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Jessie Knight first picked up a tattoo machine 100 years ago and had an illustrious career.

Fashion, gaming, music and tattoos were focus at diverse Worcester festival

A study found that 63% of those asked consider face & neck tattoos to be unprofessional.

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Stand by for the outrage from the likes of Melanie Phillips (and my mum): Virgin Atlantic have announced that they’ll no longer ask cabin staff to cover up their tattoos, the first airline in the UK to do so. At last, employers are catching up to the reality of life in modern Britain: that’s right, ink is professional, now.

A German minister has called for Europe-wide regulations on the chemicals in tattoo inks and better hygienic standards. One tattoo shop owner has said there are more rules for sausage-sellers than for tattoo artists.

Whos afraid of Naomi Wolf? Ian Burrell Simone Padovani/Awakening/Getty Images The best-selling author and one-time Democratic Party insider has aligned herself with figures from the political far right.  At rallies for her Five Freedoms campaign, Wolf has railed against vaccine passports, mandatory masks, and emergency laws.  The academic scandal over her latest book Outrages: Sex, Censorship & The Criminalization of Love undermined her l...

Westend61Getty Images Getting your first tattoo can feel like a major, daunting decision; after all, barring laser removal, this is something youll have on your body for the rest of your life. But whether youre considering a chest piece or a sleeve, something big or small, weve got you covered. Mens Health asked Dr Matt Lodder, a senior lecturer in Art and Philosophy at the University of Essex and author of Tattoo: An Art History, to share his advice for tattoo newcomers on the best way to p...

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BBC News Published image copyrightMatt Lodder image captionMatt Lodder said his imposter not only copied his work but also how he dressed - and even his tattoos An academic has told how a student in the United States adopted his identity, copied his tattoos and submitted his unpublished professional research as his own. Matt Lodder, senior lecturer in art history at the University of Essex, has carried out wide-ranging work into the history of tattooing practice. The unnamed imposter, he said, ...