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Confident consumers boost retail sales in August

Total UK retail sales were up 4.1% on last August, above the three-month average of 3.6%, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.

The Independent UK

It turns out Netflix has game when it comes to sports streaming

After the success of "Drive to Survive," other sports leagues wanted in, and they wanted in with Netflix.

Fortune

Peter Thiel launched a student newspaper 36 years ago. It has quietly become one of the surest paths to success in Silicon Valley

The conservative Stanford Review didn’t change many minds on campus. But its alums have transformed the tech ecosystem.

Fortune

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July washout helps drive down retail sales

Total UK retail sales increased by 1.5% in July, against a growth of 2.3% in July 2022, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.

The Independent UK

Retail sales in Scotland hit double-digit growth for first time this year

Total sales increased by 11.3% in June, food sales increased by 15.8% and non-food sales by 7.5%, according to audit professionals KPMG.

The Independent UK

Retail sales boosted by warm June weather

The heat prompted purchases of swimwear and beach towels, sunscreen, outdoor games, garden furniture and barbecue food.

The Independent UK

Spa fact-finding mission for Bathurst organisers

Bathurst 12 Hour event director Shane Rudzis and motorsport operations manager Paul Martin are both on the ground for the twice-round-the-clock GT classic this weekend.

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BBC star Paul Martin leaves channel to host new Channel 5 antiques show

The presenter is set to air Antiques Showdown on the channel

Nottingham Post

Slender uptick for Scottish retail sales as inflation eats away at growth

In April, sales north of the border went up by just 0.3% last month once inflation was taken into account, the Scottish Retail Consortium said.

The Independent UK

UK shoppers cut spending amid pressure on Bank of England over inflation

Sluggish retail sales and credit card spending figures add to fears for British economy

The Guardian - UK

Campaigners 'absolutely delighted' as toilets destroyed in storm to be replaced

The original toilets were destroyed in 2021 beyond repair and had to be demolished

Liverpool Echo

Editor’s Letter: What Remains When Everything Changes?

Taking inspiration from a Greek myth, we’re pressing forward in a transformative time

The Walrus

Edinburgh locals wanted for new TV programme The Great Auction Showdown

A brand new auction show coming to Channel 5 will see iconic auctioneer Paul Martin travel up and down the UK looking for hidden treasure nestled right in people's homes.

Edinburgh Live

Daniel Ricciardo F1 absence rued by Netflix show chiefs as new "main character" selected

F1's affable Australian Ricciardo has been one of the central figures in the Drive to Survive docu-drama, so his absence from the grid this year will leave a gaping hole in the next series

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Edinburgh Live

Channel 5 wants Edinburgh locals for brand new antiques show with popular auctioneer

Channel 5 and Flog Its Paul Martin are heading to Edinburgh and want residents to have a root around for hidden treasure in their own homes as they could be sitting on a fortune.

Liverpool Echo

Thousands ask council not to close 'historic and vital' library

The proposal was put forward by council officers in January to close a budget gap of £32m

The Independent UK

Retailers suffer disappointing January as consumers brace for more bill rises

Total UK retail sales increased by 4.2% in January, less than half the 11.9% rise seen a year earlier, according to the BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor.

Inverse

The best mystery thriller on Netflix ignores a basic fact about hydrogen energy

Could a solid hydrogen crystal really power our homes today? Experts weigh in on The Glass Onion.

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Daily Record

Lanarkshire man jailed after trying to choke police officer

Paul Martin was involved in a domestic disturbance before turning on the cops

The Independent UK

Break Point: Netflix reveals details surrounding tennis series starring Nick Kyrgios

A new Netflix docuseries about professional tennis called “Break Point” is scheduled to debut on 13 January

The Independent UK

‘Break Point,’ Netflix’s ‘Drive’ for tennis, debuts Jan. 13

A new Netflix docuseries about professional tennis called “Break Point” is scheduled to debut on Jan. 13

Manchester Evening News

The council candidates hoping to win the Ashton by-election

The third council seat in Ashton was left vacant following the sad death of well-loved Coun Anthony Sykes

Irish Mirror

Damien Duff full of praise for players after Shels FAI Cup win

Shelbourne beat Waterford 1-0 in the FAI Cup semi-final.

Liverpool Echo

Controversial CCTV cameras 'preying on people's misery' to be removed

It has previously been said the cameras were making people “terrified” to shop in town

The Guardian - AU

Quattro formaggio: four species cheese a combined effort by Queensland producers

Necessity is the mother of invention in the flood-stricken Scenic Rim, where sheep, camel, goat and Jersey cow farmers pooled their milk into a single cheese

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