Image copyright Official Charts Lewis Capaldi says it “feels good” to see his debut album race to the top of the UK charts in 2019 record time. His LP Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent sold the equivalent of 89,506 records in week one and outperformed the rest of the top 10 combined. The Scotsman […]
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Image copyright HSE Image caption Garry Louis was killed when a blockage inside the hose cleared under pressure and it violently whipped round A company has been fined £15,000 after a worker died when he was struck by a hose which is used to pump concrete. Garry Louis, 58, was working on an upgrade to
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Disneyland’s new Galaxy’s Edge attraction promises to transport visitors to a new locale in the Star Wars universe, but any who overstay their visit might not catch their ride on the Millennium Falcon. The theme park is expecting massive crowds when Galaxy’s Edge opens May 31, and has detailed plans on how to accommodate guests
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Did you get a 7% raise last year? Congratulations, yours was in line with what CEOs at the biggest companies got. But for chief executives, that 7% was roughly $800,000. Pay for CEOs at S&P 500 companies rose to a median of $12 million last year, including salary, stock and other compensation, according to data
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FIFA is restoring the offense of “corruption” to its code of ethics, almost one year after facing criticism over the symbolic removal of the term. The Associated Press has seen a proposal that will be presented to the FIFA Council meeting next month showing section 27 will become “Bribery and corruption”, rather than the heading
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WASHINGTON — President Trump said on Friday that he would deploy about 1,500 additional American troops to the Middle East, “a relatively small number” to provide protection for American service members already there. “We want to have protection,” Mr. Trump said to reporters as he left the White House to travel to Japan for a
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The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 12:00 p.m. Stocks are rising at midday on Wall Street Friday, led by gains in technology companies, as the market tries to rebound from steep losses a day earlier. Intuit gained 6.2% after the maker of TurboTax reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped expectations.
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Image caption Whorlton Hall, near Castle Barnard, looked after 17 adults with learning difficulties and autism Ten workers have been arrested over the alleged abuse of patients with learning difficulties at a specialist hospital. Seven men and three women were arrested at addresses in Barnard Castle, Bishop Auckland, Darlington and Stockton. Undercover filming by BBC
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Image copyright Reach Image caption A poster advertising Morrissey’s new album in Moorfields station Posters promoting Morrissey’s latest album have been removed from railway stations after a commuter complained. Adverts for the new album by the former Smiths singer have been taken down on the Merseyrail network. Morrissey has previously expressed support for the far-right
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Image copyright Getty Images UK rail operator Stagecoach is to take the government to court over its disqualification from running the West Coast Partnership franchise from 2020. Stagecoach and its partners were barred from running three franchises by the Department for Transport (DfT) last month. The DfT disallowed the bids because they did not meet
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