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Scottie Scheffler grabs share of US PGA lead while Rory McIlroy struggles
Scottie Scheffler claimed a share of the first-round lead at the US PGA Championship as Rory McIlroy finished a difficult first day seven shots back. Scheffler was one of the last groups out at Aronimink Golf Club in south-west Philadelphia, on a day where low scoring had proved elusive. He ended it...
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Scottie Scheffler grabs share of US PGA lead while Rory McIlroy struggles
Scottie Scheffler claimed a share of the first-round lead at the US PGA Championship as Rory McIlroy finished a difficult first day seven shots back. Scheffler was one of the last groups out at Aronimink Golf Club in south-west Philadelphia, on a day where low scoring had proved elusive. He ended it...
Donald Trump indicates military destruction of Iran ‘to be continued’
Donald Trump has suggested the military destruction of Iran is “to be continued”. The US president made the comment in an early morning Truth Social post on the final day of his visit to China. It comes amid stalled talks with Iran after Mr Trump said the already fragile ceasefire was “on life...
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Large majority in Northern Ireland see Brexit as a failure, poll suggests
More than 70% of people, including a majority of Leave voters, agree that Brexit has been more of a failure than a success in Northern Ireland, an opinion poll has suggested. The results of the research from Queen’s University Belfast also indicate two-thirds of people in the region believe Brexit...
Burnham eyes Westminster return as MP stands aside to allow challenge to Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership was under intense pressure as a Labour MP stood aside to allow Andy Burnham to attempt to return to Parliament and challenge the Prime Minister. The Mayor of Greater Manchester said he wanted to return to Westminster to “make politics work properly for people” aft...
Derry Death Notices - Friday, May 15, 2026
Latest Derry obituaries and death notices The following deaths have occurred:- • Marie Cowan (née Lynch), Gleneagles, Derry • Wesley Divin, 62 Altcar Park, Galliagh, Derry • Linda Kathleen Fullerton (née Dougherty), 7 Edmund Court, Tobermore • Thomas (Tommy) Gormley, 168 Creggan Heights, ...
Cheapest supermarket for branded items revealed
Asda has been named the cheapest supermarket for branded groceries for the third consecutive month, with its standard prices even beating loyalty card deals at Tesco and Sainsbury’s, Which? has found. For those not using a loyalty card, Which? found that 240 branded items at Sainsbury’s were 17%...
Labour has not learned lessons of defeat in Scotland – SNP Westminster leader
Labour has not “learnt the lessons of its election defeat” in Scotland the new SNP Westminster leader has said as uncertainty in Downing Street continues. SNP MP Dave Doogan has called for the UK Government to bring forward an emergency cost-of-living budget to help families instead of being “...
Large majority in Northern Ireland see Brexit as a failure, poll suggests
More than 70% of people, including a majority of Leave voters, agree that Brexit has been more of a failure than a success in Northern Ireland, an opinion poll has suggested. The results of the research from Queen’s University Belfast also indicate two-thirds of people in the region believe Brexit...
Sales fall for second month in row amid ongoing conflict in Middle East
Scottish retail sales fell for the second month in a row as the situation in the Middle East continues to hit consumer confidence, economists have said. Figures from the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) and KPMG showed total sales in Scotland fell by 1.2% in April compared with the same month last y...
Xavier Simons ‘the perfect pro’ for Wembley-bound Bolton, says Steven Schumacher
Steven Schumacher felt Xavier Simons was the perfect matchwinner as Bolton booked their place in the Sky Bet League One play-off final for the second time in three seasons with a 1-0 win at Bradford. Substitute Simons struck five minutes after coming on at Valley Parade to clinch a 2-0 aggregate win...
Xavier Simons ‘the perfect pro’ for Wembley-bound Bolton, says Steven Schumacher
Steven Schumacher felt Xavier Simons was the perfect matchwinner as Bolton booked their place in the Sky Bet League One play-off final for the second time in three seasons with a 1-0 win at Bradford. Substitute Simons struck five minutes after coming on at Valley Parade to clinch a 2-0 aggregate win...
Student dies and two people being treated after meningitis outbreak in Reading
A student has died and two other young people are being treated following an outbreak of meningitis in Reading. One of the cases has been confirmed as meningitis B (MenB), which was linked to a cluster of fatal cases in Kent earlier this year. It is understood the most recent case in Berkshire is no...
Hayden Panettiere ‘groomed’ to be a child star: ‘I was like a little soldier’
US actress Hayden Panettiere has said she was “groomed” like a “little soldier” to be a child star. The 36-year-old, best known for starring in TV shows Heroes and Nashville, was a star by age 11 after roles in soap operas and Remember The Titans. Following her rapid rise to fame, the pressu...
'Growing concern': New addiction support service for young people launched in Kilkenny for South-East
Drug and addiction services across South-East are reporting people presenting at a younger age A new addiction support service for young people has been launched in Kilkenny by Minister of State Jennifer Murnane O’Connor, who has responsibility for National Drugs Strategy. The launch event to...
Look Mum No Computer performs as five nations exit after Eurovision semi-final
UK Eurovision entry Look Mum No Computer has performed in the contest’s second semi-final as five more countries were eliminated. Azerbaijan, Luxembourg, Armenia, Switzerland and Latvia were the countries booted out of the competition following a public vote during Thursday’s second semi-final a...
Luke Humphries beats Luke Littler on way to sealing Premier League play-off spot
Luke Humphries qualified for the Premier League play-offs after a sparkling victory in Birmingham where he ended Luke Littler’s 10-match winning streak. The defending champion has struggled for much of the league phase, but has come good when it mattered as he followed up victory over Littler by b...
Luke Humphries beats Luke Littler on way to sealing Premier League play-off spot
Luke Humphries qualified for the Premier League play-offs after a sparkling victory in Birmingham where he ended Luke Littler’s 10-match winning streak. The defending champion has struggled for much of the league phase, but has come good when it mattered as he followed up victory over Littler by b...
Burnham to seek Westminster return after path opens to challenge Starmer
Andy Burnham has said he will ask to stand for Labour in a by-election after an MP quit to make way for the Greater Manchester Mayor to return to Parliament to challenge Sir Keir Starmer. Mr Burnham said he wanted to return to Westminster to “bring the change we have brought to Greater Manchester ...
Curtains for Charles: King thrilled by grand opening at Royal Opera House
The King beamed as he watched the grand unveiling of the new main stage curtains at the Royal Opera House, which have been crafted with a design in his honour. Charles watched as more than 2,000 guests at the Covent Garden venue in central London cheered as they got a first glimpse of the curtains, ...