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Which Next stores are closing? Here is everything we know so far

Next has revealed they will be closing 11 stores. Picture: Alamy By Hope Wilson Next have announced a new round of store closures. Listen to this article Loading audio... Next have announced plans to close 11 stores in the latest blow to the high street. In a statement released today, Next explained that the selected stores would be closing due to a range of circumstances. Despite the closures, the much-loved retailer has also opened five new 'clearance' outlet stores in recent months to sell off excess stock.

'Happy Birthday' Hits Sour Notes When It Comes To Song's Free Use

The Guinness Book of World Records calls "Happy Birthday to You" the most recognized song in the English language. But you'll rarely ever hear it on TV or in a movie. Instead, you usually hear something that sounds sort of like the song, but not quite. In Disney's The Emperor's New Groove, for example, the characters sing: "Happy, happy birthday from all of us to you, we wish it was our birthday so we could party, too.

Jana Kramer Gives Birth to Baby No. 3, First Child With Fianc Allan Russell

Jana Kramer is closing out the year as a mom of three.   The country music singer and One Tree Hill alum welcomed her first child with fiancĂ© Allan Russell, the couple confirmed to People. Kramer gave birth to their baby boy, Roman James Russell, on Nov. 13.  "Allan and I are both overjoyed and truly grateful to announce the birth of our son, Roman James Russell. We feel blessed to have been given the chance to create something so special together,"

Michael B. Jordan & Jonathan Majors Caught Checking Out Interviewer's Butt: Twitter Reacts

Two of the biggest names in Hollywood at the moment are Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors, mostly due to the arrival of their highly anticipated movie, Creed III. The former is both directing and starring in the film alongside his friend, meaning they've been spending plenty of time on the press circuit together. Unfortunately for both actors, they've been facing unflattering comments about them in the news, specifically about being "

Speak up, I can't hear you | Books

BooksSpeak up, I can't hear youCan it really be true that men and women understand language in different ways? Nonsense, says Deborah Cameron in this second extract from her new book - the supposed miscommunication is a myth To read the first extract, click here John Gray's Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus contains a chapter entitled Speaking Different Languages. In it, Gray says that the "original" Martians and Venusians communicated without difficulty, because they knew their languages were mutually incomprehensible.