have FIVE No. 1 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 with Up: ‘I got no words’ By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 00:01 GMT, 23 March 2021 | Updated: 00:01 GMT, 23 March 2021 She caused a major sensation at this month’s Grammy awards in … Read more
Woman is encouraged to move a female huntsman spider lurking in her shower because the steam may cause her to FALL mid-wash Cathy Cox found the female arachnid curled up near the ceiling in the bathroom She asked Facebook users whether she should try to remove the huntsman Users were horrified by close-up photos which … Read more
A woman who quit university to travel across Europe in a pink van has warned of the dangers of being a solo female traveller after being sexually harassed and almost raped. Susi Cruz, 28, from Dusseldorf, Germany, has travelled across 31,000 miles in 10 different countries since she quit her job to travel, but admitted … Read more
A mother has revealed she’s been dressing up her daughter as inspirational women from around the world from when she was just three-weeks-old to ‘pay tribute to them’. Jenelle Wexler, 38, from Chicago, Illinois, decided to ditch the traditional children’s costumes and instead opted for famous role models when it came to her two-year-old Liberty. … Read more
Burger King’s call for more female chefs backfired after they tweeted ‘women belong in the kitchen’ on International Women’s Day. While many across the country took the opportunity to celebrate women’s achievements in social, economical, cultural and political fields, Burger King UK took to Twitter and shared the message: ‘Women belong in the kitchen.’ They … Read more
One in five women are considering starting their own business this year, according to new research from support network Small Business Britain. Despite the coronavirus pandemic having severely damaged some long-standing businesses, and led many to lose their jobs or a large part of their income, budding entrepreneurs are looking to make the most of … Read more