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Jon Rahm’s staggering LIV earnings compared to Rory McIlroy’s prize money
Jon Rahm has out-earned Rory McIlroy by a significant margin this year. The former Masters champion raked in nearly double the prize money due to his participation in the LIV Golf League rather than the PGA Tour. Rahm pocketed close to £25million, dwarfing the current Green Jacket holder’s total winningsContinue Reading
Match of the Day viewers switch off after Gary Lineker exit as BBC red-faced
Viewing figures for Match of the Day have reportedly plummeted since Gary Lineker was axed by the BBC at the end of last season. He was already due to step down from the flagship show but was initially expected to host live coverage of this season’s FA Cup and theContinue Reading
Grateful raises £1.5m to transform tipping for service workers
Harrogate and London-based fintech Grateful has raised £1.5 million ($2m) in seed funding from Calculus Capital to accelerate development of its automated tip pooling and tronc platform for frontline workers. Founded in 2022 by Mason Potter (CEO), Jarrod Potter (Chair), and Damian Guy (CPTO), Grateful aims to solve one ofContinue Reading
Starmer pledges to publish crucial evidence in collapsed China spy case
Sign up to our free Brexit newsletter for our analysis of the continuing impact of Brexit on the UK Sign up to our free newsletter for the latest analysis on Brexit’s impact Sign up to our free newsletter for the latest analysis on Brexit’s impact Sir Keir Starmer has announcedContinue Reading
New wearable UV detector can monitor exposure and prevent sunburn
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Scientists have created a new wearable UV detection system that could help prevent sunburn. Almost nine in ten skin cancer casesContinue Reading
Electricity prices set to jump 20% within five years, energy firm warns
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Will Arnett tries jokes on The Independent at film premiere |
Will Arnett flexed his newly sharpened comic timing during the premiere for comedy Is This Thing On? at the BFI London Film Festival on Tuesday (14 October). The film, loosely inspired by the career of British comedian John Bishop, is directed by Bradley Cooper. Arnett plays Alex Novak, who discoversContinue Reading
Carlos Alcaraz makes Six Kings Slam point as world No 1 hits back at critics
Carlos Alcaraz has defended tennis players who participate in exhibition tournaments amid complaints over the calendar. Several stars in the game have voiced concern over the length of the tennis season. The ATP and WTA tours have tournaments across 11 months of the year alongside the ITF’s four grand slamContinue Reading
Donald Trump’s Scottish golf resorts still loss making despite rising revenues
Donald Trump’s two Scottish golf courses have posted another year of financial losses despite a strong rise in turnover, as the former US president’s business empire continues to invest heavily in luxury tourism and golf. Accounts filed for 2024 show that Trump Turnberry, in Ayrshire, increased its revenue by 15Continue Reading
Aliens may have stopped trying to contact humans because they simply got bored, Nasa scientist
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Is there a reason aliens are ghosting us? Maybe they are bored of trying? That’s the latest theory from scientists whoContinue Reading