47 h. ago Oakmont’s war of attrition to deliver chaos and carnage in daunting US Open

The Pennsylvania course laps up its reputation as the sternest of tests with the players facing a severe physical and mental examinationOakmont. OMG-mont. Over the top-mont. The prevailing sense among anybody who ponders a US Open at this site in rural Pennsylvania is how wonderfully demanding the challenge always is. Cue entertainment. As Xander Schauffele appropriately put it: “I don’t think people turn the TV on to watch some of the guys just hit a 200-yard shot on the green. They turn on the US Open to see a guy shooting eight over and suffer. That’s part of the enjoyment of the US Open for viewers.”Strap in and enjoy the show. This version of Oakmont has rough that is routinely more than five inches thick. Menacing, sloped greens add to the idea of inevitable carnage. The 125th staging of the major will be a war of attrition, one which will physically and mentally exhaust the finest golfers in the world. Temper tantrums are guaranteed. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago 12 best teeth whitening kits: Strips, gels, powders and pens, tried and tested

I spent months testing products for brighter teeth – here are the ones that impressed us the most

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69 h. ago Pentagon 'deliberately spread disinformation' over UFOs to disguise Area 51 weapon tests

Investigators uncovered the disinformation campaign during a probe into conspiracy theories about the US hiding research into aliens and a now-retired officer is said to have admitted the ploy

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4 d. ago DWP confirms group that won't have £300 winter fuel payment restored under new rules

After a hugely unpopular decision to strip universal payments and start means-testing pensioners last year, the government has confirmed more people will get support this winter - here is everything you need to know

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4 d. ago Winter fuel payments threshold to rise to £35,000, Rachel Reeves announces

Change means about 7.5 million pensioners in England and Wales who lost out on payment will have it restoredUK politics live – latest updatesAll pensioners with an income of £35,000 or less a year will have the winter fuel payment restored in full, Rachel Reeves has announced, after weeks of uncertainty over the decision to make a U-turn on scrapping the benefit.Ministers are restoring the automatic payments as a universal benefit this winter and then recouping the money when higher-income pensioners fill in their tax returns, as creating a new means test would be a highly complex option. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Senior Met Police officer sacked for second time after refusing drugs test will keep pension

Commander Julian Bennett entitled to lump sum of £400,000, plus index-linked £80,000-a-year

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1 week ago Keir Starmer 'doesn't regret' Winter Fuel Payment cut as he teases U

The Prime Minister insisted it was his "duty" to bring in means-testing for pensioners while claiming the government will "look again" at who will get the benefit

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1 week ago DWP state pensioners born before certain date could claim £1,362 a month

Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment (PADP) are paid independently of the state pension. They are not means-tested but can be a big help

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1 week ago Brace for the 'bathtime tax' Bigger families face being punished with huge bills as Labour 'backs plans to ramp up charges on high users'

The government has voiced support for suppliers testing new tariffs that penalise households consuming the most.

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2 w. ago 'Eunuch Maker' who chopped off penises and cooked testicles to eat in a salad

From removing a woman's breasts to carrying out nullifications on men, the 'Eunuch Maker's' sickening procedures landed him a life sentence at the Old Bailey last year

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2 w. ago Who is eligible for winter fuel payment? Find out if you're entitled to tax

The popular winter fuel allowance was available to all pension-age Brits before the Labour Government introduced means testing for the scheme, which cut 10 million recipients

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3 w. ago Best teeth whitening kits of 2025 to give yourself a brighter smile at home

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3 w. ago DWP Winter Fuel Payments explained and what Keir Starmer has just announced

Last year, the Labour government means-tested the Winter Fuel Payment which meant that only certain pensioners over the age of 66 would receive the £300 payment, rather than all pensioners

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3 w. ago Camel hoofs and bull penis soup – foods even weirder than Bear Gryll’s testicle snacks

Bear Grylls absolutely loves devouring testicles brought home by his butcher son. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. We've taken a look at some of the weirdest foods out there

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last month Martin Lewis 'flabbergasted' over 'flawed system' that affects 700,000 pensioners

The new means tested winter fuel payments are only given to people on pension credit - but there are 700,000 eligible pensioners not claiming it when they could be

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