Home Country
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| Originally published | 1990 |
| Authors | Richard Mabey |
| Genres | Biography |
| Nature Writing | |
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| ID | 2185344 |
About Home Country
An acclaimed British nature writer traces the origins of his own love of nature and landscape from his childhood in the grounds of a derelict mansion, through explorations of the North Norfolk coast and the wastelands of Outer London. (Biography).
BBC Sound of 2024: Tyla, Last Dinner Party and Kenya Grace tipped for success
... Singing in English, Pidgin and Yoruba, she has scored three number one singles in her Home Country and, after collaborations with WizKid and David Guetta, looks set to replicate that success worldwide...
Climate change: The young activists changing the sceptics' minds
... " But it wasn t until he showed her climate change was in their Home Country that his cousin began reconsidering her stance...
Asylum seekers: Home Office says more than 17,000 are missing
... The court said there was a risk asylum seekers sent there could be returned to their Home Country, which would break UK and international human rights laws...
Richard Teng: Who is the new boss of Binance?
... But who is the new boss of Binance, Richard Teng? A native of Singapore, Mr Teng joined the world s largest crypto exchange just over two years ago as the CEO of his Home Country...
Student with rare disease to stay in UK after immigration battle
... He cannot access treatment in his Home Country...
Rishi Sunak says Rwanda merry-go-round must end
... The treaty would protect against the removal of asylum seekers from Rwanda back to their Home Country, he said...
Taylor Swift's 1989 re-recording scores record-breaking UK chart debut
... The star now has the top three-selling albums of the year in her Home Country, with her re-recorded version of 2010 s Speak Now in third position...
Tanzanian family's desperate search for missing student in Israel
... Ambassador Kallua says nine Tanzanians have returned to their Home Country safely within the last week, and that his embassy staff are " keen to make sure that we are in touch with the other Tanzanians [who are still] in Israel and making sure all are safe"...
Taylor Swift's 1989 re-recording scores record-breaking UK chart debut
By Mark SavageMusic correspondent, BBC News
In a year of record-breaking achievements, Taylor Swift has done it again.
A re-recording of her crossover pop album 1989 has become The UK's fastest-selling record of 2023.
1989 (Taylor's Version) shifted 184,000 copies last week, More Than double The opening-week sales of The 2014 original.
It is The only album released this year to go gold in a single week, and is Swift's 11th UK Number One overall.
Among female artists, only Madonna has more chart toppers - and Swift is now within touching distance of her record of 12.
1989 (Taylor's Version) was also The week's biggest-selling record on Vinyl , with almost 62,000 copies sold.
And three of The Album 's songs have debuted in The Top 10 in The Singles chart.
All three are extra, previously-unreleased " from The vault" tracks, with Is It Over Now? claiming The Number one position, followed by Now That We Don't Talk at Number Two , and The provocatively-titled Slut! at five.
US milestonesSwift has seen similar success in The US, where 1989 (Taylor's Version) has sold 1. 1 million copies since its release Last Friday .
Of that sum, 580,000 were on Vinyl - The largest week for a single album in that format since modern sales tracking began in 1991.
Furthermore, 1989 (Taylor's Version) instantly became The year's biggest-selling album in The US, surpassing Swift's own 2022 release Midnights.
The Star now has The Top three-selling albums of The year in her Home Country , with her re-recorded version of 2010's Speak Now in third position.
The achievement justifies Swift's decision to re-record all of her first six albums.
She started The Project in 2021 After Her old Record Label , Big Machine , sold her master tapes to music mogul Scooter Braun . He later sold them to an Investment Company .
Billionaire StatusRather than lose control of her recordings, The Star decided to recreate them - and also refuses to licence The Originals for use in TV and film shows, denying The new owners a lucrative revenue stream.
Swift has also scored The biggest tour of 2023, with her Eras stadium shows bringing in $300m (£242m) at The Box Office .
Last week, The Star was declared a billionaire by business publication Bloomberg, which estimated her Net Worth to be $1. 1bn (£907m).
Only three other musicians have achieved billionaire Status - Rihanna , Beyoncé and Jay-Z. However, Swift is The First to reach The milestone based on Music Alone , as her rivals' fortunes incorporate business ventures in fashion, beauty products and hi-fi equipment.
Swift's UK chart dominance could be briefly interrupted next week by The Return of four musicians from Liverpool.
The Beatles ' " last ever" song, Now And Then , instantly became The UK's most-played song after its release on Thursday.
On Spotify , The ballad racked up 386,752 streams on Spotify - overtaking Swift's Is It Over Now? which was played 383,000 times.
If The Fab Four can maintain that momentum over The Next week, they could score their first UK Number One single since The Ballad Of John And Yoko in 1969.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
