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Scottie Scheffler comments on Bryson DeChambeau’s two-shot Open Championship penalty: ‘not a cheater’
Scottie Scheffler, the world’s top-ranked golfer, has weighed in on the controversial two-shot penalty imposed on Bryson DeChambeau during the second round of The Open Championship. Scheffler, who played alongside DeChambeau during the round in question, was asked for his view the following day and largely declined to offer a detailed opinion, though he did…
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DeChambeau is not a cheater – Scheffler
World number one Scottie Scheffler has defended Bryson DeChambeau, insisting he is “definitely not a cheater” after DeChambeau’s two-shot penalty overshadowed the closing stages of The Open at Royal Birkdale. The penalty, imposed after his second round for inadvertently improving his swing path by trampling down rough behind his ball, effectively ended DeChambeau’s hopes of…
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Health officials identify source of US explosive diarrhoea outbreak
US health officials have traced a nationwide outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection causing “explosive diarrhoea”, to iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms, which supplies Taco Bell. The Food and Drug Administration confirmed a positive sample came from lettuce sourced in central Mexico, but the affected batch falls outside the recall Taylor Farms had already…
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From coffee grounds to guinea pig bedding – the composters keeping it local
A husband-and-wife-style business partnership in Machynlleth, Powys, has built an award-winning community composting scheme that turns food waste and other organic scraps into locally used, peat-free compost. Steph Robinson and ffin Jordao, who met at the Centre for Alternative Technology, run Criw Compostio, collecting waste from paying cafes and businesses and returning the finished compost…
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Celebrity chef Parveen Ashraf speaks out publicly for first time after husband of 38 years shot in cold blood in front of son in Ghana
Celebrity chef Parveen Ashraf has spoken publicly for the first time since her husband of 38 years was shot dead in front of their son in Ghana, in what has been described as a cold-blooded killing. The case has drawn wide attention given Ashraf’s public profile, and her decision to break her silence marks a…
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Violent offenders jailed in 2026 including urine chucker, sex pest bus driver attacker and knife-toting chef
Two Sheffield thugs cost licencees their pub after “grotesque” violence involving a machete broke out and a “repulsive” South Yorkshire inmate threw urine over a female prison officer – leaving her “dripping”
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Leading oncologist reveals 6 habits that could promote longevity and reduce your risk of chronic illness
Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel says dinner parties combine healthy food, mental activity, social life and exercise into one simple longevity strategy.
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California man admits targeting 3 Subway restaurants for robberies in less than a week, FBI says
Surveillance footage shows Freddie Alexander Lopez robbing three Subway restaurants over a six-day period back in late January and early February. He pleaded guilty to a federal robbery charge.
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Former prosecutor accused of poisoning her husband with fentanyl four times including while out on bail …but supportive spouse is sticking by her
A former prosecutor in Alabama has been accused of repeatedly poisoning her husband with fentanyl, with prosecutors alleging the attacks occurred on four separate occasions, including at least once while she was already free on bail from an earlier charge. Despite the serious allegations, her husband has publicly stated he continues to support her, saying…
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Chef Dom Taylor Dies: Netflix’s ‘Five Star Chef’ Winner Was 44
Dom Taylor, the chef who won Netflix’s Five Star Chef, has died. He was 44. It was Taylor’s restaurant, The Good Front Room, that confirmed the “sudden passing” of the founder. “Dom was a visionary whose bold, joyful approach to celebrating the Caribbean cuisine of his childhood brought a fresh and exciting voice to London’s…