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BBC News
3 hours ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Clampdown on taxis licensed outside South Kesteven
A crackdown is taking place on out-of-town taxi and private hire drivers following concerns from local drivers about unfair drivers are allowed to operate anywhere in England and Wales and are not tied to the district where they got their Kesteven District Council said licensing staff had been moving on visiting drivers from ranks and targeting illegal parking in conjunction with Lincolnshire County Council and Lincolnshire Philip Knowles, cabinet member for licensing, said enforcement action had been taken on an "escalating scale". Knowles said the authority was "serious about closing this loophole and bringing a more level playing field" to those licensed by the added: "We are operating intensive weekend and evening patrols in all four towns with enforcement action being taken on an escalating scale, starting with advice, then warning, as we encourage compliance." 'No restrictions in place' The council said the legal loophole restricted its ability to monitor and manage those who did not comply with legislation and good-practice some cases, it said drivers might have had a licence refused or revoked by the authority but could still trade in the district and take pre-booked fares under a licence issued by another out-of-town licensed drivers had been spotted, council officers took their details and passed them on to the driver's regulatory those drivers able to prove they were waiting for a pre-booked fare were allowed to added: "Legally, there are no restrictions in place about where journeys start and finish, even for drivers licensed elsewhere, which means they can end up here and wait for their next job."We are taking the opportunity to question these drivers, advise them and take positive action where appropriate."Where there are concerns, information is collected during our patrols so that we can report any issues directly to their licensing authority."Patrols are expected to last until October and council leader Ashley Baxter has been lobbying the government about the issue.A driver workshop will be held in autumn to discuss concerns and for the council to provide guidance. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices
BBC News
12-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Grantham House opens its doors to the public for first time
A medieval Lincolnshire house has opened its doors to the public for the first time in House in Grantham town centre was built in the 14th Century and is Grade I is owned by the National Trust and more than £200,000 has been spent restoring the property and its five-acre gardens for Philip Knowles, from South Kesteven District Council, described the house as a "hidden gem". "Plenty of people in Grantham will have known of its existence but have never been able to see it," he said."An equal number will have never known it existed because it was a private residence."The council gave £105,000 from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund towards the work, with the National Trust matching the building was a private home until recently and now has a café and a second-hand bookshop. According to the Lincolnshire Heritage Explorer website, the house dates back to the 1300s, but has been extensively remodelled over the years. It boasts walled gardens, a riverside meadow, short woodland walk and lawns complete with games such as croquet and giant chess. There are also rooms for hire in conjunction with the neighbouring St Wulfram's church, which plans to offer a range of activities in the is free and the house is open every day from 10:00 to 17:00 until October, when opening hours will reduce to 10:00 to 16:00 from Thursday to to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Click here, to download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and here, to download the BBC News app from Google Play for Android devices.
Newsweek
28-06-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
PGA Tour Pro Hits Rare Feat, on Verge of Changing Life at Rocket Classic
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Rocket Classic has been a fireworks show from the start. First came Min Woo Lee's sizzling 63, matched by two others to tie the early course record. Then, in a jaw-dropping eight-minute span, Kevin Roy and Aldrich Potgieter each carded 62s to reset the number. Jake Knapp followed with a blistering 61 to break it again. But perhaps the most remarkable moment of the week belonged to a lesser-known name, Philip Knowles, who pulled off a feat so rare, it's only happened a handful of times in PGA Tour history. RIO GRANDE, PUERTO RICO - MARCH 07: Philip Knowles of the United States plays his shot from the 14th tee during the second round of the Puerto Rico Open 2025 at Grand Reserve Golf Club... RIO GRANDE, PUERTO RICO - MARCH 07: Philip Knowles of the United States plays his shot from the 14th tee during the second round of the Puerto Rico Open 2025 at Grand Reserve Golf Club on March 07, 2025 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. (Photo by) More Getty Images On Friday, Knowles holed out for eagle not once, not twice, but three times! All were from off the green, all on par-5s. He chipped in from 27 yards at the 17th, 37 yards at the 4th, and 40 yards at the 7th to shoot an 8-under. Currently, Knowles holds a share of the 14-under lead alongside Chris Kirk, who fired 9 birdies in Round 2, and Andrew Putnam, who added 4 birdies and an eagle to his card. "I got pretty lucky a couple times," Knowles said after the round. "I hit quality shots that ended up going in the hole, but I can't imagine chipping in three times for eagle ever again in my life." What makes this even more special is Knowles' story behind it. The 28-year-old is playing on a medical exemption after a brutal stretch of injuries and illness. Since 2022, he's battled a severed thumb nerve, shingles in his right eye, and a bout of mononucleosis. He's made just two cuts in 11 starts this season and earned $75,665, a far cry from the $1.728 million winner's check up for grabs this weekend. "I've got two little girls, I've got a wife who needs me to help," he expressed. "It's not like I can spend my days just 'woe is me'". 9 birdies any day is ridiculous but to do it in 30MPH steady winds and to qualify for your hometown event is amazing. Philip Knowles of @UNFGolf via Bradenton post 66 and leads by 2 with only a few groups left. Shoutout to his coach of 10 years @jimraglandgolf @acaseofthegolf1 — chris timmerman (@ctimmerman35) March 17, 2025 Knowles entered the week ranked 195th in FedExCup points and 519th in the world. To retain his PGA Tour card, he must finish inside the top 100 by season's end. A win in Detroit would all but seal it! Despite the pressure, Knowles looked composed. "Though I haven't been in this position, it doesn't feel unfamiliar," he said. "We've all been here at some level, college, junior golf, early pro golf." Going into Sunday's final round, Knowles will tee alongside co-leaders Chris Kirk and Andrew Putnam. With 18 holes to play and his career hanging in the balance, Knowles' aim is crystal clear. More Golf: Rocket Classic: Collin Morikawa Rips Reporter amid Stunning Caddie News
RTÉ News
28-06-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Philip Knowles joins leaders after eagle-fest, Seamus Power misses cut
US trio Chris Kirk, Philip Knowles and Andrew Putnam grabbed a share of the halfway lead at the Rocket Classic. After five straight missed cuts, Knowles eagled three of the four par fives at Detroit Golf Club en route to a 64 as he moved to 14-under par, Kirk joining him after a second 65 which started with three birdies. Putnam's 66 in the less favourable conditions later in the day completed the leading trio, one ahead of fellow American Jackson Suber who included five successive birdies in his round of 65. Meanwhile, despite improving on his opening-round 73, Seamus Power finished on level par for the tournament with golfers at six-under and better making it through to Saturday and Sunday. Joint overnight leader Aldrich Potgieter is among a trio on 12-under-par after a 70 on a day when he lost his share of the course record - set with Kevin Roy in the first round. Jake Knapp went one better with an 11-under-par 61 and a blemish-free round which included an eagle and nine birdies. That left him in a large group on 11-under-par which also includes England's Harry Hall and David Skinns, Roy and major champions Hideki Matsuyama and Collin Morikawa, who credited a change of putter for his 64.
USA Today
28-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 Rocket Classic shaping up for underdogs vs favorites battle at Detroit Golf Club
DETROIT — Low scores have always ruled at the Rocket Classic at Detroit Golf Club, and it's clear the PGA Tour's 2025 tournament is no different. Three players are tied for the lead at 14-under-par 130 after two rounds: Chris Kirk, Philip Knowles and Andrew Putnam. One stroke behind them sits Jackson Suber, who birdied five straight holes on the front nine. Aldrich Potgieter, a big-hitting 20-year-old South African rookie, is tied for fifth at 12-under one day after shooting a then-course record 62 along with Kevin Roy, who squeaked out a 1-under round, tied for eighth at 11-under. Major winners Collin Morikawa, Hideki Matsuyama and Gary Woodland also lurk at 11 under par, along with two-time winner on Tour this season Ben Griffin. This tournament is often a battle of the underdogs, and especially given a number of prominent golfers failed to make the 6 under cut, this year will likely be no different. Here's who stood out in Round 2 on Friday entering a hot weekend in Detroit. Philip Knowles makes Rocket Classic history Knowles had the day's most improbable performance when he carded three eagles in his round, with all three coming from off the green. The three eagles had never been accomplished in any round in seven years of the Rocket, and is only the second time it has occurred this season on Tour. Chandler Phillips had three eagles during a round at the Players Championship in March. Knowles recorded the first eagle on 17, his eighth hole of the day, after bogeying 15 and 16. After a 300-yard drive and a 250-yard iron shot, Knowles chipped the ball in from the rough to the left of the hole. Chipping proved to be Knowles' superpower as the day went on. His second eagle, on the par-5 fourth, looked similar — a long drive and a wedge shot followed by an accurate chip-in from 38 yards out. By No. 7, where he recorded his third eagle, it seemed almost comical that a 20-yard wedge shot over a bunker would go in. Knowles wasn't even able to see the ball rolling into the cup because he was below the surface of the green, but no problem. 'All we were trying to do is get it up on the green somewhere and it should trickle out towards the hole, and I didn't see it go in,' Knowles said. 'I was walking up and you see my playing partners just start laughing and the crowd go crazy. That was surreal.' Knowles is still technically a rookie on the Tour despite graduating from the Korn Ferry Tour in 2023 due to a series of medical exemptions. He has suffered a severed nerve in thumb, a bout of mono and a recurring case of shingles that began in his right eye. He has only played in 16 events over two years, and has never played the Rocket. But this trip has been one to remember, particularly since his wife and two daughters are in Detroit to support him. 'Last night we get off the golf course and it's late and it's like, 'OK, where can we find food and get home and do bath and bedtime and get them down first?'' Knowles said. 'I walked in the house, it was an hour and a half before I even changed out of my golf clothes, and you don't think about it. But I love it and I wouldn't change it for the world. I'm always grateful to have them around. I would never not want them to be here.' Jake Knapp shoots Detroit Golf Club course record Knapp broke the course record early Friday, a mark that stood for less than 24 hours. Knapp shot 11-under 61 after shooting an even-par 72 on Thursday, moving from tied for No. 120 to tied for eighth. He had three birdies and eagled No. 17 on his front nine, then birdied six holes on his back nine to finish bogey free. Andrew Putnam gets on a roll Putnam's run of success continued as he shot 66 to tie for the lead. His rise began Thursday with an 8-under 64, but he continued it with another an eagle on No. 7 and four birdies, though he had to struggle for it through windy conditions late in his afternoon round, shooting 1-under on the back nine. 'It didn't feel bogey free,' Putnam said. 'It felt like I was kind of all over the place on the back nine, but the front nine was pretty simple golf. The wind came up, got a couple tricky holes out there, so glad I could grind it out. Another good scoring day.' Min Woo Lee 'The Chef' does not cook 'Let him cook!' rang out across the golf course when teed off Friday after an inspiring first round of 9-under 63. Unfortunately, 'The Chef,' a name his fans have given him, did not cook. Instead, Lee shot 1-over-par 73, dropping him thirty-two spots to tied for 35th by Friday's end. A bogey on 18 ultimately did him in as he missed a short putt wide right. Lee still made the cut, but leaves him six shots back, an uninspiring second-round performance after he led for much of the first round.
