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PeruIt takes ten to 12 people to create a fake bill, says one counterfeiter, but the profits are huge in Lima – where investigators know of four sophisticated operations Joel Quispe sells his art for pennies on the dollar. Each masterpiece is roughly three feet long and two feet wide. Every print requires various types of ink and is meticulously designed and beautifully drawn. It is estimated that he has sold millions of dollars worth of his creations over the past five years – all while locked in a Peruvian prison while his family on the outside runs the show. [Read More]

New band of the weekSoulThis son of a preacher man is America's latest soul sensationReading on mobile? Click here to listen Hometown: Chewelah, Washington. The lineup: Allen Stone (vocals, guitar). The background: Allen Stone is the latest soul sensation from the States. He is Joss Stone's spiritual brother, a near relation of him from the Commitments or a distant cousin of our Daley, although to be honest he seems less modernistic than the Mancunian ginger nut with the vertical hair. [Read More]

Gun crime This article is more than 6 years oldBriton who tried to grab policeman's gun 'to kill Donald Trump' is freedThis article is more than 6 years oldMichael Sandford, who has autism, returns to UK after serving five months of year-long jail sentence imposed for Las Vegas crime A British man jailed in the US for trying to grab a policeman’s gun at a Donald Trump rally – in order “to shoot and kill” the then presidential candidate – has returned to the UK. [Read More]

Best books of 2023Young adultReviewTales of homecoming, forbidden love, dangerous adventures on an island of ghosts and more Mexikid Pedro Martin (Guppy) It’s not easy growing up in a big Mexican-American family – especially when setting out on a road trip in the family motorhome, bringing your legendary Abuelito (Grandpa) back from Mexico to live with you in the States. For 11+ readers, this graphic memoir is full of superb, multilayered storytelling, exploring nuances of identity via the intersection of image and word. [Read More]

Hadrian’s Wall Sycamore Gap tree – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email The 300-year-old tree, set in a dramatic dip near crumbling Roman walls, drew photographers and tourists from all over the world until it was felled in a suspected act of vandalism Boy, 16, arrested after felling of famous Sycamore Gap tree at Hadrian’s Wall Pejman Faratin [Read More]

GCSEsHow good are you at GCSE maths? Take our quizTest your knowledge with these 20 questions taken from real exam papers Try some GCSE arts and humanities essay questions instead If you haven’t done a maths exam for a while, or had anyone living with you who is studying for one, you might be curious about what goes into a GCSE maths paper these days. Here’s a chance to test yourself with these 20 questions taken from last year’s real papers. [Read More]

Air transportPilot killed in Sea World Helicopters mid-air crash had taken cocaine, ATSB statesSafety bureau’s interim report says drug in Ashley Jenkinson’s system unlikely to have affected his flying A helicopter pilot among four people killed in a mid-air collision on the Gold Coast had cocaine in his system but at a level unlikely to have affected his flying, a preliminary investigation has found. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) on Tuesday released an interim report on the 2 January 2023 collision between two helicopters near Sea World on the Gold Coast. [Read More]

Swan LakeReviewState Theatre, Melbourne David Hallberg’s unashamedly traditional production is laden with Regency splendour, psychological realism and a deep, soulful connection between the doomed lovers Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Swan Lake is without doubt the pinnacle of classical ballet, a work of such staggering beauty and power, it functions as the art form’s creation myth. It was literally Australian Ballet’s genesis story, the first production they mounted back in 1962. [Read More]

Yotam Ottolenghi’s Mediterranean-style fried rice with anchovy dressing Photograph: Louise Hagger/The Guardian. Food styling: Emily Kydd. Prop styling: Jennifer Kay.Yotam Ottolenghi’s Mediterranean-style fried rice with anchovy dressing Photograph: Louise Hagger/The Guardian. Food styling: Emily Kydd. Prop styling: Jennifer Kay.Yotam Ottolenghi recipesFoodA trio of rice dishes from around the world: Mediterranean fried rice with anchovy lemon dressing, Greek-style red rice with feta and Persian meatballs in a spicy tomato sauce Rice is one of my main comforts these days, not least because this special grain transports me wherever I want to go – all from the confines of my own kitchen, of course. [Read More]

Black History MonthAshley Banjo, Adwoa Aboah and Jonathan Majors are among the latest figures to draw on the iconic Black Panther uniform From Che Guevara to the Black Panthers, it’s been an eternal symbol of revolution and counterculture. Now the beret is back as a symbol of black power, with activists and celebrities donning the soft-round hat for interviews and photoshoots. As Black History Month began this week, Ashley Banjo from the dance troupe Diversity gave his first interview after the group’s Black Lives Matter-inspired Britain’s Got Talent routine to British GQ in a tightly pulled beret. [Read More]