Fifteen-year-old Indian cricketer Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will use separate changing rooms during T20I series in Ireland and England due to UK child safeguarding regulations. His parents will also travel with him, an exception made for his age, as he aims to become India's youngest men's international player.
Brandy Melville has closed its fitting rooms in the UK, US, and Canada, sparking debate. This follows similar moves by Sainsbury's and Goodwill, citing operational efficiency and cost savings. While some retailers eliminate changing rooms to reduce staff and increase floor space, others are enhancing them as part of a luxury or premium experience, reflecting evolving consumer habits and technological advancements.
Brandy Melville is closing all US changing rooms, with employees citing vandalism and TikTok trends involving chewing gum. Shoppers express frustration over the inability to try on the brand's single-size clothing.
Australian comedian Sam Campbell stars in 'Make That Movie,' a new Channel 4 series where he plays a director developing bizarre public movie ideas into films. The show, described as a 'show-within-a-show,' blends reality TV with absurdist comedy, premiering each episode's film.
England, Wales, and Scotland's equalities watchdog has issued new guidance stating single-sex toilets and changing rooms must exclude transgender men and women, based on biological sex. Businesses must provide alternatives like gender-neutral facilities.
UEFA has issued a lifetime ban to Czech women's football coach Petr Vlachovsky for secretly filming players. He was convicted in May 2025 and will also face a worldwide ban requested from FIFA.
Petr Vlachovsky, a former head coach, has been banned for life by UEFA for secretly filming 14 women footballers in changing rooms and showers over four years. He was previously given a suspended prison sentence and a five-year coaching ban in the Czech Republic and was also found in possession of child sexual abuse material.
UEFA has issued a lifetime ban to Czech coach Petr Vlachovsky for secretly filming female players in changing rooms. Convicted in May 2025, he filmed 14 players over four years and was found with child abuse material. FIFA has been asked to extend the ban globally.
