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SHOWSTOPPER: Fiona Bruce and Father Jamie McLeod with the newly discovered van Dyck [PA] Father Jamie McLeod, a Catholic priest, brought the painting to the show after it was originally purchased in a Cheshire ­antiques shop, with no mention of the 17th century painter. It was correctly identified as a masterpiece after the show’s host, Fiona Bruce, saw it and ...

The controversial work by the Mexican artist [TWITTER] The Tate bought 18 pieces by Abraham Cruzvillegas, including one called **** Models, which cost £16,000. It appears to be made from an old bird table on top of which there are upright metal rods with lumps of sheep excrement. The gallery described it as “sheep excrement, dung, plaster, cardboard, steel and ...

William H Lyons and the Duchess of Argyll [EXPRESS] An infamous photo showing Margaret, Duchess of Argyll performing a sex act on a man shocked the nation when it was produced as evidence in her divorce proceedings. But the man’s head was cut off in the photo, leading to feverish speculation as to who he was. Suggested candidates have included ...

A row reportedly broke out over some beer [GETTY] Helen Williams, 44, flew into a rage after the man had gone to the shop to buy alcohol but found it closed, according to police reports. She grabbed a ceramic squirrel and hit him over the head before using it to stab him in the shoulder and chest, the report said.  ...

A poll has suggested that married people are happier on average [GETTY/MODELS USED] Those who are married, rather than simply in a relationship, are happier with their personal levels of success than anyone else, a poll has found. For most of us, ­success is not about fame or fortune but rather about such things as ­having good friends and enjoying ...

Nicola McDowall is on the look-out for the midwife who helped deliver her baby [ANDREW MILLIGAN/PA] In a “one in a million” chance, the community midwife was filling up her vehicle and stepped in to help. But after safely seeing the baby boy into the world she left…without leaving her name. Now Nicola McDowall and her partner Julian Skinner are ...

An astrophysicist beleives he has calculated how to write a Christmas hit [PA] But now anyone can release a single after a maths whizz says he has uncovered a formula to deliver the perfect festive hit. Astrophysicist Matthew Allen examined the 25 most successful Christmas songs to discover they key traits they share. Apparently the perfect song would be a ...

Iggy fell from this clifftop at Beachy Head in East Sussex while he was chasing seagulls [SOLENT NEWS] Young collie Iggy plunged over the edge at Beachy Head, East Sussex, as his horrified owners Claire Morris and husband Mark Russell looked on, helpless to stop his fall. Claire, 50, from Haslemere, Surrey, said: “It was horrible. Collie dog Iggy, none ...

BRAVE: Gill and Robbie with the award [ PICTURE PARTNERSHIP] The national award, presented in association with the Sunday Express, was in recognition of Robbie’s determination to survive against all odds. The one-year-old cat suffered severe burns to its head, legs and paws after the dumped sofa he was in was torched in Herne Bay, Kent, in May. An RSPCA ...

Lhouraii Li is the Bradford barbie [BARCROFT] Blonde Lhouraii Li says her extraordinary appearance is a combination of Japanese fashion and pink princess Barbie. Using special contact lenses and fake eyelashes, she has made her eyes more doll like and with clever make-up she’s learnt how to contour her face without surgery. The 21-year-old is so attached to her look ...