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Tiger Woods has pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge and his driving licence has been suspended for five years after a crash in which he was initially accused of driving under the influence. Before the hearing began in Marin County, Florida, the 50-year-old golf great sat at the defence table looking back at the mostly empty courtroom gallery. He said little as he agreed to the reduced charge. […]

Uber has unveiled plans to cut its global workforce by about 10% as part of a major restructuring, which is set to result in around 3,300 corporate job losses. The boss of the US-based ride-hailing app told staff that the changes would create a “simpler and faster” business by cutting layers of management and merging teams. Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber’s chief executive, announced the plans in a message to employees on Wednesday. He […]

Hampshire have decided not to play controversial new signing Scott Kuggeleijn following opposition from fans and employees of the club. The New Zealand international was found not guilty of rape in 2017 at Hamilton District Court, after a previous trial ended with a hung jury. The 34-year-old agreed a short-term deal for the last four games of relegation strugglers Hampshire’s Rothesay County Championship season and was named in the squad […]

Memorabilia from the likes of Michael Jackson, The Beatles and Queen are among the lots in a music auction with a combined estimated value of £3 million..

Memorabilia from the likes of Michael Jackson, The Beatles and Queen are among the lots in a music auction with a combined estimated value of £3 million. The Propstore music memorabilia auction will feature 800 lots, including a black and gold military jacket worn by Jackson in public appearances between 1994 and 1996, and a Pan American Airways menu signed by all four members of The Beatles during their first […]

Ryanair has warned that it believes some competitors will “struggle to maintain capacity or even survive” this winter if oil prices remain high. The Irish airline also expects airfares on short-haul flights are likely to increase “materially” if high oil prices continue into 2027. It also cut its air traffic target for next year on the back of efforts to use less unhedged fuel over the winter period. It comes […]

Celtic completed the first deal of what is expected to be a busy day ahead of the UEFA registration deadline as they announced the signing of goalkeeper Sam Johnstone from Wolves. The 33-year-old has joined on a season-long loan and will provide competition for Viljami Sinisalo. Johnstone has played more than 350 league games for the likes of Aston Villa, West Brom and Crystal Palace and made 17 appearances for […]

Asda is recalling three lines of ladies’ handbags after they were found to pose a “serious” chemical risk which may cause damage to the reproductive system. The bags, which are all black and have an “unknown” country of origin, contain excessive concentrations of Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) said. Phthalates, which are sometimes added to plastic to make it softer and more flexible, may […]

A veteran RAF meteorologist has described how Jim Stagg’s “head would have exploded” if the D-Day forecaster had access to modern computer weather models. Bill Shiel Dods, who performs a similar role in 2026 to what Stagg was doing in 1944, said it was like “Disneyland” for a forecaster when he worked as an extra on the new movie Pressure, which centres on his predecessor’s advice about the timing of […]