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GRAHAM POLL REF WATCH: Clattenburg set for baptism of fire at Old Trafford as Liverpool come to town... and he's never given a penalty against United (in 19 games!)

Mark Clattenburg has never refereed a Premier League game between Manchester United and Liverpool and when he steps out at Old Trafford this Sunday lunchtime he will realise what he has been missing. ...read

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KIERAN TRIPPIER: The intimidating, hoarse voice of Sean Dyche has turned Burnley from relegation favourites into Premier League contenders

Kieran Trippier spent 12 years at Manchester City before signing for Burnley in 2012 and this season has helped the club mount an unlikely push towards the Premier League. In his debut Footballers' Football Column Trippier reveals the secret behind their success this season – and which Manchester City star left the biggest impression on him. ...read

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Could Nigel Farage's 'weakness for women' be his Achilles' heel? Ukip leader's love life may be his undoing at May's Euro elections

After someone’s jibe that Ukip’s undisciplined party machine was like ‘Carry On Politics’, the controversial leader’s wife, Kirsten Farage, admitted privately that the ‘work environment takes some getting used to’. ...read

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Jan Moir: So much for feminism! All today's girls want is to be brides

Are weddings becoming more monstrous every year? Some, like Stacy Keilber's (pictured) are like Hollywood productions, featuring international travel, exotic destinations and a cast of thousands. ...read

Ephraim Hardcastle View Archive Comments (0)

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Boris Johnson's joke with namesake Becker over broom cupboard tryst

Boris Johnson jokes about a recent meeting with his namesake Boris Becker, saying he ‘popped out of the broom closet’, a reference to the former tennis champ’s infamous 1999 encounter with a waitress that led to the conception of his third child. ...read

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TOM UTLEY: I always thought my reluctance to trust others was a sign of my intelligence. Now I realise it's because I'm thick

A great many people will tell you that you can't trust anyone these days - and on more than the odd occasion over the years, I've probably written it myself. ...read

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SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Mountbatten's straying heir is back - living in the stables

The Queen’s cousin Lord Brabourne is back at Broadlands, but not at the mansion run by his wife - he is staying in a converted stable block next door. ...read

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RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: A dangerous job - but someone's got to do it...

Home Secretary Theresa May is setting up a ‘judge-led’ inquiry into claims an undercover officer spied on the family of Stephen Lawrence - but it is grandstanding, pure and simple. ...read

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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Dear France, this is how to beat the Irish... and hand the Six Nations trophy to England!

The innate flair, the rich heritage, the talent and the tantrums — there really is no other rugby team quite like the French. I believe they will beat Ireland on Saturday night, as all England fans will be hoping, and here is how I would do it. ...read

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As doleful as a hanging judge, she adopted a tragic whisper: QUENTIN LETTS despairs as once-gutsy TV reporter Gloria De Piero turns melodramatic Labour spokesman

Back in the day, Gloria regarded politics and its obsessions with a leathery scepticism. What would that Gloria have thought of the sorrowful culture spokesman whimpering yesterday? ...read

Jeff Powell View Archive Comments (30)

Spare us this embarrassing Wengering, Arsenal and City were well beaten and there's no-one else to blame

JEFF POWELL: Apparently Arsenal and Manchester City didn’t lose because Bayern Munich and Barcelona are better than they are, which was obvious to all those of us not wearing blindfolds as well as blinkers. ...read

Charles Sale View Archive Comments (1)

Government sell racing short as Betfred buy Tote for £32m less than expected

CHARLES SALE: Bookmakers Betfred, the sponsors of Friday’s marquee Cheltenham Gold Cup, managed to acquire the Government-owned Tote for a huge £32million less than advertised. ...read

Peter Scudamore View Archive Comments (1)

Peter Scudamore's three horses to watch on day four of the Cheltenham Festival

Eight-time champion jockey and rider of 13 Festival winners Peter Scudamore picks his three horses to watch on the fourth day of the Cheltenham Festival. ...read

Nico Rosberg View Archive Comments (8)

NICO ROSBERG COLUMN: Melbourne won't be the stroll in Albert Park that Red Bull say it will

EXCLUSIVE: Sportsmail launches the first column from F1 star Nico Rosberg ahead of the new season. The Mercedes man will bring you his latest views ahead of each race during the campaign. ...read

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ALEX BRUMMER: Morrisons price war could help struggling families if all of the supermarkets are forced to lower prices

If food prices start to tumble in the stores, as a result of the Morrisons challenge, all those families struggling will be cheering from the sidelines. ...read

Quentin Letts View Archive Comments (0)

You'll never be mean to your family again: QUENTIN LETTS reviews The Big Meal

Dan LeFranc’s The Big Meal — which is better than that clunky title suggests — elicits laughter and tears, writes QUENTIN LETTS. ...read

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BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Ralph Fiennes is a National hero once more

Fiennes is returning to the National Theatre next year to play George Bernard Shaw’s idealistic hero John Tanner in Man And Superman, writes BAZ BAMIGBOYE. ...read

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BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Naomie spies new secret service role: Ms Harris picks Ms Perkins over Miss Moneypenny

Naomie is in final negotiations to star opposite Ewan McGregor in the film version of John le Carre’s cracking novel Our Kind Of Traitor, writes BAZ BAMIGBOYE. ...read

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GEORGE NORTH: Defeat to England hurt like hell but some of the criticism aimed at Gatland is nonsense

GEORGE NORTH: It is a dark place when you wake up the day after a defeat like that at Twickenham and you’re as sore as hell. We speak about showing character and you have to find a way to build yourself back up ...read

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Reid and Milner on Spurs radar as Sherwood seeks Premier League pedigree, Rodwell closer to City exit and Liverpool face fight from PSG for Konoplyanka - TRANSFER COLUMN

Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood is leaning towards a 'buy British-based' recruitment policy, plus the latest transfer news across the Barclays Premier League. ...read

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Bananas: It was another undignified night for the cast of TOWIE, kicking off even at a harmless fancy dress party. The Only Way Is Essex knows no shame, by Jim Shelley

It would take a lot for The Only Way Is Essex to redeem itself for devoting Series 11 to pretending that anyone cares less about the tedious travails afflicting Ferne and Charlie or Danni and James Lock. But Wednesday’s episode managed it. Well nearly... ...read

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ALEX BRUMMER: Morrisons price war could help struggling families if all of the supermarkets are forced to lower prices

If food prices start to tumble in the stores, as a result of the Morrisons challenge, all those families struggling will be cheering from the sidelines. ...read

Amanda Platell View Archive Comments (15)

PLATELL'S PEOPLE: How COULD Kate and Wills jet off to the sun without baby George?

When they were first married, William and Kate demanded — and were given — privacy and the right to live, as far as possible, like any other young couple. ...read

Andrew Alexander View Archive Comments (19)

ANDREW ALEXANDER: Rebels, ploys and a matter of life and death

David Cameron is running out of ploys to make backbench Tories feel part of the Government machine. The whips are very worried — that is to say, those whips who are not already EU sceptics themselves. ...read

Andrew Pierce View Archive Comments (427)

Could Nigel Farage's 'weakness for women' be his Achilles' heel? Ukip leader's love life may be his undoing at May's Euro elections

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DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Is jail really the way to shore up the BBC?

Imagine the outcry if it was a crime to read the Mail without having bought a subscription to the Guardian - but the idea is not too distant from the licence fee. ...read

Ephraim Hardcastle View Archive Comments (0)

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Boris Johnson's joke with namesake Becker over broom cupboard tryst

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As the Labour leader reacts angrily to our critique of his Marxist father... We repeat: This man did hate Britain

GEOFFREY LEVY: At his death aged 70, in 1994, Ralph Miliband had not given up the cause to which he, so passionately, had sworn an oath 54 years earlier. ...read

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MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: UKIP and the curse of its closet racists

The story of John White, a UKIP candidate for Parliament in 2010, is that he gave every sign of approving of the grotesque, insulting ravings of a racist blogger. ...read

Max Hastings View Archive Comments (886)

MAX HASTINGS: A tragic death, yes. But in the name of sanity why are so many sanctifying Bob Crow?

The death on Tuesday of Bob Crow (pictured), General Secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union since 2002, prompted tributes from every corner of the political spectrum. ...read

Melanie Phillips View Archive Comments (199)

MELANIE PHILLIPS: No one has a human right to hide from justice behind a veil

A liberal society should permit cultural or religious minorities to wear distinctive clothing - but only if that doesn’t get in the way of an institution’s ability to enforce basic standards of security. ...read

Peter McKay View Archive Comments (2)

PETER MCKAY: Going under the covers can be vital in policing

PETER MCKAY writes about the scandals in Scotland Yard, the trials of standing against the legal world, and the strange tale of Jeremy Thorpe and his political scandal. ...read

Quentin Letts View Archive Comments (9)

As doleful as a hanging judge, she adopted a tragic whisper: QUENTIN LETTS despairs as once-gutsy TV reporter Gloria De Piero turns melodramatic Labour spokesman

Back in the day, Gloria regarded politics and its obsessions with a leathery scepticism. What would that Gloria have thought of the sorrowful culture spokesman whimpering yesterday? ...read

Richard Kay View Archive Comments (357)

RICHARD KAY: Zara faces a dilemma: Is she a Royal or a B-list celebrity?

This week's Hello! deal was by no means Zara Phillips's first foray into a lucrative money-making arrangement with the feel-good magazine, writes RICHARD KAY. ...read

Richard Littlejohn View Archive Comments (21)

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: A dangerous job - but someone's got to do it...

Home Secretary Theresa May is setting up a ‘judge-led’ inquiry into claims an undercover officer spied on the family of Stephen Lawrence - but it is grandstanding, pure and simple. ...read

Robert Hardman View Archive Comments (567)

How Middle England took a meat cleaver to political correctness: The butcher forced to remove his window display tells ROBERT HARDMAN that he's putting it back up

John Sawyer, owner of JBS Family Butchers in Sudbury, Suffolk, felt obliged to remove the traditional displays of fresh game in his shop window, after a campaign threatened to boycott his shop unless he did so. ...read

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SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Mountbatten's straying heir is back - living in the stables

The Queen’s cousin Lord Brabourne is back at Broadlands, but not at the mansion run by his wife - he is staying in a converted stable block next door. ...read

Stephen Glover View Archive Comments (29)

STEPHEN GLOVER: Sorry to be a party pooper but I WON'T be celebrating the 25th birthday of the internet

The web's inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee marked the day by calling for an online 'Magna Carta'. I'd like to mark it by asking whether the internet has benefited mankind. ...read

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TOM UTLEY: I always thought my reluctance to trust others was a sign of my intelligence. Now I realise it's because I'm thick

A great many people will tell you that you can't trust anyone these days - and on more than the odd occasion over the years, I've probably written it myself. ...read

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ADRIAN DURHAM: United BELONG in the Champions League and if they finish fifth or sixth they should snub Europa... it's a tournament for losers

Manchester United might not finish in the top four, but they may finish fifth or sixth in the Barclays Premier League. Whatever happens to them this season, there's no way they should be slumming it in the Europa League. It's a tournament for losers. ...read

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Ben Kay's big moments from the game: Care's stunning start blew Wales away, Gatland's men couldn't catch up

Danny Care showed confidence and cheek to get the first try, catching Wales off guard when back pedalling in defence. His buzz is infectious. Long may it last. ...read

Charles Sale View Archive Comments (1)

Government sell racing short as Betfred buy Tote for £32m less than expected

CHARLES SALE: Bookmakers Betfred, the sponsors of Friday’s marquee Cheltenham Gold Cup, managed to acquire the Government-owned Tote for a huge £32million less than advertised. ...read

Charlie Skillen View Archive Comments (60) Videos |

THE NUMBERS GAME: Hazard warning... Chelsea star is on course to be as good as Ronaldo and Messi

CHARLIE SKILLEN: Who is the best Premier League player of all time? It's a debate that has possibly filled more hours than any other, from expert TV panels to barstool bores in pubs everywhere in the country. ...read

Chris Foy View Archive Comments (2)

World of Rugby: NFL pay-outs prove it's right to fear concussion as English rugby introduce compulsory education programme

English rugby’s decision to implement a concussion education programme is a victory for player welfare, but also a move surely designed to avoid the legal firestorm occurring across the Atlantic. ...read

David Lloyd View Archive Comments (41)

BUMBLE AT THE TEST: I loved my stint with 12th man Billy, Carberry is England's nearly man... and look at my pink suit!

The cricket has been rubbish but on a personal note this series just gets better for me. ...read

Derek Lawrenson View Archive Comments (2)

Europe's Medinah heroes will need another miracle just to earn a spot on this year's Ryder Cup team at Gleneagles

DEREK LAWRENSON'S WORLD OF GOLF: We've reached half-time in the qualifying process to unearth Europe’s Ryder Cup team and a fascinating picture has emerged underlining why this will be the hardest side of all to make. ...read

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MERSEY BEAT: Is Baines the best around? On this form, Roy has no choice but to leave Cole on the bench for England

DOMINIC KING: With England's World Cup ambitions still on a knife edge, would Roy Hodgson be so bold to leave Ashley Cole on the bench? He should do. ...read

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EDDIE HEARN: 80,000 watching Froch-Groves II at Wembley is a dream come true... and I've offered $5m to get Khan in the ring with Brook

It's been another busy week in the world of boxing and it's only going to get busier for me between now and May 31 – Wembley Stadium is a big stadium to fill but Carl Froch and George Groves have a better chance than anyone else of filling it. ...read

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FOOTBALL 9-5: Follow all the news with Sportsmail's live rolling service

Join Sportsmail's Football 9-5 service, where we bring you the latest news as it happens throughout the day with all the best pictures and hard-hitting opinion. ...read

Gary Neville View Archive Comments (136)

GARY NEVILLE: City remind me of United's title winners... watching them beat Tottenham gave me a sinking feeling in my stomach

At the end of last season, many people in English football were talking about the potential of Spanish and German clubs to dominate the Champions League in the future. On the back of a poor season for English clubs in that tournament, the dominance of Bayern Munich and the impact of Borussia Dortmund, it might have seemed as though the Premier League was being left behind. ...read

George North View Archive Comments (0)

GEORGE NORTH: Defeat to England hurt like hell but some of the criticism aimed at Gatland is nonsense

Graham Hunter View Archive Comments (3)

GRAHAM HUNTER'S EUROVIEW: Milan's Champions League future rests in the hands of a man with less than eight weeks' experience in the managerial hot seat... Clarence Seedorf

Back in 1998, it was Fabio Capello who fiercely criticised Chelsea for appointing Gianluca Vialli as player-manager when Ruud Gullit was sacked. ...read

Graham Poll View Archive Comments (29)

GRAHAM POLL REF WATCH: Clattenburg set for baptism of fire at Old Trafford as Liverpool come to town... and he's never given a penalty against United (in 19 games!)

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: George Green, the Everton starlet likened to Goodison legends Gascoigne and Rooney (who Spurs failed to sign for £600,000 when he was just 15!)

Sportsmail gives you the lowdown on the best emerging talent breaking through at football clubs throughout the league. Here, LAURIE WHITWELL takes a look at George Green, the 18-year-old midfielder progressing well at Goodison Park. ...read

James Anderson View Archive Comments (44)

JAMES ANDERSON: We let our captain down, now none of us knows if we'll play for England again

I am not privy to the plans of England’s management, coaches and selectors but to me, our 5-0 defeat in Australia feels like the end of one era and the beginning of a new one. ...read

Jamie Carragher View Archive Comments (86) Videos |

Are Barca past it? No. We're still great! World Cup winner Xavi talks to Carragher about Man City, England and his future

Xavi is one of Spain’s greatest ever players and also a very private individual who rarely gives interviews. But last week, at Spain’s Las Rozas training base, he opened up to Sportsmail’s JAMIE CARRAGHER. ...read

Jamie Redknapp View Archive Comments (116) Videos |

JAMIE REDKNAPP: Is the writing on the wall for RVP? You can see the confidence seeping out of him

It’s amazing how quickly things change in football. Last season Robin van Persie was Manchester United’s hero but now he looks like he’s had his nose put out of joint. ...read

Jeff Powell View Archive Comments (30)

Spare us this embarrassing Wengering, Arsenal and City were well beaten and there's no-one else to blame

Joe Callaghan View Archive Comments (4)

THE BLOG FROM BRAZIL: The struggles of Brazilian coaches in the Premier League, Beckham hits Rio and another World Cup stadium is completed (sort of)

Joe Callaghan brings us the latest news and views from South America and provides a flavour of exactly how the World Cup in Brazil is shaping up. ...read

Johnny Nelson View Archive Comments (9) Videos |

JOHNNY NELSON: Crawford is a smooth operator but Burns is used to being the underdog

Even before this fight was made, people in the States were saying Terence Crawford is the guy who is going to take the title away from Ricky Burns - they really rate him. ...read

Laura Williamson View Archive Comments (2)

ON THE ROAD: Dyche’s deadly duo of Ings and Vokes help Burnley march on

LAURA WILLIAMSON: It felt apt that Charlie Austin, the Queens Park Rangers striker who is unlikely to play again this season after suffering a shoulder injury against Bolton last week, received a player of the month award before kick-off at Loftus Road on Saturday. ...read

Lawrence Booth View Archive Comments (4)

THE TOP SPIN: Cook and Flower deserve some sympathy but England fans be warned, it could get worse before it gets better

Alastair Cook, speaking ahead of the final humiliation at Sydney, had to concede it was possible, just possible, that England’s 3-0 win last year had not been all it was cracked up to be. ...read

Mark Webster View Archive Comments (1)

Playing up to the Twickenham occasion, BBC's polished performance only matched by a bruising Six Nations thriller

EDGE OF THE BOX: Sunday afternoon, and Spring had sprung, which over in West London meant that the daffodils were out. Although the ones we saw on BBC1 in the afternoon were either worn on lapels, or doubling up as rather elaborate headgear on the crowd at Twickenham. ...read

Martin Allen View Archive Comments (14)

MAD DOG ON MONDAY: Wayne's world could come crashing down

Martin 'Mad Dog' Allen returns with the latest instalment of his new weekly column for MailOnline Sport. The former Gillingham boss does not hold back with his views on current issues in football. In this week's column, Allen looks at Wayne Rooney's position in the England team, is excited by Saints pair Adam Lallana and Luke Shaw and is impressed with the job Justin Edinburgh is doing at Newport County. ...read

Martin Domin View Archive Comments (5)

LUKE BARNATT: I used to sleep on the floor of the gym, now I'm going to win a UFC title

Luke Barnatt is barely six months into his UFC career - but he has already mapped out his route to the title. The Cambridge middleweight takes on Andrew Craig in Manchester on October 26. ...read

Martin Keown View Archive Comments (48)

MATCH ZONE: Oxlade-Chamberlain was the only Englishman on the pitch but was so good he could've got into the Bayern team

MARTIN KEOWN: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain played so well in Germany he could probably have got into the Bayern team. He has always been an excellent and direct runner, but now he is combining that pace with quick footwork. ...read

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MARTIN KEOWN'S BOOT ROOM: A draw is no good to anybody, it's win or bust for Cardiff and Fulham... you can't keep sacking managers and expect survival

Sometimes your whole season can hinge on one game and one result. Cardiff play Fulham on Saturday, with the winner as good as relegating the other team. ...read

Martin Samuel View Archive Comments (84)

MARTIN SAMUEL: It stinks that a great club like Charlton (with the eighth biggest attendance in English football history) can be turned into a cheap dumping ground

Roland Duchatelet, owner of Charlton Athletic, is a man with a plan. Unfortunately it is a rather nasty plan that will horrify many of those he needs to impress. So, on Monday, Duchatelet struck at the heart of the resistance movement. He sacked his manager, Chris Powell. ...read

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MARTIN SAMUEL - THE DEBATE: What do you know, we all agree on the Match of the Day panel - which gives us room for the outstanding Gabby Logan, Sylvester the Cat, and a bit of Jacko...

If BBC executives get their way, Match of the Day will start picking its experts from pools governed by the modern need for inclusivity. I just want someone who can tell me what is going on, and you want – well, what I want, actually, which makes a change from all the usual confrontation. What do you know, folks? ...read

Nasser Hussain View Archive Comments (26)

NASSER HUSSAIN: Pietersen has been the most watchable player of his generation... but he's been a problem wherever he goes

England will be weaker in the short term for the absence of Kevin Pietersen. Bowlers everywhere will be breathing a sigh of relief. ...read

Neil Ashton View Archive Comments (224) Videos |

Sturridge may never be a Kop idol like Suarez or Gerrard - he's destined to be brilliant but unloved at Liverpool, like Owen

NEIL ASHTON: No matter how many goals he scores, no matter how many times he performs that dodgy dance, it feels like Daniel Sturridge will never be one of them. ...read

Neil Moxley View Archive Comments (3)

The transition was painful, but Lambert finally has Villa bursting with energy... will they keep progressing or stagnate?

It is almost 18 months now since Paul Lambert swept into Villa Park with a vision of a very different future. So, where are we? How is "The Project"? Asked to buy into a new-look club by owner Randy Lerner, the Scot set about his task with zeal. ...read

Nico Rosberg View Archive Comments (8)

NICO ROSBERG COLUMN: Melbourne won't be the stroll in Albert Park that Red Bull say it will

EXCLUSIVE: Sportsmail launches the first column from F1 star Nico Rosberg ahead of the new season. The Mercedes man will bring you his latest views ahead of each race during the campaign. ...read

Patrick Collins View Archive Comments (8)

PATRICK COLLINS: The cult of the manager made Pardew think he could get away with anything

Although he would never admit it, Pardew is an extremely fortunate man. In any other area of management, indeed, in almost any other walk of life, a public assault involving a headbutt would result in instant dismissal and probable criminal charges. Yet, so far, he has suffered only a £100,000 club fine, or roughly three weeks’ salary. ...read

Peter Scudamore View Archive Comments (1)

Peter Scudamore's three horses to watch on day four of the Cheltenham Festival

Eight-time champion jockey and rider of 13 Festival winners Peter Scudamore picks his three horses to watch on the fourth day of the Cheltenham Festival. ...read

Road To Rio View Archive Comments (0)

MAX WHITLOCK: It's been quiet and I've had a nice break... but with three majors coming up that won't last

It’s been a fairly quiet few months for me. Last year after the World Championships in October my plan was to have a break from competition and use the time before Christmas to get some good rest in and practice some new skills. ...read

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Unsettled Van Persie fishing for Arsenal return as Juve and Milan wait in the wings... and Moyes wants to turn Saints Shaw and Lallana into Red Devils in £40m swoop

FOOTBALL GRAPEVINE: Robin van Persie’s future at Manchester United remains up in the air. If the player is to leave United, his preference would be to return to Arsenal but it remains to be seen whether the Gunners would offer him anything close to the wage of £240,000 a week he is currently on. ...read

SIMON JONES View Archive Comments (51)

Reid and Milner on Spurs radar as Sherwood seeks Premier League pedigree, Rodwell closer to City exit and Liverpool face fight from PSG for Konoplyanka - TRANSFER COLUMN

Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood is leaning towards a 'buy British-based' recruitment policy, plus the latest transfer news across the Barclays Premier League. ...read

Sam Tomkins View Archive Comments (7) Videos |

SAM TOMKINS COLUMN: I'm desperate to add the World Cup to my Grand Final and Challenge Cup triumphs... and I can't wait to beat Australia in the opener at Cardiff

There are only a few days to go before we take on Australia at the Millennium Stadium. I’m incredibly excited by the prospect of walking out in front of a big crowd and singing the national anthem. ...read

The Footballers' Column View Archive Comments (5) Videos |

KIERAN TRIPPIER: The intimidating, hoarse voice of Sean Dyche has turned Burnley from relegation favourites into Premier League contenders

The Useless Column View Archive Comments (60) Videos |

Australia 7-0 England: Morgan scores a century but Cook's tourists STILL can't win as Aussies sniff 13-0 tour annihilation - England are absolutely... USELESS!

Your striker fluffs a sitter, your defender shanks a clearance, your winger misses a try or your hot tip falls at the first fence.... All together now: 'USELESS!' Our man delivers the verdict with real feeling. Today's it's the England cricket team's turn - AGAIN - to be handed the dubious honour... ...read

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Alison Boshoff View Archive Comments (489) Videos |

The bitter divorce that threatens to keep Cowell apart from baby Eric

After those black-and-white portraits Cowell has been unable to resist sharing more images of his delightful newborn son. ...read

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BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Naomie spies new secret service role: Ms Harris picks Ms Perkins over Miss Moneypenny

Naomie is in final negotiations to star opposite Ewan McGregor in the film version of John le Carre’s cracking novel Our Kind Of Traitor, writes BAZ BAMIGBOYE. ...read

Jaci Stephen View Archive Comments (0)

JACI STEPHEN: 'Sit', 'Heel'...educating the dogs and the kids

Dogs are remarkable creatures, so I was always going to love The Wonder Of Dogs. The series opened in the Oxfordshire village of Brightwell, which houses 1,500 people and 120 dogs. ...read

Sir Clive Woodward View Archive Comments (14)

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Dear France, this is how to beat the Irish... and hand the Six Nations trophy to England!

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BEL MOONEY: I've left my husband but now he's taken up with my best friend

BEL MOONEY advises a woman who says 'the raw hatred and constant chewing over in my mind continue unabated'. ...read

Jan Moir View Archive Comments (6)

Jan Moir: So much for feminism! All today's girls want is to be brides

Janet Street Porter View Archive Comments (10)

Hallelujah! Dressing like a slob is now the height of fashion writes JANET STREET-PORTER

Janet Street-Porter discusses the latest fashion trend: 'normcore', the idea that by dressing to blend in to the crowd, you’re staying ‘I’m confident in myself’ - like Mark Zuckerberg (pictured). ...read

Liz Jones View Archive Comments (134)

The mad, the bad, the beautiful... and the dresses you might actually dare to wear. LIZ JONES reveals the best and worst of London Fashion Week

Our home-grown fashion industry is supposedly worth £26 billion a year. The thing is, after two days of shows, I can’t help thinking, who on earth will buy this stuff? ...read

Lorraine Candy View Archive Comments (20)

Why Grandad's suddenly the happiest man alive

Even though her father lives 300 miles away from Lorraine and her family, he now sees them every day thanks to FaceTime, a video calling service. ...read

Rowan Pelling View Archive Comments (17)

Rowan Pelling's sex advice column: He wants me to go on a sex course

Is it wrong to feel ungrateful if your husband books you on a 'sensuality course' if it makes you feel uncomfortable? ...read

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Martin Scurr View Archive Comments (1)

Ask the doctor: Embarrassing problem men won't talk about

Dr MARTIN SCURR on Peyronie's disease and dealing with recurring mouth ulcers, plus why he pities those eating Christmas lunch in hospital. ...read

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Adam Uren View Archive Comments (7)

ADAM UREN: FCA's report on annuities fails to answer the burning question

Over the past few years we have witnessed a growing body of research, testimonials and anecdotal evidence that already pointed to the conclusion that the Financial Conduct Authority has come to today. ...read

Adrian Lowery View Archive Comments (45)

'The energy market might be dysfunctional - but Cameron is still right on the extra sweater'

Offices and most High Street premises. are overheated every winter. And it's rarely I go round to other people's houses without having to strip off down to shirtsleeves. ...read

Ed Monk View Archive Comments (12)

ED MONK: Pensions will be front and centre as the election looms - the industry would be wise to show it's willing to change

Enlightened corners of the industry can feel the times a-changin' on pensions and see that now is not the time to be boorishly shouting down its critics. ...read

James Coney View Archive Comments (4)

JAMES CONEY: Questions remain but the Big Deal could give power to the people to challenge the arrogant energy giants

If the Big Deal gains momentum and political support, we’ll soon see. I’m a habitual switcher, but I would certainly be signing up to the Big Deal if I weren’t. ...read

Jeff Prestridge View Archive Comments (1)

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MARC SHOFFMAN: The sweat-free way to beat the tube and train fare increases

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Money Morals: Should I pay £700 vet fees for my 15-year-old cat?

The vet says our cat's teeth are rotten and will need to be removed - at a cost of £700. If not treated, the condition could become life threatening. Should we pay? ...read

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RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS: Is cooking in bed the answer to lowering energy bills?

Instead of leaving a soup or pudding on the stove for hours, you wrap the pot in blankets and duvets and pop it to bed for a few hours. ...read

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SIMON LAMBERT: What should the Chancellor do on Budget day? Take an axe to these bad taxes

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SIMON WATKINS: Fear behind £11bn Facebook deal and dotcom buying frenzy

The biggest has been WhatsApp, the smartphone messaging service, bought by Facebook for $19billion (£11.4 billion). ...read

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ASK TONY: I got an £867 bill for someone who shares my name

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TONY HETHERINGTON: The innocent pensioners being hounded by taxman

My friend was told in 2012 that she had underpaid income tax since 2008. She has been hounded to set up a monthly standing order to pay this tax. ...read

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BLACK DOG: Forgotten this 'scandal', Jerry Hayes?

Former MP Jerry Hayes's book is a 'no-holds-barred' expose... but neglects a story close to home that led to headlines such as 'Tory MP two-timed wife with underage gay lover'. ...read

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JAMES FORSYTH: Dave's answer to the immigration row? Find a new planet

The PM has promoted James Brokenshire, a Minister with a tin ear for politics, who has embarrassed himself and his party by pinning the blame for rising immigration on well-off families who hire foreign nannies or cleaners. ...read

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RACHEL JOHNSON: Don't get angry at my 'poverty safari' - be outraged that people go hungry

I took part in a documentary with the cringe-making title Famous, Rich And Hungry. Whatever you think, it was a message that needed telling. ...read

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I am interested in a hair shampoo that does not contain either sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS) or methylisothiazolinone (MI). I have recently read that these ingredients can cause skin problems. Can you please help? ...read

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LIZ JONES: Be polite, and give up your seat for a child-free grafter

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How can the high priestess of abortion support the barbarity of terminating a baby just because she's a girl?

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MICHAEL BURLEIGH: Stalin's gulags and his Left wing British apologists

In Hampstead parlours, intellectual apologists for Stalin like Ralph Miliband’s great friend Eric Hobsbawm loved talking in abstractions as millions died in horror. ...read

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RUTH SUNDERLAND: Pensions giant Standard Life threatens to leave Scotland if it chooses independence

The pensions giants announced that it is drawing up contingency plans to move to England if the Scots choose independence, it was hugely significant. ...read

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SIMON HEFFER: The two-faced Germans are letting Putin wreak havoc

The German economy is massively dependent on Russia. Not only is Russia one of the main markets for its exports, but its industry and homes rely so heavily on the country’s gas and oil. ...read

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CRAIG BROWN: Quick, call the double-dealing, sex-crazed cops

Little does DCI Armstrong know that his wife Audrey is having an affair with his superior, Chief Superintendent Steve Biscuit, writes CRAIG BROWN. ...read

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CHRIS EVANS: Estate of emergency: It's built like a barge - but who really needs a Vauxhall Insignia... or any 'sports estate?'

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CRAIG BROWN: Serial spy. Serial killer. A chilling reminder that Kim Philby's double life sent thousands to their deaths

For all Ben Macintyre’s boyish delight in what one might call the stagecraft of spying – he makes it clear that Philby’s hands were drenched in the blood of good people. ...read

Deborah Ross Event View Archive Comments (0)

DEBORAH ROSS: Oh, I do love a knees-up with Mrs Brown's Boys!

Here’s the thing that makes Mrs Brown different: everyone involved seems to be enjoying themselves so. And it feels like family. ...read

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OLLY SMITH: Life after Cloudy Bay: New Kiwi classics (and barely a single Sauvignon Blanc among them)

Otago in South Island is showing glimpses of world-class Pinot Noir. Considering the first bottles of commercial Otago were unleashed just 25 years ago, it’s a wine region that’s developed at a gallop. ...read

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Who smuggled in a peanut butter sandwich and who called the police?: Piers Morgan reveals what really went on at the Oscars

The Oscars – for the rest of the world – last around three-and-a-half hours. But for people in Hollywood, they last all year. ...read

Rob Waugh View Archive Comments (0)

Get an earful of these... Headphones that don't make 'mature' listeners look like teenage thugs on day release

Many companies have realised that there’s a huge market of people out there who want to enjoy good music, even loud music, without flashy looks or rapper endorsement. ...read

Tom Parker Bowles View Archive Comments (0)

TOM PARKER BOWLES: Menacing curries, pork skewers that sing of the street, great prices... I've found my kind of Thai

There was one curry, from Phuket, that had a combination of flavours I’ll never forget. And it’s this curry, or a version of it, that sits before me. ...read

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