BEL MOONEY: The painful price we pay for love and the REAL meaning of Easter
The image of the cross towers over Western civilisation. With the joyful Nativity and the sombre sweetness of the Madonna and Child, it is an essential part of our consciousness. ...read
The bootroom: After international week, who's been infected by the FIFA virus?
Swansea manager Michael Laudrup says that poor form after an international break is known as the FIFA virus, with clubs losing fewest players to World Cup duty having an advantage. ...read
Des Kelly: The evidence is so subtle many missed it... is this bonfire a case of smoke and mirrors?
The big question, of course, is not whether it is tasteful — it isn’t — but whether the chant amounts to a ‘race hate crime’. It would be easy to argue the Ferdinands are merely unpopular. ...read
Charles Sale: Olympic Stadium gets 2015 Rugby World Cup green light before West Ham move in
Rugby World Cup matches are set to be played at the Olympic Stadium in 2015 after all, before the retractable seats are installed to cover the running track. ...read
Stand firm and cure this welfare sickness
Ahead of next week’s changes to the benefits system, the Left-wing establishment has been whipping itself into a frenzy of scaremongering and largely manufactured outrage. ...read
A city that lost faith and the battle for the soul of Britain: ROBERT HARDMAN visits the country's most godless city to find why shops are packed this Easter - and pews empty
I have set off in search of the most godless place in the land; the community least likely to be saying 'Happy Easter' and swapping eggs this weekend. And that place is Norwich, writes ROBERT HARDMAN. ...read
The week the Fourth Reich began (without a shot being fired)
Germany has contributed to the Cyprus bail-out, but the insistence that bank depositors be forced to find the rest sends an ominous signal to other EU nations, writes SIMON HEFFER. ...read
RUTH SUNDERLAND: French malaise will dwarf the Cypriot anguish
Francois Hollande took to the television this week to try and convince his electorate he can pull the economy out of the mire, but after he spoke, figures were released showing he will miss his target for cutting the deficit. ...read
THE CAPTAIN'S LOG: So why did Grand National media man fume at request to see The Saturdays 'Aintree gig'?
Hirsute Nigel Payne, back in charge of Press Affairs at Aintree for next Saturday’s John Smith’s Grand National, looked to be growing his hair for an anticipated return of Flower Power the last time The Captain ran into him. ...read
Graham Poll: All eyes on the DW Stadium as busy Webb takes charge of Whelan's Wigan
It is a welcome return to the domestic league after last week’s internationals but not all referees can be included in the weekend’s appointments – ten matches and 16 referees ensures this. ...read
Edgar Davids - The Footballers' Football Column: England fans had the right to boo Rio but he made a smart decision... I sacrificed myself for my country. Playing for Holland jeopardised my club career
Barnet's player-manager reveals how high-fashion and the game of chess have inspired his approach to life. The 40-year-old believes England fans were entitled to boo Rio Ferdinand, but defends the defender's trip to Doha. ...read
Peter And Alice: When M met Q in wordy Wonderland
Alice Liddell-Hargreaves was Lewis Carroll’s inspiration for Alice In Wonderland. Peter Llewelyn Davies was J.M. Barrie’s muse for Peter Pan. ...read
QUENTIN LETTS: Poor Yorick, he's a goner but Hamlet's a gurner...
Hamlet’s madness feels more like a grotesque Richard III selfishness than an oppressive, princely melancholy. Quentin Letts laments this Hamlet's tendency to overact his soliloquies, but the new take on Ophelia is fresh and clever. ...read
These big kids make very little impact
Three Birds, directed by Sarah Frankcom, reviewed at the Bush Theatre. ...read
Forgive me, but there is nothing David Miliband can teach me about feeling murderous rage towards your brother
So it is that sibling rivalry can have the socially useful function of encouraging brothers and sisters to match and outdo each other. But as many a family will testify, it can also have the opposite effect, writes Tom Utley. ...read
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Cameron must listen to the Tory grassroots to stay on top
This week it was claimed that 25 Tory MPs have written letters of no confidence in David Cameron to the chairman of the 1922 backbench committee. ...read
Why I love Easter more than Christmas... and it's got NOTHING to do with bunnies and chocolate eggs
QUENTIN LETTS: There is enough of a close-down to make the Easter weekend feel distinctive. At the same time, supermarkets will be open from dawn to midnight, their aisles crammed with beady-eyed shoppers. ...read
Are you in pain? Only when I work! JP claiming disability benefits while teaching salsa shows the difficulties of bringing Britain's welfare culture under control
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Wayne Middleton, 48, was found not guilty on two counts of dishonestly making false statements to the Department for Work and Pensions. ...read
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Should David Miliband cough up the cash for by-election he caused by resigning
When an MP resigns for reasons of ill-health, or dies, it’s appropriate for the state to foot the bill. But not, surely, when they’re feathering their own nest. ...read
JAN MOIR: Desperate or daft – why would any woman log on to find a sugar daddy?
JAN MOIR: Serial conman Jonathan Price advertised himself on the dating website sugardaddie.com as someone seeking a wife — then fleeced a string of women who fell for his story. ...read
Jeff Powell on Friday: Half-baked England have lost fear factor... Sir Alex helps out the Auld Enemy... and old-school Roy follows Sir Alf's lead
The fear factor – fear of Wembley, fear of England’s fighting spirit – is being eroded. Not only game by game but, as it was in Podgorica, half by half. Too many England players – in their wealth and celebrity – are amounting to a one-half team. ...read
BAZ BAMIGBOYE: 007's love triangle: Rafe Spall will play 'the other man' opposite real-life married couple Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig
Rafe Spall is in final negotiations to play the ‘other’ man in the high-profile production of Harold Pinter’s Betrayal — directed by the legendary Mike Nichols — which opens in New York in October. ...read
Chris Foy: Exiles need to kick their appeal into the long grass
London Welsh have had quieter weeks. First, they discovered that their appeal against a points deduction had been rejected. Then, they received unexpected support in the House of Commons. ...read
CHARLES SALE: Hodgson will face a test of his tactics from expert panel
Roy Hodgson, under real pressure for the first time as England manager, is sure to be asked to explain his questionable second-half tactics in the disappointing draw in Montenegro at an upcoming conference. ...read
BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Broadway gets a royal audience: Helen Mirren set to portray the Queen in new hit play
Helen Mirren has revealed she will portray the Queen when Peter Morgan’s smash hit play The Audience transfers to New York in 12 months’ time. ...read
The day David Haye ran scared of our Jeff (all 5ft 6in of him) – Tyson and Lewis took his verbal jabs but the Hayemaker threw him out
Turning up for work yesterday involved hailing a London taxi to the press conference at which David Haye confirmed his comeback to the heavyweight ring. ...read
ALEX BRUMMER: Qatar aims at London's heart with landmark assets investments
The Emir has popped back on to Britain's radar with the purchase of the InterContinental Hotel at Hyde Park Corner in London for a cool £301.5million. ...read
Something for the Weekend: Easter extravaganza should go a long way to sorting out promotion and relegation picture
The Easter weekend begins on Friday, and lasts until Monday night when Fulham and QPR kick off at Craven Cottage at 8pm. By then, things should be a lot clearer. Possibly. ...read
MARTIN SAMUEL - THE DEBATE: West Ham saved the Olympic Stadium from the idiots who built it, no wonder Karren has a big smile on her face
Should West Ham United have the Olympic Stadium? If not, what alternative is there beyond bulldozers. The debate starts here. ...read
Mersey Beat: Liverpool, West Ham or Newcastle? ... What next for Andy Carroll?
The closer we get to May 13, the closer Andy Carroll’s loan spell at West Ham is to coming to an end and many Liverpudlians will wonder if the future under Brendan Rodgers contains a place for Carroll. ...read
How Heston was blinded by science...
TV chef Heston Blumenthal, who likes to use liquid nitrogen in his culinary creations, has revealed how he was nearly blinded with household bleach during a playful fight with Lee Dixon. ...read
So much more than a lachrymose luvvie: A director who would blub at the drop of a hat, yes. But Dickie Attenborough, who has moved into a care home, should be celebrated as one of our very finest actors
As actor Sir Richard Attenborough, 89, (pictured) has now moved into a care home due to ill-health, Simon Heffer says now is the time to celebrate a landmark figure in British culture. ...read
CRAIG BROWN: Two walls of wet paint - two contestants. But only one of them can make it through to the final: Let's watch that paint dry!
Following The Great British Bake-Off on the BBC comes The Great British Sewing Bee, in which eight 'sewing fanatics' battle it out for the top prize. What next? The Great British Paint-Watch... ...read
The Mean Streets Of Ambridge have become a joke. Should the BBC put The Archers out of its misery?
STEPHEN GLOVER: The programme is far from what it should be as Vanessa Whitburn, who has ably edited the programme for 22 years, prepares to stand down. ...read
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: New film turning U.S. into modern-day Pompeii is scaring Americans
Olympus Has Fallen is about a team of elite North Korean commandos invading the White House, capturing the President and threatening to explode nuclear missiles in their silos. ...read
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Bitter Miliband casts his increasingly isolated brother adrift
David Miliband would have us believe he is leaving Britain for the sake of the Labour Party he loves. But is this really why he is abandoning his constituents mid-term to take a lucrative charity job in America? ...read
'Come off it Gwynnie! My kids will lynch me if I serve kale smoothies for tea...' Lorraine Candy on why taking nutritional advice from celebrities is a mug's game
According to Gwyneth Paltrow's GP, carbohydrates - including pasta and potatoes - should be banned from children's diets. Come off it! says Lorraine Candy. ...read
CHARLES SALE: Chelsea still see red at Barnard verdict in Terry race case
There remains serious resentment at Stamford Bridge over the treatment of popular Chelsea secretary Dave Barnard in the FA report into the John Terry racist abuse case. ...read
RUTH SUNDERLAND: Heat is on Centrica over pay rewards
The £16.4million of rewards shared among five Centrica chieftains is yet more proof that top corporate executives exist on a different plane from everyone else in austerity-stricken Britain. ...read
Katarina Johnson-Thompson: After the Olympics, I don't care where I compete. I just want to go out there and do it again
Katarina Johnson-Thompson talks to Laura Williamson about training in the cold, a hiccup in the hurdles and getting back inside the Olympic Stadium again. ...read
Not a single victory - England stuttered, Wales and Northern Ireland choked and Scotland are officially OOT... British football really is USELESS
Oh, what a night! Not in the way Frankie Valli banged on about late December 1963 but we almost need to go back that far to remember a time when the home nations were good. ...read
The Footballers' Football Column - Kevin Blackwell: The players I inherited at Leeds turned up in Bentleys... I was signing lads on £1,000 a week who drove battered Fords (and we still reached the play-off final)
Making his Footballers' Football Column debut, Bury boss Kevin Blackwell lifts the lid on the toils of being in charge at a cash-strapped club and explains why the Football League must act to prevent top-flight sides pinching young talent from the lower leagues. The 54-year-old remembers his time at Leeds when the car park at went from being filled with Bentleys and Range Rovers to W-reg Fords... ...read
RICHARD KAY: Blue Peter veteran Valerie Singleton slams BBC's move to Salford
BBC veteran Valerie Singleton, 75, who joined the Corporation in 1961 and became a star of Blue Peter, calls the move 'outrageous,' writes RICHARD KAY. ...read
JAMES CONEY: Lloyds' spectacular first-class fob off by failing to investigate complaints thoroughly
Suffering a loss or poor payout on an investment is not — on its own — an indication you have been the victim of mis-selling. There are other warning signs... and Lloyds fares badly. ...read
CHARLES SALE: Fears over return of England hooligans after incendiary chants during San Marino game
There were worrying signs at Friday’s England v San Marino match that some hardcore troublemakers had returned to follow the national team abroad. ...read
MARTIN KEOWN: There were some positive signs from England but ultimately, Hodgson missed Rio
Chris Smalling and Joleon Lescott looked a little nervous in the opening stages and with all the questions surrounding them ahead of the game, you can understand why. When they could have picked out passes, they hit hurried clearances but they then settled in. ...read
MARTIN SAMUEL: You wanted the party, you wanted the holiday, you wanted the fun. You got it. Now it's back to brutal reality
The terrorists have won was a well-worn phrase at the time. It still is. Delayed at the airport? The terrorists have won. And since September last year, in Britain we have enjoyed our equivalent. You hear it every day now. There is no Olympic legacy. ...read
The key name left off Hunt's NHS blacklist
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: No more cover-ups of medical mistakes… no more gagging of whistleblowers or fiddling of mortality figures… a new culture of 'zero harm and compassionate care' in the NHS. ...read
Tony Blair's former 'efficiency guru', Sir Michael Barber, insists that foreign aid works
Tony Blair's former 'efficiency guru', Sir Michael Barber, insists that foreign aid works but says there needs to be 'rigorous management to ensure value for money', writes EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE ...read
Single child families and an epidemic of loneliness
The news that nearly half of British families today have only one child conjures visions of a bleak and regimented country where joy is limited and money is tight, writes SANDRA PARSONS. ...read
Turning back the clock at Chelsea would be Mourinho's greatest trick
NEIL ASHTON: Returning to Chelsea will not be easy. Juan Mata, Eden Hazard and Oscar are exceptional talents, but they are not the kind of players Jose Mourinho would automatically associate with. ...read
Statesman Cleggy takes PMQs... so useless, yet so pleased with himself
We had a crazy last day of term. Global statesman Clegg, deputy PM, was taking Questions in the Commons. The world watched in marvel. So useless, yet so pleased with himself, writes QUENTIN LETTS. ...read
If this is the last euro crisis, I'm a Dutchman...
The reality is that the weakness of the system, both economic and political, has been exposed. It will not be long before the next crisis emerges - weeks, months or merely days, writes ANDREW ALEXANDER. ...read
Bumble at the Test: England battle was dramatic but they must now show authority
What a match! England battling for survival like a boxer on the ropes and New Zealand looking for a rare victory. The drama mustn’t hide the fact that throughout this series England have had a battle not only with New Zealand but also themselves. ...read
THE TOP SPIN: Hunted England wear haunted look as eyes of the world see them struggle in New Zealand
LAWRENCE BOOTH: Put simply, England have become a self-conscious side: vulnerable when all eyes are on them, they tend to thrive when expectations and gazes have been lowered. ...read
ADRIAN DURHAM COLUMN: Brazil used to be brilliant, but this side is far from special... Cleverley is not quite Scholes and not quite Carrick... selling Suarez will send Liverpool on the road to mediocrity
Sportsmail's hard-hitting columnist delivers a Tuesday blast for Brazil, questions just what role Tom Cleverley should play for club and country and expresses his fears for Liverpool if they decide to sell Luis Suarez. ...read
Ben Whishaw is so irredeemably moist that he could do with sponging: Quentin Letts' First Night Review of Peter and Alice
Dame Judi Dench stars in a John Logan play with Ben Whishaw (pictured), the young actor who plays Q in the latest James Bond to Dame Judi’s M. ...read
Ask the doctor: What's caused the tiny bumps on my neck?
Here DR MARTIN SCURR reassures a reader about her polyps and advises another on how to deal with restless legs, plus why placebos work ...read
Euro is the cause of this crisis, not a cure
With the state preparing to seize up to 40 per cent of their savings, the people of Cyprus are paying a terrible price for the political ambitions of the eurocrats. ...read
Proud Hague takes to Twitter to show off friendship with Angelina Jolie
William Hague is in Africa in the company of Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie to raise awareness of warzone rape. But there’ll be no repeat of the room-sharing activities which landed him in trouble with ex-aide Chris Myers in 2010. ...read
Jeff Powell: Wlad's a b****, I'd feed Vitali his own heart and Haye's pathetic! If Fury fights like he talks, he'll be world champion before the year is out
If self-belief as gigantic as his 6ft 9in frame, plus an equally towering dismissiveness of every other heavyweight are what counts, then Tyson Fury will be the undisputed world champion before the year is out. ...read
After THAT gutting of Boris, the rise of the softly-spoken assassin on the BBC: Just who is Eddie Mair?
On Sunday morning, Eddie Mair asked a very flustered Boris about a number of notorious incidents from his past. Originally, Johnson arrogantly assumed that Mair would be a walkover. He could not have been more wrong, writes ANDREW PIERCE. ...read
One of the nastiest and most immoral political acts in modern times
People who rob old ladies in the street are branded as thieves. Yet when Germany presides over a heist of billions of pounds from private savers’ Cyprus bank accounts, to ‘save the euro’, this is claimed as high statesmanship, writes MAX HASTINGS. ...read
Keep 'em out, Dave? They're already here!
The Government has now changed the law to make squatting a criminal, rather than a civil, offence. And since the new law came into force last September, guess what? Nearly half of all the squatters prosecuted or cautioned are, that’s right, Romanian, writes RICHARD LITTLEJOHN. ...read
Brilliantly joyless: May, the low-cal politician!
Yesterday, Theresa May was taking departmental questions and she was everything you would not expect from a Home Secretary. She was calm, competent, entirely unfazed by matters of tiny detail, writes QUENTIN LETTS. ...read
After the break, another medley of muddle... 1,001 things to avoid before you die (Part 12)
Every television drama series now begins with the words ‘Previously On . . .’ There then follows a minute jam-packed with incomprehensibly brief clips from the preceding episodes. Even the sharpest viewer is none the wiser, writes CRAIG BROWN. ...read
Charles Sale: Another loss for Premier League basement boys QPR that doesn't add up
The huge losses racked up by Queens Park Rangers in their desperate attempt to stay in the Barclays Premier League suggest financial control is low among their priorities. ...read
Martin Samuel: Beat the best, Roy! We're still waiting for Hodgson's England to show some class
Faced with accusations of arrogance, fear, primitive thinking and defensive weakness on the eve of a match that may define his future as England manager, Roy Hodgson rose above it all, with unflappable ease. ...read
DEREK LAWRENSON: PGA Tour must think about lax approach to storm before someone gets hurt
Given odds of 50-50 that a vicious storm could come through mid-afternoon and wreck the end of a prestigious tournament, the PGA Tour take their chances every time. ...read
ALEX BRUMMER: Papering over the euro cracks as Cyprus struggles
This whole episode illustrates the bankruptcy of a currency bloc where surplus nations, such as Germany, decline to make any real contribution to the repair work. ...read
Bumble at the Test: It started bad, got worse and England never recovered
What an absolute mauling for England on the fourth morning. An extraordinary first half hour with the bowlers rucking at the fielders, who didn't have a clue where they were going. ...read
JILL SCOTT: How Arsenal are on their way to winning a trophy (no, really) - and why we take the mick out of England's golden oldie
Everton Ladies midfielder Jill Scott returns for her second Footballers' Football Column. The 26-year-old was instrumental during Team GB's sensational run in the 2012 Olympics and has been capped 64 times for England, scoring 12 goals in the process. ...read
Spiteful, unfunny, ...why I find Toxic Toksvig such a bore
A.N. WILSON: Recently, the prize-winning novelist Hilary Mantel launched an extraordinary personal attack on the Duchess of Cambridge. Seeing the bandwagon rolling, the radio presenter Sandi Toksvig has jumped on board. ...read
ALEX BRUMMER: Qatar aims at London's heart with landmark assets investments
The Emir has popped back on to Britain's radar with the purchase of the InterContinental Hotel at Hyde Park Corner in London for a cool £301.5million. ...read
No wonder our leaders don't value stay-at-home mums (Just look at their wives)
Who could have imagined that when David Cameron launched his vision for a Big Society, he would end up making one key part of that society feel utterly excluded? Writes AMANDA PLATELL. ...read
If this is the last euro crisis, I'm a Dutchman...
The reality is that the weakness of the system, both economic and political, has been exposed. It will not be long before the next crisis emerges - weeks, months or merely days, writes ANDREW ALEXANDER. ...read
After THAT gutting of Boris, the rise of the softly-spoken assassin on the BBC: Just who is Eddie Mair?
On Sunday morning, Eddie Mair asked a very flustered Boris about a number of notorious incidents from his past. Originally, Johnson arrogantly assumed that Mair would be a walkover. He could not have been more wrong, writes ANDREW PIERCE. ...read
Stand firm and cure this welfare sickness
Ahead of next week’s changes to the benefits system, the Left-wing establishment has been whipping itself into a frenzy of scaremongering and largely manufactured outrage. ...read
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Should David Miliband cough up the cash for by-election he caused by resigning
When an MP resigns for reasons of ill-health, or dies, it’s appropriate for the state to foot the bill. But not, surely, when they’re feathering their own nest. ...read
Bolt from the blue by the hardliner with a soft heart: The Cardinal who was known as 'God's Rottweiler' loved cats and cried when UK opened its arms to him
Some will see the lightning strike on the dome of St. Peter’s as divine intervention after Pope Benedict VI stunned the Catholic world by announcing he was standing down, writes GEOFFREY LEVY. ...read
So Jacob, did you really go canvassing in a Bentley with your nanny? No! It was mummy's Mercedes: JANE FRYER meets the poshest man in politics
He has recently been described as the ‘mini Boris'. And despite his penchant for nannies, Bentleys, ridiculous private loos and preposterous poshness, I would love Jacob Rees-Mogg to be my MP, writes JANE FRYER. ...read
One of the nastiest and most immoral political acts in modern times
People who rob old ladies in the street are branded as thieves. Yet when Germany presides over a heist of billions of pounds from private savers’ Cyprus bank accounts, to ‘save the euro’, this is claimed as high statesmanship, writes MAX HASTINGS. ...read
The Press is the last bastion of free thinking that the Left has not managed to conquer. Until now...
MELANIE PHILLIPS: Press freedom is the one that guarantees all the rest. Without it, the corrupt, the criminal and the compromised can get clean away with wrongdoing — and thus uninvigilated, the institutions of a free society would turn rotten and disintegrate. ...read
Now Dave's 'dog whistle' guru is calling the tunes
This week's message from David Cameron — that immigrants won’t get council houses for five years, and will have to pay to visit a GP — has a familiar ring. A Tory MP of my acquaintance says: ‘This is pure Lynton Crosby, Cameron’s political guru,' writes PETER MCKAY. ...read
Peter And Alice: When M met Q in wordy Wonderland
Alice Liddell-Hargreaves was Lewis Carroll’s inspiration for Alice In Wonderland. Peter Llewelyn Davies was J.M. Barrie’s muse for Peter Pan. ...read
How Heston was blinded by science...
TV chef Heston Blumenthal, who likes to use liquid nitrogen in his culinary creations, has revealed how he was nearly blinded with household bleach during a playful fight with Lee Dixon. ...read
Are you in pain? Only when I work! JP claiming disability benefits while teaching salsa shows the difficulties of bringing Britain's welfare culture under control
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Wayne Middleton, 48, was found not guilty on two counts of dishonestly making false statements to the Department for Work and Pensions. ...read
A city that lost faith and the battle for the soul of Britain: ROBERT HARDMAN visits the country's most godless city to find why shops are packed this Easter - and pews empty
I have set off in search of the most godless place in the land; the community least likely to be saying 'Happy Easter' and swapping eggs this weekend. And that place is Norwich, writes ROBERT HARDMAN. ...read
The Mean Streets Of Ambridge have become a joke. Should the BBC put The Archers out of its misery?
STEPHEN GLOVER: The programme is far from what it should be as Vanessa Whitburn, who has ably edited the programme for 22 years, prepares to stand down. ...read
Obama jokes Jack Lew's loopy signature could 'debase our currency' as he makes him official pick for Treasury Secretary
‘Jack assures me that he is going to work to make at least one letter legible in order not to debase our currency should he be confirmed as secretary of the Treasury,’ Obama said, naming Lew as the man he wants to succeed Timothy Geithner. ...read
Forgive me, but there is nothing David Miliband can teach me about feeling murderous rage towards your brother
So it is that sibling rivalry can have the socially useful function of encouraging brothers and sisters to match and outdo each other. But as many a family will testify, it can also have the opposite effect, writes Tom Utley. ...read
ADRIAN DURHAM COLUMN: Brazil used to be brilliant, but this side is far from special... Cleverley is not quite Scholes and not quite Carrick... selling Suarez will send Liverpool on the road to mediocrity
Sportsmail's hard-hitting columnist delivers a Tuesday blast for Brazil, questions just what role Tom Cleverley should play for club and country and expresses his fears for Liverpool if they decide to sell Luis Suarez. ...read
Andy Townsend: It's a nerve-wracking experience being behind to a minnow, but that's where you see real character
I know exactly how those Aston Villa boys will be feeling as they line up in the tunnel before tonight’s game. Nervous, excited... it might have been almost two decades ago, but the situation I faced in 1994 was uncannily similar. And the feelings of the players won’t have changed. ...read
BEN KAY: Wily trio of Jenkins, Hibbard and Jones used experience to win the ref over to Wales
England's faltering front row failed their audition for the Steve Walsh Show in the red-hot atmosphere of the Millennium Stadium. ...read
Brad Gilbert: Even after a four hour bout with Federer, Murray will edge out Djokovic too
After a four-hour match against Roger Federer, Andy Murray has a day less to prepare for the final than Novak Djokovic. But Andy is a very fit guy, and I’m not sure it makes that much difference. ...read
Charles Sale: Olympic Stadium gets 2015 Rugby World Cup green light before West Ham move in
Rugby World Cup matches are set to be played at the Olympic Stadium in 2015 after all, before the retractable seats are installed to cover the running track. ...read
Chris Foy: Exiles need to kick their appeal into the long grass
London Welsh have had quieter weeks. First, they discovered that their appeal against a points deduction had been rejected. Then, they received unexpected support in the House of Commons. ...read
Northern Exposure: Newcastle are flying in Europe but the main talking point is Pardew's beard!
Alan Pardew has grown a beard as a tribute to Russia but will the Newcastle manager keep his facial hair if his side beat Anzhi to reach the quarter-finals of the Europa League? ...read
Daley Thompson: Despicable cheat Armstrong has shattered dreams and ruined his sport
We all want to believe that some people can fly. That’s why we love sport. But Lance Armstrong has shattered that illusion. He has cheated sport - not just cycling. ...read
Bumble at the Test: England battle was dramatic but they must now show authority
What a match! England battling for survival like a boxer on the ropes and New Zealand looking for a rare victory. The drama mustn’t hide the fact that throughout this series England have had a battle not only with New Zealand but also themselves. ...read
DEREK LAWRENSON: PGA Tour must think about lax approach to storm before someone gets hurt
Given odds of 50-50 that a vicious storm could come through mid-afternoon and wreck the end of a prestigious tournament, the PGA Tour take their chances every time. ...read
Des Kelly: The evidence is so subtle many missed it... is this bonfire a case of smoke and mirrors?
The big question, of course, is not whether it is tasteful — it isn’t — but whether the chant amounts to a ‘race hate crime’. It would be easy to argue the Ferdinands are merely unpopular. ...read
Mersey Beat: Liverpool, West Ham or Newcastle? ... What next for Andy Carroll?
The closer we get to May 13, the closer Andy Carroll’s loan spell at West Ham is to coming to an end and many Liverpudlians will wonder if the future under Brendan Rodgers contains a place for Carroll. ...read
Gary Neville: Fans must never get bored of the stability that Moyes and Pulis bring
David Moyes and Tony Pulis have been coming under pressure because people these days aren’t happy that Everton will finish between fifth and eighth every year; or that Stoke will end up between 12th and 14th in the Premier League. The fact that they know what’s going to happen doesn’t excite them, doesn’t stimulate them. ...read
George North: We have a chance to defend our title and our Six Nations starts now
After a funny start, which was all about getting that first win, now we have a chance to defend our crown. It is a massive ask but we will do everything we can to pull the rabbit out the hat. ...read
Graham Poll: All eyes on the DW Stadium as busy Webb takes charge of Whelan's Wigan
It is a welcome return to the domestic league after last week’s internationals but not all referees can be included in the weekend’s appointments – ten matches and 16 referees ensures this. ...read
James Anderson: I know he was worried so Stuart's 'six for' is fantastic
Stuart Broad's excellent performance in Wellington was fantastic to see, especially bearing in mind how concerned he has been about his fitness and how it might affect his long-term future. ...read
JAMIE CARRAGHER: Owen was the supreme scorer... I pleaded with him to snub Real Madrid and I wish he rejoined Liverpool
If you had said back then, just after Owen had been crowned European Footballer of the Year and scored that goal against Argentina, that he faced the prospect of ending his career sitting on the bench at Stoke, you would have been laughed out of town. ...read
JAMIE REDKNAPP: Hodgson should have made changes earlier, England sorely missed Wilshere, but at least Carrick impressed
England's lead could have been preserved if Roy Hodgson had made earlier substitutions, but at least Michael Carrick impressed. ...read
Jeff Powell on Friday: Half-baked England have lost fear factor... Sir Alex helps out the Auld Enemy... and old-school Roy follows Sir Alf's lead
The fear factor – fear of Wembley, fear of England’s fighting spirit – is being eroded. Not only game by game but, as it was in Podgorica, half by half. Too many England players – in their wealth and celebrity – are amounting to a one-half team. ...read
LAURA WILLIAMSON: Boat race sponsors turn tide for women rowers at long last with equal funding and prestige
Helena Morrissey is the chief executive officer of Newton Asset Management, sponsors of the women's boat race. Their tenure has seen the race given prominent billing and equal funding to its male counterpart. ...read
THE TOP SPIN: Hunted England wear haunted look as eyes of the world see them struggle in New Zealand
LAWRENCE BOOTH: Put simply, England have become a self-conscious side: vulnerable when all eyes are on them, they tend to thrive when expectations and gazes have been lowered. ...read
THE CAPTAIN'S LOG: So why did Grand National media man fume at request to see The Saturdays 'Aintree gig'?
Hirsute Nigel Payne, back in charge of Press Affairs at Aintree for next Saturday’s John Smith’s Grand National, looked to be growing his hair for an anticipated return of Flower Power the last time The Captain ran into him. ...read
EXCLUSIVE: After being criticised in these pages by Martin Samuel, the QPR manager responds in his own words... 'I'm angry, the whole club's angry, so now WE MUST WIN
MARK HUGHES: Make no mistake, Saturday's game with Southampton is massive for both sides and a potential launch pad for us in the Premier League. ...read
Edge of the Box: Sky are doing a bang up job of bringing F1's unpredictability to our screens
MARK WEBSTER: So a new season of Formula 1 is under way, and as that really good actor who looks a bit like Bernard Hill said at the top of Sky’s race day coverage, ‘the only thing predictable, is that it’s going to be unpredictable’ ...read
The bootroom: After international week, who's been infected by the FIFA virus?
Swansea manager Michael Laudrup says that poor form after an international break is known as the FIFA virus, with clubs losing fewest players to World Cup duty having an advantage. ...read
MARTIN SAMUEL: You wanted the party, you wanted the holiday, you wanted the fun. You got it. Now it's back to brutal reality
The terrorists have won was a well-worn phrase at the time. It still is. Delayed at the airport? The terrorists have won. And since September last year, in Britain we have enjoyed our equivalent. You hear it every day now. There is no Olympic legacy. ...read
MARTIN SAMUEL - THE DEBATE: West Ham saved the Olympic Stadium from the idiots who built it, no wonder Karren has a big smile on her face
Should West Ham United have the Olympic Stadium? If not, what alternative is there beyond bulldozers. The debate starts here. ...read
Something for the Weekend: Easter extravaganza should go a long way to sorting out promotion and relegation picture
The Easter weekend begins on Friday, and lasts until Monday night when Fulham and QPR kick off at Craven Cottage at 8pm. By then, things should be a lot clearer. Possibly. ...read
NASSER HUSSAIN: England have enjoyed a good workout in New Zealand... now go and finish the job
This series will have done England plenty of good. It is far better for them to have to work hard for any success they achieve over three Tests rather than just blowing New Zealand away. ...read
Turning back the clock at Chelsea would be Mourinho's greatest trick
NEIL ASHTON: Returning to Chelsea will not be easy. Juan Mata, Eden Hazard and Oscar are exceptional talents, but they are not the kind of players Jose Mourinho would automatically associate with. ...read
The Midlander: Morgan's meeting will have appeased the Wolves fans, but I can't see a way they avoid relegation from the Championship
Steve Morgan spoke at a forum for Wolves fans on Wednesday night, and the owners words will have gone some way to putting them at peace. ...read
NICK HARRIS: Premier League stars at risk of ruin with £1bn in 'tax relief' schemes
Premier League footballers have invested an estimated £1billion over the past decade in 'highly complex' financial schemes that have left many bankrupt or with severe money headaches. ...read
Patrick Collins: Does Dinosaur Dave really believe tackles like this have any place in our sport?
One week on and the tackle retains an appalling power to shock. Callum McManaman's lunge at Massadio Haidara was crude, reckless and unacceptably violent. ...read
Scu's view: Walford's stable really enjoying the wet weather
Plenty in racing will be cursing the bad weather this weekend but don’t expect Yorkshire trainer Tim Walford to be one of them. ...read
Katarina Johnson-Thompson: After the Olympics, I don't care where I compete. I just want to go out there and do it again
Katarina Johnson-Thompson talks to Laura Williamson about training in the cold, a hiccup in the hurdles and getting back inside the Olympic Stadium again. ...read
SAM TOMKINS: Our game isn't like football, it needs flamboyant owners like Salford's to generate headlines... and I know how Rooney must have felt watching on against Real Madrid
I was as shocked as anyone to hear about Salford Reds making an offer for me. I was flattered by the offer from Dr Marwan Koukash, Salford's owner and I do believe we need people like him in the game. ...read
Edgar Davids - The Footballers' Football Column: England fans had the right to boo Rio but he made a smart decision... I sacrificed myself for my country. Playing for Holland jeopardised my club career
Barnet's player-manager reveals how high-fashion and the game of chess have inspired his approach to life. The 40-year-old believes England fans were entitled to boo Rio Ferdinand, but defends the defender's trip to Doha. ...read
Not a single victory - England stuttered, Wales and Northern Ireland choked and Scotland are officially OOT... British football really is USELESS
Oh, what a night! Not in the way Frankie Valli banged on about late December 1963 but we almost need to go back that far to remember a time when the home nations were good. ...read
An unashamedly blingtastic bash: What happened when Branson's son wed Harry's girlfriend's sister
ALISON BOSHOFF: The groom wore white, the best woman took centre stage and Prince Harry’s girlfriend serenaded the bride (while flashing her midriff). ...read
BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Broadway gets a royal audience: Helen Mirren set to portray the Queen in new hit play
Helen Mirren has revealed she will portray the Queen when Peter Morgan’s smash hit play The Audience transfers to New York in 12 months’ time. ...read
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England should never have allowed BBC to record their secrets... I hired security to protect ours!
The programme was a behind-the-scenes look into the England camp at Pennyhill Park during the week building up to the Italy match. The access was hailed as ‘virtually unheard of’ — but it is virtually unheard of for very good reasons. ...read
BEL MOONEY: The painful price we pay for love and the REAL meaning of Easter
The image of the cross towers over Western civilisation. With the joyful Nativity and the sombre sweetness of the Madonna and Child, it is an essential part of our consciousness. ...read
JAN MOIR: Desperate or daft – why would any woman log on to find a sugar daddy?
JAN MOIR: Serial conman Jonathan Price advertised himself on the dating website sugardaddie.com as someone seeking a wife — then fleeced a string of women who fell for his story. ...read
Janet Street-Porter: Vicky Pryce and why we shouldn't send women to jail
Why didn’t the court tag Vicky, place her under a strict curfew and impose a community sentence that involved teaching other women how to get a job? ...read
Liz Jones: 'Flatform' shoes are the height of fashion- but will they leave you heading for a fall?
The flatform is not to be confused with the wedge, which has an incline, tipping the foot at a slight angle, or the platform, which generally has a stubby toe and a high heel. ...read
'Come off it Gwynnie! My kids will lynch me if I serve kale smoothies for tea...' Lorraine Candy on why taking nutritional advice from celebrities is a mug's game
According to Gwyneth Paltrow's GP, carbohydrates - including pasta and potatoes - should be banned from children's diets. Come off it! says Lorraine Candy. ...read
Rowan Pelling's sex advice column: Should I see my old flame?
Question: I adore my husband and children, but long to relive that intense passion. How can I resist this appeal? ...read
Single child families and an epidemic of loneliness
The news that nearly half of British families today have only one child conjures visions of a bleak and regimented country where joy is limited and money is tight, writes SANDRA PARSONS. ...read
How to repel the dreaded winter vomiting bug, the norovirus
The Norovirus infection spreads easily from person to person through contaminated hands and surfaces, so hygiene is critical. ...read
Ask the doctor: What's caused the tiny bumps on my neck?
Here DR MARTIN SCURR reassures a reader about her polyps and advises another on how to deal with restless legs, plus why placebos work ...read
ADAM UREN: Personal loan rates are hitting new lows, so should those planning to borrow wait for them to drop further?
The past few months have been punctuated by games of one-upmanship in the personal loans market which does beg the question, how low can loan rates go? ...read
A final farewell: Three million readers helped us build up a website that's making a difference
Much has changed since I was made Editor of This is Money seven years ago. These seismic financial times help to explain a rise in readership from 300,000 to 3m. ...read
DAN ATKINSON: Look out for Chancellor Balls wielding the axe
Ed Balls is masterly at claiming that wherever he happens to be was his destination all along. Expect him to do the same when he is taking the axe to his (ex) buddies in the public sector unions. 2017 would be my guess. ...read
DAN HYDE: Annuity changes are welcome but insurers have forced a selfish compromise that will hurt thousands
Insurers are finally cleaning up their act over a £1 billion pensions rip-off but their self-interest has stopped the ABI from going the whole hog, leaving thousands to fall through the cracks in the code. ...read
ED MONK: David Cameron is claiming a victory over energy prices - but has he delivered on his promise?
A triumphant David Cameron today tweeted: 'My promise to ensure energy customers get the lowest tariff is being delivered, despite Labour saying it couldn’t be done.' But has he actually achieved this? ...read
JAMES CONEY: Lloyds' spectacular first-class fob off by failing to investigate complaints thoroughly
Suffering a loss or poor payout on an investment is not — on its own — an indication you have been the victim of mis-selling. There are other warning signs... and Lloyds fares badly. ...read
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: We shouldn't have to rely on foreign watchdogs to guard our nest eggs
Financial Mail has led the way in warning about the dangers of foreign banks that flocked to do business in Britain but did not sign up to UK regulation, or participate in our savings protection scheme. ...read
LEE BOYCE: Don't get caught like me - check your mobile bills for the Orange Mobile TV con that cost me £56
After checking through my mobile phone bill, I was shocked to see a £5 monthly charge for something called 'TV Subs' going back to March 2012 - and getting a refund was no easy task. ...read
LISA BUCKINGHAM: Time to take a long hard look at the predatory payday loan gang
The OFT is about to write to the 50 largest payday lenders to point out where it thinks they may be falling short, but such moves are not enough. ...read
If we're in a 'global race', Mr Osborne, how will we know when we've won?
Three times in his Budget statement, the Chancellor took time to remind us we’re in a 'global race'. The Prime Minister uses the phrase so often it's starting to look like a verbal tic. But where are we racing to? ...read
The High Street may not be dead yet but it's falling apart
Everyone got greedy and the High Street as we know it is dead, says one of the country's top retailers, Bill Grimsey. Is he right and what should replace it? ...read
RICHARD DYSON: FSA's dirty deal lets Capita off the hook for its part in Arch Cru investment scandal
The Financial Services Authority, no doubt, will claim that it was a ferocious guardian of investors' interests. Others would say it behaved like a poodle colluding in a stitch-up. ...read
SAM DUNN: It's an age-old problem - attempts to make pensions fair have created a cruel mismatch
Because women historically retire earlier than men, those born between April 1952 and July 1953 miss out on this much- trumpeted state pension reform. ...read
BUDGET VERDICT: A good day for builders as Osborne bets on beer and new homes, but is rolling the dice on the property market again wise?
SIMON LAMBERT: Mr Osborne had to balance steering a firm line on austerity with enough talk of giveaways to stop the seemingly relentless squeeze. Did he pull it off? ...read
SIMON WATKINS: George Osborne's bid for votes won't boost business
Worryingly, the Chancellor appears to have fallen victim to the same delusion suffered by Gordon Brown – that raising lending to people to buy houses represents sustainable and valuable economic growth. ...read
How can we find 'inner peace' with HMRC when we're all left hanging on the telephone?
The HM Revenue & Customs social media team is trying to spread messages of 'inner peace', try telling that to those left waiting ten minutes on a premium rate phone number. ...read
ASK TONY: I face a £1,200 bill to get my classic car back
My classic car was was written off, but I told Aviva I’d like to buy it back. However, the garage where it was being held said they wanted £1,200 for storing the car for 60 days. Aviva say this is no longer their concern. ...read
TONY HETHERINGTON: Doomed store failed to warn new shoppers
I paid £800 to Holmes Bros Furnishers Limited of Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, as a deposit on a suite. I heard the company had ceased trading, and I found it was empty. As pensioners, we cannot afford to lose this money. ...read
Black Dog: Hunt's so sorry for his Nazi jibe
Labour MP Michael Dugher is spitting blood over an ‘outrageously stupid’ Nazi-themed gag apparently aimed at him by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt (pictured). ...read
It was a job for a warrior. So how come Cameron sent a big softie?
JAMES FORSYTH: David Cameron drafted in meek policy minister Oliver Letwin (pictured) in late-night talks about press regulation and has angered fellow Tories. ...read
Liz Jones's Diary: In which I’m stung by a jellyfish
Why do people think they can be rude to me while accepting my hospitality? ...read
PETER HITCHENS: Fight for freedom? 'Duvet Dave' would rather be in bed
David Cameron set up the original Leveson Inquiry in a short-sighted attempt to look good. By the time he realised he had created a great clanking, devouring monster, it was too late to stop, Peter Hitchens writes. ...read
This kissy-kissy girlie chat destroys women's careers...but I'd LOVE to know where you got those shoes
We’ve all done it. We meet another woman for the first time in a professional context, let’s say at a conference, and instead of mainlining white wine – the macho way to get through these things – we do instant intimacy instead, becoming new best friends forever after five minutes and one glass of sparkling water, writes RACHEL JOHNSON. ...read
Beauty Buzz: Katie Holmes reveals her beauty essentials; plus our favourite new spa and sweet beauty treats for Easter
Our beauty editor Bella Blissett's round up of the latest must-try products from the world of beauty ...read
Beauty Bible Beauty Clinic: How can I remedy my super-sensitive, red complexion?
My cheeks are continually red and sometimes very hot and bobbly but my GP says it is sensitivity rather than rosacea. Help! ...read
Liz Jones: In which there’s another crisis
DEAR DIARY: In which there’s another crisis ...read
Mimi Spencer: The rockabilly theme jives into fashionland this season
'One reason why I adore the look is that I spent a chunk of my youth hanging out in rockabilly clubs, mostly in Southgate, North London’s answer to Vegas' ...read
Horoscopes: It may pay to be kind and considerate this week, Aries...
Our astrologer, Sally Brompton forecasts your weekly events ...read
Health: Stop thrush taking over your life; plus the low-yeast, low-sugar diet and deodorant for teens
I have thrush quite often and also tend to get wind and a bloated stomach. My dietician says I should go on a Fodmap regime. Can you explain what it is, how it works and if there are any alternatives? ...read
Dear Zelda: Our agony aunt on pets as surrogate children, mummy's boys and when to risk a friendship for romance
Zelda offers impartial, balanced and fair advice on all of your problems and dilemmas ...read
CHRIS EVANS: Tom Cruise on Scientology, live on air? How could I not ask?
Tom Cruise's people have been on about him appearing on my breakfast show soon. But I don't think I could sit there not asking him the questions I want answered. ...read
The biggest rock tour in history: Behind U2's gigantic £450 milllion live performances
The band's 360° tour has had a 200-ton arachnid forming the stage, a million-piece video wall, 300 crew and a budget of $750,000 a day. ...read
IAN HYLAND: Surely it's time to kill off this monster...
By airing yet another spurious, gypsy-themed programme on Monday night, My Big Fat Gypsy Valentine, Channel 4 weren’t just flogging a dead horse. ...read
JAMES MARTIN: A posh but sporty estate, the Jaguar XF Sportbrake certainly has British pedigree
This new Jaguar estate is like going from black-and-white to colour. A cool blue glow comes from the instruments, and a big touchscreen controls everything from your iPod to your £240 heated steering wheel. ...read
OLLY SMITH: Days of wine and chocolate
You might think wine and chocolate are not the most obvious pairing in the world but there are all sorts of wines that go well. Generally, the sweeter the chocolate, the sweeter your wine should be. ...read
THE INSIDER: 'Ahhh,' purred Simon Cowell, like a contented lion after a satisfying kill. 'This is one of the greatest moments of my life!'
‘Yes,’ I sighed, with not quite the same enthusiasm. ‘And one of the worst of mine.’ Now they’d stitched me in front of seven million viewers. ...read
The One and only really is the most desirable HTC around
HTC comes up with a phone to rival the iPhone 5, only sleeker, faster and louder. It's so fast you feel guilty if you're only texting on it. Just don't tell any teenagers. ...read
TOM PARKER BOWLES: The Nijinksy of the sea bed: Scallops are sublime in the sea and equally good on the plate
Sublime in the sea, and even better on the plate, scallops are softly alluring, part bivalve ballet dancer, part marine Pac Man. ...read
On the 20th anniversary of the first mobile phone text message... How texting made history but ruined our language- and plenty of marriages!
DAVID THOMAS: The average Briton now sends around 50 texts a week and is more likely to text friends and family than talk to them. Here are some of the most outrageous, newsworthy, moving and shocking texts from the past two decades. ...read
For centuries men and women fought and died for freedom of expression. Who are Miliband and Clegg to throw it away?
Ahead of today's vote on the future of Britain's free press, DOMINIC SANDBROOK says the self-appointed crusaders miss the crucial point that once we move towards statutory regulation, something precious will have been lost forever. ...read
An accident waiting to happen and a political class in paralysis
JAMES SLACK: Brussels is not going to fling us out. The other countries have too much to lose — not least the billions we pour into the EU’s coffers every year. Mr Cameron must call the EU’s bluff. ...read
But why pick on mothers who stay at home?
KATHY GYNGELL: David Cameron has diminished both the status of mothers who choose to raise their own children with his ill-judged and shambolic changes to child benefit payments. ...read
Here's a question: why do pub quizzes turn me into a raging monster?
Every week, I turn up to my local pub quiz hoping for an entertaining night out, and every time it descends into a trivia-hurling scrum as the quizmaster and I lock horns, writes MELISSA KITE. ...read
How typical of the Left to idolise a despot who gloried in attacking America and Britain
The Venezuelan people have been whipped into hysteria by the propaganda of the sinister - and aggressively anti-American - political machine Chavez left behind as his legacy, writes MICHAEL BURLEIGH. ...read
RUTH SUNDERLAND: French malaise will dwarf the Cypriot anguish
Francois Hollande took to the television this week to try and convince his electorate he can pull the economy out of the mire, but after he spoke, figures were released showing he will miss his target for cutting the deficit. ...read
The week the Fourth Reich began (without a shot being fired)
Germany has contributed to the Cyprus bail-out, but the insistence that bank depositors be forced to find the rest sends an ominous signal to other EU nations, writes SIMON HEFFER. ...read
CRAIG BROWN: Two walls of wet paint - two contestants. But only one of them can make it through to the final: Let's watch that paint dry!
Following The Great British Bake-Off on the BBC comes The Great British Sewing Bee, in which eight 'sewing fanatics' battle it out for the top prize. What next? The Great British Paint-Watch... ...read
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