"Such was the demand for crossings in the 1950s that one ferry scuttled at the end of WWII was raised after 6 years on the seabed and put back into service. It plied the route for another four decades before being retired in 1991".

Sent this pic of a basin in a restaurant I am eating in on an island in Indonesia to a colleague who responded ‘This must be a Michelin starred restaurant’

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Texting between bongs at the Sultan’s palace, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

On train in Java where you turn a lever on the sink in the loo to activate the foot washer

Greek resistance to a potential deal between E. Libyan strongman Haftar and Turkey to carve up gas rights in the Med appear to have have prompted Haftar to allow thousands of migrants to sail from E. Libya to Crete. Talk about weaponising migrants.

As arrivals in Italy from Libya double this year, fibre glass launches powered by twin 250hp outboards that do the trip in 7 hours are replacing the Chinese made inflatables that took over a day - if they didn't sink first.

A former model who once leaped out of a birthday cake in a bikini for Silvio Berlusconi has survived drug and alcohol addiction only to be possessed by the devil, a leading exorcist has said.

Finally leaving Venice after deciding it had become a matter of life or Jeff

I am at the other party in Venice - the annual get together on the island of San Pietro di Castello. Looks like the whole of Venice is here. Over the wall is the Bezos bash. Hope the stars aren’t bothered by the noise

A few inflatables at the ready at the anti-Bezos demo in Venice. Riot cops not looking too worried

In Italy, 40 is the new 30.

Photographers waiting for Bezos guests. groans as Leo Di Caprio pulls down cap and doesn’t wave

Bill Gates heads for Bezos bash

Jeff Bezos arriving on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice for his wedding bash. Lauren Sanchez has already arrived for hair and make-up

First night of Jeff Bezos’ Venice wedding extravaganza and there is a mighty downpour with thunder and lightning. What will this do to Kim Kardashian’s hair?.

Bezos is partying in Venice, lightning is flashing and protesters are projecting on the bell tower in St Mark’s Square

Jeff in Venice gets underway

Water taxis waiting to take Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez and pals off to their first wedding bash in Venice

City officials said Bezos and Sánchez have not made an official request to wed in Venice, which is required under Italian law. “I can totally rule out that they will have a civil ceremony in Venice under Italian law,” one official said.

People are missing out here on the chance to see knackered football players cripple their careers by being forced to play too many games, all in the name of money. What a shame.