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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
Why does plague keep plaguing humans?
illustrisima/Shutterstock Throughout human history, different infectious diseases have taken the mantle of “most deadly disease” infecting humans. In the past century alone, the human population has experienced many pandemics: COVID, HIV and various influenza outbreaks – to name a few. Some have lasted for centuries and persist today, such asContinue Reading
You don’t need a doctor to get more physically active – here are 10 simple steps you can take by yourself
SB Arts Media/Shutterstock We all know physical activity has many health benefits, including for mental health. It helps manage stress, ease joint or back pain, and boost energy levels. Exercise can also improve brain function and sleep, and lift mood. In contrast, inactivity or spending too much time sedentary isContinue Reading
IT outage fix deployed but ‘some time’ before all systems restored – CrowdStrike
The chief executive of CrowdStrike, the firm at the centre of the global IT outage, has said he is “deeply sorry” for the incident, but warned it would take “some time” for systems to be fully restored. George Kurtz said a fix had been deployed for a bug in anContinue Reading