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A BBC journalist covering historic protests against President Xi Jinping's lockdown rules in China was arrested and beaten by police officers, with Chinese officials later making the bizarre claim that he was detained for his 'own good' in case he caught Covid from the crowd.





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The actress, whose death at 71 was announced on Monday, previously delved into her romantic history in 2018 during a stint on Celebrity Big Brother UK, in which she confessed that she 'almost ran off' with John Travolta, Meteora transport 68.

Shanghai police officers tried to dismiss the arrest as being for Mr Lawrence's 'own good', claiming that he was arrested 'in case he caught Covid from the crowd'.
The BBC dismissed the farfetched explanation as implausible.

'Based on what we learned from relevant Shanghai authorities, he did not identify himself as a journalist and didn't voluntarily present his press credentials,' foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said, telling international media to 'follow Chinese laws and regulations while in China'.





'But, you know, I think there are things that are way worse than sexual relationships, than cheating on someone that way,' she added. 'I consider what I did even worse because I actually let myself fall in love with him and stay in love with him for a long time.'



Mr Lawrence was beaten and kicked by the police officers and held in custody for 'several hours' before being released, as Chinese officials sought to crack down on the media and protesters in the city.

'[It was] the hardest decision I've ever made [to not have an affair] because I was madly in love with him — we were fun and funny together,' she once said. 'It wasn't a sexual relationship because I'm not going to cheat on my husband'; (pictured with the actor in 1992) 

Shocking footage from the anti-government protests in Shanghai shows Edward Lawrence, a camera operator for the BBC's China Bureau, being dragged away by Xi's officers as he screams 'call the consulate now' to a friend.

The UK's Business Secretary Grant Shapps today denounced the officers' actions as 'unacceptable' and taxi fare piraeus to Pelion airport 'concerning'. He told LBC radio: 'Whatever else happens, freedom of the press should be sacrosanct.' 

We have had no official explanation or apology from the Chinese authorities, beyond a claim by the officials who later released him that they had arrested him for his own good in case he caught Covid from the crowd. We do not consider this a credible explanation.'

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'There's one completed threebedroom villa with a pool, the same again half-built, and plans for a third,' says Key. 'Previously, this plot was worth £1.4million but they are prepared to take offers of £685,000,' says Key.



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I was making a lot of mistakes. So what I decided was to really prioritize my life into what was important to me and what I wanted to be known for by myself.' I didn't like who I was choosing. 'I didn't like the way I was in relationships.



Up to 85 per cent of Greeks own property and still think it is the best day trips from Pelion type of investment. 'The most significant price drops - of 20 per cent - are when foreign nationals need to sell as a result of crisis in the rest of Europe 'We had been expecting price drops earlier this year, but they didn't come.

You can buy a two-bedroom house from £160,000, though for the sort of properties Aylesford deals in - a high-quality three-bedroom villa with a pool and Pelion guided tours sea views - Williams suggests £550,000 to £730,000.

All the Mediterranean-style Tsifliki Villas have private pools on 13,000 sq ft plots. In the village of Havgas, farther inland and looking down on Elounda, a project sold through Aegean Blue has four and five-bedroom villas from £900,00

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