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The prankster who famously handed Theresa May a fake P45 after gatecrashing her Tory conference speech joked about catching the beleaguered PM's COLD. Comedian Simon Brodkin, 40, who performed under his alter-ego Lee Nelson, told an audience he had "quite a bad cough" and "caught something off Theresa". The comic also boasted to the Glee Club in Nottingham that he had spent the night in a police cell following the stunt which was beamed around the world. Warming up the...

An army of sand artists have created the world's largest-ever land art project - by carving intricate Hindu symbols into beaches across the globe. The attempt began on September 2 when artist Julian Richardson carved a 400ft-wide mosaic into Brean beach in Somerset. It took seven hours for Julian and his six helpers to create the enormous figure of the 'Sri Yantra' - an ancient symbol representing balance between opposing forces. Since then a further 15 artists have created similar...

The next installment of Rant + Rave is heading to London this weekend to hep raise money for charity, helping to prevent male suicide. The Rant + Rave team have partnered up with Basement Sate, Soho for a charity night in aid of CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably), a charity dedicated to preventing male suicide, the single biggest killer of men under the age of 45 in the UK. The night will include DJ sets covering an eclectic mix of...

Pizza Express Live has added to its portfolio of London venues with a new opening in Holborn. Set in the intimate basement of its newly designed restaurant and fitted with a top-spec Meyer Sound system, audiences will get to enjoy great pizza accompanied by great live acts. Every night of the week the venue will open its doors to some of the UK biggest comedy and music acts, with special appearances from the world of arts, entertainment and sport. Kicking off...

A small but highly-important ceramic dish from Imperial China sold for a world record £28 MILLION. The "virtually unobtainable" brush washer is around 1,000 years old and was commissioned by the imperial court during the Song dynasty. It was made by Ru guanyao, which is one of the most revered of the Five Great Kilns used during this period. The dish, which has a diameter of just 13cm and would have been used to clean brushes, has a glowing, intense...

What comes to mind when considering a trip to London? Red phone boxes. Tea. The Queen. Rain. Awkwardly angled selfies in front of Big Ben. All of these may well be true, but London is so much more than its endearing clichés. As one of the most visited cities on the planet, the endlessly enticing attraction of London is certainly no secret. The city is brimming with historic tourist attractions and museums, world-renowned bars and restaurants, as well as parks, sporting...

Is September too early to start buying Christmas presents? The last 30 days has provided us with enough bangers to stuff several festive stockings. After a slow start the month really took off, dropping some of the best releases of the year so far. As you can probably tell we're very excited for Jamie Lenman's Devolver (out 27th October on Big Scary Monsters, be there or be square) and 'Hardbeat' is a total tune. This month's cover star Moses Sumney is a...

This hilarious video has a great message whether you’re a Brexit 52% or a 48%. "We Brits seem to have lost our famous sense of humour over Brexit,” Nick Figgis who made this four minute video told The London Economic. “My mate is hiding facebook posts from his mum and my gran keeps banging the table when the subject comes up. "Could it be we've fallen for a bit of good old fashioned divide and rule? Is it time for...

Jaws Support: Colouring, Fizzy Blood Kamio, London 22.9.17 Tonight's acts offer a real mixed bag of tones. First up are Fizzy Blood, bringing a bag of riffs and a glorious case of guitar-face. New cuts from their Summer of Luv EP sound ace. Colouring are more understated, shooting for synth-edged emo pop. It feels smart but cold. Which can't be said for headliner's JAWS, who warrant emphatic reaction from the crowd but keep things simple with their mix of shoegaze and indie....