Jungle bullies forced me out says Lady C: Thought SHE was the aggressive rude one? Lady Colin Campbell begs to differ. And may sue over 'insults and plotting' by her two rivals
After an explosive 19 days filled with more insults and spats than even the most fevered producers could have dreamed of, Lady Colin Campbell has left the Australian jungle setting of I’m A Celeb. ...read
Gary Neville rejected new five-year deal with Sky Sports, worth more than £15m, to take over reins at Valencia
CHARLES SALE: Gary Neville turned down a new five-year deal with Sky Sports as their main football pundit before leaving the TV network to take up his head coach role with Valencia. ...read
Mondays will not be the same now Gary Neville has left for Valencia job... and we had only just started getting along!
JAMIE CARRAGHER: I knew Gary Neville would become a manager one day but the timing has come as a shock. And to think we had just started getting along! ...read
SIMON LAMBERT: Don't bank on the state for your pension because Britain doesn't pay enough
Don’t bank on the state for your pension. That is the warning that should be taken from a new OECD report ranking the UK’s state pension against the world. ...read
Have they swapped maths for lessons in how to be a drama queen? Struggling with WhatsApp and problems with BAEs
Lorraine Candy encountered WhatsApp for the first time this week as she struggled to control the amount of time her daughters spent on the app - they were even using it on the loo. ...read
Selina plays the victim: Notoriously negative candidate accuses teammates of being manipulative and abusive on The Apprentice, by JIM SHELLEY
The show’s most un-cooperative, critical, candidate resorted to the shamelessly calculating defence/attack of playing the Victim card narrowly stopping short of saying she had been bullied. ...read
CRAIG BROWN: Who's the No 1 star - Bob Dylan or Mr Blobby?
The BBC is planning to revive Top Of The Pops. On the show, the biggest-selling records were played. This meant that you were less likely to see Bob Dylan than Mr Blobby, writes CRAIG BROWN. ...read
SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Tony Blair strikes gold with Brazilian speech
Former PM Tony Blair gave a speech in Sao Paulo yesterday, entitled ‘The Challenges And Opportunities Of Globalisation’, which is thought to have netted him a small fortune. ...read
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Cameron, Syria and a chilling echo of Blair
We still believe the only realistic hope of excising the cancer of IS and restoring stability to Syria lies in a massive, co-ordinated multinational effort to put those boots on the ground. ...read
Her singing may be so-so, but Sheridan's just scrumptious: QUENTIN LETTS first night review of Funny Girl
Sheridan Smith, pictured, takes the title role of Fanny Brice, the 1920s New York showgirl who brought some stumpy comedy to Florenz Ziegfeld’s Follies, writes Quentin Letts. ...read
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Warren Beatty couldn't have ever expected a transgender son who made announcements to the world
Hollywood's greatest living Lothario, Warren Beatty, 78, couldn’t have expected in the autumn of his days to have a transgender son who made announcements to the world. ...read
STEPHEN GLOVER: A mother's needless death and a parable for a society obsessed with money, self and sex
As the Mail reports today, a 50-year-old woman, who was ill but potentially perfectly healthy, died over the weekend after refusing medical treatment, writes STEPHEN GLOVER. ...read
The greatest threat to Labour’s hold on Oldham? Jeremy Corbyn! ROBERT HARDMAN visits Oldham West as Ukip surges before today's by-election
Whatever the result of today’s fascinating by-election in West Oldham and Royton, the runner-up will be in good company, writes ROBERT HARDMAN. ...read
Why Cameron's army of 70,000 Syrian moderates to defeat ISIS is a deadly fantasy writes MICHAEL BURLEIGH
When David Cameron stands up in the Commons today and urges his fellow MPs to vote to bomb Syria, he will do so with deep conviction. There are few more momentous decisions, writes MICHAEL BURLEIGH. ...read
ALEX BRUMMER: Fears of a dangerous rate conflict as monetary policy in the EU and US looks set to move in opposite directions
The eurozone is all a flutter with the likelihood that European Central Bank president Mario Draghi will step up Frankfurt’s bond buying beyond the €60bn a month it is currently doing. ...read
Manchester City deliver game changer with Chinese investment... super power dreams of its own World Cup so Sheik Mansour gets in early for slice of the action
MARTIN SAMUEL: The latest development at Manchester City is not about buying Lionel Messi or even attracting Pep Guardiola. It is bigger than that. Much bigger. This is the game changer. ...read
ASK TONY: Should I pay £1,300 get a bigger state pension? These new forecasts really make no sense to me
I am a 58-year-old woman with 32 years of National Insurance contributions. I don’t know how to ensure I get the maximum state pension when I retire at 66 in 2023. ...read
JAMES CONEY: Punishing landlords is bad for the economy - it's not their fault the UK has such a chronic housing shortage
In every other area of the economy, George Osborne is rewarding the private sector and entrepreneurship. But, in the housing sector, the opposite is true. ...read
SARAH VINE: Blame shops not parents for teenage girls' skimpy outfits
Gordon Ramsay posted what he thought was an innocent picture of his children on a night out — and was hit by a tsunami of online criticism about his parenting skills. ...read
ASK THE DOCTOR: Why can't I sleep for more than an hour a night - even though I've tried meditation, yoga and sleeping pills?
Insomnia is a common complaint, affecting nearly a fifth of patients seen by GPs, Dr Scurr said. It becomes more prevalent with age - just 12 per cent of elderly patients have normal sleep patterns. ...read
SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Tony Blair strikes gold with Brazilian speech
Former PM Tony Blair gave a speech in Sao Paulo yesterday, entitled ‘The Challenges And Opportunities Of Globalisation’, which is thought to have netted him a small fortune. ...read
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Cameron, Syria and a chilling echo of Blair
We still believe the only realistic hope of excising the cancer of IS and restoring stability to Syria lies in a massive, co-ordinated multinational effort to put those boots on the ground. ...read
Her singing may be so-so, but Sheridan's just scrumptious: QUENTIN LETTS first night review of Funny Girl
Sheridan Smith, pictured, takes the title role of Fanny Brice, the 1920s New York showgirl who brought some stumpy comedy to Florenz Ziegfeld’s Follies, writes Quentin Letts. ...read
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Warren Beatty couldn't have ever expected a transgender son who made announcements to the world
Hollywood's greatest living Lothario, Warren Beatty, 78, couldn’t have expected in the autumn of his days to have a transgender son who made announcements to the world. ...read
STEPHEN GLOVER: A mother's needless death and a parable for a society obsessed with money, self and sex
As the Mail reports today, a 50-year-old woman, who was ill but potentially perfectly healthy, died over the weekend after refusing medical treatment, writes STEPHEN GLOVER. ...read
The greatest threat to Labour’s hold on Oldham? Jeremy Corbyn! ROBERT HARDMAN visits Oldham West as Ukip surges before today's by-election
Whatever the result of today’s fascinating by-election in West Oldham and Royton, the runner-up will be in good company, writes ROBERT HARDMAN. ...read
ALEX BRUMMER: Fears of a dangerous rate conflict as monetary policy in the EU and US looks set to move in opposite directions
The eurozone is all a flutter with the likelihood that European Central Bank president Mario Draghi will step up Frankfurt’s bond buying beyond the €60bn a month it is currently doing. ...read
PIERS MORGAN: Bombing the crap out of ISIS won’t win this war on its own - but not bombing them might lose it.
We’re facing the biggest threat to international security since World War II, yet I’m detecting more and more people are trying to avoid doing anything meaningful to defeat ISIS. ...read
This mad deal on migrants is a real TURKEY, writes RICHARD LITTLEJOHN
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: The EU's solution to the escalating migration crisis is to give 75 million Turks visa-free access to Europe. Who thought that was a good idea? ...read
KATIE HOPKINS: Why are 150 world leaders, 40,000 delegates and all the usual luvvies fiddling around with climate 'change' while ISIS makes the world burn?
The great and the good are gathering for the Climate Change Conference 2015 - but at a time of terror and crises, isn't it uncomfortable to be talking about how warm it is? ...read
PETER MCKAY: Don't tell us going to war won't cost lives
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has the air of a doctor anxious to conceal from a patient the unpleasant side-effects of surgery when he talks about the virtues of bombing Syria. ...read
ANDREW PIERCE: Bungler who thought he could be PM: Shapps thought his key role in Road Trip 2015 would catapult him to party leader
Grant Shapps privately believed his key role in Road Trip 2015 – the campaigning operation aimed at winning votes in marginal seats – would catapult him to party leader. ...read
ANDREW PIERCE: Looking for loyalty? Don't ask Red John
Comrade Corbyn’s appeals for Shadow Cabinet unity on Syria appear hollow to many Labour MPs, because he was a serial rebel when he was a backbencher, writes ANDREW PIERCE. ...read
PLATELL'S PEOPLE: Shouldn't the Syrian men flocking here fight to free their nation?
Despite the PM's pledge there will be no British 'boots on the ground' in Syria, John Miller who lost his son Simon (pictured) in Iraq in 2003 is fearful more British lives will be needlessly lost. ...read
MAX HASTINGS: The die is cast - we are going to join the bombing of Islamic State in Syria
David Cameron’s fine speech to the House of Commons yesterday almost dispelled my own reservations about such action, which is obviously now going to happen, writes MAX HASTINGS. ...read
TOM UTLEY: Mum’s driving was so dire I was terrified to share a car with her. But shop her to the DVLA? Never!
With my beloved mother at peace in her grave, from which she can no longer protest, I feel safe at last to announce to the world that she was a truly atrocious driver, writes TOM UTLEY. ...read
MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: This absurd film ban must be overturned
Archbishop Welby (pictured) is right to be distressed by the ban. The cinema chiefs should rescind it, and so make it easier for him to forgive them their trespasses. ...read
Is this the most mind-blowing illusion show ever? JANE FRYER on Derren Brown's mass hysteria-inducing new show
Derren Brown has transferred the panache of his TV show onto the stage in this head-spinning production of his latest tour, writes Jane Fryer. ...read
Sinful? Yes but golly she cheered Britain up: As Cynthia Payne, the suburban brothel keeper who traded girls for Luncheon Vouchers, dies at 82, GEOFFREY LEVY pays tribute
Even for hard-bitten vice officers, the extraordinary scene greeting detectives raiding an austere-looking Edwardian house in the middle of the day came as a shock. ...read
RICHARD KAY: He's lost his looks and his money and, at 57, is living with his mum. As James Hewitt tries to betray Diana AGAIN... Can The Cad sink any lower?
There was nothing James Hewitt could say about his latest tawdry attempt to make money out of his affair with Princess Diana, 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
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
Gary Neville rejected new five-year deal with Sky Sports, worth more than £15m, to take over reins at Valencia
CHARLES SALE: Gary Neville turned down a new five-year deal with Sky Sports as their main football pundit before leaving the TV network to take up his head coach role with Valencia. ...read
Mondays will not be the same now Gary Neville has left for Valencia job... and we had only just started getting along!
JAMIE CARRAGHER: I knew Gary Neville would become a manager one day but the timing has come as a shock. And to think we had just started getting along! ...read
Manchester City deliver game changer with Chinese investment... super power dreams of its own World Cup so Sheik Mansour gets in early for slice of the action
MARTIN SAMUEL: The latest development at Manchester City is not about buying Lionel Messi or even attracting Pep Guardiola. It is bigger than that. Much bigger. This is the game changer. ...read
Arsene Wenger is NOT to blame for the mounting injury crisis at Arsenal
MARTIN KEOWN - INSIGHT: I know first-hand that Arsenal’s medical staff and facilities are second to none. Arsene Wenger’s attention to detail means they will be doing everything they can. ...read
Sublime Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy's woes and shocking sportsmanship. In 2015, these were golf's tales of the unexpected
DEREK LAWRENSON: Talk about 2015 being the year of the unexpected. This was a golf season that left surprises at every juncture and kept us rapt in admiration, indignation or sheer disbelief. ...read
Tyson Fury says he has 'no chance' of winning BBC Sports Personality of the Year: 'I'm too controversial and outspoken'
JEFF POWELL: No sooner had Tyson Fury been added to the not-so-short list of candidates for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award than the heavyweight champion said: ‘No chance.' ...read
Newcastle United need to give Kevin Keegan a final fling... Steve McClaren just doesn't get it
ADRIAN DURHAM: Kevin Keegan's recent comments about Newcastle's plight proved he still cares, he still has the passion. At 64 years of age, this might be the time for one last fling. ...read
Diego Costa was petulant and disrespectful to throw his bib away against Tottenham... and the battle at the bottom could see a huge club drop out of the Premier League
JAMIE REDKNAPP: This time last season if somebody said Diego Costa would not start away at Tottenham you would think they were crazy. He was a real warrior, but has been poor this campaign. ...read
Jose Mourinho should be ashamed of his cheap shot at Graeme Le Saux... he is one of the best bosses ever but the Chelsea manager's legacy is tarnished by cruelty
OLIVER HOLT: Jose Mourinho’s pathetic attempt to belittle former Chelsea left back Graeme Le Saux said a lot more about the Blues boss than it did about his intended victim. ...read
Dortmund star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is proving he has real substance to go with his style
GRAHAM HUNTER - EUROVIEW: What you get with Pierre-Emerick Emiliano Aubameyang is a show. Goals. Fast cars. Fancy dress. Olympic sprinter speed. Somersaults. ...read
Jamie Vardy and Harry Kane becoming the Premier League's deadliest strikers is down to their unparalleled work rate… their constant hounding makes them lethal
KIERAN GILL - THE NUMBERS GAME: Jamie Vardy and Harry Kane are two blurs – one moment defenders have them in their sights, the next they don't. This weekend could be huge for both strikers. ...read
Manchester United youngsters are running scared of Louis van Gaal... the Dutchman is ruling by fear and has beaten the sense of adventure out of Memphis Depay and Co
NEIL ASHTON: Louis van Gaal’s players are afraid to make mistakes, too concerned by what their volatile coach will say at full time or during the lengthy tactical analysis at the training ground. ...read
Manu Tuilagi should do the right thing and sign that new deal offered by Leicester
CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: Here is some unsolicited advice for Manu Tuilagi – provided free of charge. Sign the contract that has been presented to you by Leicester ...read
MARTIN SAMUEL: Jamie Vardy is a team player. Scoring goals is the point of the game. So you can be an individual, yet still operate as a team player... just ask the Isley Brothers
Jamie Vardy vs Ruud van Nistelrooy vs Jimmy Dunne. They've got some amount of goals between them and they also sparked a very lively DEBATE which you can read right here... ...read
Anthony Crolla's story is incredible... now he can secure his and his family's future
EDDIE HEARN: I had a meeting with new world champion Anthony Crolla this week and you couldn't get the smile off his face. If there is a better sporting story this year then I don't know what it is. ...read
'Mr Calzaghe' is a remarkable tale about the undefeated boxer and his musician father's transformation into a superb boxing trainer
MARK WEBSTER - EDGE OF THE BOX: This remarkable tale of the 46 and 0 man from Wales is very much the story of both father and son, who also happen to be trainer and fighter. ...read
Portland is buzzing to have the Timbers in the Western Conference final... and we can go on to win the MLS Cup
LIAM RIDGEWELL: I am beginning to realise the magnitude of the MLS play-offs. Portland failed to reach the post-season in my first campaign, but now we're in the Western Conference final. ...read
Older, wiser... but Adele will never be 21 again
Whatever anyone thinks of it, the new record from Adele is a surefire smash. Its first single, Hello, has reached No 1 in 28 countries. She is still surfing the wave of her own success with 21. ...read
Eddie Jones is the right man to rebuild England's identity... but I will NOT be the RFU's new director of rugby
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: It appears the RFU’s crude ‘money no object’ search for a ‘super coach’ to revive England will see the appointment of Eddie Jones. If that is the case, I will be delighted for him. ...read
England were right to drop Ian Bell and put faith in young stars like James Taylor... but 'odd' Nick Compton has a lot to prove
NASSER HUSSAIN: England have made a massive call on Ian Bell. The alarm bells should have been ringing after the Ashes when Bell said he wasn't sure how much longer he wanted to go on. ...read
HOT OR NOT: Diego Costa's football stinks at the moment and Lewis Hamilton needs to curb his partying... but Chelsea's Loic Remy deserves credit for staying on his feet
It's Hot or Not time again as IAN LADYMAN reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold inside. This week features Diego Costa, Loic Remy and Lewis Hamilton ...read
SAM BURGESS: I couldn't do anything right. I was fighting a losing battle playing rugby union in England... my heart just isn't in it
EXCLUSIVE: My decision to leave Bath and move back to Australia was for personal reasons, but it was also because I wanted to spend the rest of my career playing the game that’s in my heart. ...read
England's batsmen prove yet again they are not morning people... and why it is time to bring Adam Lyth back to open the batting
BUMBLE AT THE TEST: David Lloyd reviews day five of the third and final Test of the series between England and Pakistan in Sharjah. ...read
Mesut Ozil handball was deliberate for Arsenal, referee was correct to rule out goal
GRAHAM POLL: Mesut Ozil may have been disappointed not to have equalised for Arsenal but referee Gianluca Rocchi was 100 per cent correct having spotted the handball. ...read
Sally Brown is back on track and training hard for Paralympic Games in Rio 2016
SALLY BROWN - ROAD TO RIO: I am so excited for the next year, which I have not been able to say for a while. I am now able to run 300 metres and not have any problems so I am excited to get out and run. ...read
Rugby World Cup 2015's five most memorable moments... from England's shock selections to the Wallabies' grit
Sportsmail's World Cup-winning coach Sir Clive Woodward recalls his five most memorable moments from the Rugby World Cup following New Zealand's spectacular final triumph at Twickenham. ...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
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
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
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
Super Bowl puts on a stunning show for the fans even if they don't like the game... it engulfs an entire city and we must try and do this back home for the FA Cup final
VERNON KAY: The way that the NFL builds a city around an American football event is phenomenal. Imagine if we could make a bigger spectacle out of the FA Cup final. ...read
SEBASTIEN BASSONG: It was hard falling out of favour at Norwich but I've found my touch again at Watford... and Cameroon's World Cup was an 'embarrassment'
In his second appearance in the Footballers’ Football Column, Sebastien Bassong talks about last season at Norwich, Cameroon’s terrible World Cup and his hopes for the future. ...read
GEORGE NORTH: I can't wait to face the New Zealand haka... if players can't handle it, they're in the wrong sport
The Northampton wing and Sportsmail columnist gives his views on Wales' showdown with 'the world's best team' New Zealand at the Millenium Stadium on Saturday. ...read
NICO ROSBERG COLUMN: I need some help from Lewis Hamilton in Abu Dhabi to win the F1 title… and I am going to push him as hard as I can
Lewis Hamilton has been making some mistakes recently, he spun in Brazil for instance, so maybe there is a chance that he will help me out and that is what I am looking for. ...read
Steven Gerrard is the real deal and Liverpool HAVE to give the best player in their history a new contract
During the summer, it was intimated Steven Gerrard signing a new deal was a formality but, two and a half months on, there is an element of uncertainty starting to swirl around. ...read
STEVEN GERRARD: Wayne Rooney's passion and talent make him perfect to lead England
Wayne Rooney is a natural leader. Aside from being a top player, Wayne is passionate about representing his country and won’t be fazed by the responsibility. ...read
Everton striker Chris Long could force his way into Roberto Martinez's plans as Spaniard gives youth a chance
Roberto Martinez has been left scratching his head by Everton's pre-season form but one shining ray of light has been the emergence of 19-year-old striker Chris Long. ...read
Tom Daley believes English divers such as Matt Dixon have a great future
Tom Daley has backed the next generation of English divers to follow in his golden wake, picking out ‘mini me’ Matt Dixon as a special talent to keep an eye on. ...read
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says he's finished his summer spending as he vows to let the youngsters have their chance
After signing Cesc Fabregas, Diego Costa and Felipe Luis Jose Mourinho says there will be no more additions this summer as he insists he will give his U-21 stars a chance to get into the team and develop. ...read
James Rodriguez to sign for Real Madrid in £60m deal with World Cup Golden Boot winner's arrival sparking Premier League rush for La Liga giant's stars
The star of the 2014 World Cup, James Rodriguez, will sign for Real Madrid this Wednesday for £60million in a transfer that will push several players towards the Premier League. ...read
Gus Poyet confident of signing Fabio Borini for £14million, with Sunderland boss willing to fly Liverpool forward back from America
Sunderland manager Gus Poyet is still confident he will land Fabio Borini in a £14million deal, despite the striker boarding the flight to Liverpool's tour to the States. ...read
James Rodriguez's volley, Arturo Vidal's crazy hair and Danny Murphy's jumper... it's time for Rio Ferdinand's World Cup awards!
James Rodriguez's superb volley, Arturo Vidal's crazy hair and Danny Murphy's jumper have been just a few of the stand-out moments of the 2014 World Cup, but what else? ...read
Germany 1-0 France PLAYER RATINGS: Veterans Bastian Schweinsteiger and Philipp Lahm prove solid as Joachim Low's men earn place in World Cup semi-final
Germany saw off France in a dramatic World Cup quarter-final to book their place in the final four. ...read
Susie Wolff 'massively disappointed' after lasting only four laps on full F1 debut
Susie Wolff has expressed her disappointment at completing only four laps on her full Formula One debut. ...read
Andy Murray is moving in one direction as Wimbledon hero feeds off his star treatment
MIKE DICKSON: Andy Murray knew things had changed a week ago when he walked out on Centre Court to the kind of pop star reception not witnessed since the exceptional days of the London 2012 tennis event. ...read
Richard Schaefer leaves Golden Boy promotions after 14 years as CEO
MARTIN DOMIN: Richard Schaefer has announced his decision to leave the world’s biggest boxing promotional company, Golden Boy. ...read
JOHNNY NELSON: George Groves and Carl Froch are like two lovers... all they can think about is the other - they consume each other's lives
I’ve never really given George Groves the credit he deserves. I didn’t before he fought James DeGale and when you look at the development of both fighters since then, Groves has come on tenfold in terms of his confidence and self-belief. When he boxed Carl Froch last year, I thought he had no chance but he shocked everybody. ...read
Ben Kay's big moments from the game: Care's stunning start blew Wales away, Gatland's men couldn't catch up
Danny Care showed confidence and cheek to get the first try, catching Wales off guard when back pedalling in defence. His buzz is infectious. Long may it last. ...read
GARY NEVILLE: City remind me of United's title winners... watching them beat Tottenham gave me a sinking feeling in my stomach
At the end of last season, many people in English football were talking about the potential of Spanish and German clubs to dominate the Champions League in the future. On the back of a poor season for English clubs in that tournament, the dominance of Bayern Munich and the impact of Borussia Dortmund, it might have seemed as though the Premier League was being left behind. ...read
FOOTBALL 9-5: Follow all the news with Sportsmail's live rolling service
Join Sportsmail's Football 9-5 service, where we bring you the latest news as it happens throughout the day with all the best pictures and hard-hitting opinion. ...read
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
Jungle bullies forced me out says Lady C: Thought SHE was the aggressive rude one? Lady Colin Campbell begs to differ. And may sue over 'insults and plotting' by her two rivals
After an explosive 19 days filled with more insults and spats than even the most fevered producers could have dreamed of, Lady Colin Campbell has left the Australian jungle setting of I’m A Celeb. ...read
BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Gemma all set to master the mistress Nell
Gemma Arterton is going to 'let her hair down' when she portrays actress and royal mistress Nell Gwynn, in swirling skirts and bloomers, on the West End stage. ...read
JACI STEPHEN: My wedding of the week? Tom and Rob, of course!
Hosted by comedian and actor Rob Brydon, One Big Night was a 90-minute treat of sublime vocal talent and sharp wit – a bit like The X Factor used to be before it tore out its own innards. ...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
Have they swapped maths for lessons in how to be a drama queen? Struggling with WhatsApp and problems with BAEs
Lorraine Candy encountered WhatsApp for the first time this week as she struggled to control the amount of time her daughters spent on the app - they were even using it on the loo. ...read
I am so anxious that my partner is going to cheat: Rowan Pelling advises a reader
Sex columnist Rowan Pelling advises a reader on a sexual problem. This reader is worried that her partner will cheat on her - as he has with previous partners. Rowan says to understand her jealousy. ...read
LIZ JONES: How do you survive a Black Friday? Get out of my way!
HORROR of horrors I found myself on Oxford Street in West London slap bang in the middle of Black Friday, writes LIZ JONES. ...read
BEL MOONEY: How do I find the courage to dump my man?
Bel Mooney dispenses advice this week to a woman who has fallen for her best friend, despite being in a relationship with someone else for six years. ...read
JAN MOIR: Dating is hell on earth for older women
Esther Rantzen is not everyone’s cup of Ovaltine but I have sympathy with her concerns about being lonely. She'd like to try online dating, but that's freighted with problems - largely due to celebrity. ...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 can't I sleep for more than an hour a night - even though I've tried meditation, yoga and sleeping pills?
Insomnia is a common complaint, affecting nearly a fifth of patients seen by GPs, Dr Scurr said. It becomes more prevalent with age - just 12 per cent of elderly patients have normal sleep patterns. ...read
DR ELLIE CANNON: Only seven, but she has body odour
The Mail on Sunday's GP discusses precocious puberty, insufficiency fractures, a Barbie for boys and why mobile phone applications will never replace doctors in this week's column. ...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
SIMON LAMBERT: Don't bank on the state for your pension because Britain doesn't pay enough
Don’t bank on the state for your pension. That is the warning that should be taken from a new OECD report ranking the UK’s state pension against the world. ...read
ASK TONY: Should I pay £1,300 get a bigger state pension? These new forecasts really make no sense to me
I am a 58-year-old woman with 32 years of National Insurance contributions. I don’t know how to ensure I get the maximum state pension when I retire at 66 in 2023. ...read
JAMES CONEY: Punishing landlords is bad for the economy - it's not their fault the UK has such a chronic housing shortage
In every other area of the economy, George Osborne is rewarding the private sector and entrepreneurship. But, in the housing sector, the opposite is true. ...read
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: With a potential £3k gift from the Treasury for each saver, Help to Buy Isa are genuinely worthwhile - and the rates on early launches look promising
It is a key plank in the Treasury’s strategy, outlined in last week’s Autumn Statement, to reignite the country’s love for home ownership, much subdued as of late by rising prices. ...read
TONY HETHERINGTON: Cold-callers have taken £200 from my pensioner brother-in-law's bank account... for a cold-call blocker!
My brother-in-law bought a call-blocking device supposed to stop cold calls. Do Not Call (UK) Limited charged him £89, then took a further £98 from his bank account with no explanation. ...read
SIMON WATKINS: Fate of Britain’s High Street shops has been a political hot potato for several years - and small firms must get more help
Chancellor George Osborne’s decision last week to drop retail rate relief delivers another blow to more than a quarter of a million small and medium-sized shops. ...read
DOGBERRY: Bonmarché boss Beth Butterwick ditches clunky website but is still using clunky language
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
Biography: Richard Browning, This is Money
Richard Browning is This is Money's Development Editor and author of How to Survive the Credit Crunch. ...read
Is the worst over for fixed savings as Metro offers 2.4% for 18-months? LEE BOYCE gives three good reasons why things can only get better for savers
Back in June, an expert told This is Money rates were going to rise. And this has been the case in the fixed-rate market - so, is the worst over for savers? ...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
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
BLACK DOG - How Ed walked into an ambush: Mandelson tells leadership conference 'it never occurred to me' that Miliband could be Labour leader
Peter Mandelson stuck an elegant stiletto into Ed Miliband when he addressed a conference on ‘political leadership’ at Cambridge University. ...read
PETER HITCHENS: This isn't a just war – it’s 'recreational bombing' by our Churchill wannabe
Columnist Peter Hitchens expresses his concerns over the current dilemma Britain faces over the Syrian conflict and says Britain can do no 'conceivable good.' ...read
RACHEL JOHNSON: Babyish, cruel and fickle... the joys of female friends!
'Female friendships can be a battering rollercoaster ride. They give me a tiny inkling of what men have to go through all the time – with women,' 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
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
LIZ JONES'S DIARY: In which he wants to meet for a drink
I want someone to make me scrambled eggs in the morning. I want to spend two weeks in an eco spa in the Himalayas. I also don’t want the man I fell in love with in 1983 to turn out to be a complete berk. ...read
Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions
This week, Zelda counsels a woman whose husband wants her to be more adventurous in bed, a man who is still haunted by the abuse he suffered in childhood and a girl who has a crush on her teacher ...read
HOROSCOPES: Ease off the aggression, Sagittarius
Sagittarians are urged to curb their impatience, but what's in store for the rest of the signs over the over the week ahead? Sally Brompton, Britain's most trusted astrologer, is your guide. ...read
BEAUTY BUZZ: Starry-eyed drama
Like a little black dress for lids, Tom Ford’s new Cream And Powder Duo Eye Colour in Night Sky translates the sultry spirit of his signature Noir Pour Femme perfume to make-up. ...read
HEALTH: How to deal with glue ear
Glue ear is common, affecting about eight in ten children at least once by the time they are ten years old. Many cases do clear on their own within three months, which is why your doctor suggests waiting. ...read
BEAUTY CLINIC: Beating cold sores and camouflaging make-up
I tend to get cold sores in the winter and wonder if there is any way to prevent/treat them? Also what is the best camouflage make-up? ...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
Too scared to oust Corbyn, Labour's moderates put the party in mortal peril
Enough. One way or another, enough. It is time for those who care about the soul of the Labour Party and the health of British democracy to act, writes CHRIS DEERIN. ...read
Selina plays the victim: Notoriously negative candidate accuses teammates of being manipulative and abusive on The Apprentice, by JIM SHELLEY
The show’s most un-cooperative, critical, candidate resorted to the shamelessly calculating defence/attack of playing the Victim card narrowly stopping short of saying she had been bullied. ...read
Why Cameron's army of 70,000 Syrian moderates to defeat ISIS is a deadly fantasy writes MICHAEL BURLEIGH
When David Cameron stands up in the Commons today and urges his fellow MPs to vote to bomb Syria, he will do so with deep conviction. There are few more momentous decisions, writes MICHAEL BURLEIGH. ...read
SARAH VINE: Blame shops not parents for teenage girls' skimpy outfits
Gordon Ramsay posted what he thought was an innocent picture of his children on a night out — and was hit by a tsunami of online criticism about his parenting skills. ...read
RUTH SUNDERLAND: Opportunities in China immense - if Britain wants to avoid becoming a backwater economy, we need to look east
Business dealings with China are controversial. But whatever one’s moral or political view, China is undeniably a land of opportunity for UK businesses – for now. ...read
DOMINIC LAWSON: Do Corbyn and Co only back bombs if they're aimed at fellow Brits?
The problem is that the Labour leader is not the pacifist he appears to be. He seemed only too keen to support the political purpose of those who detonated the explosives. ...read
DOMINIC SANDBROOK: France's savage national anthem and why I'm full of foreboding about what comes next
DOMINIC SANDBROOK: Tonight, the footballers of England and France will walk out at Wembley for what seems certain to be one of the most emotional nights in the venue’s history. ...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: Who's the No 1 star - Bob Dylan or Mr Blobby?
The BBC is planning to revive Top Of The Pops. On the show, the biggest-selling records were played. This meant that you were less likely to see Bob Dylan than Mr Blobby, writes CRAIG BROWN. ...read
Sleep, the final frontier: Astronauts suffer serious insomnia while in space - and it could be putting their lives in danger
The Harvard study found that around 75 per cent of astronauts resorted to sleeping pills during spaceflight, raising concerns about the effect the drugs may be having on their performance. ...read
MARKET WATCH: The student fees hike is bursting a rental bubble
The great university bubble is deflating fast as one in ten A-level students say higher tuition fees next year have put them off the whole idea. ...read
Brendon McCullum: Steve Smith will live to regret Ben Stokes dismissal... he missed chance to strike blow for spirit of cricket
BRENDON MCCULLUM: It’s probably too early in Steve Smith’s captaincy career to appreciate this but one day he’ll look back at the Ben Stokes dismissal at Lord's on Saturday. ...read
PAULO COELHO: The wisdom of the old
An old blackbird found a piece of bread and flew off with it. When they saw this, the younger birds pursued him in order to attack. Confronted by imminent battle, the blackbird dropped the piece. ...read
DEBORAH ROSS: Peerless Piers is the best thing since... Roland Rat
He does not trade on amiability or being deficient in the opinion department, and having made his debut at 6am on Monday, he was already sounding off by 6.11am. ...read
Oh, Carol... Yes, we know you're causing a bit of a stir with your lesbian love story, but, oh, those furs! It's Oscars all round for the best-dressed film of the year
Cate Blanchett’s new film, Carol, may not be the best film you’ll see in 2015 but it will, almost certainly, be the best-looking. Visually, this Fifties New York love story is a sumptuous cinematic feast. ...read
OLLY SMITH: Here's to a vintage Christmas: A £120 Lanson Champagne? A ‘mesmeric’ £25.99 red? Or a £1.79 bottle of stout?
From brilliant bubbly and wonder wines to perfect port, party liqueur and cracking cognac, whatever your taste (or budget), here's my festive pick of the best drink on offer. ...read
CHRIS EVANS: You can't get better than the British classic open-top MGB Roadster... can you? How about £95,400-worth of modern improvements and a huge new Mazda MX5 engine?
Frontline Developments is the company responsible for the re-dreaming of one of Britain’s all-time classics, and what it has pulled off is nothing short of magnificent. ...read
TOM PARKER BOWLES: Why lug another giant turkey into the back of the car, crushing the mince pies in the process? Order a larder-full of the finest fare... from the comfort of your armchair
Ham and turkey from Britain's greatest farms where the animals roam the land and eat a proper diet, to mince pies from Heston Blumenthal and luxury puddings hand-made in Devon. ...read
The Homecoming: An icy blast of Pinter
It’s a mark of the brilliance of Harold Pinter’s fabulously well-written firecracker from 1965 that, after half a century, it has lost none of its capacity to appal. ...read
The perplexing little orb from Star Wars set to sell out all over the galaxy this Christmas
Having tested far more than my fair share of robots – from lifeless metal dogs to berserk Japanese androids – the grapefruit-sized BB-8 droid is among the best I’ve ever seen. ...read
PIERS MORGAN: My wife said, “As someone who has to wake up to Piers every day, my heart goes out to viewers of Good Morning Britain today"
On a positive note, I was trending all morning on Twitter. On a slightly less positive note, I spent most of it tucked on the Top Ten list between Ed Miliband and The Big Issue. ...read
CRAIG BROWN: The Lost Ness monster: He hasn’t been spotted since 1954. Or 1933. Or... who cares?
Nessie’s golden days may be over, but like so many stars of the Sixties, he still manages to pull in 300,000 visitors a year and £30million. But does he exist? ...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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- Her own pyjama party! Kylie Jenner poses in cosy pale pink dress as she posts video snuggling up to dog Bambi... after complaint of animal cruelty
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- 'Scrumptious' Sheridan Smith looks elegant in a plunging black dress after dazzling in her first performance of Funny Girl
- Her singing may be so-so, but Sheridan's just scrumptious: QUENTIN LETTS first night review of Funny Girl Sheridan takes on the role of Fanny Brice
- Rupert Friend shows his softer side in pea-green knit as he sweetly holds hands with beautiful fiancée Aimee Mullins while out in New York
- On her breast behaviour! Rita Ora flashes her ample assets in saucy selfie... after embarrassing nip slip incident on a wild night out
- Shirtless Adrian Grenier sets pulses racing as he shows off his washboard stomach while out for an ocean dip in Miami Without an entourage
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- 'My beautiful family': Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross share photos of baby daughter Jagger Snow on family vacation in Aspen Cute little family unit
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- Leggy Kimberley Garner flashes a glimpse of her slender thighs in heeled over-the-knee boots and mini skirt at fashion bash Rarely has a night in
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- Millie Mackintosh and husband Professor Green put on an affectionate display at Cosmo Awards as she shows off her long legs in retro rubber mini
- Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill face off but are interrupted by baddie Doomsday's surprise appearance in new Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice trailer
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- They're in the pink! Women's rugby team are snapped in cheeky poses as they strip off for breast cancer charity calendar (and it's already sold out)
- Selma Blair opts for low-key look as she cradles cute son Arthur during shopping spree... after American Crime Story trailer hits the internet
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- Hello...it's promo time: Adele releases the first sneak peek for her Live in New York City! special at the Radio City Music Hall Undergoing make-up
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- Kate Bosworth looks a dream as she shows off her slender figure in intricately patterned dress at Erdem anniversary party Striking number
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- Top knotch! Miley Cyrus sports two buns made of rope and an intricate white number at premiere of A Very Murray Christmas Made an entrance
- Hilary Swank wears a figure-hugging dress as she continues to hunt for art with her new boyfriend Ruben Torres in Miami Looking loved-up
- Oprah Winfrey left stunned after audience member 'threw a parcel on stage' at Melbourne show... before the female fan was lead away by security
- Jonathan Rhys Meyers cuts a relaxed figure as he enjoys leisurely stroll in Beverly Hills with fiancee Mara Lane... nearly seven months after drinking relapse
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- Zendaya showcases her slender figure in a retro jumpsuit at Ebony Power 100 Gala in Beverly Hills The 19-year-old opted for a retro look
- Ex-Real Housewife Of Miami Joanna Krupa flashes plenty of flesh in VERY revealing cutaway gown at Polish fashion show Turned heads in Warsaw
- Red carpet romance! Kaya Scodelario puts on a loving display with fiancé Ben Walker as she stuns in chic black dress at In The Heart of The Sea première
- Looking better than ever! Demi Moore, 53, is ever the ageless beauty in Annie Hall-inspired ensemble at LAX Looked both chic and comfortable
- Glamorous Michelle Keegan shows off her svelte frame in sensational green strapless number at Cosmopolitan Awards Glam from head to toe
- At last! An apprentice with the sense to walk out on Lord Sugar: Christopher Stevens reviews last night's TV Showed bit of gumption and common sense
- The festive spirit is strong with this one: Professor Brian Cox unveils bizarre Star Wars Christmas tree complete with Darth Vader and lightsabers
- 'It was run away or die': Tina Arena explains why she moved to France for a 'gap decade' after her divorce...which reignited her confidence
- Marvel reveals African-American superhero Black Panther in new photos from Captain America: Civil War New super hero on the block
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- Keira Knightley and Emma Watson sell off their Prada dresses, Valentino bags and Louboutin shoes to help women in war-torn countries rebuild lives
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- Neelam Gill shows off her slender limbs in sexy thigh-high boots during late night outing... as former flame Zayn Malik's romance with Gigi Hadid blossoms
- Sorry ladies, he's officially off the market! Joe Manganiello brandishes wedding ring for first time after honeymoon with Sofia Vergara
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- Newly engaged Emmy Rossum gets some practice as a bride as she slips into wedding gown to film Shameless Her big day... almost!
- Plaid's the way to do it! Helena Bonham Carter nails kooky red carpet style in tartan two-piece at starry David Attenborough series screening
- Finally alone! Jennifer Garner looks tired after spending both Thanksgiving and her 10-year-old daughter birthday with ex Ben Affleck
- Justin Theroux joins Instagram with his first seriously cool selfie but wife Jennifer Aniston still is not on board A happy pappy Instagramer
- It's the countdown to Christmas! Rachel Riley rocks biker chic in leather and edgy ripped jeans as she starts her gift shopping early
- Star Wars actor Mark Hamill urges the U.S. to follow Australia's lead on gun laws in passionate tweet after San Bernardino mass shooting in California
- Super-slim Cheryl Fernandez-Versini displays her razor sharp cheekbones as she cuddles up to fans at X Factor rehearsals Making time for her fans
- Putting in the leg work! Paris Hilton flashes some skin in split-to-the-thigh dress at Jeremy Scott's Art Basel party A bit more covered up after nude photoshoot
- Dave Franco, Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort 'and 2,500 other actors' have auditioned for role of young Han Solo in Star Wars spin-off Iconic role
- What a sweetie! Megan Fox wears a tight top and skinny jeans to cake cutting bash for 100th episode of New Girl Celebrating centenary
- 'My wife flew over me!' Chris Hemsworth reveals he and his family became 'shipwrecked' while filming In The Heart Of The Sea in case of life imitating art
- Larry King, 82, enjoys family outing with glamorous wife Shawn, 56, and their teenage son Cannon at Christmas Eve film premiere
- It's Christmas time in the city! Sting, Michael Buble and The Band Perry kick off the tree lighting ceremony at Rockefeller Center in NYC
- 'Look it's my gardening assistant!' Australian plus-size model Robyn Lawley posts adorable selfie with her daughter Ripley strapped to her back
- Want to look good for you! Cindy Crawford, 49, appears youthful in low-cut top as she holds hands with Rande Gerber after romantic Italian dinner
- Mariah Carey treated with fluids after being 'hospitalised with a severe bout of flu' Singer sought treatment after suffering from a fever
- 'Luther saved my life': Idris Elba reveals his acclaimed role in the gritty detective drama helped him remember his roots after years working Stateside
- 'I sound incredibly pervy': Game of Thrones star Rose Leslie confesses her love for Idris Elba as she dazzles in bold prints for fashion-forward shoot
- A hair-raising arrival! Oprah Winfrey goes make-up free as her curly locks blow in the wind as she exits her private jet in Adelaide Rather windswept
- Back to her happy place! Khloe Kardashian hits the gym again after health scare and Lamar Odom's hospitalsation Took a few months during ordeal
- She can't help but flaunt The Body! Elle Macpherson reveals a hint of her lacy bra and toned tummy in a sheer white top as she attends Art Basel in Miami
- Melanie Sykes, 45, radiates natural beauty as she steps out make-up free in gym gear... just days after sunning herself in Dubai Fresh faced
- Recruiting a new squad member? Taylor Swift makes friends with a cockatoo as she reveals she WON'T be having a big birthday bash this year
- Still got it! Jean-Claude Van Damme, 55, delivers a brutal boot to the head in first teaser for Kickboxer remake 55-year-old tough guy
- Actors Amy Schumer and Bradley Cooper as well as athlete Ronda Rousey and designer Donna Karan top Barbara Walters' Most Fascinating list
- 'Greed is still alive and kicking': Brad Pitt hits out at 'disgusting' lack of accountability over financial crisis Producing The Big Short
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- Lovely in lemon! Lupita Nyong'o teams elegant dress with biker jacket for radio appearance in New York At SiriusXM studios in New York
- Want to look like Elle Macpherson? Don't eat like her: Supermodel's weight loss pills among the worst fad diets of the year Uh oh
- Now that's a party! Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello offer wedding guests 'hydration IVs' after their '$3 million' nuptials For hangovers?
- Ex-Home & Away star Bec Hewitt cuts a trim figure in short black tank dress as she spends evening with husband Lleyton at Oprah Winfrey dinner
- Selma Blair channels Kris Jenner while Cuba Gooding, Jr. takes on THAT chase scene as O.J. Simpson in first American Crime Story trailer
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- If you've got it flaunt it! Kelly Bensimon, 47, goes for beach run in Miami showing off washboard abs wearing tiny crop top That's how she does it
- John Boyega admits he 'bottled' his Star Wars audition as he and Daisy Ridley arrive at Good Morning America with Stormtrooper escort
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- Tom Hardy works retro look with top hat and black overcoat as he films new period drama Taboo in the English countryside Retro chic?
- Two scoops of love! Kim Kardashian's best friend Jonathan Cheban takes his on-again girlfriend out for ice cream in Miami Sweet date
- Crisp white shirt, coordinated heels and faux fur collar...Four ways to wear a floral pencil skirt A statement pencil skirt is a versatile piece
- Jermaine Jackson's wife arrested for domestic violence after star called police when she 'bit his leg' Happened during Thanksgiving weekend
- 'Back to work!' Rachel Bilson shows off her breast pump while getting her make-up done as she returns to set after becoming a mom
- Shunning the spotlight! Sia dons monochrome wig and massive bow as she performs in the shadows on The Voice Sang new song Alive - but no one could see her