41 h. ago Rory McIlroy secures second victory in a week: Masters champion wins 'very special' permission to build pool with heat pump on green belt land

The Northern Irish golf sensation has been given 'very special' permission to install a heat pump for his huge outdoor swimming pool in the grounds of his home on the Wentworth estate.

Events

54 h. ago Bliss set to hit the target as band releases debut single on Lanarkshire label

Recorded in January Bullseye will be released on Main St Records

Events

55 h. ago Carlo Ancelotti 'set to leave Real Madrid' as top new manager target emerges

Italian expected to depart after Barcelona clash in Copa del Rey final and could quickly become the new head coach of Brazil

Events

62 h. ago Rory McIlroy secures second victory in a week: Masters champion wins battle to install heat pump for swimming pool at his £9m sprawling estate

The Northern Irish golf sensation has been given 'very special' permission to install a heat pump for his huge outdoor swimming pool in the grounds of his home on the Wentworth estate.

Economics

3 d. ago ‘Tormented but I don’t feel down’: Rose opens up on Masters heartache

Englishman lost in playoff at Augusta for second time‘I could really sense what it would be like to win it’Justin Rose says he feels “tormented” by a feeling of what might have been after losing a second Masters playoff. Eight years after losing out to Sergio Garcia at Augusta National, Rose was beaten on the first extra hole by Rory McIlroy, who holed from short range for birdie after Rose’s attempt had narrowly missed.Rose had started the final round seven shots behind McIlroy, but made his 10th birdie of the day on the 18th in a closing 66 to set the clubhouse target, with McIlroy then missing from five feet for the title in regulation. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago 2,487 water pollution incidents recorded in 2024, say campaigners

Firms were collectively set a target of a 40% reduction in pollution incidents but instead recorded a 30% increase, Surfers Against Sewage said.

Politics

5 d. ago British boy, three, is found drowned in swimming pool of Greek holiday villa as family prepare to go out for dinner

The toddler had just arrived for a holiday with his parents and extended family at the luxury villa on the island of Zante which is popular with British tourists.

Events

1 week ago Scottish mum puts £3m Omaze house on sale but is met with unexpected problem

Rachael Reid, 54, scooped the luxurious six-bed bungalow near Farnham, Surrey, which boasts a 40ft indoor heated swimming pool and a gym across 1.4acres, by forking out just £10 for the competition

Economics

1 week ago Bow ties, handkerchiefs and ice cream: How the EU is set to respond to Trump’s tariffs creatively

Brussels is set to target US red states as it looks to respond to Washington’s tariffs in a targeted way

Politics

1 week ago Target date is set for £1.4m Castle Douglas Swimming Pool upgrade

Councillors have been pushing for work to be carried out on the facility – which is more than 50 years old – for a number of years.

Economics

1 week ago Motorcyclist, 71, suffers 'serious injuries' after crash on Dumfries and Galloway road

Police are investigating the accident, which took place on the Dalbeattie to Castle Douglas road on Saturday afternoon.

Events

1 week ago ‘I thought I was going to die – and it was so freeing’: Blink

His gleefully puerile take on punk brought him fame, an art collection and a Beverly Hills mansion – then the band split and he was diagnosed with lymphoma. How did he bounce back?Mark Hoppus is prodding at his phone, attempting to find a photograph of the swimming pool at his mid-century modernist home in Beverly Hills. “The house was built in 1962. It has this really cool circular design – the whole house is a semi-circle, built around the pool, and the pool kind of mimics the semi-circle of the house itself, then it goes out into a normal pool shape,” he says. “So it looks like a dick. I have a dick-shaped swimming pool,” he nods.There is more prodding. For a 53-year-old cancer survivor, he is oddly boyish – and not merely in his enthusiasm for swimming pools that look like genitalia: his skin is unlined; his hair stands up in a vertiginous, spiky quiff; he is wearing a pair of Vans skate shoes. “I’ll look it up on Google Maps so you can see it let’s go to satellite view. It...

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1 week ago Chelsea transfer news: Victor Osimhen 'wants Stamford Bridge move' with target set to sign contract

Chelsea could fall into a Champions League place this season with Enzo Maresca’s stuttering side in pole position to secure a top five finish in a huge boost to their summer transfer window hopes

Sport

1 week ago Adolescence star Ashley Walters gets green light to build swimming pool and gym at his £1m family home despite neighbours' objections

The actor, who plays DI Luke Bascombe in the hit Netflix show, angered locals when he asked for permission to introduce the single storey detached outbuilding to his house in Herne Bay, Kent.

Society

2 w. ago I went swimming with my dog at Manchester's indoor doggy swimming pool

"I'm full aware it's not everyone's cup of tea"

Politics

2 w. ago Triple Olympian Hannah Miley visits Lanarkshire pool and asks nation to support school swimming

The event at the Dollan Aqua Centre in East Kilbride showcased the importance of school swimming in Scotland.

Politics

2 w. ago Inside Stacey Solomon's impressive '£6million property portfolio'

The Loose Women star, 35, lives in a £1.2million Essex mansion nicknamed Pickle Cottage, complete with 2.5 acres of land and a swimming pool.

Economics

2 w. ago The real reason I'm terrified of peeping toms at my swimming pool

I've always been a keen swimmer, but I chose the pool I use carefully. The changing areas are separate and clearly marked male and female.

Events

2 w. ago Families can hop to Threave Garden and Nature Reserve for some Easter fun

The historic site on the outskirts of Castle Douglas is one of 40 National Trust for Scotland properties hosting Easter egg trails.

Politics

2 w. ago Castle Douglas man taking on marathon challenge for cause close to his heart

Liam McGaw will tackle the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon in May to raise money for MND Scotland.

Politics