Inside the world of 'Swiftonomics': how Taylor Swift's megatour has benefitted local businesses

Taylor Swift's 52-night, 20-city megatour is set to become one of the highest grossing of all time. Here's how businesses are cashing in.
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Miami Heat’s fourth-quarter rally upsets Denver Nuggets in NBA finals Game 2
Underdogs Heat level series despite Nikola Jokic’s 41 pointsAs it happened: Miami Heat 111-108 Denver NuggetsGabe Vincent scored 23 points, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo each had 21 and the Miami Heat evened up the NBA finals by overcoming a monster effort from Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets 111-108 in Game 2 on Sunday night.Max Strus scored 14 and Duncan Robinson had 10 for the Heat, who had a big early lead, then were down by as many as 15 before reclaiming the lead in the fourth. Miami outscored Denver 36-25 in the final period, erasing an eight-point deficit going into the final frame. Continue reading...
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Russia-Ukraine war live: Moscow claims to have repelled ‘major’ attack in Donetsk; Belgorod energy facility on fire
Moscow claims to have beaten back attack comprising mechanical and tank units in Donetsk; Belgorod governor blames drone for attack on energy facilityAt a glance: what we know on day 466 of the invasionThe Institute for the Study of War (ISW) noted Ukraine’s continuing preparations for its counteroffensive in its assessment on Saturday, including the interview with Volodymyr Zelenskiy published by the Wall Street Journal in which he says the country is ready, though it may take time and come at a heavy cost.However, it said little more detail is likely to come out when it does begin. Ukrainian deputy defence minister Hanna Malyar said on Saturday that “military plans love silence”. Continue reading...
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Rose Zhang claims title in play-off on professional debut
Win is first on LPGA Tour on pro debut since Beverly Hanson in 1951.
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Woman pardoned after 20 years in prison accused of killing her four kids
Kathleen Folbigg, 55, was convicted of murdering her children Patrick, Sarah and Laura, as well as manslaughter of her first child Caleb, who all died between 1989 and 1999
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Barbie film required so much pink paint it contributed to worldwide shortage
The film’s production designer Sarah Greenwood says ‘the world ran out of pink’ during construction of Barbieland and lifesize versions of the doll’s DreamhouseGreta Gerwig’s upcoming Barbie film required so much pink paint during construction that it wiped out an entire company’s global supply.Speaking to Architectural Digest, Gerwig and the film’s production designer Sarah Greenwood, spoke about the construction of Barbieland, which is almost entirely fluorescent pink, from the lifesize versions of the doll’s famous “Dreamhouse” to the roads and lamp-posts. Continue reading...
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Our critics’ guide to a summer of music, movies and culture - podcast
Guardian culture writers Alex Needham, Ellen E Jones and Michael Cragg make their picks of the best of this summer in arts and cultureWith festival season about to begin, blockbusters scheduled for the big screen and newspapers filling up with lists of summer reading, the Guardian culture writers Alex Needham, Ellen E Jones and Michael Cragg take Nosheen Iqbal on a guided tour of the summer. Continue reading...
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Man Utd news: Mount responds to transfer interest, Garnacho broken after FA Cup final
Manchester United suffered a 2-1 defeat against Manchester City in the FA Cup final on Saturday as the Red Devils' season came to an end at Wembley Stadium
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Arnold Schwarzenegger gets candid about moment he told Maria Shriver of his affair and love child
Arnold Schwarzenegger has gotten candid and opened up about the crushing moment he admitted to Maria Shriver of his 1996 affair and fathering a love child in Netflix documentary.
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The Duke of Sussex’s legal battle with Mirror Group Newspapers explained
Harry is due to give evidence at the High Court amid an ongoing trial.
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CBI faces crunch D-Day vote on its future
Members of the business organisation will vote whether to accept recommendations put forward to reshape it.
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What is happening with Harry’s six High Court claims?
The Duke of Sussex is set to return to court in London on Monday.
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Love Island returns with new batch of contestants for 10th season
A semi-professional footballer who is deaf in one ear and a model who has appeared in a Burna Boy music video are among the new cast.
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Holly Willoughby set to return to This Morning duties following Schofield exit
The TV presenter has been pictured on holiday in Portugal with her family while taking a break from the ITV show.
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Joe Pasquale admits stand-up comedy scares him even after 40 years
The comedian kicks off his stand-up tour in July.
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Deposit return deadline looms as recycling scheme faces uncertainty
The scheme is due to be brought in next March, but faces being scrapped if glass is not included.
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NHS admits to using taxpayers' money to SPY on dead father-of-five's widow
Louise Slorance (pictured) is leading a campaign to find answers regarding a catalogue of deaths at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, including that of her late husband Andrew.
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Man to face court after Derby race protest at Epsom
Police charged Ben Newman, 32, from Hackney, east London, with causing public nuisance.
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Kathleen Folbigg pardoned after 20 years in jail over deaths of her four children
Release comes after inquiry heard that Folbigg and her two daughters had rare genetic variation and her son may have died from an underlying neurogenetic disorderFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastKathleen Folbigg has been pardoned and will be released “without delay” following a decision of the New South Wales attorney general Michael Daley.Folbigg, who has always maintained her innocence, has spent 20 years of a 25-year sentence in prison since she was convicted in 2003 of murdering three of her children, and the manslaughter of one child. Continue reading...
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Brazil police charge alleged mastermind behind murders of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira
Alleged leader of ‘transnational criminal organisation’ and a supposed subordinate have been charged over the 2022 murders of journalist and Indigenous expertBrazilian police have charged the alleged leader of a “transnational criminal organization” with being the mastermind of the murders of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira in the Amazon one year ago.The British journalist and the Brazilian Indigenous expert were shot dead while returning from a reporting trip to the remote Javari valley region on 5 June 2022. Continue reading...
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Nearly 80 primary schoolgirls believed poisoned in Afghanistan
Two schools in northern province targeted, says education official, who suggested the attacker was motivated by a personal grudge Nearly 80 girls were poisoned and hospitalised in two separate attacks at their primary schools in northern Afghanistan, a local education official said on Sunday.He said the person who orchestrated the poisoning had a personal grudge but did not elaborate. The attacks took place in Sar-e-Pul province over Saturday and Sunday. Continue reading...
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Old multi-storey car parks cannot cope with heavy electric vehicles, warn engineers
The urgent guidance follows the collapse of a multi-storey car park in New York City in April, in which one person died and five were taken to hospital
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Great Barrier Reef: How AI, wildlife experts and everyday Aussies are banding together to save site
The Great Barrier Census, is a large scale reconnaissance project that allows members of the public to analyse photos to identify what sections of the reef are damaged.
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Michael J. Fox takes a tumble on stage during a Back to the Future panel 
Michael J. Fox suffered a tumble on stage during a Back to the Future Q&A panel at Fan Expo in Philadelphia over the weekend. 
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Warning as most common day to suffer a serious heart attack revealed
Scientists have been unable to fully explain this "Blue Monday" phenomenon and previous studies suggesting heart attacks are more likely on a Monday highlighted an association with the body's sleep or wake cycle
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Roma striker Tammy Abraham faces six months out with ACL injury
A huge blow for the former Chelsea striker.
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Investigators to 'compare soil samples from Algarve to dirt found on Madeleine McCann suspect's van'
Investigators are comparing soil samples collected during the recent search for Madeleine McCann with dirt found on the prime suspect's camper van, it has emerged.
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Liverpool could let Thiago Alcantara leave for free amid midfield transfer revamp
Liverpool's midfield revamp is set to take centre stage but they're also thinking long-term with Thiago unlikely to be offered a new deal, with his contract expiring in 12 months
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Apple event - live: Biggest launch in years set to bring headset and updates for every product
Every Apple platform will get an update – alongside the introduction of a whole new one
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Sudan fighting escalates after breakdown in ceasefire talks
The latest shaky truce between country’s army and RSF paramilitary came to an end on Saturday evening and has not been extendedFighting has intensified in several areas of Khartoum after a ceasefire deal expired, residents of Sudan’s capital reported, as activists said a new outburst of violence in North Darfur state had left at least 40 people dead.The ceasefire between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) began on 22 May and expired on Saturday evening. Continue reading...
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What the papers say – June 5
A wide range of topics feature across Monday’s front pages.
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Love Island's Jess Harding claims former star slid into her DMs but he's 'too old'
Blonde bombshell Jess Harding is one of 10 new singletons heading to Majorca for Love Island and she has already caught the attention of a former star of the ITV reality dating show
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19 killed in southwest China landslide covering mine worker dormitory
Authorities in southwestern China say 19 people have been killed in a landslide that tore through a mining company's worker dormitory
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Scotland's top civil servant accused of 'dodging questions' about Sturgeon police investigation
Permanent Secretary John-Paul Marks (pictured) was asked if Ms Sturgeon had disclosed that she and former SNP chief Peter Murrell were subject to a police probe.
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Pressure builds on Johnny Kitagawa’s J-pop agency to address abuse claims
Survivors want talent firm Johnny & Associates to fully investigate sexual abuse allegations against late founderPressure is building on one of Japan’s most powerful talent agencies to address allegations of sexual abuse by its founder, Johnny Kitagawa, as survivors and celebrities call for a public reckoning.Kitagawa, who died in 2019 aged 87, has been accused of sexually assaulting multiple boys, but it is claimed he evaded justice because his victims knew that speaking out would ruin their careers. Continue reading...
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Barry Newman - best known for his roles in Vanishing Point and Petrocelli - dies at 92
The Boston-born entertainer, best known for his role as Kowalski in the 1971 crime thriller Vanishing Point, passed away May 11.
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US, UK navies say they respond to distress call as Iran's Revolutionary Guard 'harassed' ship
The U.S. Navy says its sailors and the United Kingdom Royal Navy came to the aid of a ship in the crucial Strait of Hormuz after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard “harassed” it
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Chief constable says racism is endemic across the whole of society 
Chief Constable Sir Iain Livingstone (pictured) has vowed to crack down on 'canteen culture' and offensive banter.
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That ship has sailed! Port bans boats from sounding horns as they leave after ONE noise complaint
Cruise ships sailing from Invergordon, Easter Ross, have been told not to use their horns on leaving the Cromarty Firth.
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Fatal heart attacks more common on a Monday, research suggests
Scientists continue to be baffled by the findings and cannot fully explain this why this ‘Blue Monday' phenomenon occurs.
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Tammy Abraham taken off on stretcher with horror knee injury on final day of season
Tammy Abraham's summer plans are in tatters after he suffered a horror injury as Roma defeated Spezia in their final game of the Serie A season, with the striker in tears as he was stretched off
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TST $1 million winner, result and how Wrexham, West Ham and Premier League heroes fared
The first TST is now over and the only amateur club in the competition went home with the $1 million prize, beating the likes of West Ham and Wrexham to the inaugural crown
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Loud explosion in Washington DC area 'caused by military jets'
Alarmed residents flooded emergency services with panic calls as their windows were rattled by the sound of a loud explosion. It was later explained that the noise was caused by two F-16 jets scrambling to deal with an unresponsive civilian aircraft
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Newspaper headlines: Mortgage rates 'squeeze' and 'Phil won't watch Holly'
The cost of mortgages rising and Holly Willoughby's return to This Morning feature on Monday's front pages.
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Trans inmate to be moved to women's prison and get vaginoplasty after suing Minnesota DOC
A Minnesota transgender woman serving prison time on a drug charge has successfully sued the state Department of Corrections for discrimination and will be transferred to a women's prison.
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You're more likely to have serious heart attack on a Monday than on any other day, scientists reveal
Analysis of health service records shows the likelihood of a heart attack occurring is 13 per cent greater on the first day of the working week.
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Britain and America's relationship is still so special, says deputy US ambassador to UK
Matthew Palmer (pictured), deputy US ambassador to the UK, was speaking at celebrations to mark the centenary of the Harmsworth Chair at Oxford University.
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Banknotes worth nearly £9BILLION haven't been cashed in despite not being legal tender since October
Plastic notes with new security features have replaced paper banknotes but the Bank of England said redundant notes could still be deposited or exchanged at banks and some post offices.
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Antiques Roadshow guest stunned at value of Lewis Hamilton's old gear
An Antiques Roadshow guest was stunned to learn the value of some of Lewis Hamilton's old gear during Sunday's episode of the show.
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