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Kanye West wears bizarre mask outfit at Hollywood Walk of Fame after photographer altercation The Metro says Kanye West opted to wear one of his bizarre full-face black masks during a surprise appearance at a Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony. The rapper, 46, rocked up to the event honouring R&B icon Charlie Wilson in dark jeans, black boots, a black leather bomber jacket and black latex gloves. He topped this off with a spandex mask covering his entire face, which he also wore while posing for photos with There Goes My Baby singer Charlie, 71, and musician Babyface, 64. We…

Inside ‘car sex’ trial of police officer Lee Cocking as To Catch a Copper lifts lid on the ‘real’ Line of Duty The Sun says DRUNK after a night out with pals, a Weston Super Mare clubber was relieved to be offered a lift by a police officer, who offered to see her safely home. But a few days later, she called the police claiming the officer, Sergeant Lee Cocking, had taken advantage of her intoxicated state and had sex with her in a forest layby. The distressed young woman told the female operator she felt “upset and disgusted” over…

To Catch a Copper, review: real-life Line of Duty is welcome, but won’t restore faith in police The Telegraph says It has come to something when the best way the police can convince the public of their essential goodness is to invite a documentary crew to film them rooting out the bad apples. But it’s a welcome exercise in transparency. To Catch a Copper (Channel 4) follows the work of the counter-corruption unit in one force, Avon and Somerset. The cases featured in this first episode were of varying levels of seriousness. Two officers were filmed – on their own…

To Catch a Copper review – a shocking, disgusting real-life Line of Duty The Guardian says In a large office somewhere in Bristol, a police officer is watching bodycam footage of two of his colleagues arresting a woman for causing a public nuisance on the Clifton suspension bridge. Viewers of To Catch a Copper have just seen the same video and, if we were in any doubt about our reaction being the correct one, the cop reviewing the tape is mirroring us at home. He sits there open-mouthed. Four years ago, Avon and Somerset Police allowed documentary cameras to track…

To Catch a Copper: The ‘real-life Line of Duty’ exposes shocking and disturbing misconduct by police on the beat Irish Independent says For six seasons, Jed Mercurio’s smash-hit thriller series Line of Duty had viewers in the palm of its hand… at least up until that much-maligned finale. We were riveted by the anti-corruption unit AC-12’s attempts to unravel a vast conspiracy that led from the bottom of the criminal swamp to the highest echelons of the police force. The series became Sunday night appointment viewing. There were shock deaths, jaw-dropping twists of the “I didn’t see that coming” variety…

Mirror Sport – Nou place like Arsenal The back page of the Daily Mirror reports that Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has shut down rumours he’s heading to Barcelona FC, instead saying his long-term future is in London. Arteta said: “I’m at the right club with the right people.” The back page leaves room to report on Marcus Rashford taking responsibility for his absence in the Man Utd squad and suggestions that Virgil van Dijk could depart Liverpool following the end of the Jurgen Klopp era.

Star Sport – Leaving My Arse The back page of the Daily Star reports that Arsenal’s boss Mikel Arteta has shut down rumours that he’s leaving the Premier League to go manage Barcelona FC. He went on to say his long-term future remains at the Emirates. The back page leaves space for stories about Marcus Rashford and Luton captain Tom Lockyer – who collapsed on the pitch last month. 

Sun Sport – Question Marc The back page of the Sun newspaper reports on the latest from the Marcus Rashford situation after Man Utd released a statement saying Rashford had taken responsibility for his actions and that it would be dealt with internally. Rashford was seen out partying before calling in sick the next day. The back page also reports on Virgil van Dyke who suggested he may move on from Liverpool following boss Jurgen Klopp’s shock announcement that he is to step down at the end of the season – citing tiredness. 

CITY AM – Market Got No Chill: Disposable vapes to be banned as government cracks down on e-cigarettes CITY AM SAYS Disposable vapes are set to be banned in the UK amid a wider government crackdown on e-cigarettes. Popular throwaway or single-use vape devices such as Elf Bar and Lost Mary products will be outlawed in a new state-led health kick, Rishi Sunak will announce on Monday morning. He will unveil the proposed ban – understood to be via existing powers of the Environmental Protection Act – during a school visit. It is expected to come into force at the…

FT – Washington not looking for war with Iran after deadly assault on US troops THE FINANCIAL TIMES SAYS Washington said it was “not looking for a war with Iran” on Monday, a day after it blamed Tehran-backed militants for a drone strike that killed three US soldiers and wounded dozens of others. The attack on a military base in north-east Jordan, near the Syrian border, was the first to kill US troops since the Israel-Hamas war triggered a wave of assaults by Iranian-aligned groups against American forces in the region. “We are not looking for a war with Iran,”…