2 h. ago Taylor Swift beats Adele’s first week in US sales record with Life of a Showgirl

The star has already sold 3.5m units of her critically divisive album, a new record in the modern era of music salesTaylor Swift’s divisive new album, The Life of a Showgirl, has beaten Adele’s record-breaking 25 in first week sales numbers.According to data tracking firm Luminate, the album has already sold 3.5m units in the US which equates to 3.2m physical copies and 300,000 attributed to streaming activity. Adele achieved 3.482m in 2015 with her opening week sales of 25 which was led by hit Hello. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Man who became popular in Blinking White Guy gif raises over $300,000 for multiple sclerosis research

Drew Scanlon, a resident of San Francisco, said the case was close to him as a friend and his mother are affectedThe man whose befuddled facial expression on a recorded video live stream in 2013 birthed what the internet collectively dubbed the Blinking White Guy meme has managed to convert his online notoriety into more than $300,000 for multiple sclerosis research, he said in a new interview.Drew Scanlon explained to ABC News that donating to the US’s National Multiple Sclerosis Society is important to him because a friend of his and her mother both have the chronic, autoimmune disease that attacks people’s central nervous systems. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Stevie Nicol pays tribute to Ayr United Academy on 20th anniversary

Nicol headed from Somerset to Anfield for £300,000 back in 1981.

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3 d. ago Australian bird of the year: an avian popularity contest with a deeper purpose

Voting is now open in the 2025 poll, but as you cast your ballot, here are some critical numbers to bear in mindGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSee more Australian bird of the year contentBird of the year is an antidote to an increasingly grim news cycle, and a celebration of Australia’s extraordinary and unique native wildlife. But it’s also a numbers game.Taking history as a guide, more than 300,000 votes could be lodged over nine days, starting at 6am AEDT on 6 October, as people from across the globe vote for their favourite Australian bird species for 2025. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago UNISON say Tories should 'hang heads in shame' over NHS after shadow minister defends 'proud record'

Stuart Andrew MP defended the Tory record, despite waiting lists soaring to a record 7.7 million on their watch, with more than 300,000 people waiting over a year for treatment

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6 d. ago For sale: A 260ft chimney that was once scaled by Fred Dibnah as part of a 10

The Grade II-listed Barrow Bridge Chimney, once part of the town's Halliwell Bleach Works, is up for auction with a guide price of £300,000.

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8 d. ago Warning issued about deceitful telephone calls pretending to be something they weren't

A Welsh firm has been fined £300,000 and a warning has been issued to the public

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9 d. ago Charlotte Crosby reveals she’s in £300k debt as she opens up on business and splashing £20k on failed Ibiza photoshoot

CHARLOTTE Crosby has opened up on being £300,000 in debt amid financial struggles with her business. The star has become one of Britain's biggest reality stars and has an impressive bank balance to match with Charlotte understood to be worth over £3.5million. However, Charlotte has now got candid about the money woes facing her fashion...

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1 week ago Keir Starmer announces plans for 12 new towns as beleaguered PM bids to restore 'dream of home ownership' to Brits

The plans could deliver up to 300,000 new homes as Sir Keir aims to restore the 'dream of home ownership' to thousands of families.

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1 week ago UK politics live: Starmer set to announce details of ‘Brit card’ ID plan amid growing criticism

More than 300,000 people have signed a petition against the ID cards

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1 week ago Meghan's wardrobe is alienating the public... but she's using it to send a secret message to her rich Montecito neighbors

Meghan Markle caused quite a stir when she took to the stage at a recent Kevin Costner charity event dripping in nearly $300,000 worth of diamonds. 

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1 week ago Massive UK train station is finally reopening next WEEK after £70million makeover

A MAJOR train station used by nearly 10,000 people a day is finally reopening next week following a £70 million makeover. The works sparked travel chaos for the 300,000 travellers who used the station each month. However, just three of the station's six platforms will reopen. This is to allow for work on the multibillion-pound...

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2 w. ago More than 100,000 pensioners in this group to lose £300 Winter Fuel Payment in 2026

Expert say one group will be hit by state pension increases

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2 w. ago Xander Schauffele leads fightback against ‘negativity’ at US Ryder Cup payments

The American team will be paid 500,000 dollars each, with 300,000 to go to charity and many players planning to donate the full amount.

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2 w. ago Secret Service takes down network that could have crippled New York cell service

US agency dismantled hidden telecom network that would have unleashed chaos ahead of UN general assemblyUS politics – live updatesWhile close to 150 world leaders prepared to descend on Manhattan for the UN general assembly, the US Secret Service was quietly dismantling a massive hidden telecom network across the New York area – a system investigators say could have crippled cell towers, jammed 911 calls and flooded networks with chaos at the very moment the city was most vulnerable.The cache, made up of more than 300 Sim servers packed with over 100,000 sim cards and clustered within 35 miles (56km) of the United Nations, represents one of the most sweeping communications threats uncovered on US soil. Investigators warn the system could have blacked out cellular service in a city that relies on it not only for daily life but for emergency response and counter-terrorism. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Secret Service says it dismantled ‘imminent telecommunications threat’ near UN general assembly ahead of Trump speech – live

US authorities say hidden system included over 100,000 SIM cards and 300 servers in the New York area with the power to interfere with emergency communication servicesHere are a couple more photos that were released by the Secret Service:The Secret Service said on Tuesday that it had uncovered and dismantled a covert, high-tech operation in the New York area, which had the capability to disrupt cellular networks. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane could become most expensive album art ever sold

Original image shot by Brian Duffy estimated to fetch £300,000 when it goes under the hammer in OctoberThe original image for David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane album could become the most expensive album artwork ever sold when it goes under the hammer with an estimate of £300,000.The famous picture of Bowie with a lightning bolt across his face could beat the record set by Led Zeppelin’s debut album artwork, which sold for $325,000 in 2020. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Chain with 1,300 stores announced plans to recruit, 5,000 people

Pizza chain Domino’s has launched a recruitment drive to hire 5,000 new staff

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2 w. ago Ryder Cup home crowd could turn on USA team at Bethpage, claims Luke Donald

Europe’s captain refers to payments to US players‘We all know how high the ticket prices are’Luke Donald has cranked up the heat on the United States Ryder Cup team by claiming the home crowd at Bethpage from Friday may be more likely to turn on Keegan Bradley and his players because they are being paid to take on Europe. In what is a highly controversial move, Bradley and his 12-man side will each collect $500,000 (£370,000) – $300,000 of which must be directed towards charity, with the rest labelled a stipend – while the European contingent continue to perform at the Ryder Cup for free. Added to the mix is the fact that tickets start at $750 per tournament day.Much has been made of likely antipathy from the New York audience towards Donald and his players as Europe look to retain the trophy they won in Rome two years ago. However, the Englishman believes USA could find themselves under intense gallery pressure if Europe gain an upper hand. “That could happen,” said Donald. “We all...

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2 w. ago Israel presses on with Gaza offensive: IDF tanks level city streets while troops move in to root out Hamas

IDF tanks rolled through the city's streets as Israeli troops dismantled underground shafts and destroyed booby-trapped buildings which they believe to have been organised by Hamas .

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