4 h. ago Why look under bonnet in Scottish golf is worrying for aspiring tour pros

Golf correspondent Martin Dempster’s long read on why giddy times for Scottish golf is masking a lack of proper investment in the stars of the future

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6 h. ago One of Scotland’s fastest girls says closure of sports school will crush dreams of future stars

Fourteen-year-old Olivia Fisher - the fastest Scots girl in her age group - is facing uncertainty over plans to shut prestigious Glasgow School of Sport.

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68 h. ago Teenage dreams are never practical. But where would we be without the people who chased theirs? | Adrian Chiles

It can feel wrong to encourage young people to shoot for the stars – yet if no one did, our world would be empty of the artists, actors, athletes and visionaries who give it so much pleasure and meaningWho wants to crush a kid’s dreams? Not me. But what to say when asked by a teenager about a career in the media? With tens of thousands of media, journalism and other graduates crowding into the market every year, the chances of finding steady work, let alone stardom, are more remote than ever. There’s no advice I feel comfortable giving. Too often, I suck my teeth and tell them how hard it is, which surely invites them to wonder exactly how hard it can be if I’ve managed to pull it off. Fair point. But what’s the point encouraging them to chase something that probably isn’t there? Dispiriting.Dispiriting too, when you encounter the opposite of a teenage dreamer: the teenage realist. A few years ago, I was being shown around a secondary school in the Black Country with various worthie...

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2 d. ago Elton John suffers devastating health blow and 'challenging' 15 months

Elton John has opened up about his vision loss in a tell-all interview as the star reveals he is hopeful that a future medical breakthrough will improve his sight

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3 d. ago Man United have been given a simple transfer decision to make after nightmare audition

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim discussed the future of Joshua Zirkzee last week and he started the defeat to Everton on Monday night.

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3 d. ago Strictly presenter sets record straight after fears fifth star would quit

A Strictly Come Dancing star's future on the show has been confirmed after they suffered an injury.

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3 d. ago Man City star of future delivers statement showing that will have Pep Guardiola purring

Manchester City Under-19s eased their UEFA Youth League worries with a stunning win against Bayer Leverkusen at the Joie Stadium.

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4 d. ago Reeves must use Budget to restore public trust in party, Scottish Labour leader warns

Anas Sarwar issued a warning days before the chancellor delivers her make-or-break Budget - with crucial elections in Scotland in May threatening to decide Keir Starmer’s future as PM

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4 d. ago Kate Middleton popped round I'm A Celeb star's house and made 'surreal' gesture

An I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! star once had the future Queen of England drop by for "tea and biscuits" and left everyone gobsmacked by her unexpected and gracious offer

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5 d. ago Union High School football coach Travis Turner mysteriously goes missing during undefeated season

Virginia State police confirmed Saturday that an active search is underway to locate Travis L Turner, 46, of Appalachia, who serves as the head coach of Union High School.

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5 d. ago Wolves issue new statement on £44m Joao Gomes to Man Utd transfer speculation

Manchester United remain very keen on overhauling their midfield under Ruben Amorim with Wolves and Brazil star Joao Gomes among their prime targets for the near future

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6 d. ago Martin Kemp’s son reveals surprise item Kate Middleton took after she visited their home

Martin Kemp's son, Roman, has opened up about the Princess of Wales' surprising friendship with his famous family after the future Queen visited the I'm A Celebrity star's home

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6 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing's future 'revealed' after star arrested on suspicion of rape

Rumours are swirling about the future of Strictly Come Dancing following the arrest of one of its stars on suspicion of raping a woman after they met via his connection with the show

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7 d. ago Ukraine ‘must determine its future’, says Starmer after call with Zelensky

Sir Keir Starmer spoke to Volodymyr Zelensky from South Africa, where he will use his attendance at the G20 summit to shore up support for Kyiv.

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8 d. ago Man United latest: Ruben Amorim urges team to fix issue as star told his future is over

The latest news from around Old Trafford as Manchester United prepare to return to Premier League action against Everton on Monday night

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8 d. ago Man Utd news: Ruben Amorim sends message to team as star is told he has no future at club

With just days left until the return of the Premier League, we look at the latest Manchester United news

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8 d. ago Chris McCausland’s fascinating blindness documentary challenges even the most ardent AI sceptics

Comedian and ‘Strictly’ star’s new one-off show, ‘Seeing into the Future’, sees him explore mindblowing new technologies that could change his life, writes Rachel McGrath

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8 d. ago Man Utd £70m transfer boost as star makes huge decision on future

Manchester United have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund forward Karim Adeyemi, with the Germany international said to be planning to leave the Bundesliga giants

Economics

8 d. ago Austria will ban girls from wearing Islamic headscarves in school, saying they are 'a sign of oppression' that create 'feelings of shame'

The ban is set to apply across all schools, both public and private, and covers classrooms, playgrounds, gymnasiums and school sports fields. It does not, however, apply to outside school events.

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9 d. ago Chris McCausland’s fascinating blindness documentary challenges even the most ardent AI skeptics

Comedian and ‘Strictly’ star’s new one-off show, ‘Seeing into the Future’, sees him explore mind-blowing new technologies that could change his life, writes Rachel McGrath

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