A man in a hamster wheel, songs about cheesecake and wanting a moustache and the modern day equivalent of the bearded lady... The UK flop confirmed it was a classic Eurovision
Jim Shelley wonders why the people in the music industry who produce the UK candidiates just don't get Eurovision. ...read
THE MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: BBC’s double standard on the N-word: a powerless local radio DJ was forced out, a walking money-machine got off with just a warning
Principles are only any use if they are applied consistently. The BBC is right to condemn the use of the N-word in general, because all civilised people recognise that it is insulting. ...read
Bring back British Rail! Privatisation was an act of political madness and a huge con that left us with delays, antique trains and a vast bill - and now even Labour knows its time
What on earth is the point of the Labour Party if it cannot even oppose the mad disaster of railway privatisation? writes PETER HITCHENS. ...read
LIZ JONES: Worry about real crime, not a fantasy Game Of Thrones 'rape'
It's disconcerting to hear the familiar fizz, a match being struck, the letters HBO hoving into focus, and not have them lead into Sex And The City, the most pro-women TV series ever invented. ...read
BLACK DOG: A rosy future beckons for Boris with Cameron and Osborne endorsing his Westminster comeback... through gritted teeth
Boris could be going back to the Commons but his Latin is not up to scratch. ...read
RACHEL JOHNSON: Fame, family and the BBC? It's all gone in a heartbeat
The defining moments in our lives are not applying for jobs, getting them, or doing them. They are the things we cannot control like chance, fate, accident and biological destiny, writes Rachel Johnson. ...read
Ed's best hope - but can Obama's Axe Man really cut it?
The man who helped to mastermind Barack Obama's rise to power is jetting in to help Labour's General Election campaign, but David Axelrod will have to get up to speed on life in Britain, writes James Forsyth. ...read
Beauty Bible beauty clinic: Can you recommend grooming products for my eczema-prone preteen son?
I have a wonderful son who is just about to be a teenager. He loves beauty products and wants to be well groomed. He is autistic so he is desperately keen to be like others. Can you recommend me anything with a male slant? ...read
Horoscopes: Want to bring others around to your way of thinking? Then practise what you preach, Taurus
What the stars have in store for you this week by Sally Brompton ...read
Beauty Buzz: This week's tricks and treats
Nail your foundation and scrub up with mustard ...read
Health: This week's issues and advice
Help on coping with a newborn, plus keep colitis on track, and how to ease exam stress. ...read
Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions
Why can’t I walk away from our relationship? ...read
Liz Jones's Diary: In which I feel I'm better off on my own
'Other people have normal Sundays. They wash the car and cook a roast. I have a nuclear fallout' ...read
Man City want respect... but Greg Dyke says it would be sad for them to win Premier League title with just two Englishmen
For the purists and the patriots, there can be only one winner when the race for the Premier League crown reaches its climax just before 5pm on Sunday. And it will not be Manchester City. ...read
EUROVIEW: Jurgen Klopp training his sights on Bayern with view to a kill
GRAHAM HUNTER: Jurgen Klopp described this season with Borussia Dortmund as tremendously difficult. But it could still end on a high if they beat rivals Bayern Munich in the German Cup next week. ...read
After more than half a century the Open is returning to Portrush in 2019
The announcement golfers from Northern Ireland and beyond have been longing to hear for more than a half century will finally happen this summer. ...read
PATRICK COLLINS: Greg Dyke’s pursuit of the Big Idea puts his more sensible reforms in danger
Shortly after being appointed chairman of the Football Association last summer, Greg Dyke declared that one of his main targets was to see England win the World Cup in the desert heat of Qatar in 2022. ...read
Liverpool anticipating Luis Suarez interest from Real Madrid and Barcelona as Spanish giants ponder £82m release clause
Liverpool are bracing themselves for a battle to keep Luis Suarez this summer. It is understood that Real Madrid and possibly Barcelona will make a move for the Uruguayan striker. ...read
TONY HETHERINGTON: Sorry, your £25,000 fell down a hole in Brazil
My husband and I invested through Green Planet Investment, after the salesman, Clive Harris, said this was better than our previous investments through him. ...read
SIMON WATKINS: Bank of England approaching make-or-break time - it needs to choke mortgages, not the economy
With dangerous bubbles appearing in parts of the housing market, the Bank must find a way to cool those hotspots without derailing the whole economy. ...read
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Work hard and save - then get hit by care bills
I am always suspicious of policy announcements that will not be enforced until after the next General Election. It’s why I remain sceptical we will ever a cap on the bill for long-term care. ...read
TOM PARKER BOWLES: Hallelujah! I'm in love: A spring day, a long lunch, sublime food... oh, and the best-value wine list in town
Restaurant 8 Hoxton Square is a place where one can eat lunch untroubled by the irksome nudge wink of irony, or the trite wink of self-conscious cool. ...read
CRAIG BROWN: Game. Set. Mismatch! Can you judge a book by its cover? Not this one. It's more Marx than McEnroe
For a tennis historian, Elizabeth Wilson is oddly indifferent to both tennis and its history in Love Game: A History Of Tennis, From Victorian Pastime To Global Phenomenon. ...read
CHRIS EVANS: It's boxy, boring and basic, but after road-testing with the family and dog, I was seduced by this Kia's aura
Well first of all, the squareness that initially hits you very quickly becomes weirdly seductive in a modernist kind of way. ...read
It plays tunes, makes flowers talk and turns your home into a disco. Now that's a smart home gadget
In short, Musaic lets you control music and lights in your home via its free app and it can work with wackier systems, too, such as the plant pot sensor. ...read
OLLY SMITH: I've found the G-spot... and it's in Alsace, heartland of the world's most alluring Gewurztraminers
Gewürztraminer can be so heavily scented that it feels like a bombardment of lychees from a cannonade stationed in a rose bush. ...read
PIERS MORGAN: Jeremy Clarkson's apparently now on a final warning... I'm keeping the Dom Perignon on ice
He issued one of the world’s most pitiful, grovelling video apologies after the BBC ordered him to fess up or lose his job. ...read
French FIFA candidate threatens to strip Qatar of 2022 World Cup if he succeeds Blatter
The Frenchman who could follow Sepp Blatter as the most powerful figure in world football has promised that he will consider stripping Qatar of the 2022 World Cup if elected as the next FIFA president. ...read
ALEX BRUMMER: Beware the cultural mismatches of the transatlantic mega-merger
There is a mistaken view that transatlantic mergers make sense because of a common belief in free markets. But doing deals with Americans can go horribly wrong. ...read
PLATELL'S PEOPLE: Why Lily's hospital selfie is so sickening
Lily Allen chose to share a picture of herself in hospital suffering from a mystery illness when most of us in her position would have kept a very low profile, writes AMANDA PLATELL ...read
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
I tried some bonkers baldness cures but I'd never do a Gordon: ANDREW PIERCE on why he draws the line at hair transplants
Gordon Ramsey's treatment has left him looking like 'a cross between the North Korean despot Kim Jong-Un and Ali Baba’s magic carpet' says ANDREW PIERCE ...read
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Pfizer and defending our national interest
With so much at stake, Britain’s political leaders have many disturbing questions to answer over their response to the attempted £63billion takeover of AstraZeneca by the US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. ...read
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: What will Wendi reveal in her memoirs?
Rupert Murdoch’s third ex-wife, Wendi Deng, 45, is said to be composing her memoirs. Having been treated generously by Murdoch, 83, what can she write about that might excite publishers? ...read
The Queen's missing hot water bottle and why knives are out for her minder: Scouse docker's daughter's growing power has sparked a mutiny below stairs
Bedtime for the Queen on recent chilly spring evenings has not been complete without one of her most cherished pleasures — a hot water bottle, placed snugly between the silken sheets. ...read
No mod cons: Fitted kitchen? Chuck it. Bathroom suite? Swap it for a lead-lined tub. Meet the man whose DIY makeover took his home back 500 years
Alastair Hendy, 52, spent five years and more than £500,000 buying and restoring his Tudor home in Hastings, East Sussex, to its 15th century glory. ...read
THE MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: BBC’s double standard on the N-word: a powerless local radio DJ was forced out, a walking money-machine got off with just a warning
Principles are only any use if they are applied consistently. The BBC is right to condemn the use of the N-word in general, because all civilised people recognise that it is insulting. ...read
MAX HASTINGS: These sadistic monsters must be stopped - but not at the cost of a single British life
Neither you nor I have ever met Tabitha Pogu, Esther Usman, Aisha Ezekial or Solomi Titus, but we know they are desperately frightened little girls today. ...read
PETER MCKAY: Should we pay £50k to guard the party princes?
Are you shocked by, indifferent to, or entertained by Princes William and Harry's visit to Memphis, Tennessee, for the wedding of their ropey-sounding friend, nightclub expert Guy Pelly? ...read
Professor of impressions is a proper gentleman: Quentin Letts reviews Pygmalion
Alistair McGowan is giving us his Henry Higgins, in a touring Pygmalion. He is pretty good. Words pour out of him, yet they are clear and well-aimed, writes QUENTIN LETTS ...read
The Queen's missing hot water bottle and why knives are out for her minder: Scouse docker's daughter's growing power has sparked a mutiny below stairs
Bedtime for the Queen on recent chilly spring evenings has not been complete without one of her most cherished pleasures — a hot water bottle, placed snugly between the silken sheets. ...read
Richard Littlejohn's lost world: The Mail's incomparable columnist, born before welfare dependence, immigration and elf'n'safety asks 'What would my old Dad make of the country we've become?'
It isn't just my story, it is the story of millions of my fellow generation. Britain has changed irrevocably, and not always for the better, writes RICHARD LITTLEJOHN, as the Mail serialises his magical childhood memories. ...read
It's named after the Queen with food by Heston and the first duty-free John Lewis. But as Heathrow unveils its £2.5bn new terminal, will there still be 5-hour queues at immigration?
Heathrow's new Terminal 2 will officially be renamed The Queen's Terminal when the refurbished building is re-opened by Her Majesty in June. ...read
SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Cressie's brother...an informal portrait
Half-brother of Cressida Bonas, Jacobi Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe, shares more than a few similarities with her ex-boyfriend Prince Harry. ...read
STEPHEN GLOVER: The Clarkson 'racism' row shows how out of touch liberal bullies are with the real world
For all his faults, Jeremy Clarkson is an independent spirit who connects with tens of millions of people of all creeds and races. ...read
TOM UTLEY: Never mind A-levels in Russell Brand. God help the poor children having to study MY ramblings
I read, with an inward groan, that the OCR exam board was planning to include Russell Brand’s views on drugs among its set texts for the new A-level in English language and literature. ...read
Dwight Gayle has gone from non-League wilderness to wrecking Liverpool's dream
You can only be impressed with Dwight Gayle's mentality, his ability and his determination. Two years ago this week he scored a hat-trick for Conference North side Bishop's Stortford. ...read
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
Greg Dyke's trip to Algarve may worsen FA and Premier League's fractured relationship
CHARLES SALE: The fractured relationship between FA chairman Greg Dyke and the Premier League over the England commission will not be improved at the summer meeting of top-flight clubs. ...read
Louis van Gaal's new era at Manchester United may not be good news for Rio Ferdinand, Marouane Fellaini and Antonio Valencia
CHARLIE SKILLEN - THE NUMBERS GAME: The dawning of Louis van Gaal's new era, while exciting and relieving for the Old Trafford faithful, may not be the best news for some of the players. ...read
European rugby must listen to fans or lose them... How can Saracens play for 56,058 empty seats yet Northampton and Bath fans get just 1,000 Challenge Cup final tickets?
CHRIS FOY'S WORLD OF RUGBY: There is no escaping the irony. Just days after a Heineken Cup semi-final took place in front of 56,058 empty seats at Twickenham, fans are in up-roar about a dearth of tickets for the Amlin Challenge Cup Final. ...read
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
After more than half a century the Open is returning to Portrush in 2019
The announcement golfers from Northern Ireland and beyond have been longing to hear for more than a half century will finally happen this summer. ...read
Ross Barkley's brilliance shows why he must be on the plane to Brazil
Ask Roberto Martinez to assess Ross Barkley’s ability and there will no shortage of platitudes or glowing comparisons. ...read
Floyd Mayweather may be king of the ring but fans are losing interest - they want him vs Manny Pacquiao not Marcos Maidana
When the big fights don’t happen the public lose faith. That is happening with Floyd Mayweather - he's not giving them what they want and that is a fight against Manny Pacquiao. ...read
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: 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: 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
EUROVIEW: Jurgen Klopp training his sights on Bayern with view to a kill
GRAHAM HUNTER: Jurgen Klopp described this season with Borussia Dortmund as tremendously difficult. But it could still end on a high if they beat rivals Bayern Munich in the German Cup next week. ...read
GRAHAM POLL: Martin Atkinson will referee Manchester City's Premier League title decider... just like I did when Manchester United won it in 1999
Martin Atkinson has been entrusted with the game which is expected to see Manchester City confirmed as Premier League Champions on Sunday. ...read
Patrick Bamford, the Chelsea man on loan at Derby making waves in the Championship
LAURIE WHITWELL takes a look at Patrick Bamford, the Chelsea loanee at Derby who is making waves in the Championship. ...read
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: Ross Barkley must be unleashed by Roy Hodgson when England face Italy at the World Cup in Brazil
I picked out Ross Barkley as having World Cup potential in my second column last August and I hoped his form would be good enough to get into the 23. He has done more than that in the time since and he has the talent to be starting matches for England. ...read
JAMIE REDKNAPP: Manchester United's defeat to Sunderland was the best thing that could've happened to them... Their win against Norwich was just papering over the cracks
Losing at home to Sunderland for the first time in the league for 46 years is not what United wanted but, perversely, it might be the best result they could have hoped for. ...read
Manuel Pellegrini's Manchester City will win the title playing like Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United
JEFF POWELL: Nothing is more certain in this season of twists and turns than that Manchester City will go all out to beat West Ham on Sunday rather than play for the home draw which would deliver unto them, for the second time in three years, the Premier League title. ...read
BLOG FROM BRAZIL: Luiz Scolari set to omit Liverpool's Lucas Leiva and Philippe Coutinho from his squad and what's Fernanda Lima showing off now?
The World Cup is just 37 days away and excitement is building. Each week our man in Brazil, Joe Callaghan, brings us the latest news and views from South America. ...read
JOHNNY NELSON: Pacquiao has to roll back the years... but I'm backing Bradley
Manny Pacquiao is still brilliant but he is on the slide and is not the man he once was. That's why I see Bradley winning on points in a close decision. ...read
JONATHAN McEVOY: Lewis Hamilton's dogs have left the paddock... and it's done him the world of good as Mercedes man hits top form
What we were told last year was happening to Lewis Hamilton may be happening now. We were informed that he was maturing before our eyes, when, in fact, he was plastering himself in tattoos and ostentatiously taking his dog for a walk along the paddock. ...read
FA Commission's B-team proposal make me feel sick, says Gateshead official on the brink of returning to the Football League
CASE STUDY: Gateshead are a win away from a return to the Football League after a 54-year absence as they prepare to face Cambridge United in the Skrill Premier play-off final at Wembley a week tomorrow. Official Jeff Bowron explains why the FA Commission’s proposed changes make their remarkable comeback story even more unlikely... ...read
THE TOP SPIN: Alastair Cook's England start new battle to win hearts and minds after Ashes thrashing saw reputation go up in smoke
It seems a long time ago now, but last summer the press reacted to England’s retention of the Ashes in Manchester by plastering their back pages with pictures of the victorious cricketers smoking cigarettes on an evening out. ...read
Sire De Grugy caps brilliant season in style with victory in Grade One Celebration Chase
Sire De Grugy brought his spectacular season to a fitting end with another impressive victory in the bet365 Celebration Chase at Sandown. ...read
Box Nation isn't glitzy or glamorous but it delivered Vegas bouts in style
MARK WEBSTER: It's not all necessarily about the heavyweights. There are also some plucky competitors in there amongst them. ...read
MARTIN ALLEN: Wayne Rooney should be dropped in favour of England's young stars
We’ve got no chance of winning the World Cup. Since I was a boy, every World Cup has come along, and apart from the team which Bobby Robson put together, we’ve never got close. ...read
TACKLE KEOWN LIVE: Have City won the title or did Liverpool throw it away, should Luis Suarez stay or go to Real Madrid.. and is Manuel Pellegrini manager of the season?
Arsenal legend and Sportsmail expert Martin Keown answers YOUR questions on the burning issues in football. ...read
MARTIN KEOWN: I'm sorry... I tipped West Ham to go down and Sam Allardyce has proved me wrong. His imminent sacking is disappointing
Dear West Ham fans. In my very first column of the season, I wrote that I feared for your team. After all the stick I got over the years at Upton Park I find it very hard to apologise to any West Ham fan but, I am happy to admit just this once, that I was wrong about your team. ...read
MARTIN SAMUEL - THE DEBATE: Will it be Tevez and Sheffield United again or will Fulham, Cardiff and Norwich accept they're going down because they deserve to? Too many clubs want standards of the Wild West... until it affects them
Well, now all relegation issues are decided, we wait for the legal fall-out. Will the gang of three – Cardiff City, Fulham but particularly Norwich City – pursue Sunderland, the Premier League, or both over the fielding of ineligible player Ji Dong-won? ...read
Greg Dyke's plan for Premier League B teams will end in disaster... just like in Spain
MARTIN SAMUEL: So what about financial fair play? It wasn’t mentioned as part of the great leap forward and the Football League does have very strict views on this. There are percentages of turnover that can be paid as salary - 55 per cent in League Two, 60 per cent in League One - and huge punishments for clubs that fail to comply. ...read
Laura Robson to miss the French Open and Wimbledon with young British star set to undergo wrist surgery
MIKE DICKSON: Laura Robson will miss Wimbledon this summer after deciding to have surgery on her troublesome left wrist. ...read
NASSER HUSSAIN: Peter Moores deserves to be back... but this is not his England team, it's Alastair Cook's and the captain must build a side with guts
I believe Peter Moores deserves his second chance as coach of England. I know his first stint didn’t go that well, but he was walking into a dressing-room containing a few senior and powerful players who believed firmly in the Duncan Fletcher method. ...read
Kerry Dixon faces Chelsea sack following arrest on suspicion of dealing cocaine
NEIL ASHTON: Kerry Dixon faces the sack from Chelsea after he was arrested on suspicion of dealing cocaine. The former Chelsea striker, who works for the club in various roles, has been questioned on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. ...read
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
Man City want respect... but Greg Dyke says it would be sad for them to win Premier League title with just two Englishmen
For the purists and the patriots, there can be only one winner when the race for the Premier League crown reaches its climax just before 5pm on Sunday. And it will not be Manchester City. ...read
NICO ROSBERG: It's important to break Lewis Hamilton's momentum by winning in Spain
My team-mate has come off three wins in Malaysia, Bahrain and China now, so it is important to try and break his momentum, turn it around, and get the win myself this weekend. ...read
PATRICK COLLINS: Greg Dyke’s pursuit of the Big Idea puts his more sensible reforms in danger
Shortly after being appointed chairman of the Football Association last summer, Greg Dyke declared that one of his main targets was to see England win the World Cup in the desert heat of Qatar in 2022. ...read
England beat Scotland by 39 runs in rain hit one-day international in Aberdeen
PAUL NEWMAN: Everything was in place for England to suffer another embarrassment to begin their new era in the cold and wet of Aberdeen on Friday but they did all they had to do to take one small step towards recovery from their winter horrors. ...read
Juan Mata: Manchester United can win the Premier League title next season with no Champions League football - just look at how close Liverpool are this time round
PETE JENSON: It has been a horrible season for Manchester United and not much better for record signing Juan Mata, who went from Champions League winner and back-to-back player of the year awards at Chelsea to losing his place in the team and being sold to a side spiralling down the league. ...read
The essential Grand National guide: Scudamore's lowdown on all the runners and riders for Aintree
On the biggest day in the horseracing calendar, Sportsmail's expert analyst Peter Scudamore - an eight-time champion jockey - marks your card for the Aintree showpiece... ...read
JACKIE STEWART: Ayrton Senna said he’d never speak to me again after I accused him of crashing into Alain Prost to win the title
To mark the 20th anniversary of Ayrton Senna’s death, MailOnline is running a series of features looking back at his Formula One career. Here, Sir Jackie Stewart talks about accusing the Brazilian of deliberately crashing into Alain Prost in 1990. Phil Duncan listens in. ...read
Chris Mears back at the Aquatics Centre as Mail's diving star bids to light up London
It’s been a surreal year for Chris Mears, the diver who is hoping for a clean entry when he returns to the world elite in London. ...read
Liverpool anticipating Luis Suarez interest from Real Madrid and Barcelona as Spanish giants ponder £82m release clause
Liverpool are bracing themselves for a battle to keep Luis Suarez this summer. It is understood that Real Madrid and possibly Barcelona will make a move for the Uruguayan striker. ...read
Marcus Rashford caught in the middle as Manchester City look to prise Manchester United starlet away from Old Trafford
THE TRANSFER COLUMN: Manchester City look to lure Manchester United youngster Marcus Rashford away from Old Trafford, plus all the latest transfer news. ...read
Loving Spirit can help in chase for record £7.5m jackpot in Scoop6
The Scoop6 pool could top £7.5 million on Saturday as punters chase a record-breaking dividend for as little as a £2 stake. ...read
LEON OSMAN: Why I was genuinely astonished to get my first booking for diving... and Moyes has my sympathy after manner of Man United sacking
THE FOOTBALLERS' FOOTBALL COLUMN: Leon Osman returns for his latest Footballers' Football Column and discusses diving, David Moyes, his testimonial year and the freak incident in which he nearly lost his eye. ...read
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
ALISON BOSHOFF: How the straight-laced daughter Mick once disowned saved him in his darkest hour
A long time ago, in an infamous display of penny-pinching, Mick Jagger's lawyers tried to claim he was not the father of actress Marsha Hunt's infant daughter, Karis. ...read
BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman admits she understands why Princess Grace's children are upset over film about their mother
Nicole Kidman has said that she understands why Prince Albert and his sisters, Princesses Caroline and Stephanie, have spoken out against the movie, Grace of Monaco, writes BAZ BAMIGBOYE. ...read
Sombre Prince Harry slips off to bed early during wedding of close pal Guy Pelly in Memphis in a bid to win back Cressida... leaving other guests to party until 3am
While a 150-strong party stayed up until 3 am at Memphis's Peabody Hotel to celebrate the wedding of Guy Pelly, a sombre Prince Harry refused to join in with the late night high-jinx. ...read
Sir Clive Woodward's tournament ratings: Brown was brilliant, Farrell was fantastic, and Lawes and Launchbury were top class
World Cup-winning coach and Sportsmail columnist runs the rule over Stuart Lancaster's squad and how they performed on their way to a close second in the 2014 RBS 6 Nations. ...read
BEL MOONEY: My son's ex threatens she'll stop him seeing their child
This week, Bel Mooney advises a woman who fears her son's ex will prevent him from seeing the child they had together during Freshers' Week at university. ...read
A souffle of half-baked innuendo: Paul Hollywood’s live tour is sending female fans into a frenzy. But JAN MOIR can’t help cringeing
Innuendo is often on the menu during Paul Hollywood's live tour shows which have proved a big hit with his legion of female fans ...read
The biggest divide in Britain ISN'T over money, writes JANET STREET-PORTER
Bank holidays emphasise two tier Britain- made up of people who exist side by side and yet have little contact. JANET STREET-PORTER explores the issue of loneliness in Britain. ...read
Liz Jones's Diary: In which I feel I'm better off on my own
'Other people have normal Sundays. They wash the car and cook a roast. I have a nuclear fallout' ...read
LORRAINE CANDY: Why I've abandoned my plot to kidnap baby George
He may be cute, but the prince has not made Lorraine broody. ...read
Rowan Pelling's sex column: My new man wants an open relationship
After your marriage has ended it can be tempting to settle for the first handsome man that comes your way, no matter the circumstances. Rowan Pelling tells one reader not to settle for less than perfect. ...read
Ask Dr Ellie: Doctors can't stop these nosebleeds, do I have to live with them?
DR ELLIE CANNON answers a question from a worried 87-year-old suffering from nosebleeds and questions Alicia Silverstone's parenting book. ...read
ASK THE DOCTOR: How can I stop my nose from running all the time?
Every week Dr Martin Scurr, a top GP, answers your questions. He suspects chronic rhinitis in a young woman who has a runny nose all year round. ...read
'My hobby makes me £200-a-month': Britons go the extra mile to keep to their budgets but lag behind as savers
Britons are going out of their way to make ends meet, with a study by Standard Life finding that 92 per cent of us are using tactics to make the most of their money. ...read
'A bold simplification': Job cuts at Barclays to total 19,000 by 2016 as casino banking division gets a haircut
Chief executive Antony Jenkins today confirmed that 7,000 jobs would go from its trading operations as he restructures the banking giant. ...read
Shortage of three-bed semis as 'second-steppers' rush to buy a family home after the mortgage crunch
A backlog of demand from 'second-steppers' who have been trapped in smaller starter homes during the financial crisis is fueling the rush. ...read
Virgin Media first to launch ‘quad play’ package. But is it really worth bundling your TV, broadband and phone package with your mobile bill?
Paying one bill for everything is much easier and, in some cases, bundling services into one contract can save cash. But is Virgin Media's quad play really worth signing up to? ...read
JAMES CONEY: Will practical problems slow launch of the Super Isa and leave the entire banking system on the brink?
Everyone was caught on the hop by Chancellor George Osborne's Budget day announcement of a new £15,000 Super Isa. ...read
Lord Myners mauls Co-op bigwig for bank's £1.5bn black hole
Lord Myners has launched a blistering attack on one of the most powerful Co-operative members, saying it was 'astonishing' that he still sits on the board. ...read
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Work hard and save - then get hit by care bills
I am always suspicious of policy announcements that will not be enforced until after the next General Election. It’s why I remain sceptical we will ever a cap on the bill for long-term care. ...read
Will new rules kill off Britain's favourite mortgages? FCA chief says watchdog has worries about 'teasers' like the two-year fix
Cheap but short-term fixed-rate mortgages could be hit by a bid to ensure the irresponsible lending that contributed to the 2008 financial crisis is not repeated. ...read
Is it worth paying for a fund manager's Porsche? Low cost funds beat expensive rivals over the past decade
A new study has found lower cost funds have outperformed those with higher costs in nine of 11 sectors, so should more investors ditch pricey managers? ...read
Money Morals: Should I take the lousy part-exchange offer on our car or sell it myself?
I had been hoping to part-exchange our car to save the hassle of selling it ourselves but I just can't see how I can justify accepting the dealer's low offer. ...read
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
SIMON LAMBERT: Interest rate decisions are about to get tougher, but will the Bank of England act on house prices?
Five years into the great 0.5% experiment, the pressure is piling on. House price inflation is back near double-digit levels and the economy is growing at a robust rate. ...read
SIMON WATKINS: Bank of England approaching make-or-break time - it needs to choke mortgages, not the economy
With dangerous bubbles appearing in parts of the housing market, the Bank must find a way to cool those hotspots without derailing the whole economy. ...read
Why sell in May and go away? Here's five promising shares to snap up this summer - and a look back at previous winners
Ignore the tired annual debate over the investing advice 'Sell in May and go away, stay away till St Leger Day' - here are five shares to buy this summer. ...read
ASK TONY: I bought a narrowboat with a mortgage on my flat which I rented out - why is my lender telling me I have broken the terms of my mortgage?
In July 2007, I took out a mortgage on my flat, which I owned outright, to buy a narrowboat. I intended to live on the boat and let the flat. ...read
TONY HETHERINGTON: Sorry, your £25,000 fell down a hole in Brazil
My husband and I invested through Green Planet Investment, after the salesman, Clive Harris, said this was better than our previous investments through him. ...read
BLACK DOG: A rosy future beckons for Boris with Cameron and Osborne endorsing his Westminster comeback... through gritted teeth
Boris could be going back to the Commons but his Latin is not up to scratch. ...read
Ed's best hope - but can Obama's Axe Man really cut it?
The man who helped to mastermind Barack Obama's rise to power is jetting in to help Labour's General Election campaign, but David Axelrod will have to get up to speed on life in Britain, writes James Forsyth. ...read
LIZ JONES: Worry about real crime, not a fantasy Game Of Thrones 'rape'
It's disconcerting to hear the familiar fizz, a match being struck, the letters HBO hoving into focus, and not have them lead into Sex And The City, the most pro-women TV series ever invented. ...read
Bring back British Rail! Privatisation was an act of political madness and a huge con that left us with delays, antique trains and a vast bill - and now even Labour knows its time
What on earth is the point of the Labour Party if it cannot even oppose the mad disaster of railway privatisation? writes PETER HITCHENS. ...read
RACHEL JOHNSON: Fame, family and the BBC? It's all gone in a heartbeat
The defining moments in our lives are not applying for jobs, getting them, or doing them. They are the things we cannot control like chance, fate, accident and biological destiny, writes Rachel Johnson. ...read
Beauty Buzz: This week's tricks and treats
Nail your foundation and scrub up with mustard ...read
Beauty Bible beauty clinic: Can you recommend grooming products for my eczema-prone preteen son?
I have a wonderful son who is just about to be a teenager. He loves beauty products and wants to be well groomed. He is autistic so he is desperately keen to be like others. Can you recommend me anything with a male slant? ...read
Liz Jones's Diary: In which the tables turn on our relationship
Now that David is no longer a fantasy, I realise he has flaws, because every man does... ...read
Horoscopes: Want to bring others around to your way of thinking? Then practise what you preach, Taurus
What the stars have in store for you this week by Sally Brompton ...read
Health: This week's issues and advice
Help on coping with a newborn, plus keep colitis on track, and how to ease exam stress. ...read
Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions
Why can’t I walk away from our relationship? ...read
Abandon ship! Moyes and his men are sinking without trace so don't let them take you down too... and prepare for 'aerial playmaker' Carroll's return
FANTASY FRIDAY: Welcome to Sportsmail's weekly Fantasy Football column which will try to help you get the edge on your friends, family and Jamie Redknapp. ...read
CHRIS DEERIN: Cigarettes, booze, sugar... next they will ban brightly coloured socks
The politicians have already come for our fags and booze, now they’re glowering at our burgers and Coke, then there will be something else, writes CHRIS DEERIN. ...read
DOMINIC LAWSON: Why Max Clifford's greatest PR coup was to get the Left to fall for his lies
You might think that the downfall of a multi-millionaire businessman would prompt delight on the part of the usually puritanical Left-wing Press. ...read
DOMINIC SANDBROOK: Philby and Co were traitors with blood on their hands. For Alan Bennett to defend them is utterly grotesque
One day in the late Eighties, during the dying years of Soviet Communism, the spy novelist John le Carré was in Moscow for a literary reception. ...read
A living bereavement: When ESTHER RANTZEN spoke up for couples denied access to their grandchildren, she triggered a flood of heart rending stories revealing the agony of family breakdown's forgotten victims
Being told she could never her toddler grandson again, would leave Esther heartbroken. Yet Jane and Mark Jackson (pictured) have not seen their granddaughter for seven years. ...read
Star of Ukip advert suspended for calling Miliband 'not British', attacking 'evil' Islam and saying Africans should 'kill themselves'... and he is from ZIMBABWE
Zimbabwean decorator Andre Lampitt posed in a builder's hard hat in a broadcast, but on Twitter called the Prophet Mohammed a 'paedophile'. ...read
A man in a hamster wheel, songs about cheesecake and wanting a moustache and the modern day equivalent of the bearded lady... The UK flop confirmed it was a classic Eurovision
Jim Shelley wonders why the people in the music industry who produce the UK candidiates just don't get Eurovision. ...read
Nick's worst nightmare: After Clegg's TV debacle, a former Lib Dem spokesman warns that a Euro election wipeout could see him losing the party leadership
MARK LITTLEWOOD: Fearing a Lib Dem wipeout in next month’s European elections, the Deputy Prime Minister opted to take on Nigel Farage face-to-face. ...read
Yes, the NHS has only finite resources. But denying life saving drugs to those who've had 'a good innings' is barbaric
So alarming is one of the proposals this document apparently contains that even the flinty-hearted government drugs watchdog, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, or NICE, says it is a step too far, writes MELISSA KATE. ...read
RUTH SUNDERLAND: The UK should welcome long-term investors from overseas – but not fling open our gates to asset strippers
The UK should welcome long-term investors from overseas – not fling open our gates to the asset strippers. ...read
Sarah Vine Beauty Sleuth: How to track down the beauty gems no one tells you about
Just as politicians have a habit of getting trapped in the so-called Westminster bubble, it can sometimes happen that editors like me get trapped in a beauty bubble. ...read
Migrants WOULD vote for Dave - if only he acted like a Tory, says SIMON HEFFER
Nigel Farage knows exactly how to tease and goad the Tory Party. At a time when David Cameron and his colleagues are panicking about how deeply unpopular they are among ethnic minority voters, the Ukip leader predicts a surge of support for his own party from this key section of the electorate. ...read
Legalise cannabis, says report backed by Clegg: Deputy PM endorses paper which condemns war on drugs as costly failure and recommends smarter laws
The Deputy Prime Minister has signed a foreword to the study which backs a programme of 'rigorously monitored' regulation of illegal drugs. ...read
CRAIG BROWN: Let's all raise a nice cup of tea for Alan Bennett's 80th birthday
Craig Brown pays tribute to Alan Bennett who celebrates his 80th birthday and says that the rest of us should raise a glass to our good fortune at being alive while he is writing. ...read
CHRIS EVANS: It's boxy, boring and basic, but after road-testing with the family and dog, I was seduced by this Kia's aura
Well first of all, the squareness that initially hits you very quickly becomes weirdly seductive in a modernist kind of way. ...read
CRAIG BROWN: Game. Set. Mismatch! Can you judge a book by its cover? Not this one. It's more Marx than McEnroe
For a tennis historian, Elizabeth Wilson is oddly indifferent to both tennis and its history in Love Game: A History Of Tennis, From Victorian Pastime To Global Phenomenon. ...read
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
Lust, betrayal and a Dickens of a performance from Ralph Fiennes at his finest
The Charles Dickens that Ralph Fiennes delivers in his impressive new film, The Invisible Woman, is a human and fallible figure. ...read
OLLY SMITH: I've found the G-spot... and it's in Alsace, heartland of the world's most alluring Gewurztraminers
Gewürztraminer can be so heavily scented that it feels like a bombardment of lychees from a cannonade stationed in a rose bush. ...read
PIERS MORGAN: Jeremy Clarkson's apparently now on a final warning... I'm keeping the Dom Perignon on ice
He issued one of the world’s most pitiful, grovelling video apologies after the BBC ordered him to fess up or lose his job. ...read
It plays tunes, makes flowers talk and turns your home into a disco. Now that's a smart home gadget
In short, Musaic lets you control music and lights in your home via its free app and it can work with wackier systems, too, such as the plant pot sensor. ...read
TOM PARKER BOWLES: Hallelujah! I'm in love: A spring day, a long lunch, sublime food... oh, and the best-value wine list in town
Restaurant 8 Hoxton Square is a place where one can eat lunch untroubled by the irksome nudge wink of irony, or the trite wink of self-conscious cool. ...read
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- Thrifty bride: Kim Kardashian leaves her all-white bridal shower dress on... as she goes shopping with mum Kris after the party Kim wore her dress
- Stealing the show! Beyonce stuns in elegant nude dress as she enjoys the basketball with Jay Z and Jake Gyllenhaal 32-year-old bombshell
- Jennifer Lawrence is a dream in midnight blue gown as she shows off her incredible figure at X-Men premiere Marvel Comics film debut in New York.
- Close call! Jennifer Lawrence nearly repeats THAT Oscar fall as she loses her balance at X-Men premiere... only to be caught just in time
- A swell performance! Pregnant Christina Aguilera proudly shows off baby bump in tight black dress as she takes stage at Wango Tango
- Katie Price 'found BFF Jane Pountney and third husband Kieran Hayler kissing on the beach on holiday in April' The expectant mother was already suspicious
- Not Such An Innocent Girl: Victoria Beckham shows off her assets in revealing Instagram photo...before taking a nap on the hotel floor in just a dressing gown
- Housewife versus Playmate! Joanna Krupa and Crystal Hefner battle it out for most revealing bathing suit at Vegas pool party Flashing ample skin
- Pictured: Drew Barrymore steps out for the first time since giving birth to second daughter Frankie in baggy blue denims Heading out with pals
- Looking dapper! Ellen Page and Hugh Jackman are smart in slick suits as they embrace on red carpet of X-Men premiere Happy to see each other
- Lindsay Lohan has 'sworn to statement in court saying she had a miscarriage while filming post rehab reality show for Oprah' Fighting lawsuit
- Lindsay Lohan looks exhausted and bleary eyed as she sleepily yawns during Rita Ora's G-A-Y club show Spotted yawning midway through Ora's show
- 'Super, super disturbing!' Ellen Page on the sexual abuse allegations against her X-Men: Days Of Future Past director Bryan Singer
- In the throes of love: New parents Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudekis nuzzle each other at the NBA playoffs on date without son Otis Date night
- Moving on beautifully: Vanessa Paradis travels in style as she matches her luggage with her très chic outfit at LAX airport True style icon
- Who's that girl? Charlize Theron is unrecognisable in fat suit, brown wig and frumpy clothes as she hosts Saturday Night Live
- Met-regret? Reese Witherspoon looks gloomy as she dodges a puddle... as she's pictured for first time since THAT drunken Instagram video
- He's a daredevil! Justin Bieber performs dangerous stunt as he holds onto moving van while riding his skateboard Dangerous ride
- Ali Larter shows off toned back in flowing white gown as she makes elegant entrance at boudoir store opening The actress highlighted her slender figure
- Another step towards reconciliation? Hilary Duff lunches with estranged husband Mike Comrie and son Luca Hilary Duff actress looked particularly cosy
- Heidi Klum shows off her toned midriff in a revealing blouse as she and daughter Lou jet into LAX Looked stylish as she arrived at LAX
- Taking stock: Gwyneth Paltrow wears sleeveless white shirt-dress to lend a hand at new Goop pop-up store Oversaw proceesings
- Wedding diet? Khloe Kardashian displays slim pins in skinny jeans as she jets out of Los Angeles following Kim's bridal shower
- They scrub up nicely: Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy look sexy in suits as they attend X-Men premiere in New York Sporting sexy suits
- Kim Kardashian wears white to her Paris themed bridal shower as she poses up a storm in photobooth... just two weeks before big day
- Heavily pregnant Ciara is angelic in white as she shows off large baby bump at pal Kim Kardashian's wedding shower In a low cut white gown
- You're wearing what? Kourtney Kardashian arrives at LAX with Scott Disick... but looks embarrassed by his garish tie dye pants Upstaged by him?
- Karolina Kurkova displays lithe figure in risque sheer lace frock as she models wedding gowns during Barcelona Bridal Week Once a bride...
- Homecoming queen: Eurovision champion Conchita Wurst arrives back in Vienna to a huge welcome AND plenty of beards Eurovision winner
- Eurovision buddies! Jessica Mauboy delighted over 'bearded lady' Conchita Wurst's win as she arrives back in Australia Struck up a friendship
- White hot! Jessica Hart flaunts her incredible physique TOPLESS for Harper's Bazaar's latest issue She's known for her natural look
- The (reality) show must go on: Dean McDermott 'begged' Tori Spelling not to film their wedding anniversary but she refused Eighth anniversary
- Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott put on a public display of affection with tender kiss at the airport... during break from couple's therapy
- Fifty Shades Of Grey director Sam Taylor-Wood reveals her husband Aaron Taylor-Johnson will appear in the film Business and pleasure
- 'You're my guardian angel!' Miranda Kerr, Jesinta Campbell, Jodi Gordon and Rachael Finch join a long list of stars celebrating Mother's Day
- Sophisticated lady! Nicole Trunfio channels Audrey Hepburn's style in elegant black dress for a day at the polo The gorgeous brunette donned elegant dress
- Brody Jenner shares distasteful naked image of himself covered in bacon and eggs Private parts covered with breakfast food
- Forget Conchita Wurst! Russell Brand bids for Britain's 2015 Eurovision entry as he gets dragged up at a party by Jemima Khan For his Eurovision party
- Tragic TV star Charlotte Dawson claimed that ex-husband Scott Miller persuading her to have an abortion was 'one of the most destructive forces'
- Nina Agdal packs on PDA with hunky model Reid Heidenry on Miami beach... while ex Max George performs in the city with The Wanted
- The partners that dress together... Meryl Davis and Maksim Chmerkovskiy coordinate in harem trousers at DWTS rehearsals
- What a coordinated couple! Gwen Stefani is stylish in black mini dress and boots while Gavin Rossdale sports patterned shirt for friend's nuptials
- Under wraps! Pregnant Mila Kunis covers her tiny baby bump in a baggy sweater and workout pants as she takes her dogs out
- A walk on the wild side! Bella Thorne is a striking sight in zebra print dress as she arrives at Wango Tango concert At StubHub Center on Saturday.
- Sixties siren! Ariana Grande hits the stage in revealing PVC crop top, skirt and thigh high boots at Wango Tango Ensemble distracted from her vocals
- All business! Rachel Zoe looks smart and classy in grey pant suit and white shirt as she attends boutique opening
- Daring to bare! Rumer Willis flashes toned midriff in black crop top and matching jeans She also bared her toned pins and derriere in a recent photo shoot
- Lisa Snowdon wears sexy skin-tight leather leggings and plunging black top for night out at exclusive A-list London haunt Radio host was spotted
- The next SuBo? Preacher's daughter stuns The Voice Australia coaches with her 'hypnotising' operatic vocals Unlikely popstar
- Daisy Lowe in rock chick chic declares Rita Ora is now her fave pop star as she leads the slew of stars at the Chiltern Firehouse Wearing rock chick chic
- Picture perfect: Kim Kardashian, Rihanna and Beyonce's Met Ball outfits have been given the artistic touch in these cool illustrations Artists work
- Pretty in pink! Emma Roberts shows off slender figure in pencil dress with low cut neckline at X-Men premiere
- Barefaced Kate Bosworth works up a sweat in tiny shorts during workout with husband Michael Polish She was back to basics on Friday
- A psychic convinced me to forgive Dad: How Peter Sellers's daughter came to terms with being left out of his £5.5 million will Died of a heart attack
- MOS DIARY: Cara Delevingne leaves her 'scar' on best pal and fellow model Adwoa Aboah Cara persuaded her to get a terrible tattoo
- Make-up free Gwyneth Paltrow is summer chic in linen shirt and white trousers as stops by her Goop pop-up store Recently split from husband Chris Martin
- Lindsay Lohan to swap wild New York nights for London life Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan, 27, has been searching for the perfect property
- Ireland Baldwin steps out for breakfast with bisexual rapper Angel Haze... just days after posting racy snap of them kissing Raised a few eyebrows
- 'Filling this sundress out!' Pregnant Snooki shares a glimpse of her growing baby bump in sweet Mother's Day snap
- 'I'm not good at playing the game': Brynne Edelsten reveals she hates being single after splitting from millionaire husband American-Australian star
- 'Would you like to eat my first born?': Things get 'savage' on the final Real Housewives Of Melbourne as the truth about Gina Liano and THAT word is revealed
- Kate and Sienna kiss and make up - thanks to Philip Kate Moss and Sienna Miller were former pals who were locked in a long-running feud
- Elin Nordergren takes a snipe at Tiger Woods as she gives college commencement speech The Swedish model-graduated with a degree in psychology
- Smitten Eva Longoria wear chic all-white outfit and huge smile for romantic date with handsome boyfriend Jose Antonio Baston
- 'Follow me baby': Alessandra Ambrosio displays her pert derriere in blue print bikini while in Mexico for photo shoot Enjoying paradise
- It's a pop party: Jamelia parties the night away in blue cut-out bodycon dress with MKS singer Keisha Buchanan in tow Birthday celebration
- William calls in Ralph Lauren to turn castle into Windsor Wonderland: Prince follows Diana's footsteps with huge fundraiser
- Eurovision 2014: Bearded Austrian drag queen Conchita Wurst wins with whopping score of 290 while UK trails behind in seventeenth place
- Shopping spree! Denise Richards shows off slender frame in a white tank top while stocking up her wardrobe with a friend Hitting the stores
- Back to black: Milla Jovovich is chic and stylish in simple dress as she watches 4 Non Blondes reunite at star-studded event Benefit show
- Sheer magic: Chloe Green wears tight white mesh dress as she hits the town to support Rita Ora at G-A-Y with pal Lindsay Lohan A girls' night out
- 'I am a unicorn!' P. Diddy says he's a magical creature after being awarded honorary doctorate from Howard University Studied business there
- She got her wish! Jessica Alba celebrates her 33rd birthday with husband Cash and three-tiered cake at Las Vegas bash
- Will Cressie go back to Harry? (No, we mean the first one!) She's been back in touch with old boyfriend Harry Wentworth-Stanley.
- Roc the cow-print! Rita Ora sports quirky coat and biker trousers for the second day in a row ahead of G-A-Y performance Out in London.
- Hot metal! Shakira shows off jewelled bra under shredded shirt as she rocks out on stage at Wango Tango Flashed her bejewelled bra
- 'Has she left yet': British model Katie Price found text message confirming best friend's affair with her husband - weeks after she caught them kissing on a beach