No brotherly arguments for a year, please
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Hi, I’m Nina Nannar, the Arts Editor at ITV News. This story was one I really didn’t think I’d ever be covering. To be honest, I don’t think any Oasis fan would have believed it just a few weeks ago. It is one of the most longed-for and endlessly discussed comebacks in modern music history.
For the past 15 years Liam and Noel Gallagher have been separate entities, turning up to different events, making their own music while throwing verbal darts at each other. Their stormy relationship was one of the things that made the legend of Oasis.
But if you’ve seen either performing in their own rights as I have, it was always noticeable that when they each did an Oasis number, the crowd would really go wild. I mean communal euphoria. They knew it, and combined with the rumoured £50 million coming their way, a tour like this must at last have seemed a no brainer.
I think they genuinely want to get out to their loyal fans too, initially choosing to play 14 dates across London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Manchester and Dublin. Unsurprisingly, they have released more concert dates due to “unprecedented” demand. But if it was all about the cash they could probably have out-Taylored Taylor Swift by just playing 10 nights at Wembley.
The reaction speaks volumes. Their songs at the band’s height were like national anthems. You just can’t help singing along. And the joy is that most others know the words too. Big sporting occasions have shown how we crave communality, and that’s what the brothers give us.
Hands up how many people applied for pre-sale tickets? Yes, I thought so. At a time when music is dominated by solo artists, the thirst for a good old rock and roll band is evident.
Now all we need is no brotherly arguments for a year. Please.
You can catch up on my report of Oasis’ reunion on ITVX. Thanks for reading - and there’s more great reporting from my ITV News colleagues below…
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A mass grave and forced adoption: Inside historic church homes
In the dark post-war years, an estimated 200,000 women, who were pregnant and unmarried, were sent away to mother and baby homes run by churches and the state. There, babies were put up for adoption or died through poor care.
An ITV News investigation into such homes, which operated between 1949 and the mid-1970s, has found 45 babies who were born and died at a home in Kendal are buried in a mass unmarked grave.
We heard allegations mothers were denied modern medical care and babies with disabilities were left to die at the home. Police are investigating.
Since our first report in July, more birth mothers have come forward to share their experiences of abuse at other homes across England and Wales, with one saying she has “never fully recovered” from her ordeal as a teenager.
You can watch our Social Affairs Correspondent Sarah Corker’s report on ITVX.
‘Total indignity’: Thousands of cancer patients without treatment in Gaza
Inside Gaza, there are more than 10,000 people - 750 of those children - suffering with cancer but there is no treatment, no hospital beds, and no way out for many - just pain relief.
The only hospital dedicated to cancer care in the territory closed in November due to destruction by missile strikes, and lack of fuel and electricity.
Only a small amount have been evacuated to Rafah, Egypt, to try to get life-saving medical attention. Even they are struggling to get the serious treatment they need.
ITV News’ Lucy Watson travelled there to speak with families desperately trying to find relief for their loved ones. A warning some may find parts of the report distressing.
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Going for gold on day one
Great Britain has already struck gold not once, but twice in the Paris Paralympics.
Poppy Maskill earned ParalympicsGB its first gold medal of the Games, shattering the world record as she won the women's S14 100m butterfly in one minute and three seconds. The 19-year-old, who is making her Games debut, described the win as “unreal”.
That Gold was added to later by Tully Kearney, who won the women's S5 200m freestyle. Kearney, who was unsure if she would be able to compete as little as a fortnight ago, said she was “ecstatic”. After suffering a head injury last year, the 27-year-old has had a tumultuous time dealing with concussion and mental health issues as a result.
You can catch up on all the highlights of day one here, and here for more on the stories of the ParalympicsGB athletes expected to top the podium this year.
Did you know the Paralympic movement began in 1948 at the Stoke Mandeville hospital in Buckinghamshire? ITV News takes a look at the history of the Games.
Average school uniform costs more than £92
More families in the UK are having to turn to clothing banks to afford their children’s school uniform. New figures show the average price for a uniform has now exceeded a staggering £92.
ITV News’ Consumer Editor Chris Choi spoke to a mother who has four children to kit out at a cost of almost £1,000.
If you’re concerned about the return to school in September, read on for tips on how to reduce uniform costs.
Warning: Not for nonnas
In the latest edition of what’s dividing the internet today, we present to you: carbonara in a can.
With gasps audible all the way from Italy, Heinz has unveiled its latest invention aimed at a younger generation of customers who want to whip up a quick and easy meal.
It’s not the first time the baked beans giant has bravely dipped its toe in the Italian culinary scene. Heinz has stocked British shelves for decades with tinned spaghetti, spaghetti hoops, spaghetti with sausages and so on. But how does the carbonara compare?
ITV News took to the streets to find out what the public made of it and conducted a taste test with an Italian chef. His verdict: “offensive”. So, would you try it?
What’s coming up…
August 29 - September 8: The Paris Paralympic Games
Friday August 30 and Saturday August 31: Oasis tickets go on sale
Monday September 2: Parliament returns after the summer recess
Sunday September 8: Second anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Cambodian binturong cryogenically frozen to save species
A Sussex zoo’s much-loved resident who died has been cryogenically frozen to protect the survival of the species.
Penh, a Cambodian binturong, was one of just three of his species in European zoos.
But the zoo hopes his legacy will live on now his genetic footprint has been preserved, by using advanced cryopreservation technologies to store Penh’s cells and tissues in a living state.