Katmen are Slim Jim Phantom, the snare-beating Stray Cat, and Darrel Higham, who twangs a fat Gretsch behind his wife, Imelda May, plus bassist Al Gare.

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Michael Clarke and Shane Watson pictured during the second Test

The Light Roller: There is no easy way back for these Aussies

The captain does his best to stay positive but the coach seems to forget that the state of Australian cricket has changed dramatically since his playing days

A light aircraft has crashed into the English Channel

Search called off for British pilot of light aircraft that crashed into English Channel

Joint cross-channel rescue effort was suspended overnight after wreckage found and will not be resumed this morning

Wigan’s Josh Charnley crosses over for one of his three tries

Wigan home in on Wembley with Charnley-led rout

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Sea here: Olu Deniz beach on Turkey's Mediterranean coast

Travel challenge: Last-minute beach breaks

A selection of late offers for Mediterranean beach breaks during the school summer holidays

Ricky Ponting celebrates his century

Ricky Ponting hits century in final first-class innings

The former Australia captain was playing for Surrey

Night shifts ‘increase risk of miscarriage’

Women who work night shifts are at greater risk of suffering miscarriages than those who work regular office hours, according to new research.

House prices continue to rise as demand also increases

Around 21 per cent more Chartered Surveyors reported prices rose rather than fell in June, according to the RICS, which would make it the strongest month for house prices since January 2010.

Mother of IVF triplets died just eight days after giving birth

Isabel Mason was joking with staff moments before she died from 'phenomenally rare' condition, doctors tell coroner's court

Mark Lancaster in footage that a reporter from The Independent filmed

Conman Mark Lancaster faces jail term over ‘sex for tuition fees’ scam

IT consultant exposed by The Independent admits human trafficking and voyeurism

Stephen Gough, 53, who has spent much of the past six years in prison

'Naked rambler' Stephen Gough jailed for breaching Asbo

The “naked rambler” has been jailed for 11 months after being found guilty of breaching an anti-social behaviour order (Asbo) banning him from being naked in public just minutes after it was imposed.

Two bodies were pulled from the sea off the coast of Anglesey

Two bodies found off the coast of Anglesey in search for missing climbers

Though the bodies have not been identified, rescue teams were searching for two climbers who went missing last night

'Feeling like burning down some mosques in Portsmouth, anyone want to join me?': Woman avoids jail after post-Woolwich Facebook comments

Michaela Turner was given an eight-week prison sentence suspended for six months

A model of the 'Mary Rose'

Secrets of Henry VIII's Mary Rose flagship to be revealed in new £27m museum

A £27 million museum for Henry VIII’s flagship, the ‘Mary Rose’, will be opened later in Portsmouth, reuniting the ship with thousands of its artefacts after they were salvaged 30 years ago.

County Championship round-up: Darren Stevens at home in Essex

Batsman of the day Can I play you every week? Darren Stevens must be thinking along those lines whenever Essex are the opposition. Kent's veteran all-rounder, now in his 17th season in first-class cricket, has made five of his 25 career hundreds against Essex, including three in his last four visits to the County Ground at Chelmsford, where he advanced from 91 not out overnight yesterday to 136 before he was caught on the long leg boundary trying to hit a second consecutive six off Ravi Bopara. The runs put pressure on the home side, who conceded a first-innings lead of 84, then slipped calamitously to 24 for 5 as Mark Davies took four wickets in 11 balls. But James Foster and Ben Foakes saved the day.

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True popular art drives up from the streets, but the commercial world wastes no time in cashing in
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Before you stuff your luggage with this year's Man Booker longlist titles, the case for some varied poolside reading alternatives
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Rupert Cornwell: What if Edward Snowden had stayed to fight his corner?

The CIA whistleblower struck a blow for us all, but his 1970s predecessor showed how to win
'A man walks into a bar': Comedian Seann Walsh on the dangers of mixing alcohol and stand-up

Comedian Seann Walsh on alcohol and stand-up

Comedy and booze go together, says Walsh. The trouble is stopping at just the one. So when do the hangovers stop being funny?
From Edinburgh to Hollywood (via the Home Counties): 10 comedic talents blowing up big

Edinburgh to Hollywood: 10 comedic talents blowing up big

Hugh Montgomery profiles the faces to watch, from the sitcom star to the surrealist
'Hello. I have cancer': When comedian Tig Notaro discovered she had a tumour she decided the show must go on

Comedian Tig Notaro: 'Hello. I have cancer'

When Notaro discovered she had a tumour she decided the show must go on
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Bill Granger's Asia-influenced egg recipes

Our chef made his name cooking eggs, but he’s never stopped looking for new ways to serve them
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The world wakes up to golf's female big hitters

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The Last Word: Luis Suarez and Gareth Bale's art of manipulation

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