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As Sol Kerzner dies aged 84, RICHARD KAY looks back at his riotously louche life

To the very end, when he was 84 years old, battling cancer and in possession of a fortune worth upwards of £500million, South African hotel boss, Sol Kerzner was still making deals.




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RICHARD KAY reveals how the snapshot of the Queen calling Boris Johnson spoke volumes

The photo of the Queen at Windsor Castle on the phone to Boris Johnson does not just assuage fears for the health of our 93-year-old monarch, it resolutely declares it is business as usual.




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Coronavirus has hit Boris Johnson hard and they've barricaded the doors at No 10, writes RICHARD KAY

RICHARD KAY: Boris Johnson remained stoically upright as he joined in the mass applause for the NHS and if the usual ebullience was missing there was at least a flicker of determination.




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RICHARD KAY on the Queen's two weeks of virtual self-isolation

RICHARD KAY: All her life she has been surrounded by people, from the moment she awakes till last thing at night. But the Queen's two weeks of virtual self-isolation haven't been straightforward.




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Longleat loses its Lord of lust, writes RICHARD KAY 

RICHARD KAY: Like a precious hothouse flower, the 7th Marquess of Bath spent his 87 years sheltering from the chill winds of modern life behind an exquisite Elizabethan facade.




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RICHARD KAY: Did Boris Johnson fall victim to the No10 'machismo culture'? 

RICHARD KAY: The hardest part must be accepting the sympathy while having to acknowledge that the exterior he has always presented has been breached.




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RICHARD KAY on former Eton Head Master Eric Anderson, who has died at 83

RICHARD KAY Eton headmaster Sir Eric Anderson, who has passed away at the age of 83, taught three British Prime Ministers.




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RICHARD KAY: Oh Harry... how Diana would have despaired

RICHARD KAY: So much about Harry is reminiscent of Diana. The palpable way he connects with people is uncannily like that of his mother.




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Britain's most evil paedophile Richard Huckle was strangled then stabbed with a homemade knife

Huckle, who abused 200 children, was knifed to death in his cell at HMP Full Sutton with a makeshift 'shiv' reportedly fashioned from a toothbrush.




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Prince Charles releases hard-hitting message for Earth Day

The Prince of Wales has released a hard-hitting message to mark Earth Day amid the coronavirus pandemic, stating: 'Air, water, soil and landscapes are vital to human health and wellbeing..




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Newsreader Tracy Vo speaks about the 'hard decision' to leave the Today show

Tracy Vo confirmed she relocated to Perth to be closer to her elderly parents amid the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this week. 




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Richard Jewell review: A surprisingly powerful and watchable film 

Amazingly, the great Clint Eastwood will be 90 years old this year, but there's little sign of his film-making career - now well into its seventh decade - slowing down.




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MARTIN SAMUEL COLUMN: Lewis Hamilton's 'celebrity green' shtick is so hard to swallow 

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER:You can't be a Formula One driver and lecture on saving the planet. You might think you can. But you can't.




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Ireland 2-0 Gibraltar: Mick McCarthy's men make hard work of win to go top

CRAIG HOPE AT THE AVIVA STADIUM: It is just as well Mick McCarthy said that he would not mind a 'scrappy win' against Gibraltar, but this was ugly even by Ireland's unsightly standards.




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Marks & Spencer poaches Tesco executive Richard Price to head up its embattled clothing division

Sales at the UK retail giant's clothing and homeware section slumped by over 5 per cent in the past six months, prompting a shake-up at the top of the management.




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Aldi dominates the wins at the International wine awards with their £16.99 Chardonnay

Own-label wines from British retailers Tesco, Marks & Spencer and Morrisons all took home gold awards in the International Wine Challenge.




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Lindsay Lohan is 'still partying very hard' and is a 'nightmare to those around her'

Lindsay Lohan may be back to her old ways, as a source told PEOPLE that the Mean Girls actress, 'hasn't changed whatsoever,'adding, she is 'still partying very hard and drinking a lot.'




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DOMINIC LAWSON: Why it's hard not to gloat at travails of Macron

DOMINIC LAWSON: We mustn't gloat about the public uprising in Paris. Some of it has involved setting fire to buildings. And there are some pretty unpleasant types among the demonstrators.




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ROBERT HARDMAN is among first witnesses inside ravaged Notre Dame

EXCLUSIVE by ROBERT HARDMAN: I can faithfully report that the Cathedral of Notre Dame is not entirely destroyed. Because I am standing inside it – alongside the French prime minister.




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Bloodied but unbowed, Our Lady of Paris saved by divine intervention writes ROBERT HARDMAN

ROBERT HARDMAN: Notre Dame has, without doubt, been horribly damaged. France, along with much of the world, has been deeply shocked at the near-demise of ‘Our Lady of Paris’.




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ISIS threatens UK with 'harder and more bitter' attack than Brussels

The explosions come just a day after the Belgium Interior Minister warned of possible revenge attacks after the arrest of Paris massacre suspect Salah Abdeslam in the city last week.




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Priti Patel introduces plans for hardline points immigration policy

The 47-year-old, who was born in London to Ugandan Asian parents of Gujarati descent, admitted they would not have made the cut were the system in place in the 1960s when they arrived.




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Meet Darling Brando: The 'hardest working boy band' you've never heard of climbing the charts

Darling Brando have amassed a huge fanbase despite largely flying under the radar.




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Richard Hammond wants to turn 200-year-old barn at his £2m Cotwolds castle into 'party venue'

The former Top Gear host and his wife Mindy have submitted plans to upgrade a barn at their property that dates back to the 15th Century - with five luxury bedrooms, a bar and a pool for friends.




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Top Gear America will return with actors Dax Shephard and Rob Corddry on new lineup

Top Gear America will return with new hosts Dax Shepard, Rob Corddry, and Jethro Bovingdon and MotorTrend announced Tuesday it will be available to stream via their app next year in the spring.




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James May admits it was 'fantastic' not to work with Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond on new show

Speaking to MailOnline and other publications, the TV presenter, 56, claimed he found it 'fantastic' to not work with his The Grand Tour co-presenters in his new travelogue series Our Man In Japan.




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Former Top Gear star Richard Hammond gets go ahead to renovate party bar at £2million castle

Richard Hammond, 50, and his wife, Mindy, won a battle with conservationists on revamping their country estate near Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, but were told the castle could house a rare breed of bats.




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How does my garden grow? With broken fingernails, chilblains, rampant slugs and damned hard work

Tamsin Westhorpe is the head gardener at Stockton Bury in Hertfordshire. The former journalist has penned a diary account of the four-acre garden that has been in her family for five generations.




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Richard Pusey claimed to 'understand jihad' and told local figure to 'commit suicide' before crash

Richard Pusey, 41, was pulled over for allegedly travelling at 149km/h on the Eastern Freeway near Kew in Melbourne at about 4.50pm last Wednesday.




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Truck driver who hit four cops as they stopped Richard Pusey says he swerved to 'avoid a WITCH'

Mohinder Singh, 47, has been receiving psychiatric treatment at Melbourne Assessment Prison since the tragedy unfolded on Melbourne's Eastern Freeway at Kew on April 22.




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Richard Pusey will apply for bail following involvement in crash which saw four police officers die

Richard Pusey, 41, has submitted his bail application which will be heard at the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Monday.




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Pride Of Britain Awards: Saffron Barker turns heads in a pink scalloped dress with AJ Pritchard

The YouTuber, 19, and her dance partner, 24, arrived in style at the Pride Of Britain Awards at Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Monday.




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Suspect wanted after punching a man so hard in the face his eye popped out of its socket

Police arrested Justin Wesley Leverett (pictured), 37, who is accused of punching another man's eyeball out of its socket and then punching the exposed eyeball, causing it to explode.




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A Good Day To Die Hard premiere: Bruce Willis brushes off embarrassing One Show appearance

He made an almost disastrous appearance on BBC's The One Show on Wednesday evening, causing him to be labelled 'ignorant and incoherent'.




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Is Brooks Koepka really built to last like his hard-headed rival?

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: Brooks Koepka ought to be more careful when it comes to his airy dismissal of a rivalry with Rory McIlroy. It hasn't ended well for Rory's other rivals.




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Easter Sunday evokes memories of the moment Bernhard Langer Lorded it at Augusta back in 1985

The most important day in the Christian calendar has often coincided with a joyous one for golf followers. This year, they should've been enjoying the 18th Masters staged on Easter Sunday.




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Will Smith practices his tennis skills for role as Venus and Serena Williams' father in King Richard

The film King Richard is about tennis greats Venus and Serena Williams as well as their coach and father Richard. And on Thursday, Will Smith was getting ready for his role as Richard.




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Will Smith becomes the dad of Venus and Serena Williams on the set of their new biopic King Richard

The actor was photographed Sunday on the Los Angeles, California set of the new film, in which he will play Richard Williams.




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Will Smith relaxes as he is towed around in a vintage Volkswagen while shooting King Richard

Will Smith, 57, looked cheerful in the driver's seat, as a production crew towed him around in a vintage Volkswagen, with a police escort, as cameras recorded him in the van for the scene.




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Will Smith rocks shorts and knee-high socks on the set of his new movie King Richard

Will Smith rocks a retro look as he starts production on his new film King Richard in Los Angeles.




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Will Smith is seen in tennis costumes with shorts for his role in King Richard

He's twice been nominated for an Academy Award, and he looks like he's totally immersing himself in a new role.




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Will Smith transforms into Serena and Venus Williams' father on the King Richard set

Will Smith was seen on the set of King Richard, looking like the spitting image of Venus and Serena Williams' father Richard Williams. He sported a shaggy gray beard and tennis gear.




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The Sopranos prequel The Many Saints Of Newark and Will Smith's King Richard delayed until 2021

The feature film for highly-popular HBO series, titled The Many Saints Of Newark, was pushed back to next year as part of the shuffle for studio's release calendar as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.




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Gemma Collins and AJ Pritchard criticised for having BONFIRES during COVID-19 lockdown

The TV personalities sparked outrage for having open-air fires, following pleas that residents refrain from doing so, as such activity would diminish the quality of the air.




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From Hard Rock Cafe to a Bengaluru bakery⁠— disposable menus, no live bands, half the number of tables, and fewer waiters are part of the post-COVID strategy

After coronavirus lockdown, dining experience at restaurants will not remain the same as before. Social distancing norms will be in place as restaurants reduce their capacity by half and bring in new rules for dining.Hard Rock Cafe, which has 185 restaurants across India, has drafted a plan to ensure 3-feet distance between guests. Restaurants in India have been shut for over 40 days now, with only some working in minimal capacity for takeaways. According to reports, as many as half a million restaurants might not survive the extended lockdown.And restaurants are cognizant of the fact that survival won’t come without practicing strict social distancing norms. India’s restaurants are now preparing a post-covid-19 plan to open up. And the dining experience at these restaurants may not be the




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Trump says he 'learned a lot from Richard Nixon,' including not to tape his conversations and 'don't fire people'

President Donald Trump said he's studied history and "learned a lot from Richard Nixon," including not to "fire people." Trump claimed there are two main differences between his situation and Nixon's: the former president "may have been guilty" and he had tapes incriminating himself. Trump's decision to fire former FBI Director James Comey prompted the Justice Department to appoint another former FBI Director, Robert Mueller, as special counsel. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.During a Friday morning phone interview on Fox News' morning show, "Fox and Friends," President Donald Trump said he's studied history and "learned a lot from Richard Nixon," while reflecting on the federal investigation into his 2016 campaign's ties to Russia.The president said one of his key lessons




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Channel Ten denies Richard Dreyfuss' claims about Lisa Wilkinson

Channel Ten has denied Richard Dreyfuss' claims that he was tricked by The Project's Lisa Wilkinson during his appearance on Sunday's show.




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Richard Dreyfuss accuses Lisa Wilkinson of 'trickery' after Project interview

The 70-year-old actor read a lengthy statement on Thursday's Today Extra, which is aired on rival network Channel Nine, accusing The Project's staff as well as host Lisa Wilkinson of 'trickery'.




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Richard Dreyfuss can't afford to retire as he reveals financial woes

He has appeared in some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters, including Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind and American Graffiti.




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Lisa Wilkinson hits back at Richard Dreyfuss over #MeToo questions

Lisa Wilkinson has hit back at Richard Dreyfuss after the actor claimed that he was tricked by The Project host during his appearance on Sunday's show.