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Would killing Alastair Campbell live on TV be a good or bad career move?

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 7 Red Nose Day queen Emma Freud contacted me recently to ask if I would fight Alastair Campbell for this year’s Sport Relief. She had it all worked out: ‘You’ll be trained by Chris Eubank, Nicola Adams, Audley Harrison and Nigel Benn. Your managers will be Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn. Your ring … Read more

My mid-market marvel in the mall

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Pastaio Westfield London, W12 Rating: There is, apparently, much to loathe about Westfield, west London’s gleaming monolithic temple to Mammon. The dead-eyed, zombie-like consumption, the rapt and rabid consumerism, the dentist-bright lighting and the profusion of bland international chains. ‘The destroyer of high streets,’ they say, ‘where good taste comes to die.’ But I love … Read more

Flybe’s billionaire owners spark fury by asking the Government to bail them out

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Flybe’s billionaire owners spark fury by asking the Government to bail them out with £100million loan Operator saved from collapse last week by striking £10million deal with taxman Now the consortium that owns Flybe, Connect Airways, wants a short-term loan It has infuriated rivals, including British Airways-owner IAG and Ryanair  By Daily Mail Reporter Published: … Read more

Dickens with 2020 vision: BRIAN VINER reviews The Personal History Of David Copperfield

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The Personal History of David Copperfield (PG) Rating: Verdict: What the Dickens! The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (15) Rating: Verdict: Incoherent fun Years pass without a single film based on an autobiographical novel about an aspiring young writer emerging out of genteel impoverishment in the mid‑19th century . . . then, what do you … Read more

Beautiful photographs entered in an Agora competition capture the essence of friendship

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These stunning images from all over the world perfectly convey what friendship means, across cultures and generations – and the animal kingdom. Fifty beautiful shots have made it to the final of photography app Agora’s Friends 2020 competition, including six entries from UK artists.  Exquisite shortlisted shots by Britons include father-and-son co-pilots flying their drones … Read more

Josh Gibson speaks out for the first time since splitting with his Russian girlfriend Olga Kononchuk

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‘I’m putting my head down for the next few months’: Former AFL star Josh Gibson breaks silence on split with girlfriend Olga Kononchuk By Jessamy Tredinnick For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:15 GMT, 18 January 2020 | Updated: 22:49 GMT, 20 January 2020 Former AFL champion Josh Gibson has spoken publicly for the first time … Read more

Avoid the crowds and high prices of Bali and Dubrovnik and try Bintan and Sibenik instead

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Should there be Oscars for the most spectacular places on earth, plenty would deserve the lifetime achievement award, from Venice to the Taj Mahal. Yet lesser-known spots nearby may be every bit as inviting. With ‘overtourism’ affecting so many of our best-loved holiday destinations, it’s time to think laterally. Here’s what we suggest… Love Dubrovnik? … Read more