Laurie Canter: Englishman turns down PGA Tour spot and rejoins LIV Golf for 2026 season

England's Laurie Canter has turned down a place on the PGA Tour and rejoined LIV Golf for the 2026 season.The 36-year-old finished seventh on the DP World Tour which earned him a spot on next year's PGA Tour via the Race to Dubai rankings.However, Canter has instead decided to return to the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV team competition, where he played from 2022 to 2024, and will represent Majesticks GC."The league's growth has been remarkable and my experience in…

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Warship crew ‘excited’ to see family and pets at Christmas

BBCJoshua Dear has reunited with his parents Lisa and David in time for ChristmasRoyal Navy crew members from HMS Richmond say they are excited to see family, friends and pets after a long deployment overseas.Hundreds of relatives and friends of the Plymouth-based frigate's crew welcomed them home on Sunday following an eight-month mission.The vessel and its 200-strong crew played an integral role in its premier deployment of 2025. Operation Highmast saw deployments to India, Asia and Australia to…

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Ukraine seeks to shore up support in Brussels, Paris | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris to bolster support for Kyiv, as Ukrainian and European defence chiefs gathered in Brussels for talks centred around Ukrainian and collective security.The meetings came on Monday amid a diplomatic flurry of activity to end Russia’s almost four-year-old war in Ukraine.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listBefore the meeting, Macron’s office said the two presidents would discuss the conditions necessary for a “fair and lasting…

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Charity’s celebrity advent calendar highlights mental health

Spark UKSir Stephen Fry is one of the celebrities included in the mental health advent calendarA mental health charity has launched an advent calendar which shares celebrity messages to encourage people to talk about mental health. Spark UK, a charity launched in North Devon, has released its fifth and final advent calendar which includes celebrities such as Sir Stephen Fry, Henry Rowley and Alfie Boe.The non-profit mental health charity was launched in 2020 by teenager Conor Warren with…

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Charity’s celeb advent calendar talks about mental health

Spark UKSir Stephen Fry is one of the celebrities included in the mental health advent calendarA mental health charity has launched an advent calendar which shares celebrity messages to encourage people to talk about mental health. Spark UK, a charity launched in North Devon, has released its fifth and final advent calendar which includes celebrities such as Sir Stephen Fry, Henry Rowley and Alfie Boe.The non-profit mental health charity was launched in 2020 by teenager Conor Warren with…

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Memorial bench planned for murdered lecturer Claire Chick

There are plans for a memorial bench to be placed in the centre of the University of Plymouth in memory of a university lecturer who was murdered.Claire Chick was stabbed to death​ in January by her estranged husband, who is now serving a life sentence.She was awarded a posthumous PhD in October and friends and colleagues at the university created the Claire Chick Nursing Fund to support student nurses. Professor Aled Jones, from the School of Nursing and…

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Cornwall residents concerned after bus firm stops operating

BBCMs Deans uses the service to visit her friendResidents in a rural village say they are concerned about a "life line" bus service after its operator said it would withdraw its 14 services. First Bus announced plans last month to withdraw from its five depots at Camborne, Falmouth, Penzance, Summercourt and Truro due to rising costs and falling passenger numbers.Bus operator Go Cornwall said it would step in as a replacement by the middle of February 2026 when…

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Adam May: Midfielder leaves Forest Green Rovers by mutual consent

Midfielder Adam May has left National League side Forest Green Rovers by mutual consent.The 27-year-old joined Rovers in July 2024 on a free transfer after departing Cambridge United, and went on to make 50 appearances at New Lawn. May made 115 league appearances across four years for Cambridge despite suffering a cruciate knee ligament injury in October 2022.He started his career at Portsmouth, making his league debut in 2015, and was part of the squad which won the…

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New clothing to be delivered to Ukraine children from Cornwall

BBCDavid Pond will be delivering new clothing and shoes to orphaned children in Ukraine for ChristmasNew coats, shoes and hooded jackets are being gifted to orphaned children in Ukraine, ahead of Christmas after a fundraising campaign.David Pond, from Kingsand, Cornwall, helped set up a crisis response centre when the war in Ukraine began in February 2022 and has since raised funds to provide supplies, including medical equipment and humanitarian aid for the country.He said the gifts would be…

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Work begins on Paignton coastal flood protection scheme

Watch: A flythrough of the planned coastal defences (This video has no sound)A multimillion-pound project to upgrade a seafront to protect hundreds of homes at risk of coastal flooding has started.Paignton seafront and Preston beach in Devon are getting new defences designed to protect about 350 homes and businesses from damaging easterly storms in decades to come.The Environment Agency said its climate change models predicted larger areas of Paignton would become affected by coastal flooding over the next…

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Palestinian students return to class at Gaza university | Gaza

NewsFeedAfter two years of war and widespread destruction, students have returned to in-person classes at Gaza’s Islamic University, determined to continue their education despite the damage. The university, heavily damaged by Israeli attacks, also shelters forcibly displaced families.Published On 1 Dec 20251 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link

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