RACHEL JOHNSON: Now meet part of our 'Muslim problem', Mr Trump...Me
RACHEL JOHNSON writes to Donald Trump after he said the US should ban Muslims from entering your country and then that we in the UK were trying to hide a ‘massive Muslim problem’. ...read
PETER HITCHENS: Goodbye Christianity, hello multicultural wasteland...
The self-proclaimed 'Commission on Religion and Belief in British Public Life', wants to make state schools less Christian that they currently are, claiming they are 'socially divisive' and promote 'segregation'. ...read
LIZ JONES: Kate Middleton morphing into her mum? That may be a very good thing
Kate and her 60-year-old mother not only share genes, they share jeans. And jewellery. And mannerisms: they both clench their fists and make their mouths into ‘O’s when excited. ...read
Clueless suits at Manchester United choose cash over glory... they might have a noodle sponsor in every country, but how about a few more trophies?
OLIVER HOLT: United may be raking in money hand over fist, but sooner or later someone needs to tell the suits that it is not enough just to throw money at the situation. ...read
BLACK DOG: Santa does sleigh bells, not sex rings
The poor mites had to perch instead on the arm of his chair, lest Santa be accused of any funny business. ‘It makes me nostalgic for a more innocent age,’ one MP told Dog sadly. ...read
LIZ JONES'S DIARY: In which he reverts to type
The reason I was so thrilled to get an email saying, as I thought, that David had bought concert tickets was that it made a change to have someone doing something for me, unprompted. ...read
HOROSCOPES: Finish what you started, Sagittarius
Sagittarians are urged to tap into their enthusiasm, but what's in store for the rest of the signs over the over the next seven days? Sally Brompton, Britain's most trusted astrologer, is your guide. ...read
Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions
This week, Zelda counsels a divorcée who is estranged from her children, a student who wants to distance herself from her family and a man who is unsure about spicing up his sex life ...read
BEAUTY CLINIC: Can you recommend foundation that's REALLY oil-free?
The simplest thing for you would be to use a mineral powder foundation, which is by its nature free of oil. Also, they are really good for skin problems of all kinds including acne. ...read
HEALTH: Fend off festive flu
From kickstarting your digestion every morning with a squeeze of lemon juice to including protein every time you eat and getting an early night, top tips for staying well this festive season. ...read
Barcelona primed for Club World Cup test, and this is a trophy that the Catalans covet
GRAHAM HUNTER - EUROVIEW: History shows the flight to and from Japan at Christmas to be a hindrance to performance the rest of the season but this is a trophy Luis Enrique covets. A great deal. ...read
DEBORAH ROSS: Variety in a post-Tarby age? What is the point?
OK, first I need to make my position absolutely clear. I am not anti-variety. I have never campaigned on anti-variety issues, given to anti-variety causes or been on any ‘Stop Variety’ marches. ...read
TONY HETHERINGTON: Oil investment in Osage 1 is slippery - but so is your brother
My brother has invested £10,000 via a brokerage called Wealth International Management Limited, into a company called Osage 1 and its Oklahoma oil project. Is it a scam? ...read
Springsteen to Bowie: From moody teens to dad dancers, get all the family rocking around the tree
Bruce Springsteen’s The Ties That Bind: The River Collection tells the story of a masterpiece and David Bowie brings us Five Years, which shows how it all changed between 1969 and 1973. ...read
Sacré bleu! Brad and Angelina playing husband and wife again? Fear not: By The Sea is no Mr And Mrs Smith: it’s good-looking, sexy, arty and VERY French
It has been described as ‘too European’, ‘too self-indulgent’ and ‘the ultimate vanity project’. I have to say I rather warmed to it, despite its obvious lack of commerciality. ...read
OLLY SMITH: Mulltiple choice: All sorts of young wines are perfect for my mulling recipe (or there’s a sneaky alternative that takes no time at all!)
The first and most important thing is not to choose the vinegary plonk that’s been sitting by the oven since that party in the summer. Start with a fresh bottle to ensure a decent fruity base. ...read
SIMON WATKINS: Why supermarkets' petrol wars are a cheap shot
This kind of tactic works in a growing market or where a rapidly expanding company hopes to take market share so that customers will stay loyal. ...read
PIERS MORGAN: ‘Piers, you wouldn’t be in my Top 60 chart of lust, not even in my Top 600’
During the show, Susanna Reid reiterated a firm position that she’s repeatedly adopted since I first flung mistletoe her way on December 1. ‘Piers, you will never get a kiss off me.’ ...read
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Why it pays to beat the crowd when investing
With crowdfunding here to stay, the regulator is keen to ensure the sector is not beset by scandal or misselling. Not everyone, however, believes the regulator is doing a thorough enough job. ...read
CRAIG BROWN: Hitler dotted his with furious exclamation marks, Oscar Wilde chewed his... just two of the intriguing stories uncovered in a secret life of second-hand books
A young writer called Josh Spero has had the bright idea of looking through the second-hand books he bought as a Classics student and then finding out what became of their previous owners. ...read
SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Heiress Paris Hilton rebuked for 'tacky' snap at the Bataclan theatre just one month after the massacre in the French capital
Hotel heiress Paris Hilton has learned the hard way that even the best intentions can be woefully misconstrued. She made a sombre visit to France's capital this week to pay her respects. ...read
Shrivelled and lined, Tony Blair had the jaundiced hue of a US TV anchor as he faced MPs. QUENTIN LETTS on yesterday in Parliament
Citizen Blair sat before yesterday’s foreign affairs committee a shrivelled, yellowing figure, his brow so lined it could have been Aramaic parchment, writes QUENTIN LETTS. ...read
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Turning Britain into a laughing stock
Pathetic. As a paper traditionally friendly to the Conservatives, the Mail is loath to pass such a harsh judgment. But this is surely the only way to describe the delay on the decision to build a new runway. ...read
ALEX BRUMMER: Trouble ahead for Mega-mergers and takeovers as the world's trust busters bare their teeth
The current year is proving enormous for takeover and mergers with the proposed mega chemical deal between Du Pont and Dow bringing the total up to a record $4.7trillion (£3.1trillion). ...read
From Muslim volunteers to digger drivers and Army troops... The heroes who keep hope afloat. ROBERT HARDMAN looks at the generous, brave and compassionate acts to come out of devastating Storm Desmond floods
With each passing day come fresh stories of random acts of generosity, bravery and compassion; small gestures which have made a huge difference to the way that Cumbria is getting through this crisis. ...read
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: The BBC is commendably refusing to exclude Tyson Fury from Sports Personality of the Year... but would it have behaved differently if he hadn't been a gipsy?
When I read Fury's remarks, I couldn't stop laughing. It's not that I agree with him. Simply because I anticipated the eruption of faux outrage which would follow, writes RICHARD LITTLEJOHN. ...read
PIERS MORGAN: Trump's Muslim travel ban may be dumb but laid-back, do-nothing Obama is even dumber
I don’t agree with, or like, Donald Trump’s call to ban all Muslims. But by taking such an extreme position, he may force more timid politicians like President Obama to finally confront this ISIS menace properly. ...read
TOM UTLEY: The £80,000 jewel-encrusted handbag that brought out my inner Bolshevik
By the end of documentary Inside Asprey: Luxury By Royal Appointment this week, I was almost ready to send off £3 to Labour HQ and throw in my lot with Jeremy Corbyn, writes TOM UTLEY. ...read
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Has Duncan Bannatyne already forgotten his expensive divorce?
Bannatyne could soon be proposing, according to his Uzbek girlfriend Nigora Whitehorn, leaving EPHRAIM HARDCASLTE wondering if he has forgotten the expensive agonies of divorce. ...read
STEPHEN GLOVER: A clown, yes. But despite the knee-jerk scorn for Mr Trump, there is a scintilla of truth in what he says
Let’s agree that presidential candidate Donald Trump is a coarse figure who loves nothing more than offending people with outrageous statements, writes STEPHEN GLOVER. ...read
KATIE HOPKINS: Don’t demonise Trump, he speaks for millions of Americans. And who can blame them for not wanting to end up like us?
You may want to carry on navel gazing. But for many Americans, Europe is rapidly becoming an example of everything they never want to be, writes KATIE HOPKINS. ...read
MAX HASTINGS: Our politicians lie and treat us like idiots. No wonder Trump, Le Pen and the ugly Right are on the rise
Donald Trump, the rogue elephant of American politics, this week unleashed a liberal firestorm on both sides of the Atlantic, writes MAX HASTINGS. ...read
PETER MCKAY: Mad? The Ripper is playing us all for fools
The so-called Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe, 69, and two fellow killers have requested a goose instead of a turkey for their Christmas dinner at Broadmoor, says a news report. ...read
ANDREW PIERCE: The terrifying thoughts of chairman Ken
A key Corbyn aide whom the prime minister clearly had in mind when he referred to ‘terrorist sympathisers’ who opposed UK military intervention in Syria was Ken Livingstone. ...read
PLATELL'S PEOPLE: The letter Facebook boss should have sent to his daughter
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has written an open letter to his baby daughter, Max. If he'd been more honest, this is the letter I believe he should have written, according to AMANDA PLATELL. ...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
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
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
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
Clueless suits at Manchester United choose cash over glory... they might have a noodle sponsor in every country, but how about a few more trophies?
OLIVER HOLT: United may be raking in money hand over fist, but sooner or later someone needs to tell the suits that it is not enough just to throw money at the situation. ...read
Barcelona primed for Club World Cup test, and this is a trophy that the Catalans covet
GRAHAM HUNTER - EUROVIEW: History shows the flight to and from Japan at Christmas to be a hindrance to performance the rest of the season but this is a trophy Luis Enrique covets. A great deal. ...read
Springsteen to Bowie: From moody teens to dad dancers, get all the family rocking around the tree
Bruce Springsteen’s The Ties That Bind: The River Collection tells the story of a masterpiece and David Bowie brings us Five Years, which shows how it all changed between 1969 and 1973. ...read
ITV first in line for England's Euro 2016 fixtures after coin toss with rivals BBC
CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: The BBC had first choice at Euro 2012, meaning it is ITV's turn this time, and they are certain to go for one of England's group games. ...read
Chelsea are favourites to beat Leicester at King Power, say the bookmakers... but Claudio Ranieri's side are the ones heading for European qualification this season
KIERAN GILL - THE NUMBERS GAME: In history, the team sitting top by this point went on to win the title 47.8 per cent of the time. Leicester should qualify for Europe, at the very least. ...read
Tottenham look good under Mauricio Pochettino, but they MUST start to win some trophies
JAMIE CARRAGHER: They may have a platform to attack the top four and have moved smoothly in the Europa League’s last 32, but there is always the doubt they will fall short and then sell their best player. ...read
Alexis Sanchez's desire is impressive but he's tricky to manage for Arsene Wenger
NEIL ASHTON: Alexis Sanchez's commendable work ethic is one of his biggest assets but he is not an easy player for Arsene Wenger to manage. ...read
JEFF POWELL: Mourinho faces a trial by speed when take on Leicester
Jose Mourinho enters the crucible of his career at Leicester. Chelsea's title is disappearing so quickly that they will be even more places behind Leicester if results go against them. ...read
Olivier Giroud needs to find consistency to really feel the love at Arsenal
MARTIN KEOWN: Olivier Giroud was magnificent in Greece but I still don’t get the feeling he is completely loved by everybody at the club. Part of that is due to his inconsistency. ...read
MARTIN SAMUEL: Fans outside UK don't want Leicester vs Man City as a title decider, they want United vs Arsenal... but a return to the days when 10 teams could contend the league would be wonderful
If Leicester maintain their top-four position, Arsenal are fighting it out with United, City, Liverpool and Spurs for one of three places. Nothing is guaranteed... except another lively DEBATE. ...read
Bill Kenwright exclusive: The pain and pride of being the owner of Everton
There is a siege mentality around Everton now and Bill Kenwright feels wounded. His dream was of the club as one happy family, with him at the heart ...read
Manchester United hit hard by CORRECT offside call which denied equaliser but goal would have stood last season
GRAHAM POLL: A new interpretation of the offside law cost Man Utd an equaliser at Wolfsburg. Players now concede a foul if they are in an offside position and make a move towards the ball. ...read
Manchester United fans are wrong to blame Louis van Gaal - it's the players who can't hit the target who are at fault, not the boss
ADRIAN DURHAM: Louis van Gaal still has a lot to prove at Manchester United this season, but blaming him for yet another goalless draw – United's fourth in six home games – doesn't add up. ...read
Being crowned champions with Portland Timbers is the best feeling of my career... it's better than winning the League Cup
LIAM RIDGEWELL: To call myself a champion of the United States feels incredible. I suppose it is my version of the American Dream. Personally, this was the best feeling of my career. ...read
Manchester United hope to seal deal for 15-year-old Ajax starlet Juan Familia-Castillo... and Liverpool scout is sent to watch Demarai Gray and Ben Chilwell
TRANSFER NEWS COLUMN: Manchester United are hopeful of closing a deal for highly-rated Ajax prospect Juan Familio-Castillo. ...read
Louis van Gaal taking blame for some of his under-performing Manchester United stars... and Manuel Pellegrini must avoid playing with two defensive midfielders
JAMIE REDKNAPP: The weekend's top flight action saw Manchester City suffer defeat at the hands of the impressive Stoke City and Jurgen Klopp's high-flying Liverpool shocked by struggling Newcastle. ...read
Olympic Rugby Sevens can change sport forever... the road to Rio starts in Dubai
CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: The Road to Rio starts in Dubai. This is the season when Sevens will surge to wider global prominence and it may alter the landscape of the sport forever. ...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
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
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
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
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
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Join Sportsmail's Football 9-5 service, where we bring you the latest news as it happens throughout the day with all the best pictures and hard-hitting opinion. ...read
JAMES ANDERSON: We let our captain down, now none of us knows if we'll play for England again
I am not privy to the plans of England’s management, coaches and selectors but to me, our 5-0 defeat in Australia feels like the end of one era and the beginning of a new one. ...read
Australia 7-0 England: Morgan scores a century but Cook's tourists STILL can't win as Aussies sniff 13-0 tour annihilation - England are absolutely... USELESS!
Your striker fluffs a sitter, your defender shanks a clearance, your winger misses a try or your hot tip falls at the first fence.... All together now: 'USELESS!' Our man delivers the verdict with real feeling. Today's it's the England cricket team's turn - AGAIN - to be handed the dubious honour... ...read
The transition was painful, but Lambert finally has Villa bursting with energy... will they keep progressing or stagnate?
It is almost 18 months now since Paul Lambert swept into Villa Park with a vision of a very different future. So, where are we? How is "The Project"? Asked to buy into a new-look club by owner Randy Lerner, the Scot set about his task with zeal. ...read
SAM TOMKINS COLUMN: I'm desperate to add the World Cup to my Grand Final and Challenge Cup triumphs... and I can't wait to beat Australia in the opener at Cardiff
There are only a few days to go before we take on Australia at the Millennium Stadium. I’m incredibly excited by the prospect of walking out in front of a big crowd and singing the national anthem. ...read
On the road: 'Sat-nav' coaching is driving the Scottish game down a cul-de-sac
Question: can you name the Scottish Footballer of the Year? The answer is a 22-year-old striker who may be Scotland’s No 9 at Wembley and who scored twice on Saturday. ...read
DES KELLY: Well, nothing lasts forever... it's been a blast! Sportsmail's brilliant columnist bows out after almost a decade at the top
It's time to bid you a fond farewell. This is my final column for Sportsmail. It has been an absolute privilege and an honour to be allowed to sound off on this page without compromise. ...read
Andy Townsend: It's a nerve-wracking experience being behind to a minnow, but that's where you see real character
I know exactly how those Aston Villa boys will be feeling as they line up in the tunnel before tonight’s game. Nervous, excited... it might have been almost two decades ago, but the situation I faced in 1994 was uncannily similar. And the feelings of the players won’t have changed. ...read
EXCLUSIVE: After being criticised in these pages by Martin Samuel, the QPR manager responds in his own words... 'I'm angry, the whole club's angry, so now WE MUST WIN
MARK HUGHES: Make no mistake, Saturday's game with Southampton is massive for both sides and a potential launch pad for us in the Premier League. ...read
THE INSIDER: Carroll holds up Liverpool bid for Llorente as Sunderland eye loan move for Rose
Simon Jones is Sportsmail's man on the inside of all the major transfer moves this summer. Don't miss your daily Insider instalment here for Thursday, August 30. ...read
Clinton McKenzie: A pay day, but no pride for Britain as Haye's downfall is complete
In 2010, David Haye was heralded as the ‘Lord of the Ring’ by Sky Sports. It seemed he was the answer to all the ills of British boxing. So how has it come to this? ...read
BAZ BAMIGBOYE: After 11 years, Billy Elliot bows out of West End
After 11 long years, the musical Billy Elliot is hanging up its ballet shoes at the Victoria Palace theatre in London next April, and instead is getting ready to pirouette onto the big screen. ...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
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
LIZ JONES: Kate Middleton morphing into her mum? That may be a very good thing
Kate and her 60-year-old mother not only share genes, they share jeans. And jewellery. And mannerisms: they both clench their fists and make their mouths into ‘O’s when excited. ...read
BEL MOONEY: I've lost a great friend - and gained an obsessive admirer
Bel Mooney dispenses advice this week to a woman who wonders if telling her husband about a man who confessed his feelings for her was the right thing to do. ...read
JAN MOIR: Why are ladies so cruel to old boys looking for love?
Younger men usually aren’t much interested in older women, writes JAN MOIR. Most available men on the 50-60-70-and-beyond spectrum will go for younger women if they possibly can. ...read
Decorating the tree is a glimpse into cherished memories: Broken baubles bring heartache for this mother
Lorraine Candy was devastated when her Christmas tree collapsed and decorations that held precious childhood memories were destroyed. Lorraine had loved decorating the tree. ...read
How can I get him wanting sex again? Sex columnist Rowan Pelling advises a reader
This reader has struggled with sex while her children were young. Now she's interested again but her husband isn't. Rowan Pelling advises creating more intimacy within the relationship. ...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: Will my new arthritis pill cause side-effects?
A patient has been advised to start methotrexate but has resisted because of the possible side-effects. Dr Scurr advises. ...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
TONY HETHERINGTON: Oil investment in Osage 1 is slippery - but so is your brother
My brother has invested £10,000 via a brokerage called Wealth International Management Limited, into a company called Osage 1 and its Oklahoma oil project. Is it a scam? ...read
SIMON WATKINS: Why supermarkets' petrol wars are a cheap shot
This kind of tactic works in a growing market or where a rapidly expanding company hopes to take market share so that customers will stay loyal. ...read
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Why it pays to beat the crowd when investing
With crowdfunding here to stay, the regulator is keen to ensure the sector is not beset by scandal or misselling. Not everyone, however, believes the regulator is doing a thorough enough job. ...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
'My name is SIMON LAMBERT and I've got a savings account that pays 0.05%': But it's the best one I could have! My trick to beat the low rate weasels...
In defence of my laughable rate, however, I should say that this First Direct savings account is the best one that I’ve got. Here's why. ...read
JAMES CONEY: Savings crackdown won't end the rip-off low rates... but it might stop Banks hiding them
For some years, banks have played a jolly game with their customers. They call it Seek Out The Savings Rate. ...read
ASK TONY: My mother died and I arranged to pay the bills - now npower is demanding £120 for a gas leak at her house
When I visited my late mother's property, I checked her meter and smelled gas so called the emergency service to get it fixed. I have now had three reminders from npower demanding payments. ...read
DOGBERRY: Barclays boss Jes Staley calls £200m loss on Italian bank branches a 're-shaping' of company
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
RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS: Millions of households are being royally ripped off – and this is the graph that proves it
The longer you stay with your insurer, the more they're likely to charge you in comparison with an existing customer. ...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
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: Now meet part of our 'Muslim problem', Mr Trump...Me
RACHEL JOHNSON writes to Donald Trump after he said the US should ban Muslims from entering your country and then that we in the UK were trying to hide a ‘massive Muslim problem’. ...read
PETER HITCHENS: Goodbye Christianity, hello multicultural wasteland...
The self-proclaimed 'Commission on Religion and Belief in British Public Life', wants to make state schools less Christian that they currently are, claiming they are 'socially divisive' and promote 'segregation'. ...read
BLACK DOG: Santa does sleigh bells, not sex rings
The poor mites had to perch instead on the arm of his chair, lest Santa be accused of any funny business. ‘It makes me nostalgic for a more innocent age,’ one MP told Dog sadly. ...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 reverts to type
The reason I was so thrilled to get an email saying, as I thought, that David had bought concert tickets was that it made a change to have someone doing something for me, unprompted. ...read
HOROSCOPES: Finish what you started, Sagittarius
Sagittarians are urged to tap into their enthusiasm, but what's in store for the rest of the signs over the over the next seven days? Sally Brompton, Britain's most trusted astrologer, is your guide. ...read
Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions
This week, Zelda counsels a divorcée who is estranged from her children, a student who wants to distance herself from her family and a man who is unsure about spicing up his sex life ...read
BEAUTY CLINIC: Can you recommend foundation that's REALLY oil-free?
The simplest thing for you would be to use a mineral powder foundation, which is by its nature free of oil. Also, they are really good for skin problems of all kinds including acne. ...read
HEALTH: Fend off festive flu
From kickstarting your digestion every morning with a squeeze of lemon juice to including protein every time you eat and getting an early night, top tips for staying well this festive season. ...read
BEAUTY BUZZ: Dear Santa...
This year we’d like our cosmetics to come with a sense of humour. And, yes, comic strip-inspired In the Balm of Your Hand Greatest Hits make-up palette will do nicely, thank you. ...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: McIlvanney, the man, the mentor, the great mind we can all learn from
His subject was most often Scotland – specifically the urban masculinity of the west, with its systematic drinking, hard stares and pro forma violence. But any country would have been lucky to have him. ...read
Big fat zero: Courgette-flavoured crisps, natural Viagra, and ‘Elvis Parsley’ proved a recipe for disaster on The Apprentice, by Jim Shelley
Even Lord Sugar was taken back as both teams managed a grand total of ZERO sales, failing to gain a single order for the healthy snacks they had created. ...read
SARAH VINE: Why won't the sisters speak out over Sharia courts?
There’s no slight too inadvertent, no insult too small that today’s self-appointed feminist warriors won’t protest - but not the big issues, such as Sharia courts, writes SARAH VINE. ...read
DOMINIC LAWSON: I wouldn't want him round for dinner, but boxer Tyson Fury SHOULDN'T be banned by the BBC for his offensive views
We live - allegedly - in a country that believes in freedom of speech (short of exhorting the public to acts of violence). So the idea that Fury should be punished for his stated beliefs is abhorrent. ...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
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 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: Yikes! The world's about to end (again)
That great comic Groucho Marx (pictured) once reluctantly agreed to his wife’s request to attend a seance given by a fashionable Los Angeles clairvoyant, 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: Variety in a post-Tarby age? What is the point?
OK, first I need to make my position absolutely clear. I am not anti-variety. I have never campaigned on anti-variety issues, given to anti-variety causes or been on any ‘Stop Variety’ marches. ...read
Sacré bleu! Brad and Angelina playing husband and wife again? Fear not: By The Sea is no Mr And Mrs Smith: it’s good-looking, sexy, arty and VERY French
It has been described as ‘too European’, ‘too self-indulgent’ and ‘the ultimate vanity project’. I have to say I rather warmed to it, despite its obvious lack of commerciality. ...read
OLLY SMITH: Mulltiple choice: All sorts of young wines are perfect for my mulling recipe (or there’s a sneaky alternative that takes no time at all!)
The first and most important thing is not to choose the vinegary plonk that’s been sitting by the oven since that party in the summer. Start with a fresh bottle to ensure a decent fruity base. ...read
PIERS MORGAN: ‘Piers, you wouldn’t be in my Top 60 chart of lust, not even in my Top 600’
During the show, Susanna Reid reiterated a firm position that she’s repeatedly adopted since I first flung mistletoe her way on December 1. ‘Piers, you will never get a kiss off me.’ ...read
CRAIG BROWN: Hitler dotted his with furious exclamation marks, Oscar Wilde chewed his... just two of the intriguing stories uncovered in a secret life of second-hand books
A young writer called Josh Spero has had the bright idea of looking through the second-hand books he bought as a Classics student and then finding out what became of their previous owners. ...read
Sheridan Smith can sing, dance and yes, she's a VERY funny girl
Petite and pretty, she’s a pocket dynamo who can light up a stage with nothing more than a smile and a wink. She has bucketloads of cheek and a charm that’s never smarmy. ...read
TOM PARKER BOWLES: Do you hanker for Sri Lanka? ...then hop along to Hoppers in the heart of Soho for ‘a blessed taste of this blessed isle’
The food is well worth any wait, beautifully cooked yet with the rough edges very much intact. I do love a rough edge. It’s lick-the-plate good. This is food to inflame the senses. ...read
From the Parrot Bebop 2 to the Kindle Paperwrite: Technical gifts of the year
We’ve erred on the side of simplicity, as there’s nothing more depressing than receiving a Christmas present that requires a PhD in computer science to get going. ...read
CHRIS EVANS: Oh no! It's the Renault weirdo: A strange name (Kadjar, what’s that all about?), an odd shape and so many beeps you could be driving a pinball machine
Well it’s certainly a Renault, unmistakably! Just look at the size of the diamond badge on the front grille. Visible from the Moon I should think. Where’s Tim Peake when you need him? ...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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- Solved! Riddle of the rocker who simply vanished: James Morrison reveals the triple heartbreak - and the personal demons - that kept him in hiding for four long years
- Kate hits the High Street for some last minute Christmas shopping: Duchess of Cambridge is seen at favourite department store Peter Jones
- It must trot in the family! Prince George follows in his father's footsteps to learn to ride aged aged just TWO GIRL ABOUT TOWN: Kate bans motorbikes - but ponies are OK
- 'My lawyers will be in touch': Lady C threatens yet MORE legal action after ugly Twitter spat with Duncan Bannatyne's girlfriend Nigora Whitehorn
- Cheryl Fernandez-Versini makes a very grand entrance as she struts onto the X Factor stage in glittering red gown... amid mounting speculation over her marriage
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- Sprouts shredded with Stilton, premixed cocktails, and ENORMOUS bottles of Prosecco: Christmas dinner with a twist SPONSORED
- 'This could win them the contest': Craig David steals the show as his X Factor set with Reggie N Bollie triumphs over Rod Stewart and Rita Ora's celeb duets
- Strictly Come Dancing's Jay McGuinness wows the judges with energetic Charleston dressed as Doctor Who... but did he mean to DROP Aliona during the dance?
- SPOILER ALERT: Coronation Street killer Rob Donovan set to face off against Robert Preston in a battle for Tracy Barlow's heart
- 'Me as a mom': Kendall Jenner holds Reign on her hip while browsing through phone... as Kylie says they are 'cool aunts' Baby turns one on Monday
- 'I've been irresponsible and naive in the past - I've been a child all my life. But it's time I grew up': Tara Palmer-Tomkinson on being an It-girl and high family expectations
- SPOILER ALERT: EastEnders' Stacey Slater breaks down in tears as she gives birth with boyfriend Martin Fowler and Kush Kazemi by her side in emotional Christmas scenes
- SPOILER ALERT: Emmerdale's Aaron Livesy left furious as his father Gordon reveals he is suffering from cancer while making his sensational return to the village
- He's such a drag! Chris Hemsworth dresses as a woman due to doubts over hunk status in hilarious Saturday Night Live sketch
- Golden girl Jennifer Lawrence displays her slender legs at Joy screening after landing a Globe nomination for the film
- 'She's going to have to wear Dior!' Jennifer Lawrence wants to sport the same dress as Amy Schumer when they compete at Golden Globes Besties!
- LIZ JONES: Kate Middleton morphing into her mum? That may be a very good thing Kate and her 60-year-old mother not only share genes, they share jeans
- Earth Angel! Candice Swanepoel dons cheeky off-the-shoulder pink bikini for St. Barts photo shoot Also showed off her hula-hooping skills
- The really Wilde show! Olivia shows off her gorgeous figure in tiny bikini during Hawaii beach day with Jason Sudeikis and son Otis Looked fantastic!
- Is Kourtney Kardashian, 36, secretly hooking up with Justin Bieber, 21? Mother of three linked to singer after ANOTHER late night out
- Happy 90th Birthday! Dick Van Dyke celebrates milestone with flash mob of chimney sweeps in Los Angeles
- 'We lost one of our own': Sarah Paulson leads tributes to American Horror Story star Rose Siggins... calling her 'an absolute light'
- 'Reunited in New York': Mariah Carey shares loved-up snap with billionaire boyfriend James Packer as he joins her backstage at festive show
- Time to celebrate! Lady Gaga dazzles in slit pink gown on date night with Taylor Kinney after Grammy and Golden Globe nods
- Natalie Imbruglia puts on a leggy display in thigh-skimming black mini dress and ankle boots as she entertains fans At Manchester Arena
- 'It was exquisite': Emotional Georgia May Foote has judges gushing following her beautiful Viennese Waltz... after breaking down in rehearsals due to throat infection
- Could it be magic? Take That 'land residency in Las Vegas after impressing US tour promoters' Could be following in Britney's footsteps
- I'm A Celebrity's Jorgie Porter showcases every inch of her gym-honed physique in striking red frock as she makes a glamorous appearance at inspirational women awards
- Girl power! Little Mix and Fleur East put on a VERY leggy display as they team up for epic mash up of their hit singles during all-star X Factor final
- Give them one Elle of a Christmas! From the supermodel's 'green gunk' elixir of powdered veg to the wrinkle-busting pillowcase, gifts that are gorgeous AND good for you
- Made In Chelsea's Jess Woodley showcases her slim frame in crop top and thigh-grazing shorts as she enjoys a relaxing stroll along the beach during Barbados break
- 'It has been an amazing journey': Che Chesterman is voted off The X Factor after receiving the fewest public votes Saturday's casualty
- Has Queen of the Jungle bagged her King already? Busty Vicky Pattison gets VERY steamy with male friend as she parties her way across London
- 'That was heaven': Strictly Come Dancing's Kellie Bright tops the semi-final leaderboard with a classic American Smooth... as Katie Derham looks at risk of being sent home
- 'When your gorgeous friend marries a gorgeous man': Reese Witherspoon shares sweet photo from Sofia Vergara's wedding Good friends
- Prince releases new surprise album on Tidal... featuring 12 songs that took almost four years to produce
- All good things must come to an end! Taylor Swift sports preppy tartan miniskirt as she jets out of Melbourne after wrapping up monstrous 1989 World Tour
- 'Three woes walk into a bar': That '70s Show stars Ashton Kutcher, Wilmer Valderrama and Danny Masterson reunite for boys' night
- Alessandra Ambrosio showcases her heavenly legs in skintight leather trousers as she does some Christmas shopping
- Beauty and the bike! Karlie Kloss makes one chic cyclist as she peddles around New York As usual, the 23-year-old beauty looked stellar
- Biker chic! Hilary Duff wears a leather jacket and studded ankle boots as she treats herself to some retail therapy Getting her Christmas shopping done
- 'They took out seven ribs': Judy Garland's daughter Lorna Luft, 63, reveals she is free from breast cancer after a three-year battle
- Make-up free Madonna lands at Zurich airport by private jet in her slippers following her moving tribute to Parisian victims at surprise concert in France
- Battle of the sexes! Chelsea Handler and Maria Sharapova smash Will Arnett and Andy Roddick at pro am tennis tournament
- Malaysian police 'investigating former Neighbours actress Eliza Szonert' after she snatched her son from her ex-partner in a restaurant
- Fit to burst! Michelle Bridges displays her VERY large bump in black bralet as she prepares for the arrival of first baby with Steve 'Commando' Willis
- The show must go on! Hugh Jackman departs Adelaide for Perth with his daughter Ava after selling out three shows in the South Australian capital
- Louis Walsh makes a fleeting return to The X Factor in festive spoof of John Lewis' Man on the Moon Christmas advert during show's final weekend
- Loved-up Danielle Lloyd shows off her sensational curves in skimpy black bikini as she packs on PDA with boyfriend Michael O'Neill in Barbados
- GIRL ABOUT TOWN: Was Kate's hair cut by Royal command? I hear that Her Majesty's views on hairstyles may be why Kate has been adopting a more 'sensible' look recently
- Kendall Jenner goes low-key in tight black jeans and cowboy boots for shopping trip to book store The 20-year-old has become an aunt once again
- Bowled over! Josephine Skriver gets knocked over by ocean wave during Victoria's Secret bikini beach shoot Was trying to rinse off sand
- Tamara Ecclestone and husband Jay Rutland enjoy a family day out with adorable daughter Sophia in New York City during THIRTEENTH break of the year
- Imogen Thomas gazes lovingly at her newborn daughter Siera as she wraps up in cosy pink jumper for festive family outing
- 'I've been sick so don't judge me!' Khloe Kardashian surrounds herself with supportive fans as she takes a spin class Posted on Istagram after class
- Kim Kardashian auctions off her maternity clothes on eBay... with everything from dresses to workout gear up for grabs
- Kanye West parks his Range Rover in handicap spot... following backlash from Kylie Jenner's wheelchair Interview cover
- Kylie, 47, 'I'd just love to have babies (with my boyfriend who's 27)': Pop princess reveals her family dream - but she'd better get her skates on
- 'I found myself trying to coax my child to eat junk food!': Julia Roberts on why her family come first... and how they're sometimes too healthy 25 years since Pretty Woman made her name
- Beyonce 'is on board' for remake of A Star Is Born... as actor Bradley Cooper prepares to direct new version of Hollywood classic
- Pregnant Coleen Rooney ditches maternity wear in favour of chic mini-dress and sky-high heels on enjoying WAGs Christmas dinner
- It's a children's film Bella! Thorne grinds against bashful Alvin The Chipmunk at premiere of family friendly movie The film is scheduled for release on Dec 18
- The future's bright - orange! Rachel Weisz sports retro ginger wig as she films new 80s-themed movie She is normally vision of timeless beauty
- She'll be on the naughty list! Busty Rita Ora shows off her peachy derriere as she poses as sexy Santa for Mean Girls inspired LOVE advent shoot
- Me and my boys! Gwen Stefani enjoys lunch with her sons... two days after she was spotted kissing Blake Shelton Enjoyed a lunch outing with her two youngest
- Cheryl's marriage under strain as she tires of husband's 'party lifestyle': X Factor judge 'regrets' rushed union Spending an increasing amount of time apart
- Amy Winehouse's former fiancé Reg Traviss caught up in violent brawl outside London nightclub The Anti-Social director looked riled
- Call yourselves my guard dogs: Simon Cowell sends beloved Freddie, Squiddly and Diddly to the doghouse after raid and calls in some REAL canine security
- 'These aren't hickeys!' Justin Bieber explains painful-looking red neck rash was caused by therapeutic skin treatment Claims it's from a tool called a graston
- 'Only cool kids fall on stage': Demi Lovato takes a tumble during live Jingle Ball show Demi Lovato may be confident but she's definitely not feeling cool
- Superstar line-up: X Factor finalists 'to sing with Rod Stewart, Craig David and Rita Ora' in eagerly-anticipated duets Saturday line-up revealed
- From swimwear to Saint Laurent! Natasha Oakley sports edgy designer jacket as she reunites with close Devin Brugman in New York
- Preparing for the red carpet already? Happy Rooney Mara goes on clothes spree after netting Golden Globes nomination
- Abbey Clancy smoulders in sensational selfie as she pouts up a storm in scanty underwear set during photoshoot
- It's SPROGGLEBOX! Move over Steph and Dom... the kids have taken over the sofa for Gogglebox Christmas special and some very surprising verdicts
- So that's her secret! Make-up free Halle Berry looks far younger than her 49 years as she stocks up on water The former Bond girl looked youthful
- Jessie J flaunts her legs in tiny black mini dress and fishnets for Cambodia gig... before celebrating by stripping down to her bikini for a late night dip in the pool
- 'Jaime King sent me the BEST baby gift!' New mother Kim Kardashian shares cute snap of presents from celebrity gal pal Goodies for Saint
- GIRL ABOUT TOWN: St Vincent introduced to the entire Delevingne clan Singer was introduced to the entire Delevingne clan just in time for this festive snap
- Isla Fisher keeps her red carpet figure under wraps in bulky scarf and leather jacket as she runs errands in Los Angeles Casual as she ran errands
- Zooey Deschanel and husband Jacob beam as they stroll with daughter Elsie... after the New Girl star bonded with replacement Megan Fox over motherhood
- Barefaced Georgia May Foote smiles on her way to final Strictly run-throughs... after being struck down with throat infection
- NeNe Leakes and Kenya Moore appear to bury the hatchet as former Real Housewives Of Atlanta co-stars make nice backstage on Broadway
- Sugar Ray's Mark McGrath says Scott Weiland 'was a shell of himself' before he died... as Stone Temple Pilots frontman is laid to rest in Hollywood
- Just like daddy! Billi Mucklow dresses her 'scrumptious' six-month-old baby boy Arlo in sporty tracksuit and trainers as they cheer on Andy Carroll at the footie
- 'The job is to make it look easy, but it's basically chaos management': Tess Daly on the Strictly Christmas special, friendship with Claudia and why family comes first
- The writing's on the arm! Sam Smith unveils four new tattoos as he shares their meaning on Instagram The 23-year-old shared his four new tattoos
- Getting ready for Vegas? Britney Spears heads to dance class weeks before returning to Sin City residency Returning to her Planet Hollywood residency after Christmas
- Making a splash! New mother Jaime King dons a cherry print bathing suit for beach day with her family Welcomed second child Leo Thames over the summer
- Victoria's Secret model Elsa Hosk flaunts her incredible figure in skimpy white bikini as she poses seductively on the beaches of St. Barts with fellow Angels
- Leggy lady in red! Miranda Kerr shows off her perfect pins as she takes to the catwalk in rose dress in Tokyo As the saying goes if you've got it, flaunt it
- Redemption of middle class girl who sold her soul to reality TV...and why Jungle winner Vicky Pattison's mother can face neighbours again Crowned jungle queen .
- She's certainly got a flare for fashion! Pixie Geldof cuts a retro figure as she steps out in bell-bottom jeans and striped top
- All things bright AND beautiful! Bikini-clad Lily Aldridge leads the Victoria's Secret Angels in neon as they show off their cheekier sides in St Barths
- She's maid it! Lady Gaga does the housework dressed in just a T-shirt after being named Woman Of The Year
- Kate Moss is low-key in leopard print as she flaunts her natural beauty while taking beloved pet pup Archie for a stroll
- Kourtney Kardashian shows off high-fashion credentials in plunging white ensemble... as it's claimed she's 'absolutely NOT back with Scott Disick'
- 'First day of the rest of my life': Newly single Yolanda Foster shares Instagram message about moving on The 51-year-old has been quite optimistic
- Harry Judd makes a clean break: Pop star hopes impending fatherhood will cure him of being a 'neat freak'
- Are they Bravehearts and clubs? Mel Gibson makes late night appearance at Sydney casino... and 'loses $200 on blackjack table' The 59-year old was hard to miss
- Michael and Kyly Clarke deny 'trying to spark bidding war for photographs of their baby daughter'... as it is claimed couple wanted $250,000 for the exclusive
- Boyfriend of former Strictly Come Dancing finalist Chelsee Healey 'sentenced to a year in prison for driving offences'
- Double date night! Amy Adams and Chloe Sevigny hold onto their men as they head home from a night at the Chateau Marmont
- What HAS the BBC done to Agatha Christie? Christmas viewers will be stunned by controversial new adaption featuring drugs, gruesome violence and the F-word
- Kate Upton offsets her business-chic image with a casual low-scooped T-shirt as she makes a stylish arrival in LA
- X Factor judge Rita Ora's home 'burgled by same professional gang that targeted Simon Cowell's mansion less than three miles away' House three miles apart
- Kylie Minogue wows in a tiny tutu as she brings Christmas to the Royal Albert Hall with a little help from sister Dannii Turned Royal Albert Hall into a festive party
- Selena Gomez teases her cleavage in plunging jumpsuit and chic blazer-style jacket as cuts a glamorous figure on her way out of Jingle Ball event
- Merry Chris-tmas! Hemsworth races against talk show host Jimmy Fallon in festive scooter sleigh competition
- 'What a way to end it!' Ed Sheeran rounds off epic X tour in Auckland and reveals he's taking a break after four and a half years of touring to get ear surgery
- I understand that you need to see a doctor! Anguish turns to joy for sick young Time Lord fan forced to miss convention as star Peter Capaldi appears at his hospital bedside
- 'I thought I brought it on myself': Lady Gaga gives candid interview about how she 'completely changed' after being raped Candid about the rape
- Single and ready to mingle! Body confident Ariel Winter wears tight top and see-through trousers to Jingle Ball Recently split from boyfriend of two years
- 'I was a baby': Nicole Kidman opens up about her past marriage to Tom Cruise as she admits she doesn't 'regret any of it' Briefly opened up
- Simon Cowell's girlfriend Lauren Silverman keeps a protective hold of their son Eric in NYC... as Rita Ora burglary is linked to their recent home raid
- Amy Childs oozes sex appeal in racy leather-look leggings and knee-high boots as she enjoys night on the town
- Newly-single Ellie Goulding flashes her undergarments in a racy lace gown before slipping into cutaway minidress for Spanish music ceremony
- Smiling Amanda Bynes looks happy and healthy at festive party as she sports raunchy underwear-flashing mini dress
- Miss you little brother': Ruby Rose shares screenshot of FaceTime chat with close friend Justin Bieber
- Proud papa-to-be! Seth Meyers cuddles pregnant wife Alexi Ashe as they take their puppy for a walk in New York Looked madly in love as they walked their dog
- Braless Rihanna makes slinky nightwear look evening-appropriate as she hits her favourite eatery in a satin slip dress
- The dog and pony show! Kylie Jenner and her entourage go on a shopping spree with her pampered pooches Some serious credit card damage
- She's got some front! Selfie queen Karen Danczuk flaunts her infamous figure as she parties in cleavage-enhancing dress Hardly shy and retiring
- Perrie Edwards gets close to sexy backing dancer as she feels his bulging biceps during festive gig with Little Mix bandmates Looked a little flirty
- A cheeky pair! Supermodels Martha Hunt and Elsa Hosk frolic together in TINY bikinis for latest Victoria's Secret swimsuit shoot
- Birthday boy Jamie Foxx drops $20K on fresh paint and renovations for his $500K Rolls-Royce Phantom... which is his daughter Annalise's favourite ride
- JAMES NAUGHTIE: Sparring with Blair, eating squirrel and that Jeremy Hunt slip - why I'll miss the Today programme
- Season's greetings! Demi Lovato sizzles in jade green leather skirt while Selena Gomez is heavenly in sleeveless white dress at Jingle Ball
- 'They complained there wasn't enough tension': Lady C implies I'm A Celeb bosses staged her fight with Duncan Bannatyne Implied her spat staged
- Canonball! Bindi Irwin leaps into a creek with her Dancing With The Stars partner Derek Hough in Queensland Showing off her native country
- 'My babes!' Selena Gomez puckers up to her ex DJ Zedd at the Jingle Ball as she thanks him for backing her up onstage
- Handsome, talented - and their dads aren't bad either. Meet the A-listers' sons who are proving that superstardom is in their DNA
- Making a splash! Behati Prinsloo tumbles into the water while paddleboarding with fellow Victoria's Secret Angel Sara Sampaio
- Jingle belle! Mariah Carey turns heads in figure-hugging floral dress as she heads to her Christmas concert in New York Never been shy
- Meeting her match! Daisy Ridley is unable to hide delight as she is greeted by cherubic young fan dressed as her Star Wars character Rey
- She knows how to advertise! Lupita Nyong'o dons T-shirt promoting upcoming Star Wars sequel as she arrives at LAX following fan event in Mexico
- PICTURED: 'I don't Beliebe it!' The moment Justin Bieber gets ticketed for making an illegal turn in his powerful blue Ferrari Pulled over in LA
- Lily Aldridge shows off her beautifully bronzed body in a little pink bikini for Victoria's Secret photo shoot in St. Bart's Wore coveted $2 MILLION Fantasy Bra
- 'I had to tell my older brother I don't want to be like you any more': Duggar brothers finally break their silence and turn on Josh for his affairs and sex scandals
- Imperial in leather! Shady lady Cindy Crawford turns heads in racy biker jacket as she jets into Los Angeles Makes any garment look special
- Bikini-clad Danielle Lloyd shows off her pert posterior on a thrilling jet-ski ride during Barbados break with beau Michael O'Neill Some fun in the sun
- She's just a big baby! Miley Cyrus sports blonde ringlets and a diaper in self-directed video for single BB Talk WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT
- Santa's little helpers! Lady Gaga and fiancé Taylor Kinney dress their pups in festive outfits as they exit Billboard event in NYC It was a big day for Gaga
- Gawking head! The Walking Dead star Lauren Cohan shows off new pixie cut at iHeart Radio Jingle Ball in New York
- Naff? Perhaps. But they don't make Christmas hits like they used to: we take a look at nation's favourites Uncool but lucrative songs
- Oh baby! Mindy Project's Ike Barinholtz's wife Erica is pregnant with their second child The 38-year-old and his wife are expecting their second child
- No tearing them apart! James Franco and little brother Dave have a family day on set as they film The Disaster Artist about 'the worst film ever made'
- American Horror Story star Rose Siggins dies age 43 after kidney stone surgery Rose was born with sacral agenesis, a spinal deformation
- No rest for the wicked! Katie Price shows off elaborate costume for pantomime debut as the Wicked Fairy in Sleeping Beauty Preparing for her debut
- EXCLUSIVE: 'I'm very proud for women I spoke out': Farrah Abraham talks about response since making James Deen assault allegations Amazing response
- Charlotte Crosby has been SNUBBED from Vicky Pattison's I'm A Celebrity welcome home party... but is going anyway Homecoming bash ban
- The Queen's very candid camera man: Peter Wilkinson reveals intimate insights from 15 years spent following her majesty Films TV news footage
- Christmas on the cobbles! Brooke Vincent leads the glamour in an eye-catching feather jacket at Coronation Street's cast party Action-packed year
- Miss-see Elliott! Misdemeanor debuts new long-fringed hair-do as she receives Innovator Award It's not quite Sia... but its it's not quite see ya
- She's got the strength to hold those wings! Victoria's Secret model Shanina Shaik flexes her muscles and shows her toned abs Post workout selfies
- Fetty Wap's on-off girlfriend Masika Kalysha is pregnant ...but paternity is questioned as he writes 'it gotta be my money' Trap Queen hitmaker
- TOWIE's Lydia Bright is super chic in a pretty vintage-style dress as she enjoys a Christmas party with pals The long-time TOWIE star glammed up
- New couple? Australian model Jordan Barrett gets intimate with Hailey Baldwin as they party together in New York Getting cosy in New York
- 'She has a lot of energy!' Corey Gamble makes Kendall and Khloé cringe by boasting about their momager Kris Jenner He's 25 years younger
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TFI Nightie! Casual Rita Ora confuses fans as she appears to wear her pyjama trousers whilst rocking a retro vibe on TFI Friday
Style is always quirky
- GIRL ABOUT TOWN: Katie Keight's got Damien Hirst hooked GIRL ABOUT TOWN: It looks like Damien Hirst really is hooked on girlfriend Katie Keight
- Their romance is no drag! James Middleton cosies up to girlfriend Donna Air as she puffs on a cigarette outside a Chelsea pub In deep conversation
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