Newcastle fans just can’t seem to get the rub of the green, can they? If The Weekly looks back to April, a record-breaking £300 million takeover had been agreed for the club. The only decision that fans were having to contemplate then, was whether or not they were going to get an Mbappé or Neymar shirt first. With ex-Spur’s boss Mauricio Pochettino linked as the next Magpie’s manager, it seemed perfectly reasonable to suppose that Newcastle would be transformed into a full-blown football powerhouse, with extra investment giving the city a real leg up too... Fast forward four months and the Saudi-Arabian backed consortium has now taken their offer off the table after (very) prolonged scrutiny by the Premier League. Saudi Arabia’s poor human rights record means that the Premier League will no doubt be relieved that they weren’t the ones to have to make the ultimate decision. Although that doesn't give much comfort to the fans, who last witnessed a major trophy win in 1955! They are now staring down the barrel of another season with retail tycoon and the man voted ‘the most hated person in Newcastle,’ at the helm!

This week, a survey revealed that 99% of global investors still have an appetite to invest in London. FTI Consulting have undertaken a poll on behalf of the City of London Corporation questioning 506 investors with a combined AUM of $1 trillion. Results, which were released on Tuesday, show London faring consistently better than other comparable locations - across a range of metrics, including access to global talent and quality of life. However, in the short term, 72% of respondents are anxious to see a robust Pandemic Recurrence Prevention Plan put in place. Aren't we all? Outside of the City, King’s Cross was given a boost this week too, with Google reiterating its commitment to their new London Headquarters, despite announcing that staff will be allowed to work from home until July 2021. Once complete, the new Google building will be longer than the Shard is tall, measuring in at 200 metres in length. It will include, gyms, massage rooms, a swimming pool and even an indoor sports pitch! The Weekly can think of worse incentives to encourage people back into the office!

The preparation of Christmas wish-lists will never be the same again. Forty-eight years on from its launch, Argos has announced that it will cease printing of its catalogue. Described by comedian Bill Bailey as ‘the laminated book of dreams’, it was, at its peak, Europe’s most widely printed publication. Only the Bible was found in more homes throughout the UK! The 300-page bi-annual catalogue was, of course, completely free and doubled-up in many homes as a computer stand, a coffee cup coaster or just a simple dust-collecting doorstop! As is becoming the British way, customers took to Twitter to share sentimental memories, of circling must-have gifts in the catalogue, before bartering with parents as to what might appear under the Christmas tree. One particularly bizarre story has also emerged from Co-Op Funeral Care, of someone requesting to be buried with a copy! The iconic book may be no longer but if, like The Weekly, you're having a slow Sunday and looking to reminisce, Argos has compiled a backlog of every one of their catalogues, which can be found here.