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US PGA Championship success ‘outside my wildest imagination’ admits Aaron Rai
Aaron Rai said he owes a first major victory that was beyond his “wildest imagination” to his wife and parents as the Englishman stunned the field to win the US PGA Championship. The 31-year-old from Wolverhampton, who is the first English winner of the event since 1919 and only the fifth Europe...
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What issues will new BBC director-general Matt Brittin have to deal with?
Former Google boss Matt Brittin is stepping into his new role as the director-general of the BBC – but what issues will he be dealing with during his first few months in the job? The 57-year-old joins the corporation at a tumultuous time as it faces a 10 billion dollar lawsuit from US President Do...
Former Google executive Matt Brittin to begin tenure as BBC director-general
Former Google boss Matt Brittin will have his first day in the office as director-general of the BBC on Monday. A former McKinsey consultant, Mr Brittin worked for Google from 2007, leaving in 2025 after being the head of their EMEA region for a decade. He takes on the role during a turbulent time f...
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US PGA Championship success ‘outside my wildest imagination’ admits Aaron Rai
Aaron Rai said he owes a first major victory that was beyond his “wildest imagination” to his wife and parents as the Englishman stunned the field to win the US PGA Championship. The 31-year-old from Wolverhampton, who is the first English winner of the event since 1919 and only the fifth Europe...
Medic with hantavirus symptoms in UK hospital as nine virus contacts to arrive
A medic who developed hantavirus symptoms on a remote British overseas territory is being cared for in a London hospital, as nine people connected to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak are set to arrive in the UK. A group of nine Britons from St Helena and Ascension Island, who may have been expose...
Englishman Aaron Rai claims stunning victory at US PGA Championship
England’s Aaron Rai clinched his first major title with a stunning victory at the US PGA Championship. The 31-year-old emerged from a chasing pack littered with major champions at Aronimink Golf Club to become the first English winner of the event in over a century. Rai, whose previous best finish...
‘A common bout of pneumonia led to a collapsed lung and a two-week coma – then I got a chronic diagnosis at 14’
A mother who contracted pneumonia at 14 that led to life-threatening sepsis, a collapsed lung, and a two-week induced coma said the lasting damage has meant she now suffers up to a dozen infections per year. Claire Smith, 38, a midwife from Dudley in the West Midlands, said this frequency of infecti...
‘I was nine when I was sexually abused by a teacher while at school camp – it took 40 years to receive an apology’
A man who was sexually abused at the age of nine said he waited almost 40 years to see the teacher who perpetrated the abuse jailed and for an Australian department of education to “unreservedly” apologise for failing “to protect” him at the time. Ross Dobson, 58, a paramedic and safeguardin...
UK hotspots where Gen-Zs are getting on housing ladder revealed by lender
Getting on the property ladder in your 20s may seem unattainable for many aspiring homeowners but in some parts of the UK the average first-time buyer age is as young as 27, analysis by a major mortgage lender has found. Nestled in picturesque countryside in the north west of England, the Ribble Val...
Englishman Aaron Rai claims stunning victory at US PGA Championship
England’s Aaron Rai clinched his first major title with a stunning victory at the US PGA Championship. The 31-year-old emerged from a chasing pack littered with major champions at Aronimink Golf Club to become the first English winner of the event in over a century. Rai, whose previous best finish...
Starmer’s Government returns to Westminster amid leadership rivals’ Brexit row
Sir Keir Starmer’s Government will return to Westminster after a battle over reversing Brexit was ignited among the rivals vying to oust him as Prime Minister. Wes Streeting, who resigned as health secretary last week, signalled he wanted to see Britain return to the EU as he announced on Saturday...
President Connolly to meet Irish communities during visit to English cities
President of Ireland Catherine Connolly will engage with a range of Irish communities during a visit to London and Leeds. The president is making her first official visit to England since her inauguration in November, when she spoke about her commitment to engaging with the Irish diaspora. Her three...
Vast majority of vapes not being recycled, WEEE says
More than 20 million vapes sold last year in Ireland were not returned for recycling, according to new figures. The devices contain lithium batteries, plastic and electrical parts which are not entering the recycling system in the vast majority of cases. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WE...
Housing market sees ‘North-South divide’ amid ‘surprisingly strong’ confidence
The average price tag on a home jumped by £4,333 month-on-month in May amid “surprisingly strong” market confidence, according to a property website. Across Britain, the typical price of a home coming to market increased by 1.2% to reach £378,304, Rightmove said. The increase was stronger than...
UK holidaymakers preparing for European border delays because of EES – poll
Nearly three out of five (59%) UK holidaymakers travelling to Europe this year expect delays linked to the EU’s entry-exit system (EES), a new survey suggests. Almost half of respondents to the poll commissioned by travel company Booking.com said they fear missing flights because of the border che...
‘Exceptional’ tartan archive gifted to the nation
An “exceptional” archive of almost 800 historic tartan samples has been gifted to the nation. The textiles, some more than 200 years old, were produced by J&D Paton, one of the largest tartan manufacturers of the 19th and 20th centuries. The collection has now been donated to National Museum...
East Ayrshire named UK’s most affordable location for first-time buyers
East Ayrshire is the most affordable location in Scotland and the UK for first-time buyers, according to research from the Bank of Scotland. With an average first-time buyer price of £147,353, East Ayrshire was ahead of Inverclyde at £149,929 and Na h-Eileanan Siar at £155,300 for Scottish counci...
New government urged to act on nursing as union warns of ‘high risk of harm’
Nurses have warned of a “high risk of harm to patients” as a result of “unsafe” gaps in the workforce coupled with the need to deliver increasing complex care. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said ministers are “too often failing” when it comes to their “first priority” of keeping...
Swinney must show ‘urgency’ on child poverty when he forms cabinet – charity
John Swinney must show “urgency” in tackling child poverty after he forms his cabinet later this week, a charity has said. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation said the First Minister must put child poverty at the heart of his government’s agenda. Mr Swinney is expected to be formally appointed as F...
Derry Death Notices - Monday, May 18, 2026
Latest Derry obituaries and death notices The following deaths have occurred:- • Peter (Pete) Corbett, 11 Carranbane Walk, Shantallow, Derry • Ruth McAdoo (née Kennedy), 29 Carrydarragh Road, Moneymore • Gerard (Gerry) McIlwaine, 79 Glenkeen Road, Aghadowey • Alvin (Jinxy) Pitts, 1 Station...