Links

Folklore:

Serpents, owl men and demon dogs - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-38260413

Food:

Why hot chillies might be good for us - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39217603

Language:

DO THE KOREAS SPEAK THE SAME LANGUAGE? - http://languagehat.com/do-the-koreas-speak-the-same-language/ Reading through the comments has explained why I keep getting funny looks from Germans for using 'Bankomat'. They use the wrong word.

Miscellaneous:

No DSS: Most flat shares refuse benefit claimants - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-39102860

The growth in unusual business qualifications - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39191135

The 'robot lawyer’ giving free legal advice to refugees - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-39205935

What is the true meaning of 'Essex girl'? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-39125171

Pussyhat goes on display at V&A - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39203873

Why high-flying Singapore wants more than grades - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39142030

How India's 'Real Marigold Hotel' changed my life - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39184023

In which country would you have liked your brain to be manufactured? - https://fityourself.club/in-which-country-would-you-have-liked-your-brain-to-be-manufactured-8faaa3163fb9

Busting the attention span myth - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-38896790

Can you really be yourself at work? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39190756

Photography:

Night-time in America's small towns - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-39040237

Politics:

French election explained in five charts - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39038685 From March 2017

Sport:

Cricket:

Cricket to introduce sendings-off & bat restrictions after MCC approval - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/39194258

Football:

FA Cup: Lincoln City boss Danny Cowley's rise in stats as Imps prepare for Arsenal - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39208586 From last March

Technology:

Uber uses 'secret program' Greyball to hide from regulators - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39164880

India washing machine launched with 'curry' button - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39176358

Writers:

The Road Goes On—The Making of J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Silmarillion' - https://www.yahoo.com/news/road-goes-making-j-r-191002244.html?guccounter=1

Links (part 2)

Education:

Heads 'cut exam courses amid funding squeeze' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-39220527

Healthcare:

There's Great News — And Grim News — In The Fight Against HIV/AIDS - https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/07/28/540004887/theres-great-news-and-grim-news-in-the-fight-against-hiv-aids

The biggest killer you may not know - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39219765

Language:

The Meaning of Allahu Akbar - https://hazlitt.net/feature/meaning-allahu-akbar

Law and Order:

Judge who told complainant to 'keep your knees together' resigns - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39224844

Miscellaneous:

Rabbit hole in farmer's field leads to 'mystery caves' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-39193347 For those who are wondering, yes, it was too good to be true - https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/knights-templar-caves-shropshire/

Stolen 200-year-old bank note returned 33 years later - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-39194295

The teenager who loses consciousness when she runs - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/disability-38495513

Why I bought my daughter heroin - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39212295

Drug gang infiltrator: I had Samurai sword held to my throat - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39207718

The window cleaner who fell from a skyscraper and lived - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39114931

Photography:

In pictures: Sacred geometries - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-39218005

Behind the scenes at the ballet - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-39179575

Sport:

Inspired by Olympic hockey gold, England's lacrosse stars eye world glory - https://www.eurosport.co.uk/field-hockey/inspired-by-olympic-hockey-gold-england-s-lacrosse-stars-eye-world-glory_sto6085156/story.shtml

Born with Down syndrome, shy Virginia Beach teen competes in bodybuilding - http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/ct-down-syndrome-teen-competes-in-bodybuilding-20170301-story.html

'Brownlee moment' as pupil carries friend to finishing line - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-39215616

Boxing:

Barbara Buttrick: The woman who boxed to the top - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-39151832

Football:

‘Lived it. Loved it’ – Xabi Alonso to retire from football at the end of the season - https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/lived-it.-loved-it-xabi-alonso-to-retire-from-football-at-the-end-of-the-season_sto6086186/story.shtml From last March. The reason football in 2018 has been so bad is a lack of Xabi.

Rugby:

Jamie Murphy: The Welsh-born Bridgend centre who plays rugby for Germany - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39217647

Skiing:

Winter Paralympics: Kelly Gallagher wants to regain the winning feeling - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/disability-sport/39172515

Links (part 3)

Films:

A Welsh underdog tale that you will want to take home - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/ac7338fa-c55f-4550-980f-0e59503b303e Ignore the title, it's about sports documentaries.

Miscellaneous:

Why Chance the Rapper is donating $1m to Chicago schools - http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/39192025/why-chance-the-rapper-is-donating-1m-to-chicago-schools

Meera Syal: TV's portrayal of British Asians has 'gone backwards' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39185147

MI6 head Maurice Oldfield: The spy boss 'dragged through the mud' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-39114955

Wheelchair man: Turning myself into a superhero - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39044623

While Fighting The Odds, Fiona The Hippo Became A Social Media Star - https://www.npr.org/2017/07/24/538874374/while-fighting-the-odds-fiona-the-hippo-became-a-social-media-star

News:

The boys made to fight for IS - How two Yazidi teenagers were captured by so-called Islamic State and trained to kill - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/yazidi_boy_soldiers

Politics:

Abortion in Ireland: The fight for choice - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39183423 From last March but still relevant

Dutch election turns spotlight on Moroccans - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39180805 Also from last March

The Swedish Trump fans who secretly record journalists - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-39158975

Echoes of Watergate resurface as Trump-Russia links probed - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39151803

Sport:

Nike becomes first major brand to launch hijab for women - http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/39205965/nike-becomes-first-major-brand-to-launch-hijab-for-women

Football:

Emotional Messi meets one of his heroes… and it’s not a footballer! - http://lebuzz.eurosport.co.uk/viral/emotional-messi-meets-one-of-his-heroes-and-its-not-a-footballer-25941/?_ga=1.52051297.931815021.1488893447

Francis Koné, the footballer who has now saved the lives of four opponents - https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/mar/06/francis-kone-player-could-have-died-togo-czech-republic

Tennis:

Judy Murray: Lack of women in LTA leadership roles 'completely wrong' - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39191845