Masters Day 1 UK tee times: When Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and more startRory McIlroy is chasing a fifth career major - and a first Masters title - at Augusta this week but has the likes of world No.1 Scottie Scheffler standing in his wayRory McIlroy is looking to follow his Players Championship win with a Masters victor (Image: Getty Images )The 2025 Masters is almost upon us, and golf's biggest names know what time they will be teeing off at Augusta National. World No.1 Scottie Scheffler goes into the tournament as defending champion, but he will face healthy competition. The first British representative to step up the tee will be Danny Willett, who won the Masters back in 2016. 2023 champion Jon Rahm will play with Tommy Fleetwood in the opening two runs (Image: Kyodo )‌The round one tee times are as follows (* represents an amateur). All times are in British Summer Time, with the first pair to tee off at 7.40am local time.

A consortium of Indian banks, led by State Bank of India, on Wednesday won their court appeal in London to uphold a bankruptcy order against Vijay Mallya in a long-standing legal battle seeking repayment of a judgment debt owed by his now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines . "The banks' pleaded position on security was one which they were entitled to adopt," Justice Mann ruled. "The bottom line in relation to this is that the bankruptcy order stands," he concludes.Law firm TLT LLP, representing the banks, noted that the ruling confirmed the banks did not hold security over Mallya's assets and that the bankruptcy petition was correct. Mallya had opposed this amendment, arguing it was contrary to Indian law and public policy. However, in April 2021, the ICC ruled that the amendment was not contrary to Indian law or public policy.

On a bench in Newbury, England, the country’s most beloved bear sits once more, wearing his familiar red bucket hat and blue coat. Around his neck, a label reads, “Please look after this bear.”Local officials unveiled a repaired statue of Paddington Bear on Wednesday, adding another element of joy to the already perfect — and oh-so-rare — springtime conditions in England. The return of the famous bear drew adults and children alike.

AdvertisementWatch: President Trump pauses tariffsStocks surge as Trump announces a 90-day pauseTrump turns his attention to showersPresident Trump is back in the Oval Office where he is signing several executive orders. Trump: ‘You have to be flexible’When asked again about the tariffs pause, President Trump said “you have to be flexible”. Trump announces 90-day pause on tariffsPresident Trump has authorised a 90-day pause on the reciprocal tariffs announced last week. “We will do what the law requires,” he said when asked whether he would seek approval from Congress on any tariff deal. This will increase to $150 after June 1, according to an amendment to President Trump’s executive order published today.

Hedge funds are facing “significant” margin calls from their prime brokers amid volatile markets following President Trump’s imposition of tariffs, the Bank of England has said. While hedge funds had been able to meet these margin calls, their use of leverage could “amplify shocks and cause a jump in illiquidity” if not properly managed, the bank’s financial policy committee said. The probability of adverse events, and the potential severity of their impact, has risen,” it added. Hedge funds have gradually been playing a more important role in the trading of government debt and the use of leverage in UK government bond markets has been increasing, with much of the borrowing concentrated in a small number of funds. • Trump tariffs latest news

Asked if he would be shorting the market as the world awaited President Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariffs, David Elias said no. “When I’m on a jet plane, I’m always rooting for the pilot,” he said. “The spaghetti hit the fan,” he said at the close of trading on Tuesday. “I’ve been through the ’73-’74 stock market crash, the ’87 crash … this has got to be one of the worst.” he said. “Because you’re talking trillions of dollars now, you’re

The government has announced that it will adopt a “flexible approach” to its plans for five local grooming gang inquiries, prompting accusations from Conservatives that Labour is watering down its response to child sexual exploitation. The Home Office minister Jess Phillips confirmed in the Commons that the government would allow local councils to choose how to use a £5 million national fund. The fund was announced in January by Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, with the aim of supporting up to five initial local inquiries based on the judge-led one into grooming gangs in Telford. In an announcement on Tuesday just 45 minutes before parliament broke for recess, Philips said that “following feedback”, the government would adopt a “flexible approach” to its plans for local

And now, one easyJet pilot has shared what he believes to be the worst route for this from the UK. Speaking to eSIM travel company Airalo, Captain Chris shared his insights into what passengers should know about air travel and handling turbulence. Captain Chris said: "When it comes to the worst areas for turbulence,"Innsbruck, Austria, located in a valley, is notorious for severe turbulence. Recommended reading:TurbulencePilots are well-trained to handle turbulence and know that modern aircraft are designed to withstand. They understand that turbulence is a normal part of flying and poses minimal risk to the aircraft.

Why Hearst UK’s CEO still believes in the power of printAs the publishing sector navigates digital disruptions and the rise of gen AI, Katie Vanneck-Smith remains a staunch advocate for print media. In her role as CEO of Hearst UK, she is championing the value of physical magazines while steering its iconic brands through the complexities of the digital age. by Éilis Cronin

The brutal killing of an elderly man, carried out by a racially abusive 14-year-old boy with a thirst for social media notoriety. This is the assessment of Leicestershire Police Det Ch Insp Mark Sinski, who led the investigation into a teenager's fatal attack on 80-year-old Bhim Kohli, who was walking his dog Rocky at a park in Leicestershire in September 2024. On Tuesday, the young killer, now 15 - who cannot be named due to his age - was found guilty of manslaughter, while a younger female friend who cheered him on and filmed parts of the attack on her phone was convicted of the same offence. Det Ch Insp Sinski said the killing of Mr Kohli ranked as one of the most shocking cases of his career.

Nurses and other NHS staff in Scotland have been offered an 8% pay rise as part of a new two-year pay deal proposal from the country’s government. The offer, worth more than £700m over the two-year period, is the result of talks between health trade unions, employers and the Scottish Government. Scottish unions will now consider the pay offer and decide whether to accept or reject it. “This is a strong two-year pay offer” Neil GrayShe said the governments in England, Wales and Northern Ireland should follow suit and ditch the NHS Pay Review Body process. Scottish health secretary Neil Gray said: “This is a strong two-year pay offer that has been agreed following constructive engagement with trade union representatives.

‘Obviously I love the super-rich because they buy my work,” Grayson Perry said in an interview recently. The potter, sculptor and tapestry-maker was explaining that he often finds the wealthy ghastly. One of his pots at his latest exhibition at the Wallace Collection is called What a Wonderful World, about “entitled posh people with their international beige super-wealth and perfectly dusted ornaments”. But the artist is prepared to tolerate them because they pay his bills, fund the museums and keep this country in business. With tariffs threatening a

"Ancient DNA is like if you put fresh DNA in a 500 degree oven overnight," Dr Rawlence told BBC News. "So what Colossal has produced is a grey wolf, but it has some dire wolf-like characteristics, like a larger skull and white fur," said Dr Rawlence. "A grey wolf is the closest living relative of a dire wolf - they're genetically really similar - so we targeted DNA sequences that lead to dire wolf traits and then edited grey wolf cells... then we cloned those cells and created our dire wolves." According to Dr Rawlence though, dire wolves diverged from grey wolves anywhere between 2.5 to six million years ago. "Colossal compared the genomes of the dire wolf and the grey wolf, and from about 19,000 genes, they determined that 20 changes in 14 genes gave them a dire wolf."

Universal, which has made films including Minions and Wicked, has theme parks in Orlando and Los Angeles in the US, as well as in Japan, Singapore and China. The site - which is the former Kempston Hardwick brickworks - will be "one of the largest and most advanced" theme parks on the continent once complete, the production company says. A full planning proposal will be submitted to the UK government, with construction expected to start in 2026. Universal Destinations and Experience said 80% of those employed in the new jobs would be from Bedford, central Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes. "This is not just about bringing great American creations to Britain, this is also about showcasing great British creations to the world," she told BBC Breakfast.

This is your home of Masters tee times and pairings. Who will be looking to make a fast start at Augusta? You’ll find out with our full guide to the 2025 Masters tee times. 2025 Masters tee times: Round 1(US unless stated. 2025 Masters tee times: Round 4:The Round 3 tee times for the 89th Masters will appear here following the conclusion of Round 3.