Tag: art
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The Cambridge Five were unreliable spies because they lived before the age of the booze-free lunch – Telegraph Blogs
Four of the Cambridge Five, and a map from the Mitrokhin archive (Photo: PA) So the Mitrokhin files from Soviet Intelligence reveal that they were wary and critical of some of the Cambridge spies. Burgess and Maclean were unreliable drunks – Burgess careless in looking after files he had removed from the Foreign Office for […]
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Gossip, Smut And Debauchery At Hampton Court Palace
The great wooden door at Hampton Court is firmly shut but a small knot of curious, would-be tittle-tattlers loiter, casting sideways glances to see what sort of person (other than themselves of course) would sign up for an evening of 17th and 18th century smut. ‘Salacious Gossip’, the leaflet promises. ‘Adult content. Strictly over-18s only.’ […]
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The 2014 ARTnews 200 Top Collectors
ARTnews Summer 2014 issue will be available on newsstands July 8, 2014. Shelley Fox Aarons and Philip E. AaronsNew YorkReal estateContemporary art Roman Abramovich and Dasha Zhukova MoscowSteel, mining, investments, and professional soccer(Chelsea Football Club)Modern and contemporary art Ricard AkagawaSão Paulo, BrazilTravel AgencyContemporary Latin American art Paul AllenSeattleComputer software andsports franchisesImpressionism; Old Masters; modern and […]
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Unlocking The Secrets Of The BBC Proms
Queuing can be all part of the fun at the BBC Proms © Sam Smith The BBC Proms, dubbed the world’s largest classical music festival, are an integral part of any summer in London. Beginning on 18 July they last for eight weeks and feature 76 concerts at the Albert Hall, sometimes with two on […]
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Surprise, surprise – ex-jailbird Chris Huhne attacks prisons – Telegraph Blogs
Convicted liar, Chris Huhne (Photo – Getty Images) He’s at it again. The convicted liar Chris Huhne is once again exonerating himself in his Guardian column – an unintentional comic masterpiece. This week, he’s attacking prison sentences for short-sentence criminals. He’s talking about Andy Coulson but we all know who he really means: “Coulson’s sentence […]
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Things To Do In London: Monday 7 July 2014
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[Caught On Camera] Baby Squirrel SAVED From Certain Death! I’m SO Amazed By These Heroes!
[Caught On Camera] Baby Squirrel SAVED From Certain Death! I’m SO Amazed By These Heroes! Wow. What an incredible rescue caught on camera. The first minute of this video may be disturbing, but have no fear — this ending is a happy one! A group of wildlife enthusiasts were in the Timbavati Picnic Site […]