'She's got plenty of property - let her have them': Fury at Vanessa Redgrave after she backs travellers' fight against eviction from Europe's biggest

Last-ditch High Court bid to prevent bailiffs entering site from midnight By Andrew Levy Backing: Actress Vanessa Redgrave, right, speaks to the media at Dale Farm alongside traveller Mary Ann McCarthy, second left, and Dale Farm supporter Anne Kobayashi She has never been shy to speak up for a controversial cause. And last night Vanessa Redgrave was at the centre of a fresh dispute as she backed ‘strong, wise, warm and gentle’ travellers in their fight against eviction from Europe’s largest illegal camp. The veteran actress arrived at the 1,000-strong settlement at Crays Hill in Essex to say that kicking out the inhabitants – who must...

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Great White sharks are already here and UK waters are an ideal hunting ground, claims expert

Shark Trust president Richard Peirce: 'Conditions here mirror those in parts of South Africa, Australia and northern California' By Stephanie Darrall British waters are an ideal hunting ground for great white sharks, who are already 'occasional vagrant visitors', claims a shark expert. President of the Shark Trust Richard Peirce said that it is only a matter of time until his theory that the predators visit British shores is verified. Mr Peirce believes he almost proved the presence of a great white in the UK with a photograph of a shark caught off the north-east coast of Scotland. He said: 'I sent the photo to some of the world's leading...

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The bear who dared: Awesome polar animal descends 300ft cliff in a bid to scavenge eggs from some VERY surprised birds

By Julian Gavaghan -Previously undocumented scene stunned tourists as they watched bear scramble and slip down Russian precipice -It is believed hungry bears are being attracted to more dangerous terrain because usual icy hunting spots are melting Watch the birdie: A hungry polar bear inching down a 300ft cliff face in a desperate search for food on in Novaya Zemlya, Russia For birds nesting on a precarious cliff, the last visitor they might expect to see would be a hulking polar bear clambering down to join them. Yet this bulky beast somehow managed to descend a craggy precipice in Russia’s remote Arctic archipelago of Novaya Zemlya. The...

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Reunited! Couple handed back 16-week-old puppy stolen by motorbike thieves

By Emily Allen Puppy love: Pauline and Ian Parsons with daughter Ashleigh Parsons 16, re-united with their puppy Alfie The delighted owners of a 16-week-old puppy that was snatched by opportunistic motorcycle thieves have been reunited with their pet. Tiny spaniel Alfie was taken by a pair of thieves in a bank raid-style operation last week and was captured on CCTV. Despite frantic efforts by his owners, Pauline and Ian Parsons, both 45, to find him, it was only after their story hit the headlines on Mail Online that Alfie's new owners got in touch. The puppy was returned by a couple who bought him just hours after he was snatched from...

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'You were and are my best friend. See you soon': Widow's tribute to shark-attack victim at church where they wed just three weeks ago

-The Queen song You're My Best Friend played before burial in the church By Stephanie Darrall Devastated: Gemma Redmond attends the funeral of her husband Ian who was tragically killed on their honeymoon The widow of honeymoon shark attack victim Ian Redmond today gave a heartfelt tribute at his funeral to her 'darling husband' - 'my soul mate and best friend'. Grief-stricken Gemma Redmond, 27, told the hundreds of mourners at her family's local church: 'I've said it before and I'll say it again - you were and are my best friend.' The primary school teacher was shaking as she went into St Michael's Church in Dalton, Lancashire, where they...

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Face it, you just couldn't eat the cutest carrot... even if it does look like an alien

By LEE MORAN Alien roots: The Baby Whisperer Yvonne Darnell has grown her very own intergalactic carrot She's been dubbed The Baby Whisperer for helping hordes of women realise their dreams of starting a family against medical odds. Now it seems acupuncturist Yvonne Darnell has used her special skill to give life to one of her own carrots - which bears an uncanny resemblance to an angel-faced alien. The 'Sussex Stork' dug up the unusual legume from her Burgess Hill garden. With green shoots for its hair and two dangling tips for its legs, it's easy to see how she has become attached to the arm-less root vegetable. The 46-year-old...

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Workshy Coventry? Advert for 20 jobs in a city with more than 10,000 unemployed 'looking for work' gets just TWO replies

-Bosses baffled and say workers can earn £400 a week By Daily Mail Reporter Bosses at a Coventry security firm have been left frustrated after an advertisement for 20 new workers received only two applications. With 10,275 local people looking for work, the hirers at OnGuard24 are baffled by the poor response. The company, based in Coventry Point, Market Way, is looking for people to fill minimum-wage telesales posts. Awaiting your call: David Mawson and Lee Derrig, of security firm OnGuard24, were surprised by the poor response to an advert offering 20 jobs But bosses are quick to point out that there are also 'good commission rates'...

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Rocking it like Rio! Notting Hill Carnival sees hundreds of thousands on the streets for Europe's biggest festival

-Scotland Yard puts a record 6,500 officers on duty in first big test since the riots By James White They came in their hundreds of thousands to dance and have a good time, Rio de Janeiro-style. And today revellers let their hair down in style at the Notting Hill Carnival in West London, with drumming groups, floats and sound systems all taking centre stage. More than 6,500 police officers were patrolling the streets for the second day of the event as Scotland Yard continued its unprecedented security operation just weeks after the riots. By 3pm, 17 people had been arrested, bringing the total held over two days to 99. Tickertape parade:...

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