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Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s “Rein Me In” Is Longest-Running No. 1 Single Ever in UK
It broke a 73-year record held by Frankie Laine’s hit “I Believe” in 1953
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New road restrictions in Sheffield add another nail to heartbreaking coffin – thestar.co.uk
Sheffield City Council is introducing new bus gate restrictions in the city centre, enforced through fines, in a move an opinion piece by editor Nancy Fielder in The Star has strongly criticised as “another nail in the coffin” for the city’s struggling centre. The piece argues the restrictions will deter shoppers and visitors from coming…
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Afghan cleaner confesses to moving body of British woman who was found in a suitcase in Athens
A 26-year-old Afghan man, said to have worked as a cleaner in the Athens building where Scottish woman Elisabeth-Jane Ross was staying, has confessed to moving her body in a suitcase after her death, Greek police announced. He has been arrested and faces charges of intentional homicide, robbery and weapons offences, in a case that…
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Massive Attack respond after Singapore ban over Palestine display
Massive Attack have said they were “surprised and disappointed” after Singapore banned them from performing in or returning to the country, following a pro-Palestine display at their 29 July concert there. Band members Robert Del Naja and Grant Marshall held up a Palestinian flag and shouted “Free Palestine” during the show, in apparent breach of…
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Killers will go free if campaigners succeed in banning drill rap lyrics as evidence in court cases, police warn
Police officers have warned that banning drill and rap lyrics from being used as evidence in criminal trials could allow killers to walk free, pushing back against a campaign by musicians and civil liberties groups who argue the practice unfairly targets young Black men and criminalises a legitimate art form. The issue centres on cases…
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ANDREW GRIFFITH: The 4 job-killing measures in PM’s (Un)employment Rights Act that will take us back to the 70s
This is an opinion article by Andrew Griffith, in which he criticises the UK Government’s Employment Rights Act, arguing that specific measures within it will harm businesses and cost jobs. He frames the legislation as a return to the industrial relations climate of the 1970s, suggesting it represents a significant setback for the UK labour…
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Tale of two halves leaves Iraola with plenty to ponder
Liverpool ended their pre-season tour of the United States with a 4-2 defeat by Leeds United, giving manager Andoni Iraola much to consider before the new season. His side produced arguably their best 45 minutes of his tenure in the first half, but collapsed after the break, conceding four goals without reply inside 25 minutes,…
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How the other half live! The road divided over a hosepipe ban with half of residents forbidden to water their lawns… while neighbours have luscious green gardens
A residential road in Kent has become visibly divided since a hosepipe ban came into force, with homes supplied by one water company forced to watch their lawns turn brown while neighbours served by a different provider are still permitted to water their gardens freely. The stark contrast, with lush green gardens sitting metres from…
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3 Rock Choruses From the 1980s That Are Just as Thought-Provoking as They Are Catchy
This American Songwriter feature revisits three rock choruses from the 1980s that reward closer listening, arguing their catchy melodies mask deeper lyrical themes ranging from personal relationships to geopolitics and spirituality. The piece encourages readers to look past the hooks and engage with the songwriting itself. – “Don’t Dream It’s Over” – Crowded House: a…
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Navy to tow boats back to France, says Reform: Party unveils ‘Operation Fortress’ to combat Channel migrants
Reform UK is set to unveil “Operation Fortress”, a policy that would see the Royal Navy tow migrant boats crossing the English Channel back to France, in what the party describes as the biggest military operation in the Channel since the Second World War. Home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf will present the plan, backed by…