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Anglo American to sell Australian steelmaking coal mines for "2. 9bn
56+ min ago (289+ words) Anglo American has agreed to sell its Australian steelmaking coal mines in a deal worth up to 3. 88 billion US dollars (2. 9 billion). The FTSE 100 mining giant said it will sell the operations to fellow UK-based miner Dhilmar. It comes amid efforts…...
Englishman Aaron Rai claims stunning victory at US PGA Championship
8+ hour, 19+ min ago (716+ words) England's Aaron Rai clinched his first major title with a stunning victory at the US PGA Championship. The 31-year-old emerged from a chasing pack littered with major champions at Aronimink Golf Club to become the first English winner of the…...
US PGA Championship success "outside my wildest imagination" admits Aaron Rai
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (695+ words) Aaron Rai said he owes a first major victory that was beyond his "wildest imagination" to his wife and parents as the Englishman stunned the field to win the US PGA Championship. The 31-year-old from Wolverhampton, who is the first…...
President Connolly to meet Irish communities during visit to English cities
8+ hour, 58+ min ago (211+ words) President of Ireland Catherine Connolly will engage with a range of Irish communities during a visit to London and Leeds. The president is making her first official visit to England since her inauguration in November, when she spoke about her…...
Thorpe St Andrew extension plans refused by council
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (192+ words) Plans to demolish a garage and build an extension to a home in a protected area have been refused by City Hall. Steven Winter hoped to tear down the single-storey garage and outbuildings at his property, which is in the…...
UK has highest property tax burden of top economies, says report
8+ hour, 58+ min ago (343+ words) The UK has the highest commercial property tax burden of any major economy, according to a report. The findings from global tax firm Ryan's annual business rates review comes as thousands of UK companies prepare for a jump in their…...
Dominic Calvert-Lewin snatches Leeds a last-gasp victory against Brighton
15+ hour, 46+ min ago (494+ words) Dominic Calvert-Lewin struck a stoppage-time winner as Leeds dealt Brighton's hopes of European football next season a blow with a 1-0 win at Elland Road. Calvert-Lewin pounced on a mistake by Brighton defender Paul van Hecke in the sixth minute of…...
SNP Westminster leader demands urgent review of UK's "anti-business policies'
7+ hour, 47+ min ago (671+ words) The UK Government is being challenged to launch an "urgent review" of "anti-business policies", with the new SNP Westminster leader saying measures such as the hike in employers" national insurance contributions should'be "scrapped as soon as possible". Dave Doogan made…...
Varian could aim high with Saddadd in Tattersalls Gold Cup
16+ hour, 38+ min ago (194+ words) Roger Varian is tempted to pitch his Gordon Richards Stakes winner Saddadd in at the deep end for a shot at the Tattersalls Gold Cup. The son of Pinatubo has won four of his seven starts, with creditable performances in…...
Sunderland comeback keeps European hopes alive at Everton's expense
14+ hour, 56+ min ago (472+ words) Late goals from Enzo Le Fee and Wilson Isidor kept alive Sunderland's chances of European football as they came from behind to beat Everton 3-1 and ruin Toffees captain Seamus Coleman's final appearance at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Frenchman Le Fee, who…...