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Sales of Oasis vinyl and CDs soar more than 500% ahead of comeback gigs – HMV
Sales of Oasis’s back catalogue have surged by more than six times the number the previous week, amid huge demand ahead of their comeback concert tickets going on sale, according to HMV. The entertainment retailer said it also witnessed a jump in pre-orders for the band’s 30th anniversary edition ofContinue Reading
Transfer deadline day LIVE: Chelsea’s Sancho bid as Liverpool strike agreement
Napoli and Al-Ahli have reached an agreement over the sale of Victor Osimhen, according to Fabrizio Romano. Di Marzio claims that the Saudi Pro League side have put together a lucrative proposal worth more than £33million per season in wages. Napoli, meanwhile, would receive a £67m transfer fee plus add-ons.Continue Reading
Patel: Starmer spending more time removing portraits than governing | News
Sir Keir Starmer has been spending more time removing portraits of “great strong conservative female leaders” rather than governing, Priti Patel said during the official launch of her Tory leadership bid on Friday, 30 August. The former home secretary’s remark came after the prime minister moved a £100,000 portrait ofContinue Reading
Completions to fall at Barratt amid flurry of updates from housebuilders
Barratt Developments is expected to report a fall in home completions, but profits just ahead of previous expectations, amid a week of financial updates from UK housebuilders. The company, which is Britain’s biggest housebuilder, reports its annual results on Wednesday September 4, with updates from Vistry and Berkeley Group inContinue Reading
Boy, four, smashes open 3,500-year-old jar at Israel museum: ‘He just wanted to see what was inside’
A young boy who accidentally broke a rare 3,500-year-old jar in an Israeli museum has been invited back. Alex Geller, the boy’s father, said his -four-year-old son is exceptionally curious, and that the moment he heard the crash last Friday, “please let that not be my child” was the firstContinue Reading
Keir Starmer called ‘vindictive’ over Margaret Thatcher portrait removal as PM seeks to reduce smoking spaces – UK politics live
Keir Starmer and Olaf Scholz shake hands as prime minister arrives in Berlin Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit emailContinue Reading
Take high blood pressure tablets at a time that best suits you, scientists say
People should take blood pressure tablets at the time of day that suits them best, a review suggests. Researchers said they have found “conclusive evidence” that taking BP medicine in the evening is no better than taking it in the morning to protect against heart attack, stroke, heart failure orContinue Reading
Nick Cave calls out Roger Waters for ‘deeply damaging’ attitude to Israel boycott
Nick Cave has responded to the backlash he has received over his ongoing refusal to boycott Israel, as he criticised Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters for what he called a “deeply damaging” attitude. The Australian musician, 66, released his latest album Wild God with the Bad Seeds today (Friday 30 August),Continue Reading
Discovery of submerged bridge built by ancient humans rewrites Mediterranean history
A submerged bridge made by ancient humans has been discovered in a Spanish cave, revealing human colonisation of the western Mediterranean happened much earlier than previously thought. Archaeologists unearthed the 25-foot submerged bridge at a cave on the Spanish island of Mallorca, providing the earliest uncontested evidence of human activityContinue Reading
Novak Djokovic discusses health issues as Alcaraz has excuse for US Open loss
Carlos Alcaraz suggested that he was ‘not well mentally’ after crashing out of the US Open. Speaking after his surprise defeat to Botic van de Zandschulp, he said: “Instead of taking steps forward, I’ve taken steps back in terms of my head and I don’t understand why. “Because I cameContinue Reading