Manchester City can't just pass their way to Champions League glory
JAMIE CARRAGHER: Why don’t they get it? As the latest bad week for English clubs in the Champions League unfolded, I kept asking myself that question about Manchester City. ...read
Rugby World Cup is so hot that Manchester City can't even give their staff tickets, but James Haskell wore a T-shirt with his own name on, so insert your own joke here...
HOT OR NOT: Sportsmail's IAN LADYMAN runs the rule over who has enjoyed a good week in the world of sport and who has had one to forget. This week features Gianluigi Buffon and Sky Sports. ...read
BEL MOONEY: Should I leave my wife over her nude sex texts?
This week BEL MOONEY advises a man whose wife sent naked photos to another man and a woman who is worried her daughter, who has Asperger’s syndrome, will be hurt if they move home. ...read
PLATELL'S PEOPLE: How could they turf the old from their homes?
Who would want to grow old in this country? In the NHS, the elderly are dismissed as ‘bed-blockers’ who deprive more deserving, younger citizens of precious resources. ...read
Don't mess with the Mitchells: Ronnie and Roxy hatch a plan to set up Charlie - the only thing to lift the spirits in EastEnders, by Jim Shelley
EastEnders is now so depressing even some of the characters are being prescribed happy pills – or 'appy pills as they call them in Walford. ...read
Nikola Matawalu's denied try shows video referees are used far too much as England edged out Fiji in Rugby World Cup opener
I'm a fan of the television match official, it contributes massively to the game when it is correctly used. But there could be trouble ahead if we have a repeat of what happened with Nikola Matawalu. ...read
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Cameron’s chance to go down in history
With each passing day, the idea that a Jeremy Corbyn-led Labour Party could ever be fit to govern becomes more far-fetched. The Mail believes this presents David Cameron with a historic opportunity. ...read
ITV set their Rugby World Cup stall out early and delivered an effective opening evening
EDGE OF THE BOX - MARK WEBSTER: There can be no doubt the experience ITV have built with this sport over recent years is really paying dividends here, at home, and on the biggest stage. ...read
Martin Johnson enjoys redemption night at Rugby World Cup opening ceremony
CHARLES SALE: England's Rugby World Cup-winning captain Martin Johnson was his country’s fitting representative as one of 20 legends parading in their team colours at the opening ceremony. ...read
ALEX BRUMMER: Growth on the sword as global economy looks gloomy
Hot on the heels of Janet Yellen’s rejection of an early rise in American interest rates, Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane has planted his own flag. ...read
SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: His triple-Oscar-winning actor father Daniel Day-Lewis is famously publicity-shy, but son Gabriel-Kane clearly has no such inhibitions
The 20-year-old model and musician, whose mother is French actress Isabelle Adjani, has posed for Parisian store Galeries Lafayette alongside model Camille Rowe. ...read
Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions
Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions ...read
Emmanuel Adebayor was beginning to wind up Tottenham staff... chairman Daniel Levy is glad to be shot of the controversial striker
NEIL ASHTON: Emmanuel Adebayor is one tricky customer and Daniel Levy should have known better than to make his first offer of £1m net to sever his ties with the club before the transfer window closed. ...read
England players must keep their cool and do more than bully opponents if they are to take full home advantage at the World Cup
JEFF POWELL: The atmosphere is red-hot but as well as rising to the emotions England need to keep cool heads in the maelstrom. This is sport, not Agincourt. ...read
TOM UTLEY: What's Labour come to when the scumbag who applauded my friend's IRA murderers is Shadow Chancellor?
God in heaven, what has the Labour Party come to if its leader thinks it acceptable to choose John McDonnell as this to shadow one of Britain’s three greatest offices of state?, writes TOM UTLEY. ...read
It's time to debunk the myth – Copenhagen is not an expensive spot to visit and has all the ingredients for a top city break, says LEE BOYCE
Before and after a recent weekend city break to Copenhagen, the first question friends, family and acquaintances have asked is: so, just how expensive was it? ...read
BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Sizzling Gemma Chan prepares for a Homecoming
Gemma Chan will play one of the 20th century’s most controversial female roles in a 50th anniversary production of Harold Pinter’s The Homecoming, writes BAZ BAMIGBOYE. ...read
Refugees welcome...to the Age of Stupid: Yvette Cooper's pledge to take in a migrant family is more proof noisy emotion has replaced quiet intelligence, writes RICHARD LITTLEJOHN
Still no word on when, precisely, Pixie Balls-Cooper will be welcoming a grateful migrant, sorry ‘refugee’, family into one of her two lovely homes, writes RICHARD LITTLEJOHN. ...read
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Why Kate missed out on meeting with Kids Company's Camila
The Duchess of Cambridge visited the Anna Freud Centre yesterday, but Camila Batmanghelidjh, of Kids Company, didn't receive an invite to the event due to police probes. ...read
A Breath of Fresh Eyre at the National: QUENTIN LETTS reviews Jane Eyre
This show is a delight: clever, touching, beautifully acted, minimalist yet expansive - QUENTIN LETTS recommends it with a roar. ...read
PLATELL'S PEOPLE: How could they turf the old from their homes?
Who would want to grow old in this country? In the NHS, the elderly are dismissed as ‘bed-blockers’ who deprive more deserving, younger citizens of precious resources. ...read
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Cameron’s chance to go down in history
With each passing day, the idea that a Jeremy Corbyn-led Labour Party could ever be fit to govern becomes more far-fetched. The Mail believes this presents David Cameron with a historic opportunity. ...read
ALEX BRUMMER: Growth on the sword as global economy looks gloomy
Hot on the heels of Janet Yellen’s rejection of an early rise in American interest rates, Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane has planted his own flag. ...read
SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: His triple-Oscar-winning actor father Daniel Day-Lewis is famously publicity-shy, but son Gabriel-Kane clearly has no such inhibitions
The 20-year-old model and musician, whose mother is French actress Isabelle Adjani, has posed for Parisian store Galeries Lafayette alongside model Camille Rowe. ...read
TOM UTLEY: What's Labour come to when the scumbag who applauded my friend's IRA murderers is Shadow Chancellor?
God in heaven, what has the Labour Party come to if its leader thinks it acceptable to choose John McDonnell as this to shadow one of Britain’s three greatest offices of state?, writes TOM UTLEY. ...read
Refugees welcome...to the Age of Stupid: Yvette Cooper's pledge to take in a migrant family is more proof noisy emotion has replaced quiet intelligence, writes RICHARD LITTLEJOHN
Still no word on when, precisely, Pixie Balls-Cooper will be welcoming a grateful migrant, sorry ‘refugee’, family into one of her two lovely homes, writes RICHARD LITTLEJOHN. ...read
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Why Kate missed out on meeting with Kids Company's Camila
The Duchess of Cambridge visited the Anna Freud Centre yesterday, but Camila Batmanghelidjh, of Kids Company, didn't receive an invite to the event due to police probes. ...read
A Breath of Fresh Eyre at the National: QUENTIN LETTS reviews Jane Eyre
This show is a delight: clever, touching, beautifully acted, minimalist yet expansive - QUENTIN LETTS recommends it with a roar. ...read
PIERS MORGAN: Stop with the miserable skinny models, Victoria - this is NOT how we want the world’s young women to look
Victoria Beckham once phoned me in a state of high indignation about a newspaper headline branding her ‘Skeletal Spice.' I thought of this when I saw footage from her new fashion show. ...read
My victory roll to mark the day Spitfires sent Hitler packing: As Battle of Britain's 75th anniversary is commemorated, ROBERT HARDMAN takes to the skies from Biggin Hill to experience what hero pilots felt
For many gallant young men, this may well have been their last glimpse of what they were fighting for 75 years ago this morning, writes ROBERT HARDMAN. ...read
PETER MCKAY: How smug Tories can still blow it in 2020
Corbyn might prove to be a better, cleverer leader than Conservatives imagine. Simultaneously, ten years since the last one, our economy might endure another, disastrous ‘correction’. ...read
MAX HASTINGS: How can we ever trust Jeremy Corbyn with our security?
The new leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition is a lifelong admirer of revolutionary liberation movements around the world, writes MAX HASTINGS. ...read
ANDREW PIERCE: How Corbyn has cost us all £3m... so far
Comrade Corbyn will portray his band of hard-Left followers, as they take control of the Labour Party, as champions of the underdog and the low-paid, writes ANDREW PIERCE. ...read
PLATELL'S PEOPLE: Men are the REAL oppressed sex today
One minute Charlotte Proudman was an unknown 27-year-old barrister finishing a PhD on female genital mutilation and the law. The next she was at the centre of a global media storm, hailed a martyr by the sisterhood and a ‘Feminazi’ by her many detractors. ...read
Sorry, but the Left can't browbeat the British people into accepting yet more migrants, writes STEPHEN GLOVER
According the left, the photograph of the dead three-year-old Syrian boy Aylan Kurdi on a Turkish beach has brought about a change in public opinion and Britain wants to accept more immigrants. ...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
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
Manchester City can't just pass their way to Champions League glory
JAMIE CARRAGHER: Why don’t they get it? As the latest bad week for English clubs in the Champions League unfolded, I kept asking myself that question about Manchester City. ...read
Rugby World Cup is so hot that Manchester City can't even give their staff tickets, but James Haskell wore a T-shirt with his own name on, so insert your own joke here...
HOT OR NOT: Sportsmail's IAN LADYMAN runs the rule over who has enjoyed a good week in the world of sport and who has had one to forget. This week features Gianluigi Buffon and Sky Sports. ...read
Nikola Matawalu's denied try shows video referees are used far too much as England edged out Fiji in Rugby World Cup opener
I'm a fan of the television match official, it contributes massively to the game when it is correctly used. But there could be trouble ahead if we have a repeat of what happened with Nikola Matawalu. ...read
ITV set their Rugby World Cup stall out early and delivered an effective opening evening
EDGE OF THE BOX - MARK WEBSTER: There can be no doubt the experience ITV have built with this sport over recent years is really paying dividends here, at home, and on the biggest stage. ...read
Martin Johnson enjoys redemption night at Rugby World Cup opening ceremony
CHARLES SALE: England's Rugby World Cup-winning captain Martin Johnson was his country’s fitting representative as one of 20 legends parading in their team colours at the opening ceremony. ...read
Emmanuel Adebayor was beginning to wind up Tottenham staff... chairman Daniel Levy is glad to be shot of the controversial striker
NEIL ASHTON: Emmanuel Adebayor is one tricky customer and Daniel Levy should have known better than to make his first offer of £1m net to sever his ties with the club before the transfer window closed. ...read
England players must keep their cool and do more than bully opponents if they are to take full home advantage at the World Cup
JEFF POWELL: The atmosphere is red-hot but as well as rising to the emotions England need to keep cool heads in the maelstrom. This is sport, not Agincourt. ...read
Jose Mourinho must be part of the reason for Chelsea's struggles... the squad haven't become bad overnight - TACKLE KEOWN
Former Arsenal defender and Sportsmail columnist MARTIN KEOWN was back ahead of this weekend's Premier League action and answered YOUR questions. ...read
Twickenham will be England's ace card but being tournament hosts can also be a distraction, insists Sir Clive Woodward
MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Even if Sir Clive Woodward was invited by England coach Stuart Lancaster he has no intention of being a guest at Pennyhill Park over the next month or so. ...read
Premier League is good and competitive but that is not the same as possessing the technical wit to thrive against Europe's best... Manchester City and Co need to get smarter to beat the likes of Juventus
MARTIN SAMUEL - THE DEBATE: I didn’t have much to go at debate-wise, so the response to City’s defeat in Europe seemed as good a subject as any. I’ve tried to make it as much like the debate as usual. ...read
Chelsea's players seem to have given up on 'pushover' Jose Mourinho... they have their own unity and weren't happy with his treatment of Eva Carneiro and John Terry
ADRIAN DURHAM: As Everton strode forward to score their third and seal victory, I wondered why the Chelsea players were walking back. Why had they stopped running for their club, their manager? ...read
Luke Shaw broken leg should have seen PSV defender Hector Moreno sent off and a Manchester United penalty... the referee got it wrong, says Graham Poll
WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: Italian referee Nicola Rizzoli couldn't have saved Luke Shaw from suffering a broken leg but he could and should have punished PSV's Hector Moreno. ...read
Europe won the Ryder Cup for first time as a united continent 30 years ago... so what do the players remember of their win?
DEREK LAWRENSON: Sam Torrance holed the winning putt and raised his arms in a v for victory salute that became one of sport’s iconic images 30 years ago. ...read
England in a Pool of death? No, with Australia, Wales and Fiji, it's a Pool of opportunity
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England might find themselves in the dreaded Pool of Death but I prefer to call it the Pool of Opportunity. being drawn against Wales, Australia and Fiji. ...read
Brendan Rodgers is the man to solve Liverpool's issues and his new players deserve time to settle after summer moves
Sportsmail columnist JAMIE REDKNAPP reflects on this weekend's Premier League action - with much of the focus being on Manchester United's 3-1 win over rivals Liverpool. ...read
Paula Radcliffe's ordeal is proof that high-profile athletics is now being destroyed
OLIVER HOLT: The ordeal that Paula Radcliffe faced this week was not evidence of a media witch-hunt. The reality is that what Radcliffe went through was the clearest sign yet that, at this point in athletics’s history, the cheats are winning. ...read
Days of Chris Waddle are now a distant memory for fallen giants Marseille
Olympique Marseille as a name conjurs up mental images of trophies, scandal and some of the great names of modern European football. But the shine has grown extremely dull these last 25 years. ...read
Chelsea have allowed more clear chances against them than anyone else... how much are Cesc Fabregas and Nemanja Matic to blame for not protecting the back four?
KIERAN GILL - THE NUMBERS GAME: Chelsea's back four have deserved their share of the blame but Cesc Fabregas and Nemanja Matic are as culpable for allowing them to be so exposed. ...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
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
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
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
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
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
Lizzie Armitstead wins Commonwealth Games gold in the Women's Road Race with Emma Pooley claiming silver
Lizzie Armitstead and Emma Pooley combined for an English one-two in a gripping women’s road race on Sunday when Glasgow threw the worst of its weather at the men’s race. ...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
BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Sizzling Gemma Chan prepares for a Homecoming
Gemma Chan will play one of the 20th century’s most controversial female roles in a 50th anniversary production of Harold Pinter’s The Homecoming, writes BAZ BAMIGBOYE. ...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
BEL MOONEY: Should I leave my wife over her nude sex texts?
This week BEL MOONEY advises a man whose wife sent naked photos to another man and a woman who is worried her daughter, who has Asperger’s syndrome, will be hurt if they move home. ...read
Agh! I can't take the torture of children's telly any more! Lorraine Candy on her urge to murder kid's TV characters
Lorraine Candy has had to watch years of kid's TV thanks to her four children - and she's had enough. Sick of the exploits of Bing the whiny rabbit, she takes to Mumsnet to express her frustration. ...read
LIZ JONES: Forced back to the NHS after 27 years - and what a shock I had
For nearly 30 years, I've not bothered to knock on the door of the NHS bar one visit to A&E. I didn't want to burden the NHS, plus I was too busy to take time off work to queue, writes LIZ JONES. ...read
JAN MOIR: How today's sleazy pop culture makes young girls dress like Vegas croupiers
Chrissie Hynde has said that today’s more outrageous female pop stars have created a pornography culture which is harmful to young women. ...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: Hopping could stop you having a nasty fall
My wife, who has a balance disorder, had a fall at home recently, resulting in a broken leg. She has been on vertigo tablets for quite some time now, which have no effect. Could you advise on this? ...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
It's time to debunk the myth – Copenhagen is not an expensive spot to visit and has all the ingredients for a top city break, says LEE BOYCE
Before and after a recent weekend city break to Copenhagen, the first question friends, family and acquaintances have asked is: so, just how expensive was it? ...read
Current accounts: How to beat fees, charges and overdrafts
This is Money shines a light on the hidden fees charged by your bank when you stray into the red, a cheque bounces or you use your card abroad. ...read
ASK TONY: Mum got ill with advancing Alzheimer's but Nationwide wouldn't let me run her affairs
My 90-year-old mother suffered a fall in April, was in hospital for several weeks and has deteriorated mentally. ...read
The pension fiasco: This shambolic affair is a lesson in why it pays to be transparent, says JAMES CONEY
Most problems with the new state pension could have been dealt with two years ago, had ministers been more sincere about how it would be paid. ...read
'Clever scam could have cost me my house and ended in bankruptcy': The phone fraudsters who can tap into your mortgage payments
A flaw in the banking system could have cost me my house and ended in bankruptcy. ...read
SIMON WATKINS: Promises of reform and renewal which flowed so easily after banking crisis are fading fast
The bank tax announced in the budget – an extra 8 per cent levy on profits – will be a major obstacle to greater competition in the banking sector. ...read
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: A fairer financial services industry is in everyone's best interests - buyers and sellers
In the world of money, customer service standards often leave much to be desired. We need to make changes sooner rather than later. ...read
DOGBERRY: Does your shopping take you on a journey? John Lewis chairman Sir Charlie Mayfield thinks it does
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
SIMON LAMBERT: Would you use an online estate agent to save £7,000 - or are you too scared of missing out?
Despite our disdain for the traditional High Street property salesman, we’ve been remarkably reluctant to accept another offer from online agents who could save us thousands. ...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
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
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
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
PETER HITCHENS: Labour has a real lefty...so can we have proper conservatives?
Do not underestimate Jeremy Corbyn, pictured. Labour’s Blairites lie dead and dying all over the place because they made that mistake. ...read
BLACK DOG: Lunch leaves a bad taste for Tessa Jowell after she's beaten by lacklustre Sadiq Khan in race to be Labour’s London mayor candidate
There was no hiding place for Tessa Jowell when she was beaten by lacklustre Sadiq Khan in the race to be Labour’s London mayor candidate. ...read
RACHEL JOHNSON: Fancy getting fired, chaps? Just say 'that's a pretty frock'
When it comes to barrister Charlotte Proudman, we learn that hell hath no fury like a #fearless feminist complimented, writes RACHEL JOHNSON. ...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
HOROSCOPES: Take advantage of opportunities, Virgo
SALLY BROMPTON: Your forecasts for the next seven days ...read
HEALTH: Call the skincare doctor
In 1999, Julia Roberts ‘came out’ as a Dr Hauschka devotee and a galaxy of A-listers have joined in, among them Cameron Diaz, who has been open about her ‘terrible adult acne’. ...read
BEAUTY CLINIC: How can I avoid the corned-beef look?
Can you recommend a product that will make the backs of my arms smooth and bump free and take away the corned-beef look? ...read
BEAUTY BUZZ: Here's to a true make-up artist!
To coincide with London Fashion Week, Art & Makeup is a must for your coffee-table book collection. ...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
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
Don't mess with the Mitchells: Ronnie and Roxy hatch a plan to set up Charlie - the only thing to lift the spirits in EastEnders, by Jim Shelley
EastEnders is now so depressing even some of the characters are being prescribed happy pills – or 'appy pills as they call them in Walford. ...read
DOMINIC SANDBROOK: Labour's greatest leaders were patriots and monarchists. Today, they'd be spinning in their graves
Jeremy Corbyn's refusal to sing God Save The Queen at the service to commemorate the Battle of Britain will, I suspect, do him lasting damage, writes DOMINIC SANDBROOK. ...read
SARAH VINE: Grandpa and why my heart breaks for jailed hero
My grandfather has been very much in my mind this week as I’ve read about Royal Marine Alexander Blackman, who is serving life for killing a mortally wounded Taliban fighter, writes SARAH VINE. ...read
Don't use the Queen as an excuse to drag us to war again, says DOMINIC LAWSON
David Cameron’s spinners have briefed that the PM’s decision to bump off two British jihadists in Syria by a drone missile strike was because the late unlamented duo had been planning to kill the Queen. ...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
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: The Lib Dem Minister for Paper Clips
In an extract from Imagine My Consternation: The Memoirs of Norman Baker MP, the former Lib Dem representative explains some of the key roles he was required to undertake while in the role. ...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
Oh, Dusty, what did you do to deserve this?
They wanted to bring Dusty Springfield, ‘the queen of blue-eyed soul’, back to life in 3D video, with her own voice. It can’t be that difficult. In Dusty, the film clips are a very small part of this show. ...read
Apple's menu for 6S: The new iPhone is all about its super-sensitive 3D Touch screen. Geeks will love it, but is it worth your money?
The iPhone’s new ‘3D Touch’ screen allows users three different levels of screen press, to bring up menu options, and (for instance) to dive straight into navigation from a map screen. ...read
PIERS MORGAN: ‘Where was my invite to your birthday party?’ bellowed George Osborne. ‘Sorry mate,’ I replied. ‘The budget was tight’
The A-list crowd can all get wrecked, behave very badly and abuse each other in speeches at the GQ Men Of The Year awards. Host for the night was Samuel L Jackson. ...read
CHRIS EVANS: The Jag that thinks it's a German: Yes, the new XE saloon is terrific fun to drive. But there’s nothing to make this cat leap out from the BMW and Audi crowd
OK, so much has been borrowed from Range Rover, like the signature circular gear selector, info graphics and control switches, but as a combination it all felt very sporty, clean and efficient. ...read
OLLY SMITH: Which bottles from the Cape’s new frontier of fine wine should you be buying here?
Wine has been made in this corner of Africa since 1659 which today exports some 450 million litres of wine from its 100,000 hectares of vineyards. I’m excited by the potential of red grapes. ...read
TOM PARKER BOWLES: Off to a flying start: The Wright Brothers’ secret? Quality seafood... and no messing about
They are not just one of the big players in the wholesale oyster market, they’re also restaurateurs of rare understatement, who concentrate on getting the best seafood, and doing very little to it. ...read
On your left, Reggie the scary, violent one. On your right, Ronnie the psychotic one. Two Krays, one actor and a very big problem: Tom Hardy plays one of the twins for laughs
Tom Hardy is not the first actor to have a go at playing twins, but I can’t remember it ever being as distracting as it is here. From the opening shot, we’re trying to spot the join. ...read
CRAIG BROWN: All aboard!: You don’t have to be a trainspotter to be transported by this glorious history of the railways. Just sit back and enjoy the ride
The author of The Railways: Nation, Network And People, Simon Bradley, was once a trainspotter, standing on the platform at Clapham Junction from the age of 11 with pad and pencil. ...read
DEBORAH ROSS: Dr Stalker, Dr Stickler...and Lady Utterly Dull
This Dr Foster is a GP who discovers a blonde hair on her husband’s scarf – a single blonde hair, which could have come from anywhere – and zoomed from zero to potty in 0.00 seconds. ...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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- Cressida Bonas puts on leggy display in orange mini-dress as she goes solo at LFW party... just days after being seen with ex-boyfriend Prince Harry at his birthday
- Hey there, little lady! Kourtney Kardashian's daughter Penelope dresses like a cowgirl as she goes to work with her mum
- Celebrity Big Brother's Farrah Abraham given the boot by fellow housemate Austin Armacost in shock eviction twist... as she slams James for being 'fake' and a 'sleaze'
- Mollie King puts on a VERY leggy display in tiny leather mini-skirt as she mingles with fashion A-list and politicians at official London Fashion Week party
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- 300m album sales, £85m in the bank - but can you name this low profile rock legend who now wears sensible anoraks and grey trousers?
- Ellie Goulding wears bizarre horse-printed trousers and top at LFW party... before changing into glitzy red outfit to hang with beau Dougie Poynter at another bash
- Kate rides a rugby rollercoaster: Royals join 82,000 fans at 'Fortress Twickenham' as England begin quest for World Cup glory against Fiji... but it was a tense night
- Battle of the rugby scrummies: Forget the action on the pitch, the rivalry between the girlfriends of two of England's star players is FAR more entertaining
- Anything the Queen can do... Prince Harry raises the roof after making cameo dressed as a GARDENER in film screened at Rugby World Cup opening ceremony
- Ant and Dec get into the sporting spirit while supporting England at the Rugby World Cup opener... as they put scathing US TV reviews behind them
- How Kate Winslet and I are three different dress sizes at once: Actress' body shape varies dramatically depending on the angle you look at her, says JULIA LAWRENCE
- Pregnant Sam Faiers covers up in oversized retro coat while Lucy Mecklenburgh works a chic fluffy knit... as they put on friendly display at LFW following rift
- Has Kylie found love with a hunky public schoolboy 20 YEARS her junior? Joshua Sasse, 27, could perhaps be the man to finally make the pop star lucky in love
- Coronation Street actress Melanie Hill steps out for the first time after revealing she was addicted to prescription painkillers due to agonising osteoarthritis
- Tina O'Brien puts on a leggy display in aztec-print mini-skirt as she enjoys some family time with boyfriend Adam Crofts and their 11-month-old son Beau
- 'Listening to Elvis reminds me of my dad': Kim Kardashian pays tribute to her late father Robert during live web Q&A Took questions from fans on a live forum
- Pregnant Kim Murray disguises baby bump under baggy jumper and GB flag as she cheers Andy to victory in Davis Cup match Supporting the husband
- Celebrity Big Brother's Chloe-Jasmine and Stevi enjoy passionate alone time in the toilets... after Farrah says they should re-think their wedding plans
- Chatshow Alex 'hounded by stalker at BBC and on Twitter': One Show presenter at the centre of sexual harassment case Man accused of bombarding her with declarations of love
- Don't mess with the Mitchells: Ronnie and Roxy hatch a plan to set up Charlie - the only thing to lift the spirits in EastEnders, by JIM SHELLEY
- Still a babe to watch! Pamela Anderson, 48, lets her natural beauty shine as she promotes sexy new photo book Raw Still knocking out the younger competition
- Nearly nude! Daisy Lowe wows in alluring clingy flesh-coloured dress as she party-hops during London Fashion Week
- Breaking the rules! Millie Mackintosh goes braless in sexy cut-out LBD while flashing her long legs as she leads the stars at PPQ's London Fashion Week show
- 'I'm still his friend': Khloe Kardashian checks up ex-husband Lamar Odom in new KUWTK clip... after he publicly 'ambushed' her outside SoulCycle class
- 'Don't call me a Bond girl...I'm a woman!' Monica Bellucci, 51, set to be oldest love interest for spy 007 since franchise began
- Brooklyn Beckham dresses down in military-print shirt as he visits his mum's flagship store for Fashion Week party
- Victoria Beckham looks stylish in navy coat as she visits her flagship store for London Fashion Week party 41-year-old looked fashionable as ever
- Michael Buble and pregnant wife Luisana cheer on her lingerie-clad sister as they take in her steamy stage show in Buenos Aires
- Selena Gomez puts on a leggy display in a striped top and mini skirt... after intimate dinner date with former co-star David Henrie
- Dear Deidre, who should I choose? As Harry flip-flops between two blondes, we imagine the letter he'd write to the legendary agony aunt...
- 'She should not be on live TV': Jessica Simpson is slammed by disgusted viewers after appearing 'drunk' on Home Shopping Network
- The ruff life of Jessica Biel! Mrs Justin Timberlake makes rare appearance as she takes her pit bull to vet in low-cut maxi dress
- Kate Bosworth shows off very slender shape and slim legs wearing off-the-shoulder dress at Women To Watch Lunch
- Get me to the salon! Padma Lakshmi indulges in a pampering treatment at the beauty shop after LAX landing
- She doesn't age! Winona Ryder, 43, looks stunning in little black dress at Marc Jacobs show as she marks 30 years in Hollywood Looking amazing
- Will Smith shares heartwarming flashback snap for his wife Jada Pinkett Smith to celebrate her 44th birthday
- SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Prince Williams's fare-dodging old flame avoids court Rosie Ruck Keene avoided a potentially embarrassing situation after being caught without a Tube ticket
- His love is her drug! Kesha walks hand-in-hand with bearded beau Brad Ashenfelter as they jet out of LA
- 'The day I foresaw my brother's fatal plane crash': Bruce Forsyth shares his moving memories and lifts the lid on his 75-year career in showbusiness
- Green goddess Jessica Chastain keeps NYFW alive in eye-catching ensemble while stepping out in the Big Apple
- Kim Kardashian confirms Kanye West arranged his models by skin color at Fashion Week - as rapper Ice-T calls the collection 'future Slave gear'
- Smiling Sean Penn catches night two of ex-wife Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour at Madison Square Garden The couple divorced in 1989
- She's a good sport! Laura Wright wears semi-sheer dress as she performs at the Rugby World Cup's opening ceremony
- Burning rubber! Michelle Rodriguez reveals assets in plunging vest top stripping off her leathers after taking motorcycle ride in LA
- Suki Waterhouse teams oversized boho-style coat with tiny shorts as she cosies up to rumoured love interest Aram Rappaport during stroll in New York
- 'All I ate was almonds!' Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting dishes on how she lost weight for her stunning Shape magazine cover on The Tonight Show Went topless on cover
- Danielle Lloyd shows off new beau Michael O'Neill just two months after splitting from Tom Jimson... and he's already met her sons Moving fast
- Reese Witherspoon shows great tone in little wrap skirt with petal print blouse for a power lunch in Beverly Hills
- The REAL reasons we signed up for Strictly: From fame hunting to recovering from a divorce four celebrities reveal why their got their dancing shoes on
- 'That's still my partner': Rapper T.I. recants his comments about severing ties with controversial protégé Iggy Azalea Maybe she's still fancy after all
- Anything you can do Chloe! England rugby star James Haskell follows in his model girlfriend's footsteps by posing naked for the cameras
- As the rugby World Cup kicks off today, we check out the glamorous WAGs who'll be cheering on their rugby-playing partners from the sidelines
- Demi Lovato shows off her hard-earned figure wearing skintight exercise gear in video promoting new Skechers campaign
- Mario Falcone's on/off girlfriend Emma McVey flaunts her taut abs and pert posterior in frilly neon yellow bikini on the beach in Dubai Not so mellow yello
- Tres chic! Queen Letizia steps out in elegant Carolina Herrera ensemble for Florida town's 450th anniversary
- Rumer Willis shows off her booty in tiny black shorts ahead of her Broadway debut in Chicago after one month delay
- Flame-haired Sienna Miller wraps up in padded coat as she films new period drama in Northern Ireland Not her usual glamorous look
- Wildlife experts slam Myleene Klass for releasing stowaway giant crab from Pacific island of Mogmog on to Hampstead Heath Surprise souvenir
- 'I'd fry an egg with Rihanna anytime!': Sarah Jessica Parker jokes about her Met Ball meme as she shows off bangs in Harper's Bazaar
- Celebrating at sea! Uma Thurman wears kooky ensemble to take boat ride after settling custody dispute over daughter with ex Arpad Busson
- Millie Mackintosh leads the London Fashion Week glam pack as she flashes a hint of midriff in a flirty patterned two-piece at Felder Felder show
- Ant and Dec's American show blasted by reviewers after 'cringe-worthy' and 'dull' premiere... but the viewing figures tell a different story
- One Blake Garvey, 24 break-ups and FIVE weddings: The Bachelor US proves it's harder to find lasting love than it seems Since launching in 2002 there have been 24 break ups
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Beyoncé lends vocals to track with DJ Naughty Boy as new underwater music video is released
She's been relatively quiet on the music front since her hit single 7/11
- House hunks Austin Armacost and James Hill display impressively sculpted torsos as they strip fully naked for Sherrie Hewson's birthday on CBB
- 'She's too gorgeous!' Julia Roberts is 'glad' she doesn't share the screen with Jennifer Aniston in their film Mother's Day
- Robert De Niro reveals shaved hairline in his first sighting as Bernie Madoff on the Manhattan set of HBO's Wizard of Lies The 72-year-old acting legend even wore the same striped shirt
- Kristen Stewart dons frilly frock on the Chinatown set of Woody Allen's film... after revealing she 'hates' her 'intimidating' reputation
- Barefaced Naomi Watts works androgynous chic in white shirt and flared slacks as she strolls through New York
- Elizabeth Banks in talks to reboot Charlie's Angels... after proving her directing skills are Pitch Perfect The 41-year-old starlet will also produce the film
- Fifty shades of single! Dakota Johnson confirms split with Matthew Hitt on Ellen DeGeneres... but insists potential suitors love her or 'run for the hills'
- Can't hide her smile! Michelle Rodriguez has a fit of giggles while walking with BFF Mohammed Al Turki in New York City
- 'I used to think I would never be happy': Evan Rachel Wood talks bisexuality and depression in series of moving tweets to raise awareness
- Rapper Waka Flocka Flame slams Caitlyn Jenner for 'rebuking God' in transphobic diatribe while insisting 'that is the devil playing tricks on your mind'
- As Fawlty Towers celebrates its 40th anniversary, we look at where the famous cast are now... while the lesser-known stars recall what REALLY went on backstage
- 'It was annoying and inelegant': Tom Hardy explains why he took offence when a reporter questioned his sexuality at recent Legend press conference
- Just another day at the office! Myleene Klass embraces the colder weather in chic dogtooth cape and leather knee-high boots Very smart for radio
- Learning from the best! Mel B and daughter Phoenix, 16, are a colour co-ordinated dream as they attend award ceremony She's growing up fast
- Pierce Brosnan and his beloved Keely Shaye Smith enjoy a double date with Ed Helms and friend at Giorgio Baldi
- Union J's Josh Cuthbert and model girlfriend Chloe Lloyd dress in similar monochromatic styles as they cosy up at Daks show during LFW
- Moving up a notch: 007 star Daniel Craig's ex fiancée Satsuki Mitchell strikes up new romance with legendary ex rugby league star Andrew '008' Johns
- 'Three weeks felt like three months': Evictee Gail Porter reveals she is still recovering from traumatic Celebrity Big Brother experience Happy to be free
- Buddy system! Make-up free Nicole Richie and Gwyneth Paltrow shape up during a joint workout session in LA
- Kimberley Garner shows off her cleavage and a hint of toned tum in khaki cut-out jumpsuit as she heads to Victoria Beckham's shop during LFW
- Bachelor in paradise indeed! Bikini-clad Catherine Lowe shows off her paddle boarding skills with hunky husband Sean in Hawaii
- Ready for bed! TOWIE's Lydia Bright dons pyjama-style separates in a bold paisley print for TV appearance Plenty of paisley
- Erin O'Connor cuts an effortlessly chic figure in raw-edge jeans and animal print coat at Eudon Choi LFW show Statuesque model enjoyed first day of LFW
- Toni Collette showcases her curves in box jacket and tight jeans after losing weight for her role as a cancer patient in Miss You Already
- BEL MOONEY: Should I leave my wife over her nude sex texts? This week BEL MOONEY advises a man whose wife sent naked photos to another man
- A hairy situation! Nick Jonas sports a bushy goatee and thick wig as he films a scene of Scream Queens in New Orleans
- Singer's siesta: Newlywed Ricki-Lee Coulter flaunts her trim pins in white bath robe as she continues luxurious European honeymoon in Italy
- Pregnant Cat Deeley shows off her long legs in a dramatic minidress as she cosies up to husband Patrick Kielty Couple are expecting their first child together
- EXCLUSIVE: It's the Love Boat! Rosie O'Donnell and Tatum O'Neal take a romantic ride up the Intracoastal Waterway on their Florida holiday
- Pictured: Harry's late-night dash from 31st birthday bash with ex-girlfriend Cressie. So is this the proof that the romance is back on? Certainly look close
- Jeremy Clarkson to return to BBC to present first episode of Have I Got News For You after previously pulling out following fracas with Top Gear producer
- She's a Devil on the dancefloor! Bindi Irwin wears T-shirt with portrait of endangered Tasmanian marsupial to DWTS rehearsal The 17-year-old was all smiles
- Kate Winslet backs down on controversial plans to build 560-foot sea wall to protect her £3.25million beachside home from flooding West Sussex home
- He's back! Idris Elba cuts a menacing figure in first-look picture from fourth series of hit BBC show Luther Is well and truly back on London's mean streets
- Mickey Rourke calls Donald Trump a 'big-mouth b**** bully' adding he'd like '30 seconds in the room with the little b****' He's not a fan
- Emily Blunt keeps it casual in skinny jeans and breton top as she attends San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain Actress is out of red carpet mode
- David Beckham shows off his tattoo sleeves in casual T-shirt as he enjoys boys' night out in New York with Justin Theroux Posh and Jen missed out
- Laura Whitmore looks the ultimate fashionista in androgynous black velvet suit as she kicks LFW off in style The 30-year-old star pulled out all of the stops
- Chloe Madeley steps out make-up free and dresses for comfort in baggy tracksuit and boots to run errands Fresh-faced ahead of boyfriend's big day
- Kelsey Grammer, 60, and wife Kayte enjoy a lunch date in West Hollywood... after he claimed 'men are pretty useless until they are 40'
- Emily Ratajkowski cuts an androgynous figure in black dress and suede boots as she takes to the runway for Marc Jacobs during NYFW
- 'I have left the Tardis': Jenna Coleman confirms she's leaving Doctor Who... as it's revealed she will play Queen Victoria in new TV drama
- She's back! Zandra Rhodes makes a VERY colourful return to London Fashion Week after more than a decade away... with Christopher Biggins on hand for support
- Rocky Horror Chic! Kimberley Walsh looks stunning in a charcoal jumpsuit as she heads out for charity theatre show At Rocky Horror
- EXCLUSIVE: How FBI's 'a** covering' left evil mobster Whitey Bulger - to be played by Johnny Depp on screen - free to terrorise Boston for more than 20 YEARS
- Only fooling around! David Jason, 75, enjoys comedy rickshaw ride as he films Still Open All Hours in Doncaster Trades overalls for a dapper suit
- Lady Gaga releases harrowing new music video about college campus rape crisis showing female students being sexually assaulted
- Make-up for men: Stephanie Seymour's socialite sons Harry and Peter Brant launch unisex cosmetics collection with MAC New family business
- Gwyneth Paltrow cuts a demure figure in elegant monochrome top and wide-legged trouser combo for museum dinner Very smart
- Shapewear showdown! FEMAIL puts three of the most popular slimming style brands to the test to see which ones offer the most flattering results
- FKA Twigs exhibits her slender frame in protruding bralet and fishnet bodysuit as she puts on a racy performance Pre-LFW gig
- Liam Neeson's Taken movies will be turned into a TV series for NBC with the focus on a young Bryan Mills
- Prepared for take off! Kendall Jenner leads the runway at Marc Jacobs' NYFW show as it's revealed she's among the world's top paid models
- Not so hard core! Vince Vaughn shows hint of portly stomach as he leaves a gym with a female pal ahead of filming Mel Gibson's new movie Hacksaw Ridge in Sydney
- Tina Malone, 52, showcases the results of 'recent facelift' and flaunts her incredible 11 stone weight-loss in skintight leggings and knee-high boots
- Twerk twins! Sisters Kylie Jenner and Khloe Kardashian shake what Kris gave them in dancing Snapchats Found a way to unwind after Fashion Week
- 'I was feeling really confident': Kim Kardashian reflects on her figure after last pregnancy as she shares old photos with North
- Rosie Huntington-Whiteley shows off her supermodel pins in skintight wet-look jeans as she touches down in LAX Runway ready
- PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Pixie Lott packs on the PDA with model beau Oliver Cheshire as she flaunts her toned curves in stripy bikini on the beach in Mykonos
- Sharon Stone looks the chicest tourist of them all as she continues her European jaunt to go sight-seeing in Paris Went to the Picasso Museum
- Is Ben Batt the new Poldark? BBC hopes to steal Downtown Abbey viewers from ITV with ANOTHER scything hunk in its latest period drama
- Lindsay Lohan rocks a felt fedora and thigh-high open-toe boots as she's pictured post-night out in East London Strutting down Brick Lane in East London
- So they DO eat! What top models like Karlie Kloss, Miranda Kerr and Candice Swanepoel will be scoffing ahead of catwalk shows during London Fashion Week
- Black Widow takes a day off! Scarlett Johansson shows off her toned tummy and pert bottom as she dresses down in New York
- Saucy Spice! Emma Bunton dons stockings and hotpants for charity performance of The Rocky Horror Show... as Mel C goes along to support her acting effort
- Spanish Queen Letizia brings a touch of Great Gatsby to Miami as her husband gets college Presidential medal for his humanitarian work Rocked a flapper style
- PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Kylie Minogue, 47, and rumoured love-interest Joshua Sasse, 27, hold hands on romantic evening stroll through London
- Bust-flattening bras, hours of beading and thousands of safety pins: Downton costume designer reveals what REALLY goes into the show's elaborate outfits
- 'I just say "Jenner"': Kris admits she can't call ex-husband Caitlyn by her new name Uses the surname and says the changes have been 'really hard'
- Ferrari still at the bodyshop, Tulisa? Former X Factor judge finds a chauffeur as she is seen for the first time since her arrest over 'drink driving' smash
- Billie Piper reprises Penny Dreadful role dressed in full Victorian costume as filming gets underway in Dublin Certainly looked the part in her outfit
- You've been saying them wrong! The 20 designers Britons don't know how to pronounce... and how they SHOULD be said (Hint: It's actually 'Vur-sah-tcheh')
- New Girl moving in! Megan Fox lands recurring role 'replacing' Zooey Deschanel on upcoming season of her hit comedy Zooey on maternity leave
- Embracing her curves! Daisy Lowe puts on a VERY busty display in plunging semi-sheer top as she attends fashion event Ready for LFW
- In abs-olutely great shape! Michelle Rodriguez flaunts her toned stomach in tiny crop top at Student Academy Awards Looking fab
- Looking all white! Beth Ditto hits the catwalk at Marc Jacobs showing off her voluptuous figure in stunning dress with thigh high split The Gossip singer
- Dianna Agron looks fancy in a floral frock as she goes arm-in-arm with boyfriend Winston Marshall after Marc Jacobs show Always looks immaculate
- Gleeful Prince William is delighted to see close friend Joss Stone as he greets singer with a kiss and warm embrace... before sitting next to her during charity ball
- So who is Neelam Gill? Zayn Malik's rumoured crush wore glasses and braces as a teenager and was teased at school... but now counts Jourdan Dunn as a 'big sister'
- Toni Garrn parades her slim pins in a salmon pink fringed dress as she attends 99 Homes premiere in New York German model ex of Leonardo DiCaprio
- Gemma Collins reveals lacy bra under sheer maroon blouse at fashion event... as she continues to flaunt her slimmer figure following three stone weight loss
- It's a Body Party! Ciara goes without underwear in daring cut-out black dress as she leads glamour at the Streamy Awards Showed some skin
- New trailer for season 12 of Grey's Anatomy could not be any cheerier in the wake of McDreamy's brutal death Meredith is widowed
- Too cool for school! Chloe Moretz turns sorority girl in red mini-dress on set of Neighbors 2 with Zac Efron One shady lady
- What would Mary Berry say? Bake Off's Mel Giedroyc shows off her sexy side in lacy bra during star-studded charity performance of The Rocky Horror Show
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Michelle Keegan shows off her trim figure in a chic yet understated black lattice dress as she attends star-studded catwalk show
Strutting her stuff
- Leggy Jessica Wright puts on a stunning display as she flaunts her curves in a chic ruby red dress and killer heels at book launch On red alert
- Tara Reid ravishes in medieval-looking gown while Karina Smirnoff opts for sexy cut-out number at Audi pre-Emmys bash Bold in burgundy
- Embarrassing Bodies doctor Dawn Harper splits from husband of 20 years after 'fame goes to her head' Has moved out of the family home in Gloucs
- Eva Longoria sizzles in sexy black dress as she poses with cast of her new Telenovela show Hot And Bothered Petite actress, 40, looked super bronzed
- Reese Witherspoon slips her svelte figure into tight workout gear as she enjoys a sun-soaked run with a friend Oscar winner is one fit lady
- Rachel Hunter models a truly killer look in Silence of the Lambs-type real gold mask to ward off wrinkles Writes SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE
- Demi Lova swaps demure dress for black hot pants and sequined crop top at Hope For Children Gala in New York City From demure to daring
- Nicola Roberts gets slapped with a parking ticket... but laughs it off with the warden after unsuccessfully trying to get it revoked Better luck next time
- Back to work with her bangs! Kate shows off new 'do as she resumes her royal duties after the birth of Princess Charlotte Looked slim in checks