Jose Mourinho and Jurgen Klopp's rivalry has the potential to enrich the Premier League for years... let's hope their first meeting is not their last
JEFF POWELL: Jose Mourinho or Jurgen Klopp. The Special One or the Normal One. Senor Grumpy or Herr Happy. Who’s your Daddy? And will we find out when this Saturday comes? ...read
SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Photo legend snaps at 'unsophisticated' Cara
Veteran photographer Terry O’Neill, who has captured Hollywood’s most famous faces, has launched a scathing attack on today’s young fashion models, such as Cara Delevingne. ...read
JAN MOIR: Why must WE pay for one man's choice to have 11 children?
Mohammed Salim, from Manchester, has been claiming benefits for the past ten years and says he doesn’t believe in using contraception - even though he cannot afford to pay for his 11 children. ...read
Dinosaur that I am, I love computers. But will they allow teen hackers to destroy civilisation, asks TOM UTLEY
By buying most of my reading matter in electronic form, am I not colluding in the slow murder of the print industry, asks TOM UTLEY. ...read
Look! It appears Bottler Boris is joining the Tory Awkward Squad: QUENTIN LETTS yesterday in Parliament
Yesterday Boris Johnson plonked himself on the Tory ‘Awkward Squad’ bench just below the gangway – where no one could miss him, writes QUENTIN LETTS. ...read
Dan Carter has no flaw... All Blacks fly-half destroyed my 2005 Lions and has the assets to do the same in his Test farewell against Australia in the World Cup final
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Saturday's World Cup final is the last chance anybody will get to view Dan Carter in the Test arena so enjoy him while you can. Is he the best fly-half ever? ...read
Jurgen Klopp has a plan to cut Liverpool's injury list as new manager starts to make his methods second nature at Anfield
NEIL ASHTON: Jurgen Klopp has been making his presence felt behind the scenes, taking a keen interest in the work of Liverpool's medical department as they tackle the club’s crippling injury list. ...read
JAMIE REDKNAPP: As England's young stars rot in reserves on huge contracts, we're left asking... where will the next Paul Scholes come from?
It has never been harder for young English players to make a breakthrough. It’s becoming more and more difficult but that is not going to change any time soon. If anything, it’s getting even worse. ...read
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: How fear of The Table keeps the Royals busy
A Royal source has revealed to EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE how Harry and his relatives were all busy this week, motivated by fear of an annual list noting how many events undertaken. ...read
BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Sugababe Jade Ewen is on the Aladdin wish list to play Princess Jasmine in new Disney stage show
It's going to be a whole new world for former Sugababes singer Jade Ewen and West End actor Dean John-Wilson, who are in early negotiations to play Aladdin and Jasmine in Disney musical Aladdin. ...read
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Political cowards who betray our heroes
In a humbling and inspiring demonstration on Wednesday, well over 1,000 Royal Marine veterans gathered in Westminster to show solidarity with their beleaguered comrade. ...read
Chairman of doomed England 2018 World Cup bid Geoff Thompson in dark over Sepp Blatter's rigged votes admission
CHARLES SALE: Former FA chairman Geoff Thompson has no knowledge of the rigged votes that suspended president Sepp Blatter claims took place. ...read
RUTH SUNDERLAND: In past four years British boardrooms have become more welcoming to women - but scratch the surface and it is not quite so impressive
Fewer than one in ten executive directors are female; the number of women chairing companies has barely budged since 2011. ...read
Horoscopes: Let go of the past this week, Scorpio
SALLY BROMPTON: Your forecasts for the next seven days ...read
If Chelsea sack Jose Mourinho, who can replace him? Was Arsene Wenger right to criticise Arsenal kids? How would you deal with Wayne Rooney? TACKLE KEOWN
Former Arsenal and England defender and Sportsmail columnist Martin Keown believes Chelsea should stick by under-fire boss Jose Mounrinho but urged him to clean his act up. ...read
STEPHEN GLOVER: Carping, overpaid police chiefs and a deeply disturbing dereliction of duty...
Police chiefs have changed the nature of the scaremongering since 2010, when the original budget cuts were announced, but they are still at it, writes STEPHEN GLOVER. ...read
Our clubs used to represent us but Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal... they've become global enterprises and the connection is gone
MARTIN SAMUEL: I wrote about the passing of an era in English football and how our clubs have changed. It's a big subject with lots of strands - luckily we've got room for them in this week's DEBATE. ...read
A tearful wife and a clamour for justice from the green beret family: ROBERT HARDMAN watches a masterclass in peaceful protest as thousands take to Parliament Square in support of Sergeant Blackman
Of all the demonstrations Parliament Square in London has seen over the years, this was surely one of the most remarkable, writes ROBERT HARDMAN. ...read
Ruthless: Lord Sugar tells Ruth Whitely to go walkies. The punters’ pets were more pampered than the candidates on The Apprentice, by Jim Shelley
We all knew Lord Sugar was never going to invest £250,000 in someone with a penchant for wearing as much pink and red as possible. ...read
PIERS MORGAN: The depressing lesson a white bully classroom cop has managed to teach every black kid in America today
Fields nickname is the Incredible Hulk. It’s worth bearing in mind as you watch Officer Fields entering a classroom to deal with reports of an unruly black female. ...read
SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Photo legend snaps at 'unsophisticated' Cara
Veteran photographer Terry O’Neill, who has captured Hollywood’s most famous faces, has launched a scathing attack on today’s young fashion models, such as Cara Delevingne. ...read
Dinosaur that I am, I love computers. But will they allow teen hackers to destroy civilisation, asks TOM UTLEY
By buying most of my reading matter in electronic form, am I not colluding in the slow murder of the print industry, asks TOM UTLEY. ...read
Look! It appears Bottler Boris is joining the Tory Awkward Squad: QUENTIN LETTS yesterday in Parliament
Yesterday Boris Johnson plonked himself on the Tory ‘Awkward Squad’ bench just below the gangway – where no one could miss him, writes QUENTIN LETTS. ...read
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: How fear of The Table keeps the Royals busy
A Royal source has revealed to EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE how Harry and his relatives were all busy this week, motivated by fear of an annual list noting how many events undertaken. ...read
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Political cowards who betray our heroes
In a humbling and inspiring demonstration on Wednesday, well over 1,000 Royal Marine veterans gathered in Westminster to show solidarity with their beleaguered comrade. ...read
STEPHEN GLOVER: Carping, overpaid police chiefs and a deeply disturbing dereliction of duty...
Police chiefs have changed the nature of the scaremongering since 2010, when the original budget cuts were announced, but they are still at it, writes STEPHEN GLOVER. ...read
A tearful wife and a clamour for justice from the green beret family: ROBERT HARDMAN watches a masterclass in peaceful protest as thousands take to Parliament Square in support of Sergeant Blackman
Of all the demonstrations Parliament Square in London has seen over the years, this was surely one of the most remarkable, writes ROBERT HARDMAN. ...read
PIERS MORGAN: The depressing lesson a white bully classroom cop has managed to teach every black kid in America today
Fields nickname is the Incredible Hulk. It’s worth bearing in mind as you watch Officer Fields entering a classroom to deal with reports of an unruly black female. ...read
Expense cheats and egos in ermine who gave two fingers to democracy: ANDREW PIERCE details the backgrounds of peers who helped to block tax credit cuts
Lord Taylor of Blackburn became the first peer in 350 years to be suspended for breaching the code of conduct which requires lords to ‘always act on their “personal honour”’. ...read
For pity's sake leave her alone: She's going grey. Her eyeliner's too thick. And for a new mum, she's way too thin. To the growing army of viciously cruel Kate critics on the web, AMANDA PLATELL has a message
Every time she leaves her home, computer keyboards across the globe tap in unison, critically dissecting the Duchess of Cambridge's body, writes AMANDA PLATELL. ...read
MAX HASTINGS: Forget the rabble that's the Lords. The real battle is to wean Britain off decades of welfare dependency
Take your choice. Did the conduct of the House of Lords in voting down George Osborne’s tax credit reform represent wisdom and compassion by the legislature’s revising chamber? ...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
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
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
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
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
Jose Mourinho and Jurgen Klopp's rivalry has the potential to enrich the Premier League for years... let's hope their first meeting is not their last
JEFF POWELL: Jose Mourinho or Jurgen Klopp. The Special One or the Normal One. Senor Grumpy or Herr Happy. Who’s your Daddy? And will we find out when this Saturday comes? ...read
Dan Carter has no flaw... All Blacks fly-half destroyed my 2005 Lions and has the assets to do the same in his Test farewell against Australia in the World Cup final
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Saturday's World Cup final is the last chance anybody will get to view Dan Carter in the Test arena so enjoy him while you can. Is he the best fly-half ever? ...read
Jurgen Klopp has a plan to cut Liverpool's injury list as new manager starts to make his methods second nature at Anfield
NEIL ASHTON: Jurgen Klopp has been making his presence felt behind the scenes, taking a keen interest in the work of Liverpool's medical department as they tackle the club’s crippling injury list. ...read
JAMIE REDKNAPP: As England's young stars rot in reserves on huge contracts, we're left asking... where will the next Paul Scholes come from?
It has never been harder for young English players to make a breakthrough. It’s becoming more and more difficult but that is not going to change any time soon. If anything, it’s getting even worse. ...read
Chairman of doomed England 2018 World Cup bid Geoff Thompson in dark over Sepp Blatter's rigged votes admission
CHARLES SALE: Former FA chairman Geoff Thompson has no knowledge of the rigged votes that suspended president Sepp Blatter claims took place. ...read
If Chelsea sack Jose Mourinho, who can replace him? Was Arsene Wenger right to criticise Arsenal kids? How would you deal with Wayne Rooney? TACKLE KEOWN
Former Arsenal and England defender and Sportsmail columnist Martin Keown believes Chelsea should stick by under-fire boss Jose Mounrinho but urged him to clean his act up. ...read
Our clubs used to represent us but Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal... they've become global enterprises and the connection is gone
MARTIN SAMUEL: I wrote about the passing of an era in English football and how our clubs have changed. It's a big subject with lots of strands - luckily we've got room for them in this week's DEBATE. ...read
Alastair Cook and Joe Root need some help, they're world class but Ian Bell must step up
NASSER HUSSAIN: England have become too reliant on Alastair Cook and Joe Root for their runs. That’s why the other batsmen, and Ian Bell in particular, have to do more in the third Test. ...read
Chris Eubank Jnr has a real edge about him... there's something in his eyes and he means it about fighting Gennady Golovkin
EDDIE HEARN: Our Chris Eubank Jnr adventure has started with a win and although we were all disappointed with Tony Jeter, it is obvious that Eubank is a person that gets people talking. ...read
In any other business, Chelsea's suffering boss Jose Mourinho would get a sabbatical to save him
MARTIN SAMUEL: The problem for Chelsea is that the best solution to the current crisis is unavailable to them. Jose Mourinho needs a sabbatical. At least he needs a couple of months off. ...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
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
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
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
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
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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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: Sugababe Jade Ewen is on the Aladdin wish list to play Princess Jasmine in new Disney stage show
It's going to be a whole new world for former Sugababes singer Jade Ewen and West End actor Dean John-Wilson, who are in early negotiations to play Aladdin and Jasmine in Disney musical Aladdin. ...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
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
JAN MOIR: Why must WE pay for one man's choice to have 11 children?
Mohammed Salim, from Manchester, has been claiming benefits for the past ten years and says he doesn’t believe in using contraception - even though he cannot afford to pay for his 11 children. ...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
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
JAMES CONEY: Just how serious does a breach of your privacy have to be before a contract is rendered null and void?
Modern-day bank robbers don’t wield a sawn-off shotgun, they mine the internet for titbits about you and I and use computer algorithms until they’ve got enough of our personal data to pull off a scam. ...read
ASK TONY: Virgin Media hadn't heard of the St Albans Sinkhole despite it being national news so they won't fix my phone
A sinkhole opened in our road overnight on October 1. It received national news coverage. The next day we received letters from every service provider except Virgin. ...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
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
Horoscopes: Let go of the past this week, Scorpio
SALLY BROMPTON: Your forecasts for the next seven days ...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
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
RUTH SUNDERLAND: In past four years British boardrooms have become more welcoming to women - but scratch the surface and it is not quite so impressive
Fewer than one in ten executive directors are female; the number of women chairing companies has barely budged since 2011. ...read
Ruthless: Lord Sugar tells Ruth Whitely to go walkies. The punters’ pets were more pampered than the candidates on The Apprentice, by Jim Shelley
We all knew Lord Sugar was never going to invest £250,000 in someone with a penchant for wearing as much pink and red as possible. ...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
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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- Sandra Bullock looks business chic in red pantsuit for another promo appearance while boyfriend Bryan Randall catches up on errands after date night
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- TOWIE's Ferne McCann puts on a VERY busty display as she flashes her bra in sheer top as a sexy cat for Halloween gig Showed her scary side
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- Proud dads Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka's show off adorable twins' cute garish outfits for Halloween Certainly stood out
- Alessandra Ambrosio showcases her long legs in a tiny shirt dress while walking hand-in-hand with son Noah Took a break from globetrotting
- I'm sorry I scared you: Jekyll and Hyde script writer Charlie Higson apologises for show 'not being suitable for young children' on day Ofcom begins investigation
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