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JAN MOIR: Holly’s new show is a steaming landfill of banality that makes even Meghan’s look good. It’s so obvious what’s behind her desperate quest to be ‘relatable’
Daily Mail columnist Jan Moir has delivered a scathing review of Holly Willoughby’s new YouTube lifestyle series, Together, mocking it as tedious and banal despite the presenter’s efforts to appear down-to-earth. Moir’s review is part of a wider pattern of media scrutiny facing Willoughby since her acrimonious departure from ITV’s This Morning, as she attempts…
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UEFA reportedly threatens World Cup boycott over FIFA stake sale plan
UEFA has reportedly threatened to boycott the World Cup over FIFA’s proposal to sell external stakes in the tournament, in a dispute that culminated in FIFA giving national football associations just 53 days to accept a £30 million offer tied to the plan. Critics, including Daily Mail columnists Jeff Powell and Jonathan McEvoy, accused FIFA…
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Agatha Christie Estate Posts Record Sales Amid Surging Film & TV Adaptations
Agatha Christie’s estate has reported record revenues, reflecting a surge in demand for adaptations of the crime writer’s work across film and television. Agatha Christie Limited posted sales of nearly £33 million ($43.9 million) in 2025, the highest figure in the company’s 40-year history, underlining how the author’s stories continue to drive significant commercial value…
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“She stormed away from the room and went up to the hotel room and just wrote the words in their entirety.” How a sleazy record company man inspired Heart’s classic feminist anthem Barracuda
Heart’s 1977 hit Barracuda was written as a direct response to sleazy treatment by their record label, Mushroom Records, which ran an advertisement implying singer Ann Wilson and guitarist Nancy Wilson were lovers rather than sisters. The ad, styled as a National Enquirer parody with a suggestively cropped photo of the pair captioned “It was…
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Hearing date set for Sheffield United parent company winding up petition – thestar.co.uk
A High Court hearing date has been set for a winding-up petition brought against Sheffield United’s parent company, COH Sports Bidco Limited, with the case now due to be heard on Wednesday 19 August. The petition was filed by United World Holding Ltd, the vehicle of the club’s former owner Prince Abdullah bin Musaed Al…
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The Ranchers release countdown: Exact date and time
The Ranchers, a cosy farming life-sim for PC, launches worldwide in early access on Thursday 30 July 2026. The release matters chiefly to fans of the growing “cosy sim” genre, who will finally be able to purchase land and begin building a farming business either solo or with friends. The game goes live at 10am…
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Andy Burnham’s plans for technical education build on coalition’s UTC roots
Andy Burnham’s plans to put technical and vocational education on an equal footing with academic routes in England have won unlikely praise from Kenneth Baker, the 91-year-old former Conservative education secretary who introduced university technical colleges (UTCs) in 2010. The prime minister’s proposal would see schools develop technical and vocational courses for pupils aged 14…
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Where all 20 Premier League clubs should strengthen before the season
– Arsenal: central midfielder, to ease Declan Rice’s heavy workload – Aston Villa: left-back, with Lucas Digne potentially leaving for PSG – Bournemouth: right-back, to replace the ageing Adam Smith – Brentford: left-back, as Rico Henry continues to struggle for fitness and form – Brighton: central midfielder, with an ageing engine room and Carlos Baleba…
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Banijay reports lower first-half revenue ahead of All3Media merger impact
Banijay Entertainment, the production giant behind hits such as Peaky Blinders, Black Mirror and Big Brother, reported a 2.2 percent decline in first-half revenue in its first financial update since completing its major merger with All3Media (The Traitors, Squid Game: The Challenge). The dip reflected lower production volumes rather than any effect of the merger,…
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Oil jumps after Iran attempts ‘surprise attack’; chip stocks slump further as AI sell-off continues – business live
Markets were rattled after Iran attempted a “surprise attack” on US forces, pushing oil prices higher and dampening hopes of a swift de-escalation in the Persian Gulf. Analysts at ING warned that with Saudi oil infrastructure increasingly targeted, the risk of prolonged supply disruption is growing, while chip stocks fell further as a wider sell-off…