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A POSTIE is arming himself with an umbrella to prevent being attacked by seagulls in Inverkeithing. The Press reported last week that a woman was left bleeding on the face after being swooped down on by the “deadly” birds in Rosyth. And it’s not just locals that are being targeted …

A golden postbox dedicated to Sir Andy Murray has been reinstated after it was knocked over by a car. The postbox has stood in Dunblane town centre since the tennis champion’s 2012 Olympic triumph. Police said a Mercedes car struck the box in a “low-speed collision” on Monday evening, but …

A postbox painted gold in honour of Andy Murray’s 2012 Olympics triumph has been knocked down by a car. Pictures on social media showed the vehicle beside the postbox lying on the ground in the tennis star’s hometown of Dunblane. One eyewitness told PA the car “rolled back and knocked …

“To preside over this excellent club in the coming year is a great honour for me.” This view was expressed by the new President of the Rotary Club of Enniskillen, Jisbinder Singh Sembhi, affectionately known as Sembs, who has just taken up office, in succession to Siobhan O’Reilly, Immediate Past …

Jon Rahm heads to Royal Portrush full of confidence after securing second Irish Open victory in three years Jon Rahm is among the favourites to win the UK Open in Northern Ireland  He heads into the tournament after winning a second Irish Open in three years The Spaniard says success …

The last time the Open was staged at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, George VI was on the throne and Winston Churchill was shortly to be returned to power. The BBC experimented with a new radio programme called The Archers and the British Board of Film Censors introduced an X …

Lion judges! England Women take in Wimbledon from the Royal Box on Centre Court after World Cup heroics as Phil Neville is joined by stars from his squad to watch Serena Williams England Women impressed at the World Cup, reaching the semi-final stage  They returned to the UK this week …

Portrush pointers: John Daly to walk the course, while Edoardo Molinari and Cormac Sharvin fall short The 2019 Open Championship will begin at Portrush on July 18  John Daly has been denied use of a buggy but insisted he will walk the course  Edoardo Molinari, brother of Francesco, missed out …

Darren Clarke walks down the stairs from the bar in the clubhouse at Royal Portrush and stops at the cabinet in the hallway.  He disappears into another room and emerges with a key. He turns it in the lock and lifts out a gleaming silver trophy. It is the Claret …

‘I do believe I’m playing well enough to win both’: Bullish Graeme McDowell going for a double as he targets wins at Irish Open and The Open A rejuvenated Graeme McDowell is targeting a double in the coming weeks He has won amateur events at Lahinch and Royal Portrush earlier in …