Spork! is presenting an evening of live poetry with Caroline Bird and Malaika Kegode on Saturday 26 July at Exeter Library, with music by local singer-songwriter Lizzie Lidster and a pop-up bar serving soft drinks and alcohol. Caroline Bird published her debut poetry collection Looking Through Letter Boxes in 2002. She was shortlisted for the...
Captain Caroline Weir lamented the contrast in Scotland’s first and second-half performances as they went from leading to being humbled 6-1 against Germany in the Women’s Nations League. Weir’s opening goal five minutes before the break had given the Scots hope of atoning for Friday’s 4-0 home loss to the same opposition. However, Selina Cerci’s...
Getting to where she is – a 109-time Scotland international and history-maker with Real – has not come without its challenges, though. She had to fight back the tears when recalling her ACL surgery after an injury sustained on Scotland duty in 2023, while mum Mhairi shared the struggles the then-teenager faced settling into London...