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Mark Cavendish determined to continue racing for at least two more years

Mark Cavendish is determined to continue racing for at least another two years. Earlier this month, Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl rider Cavendish ensured a winning return to the Giro d’Italia as he sprinted to victory on stage three in Hungary. Cavendish, ...

19 May 2022 at 12:39

Back on track: Vinyl sales grow to highest level in three decades

Vinyl sales grew to their highest level in more than three decades in 2021 as consumers turned to the format during the coronavirus pandemic. More than five million vinyl albums were purchased in the UK over the past 12 months, up 8% on sales in ...

29 Dec 2021 at 01:25

UK entertainment sales up 7% to £11.9 billion

Streaming and digital services drove a 7% rise in UK music, video and games sales to a record £11.9 billion in 2023, according to latest figures. Streaming and digital services increased sales by more than £800 million in a year and now account ...

09 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Vinyl returns to basket of goods to check inflation but Guinness is out

A pint of Guinness in a pub and bottles of hand sanitiser will no longer be taken into account when estimating how high inflation is, the official statisticians have said. The Office for National Statistics said it would remove those and other ...

11 Mar 2024 at 09:30

Features

Opinion: The great 21st century vinyl revival - long may it live

I was in Golden Discs in Sligo recently and it was as if I had entered a time warp. There was shelf upon shelf of records - hundreds of vinyls in all their glory. My kids were with me and they were browsing enthusiastically through classics ...

08 Aug 2023 at 18:33

City

Vinyl to return to WH Smith stores for first time for more than 30 years

High street retailer WH Smith is bringing back vinyl records for the first time for more than 30 years across a raft of stores nationwide. The chain said it will stock vinyl in 80 high street shops as it looks to capitalise on its surging ...

21 Oct 2024 at 12:14

Music

Biggest selling vinyl album of the year so far revealed

Leeds post-punk band Yard Act has claimed the biggest selling vinyl album of the year so far. Their debut record, The Overload, topped the Official Charts Company’s end of quarter vinyl chart with 11,000 copies sold since its release. It ...

13 Apr 2022 at 14:25

Sport

Mark Cavendish keen to use his battle with depression to help others

Mark Cavendish wants to use his experience of battling depression to help others who may be suffering from mental health problems. The 36-year-old enjoyed a stunning renaissance in 2021 as he won four stages of the Tour de France – his ...

18 Feb 2022 at 18:55

Streaming and vinyl makes 2024 record year for music sales

Artists Taylor Swift and Noah Kahan led a “banner year” for music sales in 2024, driven by a combination of streaming and the vinyl revival, figures show. Streaming services and vinyl sales pushed UK music consumption and recorded ...

08 Jan 2025 at 00:01

Quirky

Man who has spent £60k on collectables and kept peel from Ian McKellen’s tangerine says his ‘obsession’ brings him joy

A collector who has spent approximately £60,000 on items such as vinyl records, celebrity autographs, vintage Star Wars figures, and even stole and kept the peel from Sir Ian McKellen’s eaten tangerine at a film press conference, ...

26 Oct 2023 at 12:12

Finance

UK music streaming tops £1bn sales but AI threat looms, BPI finds

UK music streaming sales topped £1 billion last year for the first time, but the industry faces the looming threat of artificial intelligence (AI) copyright plans, according to the BPI. Demand for vinyl also continued to grow ...

12 Mar 2025 at 00:01

Life

Best bathroom flooring: 5 ways to make the most of your space

While some things in the home can be short-lived, passed on or recycled, we all want our bathroom flooring to be functional and hardwearing, especially considering its footprint. But we also need comfort to the touch of our ...

01 Feb 2022 at 10:55

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