![]() ![]() Another local case of COVID-19 has emerged in Byron Bay linked to the cluster out of Brisbane and another two have been recorded in Queensland.Byron Bay, Lismore, Ballina and Tweed shires will be placed under extra restrictions over the Easter long weekend, with mandatory masks on public transport and in shops and hospitality venues.In the wake of the new positive cases, the five-day Bluesfest music festival at Byron Bay has been cancelled for the second year running, leaving more than 15,000 ticket-holders, workers and artists scrambling. ![]() Medical experts want an independent investigation of the links between the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and blood clots after two more countries suspended jabs for some people. The Gladstone region and Byron Bay Shire have been declared orange zones under Victoria’s traffic light permit system. The Victorian Chief Health officer Professor Brett Sutton advised of the changes in his daily update released late this afternoon. Professor Sutton also said a total of 20 primary close contacts linked to high risk exposure sites in Queensland and NSW had been identified in Victoria. Newcastle have not been English champions since 1927 and have not won any domestic silverware since 1955, and fans believe this takeover will move them out of mediocrity.Ī Saudi Arabia-led takeover of Newcastle United has been completed with the Public Investment Fund (PIF) buying the Premier League club in a deal worth just over £300 million.Sixteen have returned initial negative coronavirus test results, with the remainder of results pending.Īll are required to quarantine for 14 days following their exposure. In seven games this Premier League season, Newcastle are yet to win a game and are 19th in the table, above only Norwich City. The takeover ends an 18-month deadlock after an agreement was originally reached in April 2020. However, PIF, the world's largest sovereign wealth fund (state-owned investment), failed to pass the Premier League's owners' and directors' test at the time, creating an impasse which has been resolved following intensive talks in recent weeks. Officially, the Premier League has privately indicated they are now satisfied the consortium has provided proof the Saudi state would not have control of Newcastle. ![]() The Premier League declined to comment to ESPN when contacted to explain how they had done this. "The Premier League, Newcastle United Football Club and St James Holdings Limited have today settled the dispute over the takeover of the club by the consortium of PIF, PCP Capital Partners and RB Sports & Media," a Premier League statement said. "Following the completion of the Premier League's Owners' and Directors' Test, the club has been sold to the consortium with immediate effect. ![]() "The legal disputes concerned which entities would own and/or have the ability to control the club following the takeover. All parties have agreed the settlement is necessary to end the long uncertainty for fans over the club's ownership. All parties are pleased to have concluded this process which gives certainty and clarity to Newcastle United Football Club and their fans." "The Premier League has now received legally binding assurances that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will not control Newcastle United Football Club. The deal is likely to meet strong public opposition in many quarters, however, given Saudi Arabia's human rights record and the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. ![]()
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