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Syringe attacks during France’s music street festival leave 145 jabbed

ADVERTISEMENTFrench police have detained 12 suspects after nearly 150 people reported being assaulted with syringes across France during its annual "Fête de la Musique" summer festival.  The outdoor festival took place all over France last Saturday, with authorities reporting "unprecedented crowds" in Paris.The Interior Ministry said that 145 people nationwide had reported being stabbed with needles

Winning design selected for UK memorial to Queen Elizabeth II

ADVERTISEMENTThe winning design for the national memorial for Queen Elizabeth II has been announced and will feature commemorative gardens, a translucent glass bridge and a statue of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. British studio Foster + Partners has been selected to honour Britain's longest-reigning monarch through their ambitious design, to be built in St James's Park in

Brad Pitt premieres F1 film in London with appearance from Tom Cruise

ADVERTISEMENTBrad Pitt and Tom Cruise delighted fans at the European premiere of F1: The Movie in London, sharing a hug and posing together in front of a sleek sports car. The reunion marks a rare public moment between the two screen legends, who last worked together in 1994's Interview with the Vampire.Pitt rocked the red

Keir Starmer vs Kneecap: Will the band still perform at Glastonbury?

ADVERTISEMENTIt’s almost time for the gates of Worthy Farm to open, as Glastonbury Festival kicks off on Wednesday. Attention this year is largely focused on the mysterious Patchwork, who are taking to the Pyramid Stage on Saturday, and on which secret sets will be played, with Pulp, Haim and Paramore being the most heavily speculated names

Renowned pianist and writer Alfred Brendel dies aged 94

ADVERTISEMENTAlfred Brendel, a classical pianist and writer renowned for his refined playing of Beethoven and Schubert, died Tuesday at his home in London. He was 94.Born on 5 January 1931 in Moravia, now the Czech Republic, Brendel spent most of his childhood in Croatia and Austria. “I grew up in a family that was not

Deep Time II: French artists work underground with no links to world

ADVERTISEMENTA group of artists have begun an experiment in the southern French countryside that could redefine the meaning of creative collaborations. The aim of the project is for researchers to study how the artists work without any links to the outside world, no natural light and no real-time information.Over the next two weeks, the members

Two Spanish taverns battle for title of world’s oldest restaurant

ADVERTISEMENTTwo households, both alike in dignity, in fair Spain, where we lay our scene... A bastardised Shakespeare opening that suits the ongoing ‘rivalry’ between two family-owned taverns, who both claim to be the world’s oldest establishments. There’s Madrid’s Sobrino de Botín, which holds the coveted Guinness World Record as the world’s oldest restaurant. Founded in 1725 and located

Funk pioneer Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Affair dies aged 82

ADVERTISEMENT"Don’t hate the BlackDon’t hate the whiteIf you get bittenJust hate the bite.” Lyrics from 'Are You Ready'.Sly Stone, the revolutionary musician and dynamic showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in the 1960s and ’70s and beyond with such hits as ‘Dance to the Music’, ‘Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again)’, ‘Everyday

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Syringe attacks during France’s music street festival leave 145 jabbed

ADVERTISEMENTFrench police have detained 12 suspects after nearly 150 people reported being assaulted with syringes across France during its annual "Fête de la Musique" summer festival.  The outdoor festival took place all over France last Saturday, with authorities reporting "unprecedented crowds" in Paris.The Interior Ministry said that 145 people nationwide had reported being stabbed with needles

James Bond in danger: Why is 007 under threat from a property tycoon?

ADVERTISEMENTHe’s gone up against nefarious and shadowy organisations, as well as cat-stroking megalomaniacs with plans for world domination. However, the world’s most famous secret agent may have met his match with an Austrian property developer by the name of Josef Kleindienst.Indeed, the founder of the Kleindienst Group is challenging trademark registrations relating to the James
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