[ad_1] Will SmaleBusiness reporter, BBC NewsCainCalifornian winery Cain makes a red wine that is a blend of two consecutive yearsIn the world of wine vintage is king. If you are buying a bottle of red, white or rosé then the specific year of the grape harvest is almost always written on the label.By contrast, non-vintage still wine - that made by blending two or more years - is seen as
[ad_1] Alex TaylorBBC News, LondonAlyce RochaVideo game streamer Alyska is part of a burgeoning wave of women claiming a space in gaming Alyce Rocha makes her living working from home - but she doesn't have a normal nine to five.Forget endless Teams meetings, she's spent recent weeks living the (virtual) life of an ambitious Mafia upstart in 1900s Sicily.Such is life as a video game streamer. Known online as Alyska,
[ad_1] Jennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter, BBC NewsGetty Images/THE THIN BLUE PAWJeremy Clarkson and police dogs have featured among the petitions on the Parliament website since its launchAs long as humans have been writing down important information, others have been pulling their leg.So it's no surprise that serious petitions to governments have always been interspersed with tongue-in-cheek campaigns designed to raise a laugh.Some of the greatest civil rights advances started with petitions
[ad_1] Jo HollandA political divide appears to be opening up between young women and young men - and no one is really sure why.Polling suggests young men are more likely to vote on the right than their female counterparts, who increasingly tend to view the world through liberal eyes.In a 2025 survey of more than 2,000 16-to-29-year-olds by Focaldata, for the John Smith Centre, 20% of young British women said
[ad_1] Serena Williams, one of the most successful athletes of all time, has spoken out about using weight loss drugs - she says, to lift the "stigma" around using such medication.Will her outspoken comments instil a new sense of confidence in those using the drugs? And could her honesty quieten the critics?The 43-year-old tennis star, who broke records and won 23 grand slam titles through her career, was the embodiment
[ad_1] Hazel ShearingEducation correspondent andHayley ClarkeEducation reporterPAGirls are more likely to pass their GCSEs than boys. This year, like every year, that remained the case - with 70.5% of girls' grades across England, Wales and Northern Ireland at 4/C or above, compared to 64.3% of boys'.But this year the girls' pass rate dropped, while boys' rose very slightly.The result? The gap between the two was its narrowest on record.Meanwhile, boys
[ad_1] PA/James BrownAn artist's impression issued by the University of Portsmouth of an Istiorachis macarthuraeA new species of dinosaur that had an "eye-catching sail" along its back has been named after sailor Dame Ellen MacArthur.The dinosaur, unearthed on the Isle of Wight, has been given the name Istiorachis macarthurae with the first word meaning "sail spine" and the second referring to Dame Ellen's surname.The record-breaking round-the-world yachtswoman said it was
[ad_1] Getty ImagesGCSE students who have received their exam results may well be considering a T-level as their next step.But what are T-levels, what courses are available and how are they marked? What are T-levels, how are they marked, and what are they worth?T-levels are vocational qualifications aimed at 16-to-19-year-olds in England, which focus more on practical subjects than academic ones.Introduced in 2020, the qualification includes a mixture of classroom
[ad_1] Getty ImagesAbout 170,000 students have received their results for BTec Tech Awards, BTec Firsts and BTec Level 2 Technical courses. But what are BTecs, and how are they marked? Here is everything you need to know.What are BTec Firsts and BTec Nationals?A BTec, which stands for the Business and Technology Education Council, is a practical qualification. Courses are assessed through exams, regular coursework and projects, and sometimes placements.BTec Firsts
[ad_1] Joe FayTechnology ReporterEddie HartEddie Hart says coding firms seem reluctant to hire recent graduatesEddie Hart studied computer science and cybersecurity at Newcastle University, graduating in 2024.He says he knew getting into the tech workforce would be a challenge, but "I thought it would be a little easier".Even when "junior" roles were advertised, they often demanded two or more years professional experience, Mr Hart says."It's not realistic, and it's just
