PIERS MORGAN: 'Thank you for every amazing minute, Ma'am - all 33,460,800 of them': On a very special day, a tribute to a remarkable woman from one of her (not so) humble subjects
Queen Elizabeth II today becomes the longest-reigning Monarch in British history when she eclipses the previous record-holder, her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria. ...read
Floyd Mayweather may be Mr Money but is choosing his health over rivalling Bill Gates' riches when he retires after Andre Berto bout, claiming 'I won’t miss anything'
JEFF POWELL IN LAS VEGAS: If you are seeking confirmation that Floyd Mayweather really will hang up the gloves after the expected 49th win of his fighting life, here is the key. ...read
Rugby chiefs laugh off bogus Sam Burgess Twitter account ahead of home World Cup
CHARLES SALE: The RFU are remarkably relaxed about a parody Twitter account that has great similarities to the one that sparked Kevin Pietersen’s nuclear fall-out with England cricket. ...read
Anthony Joshua is a real treat to watch in the gym, he's improving every day... but Gary Cornish will be his biggest challenge
EDDIE HEARN: As Saturday approaches, so too does Anthony Joshua’s first major title fight. He is in this sport to collect belts and that accelerates for real at The O2 this Saturday. ...read
ASK TONY: My mother has no driving licence or passport so the post office has refused to give her a savings account
My 85-year-old mother decided to move her savings from Co-op Bank to the Post Office. Her Isa account transferred without problem, but the savings account still hasn't been opened. ...read
SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Bryan Ferry's boys seen together for first time since horror car crash
Bryan Ferry's son Merlin, 24, was pictured with his brothers taking his firsts steps back into society after he was badly hurt in a car crash in December last year in Shropshire. ...read
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Thank heavens MPs gushing tributes will be kept concise
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE explains why tributes to the Queen have been scheduled to take place just before Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons. ...read
DOMINIC SANDBROOK: Let's be frank: The young woman who became Queen in 1952 could not have imagined the Britain of today
Elizabeth II today becomes the longest-serving monarch in British history, overtaking her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria’s record of 63 years and 216 days on the throne. ...read
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: A record-breaking rock of constancy
With her dislike of fuss, the Queen is said to have wanted today to pass like any other, claiming no credit for overtaking Queen Victoria to become the longest reigning monarch in our history. ...read
Women are STILL pension victims: The state may have moved on but the workplace hasn't, says JAMES CONEY
For decades, women expected to get about £5,000 a year from that age. Now some have to work an extra six years. In effect, they’ve been left £30,000 - or more - worse off. ...read
MARTIN KEOWN: Luke Shaw and Chris Smalling are coming of age, the Manchester United pair were outstanding for England
MARTIN KEOWN: Luke Shaw might have made a slow start to life at Manchester United but he has started this season strongly for both club and country. ...read
ALEX BRUMMER: As another part of the City falls into foreign hands, could this spell the end for Britain's crucial financial services industry?
In quick succession, Japanese firms have snapped up the City’s local paper the FT, and now the Lloyds’s underwriter Amlin for a cool £3.5bn. ...read
MICHAEL BURLEIGH: Sinister yes, but it's right to to use these spies on the sky
By all accounts the drone strike in Syria on the two British jihadis Reyaad Khan and Ruhul Amin – as well as a third person in their vehicle – was ruthlessly clinical writes MICHAEL BURLEIGH. ...read
SARAH VINE: How some aristocrats bring out the Corbyn streak in me
I’m no one’s idea of a rabid revolutionary, but every now and then something comes along to stir my inner Jeremy Corbyn. It first happened a few years ago when I sat next to Earl Spencer. ...read
The Tomb Raider seemed at home among the peers. Well, she is used to ancient relics: QUENTIN LETTS sees Angelina Jolie in the House of Lords
Angelina Jolie, spoke expertly, without melodrama, about victims of sexual violence she had met, as she gave evidence to a House of Lords Select Committee, writes QUENTIN LETTS. ...read
JP and Binky break up before they've even got together – even though they've been sleeping together all along! Made In Chelsea LA was a total sham, by Jim Shelley
On Made In Chelsea LA the impact of the bizarre revelation that JP and Binky were going to break up before they had actually got together didn't last long. ...read
Wales have the most expensive player in the world... they SHOULD qualify for Euro 2016, anything else would be a massive failure
ADRIAN DURHAM: Just imagine if England needed to beat Israel to guarantee qualification but could only draw 0-0 at Wembley. They would be hammered by fans, press and pundits. ...read
NFL teams will get a visit from Sky's Jim White... while The Rock and Mark Wahlberg's 'Ballers' gives a darkly comic look behind the scenes of the sport
The NFL has bobbled around like an egg-shaped ball in the hands of our terrestrial broadcasters since Channel 4 pioneered its arrival over here. It’s once more on the move. ...read
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Whoever wins the Labour leadership election - I predict a bloodbath
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Those in the Labour leadership election are the real face of the New Left in Britain, a rancid collection of single-issue nutcases, 'anti-austerity' mentalists and Toytown Trots. ...read
CRAIG BROWN: How a parrot faced jail... for fowl language!
Parrots play a more active role in history than you might think. Alec Guinness' parrot Percy used to recite Hamlet's soliloquies, while Stalin killed his parrot for copying...writes Craig Brown. ...read
PIERS MORGAN: 'Thank you for every amazing minute, Ma'am - all 33,460,800 of them': On a very special day, a tribute to a remarkable woman from one of her (not so) humble subjects
Queen Elizabeth II today becomes the longest-reigning Monarch in British history when she eclipses the previous record-holder, her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria. ...read
SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Bryan Ferry's boys seen together for first time since horror car crash
Bryan Ferry's son Merlin, 24, was pictured with his brothers taking his firsts steps back into society after he was badly hurt in a car crash in December last year in Shropshire. ...read
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Thank heavens MPs gushing tributes will be kept concise
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE explains why tributes to the Queen have been scheduled to take place just before Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons. ...read
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: A record-breaking rock of constancy
With her dislike of fuss, the Queen is said to have wanted today to pass like any other, claiming no credit for overtaking Queen Victoria to become the longest reigning monarch in our history. ...read
ALEX BRUMMER: As another part of the City falls into foreign hands, could this spell the end for Britain's crucial financial services industry?
In quick succession, Japanese firms have snapped up the City’s local paper the FT, and now the Lloyds’s underwriter Amlin for a cool £3.5bn. ...read
The Tomb Raider seemed at home among the peers. Well, she is used to ancient relics: QUENTIN LETTS sees Angelina Jolie in the House of Lords
Angelina Jolie, spoke expertly, without melodrama, about victims of sexual violence she had met, as she gave evidence to a House of Lords Select Committee, writes QUENTIN LETTS. ...read
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Whoever wins the Labour leadership election - I predict a bloodbath
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Those in the Labour leadership election are the real face of the New Left in Britain, a rancid collection of single-issue nutcases, 'anti-austerity' mentalists and Toytown Trots. ...read
David Cameron is fooling himself if he thinks a few bombs and taking in 20,000 migrants will make a jot of difference in Syria, says MAX HASTINGS
MAX HASTINGS: Little steps to intervene in the war in Syria, and letting a football crowd's worth of refugees into Britain, is not a policy. We should not allow the PM to delude us - or worse, himself - it is. ...read
ANDREW PIERCE: Why Chuka Umunna is doing a U-turn over Corbyn
Labour’s oh-so slick shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna, 36, is getting a bad reputation in Westminster as the King of U-turns, writes ANDREW PIERCE ...read
PETER McKAY: Saint Bob Geldof's blame game WON'T help the migrants
PETER McKAY: Pop singer and unofficial national conscience, Bob Geldof's offered to take in four families immediately and give them shelter in his homes in Kent and London. ...read
MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: PM's priority is controlling our borders
Until last week, David Cameron was cruising towards a more or less inevitable endorsement of Britain’s continued EU membership. ...read
PLATELL'S PEOPLE: Why I fear Strictly's getting too sleazy
If the blizzard of pre-publicity for Strictly is anything to go by, something has changed - and not for the better. This year, the pre-show gossip has been about sex, sex, sex, writes PLATELL. ...read
The longest walk to the promised land: ROBERT HARDMAN witnesses the frenzied attempts of thousands of refugees as they march from Hungary to Austria
This might be the sort of scene we associate with far-off Third World disasters, with war and revolution. But with Friday afternoon rush hour in a European capital? writes ROBERT HARDMAN. ...read
TOM UTLEY: If you must bring your children to the pub, do tell the little swine to sit still and shut up
No wonder the latest edition of the Good Pub Guide, out this week, finds that its reviewers’ most common complaint is against noisy and ill-behaved children taking over their haven. ...read
STEPHEN GLOVER: Before Germany lectures us about refugees, perhaps it should reflect on its own past
When the German government starts lecturing the British Government about proper behaviour, my immediate reaction is not always very positive, writes STEPHEN GLOVER. ...read
PLATELL'S PEOPLE: Is the illicit fling website the biggest cheat of all?
Ashley Madison richly deserves its current humiliation. Having exploited matrimonial trust for commercial gain, how perfectly piquant that the company itself has now lost consumer trust. ...read
Sunbathing. Swimming. And getting sozzled! So are Britain's bobbies doing ANY crime fighting in Magaluf?
Britain's most famous bobbies swapped their dreary plod around Birmingham's Bull Ring for sunny Magaluf. JAYNE FRYERS went to find out exactly how much crime fighting is being done. ...read
ANDREW PIERCE: A broadside for Corbyn - from the Left!
How very unbrotherly Left-wing Labour can be. Not all of them have rallied to defend their bearded poster-boy Jeremy Corbyn against attacks from the likes of Tony Blair, writes ANDREW PIERCE. ...read
Such a very profligate luvvie: Charity scandal raises troubling questions about BBC boss who loves spending your money by GEOFFREY LEVY
Alan Yentob (pictured with Camila Batmanghelidjh) is celebrating 47 years at the BBC. And with a salary of £330,000, it's easy to see why he has never left, writes GEOFFREY LEVY. ...read
From the church to the godparents, Princess Charlotte's christening was so perfect, Diana might have planned every step says RICHARD KAY
From the official photographer to the style of Prince George’s charming red-and-white outfit, the christening of Princess Charlotte echoed with references to her late grandmother. ...read
Lecherous. Racist. But my friend Philip Larkin deserves his spot in Poets' Corner, says A.N. WILSON
Philip Larkin, who died 30 years ago this December, is to be commemorated in Poets’ Corner in Westminster Abbey. In spite of all the controversy, he deserves his place, writes A.N. WILSON. ...read
Rise up against the tyranny of the safety Nazis: Persecuted people of Britain! You've had your lives ruined by petty, nonsensical 'safety' rules. Now a brilliant new book explodes the myths
TRACEY BROWN AND MICHAEL HANLON looks at the way in which the seemingly unanswerable interests of ‘safety and security’ are being used and abused. ...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
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
Obama jokes Jack Lew's loopy signature could 'debase our currency' as he makes him official pick for Treasury Secretary
‘Jack assures me that he is going to work to make at least one letter legible in order not to debase our currency should he be confirmed as secretary of the Treasury,’ Obama said, naming Lew as the man he wants to succeed Timothy Geithner. ...read
The sharpest tongue in the West: The waspish wit and elegant controversy of Gore Vidal
ROY HATTERSLEY: Gore Vidal was entitled to claim that he was the wittiest and most elegant writer of his time. And claim it he often did. For modesty was not his principal virtue. ...read
In my days as Tory party chairman, donor-gate could never have happened
The most worrying thing about the sorry tale of Peter Cruddas is that it is yet another example of a failure by the Conservative leadership to think things through, or to have any regard for the way in which things were managed in the past. ...read
Who says we get happier with age? I'm grumpier than ever - and proud of it!
Grumbling should never be well-mannered or under control. It should be full-blooded. It should be rampant, writes MICHAEL WINNER. ...read
JOHN KETTLEY: It may have been one of the mildest Novembers on record - but now prepare for snow
By November 24 last year most of the country was already frozen over, with widespread severe frosts, deep snowfall and travel chaos. ...read
Floyd Mayweather may be Mr Money but is choosing his health over rivalling Bill Gates' riches when he retires after Andre Berto bout, claiming 'I won’t miss anything'
JEFF POWELL IN LAS VEGAS: If you are seeking confirmation that Floyd Mayweather really will hang up the gloves after the expected 49th win of his fighting life, here is the key. ...read
Rugby chiefs laugh off bogus Sam Burgess Twitter account ahead of home World Cup
CHARLES SALE: The RFU are remarkably relaxed about a parody Twitter account that has great similarities to the one that sparked Kevin Pietersen’s nuclear fall-out with England cricket. ...read
Anthony Joshua is a real treat to watch in the gym, he's improving every day... but Gary Cornish will be his biggest challenge
EDDIE HEARN: As Saturday approaches, so too does Anthony Joshua’s first major title fight. He is in this sport to collect belts and that accelerates for real at The O2 this Saturday. ...read
MARTIN KEOWN: Luke Shaw and Chris Smalling are coming of age, the Manchester United pair were outstanding for England
MARTIN KEOWN: Luke Shaw might have made a slow start to life at Manchester United but he has started this season strongly for both club and country. ...read
Wales have the most expensive player in the world... they SHOULD qualify for Euro 2016, anything else would be a massive failure
ADRIAN DURHAM: Just imagine if England needed to beat Israel to guarantee qualification but could only draw 0-0 at Wembley. They would be hammered by fans, press and pundits. ...read
NFL teams will get a visit from Sky's Jim White... while The Rock and Mark Wahlberg's 'Ballers' gives a darkly comic look behind the scenes of the sport
The NFL has bobbled around like an egg-shaped ball in the hands of our terrestrial broadcasters since Channel 4 pioneered its arrival over here. It’s once more on the move. ...read
The Ryder Cup style event giving injured veterans a chance to shine
DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: Mike Browne had never picked up a club until he came home injured from Iraq and had to have his left leg amputated. Now he’s nudging a five handicap. ...read
England have nothing and nobody to fear... they must relax and then get ready to explode at the World Cup
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: It’s been an eventful journey with the occasional detour but England are in a very good place ahead of a home World Cup. They have nothing and nobody to fear. ...read
Stuart Lancaster will sleep well after hugely improved England's showing against Ireland back-row trio lead the way in decisive win
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England's performance against Ireland was so much better than Paris two weeks ago and I would not change the starting XV for the World Cup opener against Fiji. ...read
JAMIE REDKNAPP picks his top five Wayne Rooney goals as striker matches Sir Bobby Charlton's England scoring record
Wayne Rooney has scored all sorts of goals for England. He’s hit screamers from outside the box, I love some of his headers, and he’s got a lot of tap-ins as well. ...read
David Lloyd: Mum used to belt my backside with the accuracy of Glenn McGrath!
David Lloyd has brought up his half-century in cricket and now the Sportsmail columnist reveals all in his brand new autobiography 'Last in the Bath' ...read
Marco van Basten is not the answer to help fix the decline of the dwindling Dutch
GRAHAM HUNTER - EUROVIEW: Dutch football, so often a benchmark for intelligence and quality, is in decline, in need of renovation — in need of vision and talent. ...read
Manchester United are squandering Sir Alex Ferguson's legacy with scattergun spending and a naive hierarchy out of their depth
OLIVER HOLT: It is more than two years now since Sir Alex Ferguson and chief executive David Gill left and the reality is that the club have still not got their mojo back. They are still in a state of flux. ...read
Manchester United lack in attack, Chelsea in defence and Arsenal in midfield... City are the only team with balance in their squad
KIERAN GILL - THE NUMBERS GAME: Last season's top four clubs had the entire summer to try to become champions-elect, while Chelsea had to prepare to defend their Premier League title. ...read
Man City are ahead of the game just three years on from their first Premier League title... they have become Manchester's better-run club
NEIL ASHTON: Before Manchester City committed £52million to sign Kevin De Bruyne, the club’s executive committee examined more than 50 scouting reports on the Belgian midfielder. ...read
Red cards galore, penalty chaos and a diving storm on manic weekend for referees
GRAHAM POLL: This weekend was full of controversy with six red cards in ten games, penalty storms and a diving incident. Here, the former referee gives his verdict on the decisions ...read
Portland against Seattle is an intense derby, last time we played Clint Dempsey was sent off for ripping up the referee's notebook
LIAM RIDGEWELL: My entire family came out to stay over the summer. Hectic doesn’t describe it. It was my two kids, Mum and Dad, my two brothers, their wives, and my two nephews and a niece. ...read
Sam Burgess: I'm not arrogant, I just strongly believe I'll deliver for England at the World Cup... I was thrilled and proud when Stuart Lancaster said I'd made it
SAM BURGESS: When I met Stuart Lancaster at 9am on Thursday, to find out if I was in the World Cup squad, I told him that I hadn’t slept much. I’d even had a dream about not being picked. ...read
Wayne Rooney and John Terry are the last of a dying breed. We should cherish them before they are gone for good
JAMIE CARRAGHER: He isn’t ‘back’. That needs to be clear. Wayne Rooney may have enjoyed his best night for some time with a Champions League hat-trick in Bruges — but don’t take that as a sign he is ready to roll back the years. Yet, just as importantly, he isn’t finished. He never was finished. ...read
Tottenham close in on £21.9m move for Bayer Leverkusen forward Son Heung-Min as doubts grown over Saido Berahino deal
SIMON JONES - TRANSFER COLUMN: Son Heung-Min is at Tottenham on Thursday ahead of his proposed £21.9million move from Bayer Leverkusen. ...read
HOT OR NOT: Ander Herrera really does care... but mumbling Thierry Henry fails again on Sky Sports
It's Hot or Not time again as Ian Ladyman reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold inside. This week Ander Herrera and Thierry Henry draw very different views. ...read
Stuart Lancaster will be judged on the inclusion of Sam Burgess and omission of Danny Cipriani should England falter at the Rugby World Cup
CHRIS FOY: Stuart Lancaster will be judged on the success or failure of two high-profile selection decisions – the inclusion of Sam Burgess and omission of Danny Cipriani. ...read
West Ham's Olympic Stadium move means we still have a home for heroes, but it doesn't sit there doing nothing for 50 weeks
MARTIN SAMUEL - THE DEBATE: After a tour around the Olympic Stadium with Karren Brady, have West Ham mugged the taxpayer; have West Ham helped save a national treasure? I know what I think... ...read
Badly run clubs like QPR and Blackburn ruin themselves. They don't need to be punished any more
MARTIN SAMUEL: Finally, the Football League came to their senses over Queens Park Rangers. Being a bad football club is punishment enough. It does not need extreme action from above. ...read
Ignore deluded Australian revisionists, England were worthy Ashes winners and re-engaged the public too... but Alastair Cook still has plenty of problems to solve
THE TOP SPIN - LAWRENCE BOOTH: England won Tests by margins of 168 runs, eight wickets, and an innings and 78. You're living in a parallel universe if you think they've been diddled. ...read
Alastair Cook's England now have to win away from home to show they're a great team after 3-2 Ashes victory
NASSER HUSSAIN: England deserve great credit for winning back the Ashes after starting the summer being written off - some said they wouldn’t win a single match against New Zealand or Australia. ...read
Lewis Hamilton far superior to Nico Rosberg despite Hungary horror show... it will take a miracle for the German to claim his crown
F1 COLUMN - JONATHAN MCEVOY: It was a superlative race in Hungary but there was one nagging concern: the lack of Nico Rosberg’s form and Lewis Hamilton's dominance ...read
Usain Bolt is carrying an entire sport on his back! Sprint king seeks to banish the drug cheats again with his genius
PATRICK COLLINS: Bolt, Ali, Woods, Pele, Bradman and a precious few others — Jack Nicklaus, certainly, and, in time, Lionel Messi — constitute an elite on whom the term ‘genius’ sits lightly. ...read
Paul Nicholls: If I had a bag of carrots I would save the last for Kauto Star
I have trained some wonderful horses but Kauto Star was extra special – probably the most important horse in my life. He was also a mate. ...read
Who will be the king of Wimbledon 2015? Brad Gilbert on the men to watch at SW19
Sportsmail's tennis guru Brad Gilbert gives his expert analysis on the 10 men to watch as the Wimbledon Championships get under way at the All England Club on Monday. ...read
I'm sorry Mo Farah, there are no excuses for missing two drugs tests
DALEY THOMPSON: Who misses two drugs tests? Two? I know it must be a real pain to have to give your whereabouts for an hour every day but it’s your job. It’s simple: it’s your life, your career. Everything. ...read
Royal Ascot Day Five Tips: Brazen Beau worth a peep to fly Aussie flag in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes
The Aussie cricketers have arrived on our shores to defend the Ashes and fellow antipodeans BRAZEN BEAU (Ascot, 4.20) and Wandjina will be bidding to knock their rivals for six. ...read
Manchester United set to make £30m bid for Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema after Gareth Bale declares he's staying in Spain
ROB SHEPHERD'S FOOTBALL GRAPEVINE: Rafa Benitez would want to keep Karim Benzema in his squad but it seems the club are ready to cash in on the Frenchman to bolster their transfer funds. ...read
I use my battered old van to recruit players for Barnet and Brentford would have been promoted to the Premier League if they'd delayed the Mark Warburton announcement
Martin 'Mad Dog' Allen returns with his latest column for Sportsmail. The Barnet manager talks about player recruitment at the club and Brentford's mistake in letting Mark Warburton go. ...read
Andrew Strauss says Kevin Pietersen and ECB lack trust... but still the cricketing world has to read between the lines as we are denied a full, proper explanation
PAUL NEWMAN: The wait goes on. Still the public are denied a full, proper explanation as to why the leading runscorer in England's history in Kevin Pietersen will never play international cricket again. ...read
John Carver might be a true Geordie but he is out of his depth in the Newcastle job
MARTIN KEOWN: John Carver would have us believe he’s the best coach in the Barclays Premier League. Right now he is showing none of the qualities associated with being a top coach. ...read
I have never voted for Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho as Premier League Manager of the Month - and it's a compliment to him
LAURA WILLIAMSON: I have never voted for Jose Mourinho as Barclays Manager of the Month. His sides are very, very good, so the bar is set very high for an 'exceptional' sequence of results. ...read
Ticking off his bucket list is AP McCoy's next hurdle...but it won't include a ringside seat to Mayweather versus Pacquiao
MARCUS TOWNEND: It was a simple slip of the tongue, instantly corrected minutes after his last ever ride at Sandown on Saturday. It was also the moment he realised he was an ex-jockey. ...read
Peter Scudamore picks his top 10 AP McCoy moments as the 20-time champion jockey prepares to say farewell at Sandown
Peter Scudamore rode an incredible 1,678 winners but has seen his achievements dwarfed by AP McCoy. Here, he identifies what he believes are the 10 finest achievements of McCoy. ...read
Stoke are playing better football under Mark Hughes and are being ignored, they deserve more credit and exposure for their results
MICHAEL DUBERRY: Stoke were hated under Tony Pulis, but having improved in all areas under mark Hughes they are being overlooked ...read
Sally Brown: I've had a few setbacks with my foot injury but you're always going to have days like that... I'm getting there slowly
We’ve just got back from a training camp in South Africa and that was a really good experience. It was hot – about 35C every day – so it was really warm and great for training. ...read
Super Bowl puts on a stunning show for the fans even if they don't like the game... it engulfs an entire city and we must try and do this back home for the FA Cup final
VERNON KAY: The way that the NFL builds a city around an American football event is phenomenal. Imagine if we could make a bigger spectacle out of the FA Cup final. ...read
SEBASTIEN BASSONG: It was hard falling out of favour at Norwich but I've found my touch again at Watford... and Cameroon's World Cup was an 'embarrassment'
In his second appearance in the Footballers’ Football Column, Sebastien Bassong talks about last season at Norwich, Cameroon’s terrible World Cup and his hopes for the future. ...read
GEORGE NORTH: I can't wait to face the New Zealand haka... if players can't handle it, they're in the wrong sport
The Northampton wing and Sportsmail columnist gives his views on Wales' showdown with 'the world's best team' New Zealand at the Millenium Stadium on Saturday. ...read
NICO ROSBERG COLUMN: I need some help from Lewis Hamilton in Abu Dhabi to win the F1 title… and I am going to push him as hard as I can
Lewis Hamilton has been making some mistakes recently, he spun in Brazil for instance, so maybe there is a chance that he will help me out and that is what I am looking for. ...read
Steven Gerrard is the real deal and Liverpool HAVE to give the best player in their history a new contract
During the summer, it was intimated Steven Gerrard signing a new deal was a formality but, two and a half months on, there is an element of uncertainty starting to swirl around. ...read
STEVEN GERRARD: Wayne Rooney's passion and talent make him perfect to lead England
Wayne Rooney is a natural leader. Aside from being a top player, Wayne is passionate about representing his country and won’t be fazed by the responsibility. ...read
Everton striker Chris Long could force his way into Roberto Martinez's plans as Spaniard gives youth a chance
Roberto Martinez has been left scratching his head by Everton's pre-season form but one shining ray of light has been the emergence of 19-year-old striker Chris Long. ...read
Tom Daley believes English divers such as Matt Dixon have a great future
Tom Daley has backed the next generation of English divers to follow in his golden wake, picking out ‘mini me’ Matt Dixon as a special talent to keep an eye on. ...read
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says he's finished his summer spending as he vows to let the youngsters have their chance
After signing Cesc Fabregas, Diego Costa and Felipe Luis Jose Mourinho says there will be no more additions this summer as he insists he will give his U-21 stars a chance to get into the team and develop. ...read
James Rodriguez to sign for Real Madrid in £60m deal with World Cup Golden Boot winner's arrival sparking Premier League rush for La Liga giant's stars
The star of the 2014 World Cup, James Rodriguez, will sign for Real Madrid this Wednesday for £60million in a transfer that will push several players towards the Premier League. ...read
Gus Poyet confident of signing Fabio Borini for £14million, with Sunderland boss willing to fly Liverpool forward back from America
Sunderland manager Gus Poyet is still confident he will land Fabio Borini in a £14million deal, despite the striker boarding the flight to Liverpool's tour to the States. ...read
James Rodriguez's volley, Arturo Vidal's crazy hair and Danny Murphy's jumper... it's time for Rio Ferdinand's World Cup awards!
James Rodriguez's superb volley, Arturo Vidal's crazy hair and Danny Murphy's jumper have been just a few of the stand-out moments of the 2014 World Cup, but what else? ...read
Germany 1-0 France PLAYER RATINGS: Veterans Bastian Schweinsteiger and Philipp Lahm prove solid as Joachim Low's men earn place in World Cup semi-final
Germany saw off France in a dramatic World Cup quarter-final to book their place in the final four. ...read
Susie Wolff 'massively disappointed' after lasting only four laps on full F1 debut
Susie Wolff has expressed her disappointment at completing only four laps on her full Formula One debut. ...read
Andy Murray is moving in one direction as Wimbledon hero feeds off his star treatment
MIKE DICKSON: Andy Murray knew things had changed a week ago when he walked out on Centre Court to the kind of pop star reception not witnessed since the exceptional days of the London 2012 tennis event. ...read
Richard Schaefer leaves Golden Boy promotions after 14 years as CEO
MARTIN DOMIN: Richard Schaefer has announced his decision to leave the world’s biggest boxing promotional company, Golden Boy. ...read
JOHNNY NELSON: George Groves and Carl Froch are like two lovers... all they can think about is the other - they consume each other's lives
I’ve never really given George Groves the credit he deserves. I didn’t before he fought James DeGale and when you look at the development of both fighters since then, Groves has come on tenfold in terms of his confidence and self-belief. When he boxed Carl Froch last year, I thought he had no chance but he shocked everybody. ...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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
On the road: 'Sat-nav' coaching is driving the Scottish game down a cul-de-sac
Question: can you name the Scottish Footballer of the Year? The answer is a 22-year-old striker who may be Scotland’s No 9 at Wembley and who scored twice on Saturday. ...read
DES KELLY: Well, nothing lasts forever... it's been a blast! Sportsmail's brilliant columnist bows out after almost a decade at the top
It's time to bid you a fond farewell. This is my final column for Sportsmail. It has been an absolute privilege and an honour to be allowed to sound off on this page without compromise. ...read
Andy Townsend: It's a nerve-wracking experience being behind to a minnow, but that's where you see real character
I know exactly how those Aston Villa boys will be feeling as they line up in the tunnel before tonight’s game. Nervous, excited... it might have been almost two decades ago, but the situation I faced in 1994 was uncannily similar. And the feelings of the players won’t have changed. ...read
EXCLUSIVE: After being criticised in these pages by Martin Samuel, the QPR manager responds in his own words... 'I'm angry, the whole club's angry, so now WE MUST WIN
MARK HUGHES: Make no mistake, Saturday's game with Southampton is massive for both sides and a potential launch pad for us in the Premier League. ...read
THE INSIDER: Carroll holds up Liverpool bid for Llorente as Sunderland eye loan move for Rose
Simon Jones is Sportsmail's man on the inside of all the major transfer moves this summer. Don't miss your daily Insider instalment here for Thursday, August 30. ...read
Clinton McKenzie: A pay day, but no pride for Britain as Haye's downfall is complete
In 2010, David Haye was heralded as the ‘Lord of the Ring’ by Sky Sports. It seemed he was the answer to all the ills of British boxing. So how has it come to this? ...read
Wolf Hall star's tragic new role: Lydia Leonard to appear in Ibsen play which focuses on death of a child
Lydia, who portrayed Anne Boleyn in Wolf Hall on stage at Stratford, followed by runs in the West End and on Broadway, has been picked by Richard Eyre to star in Little Eyolf. ...read
As family member says he's been fighting a secret year-long battle against crack cocaine addiction, can anyone save George Michael from himself?
The singer, who dropped out of public view after releasing an album last spring, was said to be smoking crack cocaine instead of class B cannabis, writes ALISON BOSHOFF. ...read
Soap watch: JACI STEPHEN's ultimate insight into the week's soaps
Has Coronation Street employed a Head of Hotness in casting? While the show has always been terrific in promoting stunning, sexy women, it’s generally fallen down in the male department. ...read
Sorry it's only me! William apologies to Malta as Kate forced to stay at home
He may be a future king but he’s certainly not as glamorous as his wife – and yesterday Prince William clearly felt the need to apologise on a visit to Malta. ...read
LIZ JONES: Bake Off is so boring! Give us a real kitchen hero
LIZ JONES questions why people spend two hours watching the contestants on Great British Bake Off make something that viewers could buy perfectly well in Waitrose. ...read
BEL MOONEY: Should I confront my husband's lover over their affair?
This week, BEL MOONEY advises a mother-of-two whose husband had an affair with a work colleague, a fellow Christian - and wants to know if she should meet the other woman. ...read
JAN MOIR: My sympathy for whining Cheryl is wearing thin
Forget the collapse of the Chinese stock market, the iniquities of our justice system, migrant children dying on beaches. Someone has said a Bad Thing about wee Cheryl and she wants it to stop. ...read
I would rather give birth naked in public than go shopping with teenage girls: Lorraine Candy shops with her daughter
This week the Elle Magazine editor and mother-of-four takes her teenage daughter on a shopping spree. The trip ends up reminding her that her daughter is growing up and is no longer a child. ...read
My husband told me he's no longer attracted to me. Is there something I can do? ROWAN PELLING offers her advice.
I’ve been with my husband for 26 years and thought we’d done well to keep our sex life going. But last week he told me that he’s no longer attracted to me, even though he loves me. ...read
The yappy little tyrant who stole the heart of a lifelong dog hater, by JANET STREET PORTER
JANET STREET PORTER reveals the new male in her life, who smothers her in kisses the moment she wakes up. Her partner? No, her new boyfriend is a cheeky border terrier called Badger. ...read
I'm so lucky to be here. But there'll always be anger that the doctors missed my cancer: As he's rushed back to hospital, dying cancer boy whose appeal raised £3.2m reveals the blunders that haunt him
Stephen Sutton (pictured and with his mother Jane inset) doesn’t believe in miracles. Or at least, he didn’t. ‘I am so lucky and so fortunate to be here,' he tells REBECCA HARDY. ...read
The web's a dark place but there is one glimmer of hope
SANDRA PARSONS: Today's young woman has a wider selection of men from whom to choose — but if she isn't lucky enough to find her Mr Darcy at university or the office, she’s increasingly unlikely to meet him at all. ...read
ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: Why I'm mad about the midi skirt
Demure but sexy, grown-up yet on-trend, the midi is a style to suit all women. ...read
ASK THE DOCTOR: My daughter's flushed face is ruining her life
A patient's daughter, who is 46, has rosacea. Apparently, the only treatment is antibiotics. Dr Scurr advises. ...read
Jamie Oliver is right to call for higher taxes on junk food and fizzy drinks, says DR ELLIE CANNON
Jamie Oliver has again been saying all the right things: that junk food and drink should be prohibitively expensive, highly taxed, and shouldn’t be advertised on prime-time television. ...read
Jane Clarke on braces: Blend in well for easy eating
Every Tuesday, Britain's leading nutritionist explains how to eat your way to health. This week Jane tackles braces and malted brown bread. ...read
ASK TONY: My mother has no driving licence or passport so the post office has refused to give her a savings account
My 85-year-old mother decided to move her savings from Co-op Bank to the Post Office. Her Isa account transferred without problem, but the savings account still hasn't been opened. ...read
Women are STILL pension victims: The state may have moved on but the workplace hasn't, says JAMES CONEY
For decades, women expected to get about £5,000 a year from that age. Now some have to work an extra six years. In effect, they’ve been left £30,000 - or more - worse off. ...read
After five months of pension freedom - prudence not recklessness rules, says JEFF PRESTRIDGE
Latest figures on how much the over-55s are extracting from their pension funds under new freedom rules prove responsible savers don't become reckless spenders as they age. ...read
SIMON WATKINS: We must learn from the great fall of China because the role of stock markets is too often misunderstood
The fall has wiped roughly £1.6trillion off shares in China’s main market. That is close to the value of the whole FTSE 100. ...read
TONY HETHERINGTON: My investment in gold really has turned to dust
I joined Zen Gold, investing £100 per month. Of this, £25 was a membership fee, £25 was commission to the person who introduced me and £50 was for gold, to be stored by the company. ...read
SIMON LAMBERT: It's tempting for investors to try to dodge a bear market but that's a risky cure for the summertime blues
For all the wisdom on ‘time in the market, not timing the market’, who wouldn’t want to dodge a 30 per cent drop and buy back in relatively unscathed on the other side? The problem is it probably won't work. ...read
SAM DUNN: Leasehold is a lucrative way to stop people owning their home outright - it's time for a crackdown
There simply isn’t enough protection in place for leaseholders, despite the sterling work of the Leasehold Advisory Service. ...read
JON REES: George Osborne should put us out of our misery as soon as he can - and get out of banking
The cost of legal actions and fines will have been factored into RBS’s share price, so Osborne got the best deal he could when he sold the first lot of our shares in the bank - he should sell the rest quickly. ...read
DOGBERRY: Jimmy Choo chief executive Pierre Denis' words will be perfectly understood by fashionistas but to man on street it comes across as pretentious jargon
Constable Dogberry in Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing mangles every word he utters - and so do many business leaders. We put the worst offenders in the dock. ...read
SALLY HAMILTON: Keeping your fingers crossed doesn't pay - you need protection insurance
When an accident or illness strikes, finance is not the first thing on victims’ minds. If the worst happens, how do families cope without the income from a breadwinner? ...read
Got some dates booked off work? Then bag a European break for £17 return with this online cheap flight finder, says LEE BOYCE - as long as you don't mind WHERE you go...
I love a city break, but for ages I've been bemoaning the fact I am willing to go anywhere, and want a search tool to show me where the cheapest flights can be obtained. ...read
Cost of cancer: What it's like to find out you're seriously ill - and how to deal with the financial fallout while undergoing treatment...
Sorting out your personal finances can be difficult at the best of times. But what's it like when you're seriously ill? ...read
Don't miss out on FREE money... £4.5bn in loyalty points that could be spent on flights, holidays or days out lies unclaimed
Billions of pounds worth of retail loyalty points that could be spent on flights, holidays, days out or groceries are sitting idle on forgotten cards in wallets and purses. ...read
SMALL BUSINESS BLOG: George Osborne side-stepped the elephant in the room for small retailers in his Budget - business rates, says Financial Mail's Vicki Owen
Amid the excitement and apprehension over George Osborne’s Budget last week, one barrier to the growth potential of businesses in Britain was overlooked: our antiquated business rates system. ...read
RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS: Ofgem's meddling put an end to green energy tariffs - and I hope it gets thoroughly told off for it
A couple of years ago most energy suppliers offered one, for those who wanted to take some control of where their energy came from. Now there are only a few on the market, and none from the big six. ...read
ED MONK: Do landlords really have a tax advantage? Yes and no - Will it be removed? No chance
Not everyone agrees there is a true advantage for landlords. That's because in another important way landlords pay more than the rest of us. ...read
'Sorry for the delay to your train, this is due to a driver shortage!' How can we stop ridiculous excuses from Thameslink and other rail companies?
Driver shortages, broken down trains and infrequent services feel more regular than the timetables for some commuters - especially Marc Shoffman's fellow Thameslink sufferers. ...read
'Shopping around added £3,500 to my fashion boutique's bottom line': Four ways to cut your business expenses if you work from home or own a small firm
Every penny counts when you are running a small business, particularly for those just starting up. Here's This is Money’s four step plan to lowering essential costs ...read
ALISON KENNEDY INTERVIEW: Standard Life Investment's quiet Scot making a big noise over pay
Alison Kennedy caused a stir when she stood up at Barclays' annual general meeting in April and announced Standard Life would vote to reject its pay policy. ...read
Slimline Aga for city living: Manufacturer unveils 60cm version of its cast-iron cooker to fit in small urban kitchens - and it's a snip at £5,000
The Aga City60, promoted by model Daisy Lowe, is 60cm wide - which means it will fit into a standard kitchen cabinet space - and costs £4,995. ...read
MARKET REPORT: Halfords punctured by broker downgrade for European retailers
After a recent strong run helped by interest in the Tour de France’s visit to Britain, some cautious broker comment caused the chain to come off for bicycle and car parts retailer Halfords. ...read
Can this trick really give you an extra £1,600-a-year of pension? Workers on brink of retirement could boost pots by putting off state pension
Spending your whole pension pot in the space of a few years while deferring your state pension could help people squeeze an extra £1,600-a-year out of your retirement pot. ...read
Customers due compensation for mis-sold card protection must act now as they have two weeks left to file claims averaging £188
Seven million people targeted with these policies were sent compensation claims forms in February by their bank or credit card company. But many have yet to respond. ...read
Savers handed new tax-efficient way to get at their pension pots as officials flesh out upcoming retirement freedoms
People in work pensions are to be given a new tax-efficient option to take lump sums out of their savings pots when they wish as they approach retirement. ...read
Money Morals: Is a Lidl store's ten minute free parking with a £90 fine if you overstay and don't buy anything fair?
Anyone who doesn't buy something in the shop gets hit with a £90 fine if they stray over. Is this fair? Have your say in out latest Money Moral. ...read
Blow to drivers as AA warns whiplash law will push up the price of insurance premiums
Insurers started to cut prices after the Government unveiled measures to reduce fraudulent whiplash claims but premium falls may rise again unless tougher measures are brought in. ...read
Unemployed 18-year-old applies for £300 payday loan and is offered £500 - is this responsible lending?
He applied for a £300 loan through Cash Lady as an unemployed eighteen-year-old presuming that he’d be turned down. The result? They arranged a £500 loan. ...read
RICHARD DYSON: The house prices generation gap means the Bank of Gran and Grandad is good for £1trillion
The Bank of Mum and Dad is going bust, but the Bank of Gran and Grandad is flush with property wealth, a further sign of the great generational divide. ...read
DAN ATKINSON: Downturns may have prevented bust
Gordon Brown was committed to ending the cycle of ‘boom and bust’. Perhaps one or two small downturns may have saved us from the very large one that started in 2008. ...read
DAN HYDE: Annuity changes are welcome but insurers have forced a selfish compromise that will hurt thousands
Insurers are finally cleaning up their act over a £1 billion pensions rip-off but their self-interest has stopped the ABI from going the whole hog, leaving thousands to fall through the cracks in the code. ...read
LISA BUCKINGHAM: Time to take a long hard look at the predatory payday loan gang
The OFT is about to write to the 50 largest payday lenders to point out where it thinks they may be falling short, but such moves are not enough. ...read
A final farewell: Three million readers helped us build up a website that's making a difference
Much has changed since I was made Editor of This is Money seven years ago. These seismic financial times help to explain a rise in readership from 300,000 to 3m. ...read
Barclays carries on regardless
Barclays' rewards appear all the more farcical because it was ex-boss John Varley who spearheaded the much-trumpeted Merlin deal, writes Lucy Farndon ...read
BLACK DOG: Loser Ed wins sympathy vote
Anthony Seldon’s magisterial Cameron At 10 reveals the first words which passed between the Prime Minister and Ed Miliband after the Tory Election triumph, writes BLACK DOG. ...read
RACHEL JOHNSON: We can't let the police ruin a silly boy's life in a flash
This week we turn to the cautionary tale of Simon, 14 (not his real name). He was alone in his bedroom at his dad’s. As you do, he sent a Snapchat image of his undercarriage to a girl of the same age. ...read
PETER HITCHENS: We won't save refugees by destroying our own country
We cannot just give our country away to complete strangers on an impulse because it makes us feel good about ourselves, writes PETER HITCHENS. ...read
JAMES FORSYTH: It's Dave's summer barbecue - with Labour on the grill
The Opposition are in the middle of the most disastrous leadership contest . Tories can barely contain their glee that the shock new frontrunner is Jeremy Corbyn, writes JAMES FORSYTH. ...read
I'm helping anorexics - not putting ideas in their heads, writes LIZ JONES
After it was reported that Emma Carpenter, 17, died weighing 4st, having hidden weights in her clothing to fool nurses, Liz Jones received an anonymous letter blaming her for Emma's death. ...read
Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions
Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions ...read
LIZ JONES'S DIARY: In which David dumps me (again)
I have been feeling lucky that I found David, after losing him for 30 years. It’s as though I had him microchipped in 1983, and he has finally been swiped by a vet. But I have been pushing him away. ...read
BEAUTY BUZZ: New season game-changers
‘Powerful femininity is expressed through a softer beauty aesthetic this season,’ says Mac director of make-up artistry Terry Barber, referencing the MaxMara show. ...read
HEALTH: How to deal with Tourette syndrome in children
It is thought to affect one schoolchild in every 100, the majority boys, and a much smaller number of adults. The important message is that most children outgrow the condition. ...read
HOROSCOPES: Don't be embarrassed by mistakes, Virgo
SALLY BROMPTON: Your forecasts for the next seven days ...read
Beauty clinic: Can you help me find a suitable solution for my skin troubles?
I really need your help in finding a skincare range that doesn't make my formerly normal skin break out, says one reader. ...read
Mimi Spencer's fabulous 5:2 beach diet: Straight to plate ideas
Not recipes so much as great flavour combinations, these trios can be grabbed from your fridge and kitchen cupboards on days when you just don’t want to think too hard about food. ...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: Twitter's sofa forts and fistfuls of carrot sticks were fun until the trolls took over
On Saturday, I deleted my Twitter account. Those of you for whom social media has become a fundamental part of daily existence will understand my trauma, writes CHRIS DEERIN. ...read
DOMINIC SANDBROOK: Let's be frank: The young woman who became Queen in 1952 could not have imagined the Britain of today
Elizabeth II today becomes the longest-serving monarch in British history, overtaking her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria’s record of 63 years and 216 days on the throne. ...read
MICHAEL BURLEIGH: Sinister yes, but it's right to to use these spies on the sky
By all accounts the drone strike in Syria on the two British jihadis Reyaad Khan and Ruhul Amin – as well as a third person in their vehicle – was ruthlessly clinical writes MICHAEL BURLEIGH. ...read
SARAH VINE: How some aristocrats bring out the Corbyn streak in me
I’m no one’s idea of a rabid revolutionary, but every now and then something comes along to stir my inner Jeremy Corbyn. It first happened a few years ago when I sat next to Earl Spencer. ...read
JP and Binky break up before they've even got together – even though they've been sleeping together all along! Made In Chelsea LA was a total sham, by Jim Shelley
On Made In Chelsea LA the impact of the bizarre revelation that JP and Binky were going to break up before they had actually got together didn't last long. ...read
DOMINIC LAWSON: Stop wasting our money on fantasies about VIP abusers murdering children
DOMINIC LAWSON questions why a senior policeman said claims about VIP abusers at Dolphin Square were 'credible and true, ' without making a single arrest or finding a body. ...read
RUTH SUNDERLAND: It's time to rethink hefty taxes on challenger banks
The Chancellor is replacing the bank levy with an 8 per cent corporation tax surcharge, which catches the minnows in his net while the big-bank sharks swim free. ...read
UK does more than rest of EU put together: JAMES SLACK's analysis of the millions Britain gives in aid
David Cameron’s critics overlook one ineluctable fact: Britain is providing more aid to Syrians in crisis than most other countries in Europe combined, writes JAMES SLACK. ...read
Why does Dave revere brassy women? The PM loves making glamorous women tsars to fix everything from trade to teaching. But why do they have to be so brash?
We are told that 43-year-old Michelle Mone will travel the country looking into the barriers that disadvantaged young people face in setting up their own companies, writes MELISSA KITE. ...read
Goodbye to the man who could never admit he got it all wrong: SIMON HEFFER on how Ed Balls never shed his reputation for slipperiness and political thuggery
He was one of the architects of Labour’s economic policy that helped engineer the worst crash since 1931, with public debt doubling and the stock market plunging, writes SIMON HEFFER. ...read
PICTURED: Horrific moment a car is written off trapping the driver inside after smashing into the back of an ambulance on the way to a call-out and pushing it into a tree
The sedan driver, who pushed the ambulance off the road and into a tree in Alice Springs, had to be cut out of his car over several hours before he could be rushed to hospital for treatment. ...read
How do you pass off a vast deficit as triumph - and get away with it...? Why George Osborne's cunning genius would make Machiavelli proud
George Osborne’s plea is that his task is only half-done and you simply can’t trust Labour to complete it, writes MARK LITTLEWOOD, director general of the Institute of Economic Affairs. ...read
Tamara Ecclestone's ex-lover arrested over claim he stole her gems and tried to sell them
Businessman Omar Khyami, 40, whose two-and-a-half year relationship with the socialite ended in acrimony in 2012, was detained after theft allegations were made to police this week. ...read
I’ll stand against Salmond in the Scottish Parliament over NHS 'lies' says Gordon Brown
The former PM said: ‘If he continues to peddle this deception then I will want to join Johann Lamont in fighting him and securing the return of a Labour Government as quickly as possible.’ ...read
Greece, glorious Greece: Finding family holiday heaven on Halkidiki's 'middle finger'
Sithonia, the so-called middle finger of the peninsulas which hang down from the northern Greek mainland, is an ideal place for a family break, as Jack Doyle discovers. ...read
The pretty perfection of Palm Springs: Charlize, Sinatra and the timeless sophistication of California's desert classic
It is the corner of California that has long lured the stars - from aces of the tennis court to cinematic greats. Glenys Roberts finds a car and goes east to Palm Springs. ...read
Revealed: The revolutionary rub-on hormone gel that can banish depression and transform the lives of countless women
'My best friend Chloe tried to kill herself twice. Another suicide attempt and two admissions to the Priory later, she is fine,' writes HARRIET SERGEANT. ...read
Ministers reject food banks' 20million meals figure: Charities in row with Government after it emerges half of meals are handed out to good causes such as lunch clubs
Sources close to Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith have disputed the charities’ figures, which claim 500,000 children are not receiving an acceptable diet. ...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
How can the high priestess of abortion support the barbarity of terminating a baby just because she's a girl?
KATHY GYNGELL: How can the so-called feminist 'sisterhood' defend the destruction of female foetuses being aborted because of their gender? ...read
Why doesn't Stephen Fry call for a ban on Russian music, theatre and all performing arts?
ADRIAN HILTON: 'An absolute ban on the Russian Winter Olympics of 2014 on Sochi is simply essential,' says Stephen Fry in an impassioned letter to the Prime Minister and the International Olympic Committee. ...read
The teacher who changed my life: In this moving tribute to his old English master, who's just died, CLIVE ASLET says his one regret is he never thanked him
A fortnight ago I heard that the English master who taught me at school, the great Frank Miles, had died, aged 92. I say great — he was great to us, the ones for whom reading came to matter so much as a result of his highly individual influence. ...read
'Gordon the Gopher could've done a better job!' Phil and Holly's funeral coverage falls flat for ITV and Sky's man gets a handbagging
Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby were out of their depth while covering Baroness Thatcher's funeral, says PAUL CONNOLLY - but Sky News's Tom Parmenter fared even worse. ...read
On the 20th anniversary of the first mobile phone text message... How texting made history but ruined our language- and plenty of marriages!
DAVID THOMAS: The average Briton now sends around 50 texts a week and is more likely to text friends and family than talk to them. Here are some of the most outrageous, newsworthy, moving and shocking texts from the past two decades. ...read
Wake up, America! Justice must be done for Trayvon Martin
LINDSAY JOHNS: Every American should be incensed and repulsed by the shocking case of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed teenager slain by a neighbourhood watchman. ...read
The tragedy of children condemned with drug addict parents
ANNA SMITH: We cannot begin to imagine the final hours of little Declan Hainey. How many more have to die before the policy is changed not to give drug addict parents their children? ...read
The Liberal Democrats, with or without Dr Cable at the helm, would steer us onto the rocks
DR ROBERT LEFEVER: Dr Cable should resign from his Cabinet post, standing for the leadership and then returning to the position that he occupied before ...read
Damian Green is dragging the dysfunctional student visa system into the daylight. About time too.
JANICE ATKINSON-SMALL: Listening to the BBC's grilling of Damian Green, one would think HE was the one here on an illegal visa. ...read
Keeping debt problems secret won't cure them. We need to strip away the shame around financial struggles
DOMINIQUE JACKSON: The longer people struggle on alone with unmanageable debt, the more unmanageable it is bound to become ...read
The Paralympics celebrate the strength of disabled people – as do all the protests that accompany them
SONIA POULTON: Let us remember that away from the splendour of the Olympic Stadium, our disabled people have been treated as anything but heroes. ...read
Dumas: 'Without euro exit, Germany will soon be in big trouble'
M E SYNON: A new analysis by the totally excellent economist Charles Dumas of Lombard Street Research suggests Germany should not, perhaps cannot, afford the euro. ...read
Paul Ryan's rousing speech in Tampa has cemented Medicare as the big issue splitting voters
DIANA FURCHTGOTT-ROTH: Ryan's attack on President Obama and his defence of Republican principles has the Democrats wishing that Hurricane Isaac had hit Tampa instead of New Orleans. ...read
Is there life on Planet Clegg? Yes, but it cannot add up
NICK WOOD: The so-called Deputy Prime Minister has today come out with another bucket of moonshine. Only a few months after signing off a cut in top rate income tax, he now wants a new wealth tax, intended to get the rich to cough up billions. ...read
America's middle class is shrinking. So who is to blame?
BRIAN DARLING: Some partisans will try to blame President George W. Bush. Some others will try to blame Obama. Yet the answer is much more complicated than putting the blame on one party, or one president. ...read
Patients missing appointments - maybe they never needed them?
JULIA MANNING: The figures for the number of people not turning up for NHS appointments were revealed over the bank holiday weekend – one in ten people don’t attend an appointment. ...read
Brace yourselves: Argentina's president Cristina Kirchner is on the political attack
DAVID HARDING: As her popularity falls even lower, Argentinian president Cristina Kirchner is looking to exploit anti-British feeling. This may not be her proudest moment... ...read
Don't look now Dave and Damian - but your crew is mutinying
NIGEL JONES: The Titanic is an apt metaphor for where the Tories are heading under Captain Cameron's leadership. His maiden voyage, the Coalition, is steering straight for the iceberg. ...read
Romney/Ryan turn back the magical thinking of Obama
JAMES LUCIER: Romney/Ryan have taken the line of common sense, the line of reality-based thinking, as opposed to magical thinking. This is a line which says, "I am, therefore I think." ...read
Why won't the BBC come clean over its bias against Israel - a moral country that deserves our support?
ALEX SINGLETON: Almost the entire Left-wing establishment in this country, including the BBC, has an warped and profoundly wrong view of the Middle East. ...read
Greece moves closer to the Eurozone’s exit door
RUTH LEA: Over the next few years the Eurozone could shrink to a “core” of rich nations or it could break up altogether. The dream of European unity would then lie in tatters. ...read
The Syrian uprising is an opportunity for the Israeli Air Force
ALLAN MALLINSON: With the Assad regime imploding, Syria's air defences could be seriously degraded, and Southern Syria may well now be the IAF’s most feasible route into Iran via Iraq. ...read
Am I the only person who thinks Pussy Riot should have been jailed?
MARK DOOLEY: Imagine that rather than invade a Christian church, Pussy Riot decided to perform their 'punk prayer' in a mosque. Do you think Western politicians would be queuing up to support them then? ...read
The Government must keep fighting the Big Brother state - starting with a review of the last decade's surveillance orgy
MATTHEW ELLIOTT: The Coalition parties made surveillance a key issue before the election. Now they are running out of time to finish the reforming work they have started - and protect our privacy. ...read
The Tories need renewal not reshuffle
SIMON RICHARDS: With the Coalition floundering, there's no doubt that a reshuffle is long overdue, but, of course, the heads which ought to roll will emerge unscathed from the rearrangement. ...read
Many a man needs killing and many a lie needs to be exposed, but killers and tale-bearers do not necessarily deserve respect
THOMAS FLEMING: So far as I am concerned Julian Assange should be prosecuted for treason: he was not only disloyal to his country but he violated the rules of the game. ...read
Over the next few years, George Osborne might not be Mr Popular, but he may be Mr Right
MITCH FEIERSTEIN: In February 2010, twenty economists published a letter in the Sunday Times calling on George Osborne to begin spending cuts a year earlier than planned. ...read
The Cabinet needs a reshuffle: It's time for the PM to stand up to Ken Clarke
CHRIS MONCRIEFF: If the Prime Minister wants to reshuffle his Cabinet, he should do it his way and not allow himself to be influenced by stubborn colleagues, however venerable and illustrious. ...read
Fans of England cricket will miss Kevin Pietersen's runs. But they won't miss him
HENRY DEEDES: Kevin Pietersen should be the most popular cricketer in England, but fans have never taken him to their hearts. In fact, he is reviled more than revered. ...read
Lord Morris’s Disability Act stands as an exceptional example of political compassion and humanity
ABHIJIT PANDYA: One of the first duties of man, beyond himself and his family, is to the welfare and improvement of common humanity. Lord Morris’ legislation was one of the finest examples of this. ...read
Tony Nicklinson is paying a high but necessary price for a civilised society that protects its most vulnerable
GEORGE PITCHER: Yesterday's High Court judgment is first and foremost a terrible blow for Tony Nicklinson, who is paralysed from the neck down after a stroke and can communicate only by blinking. ...read
Whatever your views on gay marriage, the debate should be dignified and sensitive
Last night RUPERT MYERS saw the Catholic journalist Milo Yiannopoulos argue bravely and honestly for a number of things, including against gay marriage. ...read
Cameron ditches House of Lords reform, and it's going to play havoc with the Coalition
KIRSTY WALKER: At a time when the country is gripped with Olympic fever, few ordinary people will be interested in the latest developments on House of Lords reform and boundary commission changes. ...read
Wrong questions, Mr Hammond. You are asking the wrong questions
WILLIAM FORBES: Mr Hammond is reported as saying that he "would rather fire soldiers than go to war with poor equipment" – but that is not the choice. ...read
People will happily borrow to pay for the trappings of the modern wedding, but all you really need is a pledge of love
FRANCESCA PREECE: Getting married is not about paying for a lavish ceremony. Maybe McCartney was right all along... Can’t Buy Me Love, everybody tells me so. ...read
Soon all sex offenders leaving jail will have to take a lie-detector test. How long until someone cries 'human rights'?
STEPHEN LEVINSON: The Government believes the law is bomb-proof, but unless great care is taken it could wind up facing claims of privacy infringement. ...read
The state makes for a bad parent. The number of children it brings up should be kept to a minimum
HARRY PHIBBS: As children leaving care are more likely to end up in prison than university the Government has rightly confirmed its determination to reduce the number of children in care. ...read
This summer of patriotic fervour suggests a change in the tone of British culture
PETER WHITTLE: With the Jubilee celebrations behind us and the Olympics round the corner, what is this summer of celebration telling us about the state of British patriotism? ...read
Ireland has now passed the point where it can honestly be deemed an independent country
A sober-minded observer of Irish history is unable to watch Ireland’s elective slouch into Euro-mediocrity without profound dismay. Ireland’s ‘Yes’ to the fiscal compact is its ‘No’ to the more strenuous but more honourable path of recovering the responsibilities of self-government. ...read
Ignore reports that say otherwise, Mitt Romney is winning big after Super Tuesday
CHARLIE WOLF: Where has this perception - myth even come from? The perception that Mitt Romney hasn't sealed the deal. Yes, he may have won the all important Ohio Primary by just 1 percentage point, but a win is a win. ...read
PHILIP NORMAN: What IS Sooty doing in The King's Speech?
Like almost every ‘period’ film nowadays, and certainly every British one, Philip Norman argues that the King's Speech is riddled with preposterous historical distortions, over-simplifications and out-of-period anachronisms. ...read
CRAIG BROWN: How a parrot faced jail... for fowl language!
Parrots play a more active role in history than you might think. Alec Guinness' parrot Percy used to recite Hamlet's soliloquies, while Stalin killed his parrot for copying...writes Craig Brown. ...read
Sleep, the final frontier: Astronauts suffer serious insomnia while in space - and it could be putting their lives in danger
The Harvard study found that around 75 per cent of astronauts resorted to sleeping pills during spaceflight, raising concerns about the effect the drugs may be having on their performance. ...read
MARKET WATCH: The student fees hike is bursting a rental bubble
The great university bubble is deflating fast as one in ten A-level students say higher tuition fees next year have put them off the whole idea. ...read
Brendon McCullum: Steve Smith will live to regret Ben Stokes dismissal... he missed chance to strike blow for spirit of cricket
BRENDON MCCULLUM: It’s probably too early in Steve Smith’s captaincy career to appreciate this but one day he’ll look back at the Ben Stokes dismissal at Lord's on Saturday. ...read
PAULO COELHO: The wisdom of the old
An old blackbird found a piece of bread and flew off with it. When they saw this, the younger birds pursued him in order to attack. Confronted by imminent battle, the blackbird dropped the piece. ...read
CRAIG BROWN: Gore blimey! What a silly narcissist America’s ‘Great Man of Letters’ turns out to be
According to the slightly haphazard Jay Parini, on the wall above Vidal’s desk were either ‘twenty or so framed magazine covers, with Gore’s face on each one’. ...read
OLLY SMITH: Viva Argentina! Mighty Malbec for reds, a torrent of Torrontes for whites – and these South American stunners are all under a tenner
This vibrant South American colossus is a treasury of terrain from glaciers to grassland, the Andes to the Atlantic. The conditions for winegrowing are supreme. ...read
Miscast Meryl Streep hits rock bottom: Why is the world’s greatest actress dressed up like a Duran Duran reject? And why did she agree to this preposterous film?
Streep is defeated not so much by age – she’s 66 but doesn’t look it and, besides, real-life rock stars are still performing at similar ages – but because this sort of part is not how we see her. ...read
DEBORAH ROSS: If this was the Seventies, where were the clackers?
Danny And The Human Zoo charted Lenny Henry’s teen years in Dudley, the homophobia and racism so endemic at the time, and the trajectory of his career. ...read
PIERS MORGAN: Since I’ve known Simon Cowell, I’ve only seen him cry three times – it was always about his parents
When I saw Simon’s tears, which came just a few days after his mum Julie had died, I knew how real and heartfelt they were, and who they were for. ...read
TOM PARKER BOWLES: It’s smokin’ in the Big Smoke: I’ve found three barbecue dishes to rival anything in America’s southern states – at an old pub in west London
Goat tacos first, infused with subtle smoke, the meat soft and sweet, with the merest tang of the farmyard floor. A truly Mexican mouthful in a city where proper Mexican food is rare. ...read
A super-svelte sound system that really pumps up your TV’s volume (so I’ll wait till The X Factor is over, thanks)
British company Orbitsound’s new A70 Soundbar offers very big sounds indeed – and (crucially) a design that makes a nod to the rules of feng shui. ...read
CHRIS EVANS: The steering is so precise and perfectly balanced it makes you want to get up in the middle of the night to go foraging for more corners to devour
The 675LT looks great, is very, very fast and proves Britain has taken the supercar fight to the Italians. But McLaren only made 500 of this Longtail and they sold out immediately... ...read
A Prince among paupers: Benedict Cumberbatch is Sherlock-sharp in his intelligent and sensitive portrayal of Hamlet... but he’s let down by his underwhelming co-stars
He delivers beautifully spoken, spotlit soliloquies with sensitivity and intelligence, while the rest of the characters freeze and then, in slow-mo, fade into the background. ...read
And...cue the music! How to recreate the scores to Hollywood's best-loved musicals
Once upon a time there was an 11-year-old Geordie kid who didn’t like sport. So what did he do on wet Saturdays? He watched old movies on BBC2 and fell in love with Hollywood musicals. ...read
Show of the week: Splash hit at the Tate
Walk Through British Art tells the story of its country’s art over the past 500 years; it is extraordinarily complete and compelling. ...read
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- 'Utterly charming' Camilla wows Philip Schofield during first live TV appearance (but gets starstruck when introduced to the 'very famous' Lorraine Kelly)
- PICTURED: Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen look tense while hand-in-hand on date night as he insists their 'incredible relationship' is 'in a great place'
- Kimberley Walsh showers her sweet son Bobby in kisses as she puts on a stylish display in a pencil skirt and plaid shirt to run errands Multi-tasking mumma
- Ecstatic Fearne Cotton and husband Jesse Wood welcome baby girl Honey Krissy... and her name is a sweet tribute to his late mother Second child for couple
- Ola Jordan trades her Strictly sequins for revealing workout gear... while fellow professional Kristina Rihanoff joins her on a rehearsal break in her dressing gown
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- Make-up free Cara Delevingne unleashes her tomboy side as she rides through the Nevada desert on customised bike at Burning Man Festival
- Heavily-pregnant Samia Ghadie shows off her baby bump in a low-key outfit as she hits the shops just weeks before due date Expecting her 2nd child
- The longest to reign over us: Business as usual for the Queen as she surpasses Victoria and tributes pour for 'golden thread running through three generations'
- Caitlyn Jenner breaks silence about fatal car crash and voices her fears over being sent to Men's County Jail while revealing she does not regret transitioning
- That's a rude awakening! Celebrity Big Brother housemates arise to find living room transformed into USA vs. UK game James looks baffled
- 'I want my daughters to know success is about brain power NOT skinniness': Myleene Klass as she reveals she's banned them from using the word 'diet'
- How you feline, Kate? Supermodel Moss rushes into photoshoot in leopard print coat... just hours after partying the night away in the SAME number
- EXCLUSIVE: Dallas star Linda Gray grew up with an alcoholic mother and was trapped in a loveless, abusive marriage - but tells in memoir how she beat demons
- Amal Clooney continues to fight for human rights in the Maldives... as partner George admits to being a trophy husband Meeting jailed president
- Quite the handful! Katy Perry showcases her assets in plunging black gown as she imprints her palms in concrete at Hollywood premiere Famous for her curves
- He's back, ladies! Aidan Turner gets into character as the brooding Poldark on the set of new series of hit period drama Series 2 is on!
- 'We were at each other's throats': Professor Green reveals he and wife Millie Mackintosh went through therapy to save their marriage
- Red hot Rita Ora almost busts out of a low-cut leather and chains ensemble as she makes a leggy arrival at Jeremy Scott party Certainly upfront
- Pregnant Coleen Rooney flashes a glimpse at her baby bump in a billowing silk top and structured blazer after family lunch At The Ivy in London
- Naomi Campbell puts her lithe legs on display in suede mini dress and killer heels as she enjoys London dinner date Looking fierce
- Hailey Baldwin and Justin Bieber do their best to go incognito as they're spotted leaving NYC nightclub together Are they dating... or just good friends?
- Make-up free Jennifer Lopez and toyboy beau Casper Smart act out Wedding Crashers scene in funny Instagram video She's just a big kid
- 'I like to think of myself as an Adonis': Tom Hardy insists he feels 'no shame' over his cringeworthy MySpace selfies Got a sense of humour
- Looking ACE! Emily Ratajkowski sports tennis whites in a chic bardot dress as she attends US Open with boyfriend Jeff Magid Sexy off-the-shoulder
- Loved-up Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher hold hands as they emerge from low-key sushi double date with friends Left baby Wyatt at home
- Bella Thorne looks lean in pink bikini top and denim cut-offs as she puts on a cute display with boyfriend Gregg Sulkin Teen had fun in the sun
- 'I look HOT so I'm going to work it!': Demi Lovato puts her killer curves on display in lace vest and cigarette pants as she talks about her new body confidence
- MIC's Lauren Hutton flashes a little more than she bargained as she posts intimate snap in bed with beau Spencer Matthews Still going strong
- 'I hate asking for help': Single father Jeff Brazier on the challenges of raising two young boys alone (and why he will never let them forget their late mother Jade Goody)
- Not wanting to have her cake and eat it! Birthday girl Salma Hayek, 49, faceplants TV host Jimmy Kimmel into messy dessert That's rather rude
- Revealed: Sandra Bullock's new model boyfriend accused of smearing dog poo across his neighbor's door - after man failed to pick up after his pet
- Just one of the boys: The Duke of Cambridge is spotted relaxing with crew members after helicopter rescue mission Taking time out
- Jose's Special One! Chelsea boss looks distinctly unimpressed after being upstaged by his daughter Matilde, 18, and her VERY revealing dress at GQ Awards
- Experimental Willow Smith adds a flash of colour to her all-black outfit with bold yellow eyebrows at Jeremy Scott movie premiere Another bold choice
- Fashionably late: Kate Moss stuns in sequinned LBD and leopard print coat as she arrives for post-GQ Awards party after skipping the main event
- Fender bender! Sarah Hyland dons white mini-dress at LA tanning salon... as a man backs his Porsche into her Audi Bad day on the road
- Pregnant Kim Kardashian cools off in casual chic brown top and white trousers with Kendall Jenner who bares midriff in crop top as they head to US Open
- Kylie Minogue looks ready to brave the Arctic as she wraps up in a long scarf while out and about in London Calm down Kylie, it's only 19c!
- Proud Coleen watches husband Wayne break England's goal record - before he gives rousing speech to team-mates in dressing room He's an England legend
- Another day at the Firm for our record-breaking Queen: New photo shows Her Majesty hard at work (and she's back on the job later)
- Michelle Keegan says she feels 'more settled' since marrying Mark Wright... but they're still not ready to start a family An Essex housewife
- Making room for baby! Andy Roddick and wife Brooklyn Decker sell their LA mansion for $3.3m to focus on a special space for their newest addition
- 'It wasn't a fight for me, it was just about getting better': Carol McGiffin unveils her dark elfin crop in first photoshoot after being treated for breast cancer
- 'I was a woman on a mission': Charlotte Crosby reveals she made the first move on Love Island's Max Morley... but she's still waiting to be asked on a date
- Disgraced US reality star Josh Duggar has 'no remorse' about being unfaithful to wife Anna and even 'JOKED about molestation scandal'
- 'That's mostly what I do': George Clooney admits to being Amal's trophy husband on Stephen Colbert's first ever Late Show New host for US show
- 'I did well in the Bar Mitzvahs growing up': Bradley Cooper reveals secret to childhood dating success on Late Late Show Popular with the ladies
- Kylie Jenner flaunts her toned pins in a chic mini skirt as Blac Chyna heats up their feud by posting her own risqué shot Ignoring the feud
- 'I'm going to keep breastfeeding until she's 6!' Alyssa Milano shares heartwarming throwback pic on daughter's first birthday Shared old photo
- Kate Hudson looks leggy in tiny denim star shorts and a matching stonewashed shirt as she takes a low-key trip out in New York Looked rather serious
- Rocker chick! Rihanna puts her legs on display in black mini skirt and edgy blouse as she attends Travis Scott concert... for second night in a row
- One down, many more to go! Ashley Tisdale bares cleavage in LBD as she celebrates first wedding anniversary with husband Christopher French
- Off-duty Dakota Fanning teases a glimpse of her toned midriff in a tiny crop top and cute dungarees as she runs errands in NYC Off-duty style
- Bon Jovi concerts in Beijing and Shanghai are cancelled after Chinese regime discovered band featured images of the Dalai Lama in shows
- 'You are an intimidating person': CBB's James Hill confronts Farrah Abraham as he delivers home truths about her behaviour
- 'I was craving it like an addict': Kate Hudson ditched sugar after realising how much sweet food she was eating, as she models 70s-inspired autumn looks
- Three's a crowd! As Irina Shayk holidays with boyfriend Bradley Cooper and his MOTHER, the most famous celebrity third wheels revealed
- Futuristic fashion! Kourtney Kardashian dons red lipstick as she pays tribute to Karl Lagerfeld and Terminator with edgy T-shirt
- James Marsden displays his toned arms in tight T-shirt as he enjoys a stroll around New York with mystery blonde companion Lucky lady
- Romeo Beckham leads out England alongside Wayne Rooney as his dad David uses 'connections at FA' to arrange mascot role
- SPOILER ALERT: Desi Rascals' Ross Worswick tells Jasmin Walia he wants to marry her... but makes a very different proposal instead
- TOWIE's Ferne McCann flashes glimpse of black bra in a low-cut blouse and tight leather trousers as she leads reality star turnout at charity event
- Earth mama! Rachel Zoe makes an elegant arrival to autumn fashion event in boho-chic frock The 44-year-old stepped out in a flowing dress
- Pregnant Imogen Thomas hides her blossoming baby bump under a flattering white shirt dress at charity bash Partied in Chelsea
- There's a Storm coming! Mrs. Keating stuns as she makes first post-honeymoon appearance with new husband Ronan at GQ Men of the Year Awards
- Lewis Hamilton takes the plunge in chest baring blazer as he shows off his bleached hair at GQ Awards... as he receives Sportsman of the Year trophy
- Burnt Sienna! Miss Miller shows off her new red locks and casual sense of style as she cosies up to her glam sister Savannah at fashion launch party
- Leather-clad Demi Lovato sizzles in plunging crop top and pencil skirt as she enjoys night out in London Showed some skin
- 'Lucian Freud had a passion for life': Kate Moss shares snap of herself in bed with the artist as she names him as her inspiration for charity campaign
- Kylie Jenner proves she's the ultimate Kim protege while putting her body on show for controversial photographer Terry Richardson
- 'There is no "steamy" photo': Taylor Swift's team hit back amid claims an intimate image of her with DJ boyfriend Calvin Harris is being shopped around
- Working it! Fergie struts her stuff in busty black dress as she heads to recording studio wearing colour co-ordinated outfit Ready for a comeback
- Jourdan Dunn leaves VERY little to the imagination and flashes sideboob in backless metallic gown at GQ Men Of The Year Awards Jaw-dropping show
- No rivalry here! Nick Grimshaw and Claudia Winkleman cosy up at the GQ Awards after Strictly beat The X Factor in ratings battle Still on friendly terms
- Three's company! Kendall Jenner hams it up as she plays gooseberry to BFF Gigi Hadid and her beau Joe Jonas at US Open Larking around
- Jessica Alba cuts a chic figure in a patterned midi skirt as she enjoys a late-night stroll with her precious daughter Haven in New York
- A Lott on show! Leggy Pixie looks stunning in sexy sheer-panelled LBD as she leads the star-studded arrivals at the GQ Men Of The Year Awards
- Danielle Lineker stuns in plunging white lace dress as she joins handsome husband Gary at the GQ Men Of The Year Awards Lovely in lace
- Newlywed Tanya Burr puts on VERY busty display for red carpet debut with new husband Jim Chapman at GQ Men Of The Year Awards
- Emilia Clarke wows in bright orange mini dress as she picks up Woman Of The Year gong at GQ Men Of The Year awards Left Daenerys' blonde wig at home
- Kylie Jenner praises the cosmetic surgeon who injects her with 'super natural' lip fillers as she steps out in a crop top and skin-tight workout pants
- Love is in the air! Amber Rose and American football star Odell Beckham Jr. are in the 'early stages of dating' Switching from rappers
- Hugh Jackman's fresh-faced wife Deborra-Lee Furness looks chic in shift dress and black jacket as she attends boutique launch in NYC
- Back to black! Vanessa Hudgens shows off her healed hand at film premiere wearing short and sweet frilled ensemble Had been in a cast
- Effortlessly chic Helen McCrory showcases her toned arms in a patterned sleeveless frock as she attends art gallery private view Got the guns out
- Thigh's the limit! Jessica Simpson flashes toned legs in multicolored mini dress following talk show appearance Joined by her husband
- Lily Collins nails gothic glamour as she puts on leggy display in drop-hem graffiti dress for Jeremy Scott film launch Wore bold lipstick
- Stripped bare! Selena Gomez poses topless in saucy black and white image to promote her new album's release Left little to the imagination
- The best gifts of all! Pink celebrates her 36th birthday with daughter Willow and husband Carey Hart The pop star was spotted in high spirits
- Tobey Maguire is dapper in a navy suit as he cuddles up with wife Jennifer Meyer at LA premiere of his flick Pawn Sacrifice Talented couple
- Where's the bling? Lady Gaga flashes lacy bra and hint of her knickers on night out... but no sign of her engagement ring Forgot her shirt too...
- Michelle Dockery is unrecognisable as she sports a fake baby bump, scraped-back hair and Ugg boots on London set of The Sense of an Ending
- 'I am the next James Bond!': Muscly Ellie Goulding shows off her impressive physique as she pokes fun at Spectre soundtrack rumours
- He's out of the slammer! Chris Ellison becomes the second contestant to be evicted from Celebrity Big Brother Bill actor said farewell
- Proud dad David Beckham beams as he watches son Romeo act as England mascot before The Three Lion squad roar to glory
- Bella Hadid, 18, flashes a hint of sideboob in skimpy top as she holds hands with her rumoured boyfriend The Weeknd, 25, during date night in NYC
- Bryan Ferry's boys seen together for first time since horror car crash Merlin was in crash last year, writes SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE
- Now Chrissie Hynde attacks today's lewd pop stars branding them 'sex workers' who have created a 'pornography culture'
- Doting daddy Kelsey Grammer, 60, holds hands with daughter Faith as he is joined by wife Kayte, 34, and son on LA family outing They keep him young
- The morning after the night before... Corrie's Alison King and Shayne Ward share a warm embrace as cast arrive back in Manchester following TV Awards
- Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux double date with Sandra Bullock and new beau Bryan Randall as questions are raised about his past behaviour
- What a Pretty Woman! Kyra Sedgwick outshines star Richard Gere at premiere of their homeless drama Time Out Of Mind Showed gorgeous hair
- Taylor Swift surpasses Kim Kardashian as the most followed person on Instagram with 45.5m social media fans Perhaps her girl squad has helped...
- Stephen Colbert makes his Late Show debut: US host takes a swipe at Trump then pokes fun at George Clooney for being wife 'Amal's arm candy'
- The Jessica Rabbit effect! Daisy Lowe wows as she shows off her hourglass curves in figure-hugging red dress at the GQ Men Of The Year Awards
- 'I can't think of a better way to celebrate!': Sam Smith cuts a dapper figure in tuxedo at GQ Men Of The Year Awards... hours after revealing he is to sing next Bond theme
- Rolling Stones rockers Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards enjoy double date with their stunning wives at GQ Men Of The Year Awards
- Glamorous Amber Le Bon stuns in plunging white ensemble as she attends the GQ Men Of The Year Awards Maintained her glamour girl reputation
- Family first! Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner run errands together as they continue to put on a united front for children after split
- Hole-y smoking hot! Rita Ora goes bra-free in peekaboo top for Jimmy Kimmel show She flashed the flesh ahead of appearance on the US show
- Bare emotion! Jake Gyllenhaal strips down for shower scene as he plays grieving widower trying to find closure in first trailer for Demolition
- Naomi Watts and Coco Rocha show off their svelte figures in elegant black and white outfits at New York jewellery store opening Stylish ensembles
- Nick Gordon denies causing 'wrongful death' of Bobbi Kristina and says he tried to give her CPR after she was found unconscious but was unsuccessful
- Richard E. Grant is the latest Brit talent to head to Westeros as he joins the cast of Game Of Thrones in mystery role Was added to CV, then quickly removed
- Right on target! Justin Bieber shoots off T-shirts into audience at Ellen DeGeneres' bi-coastal premiere Won over some fans on the US show
- 'I never take off a heel': Jessica Simpson reveals to Jimmy Fallon she jet skis in stilettos on The Tonight Show At 5ft 2in, Jessica needs all the help she can get
- Statuesque Jodie Kidd looks sensational in plunging black gown as she hits the red carpet at the GQ Men Of The Year Awards
- Jude Law's model ex Alicia Rountree flashes her ENTIRE derriere in glamorous semi-sheer gown as she attends the GQ Men Of The Year Awards
- James Bond beauty Naomie Harris impresses in sexy sheer lemon yellow mini-dress as she steps out at the GQ Men Of The Year Awards
- Flying the flag for Hollywood! Paul Rudd, Samuel L. Jackson and Will Ferrell touch down in London to light up the red carpet at GQ Men Of The Year Awards
- Hat's the way to do it! Meg Ryan and daughter Daisy True, 10, don matching headwear while running errands in New York Keep a tight grip of her
- Hillary gets her groove on for Ellen as she joins Pink and Amy Schumer on the chat show in first of major media appearances In signature trousersuit
- Jamelia flaunts her pert derriere and lovely legs in skintight checked trousers as she throws herself into Strictly Come Dancing training
- Former Made In Chelsea star Kimberley Garner goes ethereal in lace mini dress and camel coat as she shows off her new dog at launch party
- 'Love my little girl!' Caitlyn Jenner shares sweet snap of daughter Kendall giving her a big hug Bond between them as strong as ever
- Kim Kardashian goes Goth! Reality star puts a dark twist on maternity wear as sister Kendall Jenner copies her all-black look... and steals her sunglasses
- FIRST LOOK: Shirtless Matt Damon shows off his ripped physique on set of latest Bourne sequel Once again boasts a ripped physique
- Nicole Kidman glows as she graciously greets fans after previewing new stage play Photograph 51 in London's West End
- CBB's Chloe-Jasmine Whichello and Stevi Ritchie relive their proposal as Janice Dickinson reveals she admires them
- Lauren Pope goes for glamour in elegant floor-length black gown with a racy split as she steps out at hair industry awards Turned heads
- No fancy footwear! Emily Blunt teams elegant figure hugging dress with a pair of flip-flops to US talk show Clearly opted for comfort as she walked to studio
- Jessica Alba takes her mind off of legal drama spending time with daughter Haven after firing back at lawsuit against The Honest Company
- 'We had a spiritual connection': Star Trek's Zachary Quinto says death of fellow Spock Leonard Nimoy has been 'really hard'... and says he was only actor to audition for role
- Hilary Duff channels Lizzie McGuire with her new blonde hair while catching a flight with a friend at LAX
- Tie me up! Blonde bombshell Jessica Simpson wears eye-popping dress with laced cleavage Gave a nod to her country girl roots
- In bed with Ruby Rose! Orange is the New Black star shares candid shot from between the sheets Wore barely a scrap of make-up
- Meeting her entourage! Bindi Irwin introduces Dancing With The Stars partner Derek Hough to her reptilian friends... but he doesn't seem very impressed
- Everything's going swimmingly: Olympian swimmer Ian Thorpe is in high spirits as he enjoys a night out with male friend Joseph Payne
- 'I look like a different person!' Supermodel Tyra Banks admits her body looks better with 'more weight' on it as she looks back at a clip of her 'skinny' physique 20 years ago