Ollie’s ‘manly’ heart-to-heart with JP, Sam’s tantrum, and Spencer’s gymnastics… The boys failed to man up yet again on Made In Chelsea, by JIM SHELLEY
Monday’s episode was essentially identical to last week’s, and so even more inane – an insult compounded by the fact that more happened in the trailer for next week than the show we just watched. ...read
The bitter aftertaste of Majestic Wine's six-bottle policy has always put off a lot of customers - but at least it's woken up, says RICHARD BROWNING
If you've ever been humiliated at a fancy wine shop, join Richard Browning over a glass or two to celebrate the news that Majestic is finally waking up ...read
Steve Evans deserves his crack at the big time with Leeds United - he's been a success at every club he's managed
ADRIAN DURHAM: Having been in a dressing room with Steve Evans when he got his first job way down the pyramid, I can't help but admire a man who worked hard to achieve success. ...read
Wahab Riaz is up there with the best left-arm quicks... don't be fooled by his stats
THE TOP SPIN: In a year in which England faced Trent Boult and Mitchells Johnson and Starc, it says much for Wahab Riaz that their trial by left-arm pace has just become a little more exacting. ...read
Noble lords? This was more like an EastEnders brawl: QUENTIN LETTS watches the Upper House descend to a new low
The edifice of the Establishment Left, encouraged by an Anglican bishop who called the savings 'morally indefensible', was in full gallop, writes QUENTIN LETTS. ...read
My man’s too adventurous in bed - how do I tell him? Rowan Pelling advises a reader on a sexual dilemma
I’ve embarked on a sexual relationship for the first time since my marriage ended four years ago, when I was 45. My man’s very attractive, he insists on trying three positions when making love. ...read
SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Annie's girl smiles again: Tali Lennox visiting mother in London after boyfriend's death in August
Tali, whose 32-year-old boyfriend, photographer Ian Jones, was killed in August in an accident, is in London, where she and her mother were seen having lunch in Holland Park. ...read
Shane Mosley to challenge Liam Smith for world title in his first fight on British soil
JEFF POWELL'S BOXING COLUMN: American legend Sugar Shane Mosley is primed to cross the Atlantic for his first appearance in a British ring. A deal has been agreed for December 19. ...read
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Plans for political leaders to lay Remembrance Sunday wreaths at The Cenotaph in unison hang in the balance
Plans that opposition political leaders should lay Remembrance Sunday wreaths at The Cenotaph in unison, to shorten the time that royals have to stand still, have not yet been fully decided upon. ...read
ASK THE DOCTOR: Why is my husband's nose always bleeding?
'My husband is continually getting nosebleeds - he can have up to four or five a day.' Dr Scurr advises. ...read
Gianni Infantino is a heavyweight entry to the FIFA president race, while the FA should give as much time to Eva Carneiro as they have to Calum Chambers' Arsenal transfer
CHARLES SALE: There are runners filling all eight lanes in the race for the FIFA presidency but only three contenders have any realistic chance of winning when the starting gun sounds. ...read
PIERS MORGAN: Enough of this PC nonsense! James Bond can’t be gay or female any more than I can play Wonder Woman or Lassie
Roger Moore was my favourite James Bond. A suave, sophisticated, eloquent, charming, ruthless assassin who oozed testosterone-fuelled heterosexual pheromones from every pore. ...read
Keith Pelley has had a tough start as European Tour chief executive... but he may make life easier for Rory McIlroy and co
DEREK LAWRENSON: If Keith Pelley was looking to ease his way into his new role as chief executive of the European Tour, it is fair to say things have not worked out that way. ...read
Premier League football, Test cricket, NFL, Rugby World Cup, F1... a very long day of sporting TV that was worth staying home for
EDGE OF THE BOX: This was most definitely one of those Sundays again. Perhaps exemplified by the fact that Sky Sports decided to fill one channel with 24 hours solid of NFL. ...read
James Taylor could be the man to solve England's middle order woes... and the chores are piling up back home
BUMBLE AT THE TEST: David Lloyd looks back at the final day of the second Test in Dubai, where England came agonisingly close to salvaging a draw before succumbing to a 178-run defeat. ...read
Bobby Madley was 100 per cent correct to award Sunderland a penalty... but a yellow card for Newcastle captain Fabricio Coloccini would have been more fair
GRAHAM POLL: Bobby Madley was 100 per cent correct to award Sunderland their penalty in stoppage time at the end of the first half but Fabricio Coloccini could have been shown yellow. ...read
JAMIE REDKNAPP: How much more can Chelsea take? Jose Mourinho's actions have to be affecting the players... and that kind of behaviour reflects badly on the club
Sportsmail's JAMIE REDKNAPP takes a look back at all the major talking points... including Chelsea's defeat by West Ham and the goalless draw in the Manchester derby at Old Trafford. ...read
Football all over the country will suffer if we hound out the FA blazers
MARTIN SAMUEL: The combined age of the two men in league against progress at the FA is 152. So there has been a lot of talk about dinosaurs and the need for the organisation to reform. ...read
DR ELLIE CANNON: I'm losing sleep over back ache
The Mail on Sunday's GP answers readers' questions on ankylosing spondylitis and chronic kidney disease, and praises Oprah Winfrey for her decision to use WeightWatchers. ...read
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Blair's weasel words insult Iraq war dead
Instead of admitting that he was the architect of this unmitigated catastrophe, he presents himself as the unwitting victim of bad intelligence gathered by others. ...read
Noble lords? This was more like an EastEnders brawl: QUENTIN LETTS watches the Upper House descend to a new low
The edifice of the Establishment Left, encouraged by an Anglican bishop who called the savings 'morally indefensible', was in full gallop, writes QUENTIN LETTS. ...read
SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Annie's girl smiles again: Tali Lennox visiting mother in London after boyfriend's death in August
Tali, whose 32-year-old boyfriend, photographer Ian Jones, was killed in August in an accident, is in London, where she and her mother were seen having lunch in Holland Park. ...read
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Plans for political leaders to lay Remembrance Sunday wreaths at The Cenotaph in unison hang in the balance
Plans that opposition political leaders should lay Remembrance Sunday wreaths at The Cenotaph in unison, to shorten the time that royals have to stand still, have not yet been fully decided upon. ...read
PIERS MORGAN: Enough of this PC nonsense! James Bond can’t be gay or female any more than I can play Wonder Woman or Lassie
Roger Moore was my favourite James Bond. A suave, sophisticated, eloquent, charming, ruthless assassin who oozed testosterone-fuelled heterosexual pheromones from every pore. ...read
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Blair's weasel words insult Iraq war dead
Instead of admitting that he was the architect of this unmitigated catastrophe, he presents himself as the unwitting victim of bad intelligence gathered by others. ...read
PETER MCKAY: Amis vs Corbyn? I'm with Jeremy!
Jeremy Corbyn’s only been in the job for about six weeks. The next general election’s not until May 7, 2020. Why the great urgency to drive him out of office? writes PETER MCKAY. ...read
ANDREW PIERCE: Honestly! EU fibs will drive us all crazy
It has emerged that there had been a 'persistent misrepresentation' of the jobs figure by the pro-Brussels lobby after Nick Clegg said three million people's jobs relied on a borderless single market. ...read
ALEX BRUMMER: EU uses state aid rules against two core eurozone countries - and rescues the taxman in the process
The finding by the EU that countries had breached state aid rules by granting tax privileges to the subsidiaries of Starbucks and Fiat - could prove immensely important. ...read
Come out from behind the sofa, Bernard! RICHARD LITTLEJOHN wants to know why Hogan-Howe didn't face MPs over VIP abuse probe alongside Tom Watson
MPs would have liked to have questioned Met Police Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe over the VIP abuse scandal but he cried off, writes RICHARD LITTLEJOHN. ...read
TOM UTLEY: It's taken 7 years, but wide heads are finally joining my crusade to bring back the trilby
I wear my trilby not as a fashion statement, but because it’s warm and comfortable and it keeps off the rain when I’ve lost my umbrella, writes TOM UTLEY. ...read
STEPHEN GLOVER: George is right about tax credits... but he must fine-tune his plan before it backfires
George Osborne has been a pretty successful Chancellor, and could still be a great one, writes STEPHEN GLOVER, but he must be fair to the very people he says he wants to help. ...read
JANE FRYER: How William's 7ft 6in giant was specially bred to belittle the West... and prove that the Chinese aren't all tiny
When retired Chinese basketball star Yao Ming strode around London as part of the official Chinese delegation this week, trees shook and paving stones quaked, writes JANE FRYER. ...read
The villagers who can't take any more: ROBERT HARDMAN meets fed up residents of Longford, which currently doubles up as overflow hotel accommodation for migrants
Most people staying at the Heathrow Lodge Hotel, right next to Britain’s biggest airport, are not paying a penny for their accommodation, writes ROBERT HARDMAN. ...read
MAX HASTINGS: Keep your noses out of this most sensitive and controversial issue facing Britain, M'Luds...
MAX HASTINGS: All of its signatories live privileged upper-middle class lives, unlikely to be in the smallest degree affected by the arrival of refugees even in millions. ...read
MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: The NHS is dying – where’s the ambulance?
David Cameron has promised to preserve and protect the NHS with a vast infusion of our money - but today one of its most eminent custodians has intervened with a dire warning about its future. ...read
PLATELL'S PEOPLE: Why I fear for Nadiya now she's a celebrity
Nadiya Hussain is now the nation’s new sweetheart, the goddess of The Great British Bake Off, as sweet and delectable as her irresistible lemon drizzle wedding cake. ...read
Jimmy Savile and Prince Charles' very close friendship with sex abuse bishop Peter Ball
Charles had long been an admirer of the charismatic and dedicated Anglican churchman, who slept on an old horsehair mattress on the floor of his own Gloucester residence, writes RICHARD KAY. ...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
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
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
Steve Evans deserves his crack at the big time with Leeds United - he's been a success at every club he's managed
ADRIAN DURHAM: Having been in a dressing room with Steve Evans when he got his first job way down the pyramid, I can't help but admire a man who worked hard to achieve success. ...read
Wahab Riaz is up there with the best left-arm quicks... don't be fooled by his stats
THE TOP SPIN: In a year in which England faced Trent Boult and Mitchells Johnson and Starc, it says much for Wahab Riaz that their trial by left-arm pace has just become a little more exacting. ...read
Shane Mosley to challenge Liam Smith for world title in his first fight on British soil
JEFF POWELL'S BOXING COLUMN: American legend Sugar Shane Mosley is primed to cross the Atlantic for his first appearance in a British ring. A deal has been agreed for December 19. ...read
Gianni Infantino is a heavyweight entry to the FIFA president race, while the FA should give as much time to Eva Carneiro as they have to Calum Chambers' Arsenal transfer
CHARLES SALE: There are runners filling all eight lanes in the race for the FIFA presidency but only three contenders have any realistic chance of winning when the starting gun sounds. ...read
Keith Pelley has had a tough start as European Tour chief executive... but he may make life easier for Rory McIlroy and co
DEREK LAWRENSON: If Keith Pelley was looking to ease his way into his new role as chief executive of the European Tour, it is fair to say things have not worked out that way. ...read
Premier League football, Test cricket, NFL, Rugby World Cup, F1... a very long day of sporting TV that was worth staying home for
EDGE OF THE BOX: This was most definitely one of those Sundays again. Perhaps exemplified by the fact that Sky Sports decided to fill one channel with 24 hours solid of NFL. ...read
James Taylor could be the man to solve England's middle order woes... and the chores are piling up back home
BUMBLE AT THE TEST: David Lloyd looks back at the final day of the second Test in Dubai, where England came agonisingly close to salvaging a draw before succumbing to a 178-run defeat. ...read
Bobby Madley was 100 per cent correct to award Sunderland a penalty... but a yellow card for Newcastle captain Fabricio Coloccini would have been more fair
GRAHAM POLL: Bobby Madley was 100 per cent correct to award Sunderland their penalty in stoppage time at the end of the first half but Fabricio Coloccini could have been shown yellow. ...read
JAMIE REDKNAPP: How much more can Chelsea take? Jose Mourinho's actions have to be affecting the players... and that kind of behaviour reflects badly on the club
Sportsmail's JAMIE REDKNAPP takes a look back at all the major talking points... including Chelsea's defeat by West Ham and the goalless draw in the Manchester derby at Old Trafford. ...read
Football all over the country will suffer if we hound out the FA blazers
MARTIN SAMUEL: The combined age of the two men in league against progress at the FA is 152. So there has been a lot of talk about dinosaurs and the need for the organisation to reform. ...read
Nico Rosberg seals pole ahead of Lewis Hamilton at US Grand Prix after Q3 is cancelled due to wet weather in Austin
JONATHAN McEVOY: Lewis Hamilton will start the American Grand Prix from second on the grid after the rain-sodden qualifying session was aborted before the final shootout for pole. ...read
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Australia have a team who tick almost all the boxes but Argentina have developed an all-court game
I am expecting Sunday's World Cup semi-final between Australia and Argentina to be one of the games of a tournament that has been full of great match-ups. ...read
Johan Cruyff is pound for pound the most important man in the history of football
GRAHAM HUNTER: There shouldn’t be any real argument about it. Johan Cruyff is, pound for pound, the most important man in the history of football. ...read
Football's leaders have let us down... and it has never been more obvious than now
OLIVER HOLT: We let football change too much. We let others hijack the game for their own ends. We sat back and watched the disenfranchisement of the traditional fans and the exile of the young. ...read
New Zealand have everything that England do not... but we would be mad to copy them
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Admire, appreciate and applaud, but we will never topple New Zealand by copying them. The All Blacks rugby team is arguably the best sporting team in history. ...read
Dimitri Payet is perfect fit for the West Ham Way... beat Chelsea and Slaven Bilic's side will be serious top-six contenders
JAMIE CARRAGHER: What is the ‘West Ham Way’? Sir Alex Ferguson once described it as a myth, while Sam Allardyce has fiercely criticised it. ...read
Manchester United face City this weekend, but can a maturing Chris Smalling stop the threat of whirlwind Raheem Sterling?
MARTIN KEOWN: They have been two of the best players in the league this season and on Sunday Chris Smalling and Raheem Sterling will come face to face in the Manchester derby. ...read
Simon Mignolet returns to form for Liverpool and Adil Rashid shows great character... but Scotland were clumsy to lose to Australia in the World Cup
HOT OR NOT: Sportsmail's Ian Ladyman reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold inside. This week includes Adil Rashid, Steve Evans and Scotland's rugby players. ...read
Eden Hazard is finding Jose Mourinho's mind games tough to take... and he's not the only one showing signs of rebellion
NEIL ASHTON: Ever since he arrived from Lille, Eden Hazard made it clear that he wants to play his football without aggravation. But his altruistic vision for life at Chelsea is misguided. ...read
FA statement on Michel Platini was a scandal... if Greg Dyke took his lead from David Gill, he's not as smart as he would have us believe
MARTIN SAMUEL: The FA wished Michel Platini every success in clearing his name. It was a staggering betrayal of principle and the column I wrote about it sparked another DEBATE. Enjoy... ...read
England came so close to beating Pakistan and the achievement would have rivalled 2000 win in the dark in Karachi
NASSER HUSSAIN: make no mistake: if Alastair Cook’s side had pulled off victory over Pakistan in the first Test, it would have been an even greater achievement than Karachi in 2000 ...read
Signing Chris Eubank Jnr has taken me back to my childhood - but Wladimir Klitschko pulling out of his bout with Tyson Fury felt like a kick to the proverbials!
EDDIE HEARN: We have recently signed Chris Eubank Jnr, giving me a reason to remember the weird and wonderful days as a kid following Chris’s dad and my own dad around the world. ...read
Chelsea are already out of the Premier League title race, the stats suggest... even if they matched their record-breaking points ratio from 2004/05 in their remaining games
KIERAN GILL - THE NUMBERS GAME: Even if Chelsea matched their ratio from a decade ago, when they were crowned champions with 95 points, history tells them they would still not win the title. ...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
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
As it's revealed Jagger's ex is dating Rupert Murdoch, 84... What WILL Mick say about Jerry's very unlikely new beau?
The public debut of what is surely the globe’s most improbable love-birds - Texan model Jerry Hall, 59, and media mogul Rupert Murdoch, 84 - is expected to happen at Twickenham on Saturday. ...read
BAZ BAMIGBOYE: From Miss Moneypenny to a drug addict, Naomie's hardly playing to type
Naomie Harris is playing a haggard drug user in a new film. But she’ll be hurrying back to London in time for Monday’s royal premiere of Bond film Spectre with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge ...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
My man’s too adventurous in bed - how do I tell him? Rowan Pelling advises a reader on a sexual dilemma
I’ve embarked on a sexual relationship for the first time since my marriage ended four years ago, when I was 45. My man’s very attractive, he insists on trying three positions when making love. ...read
BEL MOONEY: Can I sleep with my wife while spending thousands on my lover?
Can I sleep with my wife while spending thousands on my lover? BEL MOONEY gives out some much needed advice to two contrasting stories of pursuing love and unashamed betrayal. ...read
JAN MOIR: If you think turning 25 is agony Adele - just wait!
Adele is back and trying to explain where she has been... rolling in the deep financial security that two global hit albums can bring, feathering her nest with love and happiness, says JAN MOIR. ...read
Defrosting chicken before grilling, surviving on pot noodles for 17 years and not knowing how to mash a banana: Why knowing basic cooking skills is essential
When she moved away from home at 16, Lorraine Candy had no idea how to cook and once set fire to her kitchen trying to grill a frozen chicken leg. From 16 to 33 she mostly lived on Pot Noodles. ...read
LIZ JONES: When sneakers cost £880, fashion's walking all over us
When a fashion writer, I used to peddle the idea it’s our right to spend what we like, that men, after all, buy cars and golfing holidays, and no one raises an eyebrow. Now I've changed my mind. ...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: Why is my husband's nose always bleeding?
'My husband is continually getting nosebleeds - he can have up to four or five a day.' Dr Scurr advises. ...read
DR ELLIE CANNON: I'm losing sleep over back ache
The Mail on Sunday's GP answers readers' questions on ankylosing spondylitis and chronic kidney disease, and praises Oprah Winfrey for her decision to use WeightWatchers. ...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
The bitter aftertaste of Majestic Wine's six-bottle policy has always put off a lot of customers - but at least it's woken up, says RICHARD BROWNING
If you've ever been humiliated at a fancy wine shop, join Richard Browning over a glass or two to celebrate the news that Majestic is finally waking up ...read
TONY HETHERINGTON: WiseFX currency trading software offers a success rate of over 50%, is it a scam?
Its website at getwisefx.com does not reveal a lot. I called the Financial Conduct Authority, but was told this is ‘a grey area’, and I should report any worries to Action Fraud. ...read
SIMON WATKINS: Slowdown now occurring in emerging markets is most significant cloud on economic horizon and its effects are being felt
The economic cycle cannot be abolished and at some point it was inevitable that those growth countries would not be able to keep up their breakneck pace. ...read
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Summon the energy... and shop around to save on energy
Tomorrow marks the start of ‘Big Energy Saving Week’, a national campaign aimed at persuading people to check whether they are paying over the odds for their household energy. ...read
DOGBERRY: ASOS chief Nick Beighton welcomes launch of 'zonal pricing capability' - whatever that means
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
Eight simple but important lessons about money
Learning more about money is a good way to keep hold of it and make more of it. Here are some simple but important things I’d teach people. ...read
JAMES CONEY: Stripping solar subsidies back to almost nothing will practically kill the sector
So startling has been the uptake of solar panels that the Government’s target of 750,000 properties has already been passed - four years ahead of schedule. ...read
ASK TONY: Npower said my dead uncle owed £1,000 - I asked for a correct invoice but they sent in the debt collectors
I have been trying to sort out my late uncle’s Npower account since March 2014. He suffered a stroke/heart attack on March 2, 2014. ...read
How to avoid a banking nightmare: Your rights, fraud and how to complain when things go wrong
Bank accounts are something most of us rely on every day but what happens when things go wrong? This is Money looks at your rights, fraud and how to complain. ...read
As telecoms providers ramp up prices year on year, LEE BOYCE asks: Is regulator Ofcom ever going to do anything about the landline rental rip-off?
Last week, This is Money reported that Sky was hiking line rental prices. It follows other telecoms providers who have made similar increases in recent months. ...read
SALLY HAMILTON: As the cut to savings compensation looms, get moving to ensure ALL your accounts are protected
Do you remember what you were doing when it was revealed that Northern Rock was in serious trouble? That shock showed why we must protect out money. ...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
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
RACHEL JOHNSON: What a bargain! Wreck your child’s education for just £60
Since the introduction of fixed penalty notices ‘for unauthorised absence’ of £60 per child in 2013, the number of unauthorised pupil absences has more than doubled, writes RACHEL JOHNSON. ...read
LIZ JONES: Forget the food industry. It's mums who've made kids fat
The well-off cook from scratch in their lovely Poggenpohl kitchens, while the poor live on processed food, laced with salt and sugar due to poor quality ingredients, writes LIZ JONES. ...read
BLACK DOG: Tory grandee defends David Cameron on Twitter after explosive 'piggate' revelations in Lord Ashcroft's biography
Spluttering with contempt over the bogus claims about the Prime Minister and a sex act involving a pig's head, Tory grandee Nicholas Soames went to display his derision on Twitter. ...read
PETER HITCHENS: Who needs a nuclear fleet? We surrendered to China long ago
Last week, in return for some dubious and overstated investments, we handed over the heart of our capital to Peking’s security goons, who allegedly intimidated protesters. ...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
BEAUTY BUZZ: A blusher is making it's way to the limelight
Nars’s collaboration with fashion photographer Steven Klein features the Despair Cheek Palette, a quartet of pink, nude and berry powder blushes. ...read
Horoscopes: Let go of the past this week, Scorpio
SALLY BROMPTON: Your forecasts for the next seven days ...read
BEAUTY CLINIC: Can you recommend any gluten free lipstick?
My granddaughter has been diagnosed with coeliac disease. She needs to find a gluten-free lipstick. Can you recommend a brand please? ...read
Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions
DEAR ZELDA: I don't feel adored by my husband or my lover ...read
HEALTH: The smart way to boost your diet
Mention dietary supplements to most doctors and you usually get a dismissive answer along the lines that a varied diet gives you all the nutrients you need. ...read
LIZ JONES'S DIARY: In which David gives me the silent treatment
Come Monday afternoon, and still no word, I looked at his Facebook page, just in case he had died over the weekend from smoking, and happened to see his gallery of photos, from before he re-met me. ...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: Forget 007, today's best thrillers owe a huge debt to The Thirty-Nine Steps
There is an unbroken line from the books of Buchan to the present day: Ian Fleming’s Bond novels and John Le Carré’s great spymaster George Smiley owe much to them, writes CHRIS DEERIN. ...read
Ollie’s ‘manly’ heart-to-heart with JP, Sam’s tantrum, and Spencer’s gymnastics… The boys failed to man up yet again on Made In Chelsea, by JIM SHELLEY
Monday’s episode was essentially identical to last week’s, and so even more inane – an insult compounded by the fact that more happened in the trailer for next week than the show we just watched. ...read
DOMINIC LAWSON: A pathetic act of revenge by a bunch of hypocritical, bitter nobodies - how a raft of (unelected) Lib Dem peers could scupper welfare cuts in Lords today
Have you ever heard of Baroness Manzoor of Knightsbridge? One thing she has never done is stand for Parliament, let alone been elected, writes DOMINIC LAWSON. ...read
RUTH SUNDERLAND: So much has been done to bail out banks, yet when it comes to helping a valuable industry, governing classes can barely lift a finger
The tragedy of the UK steel industry is that the workers who are losing their jobs, like those made redundant before them, have been betrayed by politicians on both sides of the House for decades. ...read
Supping with the devil: Our leaders' sucking up to the Chinese has been a national humiliation, and despite the spin, we'll get next to nothing out of it, says DOMINIC SANDBROOK
Perhaps never in our modern history has the British establishment demeaned itself so enthusiastically before a foreign visitor during this week's state visit of President Xi of China, writes DOMINIC SANDBROOK. ...read
SARAH VINE: Don't mock women with hair loss - it's so traumatic
My heart went out to actress Helena Bonham Carter when, snapped popping to the shops at the weekend, her hair suddenly looked a little thinner than usual, writes SARAH VINE. ...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
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: Macwoar! It's a parrot with an eye for the birds
Following the recent addition of new words, such as ‘twerk” and ‘crowdfund’, to the Oxford English Dictionary, here is a further selection, from Ma’amble to Musthard: ...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
DEBORAH ROSS: A new Game of Thrones? No, The Last Kingdom is just Downton Stabby
There are so many bearded dudes with swishing swords on the loose, comparisons will be inevitable. It is certainly GOT-influenced, particularly in its casual use of brutal violence. ...read
CHRIS EVANS: Seatisfactory: Everything about the new Ibiza is – well – just fine. But, oh, for a flash of originality and inspiration amid the bland efficiency
Sure, there’s good work in evidence but it’s all so derivative, so Audi, so VW, so keep it safe, so keep it in the family. Its crisp sharp lines doing nothing more than echoing those of the Audi A3 and VW Polo. ...read
CRAIG BROWN: Are you happy? Sad? Or plain hopping mad? Going through the emotions (all 156 of them)
Tiffany Watt Smith likes to put in a good word for those emotions that usually attract a bad press. People who worry have fewer accidents; envy may be the engine for fairness and equality. ...read
OLLY SMITH: Swig low, sweet chariot: To toast the big rugby showdown, here’s my World Cup of scrumptious wines (and even England has a winner!)
France has a host of brooding bottles and my top recommendation is to look to the wines of the south-west, where they make bold blends and also play a whole lot of rugby. ...read
PIERS MORGAN: David Beckham’s face morphed into the kind of death stare Putin flashed at Lewis Hamilton when he sprayed champagne over him at the Russian Grand Prix
Golden Balls has never forgiven me since he got sent off in the 1998 World Cup and I ran the headline ‘10 HEROIC LIONS, 1 STUPID BOY’ in the Daily Mirror, then put his head on a dartboard. ...read
TOM PARKER BOWLES: Turk of the town: Amid the pizza joints on a shabby north London street, a taste of Ottoman gold
What makes this part of Green Lanes a whole lot more exciting, for those in search of a good lunch, at least, is that the area has a large Turkish (and Kurdish) population. ...read
The immaculate connection: Bose has just made streaming music over Wi-Fi easier than ever – without breaking the bank
Bose’s new Soundtouch 10 is a foot-tall bedroom speaker, and the first Wi-Fi hi-fi that a toddler can operate – although, as the father of one of these creatures, I’m unsure this is a good thing. ...read
003-star Bond: I am shaken but not stirred by an uninspiring Spectre
At 150 minutes it’s unarguably the longest Bond film ever and with a budget of around £200 million certainly the most expensive, but could it be the best? As it turns out – no. ...read
Measured for pleasure: Shakespeare play given almost farcical whirl
In a striking opening scene of Measure For Measure, the stage is waist-deep in peachy, plastic, inflatable sex dolls – pneumatic fantasy females and comically excited males. ...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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- Tom Cruise shows up for work on New Orleans set of Jack Reacher sequel... as his powerful role within Scientology is blasted by ex-member Leah Remini
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- Denise Van Outen showcases her sculpted bikini body on break to Dubai... before revealing her slim legs on girlie dinner date Fab at 41
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- Sandra Bullock stuns in monochrome gown as she is leaves Our Brand Is Crisis premiere hand-in-hand with boyfriend Bryan Randall Look of love
- EXCLUSIVE PICTURES: 'I love them all - plump, skinny, tall or short.' John Wayne's insatiable love for the ladies revealed in personal letters
- Angels unite! Sara Sampaio flaunts her slender curves in lacy lingerie along with fellow Victoria's Secret models for sizzling photoshoot in Miami
- Royal seal of approval: 12 Years A Slave actor Chiwetel Ejiofor is awarded a CBE for services to drama by the Duke of Cambridge Beamed with pride
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- Who IS Sonia Ben Ammar? French beauty cosying up to Brooklyn Beckham is jet-setting actress, model and singer who shares a love of art and fashion
- Glamorous Amal Clooney stuns in peach mini-dress as she shares a tender smooch with husband George at Our Brand Is Crisis premiere
- Beaming Tina O'Brien cuts a cheerful figure as she spends some quality time with her one-year-old son Beau Successful return to the cobbles
- New mother Keira Knightley shows off her natural beauty as she goes completely make-up free while out in New York Who needs war paint?
- Pregnant Kim Kardashian wows in white as she shows off her bump in caped dress for Instyle Awards Looked flawless
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- Absolutely androgynous! Joanna Lumley sports fake moustache and suit as she films wacky Ab Fab movie wedding scenes with Jennifer Saunders
- Wedding bells in Walford! EastEnders' Natalie Cassidy engaged to boyfriend Marc Humphreys... two years after split from abusive ex-fiancé
- Jet, set, go! Yasmin Le Bon praises the glamour of flying as she unveils new coffee table book of stylish travellers including Bianca Jagger and Kate Moss
- Back to reality! Myleene Klass wraps up in a snuggly fur coat as she heads to work after sun-soaked family holiday in Dubai Ready for autumn
- That's my man! Rachel Weisz can't hide her pride as she hugs husband Daniel Craig at Spectre world premiere... but what's up with his co-star Lea?
- Naomie Harris flashes a hint of sideboob in a VERY daring cut-out dress as she leads the glamour at Day Of The Dead themed Spectre after-party
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- Caitlyn Jenner keeps it casual in white trousers and two-tone jumper as she steps out after Kim Kardashian's baby shower Looked glum
- 'It was scary and crazy': Ellen DeGeneres admits she worried coming out as gay would ruin her career Told Oprah struggle with revealing the truth
- Gwyneth Paltrow takes the plunge in daring low cut black gown as she is honoured at InStyle Awards Presented with the Style Icon award
- Not such an Angel now! Alessandra Ambrosio goes without underwear in daring cut-out white dress at InStyle Awards Always runway ready
- She's the bell of the ball! Kate Hudson wears breathtaking gown featuring pale pink foxglove print at InStyle awards Another winning look
- Party girl Courtney Love sports smeared black make-up while flaunting her cleavage in low-cut dress as she enjoys dinner date with mystery man
- 'Third times a charm!' Celebrity Big Brother star Farrah Abraham shows off the results after going under the knife for her third breast augmentation
- Travelling in style! Victoria Beckham turns heads in bright red trousers as she catches a flight out of LAX Turned every head with her bright trousers
- Julia Roberts goes for geek chic in thick-framed glasses and sheer lace dress as she presents an award at star-studded InStyle bash
- Miranda Kerr wows in figure-hugging frock with sheer cut outs and a sexy cross-over back at InStyle Awards Showed off her amazing shape
- 'It was kinda hard to go out tonight': Selena Gomez overcomes sadness at tragic death of her make-up artist with the help of Michelle Williams at InStyle bash
- Licence to thrill: Daniel Craig and Bond girls Monica Bellucci and Léa Seydoux on the red carpet at the world premiere of Spectre Spectre-tacular show
- PIERS MORGAN: Enough of this PC nonsense! James Bond can't be gay or female any more than I can play Wonder Woman or Lassie
- Susanna Reid shows off incredible curves and pert derrière in backless gown as she hosts Spectre premiere red carpet with David Walliams
- The name's Bale... Gareth Bale: Real Madrid footballer put on a loving display with his pregnant girlfriend Emma Rhys-Jones at Spectre premiere
- Bond girls of yesteryear Maryam d'Abo and Dame Shirley Bassey show off their age-defying looks at Spectre world premiere Legendary ladies
- Do Bond's chat-up lines REALLY work? Dating guru and 007 lookalike take to the streets to film women's reactions... with cringe-worthy results
- 'I wouldn't get on Bake Off': Nigella Lawson insists she'd never impress judge Mary Berry with her homely cooking Picks tea over wine
- Slender Jennifer Metcalfe reveals her six-week diet plan to ensure she's party dress ready this Christmas LighterLife ambassador
- Kelly Rutherford dons smart tweed dress to attend hearing alongside supportive boyfriend Tony Brand as her international custody battle continues
- 'With my baby': Elizabeth Hurley, 50, slips into another stunning bikini as she holidays with her beloved son Damian Quality time in the sun
- Starting a heat wave? Zac Efron shows off his muscles in clingy shirt and tight shorts while filming Neighbors 2 in Los Angeles Raising temperatures
- 'It's beautiful': Natasha Hamilton gushes about her 'perfect ring' following engagement to Ritchie Neville Announced the news on Monday
- 'Who's gonna crack first!' Beyonce has a mock showdown with Nicki Minaj as they playfully face-off backstage Slaying...
- Michelle Heaton flaunts her toned legs in skimpy costume as she promotes Aladdin pantomime alongside co-star Peter Dean Oh yes she did!
- Optical illusion! Kourtney Kardashian turns heads in a nude top as she makes a casual but chic dinner arrival Double take
- Lamar could face CRIMINAL charges after he tests positive for cocaine as it is revealed his four-day drugs binge permanently damaged his lungs and kidneys
- Braless Chrissy Teigen displays growing baby belly in fitted black dress.... as dad-to-be John Legend cheerfully arrives at LAX Baby on board
- Putting his bare foot forward! Liam Hemsworth ditches the shoes once more as he stocks up on leafy greens in Malibu Laid-back living
- Right back where she belongs! Adele rockets straight to number one with her comeback single Hello Sold 165,00 copies in just three days
- Danielle Lloyd makes her first red carpet appearance with new love Michael O'Neill at Birmingham screening of Spectre New man, yet again
- Mariah's man James Packer mixes with Leo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese... after paying trio $17million EACH to promote new casino
- Bond's beauties: Lea Seydoux glitters in gold backless gown as co-star Monica Bellucci shows some leg at world premiere of Spectre Outshone the main man
- Naomie Harris oozes Hollywood glamour in corseted orange gown while dripping with diamonds at Spectre world premiere Hello Miss Moneypenny!
- Bond would approve! Natalie Imbruglia is chic in a black cap-sleeved dress at the world premiere of Spectre in London Sophisticated
- Craving Italian? Justin Bieber dashes to popular Ristorante San Glicerio 2 in Milan for dinner after big win at MTV EMAs Pizza the action!
- A walk on the wild side: Caroline Flack puts on a leggy display in an animal-print skirt as she promotes her 'tell-all' book Storm In A C Cup in Manchester
- 'It was painful... I took a pretty deep dive': Jared Leto reveals toll of going 'method' to play The Joker in high-anticipated Suicide Squad Method used by Ledger
- 'Bob!' Kourtney Kardashian shares flashback photo of slimline brother Rob Kardashian sleeping on Khloe's couch Throwback Tuesday
- Yummy mummies! Actresses Liv Tyler and Olivia Wilde look stunning in stylish ensembles as they glam it up for NYC fundraiser Night off parenting
- Wild thing! Ireland Baldwin licks a cake with Matt Dillon's face on it as her birthday celebrations continue Does she have a bit of a crush?
- Maybe she's born with it! Christy Turlington looks fantastic at 46 as she films Maybelline commercial in New York City As amazing as ever
- Going for gold! Diane Kruger shimmers in a striking metallic dress as she attends InStyle Awards Always shines with sophistication
- How low can you go? Pregnant Coco Austin shows off extreme cleavage in revealing dress as she supports Ice-T at event Got some front
- 'When the time comes you just go': Joe Giudice talks about preparing for prison... and claims he didn't know he was doing any wrong on RHONJ
- New career? Kylie Jenner steps out with Tyga after trying her hand in the studio... following the release of rapper's raunchy video for Ice Cream Man
- No wonder she's a style icon! Sienna Miller adds her own twist to a little black dress with chunky 90s heels and messy updo Looking chic
- Look away Miss Piggy! Reese Witherspoon gets flirty with hunky Kermit in new Instagram video ahead of Muppets appearance Green with envy, Piggy?
- Zoe Kravitz displays her slender frame in plunging sheer dress as she brings her lookalike mother Lisa Bonet as her plus one to the InStyle Awards
- PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Victoria's Secret model Candice Swanepoel shows off her peachy posterior in lacy lingerie as she works her magic on rooftop in Miami
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- 'Happy birthday to our next great leader': Katy Perry posts gushing Instagram post to US Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton She chosen her side
- EXCLUSIVE: Rob Kardashian is ready to donate one of his kidneys to best friend Lamar Odom if an organ transplant becomes necessary
- Ronan Keating's stunning wife Storm shows some skin in a VERY plunging top at Spectre world premiere She went for a velvet top and boot-cut trousers
- Simon Cowell's former flame Jackie St Clair display some extreme cleavage in a plunging black gown at Spectre premiere Memorable impression
- Chris Evans ignores the dress code in scruffy jeans and boots at the royal Spectre premiere with stylish wife Natasha VERY casual look
- Back on the Toon: Geordie Shore girls Holly Hagan and Charlotte Crosby prove thigh's the limit in black minis as they look worse for wear
- 'That's just a kick in the d**k!': MIC's Sam Thompson faces off against Lucy Watson as he defends his behaviour while dating her sister Tiffany
- Ollie's 'manly' heart-to-heart with JP, Sam's tantrum, and Spencer's gymnastics... The boys failed to man up yet again on MIC, by JIM SHELLEY
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- Bette Midler jokes that sequel to Hocus Pocus has been delayed because Disney are 'having trouble finding a virgin' Follow up to '93 cult hit
- 'You don't know how much I love you': Kim Kardashian reaches 50million Instagram followers and thanks fans by posting selfie with Kanye West
- 'He hit on me while I was pregnant': Vicki Gunvalson's daughter claims 'scumbag' Brooks Ayers offered to expose himself Explosive reunion claims
- 'That really hurt': Alexis Bellino addresses her feud with Tamra Judge over religion on Bravo's Watch What Happens: Live
- New mother Lara Bingle shows her maternal side as she dotes over a small child at Westfield event and turns heads in unusual dress
- Annie's girl smiles again: Tali Lennox visiting mother in London after boyfriend's death in August Seen in London, writes Sebastian Shakespeare
- 'Who are you inside of that tiny body?' Rihanna praises teen talent Braiden Sunshine, 15, as advisor on The Voice The superstar was blown away
- 'They try to make money off you': Tom Hanks hits out at 'quack doctors' who prey on the sick as he talks about his wife Rita Wilson's battle with cancer
- Michael Le Vell looks happy and healthy as he joins stunning girlfriend Louise Gibbons at soap star-studded Hairspray event Change from the Rovers
- 'Stop inventing nonsense': Sofia Vergara shuts down radio show's rumor that she is one of Bill Cosby's sexual assault victims
- Cutie Suri Cruise mimics mum Katie Holmes' style in a cerise coat as they enjoy a fun-packed girls' day out in Central Park Beamed from ear to ear
- Riding the bus to Flavortown! Chrissy Teigen dresses up as Food Network star Guy Fieri for FABLife's Halloween special Amazing costume!
- Suits you! Katie Holmes wears elegant blazer and casual skinny jeans to star-studded luncheon in NYC Looked elegant
- Red alert! Vanessa Hudgens looks stylish as always in a bright scarlet jumpsuit during grocery trip in LA Proudly put her style on display
- Gwen Stefani flashes midriff in sexy patent-leather dress at The Tonight Show... after 'reaching settlement with Gavin Rossdale' Single lady
- Bad Moms: Mila Kunis, Christina Applegate and Kristen Bell to star in new comedy from writers of The Hangover Follows mothers's quest to liberate themselves
- Bobbi Kristina's former roommate claims Whitney Houston's daughter smoked crack 'often' and did heroin and regularly smoked weed
- It's a family affair! The Queen is joined by Princess Eugenie and the Princess Royal as she presents £1m engineering prize at Buckingham Palace
- 'We're ready to see Elle': Reese Witherspoon reveals her hopes for third Legally Blonde film Hopes to bring her back for Legally Blonde 3
- Alessandra Ambrosio turns siren of the seas as she models latest crop of bikinis on the beach in new swimwear campaign Candice got competition!
- Play Bond? Sorry, Mr Moore you're TOO FAT and your hair is too long! Untold 007 stories the stars would rather you didn't know
- Another Spectre-acular blunder: GMB's Charlotte Hawkins leaves Bond villain Christoph Waltz baffled by awkward question about his Oscars
- 'BEHIND the scenes': Lucy Mecklenburgh shares very racy lingerie snap on Instagram as she shows off her pert posterior She's snap happy
- The Royal (welly wanging) Tournament: Kate, William and Harry have a fit of the giggles as they join in the fun during charity visit Showed their fun sides
- My biggest fan! Demi Lovato arrives for radio appearance hand-in-hand with boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama as she gears up for tour with Nick Jonas
- Olivia Wilde wears on-trend green jumpsuit as she mixes and mingles at Tribeca Chanel Women's Filmmaker Program luncheon Out in Tribeca
- TV academic Lisa Jardine dies aged 71: Tributes paid to broadcaster after her death from cancer Tributes have been paid to the broadcaster
- Holly Willoughby showcases her slender legs in a seriously chic ornate collar dress on This Morning Starred alongside guest host Ben Shepherd
- As Dr Jekyll backlash grows, next episode is set to be even scarier: Hundreds complain about ITV's gory teatime drama Shown before watershed
- 'Dreams do come true!' Taylor Swift meets with young cancer sufferer backstage at her Atlanta concert Singer is supportive of her fans
- Christina Milian Dips It Low TWICE as she steps out in unbuttoned red blouse and then cuts the mustard in plunging tuxedo On the promo trail
- 'Make Catherine do a silly walk!' Duchess of Cambridge HECKLED into performing embarrassing stage skit by mischievous William during BAFTA visit
- 'I don't even think he danced at my mum's wedding!' Bindi Irwin says she didn't get her moves off late father Steve... as she dedicates DWTS to him
- 'When I was 14, I went through quite bad depression and saw a psychiatrist': Kimberly Wyatt under the microscope
- 'It's Dame ***** to you': Judi Dench's expletive-ridden argument with taxi driver revealed by Bond star Sir Roger Moore Famed for being feisty
- 'When you're 31 but you still feel so small': Katy Perry has an Alice In Wonderland moment while visiting museum on birthday Happy birthday Katy!
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Tom Cruise's strict diet 'caused friction' when he shared fridge in house with Mena director Doug Liman during filming
Drug-smuggling drama
- I don't do mom jeans! Cindy Crawford, 49, shows off her svelte model figure in skinny black denims and leather jacket as she fuels up with a coffee
- Fourth time's a charm! Ricky Gervais will return to host 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards after three year hiatus His past stints have not been without controversy
- Gwen Stefani debuts single about break-up from Gavin Rossdale on Ellen after claims couple have settled divorce and agreed to joint custody Moving forward