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The Spice Girls’ 14-CD anniversary box set contains 13 versions of their breakthrough single Wannabe, as the group’s latest release places a heavy emphasis on remixes and alternate edits. The Singles Collection is being issued to mark 30 years since the release of the group’s debut album, Spice, rather than the 27th anniversary suggested in some early reports. It will be released on 6 November 2026. The 14-disc set contains 160 tracks, including the original singles, B-sides, rare remixes and previously unreleased recordings. Among the versions of Wannabe are mixes by Motiv8, Dave Way and Junior Vasquez, alongside instrumental, karaoke…

Alexis Mac Allister is expected to remain at Liverpool this season, but Fabrizio Romano has warned that the midfielder’s long-term future could become a major issue in 2027. Romano said intermediaries had proposed Mac Allister to Manchester City during the summer transfer window as an alternative to Enzo Fernandez. City, however, continued to prioritise the Chelsea midfielder and no move for Mac Allister materialised. The Argentina international also had no desire to leave Anfield. Romano said Mac Allister remained deeply attached to Liverpool, their supporters and his team-mates, and was determined to continue his career on Merseyside. Alexis Mac Allister…

Albany runner Kathleen Hannig will complete her 500th parkrun at Middleton Beach on Saturday, reaching the milestone after years of taking part in the weekly community event. The 86-year-old will mark the occasion at Mt Clarence parkrun, a free, timed 5km run and walk held every Saturday morning along Albany’s foreshore. Hannig remains an active competitor and has shown no indication that the landmark run will be her last. Earlier this year, she won the women’s over-85 10km title at the WA Masters Athletics Championships in Perth, setting both Western Australian and Australian records for the distance in her age…

A fossilised tooth found in a San Mateo County creek has been identified as an exceptionally well-preserved molar from an adult Pacific mastodon that lived at least 10,000 years ago. The discovery was made this summer by geomorphologist Brigid Lynch, who was carrying out field surveys linked to a habitat improvement project for the threatened California red-legged frog. Lynch initially believed the object, partly submerged in a creek in a Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District preserve, was an unusually shaped rock. Paleontologists later confirmed it was an intact Pacific mastodon molar. The tooth measures about 8.5in long, 7in deep and…

Donald Trump’s escalating tariff standoff with Canada is unsettling voters in Michigan, a pivotal US battleground where concerns about higher prices are colliding with high-stakes races for Congress. Residents in the state are bracing for the cost of imported goods to rise as Washington and Ottawa impose fresh measures on each other’s products. The dispute has put trade policy at the centre of political debate ahead of November’s midterm elections. Michigan’s economy is closely tied to Canada, particularly through the automotive industry. The state is also home to competitive contests that could help decide control of the US Senate and…

European stocks edged higher on Friday but remained on course for their sharpest weekly fall since April, as rising bond yields and expectations of further interest-rate increases weighed on sentiment. The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.3% at 637.60 points by 7.16am GMT, having closed at a two-month low the previous day. The index was still set for a steep weekly decline after the European Central Bank raised borrowing costs and warned that inflation would remain elevated. The ECB increased its three key interest rates by 0.25 percentage points on Thursday, citing continuing inflationary pressure from the conflict in the…

A juvenile minke whale found dead on Dump Beach near Victor Harbor in South Australia has tested negative for H5 bird flu, although its cause of death remains unknown. Beachgoer Malakye Muirhead discovered the carcass early on Thursday and alerted Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA). Rangers from the Department for Environment and Water attended the scene and moved onlookers away while testing was arranged. The precautionary investigation came amid recent bird flu infections in South Australian wildlife, including a long-nosed fur seal, dolphin and fox. The whale’s carcass has since been removed for a necropsy and further laboratory tests,…

Audi has revived the A2 name for a compact electric hatchback that will become the German manufacturer’s entry point into the EV market, with prices starting at £32,200 in the UK and a claimed range of up to 401 miles. The Audi A2 e-tron is due to open for UK orders in October 2026, with the first customer deliveries expected in early 2027. It will be built at Audi’s main plant in Ingolstadt, Germany. The longest-range version uses an 84kWh battery and produces 231PS, while the wider line-up will offer four power outputs ranging from 170PS to 326PS. Audi’s UK…

Michelle Keegan appeared on The One Show with a polished ‘bronde’ hairstyle, drawing style comparisons with the Princess of Wales, as she promoted her forthcoming ITV thriller The Blame. The former Coronation Street star, 39, wore her hair in a softly blended shade between brunette and blonde, with a sleek, glossy finish reminiscent of Kate Middleton’s signature look. Keegan joined the BBC programme to discuss her role in The Blame, a six-part crime drama from Quay Street Productions. She plays DI Emma Crane, who investigates the discovery of a teenage figure skater’s body alongside fellow detective DI Tom Radley, played…

Police in Sydney have foiled a suspected gangland hit in the city’s south-west after arresting two men accused of using a drone to surveil a property ahead of a planned shooting. Officers were alerted to intelligence suggesting an attack was being organised in Rossmore and flooded the area with police on Thursday night. In the early hours of Friday, officers spotted a drone flying above a property. Investigators suspect it was being used to monitor the location before the alleged attack could be carried out. Detectives from the specialist Task Force Falcon arrested two men nearby. They were taken to…