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World Snooker has dismissed concerns over the standard of the table at the Masters, saying it has found “no” issues.The second Triple Crown event of the season got under way on Sunday at London’s Alexandra Palace, with defending champion Shaun Murphy and current UK title holder Mark Selby falling at the first hurdle to Chinese duo Wu Yize and Xiao Guodong.While both results rank as upsets, not for the first time this season, the focus quickly shifted on to the playing conditions which were criticised by seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry and six-time Crucible winner Steve Davis. Both suggested there…
Nicholas Watt,Newsnight political editorandHarry SekulichLord Mandelson has offered a personal apology to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein over his friendship with the convicted paedophile.The intervention by the former cabinet minister came after he faced criticism for limiting his apology over the weekend to an apology for system failures that let down the women.In a statement to Newsnight on Monday evening, Lord Mandelson went further. He said: “Yesterday, I did not want to be held responsible for his [Jeffrey Epstein’s] crimes of which I was ignorant, not indifferent, because of the lies he told me and so many others.”I was wrong…
Last season David Richards was trying to put bums on seats as part of Dragons’ commercial department, now he is doing it as a member of Filo Tiatia’s squad.The utility back is enjoying a second spell with the Rodney Parade club and made his eighth appearance in the Challenge Cup hammering at Benetton on Saturday.Despite a tough evening in Treviso, Richards will hope to feature on Friday when Dragons host Newcastle (20:00 GMT) in the bid for a spot in the knockout stages.He was a try scorer last time out in Newport when Scarlets were beaten 28-5 for a third…
Residents across Norfolk and Suffolk were startled on Monday by a mystery boom in the skies above the two counties.The incident occurred at approximately 4.30pm, with people across East Anglia describing a noise resembling an explosion that caused buildings to tremble.Reports of the disturbance came from locations spanning Norwich to Ipswich, with alarmed locals taking to social media to share their experiences of the sudden, powerful sound.The source of the suspected sonic boom remains unconfirmed – though witnesses reported hearing and seeing jets overhead at the time.Simon Boston, who was filling up at a petrol station in Necton near Swaffham…
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has unveiled former Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi as his latest defector from the Tories.Mr Zahawi, who served as Chancellor in the tail end of Boris Johnson’s premiership, was revealed as Reform UK’s newest recruit during a press conference in Westminster.The former Stratford-upon-Avon MP dealt a major blow to Kemi Badenoch by joining more than 20 ex-Tory defectors to Reform UK.Mr Zahawi said: “I’m here today to tell you and, of course, the British people, that Britain needs Reform. Britain needs Nigel Farage as Prime Minister. I know this may come as a surprise to my old…
Helen MurrayMichael Sheen, pictured in rehearsals, will play the stage manager in the Welsh National Theatre’s launch production, Our TownA year ago, actor Michael Sheen pledged to launch a new national theatre for Wales using his own money. He’s now preparing to star in its first full production and says he wants the company to be a major force in Wales, the rest of the UK and beyond.When a “window of opportunity” opened to start a new national theatre in Wales, Michael Sheen was, by his own admission, the only person who could make it happen.”I don’t mean because of…
The Houston Texans produced a defensive masterclass to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-6 and book the final spot in the Divisional Round of the NFL play-offs.The final Wildcard Weekend game on Monday was expected to be a low-scoring affair and so it proved for three quarters, with Houston leading 7-6.Then the Texans charged clear with three touchdowns in the final quarter – two of them scored by their league-leading defence.That made for a dismal end for Pittsburgh quarterback Aaron Rodgers in what could be the last game in the 42-year-old’s illustrious career. After joining the Steelers on a one-year deal,…
After Nadhim Zahawi became the 22nd former Tory MP to defect to Reform UK, GB News reveals the 13-strong list of potential targets in Nigel Farage’s sights. Speaking at today’s press conference in Westminster, the Reform UK leader hinted at further defections to trickle in throughout the year.He said: “There are plenty of people in the Conservative Party currently talking to me and some might fit and some might not fit. “But they can all see that May 7 is an absolutely pivotal moment after which there is a strong chance that the Conservative Party after its couple of hundred…
Hugh PymHealth editorGuts have become a source of immense fascination. Social media influencers promote unproven supplements said to boost gut health, whilst milk and kombucha brands promise to nourish them with “good bacteria”.Some have dismissed the gut-obsession as a passing fad – however many doctors think that our gut microbiome might affect a whole spectrum of things, from mental health to the likelihood of getting certain cancers.But there’s another medical possibility that I’m particularly interested in: how our gut impacts how well (or badly) we age.Which is why, a few months ago, I found myself at St Mary’s Hospital in…
Former Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo is set to return to Barcelona on loan from Al-Hilal until the end of the season.The 31-year-old passed a medical at Barca on Monday and is set to officially be announced on Tuesday.Cancelo spent the 2023-24 season on loan from City with Barcelona, having spent the previous six months with German side Bayern Munich.In his first spell with Barcelona, he made 42 appearances across all competitions, scoring four goals and setting up five more. The following season, he permanently left Pep Guardiola’s City side in a £21.2m move to Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal.But…