The Netherlands

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Laid to rest: film slur on Bridge Too Far general

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As A Hollywood war epic, A Bridge Too Far had everything — major stars such as Robert Redford and Sean Connery, a blockbuster budget and Richard Attenborough in the director’s chair. It also distorted history — most glaringly in its portrayal of Lieutenant-General Frederick ‘Boy’ Browning, commander of the British airborne troops who made the … Read more

Smugglers who sailed to Britain on yacht carrying two illegal immigrants jailed for 30 months each 

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Two Ukrainian men who smuggled a pair of illegal immigrants into an upmarket seaside town in a yacht were jailed for 30 months each yesterday.  Denys Khvatkov, 19, and Bohdan Lutskyi, 39, set off from Holland before mooring at Southwold in Suffolk.  They were intercepted there by Border Force officials who had been tipped off … Read more

Campaigners who want to ‘rewild’ Britain will ask for permission to reintroduce lynx within WEEKS

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Campaigners who want to ‘rewild’ Britain will ask for permission to reintroduce lynx within WEEKS – and WOLVES could be next Proposal could see Wolves and Lynx reintroduced to the wilds of Great Britain  Lynx are seen as the more likely candidate, head of Natural England has said Successful return of wolves to the Netherlands … Read more

Famke Janssen steps out in black floral print minidress and leggings while out and about in New York

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Famke Janssen steps out in black floral print minidress and leggings while out and about in New York By Paul Chavez For Dailymail.com Published: 04:09 GMT, 4 November 2020 | Updated: 04:09 GMT, 4 November 2020 Famke Janssen stepped out in style Tuesday while running errands in New York City. The 55-year-old Dutch actress donned … Read more

The stunning winning entries in the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020 contest revealed

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Untamed nature in all of its wild, untouched beauty. That’s what these winning and commended entries in the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020 competition hosted by the German Society for Nature Photography (GDT) show. The contest, which aims to celebrate modern nature photography, attracted 19,000 entries from 38 countries. The overall winning image, … Read more

Van Gogh suffered delirium due to alcohol withdrawal after severing his ear, researchers say 

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Vincent Van Gogh suffered from bouts of delirium due to alcohol withdrawal while he was in hospital being treated for his severed ear, researchers say. On July 29, 1890, the 37-year-old Dutch painter died two days after shooting himself in the chest with a revolver. Van Gogh’s suicide came two years after he hacked off … Read more