Black British Business Awards reveal finalists
This year’s finalists hail from leading organisations including Goldman Sachs, Sephora, JPMorganChase, LinkedIn, Penguin Random House and many more THIRTY-SIX business leaders, innovators, creatives and trailblazers are named as finalists for the Black British Business Awards 2025 (BBBAwards). Recognising exceptional performance of Black professionals and entrepreneurs, this is the premier UK awards ceremony of its […]
Young Londoners design emojis to celebrate Black and mixed-race hairstyles – Positive News
The depictions feature the styles worn by the young people who have been helped by campaign group Rise.365 Do you identify with vampires, ninjas or mermaids? You’re in luck. Witches, fairies and Santa make the list, as do genies, cherubs and zombies. There are almost 4,000 emojis to choose from, but for people rocking Black or mixed-race hairstyles, the […]
First-time buyers on £30k salary now able to apply for mortgage
First-time buyers will be able to apply for a mortgage with just a £30,000 salary with Nationwide (NBS.L) as the government and Bank of England (BoE) push for more relaxed lending rules. The changes comes as chancellor Rachel Reeves revealed the “biggest set of reforms to financial regulation in a decade” at a summit of finance executives […]
Nottingham gymnast, 10, eyes Olympics after national win – BBC News
A young gymnast who has won a national competition has said her ultimate aim is to compete at the Olympics. Tyliyah Shannon-Gray, from Nottingham, claimed the 2025 Excel 2 British All-Around title in May. The 10-year-old, who has been training since the age of two, said she wanted to emulate her sporting idols like Simone […]