That was the week that was … in tweets

We look back at the last seven days around the world through the all-seeing, all-devouring and many-headed beast that is Twitter.

Newcastle striker Sammy Ameobi looks forward to the new release of his fav video-game

Beyonce announces on stage that there will be a new addition to the clan:

And then there was the uniquely Irish slant on the same story:

Last week also saw Hurricane Irene reach landfall in the United States - with possibly far-reaching effects...

Mayo footballer Mark Ronaldson was in early with the soon-to-be ubiquitous Man United v Arsenal jokes.

Meanwhile, in film news George Lucas dared to tamper with the Star Wars trilogies on Blu-ray.

And finishing with sport, the crazy charade that is the transfer window closed on Wednesday night.