Insight Lottie Woad wins Augusta National Women’s Amateur after stunning finish Posted onApril 6, 2024 The 20-year-old clinched the prestigious tournament after birdieing the final two holes. 8297852
Insight Amateur Australian gold digger finds massive nugget Posted onMarch 28, 2023 The specimen was found with a budget metal detector and weighed in at 4.6kg. 2072849
Insight The amateur TikTok scientists who helped reveal the truth of the Ohio train derailment Posted onMarch 10, 2023 Sites like TikTok helped spread conspiracy theories about the railway disaster. They’ve also helped dispel them, Josh Marcus reports 1419452
Insight Amateur gardeners to be banned from using peat-based compost Posted onAugust 26, 2022 The ban will come into force in 2024, but will not apply to professional horticulturalists. 336756
Insight Amateur astronomer captures impressive picture of Jupiter from back garden Posted onAugust 8, 2022 An amateur astronomer has captured an impressive picture of Jupiter from his back garden in Northamptonshire. 2043485
Insight Amateur drivers set to compete in front of thousands at Red Bull Soapbox Race Posted onJuly 3, 2022 Each homemade soapbox is unique, with some of the designs being inspired by the crew’s favourite fictional characters. 95831129
Insight Dutch stars wear shirts of their first amateur clubs for National Football Day Posted onJune 10, 2022 The celebration is intended to pay tribute to amateur football and the volunteers that make it happen in the Netherlands. 761828
Insight Mina Harigae leads US Women’s Open despite record-breaking round by Swedish amateur Posted onJune 3, 2022 World No2 Nelly Korda is making her comeback at Pine Needles after a blood clot 10643933
Insight Rare sight for amateur astronomers as five planets align Posted onJune 2, 2022 Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will be visible in order of their distance from the sun from Friday Amateur astronomers are preparing for a … 1818974
Insight No mere trifle: amateur baker creates ‘platinum pudding’ fit for the Queen Posted onMay 12, 2022 Seven decades on from the birth of coronation chicken, a swiss roll-based dessert wins jubilee contest A copywriter’s recipe for a lemon swiss roll and … 6727262
Insight Cat killer could be targeting pets in southern England, amateur sleuths claim Posted onNovember 13, 2021 At least nine animals have been found dead in six weeks with body parts cut off 79951121