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Remembering When The Beatles Got the Official Stamp of Approval From Queen and Country in 1965
The Beatles show off their MBE medals after the royal investiture at Buckingham Palace, London, Tuesday 26th October 1965. The Beatles, each is now a Member of the Order of the British Empire. Pictured at news press conference held at the Saville Theatre. (Photo by Barham/Tony Eyles/Mirrorpix/Getty Images) The Beatles were supposed to be the…
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El Niño and Saharan Dust Silence Atlantic Hurricane Season
El Niño coupled with Saharan dust is making this year’s hurricane season a dud. But there’s still potential for dangerous storms.
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“We’ve got a problem with the other band who registered the name and are trying to stop us from going to Germany. We’re trying to deal with that now”: How Nektar resurrected themselves with The Other Side
The UK prog legends took on a surrogate line-up and reclaimed their prog crown with their 2020 album
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JP Morgan boss warns UK chancellor not to hike taxes on banks
Jamie Dimon told the chancellor in a phone call that higher taxes can result in jobs being driven elsewhere, according to reports
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SWFC News: Owls miss out on transfer target as former loanee seals move elsewhere – thestar.co.uk
SWFC News: Owls miss out on transfer target as former loanee seals move elsewhere thestar.co.uk
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Temperatures to fall across Europe as substantial rain heading for parts of UK
Temperatures could drop by more than 15C compared with last Thursday as cold front moves arrives from Monday Relief from the unrelenting heat is finally arriving this week across western Europe, with more unsettled conditions bringing the chance of rain. Temperatures are expected to fall back towards the seasonal norm, with some parts of the…
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Outrage over ‘disrespectful’ Titanic-themed ride for children at family farm attraction
Families visiting Graveley Farm in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, were horrified to discover that a children’s ride had been based on the ill-fated ship.
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Britain finally gets rain…but it’s not enough to reverse drought: Parts of UK hit by showers but reservoirs still run dry as car washes and swimming pools brace for water bans
Parts of Kent, Essex and Sussex saw light or patchy rain overnight, having all been officially declared in drought on July 29.
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Housing minister casts doubt over Labour reaching its goal of building 1.5million new homes as he admits target ‘is looking really tough’
Matthew Pennycook cast fresh doubt over Labour being able to achieve its key manifesto pledge as he acknowledged it was a ‘stretching’ mark to reach.
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The Hotspot | Extreme heat has changed elite sport this summer – it must adapt to survive
In today’s newsletter: how climate crisis is affecting athletes and what steps are being taken to protect them from rising temperatures The mercury-shattering European summer pants alongside us on the back straight, looming as we hug the shadows, sweaty sandals on the parched earth. Across Asia, Africa and North America too, inhabitants have endured the…