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The Open star’s ‘head was completely gone’ before remarkable turnaround
Bob MacIntyre has admitted his head was “completely gone” during his second round at The Open – especially when he shot eight on the par-five fourth hole. The Scot started his second round on one-over but slipped to eight-over after his first four holes. He was later nine-over at theContinue Reading
Tyrell Hatton punishes himself at The Open after dreadful tee shot
Tyrell Hatton showed he is not beyond dishing punishing himself for poor performance after the golfer endured a miserable day at The Open today (Friday). Hatton missed the cut following an error-strewn day at Royal Troon and the six-time European Tour winner was clearly exasperated at his failure to findContinue Reading
Air passengers told to go home if flight cancelled following global IT outage
Thousands of airline passengers whose flights have been cancelled due to the global IT outage are being urged to leave crowded airports. Some 167 flights scheduled to depart UK airports have been axed, with others delayed, while 171 flights due to land in the UK were cancelled, following the technicalContinue Reading
The Open LIVE: Tiger Woods brutally snubbed and Rory McIlroy wild outburst
Research by Mastercard has found that South Ayrshire is set for a huge spending boost as 250,000 fans descend on The Open at Royal Troon. According to a recent Mastercard survey of over 16,000 consumers1, European and international visitors alike are set to prioritise spend on experiences, with almost 9Continue Reading
George Clooney leads Hollywood voices calling for Joe Biden to step aside
President Joe Biden continues to lose crucial support from his colleagues, big-name celebrities and donors. Last month, Biden’s shaky performance at the first presidential debate against the Republican nominee, former president Donald Trump, led to questions about his capability to run for reelection. Despite several major voices urging Biden toContinue Reading
Strikes to go ahead after workers reject revised pay offer from Cosla
The largest union in local government has said strike action will go ahead after rejecting a revised pay offer that “puts absolutely no more money on the table”. Unison accused Cosla, which represents all Scottish local authorities, of making an offer that does not truly benefit its council workers, whichContinue Reading
Cyber security plan to deal withIT outage crisis was delayed because of election
The author of a major review into cyber security says recommendations he made in February would have helped tackle the major IT outage crisis today. Stephen McPartland came up with a number of recommendations in his review, including that the government should set up a cyber charter to allow majorContinue Reading
Whitehall cleaners and security guards suspend strike after fresh pay offer
Cleaners, security guards and workers in Whitehall have suspended strike action planned for Monday after receiving an improved pay offer and other benefits. Members of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) employed by outsourcing giant ISS at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero were due to takeContinue Reading
Streeting urges patients to ‘bear with’ GPs as outage sparks major disruption
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has urged people to “bear with” GPs amid a major IT outage that has caused “considerable disruption” to appointment bookings and other services. Thousands of GP practices have been affected, with NHS England confirming there has been an issue with the EMIS Web system, which isContinue Reading
Why did some of the UK’s worst political rejects like Johnson and Truss spend the week parading about the RNC?
Napoleon had the island of Saint Helena, Leon Trotsky had various spots across Turkey, Norway and Mexico. These days political exiles from the UK all appear to end up in a far more desolate place: The Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Among the crowds of US political bigwigs, stateContinue Reading