Great Britain have the most Olympic gold medals in the men’s event, but they will not be represented in either soccer tournament at Paris 2024. Great Britain have a great record when it comes to football at the Olympics, yet there will be no Team GB side in the men’s or women’s tournaments in France...
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Jay Blasi: 10 lessons we should learn from golf in the United Kingdom and Ireland
A recent trip to England with a group of 24 Golfweek’s Best course raters led to demonstrable conclusion, in the form of a statement and a question: “English golf is so much better. Where did we go wrong in the U.S.?” We played eight of the top courses in Europe in six days. The courses...
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Cooper Connolly earns maiden Australian call-up for white-ball tour of the United Kingdom
Australia has announced its squad for the upcoming white-ball tour of the United Kingdom, with West Australian young gun Cooper Connolly earning his maiden international call-up. On Monday afternoon, Cricket Australia unveiled its touring party for September’s tour of Scotland and England, which features three T20Is against Scotland in Edinburgh along with three T20Is and...
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6 things UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to fix in his first month
Relations with nations and regions The new prime minister has immediately embarked on a tour of Britain’s devolved nations to seek a “reset” of relations with the first ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Discussing the four-nations tour at his press conference Saturday, Starmer said he wanted not just to meet the first ministers...
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British Prime Minister heads to Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales as ‘re-set’ with UK’s 4 nations
LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is heading off Sunday to the four corners of the U.K. as part of an “immediate reset” with governments in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. British Prime Minister heads to Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales as ‘re-set’ with UK’s 4 nations Starmer, who said he has a “mandate to...
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Starmer aims to ‘reset’ relations with UK nations following election triumph
London: Newly-elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer embarked on a rapid tour of the UK’s nations on Sunday, pledging an immediate improvement in relations with Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland’s devolved governments. Starmer’s first stop was Edinburgh, where he was scheduled to meet Scotland’s First Minister and Scottish National Party (SNP) leader, John Swinney. His visit...
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Starmer vows ‘government of service’ for national renewal as he takes power after Labour landslide
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would lead a “government of service” on a mission of national renewal in his first official remarks Friday after his Labour Party swept to power in a landslide victory after more than a decade in opposition. Starmer acknowledged in his first speech outside 10 Downing...
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UK Election: Number Of Seats, Candidates, Voters And Polling Stations
There are 4,515 candidates from 98 different political parties. London, United Kingdom: Here are some of the key numbers as UK voters go to the polls Thursday in a general election predicted to see the ruling Conservatives dumped out of office after 14 years. 650 seats The number of seats up for grabs across England,...
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Fife’s forgotten corner – a land of big skies, empty beaches and tight-knit communities
“The return of the railway to Levenmouth – the home of Robinson Crusoe – after half a century opens up this forgotten corner of Fife again,” smiles Andy Duff. Leven used to be one of Scotland’s most popular resorts. Now the railway is breathing new life into this land of big skies, sweeping waters and...
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The 20 best grand British seaside hotels
Once upon a time, there was nowhere so redolent with glamour as a Great British seaside hotel in the summer season and – for a while – the Grand Hotel in Scarborough led the pack. The Grand opened in 1867 and was reputedly Europe’s largest hotel. Yet recently, one mayoral candidate branded it “the shame...
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Scotland’s 10 greatest islands
Arran sports two distilleries (a brace of breweries too), plus a great butcher, baker, ice-cream maker, and even a chocolatier. It’s the only island with all of Scotland’s wildlife Big Five (red deer, seals, otters, red squirrels and golden eagles). You can cycle round it in a day. Where to stay The Auchrannie is the...
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The best places to go fossil hunting in Britain
Crail Harbour Gallery and Tea room is a characterful café with sea views (01333 451896; crailharbourgallery.co.uk) . UK Association of Fossil Hunters occasionally runs guided fossil walks at Crail and other locations around the UK (ukafh) Best find? Hard to beat those track marks of the giant centipede. Boggle Hole, Yorkshire A one-mile hike south...
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