Rebecca Woods

2 weeks ago | relevantmagazine.com | Rebecca Woods

Just when we thought we were past the era of Stepford Wives, the internet has decided to resurrect them — this time in flowy dresses with sourdough starters and TikTok filters. Meet the “tradwives,” a rising social media subculture celebrating traditional gender roles and domesticity, all wrapped in vintage aesthetics and algorithm-friendly choreography. But this isn’t just about homemaking how-tos or Pinterest-worthy dinner tables.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Rebecca Woods

Olympic star 'broken' by top swim coach's regimeRebecca WoodsGetty ImagesRūta Meilutytė winning Olympic gold in 2012, recalls cutting comments about her weightA world record-breaking swimmer has told BBC Panorama she was left "broken" by the harsh regime run by one of the UK's most successful swimming coaches. Rūta Meilutytė, who won gold at the London 2012 Olympics, said Jon Rudd's focus on weighing and swimmers' diets contributed to her struggle with an eating disorder and depression.

Oct 14, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Buddy Oliver |Rosie Reynolds |Sunil Vijayakar |Rebecca Woods

by Danny BarnettChicken tomato pasta has to be the ultimate midweek dinner. Packed with protein and flavour but ready in less than half an hour. Each serving provides 605 kcal, 50.1g protein, 12.4g carbohydrate (of which 6.1g sugars), 40.4g fat (of which 10.3g saturates), 4.2g fibre and 1.18g salt.

May 25, 2024 | bbc.com | Caroline Gall |Rebecca Woods

Pride parade makes its way through cityCaroline Gall & Rebecca Woods,BBC News, West MidlandsBBCThe parade attracts more than 70,000 people each yearThe Birmingham Pride Parade has begun, with tens of thousands of people taking part. It is estimated more than 75,000 people will walk, dance, and travel on decorated floats through the city centre to the festival's base at Smithfield.

Mar 6, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Rebecca Woods

Rebecca Adlington says the swimming abuse scandal is a chance for the "phenomenal" sport to move forward and change the culture forever. The two-time Olympic gold medallist said she was lucky her coach "saw me as a human being first and an athlete second". An independent review found a systemic culture of fear in the sport, enabling abuse and bullying to exist for years. Adlington said she had a positive experience but saw others who did not.