"We were never worried about being round here, whereas now after we've had the burglary, it's just shook us up a little bit to be honest."
"I had no idea that it would turn into the monster it did."When it was released in 1994, Definitely Maybe became the fastest-selling debut album in UK history.
As well as marking 30 years since Oasis released their highly successful first album, it is also the studio's 50th anniversary.The band - then Noel Gallagher, Liam Gallagher, Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs, Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and Tony McCarroll - stayed at the studio, which is only accessible by a trek on foot or by boat twice a day when the tides are right."The boys used to play pool in the lounge, which also had a turntable," said Ruth Taylor, who was the studio manager at the time.
She said: "They had sent a copy of their first single from the record company, which hadn’t been recorded here, and Liam put it on and said: 'Ruth, listen to this. We are going to be massive.'"That version of Supersonic, recorded at Monnow Valley Studios in south Wales, appeared on their first album.
Other previously unheard cuts of anthems such as Live Forever, Cigarettes & Alcohol and Rock 'n' Roll Star recorded at Monnow Valley
Dennis Smith, co-owner of Sawmills Studio, said when the band had arrived "they were desperate to have another go, and they had 10 days to do it, and it was a question of getting it right this time".He was referred to Prevent three times between 2019 and 2021 over concerns about his interest in violence.
Each time, the concerns were raised from within his schools - including that he was using a school computer to research acts of violence. Details of those referrals can now be reported:The full scale of his obsessions became clearer after the attack when his home and digital devices were searched.
Police found his devices contained images from conflicts in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan and Korea, as well as copious academic material relating to war and genocide.His search history revealed an interest in Nazi Germany, ethnic violence in Somalia and Rwanda, and slavery.