5 h. ago Emotional Rory McIlroy ends ‘dream year’ with BBC Sports Personality – the award he wanted all along

Golfer said BBC Sports Personality of the Year was a ‘popularity contest’ not long ago but was visibly moved as he added the honour to memorable triumphs at the Masters and Ryder Cup

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5 h. ago Kennedy Center board member claims she was forcibly muted during call on name change: ‘This was not unanimous’

Kennedy Center leadership insists it followed the law and attacked the late president’s family members who criticized the change

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6 h. ago Stephen King reveals emotional moment with Rob Reiner after late director helmed his favorite adaptation

Stephen King has broken his silence on the death of Rob Reiner after the Hollywood director and his wife were brutally murdered by their son over the weekend.

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6 h. ago Sen. London Lamar calls for Tennessee cannabis reform after federal reclassification

Sen. London Lamar calls for Tennessee cannabis reform after federal reclassification  Local 3 News

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7 h. ago Check in on neighbours plea with 1.8 million set to spend Christmas alone

A survey from YouGov of 4384 UK adults also revealed that nearly one in twelve had at some point gone more than a month without a face-to-face conversation with another adult

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9 h. ago Emotional Rory McIlroy ends ‘dream year’ with BBC Sports Personality

McIlroy branded the BBC Sports Personality of the Year a ‘popularity contest’ not long ago but was visibly moved as he added the honour to memorable triumphs at the Masters and Ryder Cup

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9 h. ago Kennedy Center board votes to add Trump’s name to DC arts institution

Joe Kennedy III, JFK’s grandson, said he doubted the Trump-Kennedy Center name change was legalThe board of the Kennedy Center in Washington DC is moving ahead with a proposal to rename the arts and culture-focused institution, named after President John F Kennedy, in honor of Donald Trump, according to an announcement from the White House on Thursday.If the White House move succeeds it would be called the Trump-Kennedy Center, though it is unclear if this change would be legal. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Failed Egyptian asylum seeker denies raping a woman in a wooded area of Bournemouth

Mohammed Fathi Eltbie, appeared before the Bournemouth Crown Court today, where he entered his plea. He was remanded in custody until his trial, set on May 26.

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10 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Tess Daly marks incredible milestone ahead of show exit

Tess Daly was awarded for being the longest-serving TV dance show host hours before her emotional Strictly exit

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11 h. ago Rory McIlroy gets emotional during BBC Sports Personality of the Year interview over 'inspirational' fathers of victims of Southport killings

An emotional Rory McIlroy appeared tearful as he paid tribute to the 'inspirational' fathers of two of the young girls murdered in the Southport attacks.

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11 h. ago Jelly Roll pardoned by Tennessee governor after emotional plea to parole board

Friends and civic leaders backed the pardon application, citing Jelly Roll's transformation

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11 h. ago Rory McIlroy fights back tears during BBC SPOTY after question about his daughter

Rory McIlroy gave an emotional speech at tonight's Sports Personality of the Year award ceremony after what has been a brilliant 12 months for the Northern Ireland golfer.

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11 h. ago Strictly's emotional Tess Daly breaks show record hours before exit

Strictly Come Dancing presenter Tess Daly has been part of the BBC show since it first aired in 2004

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11 h. ago Rory McIlroy in tears at BBC SPOTY as heartbreaking moment has viewers 'sobbing'

The emotional moment left the studio crowd and viewers "sobbing"

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11 h. ago Rory McIlroy becomes emotional paying tribute to fathers of Southport attack victims

Sergio Aguiar and David Stancombe received the Helen Rollason Award at Sports Personality of the Year after completing the London Marathon in April

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11 h. ago Rory McIlroy breaks down in tears on BBC SPOTY after question about his daughter following emotional award

RORY MCILROY broke down during the Sports Personality of the Year award show after watching two dads pick up an award. Sergio Aguiar and David Stancombe, the fathers of two of the young girls killed in Southport last year, were presented with the Helen Rollason Award at BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025. Elsie...

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12 h. ago Cops release CCTV after woman, 22, ‘sexually assaulted’ by man on board London Underground

A YOUNG woman was allegedly sexually assaulted at a major London Underground station and cops have released images of a man in an ongoing probe. The 22-year-old victim was reportedly sexually assaulted by a man who followed her onto the tube from the platform at Seven Sisters station. He first approached the woman on the...

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12 h. ago England in talks to replace controversial Snicko with new technology for fourth Ashes Test

ECB and Cricket Australia could bring in UltraEdgeSnicko hit by more bad decisions on day two in AdelaideThe England and Wales Cricket Board has held talks with Cricket Australia about the possibility of replacing the decision review system (DRS) technology Snicko with an alternative UltraEdge for the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne after controversy on the opening two days of the Adelaide Test.In bilateral series, DRS technology is the responsibility of the home board, which in practice is passed on to the main domestic broadcast rights holder, in this case Fox Sports. However, the Guardian has learned that Cricket Australia’s free-to-air rights holder, Channel 7, has a DRS contract with Hawk-Eye Innovations, the company behind UltraEdge, so there is an alternative available should the hosts seek to make a change amid unhappiness from players on both sides. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Celtic board face £20m Wilfried Nancy question as pundit fears they might land on the wrong answer

It's damned if you do and damned if you don't for the Celtic board who face a tough decision on the manager

Economics

13 h. ago Democrats release more images from Jeffrey Epstein estate, including photos of writing on woman’s body – live

Latest image drop comes as pressure mounts on Trump’s justice department to release filesFull report – Democrats release new Epstein photosWhat we know so far about the Epstein filesDemocratic lawmakers will release more photographs from evidence gathered from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein if the Department of Justice fails to meet the Friday deadline to disclose investigative documents, Congressman Robert Garcia told CNN yesterday.Speaking to Erin Burnett, Garcia said a petition to the federal court by Ghislaine Maxwell – Epstein’s convicted accomplice - to have her conviction on sex trafficking charges thrown out and to obtain a pardon do not trigger an exemption to the law Congress passed mandating a release of documents by the DoJ. Continue reading...

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