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Snooker scores LIVE Higgins vs Hawkins updates as Wilson peppers Si at Masters
The host of BBC‘s snooker coverage, Hazel Irvine, issued an apology to legendary commentator Dennis Taylor after forgetting his achievements on the baize while on air. The iconic Masters event is underway with the BBC covering the entire tournament live on TV. Irvine is once again presenting having long beenContinue Reading
Stocks slip as Whitbread tops FTSE 100
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Business rates relief package a ‘sticking plaster’, Scottish ministers warned
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A package of rates relief for businesses is a “sticking plaster” for firms that willContinue Reading
OBR has ‘earned people’s trust’ despite budget leak, says former chairman
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Marcus Gilbert death: Rambo and Riders actor dies aged 67
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How the rise of weight loss jabs has boosted gym revenues across Britain
Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter The chief executive of a nationalContinue Reading
‘Once bitten, twice shy’: Why readers say EU is right to futureproof any Brexit reset deal
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Independent readers have weighed in after reports that the EU wants to include a so-called “Farage clause” in any post-Brexit resetContinue Reading
Xabi Alonso has already teased stance on taking Manchester United job
Former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso has already made his position clear regarding the Manchester United managerial role. The ex-Real Madrid manager was relieved of his duties on Monday, following a 3-2 defeat to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final. At just 44, Alonso’s departure from the Bernabeu comes onlyContinue Reading
Archaeologists find largest-ever medieval ‘super ship’ longer than two school buses
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Most US adults have risk factors attached to potentially fatal health syndrome, report says
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 An illness connecting heart disease, kidney problems, diabetes, and obesity is a major high-risk health cycle affecting nearly 90 per centContinue Reading