Record Store Day and Taylor Swift.The report was shared by digital entertainment and retail association ERA, which confirmed that one week last month saw the sales of vinyl records reach a new high in recent years.It was the week that Record Store Day (April 20) took place that the figures marked the highest in 30 years, as countless music lovers flocked to both physical and online stores to purchase physical copies of their favourite releases.As well as seeing lots of exclusive releases from musicians, Record Store Day also happened to take place one day after pop icon Taylor Swift shared her latest album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, which immediately topped the charts, took over social media and shifted over 2.6million copies in the US alone.Thanks to both, data from the Official Charts Company has shown that the week saw 269,134 vinyl albums and 37,656 vinyl singles sold – making for a total of 306,791 units.The figure is the highest out of any week on record since week five in 1994, when the current statistics began.‘The Tortured Poets Department’ alone accounted for just shy of a quarter of the week’s total vinyl album sales (24.7 per cent), and many of these were sold at independent shops as part of Record Store Day.Similarly, Music Week reported that sales of vinyl albums exclusive to independent record shops as part of Record Store Day 2024 made up approximately 37.2 per cent of the vinyl albums market.“Indie record shops were first to realise that the growth of streaming would paradoxically provide an opportunity for the most physical of physical formats, and vinyl has sat at the heart of Record Store Day’s celebration of indie record shop culture since 2008,” Kim Bayley, CEO of ERA, said in a statement
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Cases of whooping cough - also known as the '100-day cough' - have surged by nearly 40 per cent in the space of a week, new health figures reveal. The latest data shows a rise from 595 to 824 confirmed cases of the illness in England and Wales in the week leading to April 14.
According to information from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the south east and south west currently has the highest infection rates. Predominantly affecting infants and young children, the illness is identifiable by a distinctive whooping sound during coughing fits.
During the initial two months of 2024, a whopping 1,468 cases were confirmed, showing an increase of 71pc compared to the same period last year which recorded 858 cases. Those levels haven't been witnessed since 2016 when almost 6,000 cases were reported in England.
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Medical professionals continue to urge parents to ensure crucial vaccinations are administered. A vaccine is available for both babies and pregnant women, despite whooping cough being bacterial.
Dr Gayatri Amirthalingam, a consultant epidemiologist at UKHSA, said: "Whooping cough can affect people of all ages but for very young infants, it can be particularly serious. However, vaccinating pregnant women is highly effective in protecting babies from birth until they can receive their own vaccines," reports Bristol Live.
"Parents can also help protect their children by ensuring they receive their vaccines at the right time or catching up as soon as possible if they have missed any. If you're unsure, please check your child's red book or get in touch with your GP surgery."
The NHS has said that the initial symptoms of whooping
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