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PGA Tour DP World Tour and LIV Golf agree shock merger

The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf have agreed to merge commercial operations under common ownership, the PGA Tour has announced. The shock announcement comes after a year of unprecedented disruption in the men’s professional game following the launch of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit. “After two years of disruption and distraction, this is a historic day for the game we all know and love,” PGA Tour commissioner

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Full Monty star welcomes more filming in overlooked north of England

Full Monty star Mark Addy has said it is “great” more productions are being filmed in the north of England and in regions that have previously been “forgotten about and overlooked”. The Yorkshire-born actor, who stars in a new TV spin-off of the 1990s surprise hit movie, said any promotion of the regions was “no bad thing”. Addy starred alongside Robert Carlyle, Steve Huison and Lesley Sharp in the original

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Kate jokes about picking up tips on coping with stress

The Princess of Wales joked about needing to “pick up some tips” for stress management as she visited a child services group in Windsor. Kate spoke to parents at a drop-in health visitors clinic and a baby massage session at the Windsor Family Hub on Tuesday morning. She also joined a stress management course with mothers from the Punjabi community, and upon learning about the course said: “I’ll come here

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Margaret Ferrier suspended from House of Commons after Covid rules breach

Margaret Ferrier has been suspended from the House of Commons for 30 days for breaching coronavirus rules. The Commons voted 185 to 40, majority 145, to approve the motion to suspend the independent MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West. Ms Ferrier, a former SNP MP, was in the Commons chamber as MPs approved her suspension. She could now face a by-election after breaching Covid rules in 2020 by travelling by

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Pope returns to Vatican after hospital tests following bronchitis bout

Pope Francis has returned to the Vatican after undergoing tests in hospital, witnesses and news reports said. The move comes two months after he was taken to hospital with an acute case of bronchitis. The ANSA news agency said Francis went to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Tuesday morning for checks. Witnesses at the Vatican’s Perugino gate, one of the main entrances to the city state, told The Associated Press that

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Sport

Stars out to trump the Aces at home

Lynn Stars team boss Alex Brady will be looking for a big response from his side when they host Belle Vue in the Insure Premiership on Thursday night.All eyes were on Lynn debutant Artem Laguta at the Adrian Flux Arena last week - but his debut was overshadowed by a heavy home defeat at the hands of Sheffield.Lynn were poor from the starting gate for most of the night, and

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Tottenham poised to announce Ange Postecoglou as their new manager

Tottenham are expected to announce Ange Postecoglou as their new manager after reports on Monday claimed the Celtic boss has agreed a two-year deal. The 57-year-old Australian’s pending appointment will end Spurs’ long search for a permanent replacement for Antonio Conte, who they sacked in March. Cristian Stellini and Ryan Mason had respective spells in temporary charge as the London club failed to qualify for European football next season for

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Duke of Sussex arrives at High Court to give evidence in hacking trial

The Duke of Sussex has arrived at the High Court in London to give evidence in his claim against the publisher of the Mirror over alleged unlawful information-gathering. Harry is suing Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) for damages, claiming journalists at its titles, which also include the Sunday Mirror and Sunday People, were linked to methods including phone hacking, so-called “blagging” or gaining information by deception, and use of private investigators

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Ukraine accuses Russian forces of blowing up dam

The government is urging people living along the Dnipro river to evacuate Ukraine has accused Russian forces of blowing up a dam in the south of the country, alerting people living along the Dnipro river to evacuate. The interior ministry wrote on messaging app Telegram that the Kakhovka dam had been damaged, calling on people in 10 villages down river and parts of the city of Kherson to leave their homes.

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Apple says augmented reality headset Vision Pro is most advanced device ever

The company have unveiled their latest invention, which comes with a $3,499 price tag Apple has unveiled an augmented reality headset which it claims to be “the most advanced personal electronic device ever”. Called Vision Pro, it is labelled as “mixed reality” as it combines “virtual reality” – in which the wearer is fully immersed in the digital world – with “augmented reality” – where digital images are overlaid onto the

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