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Burnham attacks Davis over ‘late-night’ calls
There were raised eyebrows in Westminster today when Culture Minister Andy Burnham questioned David Davis's "late-night" phone calls with Shami Chakrabarti, director of Liberty, the civil rights campaign group which, like Davis, fiercely opposes the controversial extension of pre-charge detention to 42 days for terror suspects.... [continued]
Fraudster Israel faked death, say marshals
When news broke last week that Samuel Israel III (pictured), the New York-based hedge fund manager and convicted fraudster, had chosen to end his life by throwing himself off a bridge into the Hudson River – he etched the words "suicide is painless" on the window of his... [continued]
In Town Last Night: Viktor & Rolf at the Barbican
Dutch fashion duo Viktor & Rolf (pictured with actress Margot Stilley) have brought their quirky, humourous vision to the Barbican Art Gallery for a showcase
exhibition of some of their most extraordinary couture creations. At the private view last night the crowd was of course an... [continued]
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Ken’s partner loses job in Boris’s clearout
Boris Johnson has sacked Ken Livingstone's partner and mother of two of his five children, Emma Beal (pictured), from her job at City Hall. The removal of Beal, who had worked as the former London mayor's 'administrative manager' on a reputed £96,000 annual salary, is seen as... [continued]
Mann points the finger at Mark Thatcher
The Old Etonian and former SAS officer Simon Mann (pictured) told a court in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday that both Spain and South Africa "gave the green light"
for the attempted coup to overthrow President Obiang. Mann, who claims to have been an "instrument" in the... [continued]
In pictures: the descent of Mann
Mann names Calil and Thatcher in coup plot
In brief: Astaire’s dancing partner Cyd Charisse dies
Cyd Charisse, the actress and dancer, died of heart failure last night in Los Angeles aged 87. Fred Astaire, who appeared with Charisse in The Band Wagon
(pictured) and Silk Stockings, once said of their screen partnership: "When we were dancing, we didn't know what time it was"…... [continued]
Lady and the toad: butler has his day in court
Leonard Cohen wows fans in UK comeback
Considering the 'master of misery' Leonard Cohen is only back on the road at the age of 73 because his manager recently made off with £5m from his retirement fund, the Montrealer was in surprisingly good mood when he hit Manchester on Tuesday night for the first of... [continued]
Roman denies latest house-buying rumour
Roman Abramovich appears to be a little sensitive about his burgeoning, global property portfolio. It was reported in yesterday's Evening Standard that he had (reputedly) acquired a £15m home in Tel Aviv, Israel, where he spends an increasing amount of time owing to growing business interests... [continued]
