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King Charles was presented with the Scottish crown jewels this week at a ceremony in St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh to mark his coronation.

Power struggles within South Africa’s Zulu monarchy have intensified amid contradictory claims from two high-profile officials over the king’s health. 

Power struggles within South Africa’s Zulu monarchy have intensified amid contradictory claims from two high-profile officials over the king’s health. 

“Love him or loathe him, it is impossible to ignore Banksy,” said Mark Brown in The Daily Telegraph. Although he himself has somehow managed to preserve his anonymity, the mysterious graffiti artist’s work has become “as recognisable (and as saleable)” as anything created by Andy Warhol or Keith Haring.

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A prankster caused panic on a Torquay beach by planting a fake shark fin in the sea about 300 metres from the coast. The practical joker “went to great lengths” to carve the shape of the distinctive dorsal fin out of hardened insulation foam and paint it dark grey, said…

For his RSC debut, Omar Elerian has presented “As You Like It” conventionally, as a “good-natured comedic romp packed with laughter”, said Diane Parkes on What’s on Stage. There is a twist, however: all of the main parts are played by actors in their 60s, 70s and 80s – which guarantees exemplary verse-speaking.

This “consistently entertaining” BBC drama was written by Candice Carty-Williams, whose 2019 novel “Queenie” was a publishing sensation, said Ellen E. Jones in The Guardian.

Buying a house can be especially daunting in uncertain economic times, leaving many would-be homeowners struggling to decide if and when to take the plunge.

Rishi Sunak is facing a fifth potentially embarrassing by-election defeat after a House of Commons committee said Tory MP Chris Pincher should be suspended following allegations of sexual misconduct.

Five Tory-led councils have argued at the High Court that London mayor Sadiq Khan “lacks the legal powers” to extend the capital’s ultra-low emissions zone (Ulez).