Wu Yize into Crucible final as Mark Allen pays for missed black in dramatic semi Mark Allen missed a simple black to book his place in his first World Snooker Championship final before falling 17-16 to Wu Yize in one of the most dramatic last-four finishes in Crucible history. The 40-year-old Antrim man had the
US state visit risk ‘grasped in both hands’ by King, aide says The King “grasped in both hands” the “risk and challenge” of the US state visit but will not dwell on the perceived success of his trip, a senior palace aide has said. The “high-stakes” address to Congress was one of a number of
Airlines can group flights together on fewer planes under jet fuel-saving plans Airlines will be allowed to group passengers from different flights together on to fewer planes as part of plans to save jet fuel. The temporary rule change will allow airline carriers to consolidate flights on routes where there are multiple trips to the
Ipswich secure promotion back to Premier League with victory at home to QPR Ipswich clinched promotion back to the Premier League following a 3-0 victory over QPR at Portman Road. Two goals from George Hirst and Jaden Philogene in a devastating opening nine minutes eased any nerves and Kasey McAteer grabbed a third five minutes
Charles to end Bermuda trip by launching UK Space Agency project The King will end his visit to Bermuda by officially launching the UK Space Agency’s (UKSA) Project Nova to help track space debris. Charles will visit the site of a new UKSA observatory on the island to hear about the initiative to oversee the
‘Hero’ award for lifeboat crew who rescued dog after sea fall A lifeboat crew and coastguard personnel have received a Hero to Animals award from Peta after rescuing a dog called Sparkle from the sea. Crew members from North Berwick RNLI and the coastguard rescued the weimaraner after she slipped off a harbour wall at
Protesters have duty to call out ‘globalise the intifada’ chants – Starmer Protesters have a responsibility to call out those chanting “globalise the intifada” at Gaza marches, Sir Keir Starmer has said, amid concerns about the growing threat to British Jews after the Golders Green stabbing. The Prime Minister also suggested he wanted to see
Sarwar vows to give NHS waiting lists ‘the chop’ as he visits karate dojo Anas Sarwar has pledged to “give NHS waiting lists the chop” as he visits a karate dojo in Glasgow. In the last weekend of campaigning before the Holyrood election, the Scottish Labour leader has said the NHS “is not safe with
Scots responding to SNP’s positive message of hope, says Swinney Voters are responding to the SNP’s “positive message of hope”, John Swinney has said ahead of the final weekend of campaigning before Thursday’s election. The First Minister will take the party’s campaign to Glasgow and Edinburgh on Saturday, as he pledged to work “ever harder”
Greens vow to examine Donald Trump’s wealth The Scottish Greens would open an inquiry into how Donald Trump has funded his Scottish golf courses if they win next week’s election, the party has said. The Greens have long been opponents of the US president, and pushed for an unexplained wealth order to be used to