61 m. ago ‘I thought it was a yuppie sport’: Holland’s new wave of golf clubs

Sport is not just for old men in red trousers, backers in the Netherlands say as they aim to attract younger playersJan van de Minkeles has just asked his golf mate to order him a beer. This 25-year-old from the village of Andel in the Netherlands never imagined himself as a golfer, but here he is taking lessons. “I thought it was a bit of a yuppie sport – but it’s not,” he beams.Van de Minkeles is part of a new wave of Dutch golfers blowing the cobwebs from the sport in a country where it was once associated with members-only clubs and buttoned-up dress codes. Continue reading...

Sport

2 h. ago Trump says 'absolutely CRAZY!' Putin will lead to 'downfall of Russia' after massive attack on Ukraine

In an extraordinary takedown on Sunday night, Trump condemned Putin's 'needless killing [of] a lot of people' as he issued a chilling warning about the future of Russia if the bloodshed continues.

Politics

3 h. ago Man Utd transfer news: Ruben Amorim's worrying statement as three summer exits confirmed

Manchester United's horrendous campaign came to an end on Sunday and Ruben Amorim has warned the club do not have millions to spend with Alejandro Garnacho's future still front and centre

Politics

3 h. ago Trump warns attempts to conquer all of Ukraine will lead to ‘downfall’ of Russia

US president criticises Putin and Zelenskyy after the Ukrainian leader condemned his ‘silence’ over attacksDonald Trump has warned that if Vladimir Putin attempts to conquer all of Ukraine, it will lead to the “downfall” of Russia, while also criticising Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a Sunday night post on Truth Social.“I’ve always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has happened to him. He has gone absolutely CRAZY!” Trump wrote in a social media post, adding, “He is needlessly killing a lot of people, and I’m not just talking about soldiers.” Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Kemi's warning: Don't have lots of babies if you can't afford them... Tory leader throws down the gauntlet to Farage and Starmer as she insists two

The Tory leader said Mr Farage's pledge to scrap the cap was 'nonsense' because taxpayers should not have to pay for others having huge families they can't afford.

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4 h. ago What happened to Axel Rudakubana's family: They fled their home the day after the Southport killings. Now SARAH RAINEY reveals truth about their new lives in hiding

Nearly ten months have passed since the Rudakubana family left the small semi in Bank, a village outside Southport, which had been their home for seven years.

Society

5 h. ago Arsenal manager's wife shares unusual tips for finding true happiness

Life coach Lorena Bernal, who is married to Mikel Arteta, warns people not to chase happiness or they'll always be unsatisfied - and what to do instead

Politics

6 h. ago Cindy McCain refutes Israel’s claim that Hamas is stealing aid: ‘These people are desperate’

UN food chief warns thousands of Palestinians at risk of famine

Politics

6 h. ago Warning over skin cancer link to the clothes you wear this summer

Projections suggest melanoma skin cancer cases will rise again this year to 21,300 cases – highest on record

Events

7 h. ago Warning as windsurfer rescued in force four winds in emergency off Welsh coast

Life boat crews warned windsurfers to check weather conditions and take a mobile phone in water proof casing when going out onto the water

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7 h. ago DOMINIC LAWSON: What a farce! Labour is happy to import oil from Norway's side of the North Sea

Donald Trump , as is his (uncontrollable) wont, has sent an urgent memo to the British Government , not privately, but through his own social media platform, Truth Social.

Politics

8 h. ago West Lothian drivers warned of upcoming closure on carriageway of M9

During these closures, a signed diversion route will be in place for northbound traffic from M9 Junction 3 Burghmuir, via the A904 and A993 through Bo’ness, then the A904, A905 and Inchyra Road to rejoin the M9 at Junction 5 Cadgers Brae.

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10 h. ago Refugee and migrant groups join with hundreds to warn against 'politics of division'

In an open letter more than 350 groups - coordinated by Asylum Matters - say they are speaking up for 'meaningful and enduring contributions' of migrants

Events

10 h. ago America's worst neighbor revealed in nauseating photos that will strike fear into the heart of suburbia

A desperate neighbor told the Daily Mail that the festering site should be burned to the ground, as she warned of the horrors haunting this quiet middle class suburb.

Culture

10 h. ago Watch moment Australian MP Kyle McGinn signs off career with a ‘shoey’

Outgoing Western Australian MP Kyle McGinn ended his valedictory speech with a "shoey"—drinking a beer from his own shoe.

Politics

11 h. ago Top Republicans threaten to block Trump’s spending bill if national debt is not reduced

Prominent senators warn Trump to ‘get serious’ about addressing budget deficit or they will block ‘beautiful bill’Donald Trump has been warned by fiscal hawks within his own party in the US Senate that he must “get serious” about cutting government spending and reducing the national debt or else they will block the passage of his signature tax-cutting legislation known as the “big beautiful bill”.Ron Johnson, the Republican senator from Wisconsin who rose to prominence as a fiscal hardliner with the Tea party movement, issued the warning to the president on Sunday. Asked by CNN’s State of the Union whether his faction had the numbers to halt the bill, he replied: “I think we have enough to stop the process until the president gets serious about spending reduction and reducing the deficit.” Continue reading...

Politics

13 h. ago The Guardian view on rising sea levels: adaptation has never been more urgent | Editorial

Stark warnings about threatened coastal areas should prompt fresh efforts to protect those most at riskIn his classic study of the 17th-century Dutch golden age, The Embarrassment of Riches, the art historian Simon Schama showed how the biblical story of Noah’s ark resonated in a culture where catastrophic floods were an ever-present threat. The history of the Netherlands includes multiple instances of storms breaching dikes, leading to disastrous losses of life and land. These traumatic episodes were reflected in the country’s art and literature, as well as its engineering.In countries where floods are less of a danger, memories tend to be more localised: a mark on a wall showing how high waters rose when a town’s river flooded; a seaside garden such as the one in Felixstowe, Suffolk, to commemorate the night in 1953 when 41 people lost their lives there. Continue reading...

Politics

13 h. ago Tonight's rugby news as truth behind Henry Pollock row emerges and Club World Cup warning issued

The latest rugby news and headlines from Wales and beyond

Events

14 h. ago Warning to Brits in Benidorm as holidaymakers urged to 'stay away from no go zone'

EXCLUSIVE: Brits who are planning to go to popular tourist destination Benidorm, Spain, have been urged to keep well way from one particular area dubbed 'Mugger's Alley'

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14 h. ago Experts warn travellers risk being turned away at the airport as passport picture makeup is trending on TikTok

Experts have warned travelers risk being turned away at the airport over their passport picture makeup which includes, contouring, shaping brows, drawing on fake freckles and plumping lips

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