1 hour ago Machete is pulled on shadow home sec Chris Philp and bottles thrown on visit to migrants in Dunkirk 'Jungle' camp

The Conservative MP began a trip to investigate illegal migration last night, travelling to northern France to visit a migrant camp near Dunkirk.

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2 h. ago Shadow Home secretary Chris Philp has 'curved machete' pulled on him during visit to French migrant camp

The Croydon South MP and his entourage were confronted by a man brandishing a knife near Calais

Society

5 h. ago Entitled by Andrew Lownie review: From Prince Charming to the duke of disgrace

Two minor royals with major appetites, brought down by greed and flawed character

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6 h. ago Man with 'world's biggest willy' breaks arm in shower as huge todger 'got in the way'

Matt Barr, 41, has the 'world's biggest willy' according to medical studies, but the title appears to have only brought disaster into his life after he broke his arm in the shower

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7 h. ago Meet Khaleesi: First female dire wolf is brought back from EXTINCTION

The first female dire wolf has finally been introduced to her two older brothers for the first time, as these ancient predators grow their pack after going extinct 12,000 years ago.

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10 h. ago Australia unfazed by England’s aggression before Ashes, says Scott Boland

Fast bowler hoping for selection after Windies hat-trickHome Ashes series starts with Perth Test on 21 NovemberFast bowler Scott Boland says Australia will ignore any on-field aggression brought down under by England this summer, 100 days from the first Ashes Test in a tour that looks set to break records.England and India completed a thrilling drawn series last week across five Tests marked by tension between the two sides, prompting Indian captain Shubman Gill at one point to describe the hosts’ behaviour as not “what I would think comes in the spirit of the game”. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago JD Vance has met Jenrick on Cotswolds visit but not expected to see Badenoch

Conservative spokesperson says scheduling meeting of US vice-president and party leader had been difficultJD Vance has met Robert Jenrick during his holiday in the Cotswolds but is not expected to see the Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch.Jenrick held an hour-long one-on-one meeting with the US vice-president on Tuesday evening, according to a source close to the shadow justice secretary. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago The Three Graces censored as Fringe show uncovers the truth of explicit art in Japan

Japanese theatre companies Theatre Group Gumbo and Book of Shadowz have “censored” Antonio Canova’s The Three Graces housed at National Galleries Scotland: National, by covering the Neoclassical sculpture with black modesty panels in a tongue-in-cheek jab at prudishness in Japan. The playful and pointed stunt was a bold teaser for their outrageous Fringe show Shunga Alert, performing at Underbelly Cowgate until August 24.

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30 h. ago Single mum who was spared prison four times in a year finally locked up

Kayleigh Bradley, from Liverpool, has finally been jailed for stealing more than £4,000 worth of items from Cheshire Oaks retail park having previously been brought before the court for a string of thefts

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33 h. ago Singapore like never before: 6 acts bring comedy, theatre, dance and street performance to Edinburgh

The alternative side to Singapore’s cultural riches is being brought to the capital, as the island nation marks 60 years of independence. This is paid for editorial ahead of the Festival and Fringe, and not a Scotsman review.

Culture

34 h. ago 'Poor' Alexander Isak faces Newcastle 'punishment' as Liverpool target faces fresh attack

Alexander Isak continues to be linked with a British record move to Liverpool, but the Swede's behaviour has brought mixed feelings from many of the Premier League's leading pundits

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40 h. ago Married teacher brought boy, 11, to her home for 'play dates' then raped him

Alley Bardfield admitted predatory criminal assault against a minor, whom she taught at a school in Illinois, United States, and she now faces up to 40 years in jail

Society

42 h. ago Hellblade and London’s Passarella Death Squad Unite for a Shadow

Hellblade and London’s Passarella Death Squad Unite for a Shadow-Soaked Capsule  hypebeast.com

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47 h. ago Illinois teacher brought boy, 11, to her home for 'play dates' then raped him

Alley Bardfield, 34, is set to be sentenced in September after pleading guilty to predatory criminal assault against a sixth-grade student.

Society

51 h. ago Jennifer Aniston: We were mourning Matthew Perry a long time before his death

While Perry’s Friends character brought joy to many, he had struggled with drug and alcohol addiction while filming the series.

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51 h. ago Palestine Action has committed ‘violence’ and ‘significant injury’, No 10 says

Downing Street said evidence and security assessments shared in closed court supported the group’s proscription.

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51 h. ago Finland charges tanker crew members with sabotage of undersea cables

Captain and first and second officers of Eagle S, understood to be part of Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’, charged over incidentFinnish authorities have filed charges against members of the crew of an oil tanker suspected of damaging five undersea cables by dragging its anchor between Finland and Estonia.Finland’s deputy prosecutor general’s office said on Monday it had filed charges of aggravated sabotage and aggravated interference with telecommunications against the captain and first and second officers of the Eagle S. The Cook Islands-registered tanker is understood to be part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” – comprising vessels that sail under foreign flags to evade sanctions. Continue reading...

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51 h. ago Finland accuses tanker crew members of using anchor to sabotage undersea cables

Captain and first and second officers of vessel, understood to be part of Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’, charged over incidentFinnish authorities have filed charges against members of the crew of an oil tanker suspected of damaging five undersea cables by dragging its anchor between Finland and Estonia.Finland’s deputy prosecutor general’s office said on Monday it had filed charges of aggravated sabotage and aggravated interference with telecommunications against the captain and first and second officers of the Eagle S. The Cook Islands-registered tanker is understood to be part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” – comprising vessels that sail under foreign flags to evade sanctions. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago I died  for 10 minutes and was brought back to life... this is exactly what it felt like 

Father-of-two Matthew Allick, from Romford, East London, who 'dropped dead' and had no pulse for several minutes after suffering a major heart attack, has described the experience.

Events

59 h. ago Alexandrian Sphinx by Peter Jeffreys and Gregory Jusdanis review – the mysterious life of Constantine Cavafy

The enigmatic queer poet admired by EM Forster and Jackie Onassis takes centre stage in this unconventional biographyThe second floor of 10 Rue Lepsius, tucked away in the old Greek quarter of Alexandria above a brothel, was, for three decades, the literary focal point of the city. Entering the apartment, out of the Mediterranean sun, visitors would need a minute to adjust to the dimness, gradually perceiving faded curtains and heavy furniture, every surface covered with antiques and whimsical objects. There was no electricity, only candlelight. The host, proffering morsels of bread and cheese from the shadows, was an older man with “enigmatic eyes” beneath round spectacles – the poet Constantine Cavafy.What kind of person might be discerned amid the gloom? This is what Peter Jeffreys and Gregory Jusdanis set out to discover in their deeply researched and engaging biography, the first for 50 years. They brilliantly recreate his world – two chapters about Alexandria are especially go...

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