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I Read the News This Week: Beatles Headlines Roundup

on February 08, 2026

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NPR: You already know the song — now, 'The One About the Blackbird' is also a picture book

BBC: Beatles autographs and guitar string sell for £7k

Radio Times: The Beatles movies writer teases director Sam Mendes is doing "amazing work" on star-studded films

BBC: Lennon's 'noisy' former local in row with neighbours

Saskatoon Star-Phoenix: Beatles haircuts made their way to Saskatoon in 1964

Wakefield Express: The Beatles in Wakefield: What really happened when The Beatles visited a Wakefield cinema in 1963

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