Why Donald Trump should kiss a hedgehog - CRAIG BROWN says the Republican presidential front-runner has a lot in common with our prickly friends
Hedgehog stories are all the rage, says columnist Craig Brown. It can’t be long before we see young hedgehog celebrities on a reality TV show, or kissing Republican candidate Donald Trump. ...read
SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Will Coldplay Chris's new girl make Gwynnie see red?
Blonde actress Annabelle Wallis, 31, who has been dating 39-year-old Chris since last autumn, stole the show in a slinky cutaway number at the preview of the third series of BBC2's Peaky Blinders. ...read
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy wrote about gas meters instead of the Queen’s 90th birthday does the Royal Family doubt her?
Poet Laureate (since 2009) Carol Ann Duffy wrote about gas meters instead of the Queen’s 90th birthday. ...read
The most unpleasant PMQs I have EVER attended: QUENTIN LETTS watches Cameron rapaciously attack a hesitant, slow-witted Corbyn
David Cameron has reached a stage at which performance eclipses all else. The façade is so complete, so formulaic, that it becomes hard to discern any truth lurking behind. ...read
Plight of the child refugees: Zyrat is 12. He's an orphan. And he's alone in a squalid French camp. If Britain is to call itself civilised, we must take in youngsters like him
Zyrat Ahmadzai, 12, pictured, is one of 300 or so unaccompanied minors believed to be living in The Jungle, in Calais. He spends most nights trying to reach Britain in search of a better life. ...read
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: A humane response to child refugee crisis
When the Mail called on the Government to give sanctuary to child refugees languishing in squalid, lawless camps around Europe, it was purely out of a sense of compassion. ...read
It's barmy to hand our health secrets to Google - the world's greediest snooper, writes STEPHEN GLOVER
Google is a gigantic global media company which is in the business of gathering, owning and exploiting information about each and every one of us, writes STEPHEN GLOVER. ...read
Gareth Bale starred for Real Madrid while Yaya Toure struggled in defeat for Manchester City... MARTIN KEOWN'S PLAYER RATINGS
Manchester City crashed out of the Champions League as they were beaten 1-0 by Real Madrid in the second leg of their semi-final. Here, Martin Keown gives us his player ratings... ...read
Cristiano Ronaldo was lucky not to be booked for his handball and Lucas Vazquez should have been sent off as referee started well but failed to keep up his good form
Slovenian referee Damir Skomina initially kept up his excellent form from last week’s Europa League semi-final first leg between Liverpool and Villarreal, but his standards slipped in the second half. ...read
From middle class music lecturer's daughter to escort girl without a scrap of shame: ALISON BOSHOFF reveals how Helen Wood turned her back on comfortable upbringing to earn cash for sex
Helen Wood, 29, is the daughter of a university music lecturer and primary school teaching assistant and was raised in a £300,000 bungalow in Bolton before turning to drink and drugs as a teen. ...read
PIERS MORGAN: Ten reasons why the Trump Train's given the cocky, lazy, PC-crazed Washington elite the spanking it deserves- and left Hillary shaking in her Goldman-financed boots
The Trump Train has so far run over 17 Republican opponents, and swatted away a derisory effort by GOP grandees to derail it. Now it has the Clinton Chariot in its sights - and here is why. ...read
FA set to bail out Gianni Infantino after FIFA president's rash election pledges
CHARLES SALE: The FA are coming to the rescue of FIFA president Gianni Infantino by giving back millions of pounds worth of overseas development aid to Zurich. ...read
KATIE HOPKINS: Please don’t make me run naked down Regent Street with a sausage up my bum. Vote Zac, you know it makes sense
In the London mayoral election both Zac and Sadiqistan seem intent on waffling on about why we should fire the other lunatic in the running, writes KATIE HOPKINS. ...read
First-time buyers will rush to get one of Barclays' new 100% mortgages - but MYRA BUTTERWORTH reckons some will be getting in too deep (again)
Barclays' new 100% mortgage will undoubtedly be popular - especially among first-time buyers. But should alarm bells be ringing, asks MYRA BUTTERWORTH ...read
Leicester's defiance of the odds cost me £800 but I am happy to pay it for Claudio Ranieri's remarkable achievement
JAMIE REDKNAPP: One of the lads at my golf club was telling me how Leicester would win the league not that long ago. ‘I got 25-1 with the bookies,’ he said. ‘I’ll give you 40-1,’ I said confidently. ...read
'How I won the Premier League': Claudio Ranieri hails title win forged on Leicester's 'English spirit'... but he's still not satisfied
MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Behind Claudio Ranieri's geniality and generosity is a man who is absolutely sure of his methodology. He has turned Leicester into champions. ...read
Amir Khan hoping for astonishing victory over Canelo Alvarez as Floyd Mayweather fuels speculation of a return to the ring
JEFF POWELL IN LAS VEGAS: When Amir Khan looks out of the window of his hotel, the first thing he sets eyes upon is a giant image of himself on the opposite side the Las Vegas Strip. ...read
DAN HYDE: Stop playing on fear to flog useless life cover
A sure sign that insurers are flogging a dead horse is their use of famous, trusted faces such as Sir Michael and others. ...read
ASK TONY: Can I give cash to my grandchildren and avoid paying inheritance tax?
Can I give the three grandchildren at university £2,000 each annually? Can I also give two grandchildren £10,000 towards a house deposit and another £10,000 towards their wedding? ...read
SARAH VINE: The sad loss of Jonathan Cainer and why only fools (and men) mock horoscopes
This year has seen many famous faces shuffle off this mortal coil too young and too soon. But none has affected me quite as much as the sudden death, aged 58, of Jonathan Cainer. ...read
SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Will Coldplay Chris's new girl make Gwynnie see red?
Blonde actress Annabelle Wallis, 31, who has been dating 39-year-old Chris since last autumn, stole the show in a slinky cutaway number at the preview of the third series of BBC2's Peaky Blinders. ...read
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy wrote about gas meters instead of the Queen’s 90th birthday does the Royal Family doubt her?
Poet Laureate (since 2009) Carol Ann Duffy wrote about gas meters instead of the Queen’s 90th birthday. ...read
The most unpleasant PMQs I have EVER attended: QUENTIN LETTS watches Cameron rapaciously attack a hesitant, slow-witted Corbyn
David Cameron has reached a stage at which performance eclipses all else. The façade is so complete, so formulaic, that it becomes hard to discern any truth lurking behind. ...read
Plight of the child refugees: Zyrat is 12. He's an orphan. And he's alone in a squalid French camp. If Britain is to call itself civilised, we must take in youngsters like him
Zyrat Ahmadzai, 12, pictured, is one of 300 or so unaccompanied minors believed to be living in The Jungle, in Calais. He spends most nights trying to reach Britain in search of a better life. ...read
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: A humane response to child refugee crisis
When the Mail called on the Government to give sanctuary to child refugees languishing in squalid, lawless camps around Europe, it was purely out of a sense of compassion. ...read
It's barmy to hand our health secrets to Google - the world's greediest snooper, writes STEPHEN GLOVER
Google is a gigantic global media company which is in the business of gathering, owning and exploiting information about each and every one of us, writes STEPHEN GLOVER. ...read
PIERS MORGAN: Ten reasons why the Trump Train's given the cocky, lazy, PC-crazed Washington elite the spanking it deserves- and left Hillary shaking in her Goldman-financed boots
The Trump Train has so far run over 17 Republican opponents, and swatted away a derisory effort by GOP grandees to derail it. Now it has the Clinton Chariot in its sights - and here is why. ...read
KATIE HOPKINS: Please don’t make me run naked down Regent Street with a sausage up my bum. Vote Zac, you know it makes sense
In the London mayoral election both Zac and Sadiqistan seem intent on waffling on about why we should fire the other lunatic in the running, writes KATIE HOPKINS. ...read
ALEX BRUMMER: Wobbles could topple the London Stock Exchange
The least one might have expected from a putative chief executive of a ‘merger of equals’ of Deutsche Boerse and the LSE is an understanding of the rules governing takeovers in the City. ...read
HS2 trains cancelled due to hedgehogs on the line: RICHARD LITTLEJOHN on how the £50bn rail project is at risk because of ELEVEN spikey protestors near Euston
London Zoo say the area's hedgehog population will be ‘devastated’. I know this sounds like a crazy idea, but couldn’t they just be moved inside the zoo, writes RICHARD LITTLEJOHN. ...read
ANDREW PIERCE: So did Corbyn refuse to back leading Jews?
As the Labour Party civil war over anti-semitism intensifies, Comrade Corbyn’s own record is coming under increasing scrutiny, writes columnist Andrew Pierce. ...read
MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Does this BBC reform have the X Factor?
THE MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: John Whittingdale’s new plan to prevent competitive scheduling between the BBC and ITV should be given serious consideration. ...read
TOM UTLEY asks: Short of taking him to court, how can I make my darling baby boy (aged 24 1/2) leave home?
TOM UTLEY: For as regular readers will know, my wife and I, like legions of other British parents these days, have bred a fair few Kippers - Kids in Parents' Pockets Eroding Retirement Savings. ...read
What made Shakespeare a genius? Being a grammar school boy! He died 400 years ago today - and snobs still sneer at his humble origins. But they're completely missing the point
He was a grammar school boy who learnt Latin and possibly Greek, and was given a solid grounding in the great classical works of Ovid, Horace, Virgil, Cicero and Seneca, explains A N Wilson. ...read
No one will ever match her... especially not her self-indulgent son. On the eve of her 90th birthday, MAX HASTINGS says, yes, the Queen has her flaws. But, by God, we've been blessed to have such a shrewd operator
No one in the future will do the Queen’s job as UK monarch as well as she does, particularly not her eldest son Prince Charles who is a 'loose cannon', writes MAX HASTINGS. ...read
With friends like this, is Sadiq Khan fit to run London? Labour MP's dealings with Islamic extremists raise doubts over his suitability as London's next mayor
Troubling stories about Sadiq Khan's dealings with Islamic extremists, including convicted terrorist Yasser al-Siri (right), raise concerns over his suitability as London's next mayor. ...read
Pub quiz kings so brainy they were barred: So what happened when JANE FRYER joined their team for a tournament? Clue: They won't be inviting her back
Neither Nick Mepham, Norman Hughan nor Graham Deaves looks particularly daunting in the woolly-jumpered flesh. But collectively, they are the formidable pub quiz team Storming Norman. ...read
PLATELL'S PEOPLE: Oh, Becky, how you've let all your fans down
Olympic swimmer Rebecca Adlington (pictured) was loved for being ordinary girl. But her divorce after just 18-months of marriage has left us shocked, says AMANDA PLATELL ...read
Stars' designer arrested for fighting back against gang
Fashion designer Toby Mott has become the latest victim of our topsy-turvy legal system. The one-time struggling sculptor who became a millionaire overnight after designing bestselling slogan-bearing T-shirts was arrested after he rang the police to report being attacked near his flat in Notting Hill, West London. ...read
PETER MCKAY: Syria? It's turned into Operation Damp Squib
Remember how we were told a month ago that it was vital for the RAF to bomb Syria? Since MPs voted 397 to 223 in favour, there have been only three strike missions, writes PETER MCKAY. ...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
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
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
Gareth Bale starred for Real Madrid while Yaya Toure struggled in defeat for Manchester City... MARTIN KEOWN'S PLAYER RATINGS
Manchester City crashed out of the Champions League as they were beaten 1-0 by Real Madrid in the second leg of their semi-final. Here, Martin Keown gives us his player ratings... ...read
Cristiano Ronaldo was lucky not to be booked for his handball and Lucas Vazquez should have been sent off as referee started well but failed to keep up his good form
Slovenian referee Damir Skomina initially kept up his excellent form from last week’s Europa League semi-final first leg between Liverpool and Villarreal, but his standards slipped in the second half. ...read
FA set to bail out Gianni Infantino after FIFA president's rash election pledges
CHARLES SALE: The FA are coming to the rescue of FIFA president Gianni Infantino by giving back millions of pounds worth of overseas development aid to Zurich. ...read
Leicester's defiance of the odds cost me £800 but I am happy to pay it for Claudio Ranieri's remarkable achievement
JAMIE REDKNAPP: One of the lads at my golf club was telling me how Leicester would win the league not that long ago. ‘I got 25-1 with the bookies,’ he said. ‘I’ll give you 40-1,’ I said confidently. ...read
'How I won the Premier League': Claudio Ranieri hails title win forged on Leicester's 'English spirit'... but he's still not satisfied
MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Behind Claudio Ranieri's geniality and generosity is a man who is absolutely sure of his methodology. He has turned Leicester into champions. ...read
Amir Khan hoping for astonishing victory over Canelo Alvarez as Floyd Mayweather fuels speculation of a return to the ring
JEFF POWELL IN LAS VEGAS: When Amir Khan looks out of the window of his hotel, the first thing he sets eyes upon is a giant image of himself on the opposite side the Las Vegas Strip. ...read
Claudio Ranieri has done a remarkable job with Leicester this season... winning the World Cup was easy in comparison!
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Anyone who loves or is interested in sport should be galvanised by what Leicester and their remarkable coach Claudio Ranieri have achieved this season. ...read
Pep Guardiola has mixed memories of the Champions League semi-finals... but he will talk a good game ahead of Atletico clash
It might be wrong to classify the relationship Pep Guardiola has with the Champions League as love-hate, but it has certainly been a fascinating affair — full of trauma and glory. ...read
Even at 70, Bryan Ferry is is such a zealous guy, as he gives the London Palladium crowd a performance to remember
The lighting for Bryan Ferry’s live show, which suddenly improved last year, is all about shadows and silhouettes. This year, there’s a new and darker shadow, not seen but strongly felt. ...read
Mesut Ozil is still two assists behind Thierry Henry's 20... but it's not his fault the record isn't his yet! The German is creating the chances... Arsenal just aren't scoring them
KIERAN GILL - THE NUMBERS GAME: In October, Mesut Ozil had nine assists. In December, he had 16. By January, we all thought Thierry Henry's record would be broken, perhaps within the month. ...read
Roberto Martinez speaks to Jamie Carragher: You can't manage a club and think 'I've got to win or I am losing my job'
EXCLUSIVE - JAMIE CARRAGHER: It has been a season of disappointment and frustration for Everton and Roberto Martinez has found himself coming under fire from supporters. ...read
HOT OR NOT: Without Marouane Fellaini Manchester United may not be in an FA Cup final and Patrick Vieira is finding it tough at New York City
IAN LADYMAN: Had he not tracked back 70 yards to block Romelu Lukaku's shot with his thigh at Wembley last weekend, there may not be an FA Cup Final for Louis van Gaal and his team. ...read
Reece Burke is an old head on young shoulders and is a shining light for West Ham's future
Our secret scout is a top football expert who attends matches each week searching for the next star. This week it's West Ham defender Reece Burke, currently on loan at Bradford. ...read
Chelsea's kids might have won another trophy, but their youth coaches are working towards a dead end. They can't just blame Jose Mourinho and the other managers... this comes from the man at the very top
MARTIN SAMUEL: I was talking to a former Premier League manager who said good players get lost at Chelsea. This wasn’t what made me write Monday’s column, mind you, which has started this DEBATE. ...read
If Jack Wilshere stays fit he not only goes to Euro 2016 but STARTS for England - Roy Hodgson trusts him because he delivers
ADRIAN DURHAM: Wilshere played in five of England’s qualifiers, he was man of the match in four of them, and he played superbly. So he has become a player Hodgson can trust. ...read
Tiger Woods has made a top course with open fairways and little rough... but you'll need £70,000 to play at Bluejack National
DEREK LAWRENSON: Tiger Woods flew in to Houston on Monday for the official opening of Bluejack National, the first course he has designed on American soil. ...read
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal reaches towards redemption as he guides his side towards FA Cup glory
OLIVER HOLT: There were some who would rather Van Gaal was hastened to his doom as swiftly as possible so that Jose Mourinho can ride in on his white charger to restore all United’s glories. ...read
A day out fishing with Neil Ruddock and Steve Collins? The Big Fish Off proved to be a big catch on ITV4
EDGE OF THE BOX: Neil 'Razor' Ruddock took part in The Big Fish Off where he went head to head in an angling battle against former world middleweight champion Steve Collins. ...read
Australia warned Manu Tuilagi will be 'bang-on right' for tour Down Under as returning England centre adds new layers to his game
CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: Based on the latest indications, it would be a wonder if the Leicester centre is not in Eddie Jones’ starting XV for the series opener against the Wallabies. ...read
Kell Brook hasn't turned down Miguel Cotto... we would walk to the US to make it happen but Cotto wants an easier fight
EDDIE HEARN: It's a strange thing, Twitter. You get a lot of truth in some of the boxing rumours but the one going around that Kell Brook turned down a fight with Miguel Cotto has left me scratching my head. ...read
Alastair Cook's helmet ban is wrong... England captain should be allowed to make his own safety choices
NASSER HUSSAIN: Alastair Cook is aware of his role-model status as England captain but if he wants to continue using his old helmet despite rules outlawing it then he should be allowed. ...read
England could go all the way at Euro 2016 by bringing Wayne Rooney off the bench with 20 minutes to go... while Claudio Ranieri deserves serious credit at Leicester
Martin 'Mad Dog' Allen returns with his latest column for Sportsmail. He discusses Wayne Rooney with England at Euro 2016 and reveals his admiration for the manager of Leicester, Claudio Ranieri. ...read
F1 should turn drivers against team-mates in qualifying while the late Alan Henry was given deserved send-off... and documentary about Wolfgang von Trips to be released
JONATHAN McEVOY: Whether it is meant as such or not, Formula One's extraordinary squabbling over qualifying is a PR masterstroke. ...read
T20 cricket is about individual brilliance but it's still a team game... and I found a bar in Delhi that reminds me of Accrington
BUMBLE AT THE WORLD T20: David Lloyd gives Sportsmail his thoughts ahead of England's World T20 final against West Indies at Eden Gardens on Sunday. ...read
England should not assume that two wins in their final two games will be enough for them to reach the World T20 semi-finals
LAWRENCE BOOTH: Depending on how results fall at the World Twenty20 in India over the next few days, England could be heading for the exit should they not improve their net run-rate. ...read
England Grand Slam victory feels so sweet after World Cup debacle as Eddie Jones' side are made to dig deep by France
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: History has always told us that no matter how good a team you are, Grand Slams rarely come easy and we saw that again in Paris on Saturday night with this England team. ...read
Cheltenham-bound Victoria Pendleton is racing's own version of Jamie Vardy
PETER SCUDAMORE: Alan Hill, husband of trainer Lawney Hill, has been tutoring Victoria Pendleton since her switch to racing. He says... nearest thing to her story is Jamie Vardy. ...read
LIAM RIDGEWELL: Walking onto the pitch with Kaka was a real privilege but I'm not sure he understood me
Portland Timbers defender Liam Ridgewell writes his second column for Sportsmail with the 2015 Major League Soccer season well under way in the United States. ...read
MICHAEL BISPING: Anderson Silva was very condescending at the open workout, but he’ll soon find out I’m not messing around next week
We had our open workouts in Los Angeles last week when I came face to face with Anderson Silva. I was walking by and said hello and wished him luck for London but he was very condescending. ...read
Lynsey Hipgrave right to confront abusers after BT Sport presenter received shocking sexist abuse on Twitter
NEIL ASHTON: Perhaps the most worrying aspect of Lynsey Hipgrave’s brush with Twitter this week is that she should have regrets about highlighting the sexist abuse on her timeline. ...read
Johanna Konta must focus on Anqelique Kerber's weak serve and not her own bid to make history to reach Australian Open final
BRAD GILBERT: The attention on Jo Konta will only multiply if she takes what I think is a realistic opportunity to beat Angelique Kerber and make the Australian Open final. ...read
Swansea City make £7.8million move for Chievo forward Alberto Paloschi
TRANSFER COLUMN: Swansea have made an offer for Chievo forward Alberto Paloschi. He has scored eight goals this season and has been monitored by Swansea over recent months. ...read
Chris Mears ramps up the hard work for biggest year of his life at Rio 2016 Olympics
CHRIS MEARS - ROAD TO RIO: I’ve not made any New Year’s resolutions, I feel pretty on top of everything at the moment so I’m just going to carry on what I’m doing because I think I’m on to a winner. ...read
Jimmy Hill was a player, activist, manager, chairman, referee and pundit, but above all an innovator... he transformed the game and that's how he should be remembered
PATRICK COLLINS: When his massive contribution has been adequately assessed, Jimmy Hill will be seen as one of the most significant figures in the modern history of British football. ...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
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
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
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
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
From middle class music lecturer's daughter to escort girl without a scrap of shame: ALISON BOSHOFF reveals how Helen Wood turned her back on comfortable upbringing to earn cash for sex
Helen Wood, 29, is the daughter of a university music lecturer and primary school teaching assistant and was raised in a £300,000 bungalow in Bolton before turning to drink and drugs as a teen. ...read
BAZ BAMIGBOYE: I'll fool around with Glenda! Welsh actor Rhys Ifans to co-star in new King Lear
The actor will be playing King Lear’s Fool in a production of Shakespeare’s tragedy that marks Glenda Jackson theatrical comeback, writes BAZ BAMINGBOYE. ...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
Yippee, a Bank Holiday! Let's all throw our Louboutins in a hedge
I hate Bank Holidays. In the same way that lunch is for wimps, Bank Holidays are for the terminally culturally challenged and lazy, writes LIZ JONES. ...read
BEL MOONEY: What did I do to deserve a wife who’s a cheat?
This week, Bel Mooney offers advice to a man who left his wife of more than 30 years after she had an affair. She says that he has so much to live for. ...read
JAN MOIR: The OTHER twits I'd love to turn a muck spreader on
Where can I buy one of those muck spreader things? For there are plenty of people in public life who deserve a flurry of slurry just so they know exactly where they stand in the public's affection. ...read
Why do jobsworths just love to pick on frazzled mums? Lorraine Candy meets two unhelpful officials who refuse to give parents a break
Lorraine was irritated by an unhelpful parking attendant. She was having a stressful day with her poorly four-year-old. She asks why officials have to make life difficult for busy parents. ...read
My husband’s faking passion in bed: Rowan Pelling advises on a sexual dilemma
This lady's husband told her he never wants to have sex again. She is disappointed, and was shocked when he told her. Rowan advises talking sensitively to him - and being honest. ...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
DR ELLIE CANNON: I'm a woman of 63. Why am I going bald?
I AM a 63-year-old woman and find that my hair is thinning, especially at the front. It is so upsetting. My confidence is shattered. Can you help? ...read
ASK THE DOCTOR: What can I do to stop my hands shaking?
A reader's hand has shaken since childhood. 'Whenever I try to work, it starts shaking.' Dr Scurr explains. ...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
First-time buyers will rush to get one of Barclays' new 100% mortgages - but MYRA BUTTERWORTH reckons some will be getting in too deep (again)
Barclays' new 100% mortgage will undoubtedly be popular - especially among first-time buyers. But should alarm bells be ringing, asks MYRA BUTTERWORTH ...read
DAN HYDE: Stop playing on fear to flog useless life cover
A sure sign that insurers are flogging a dead horse is their use of famous, trusted faces such as Sir Michael and others. ...read
ASK TONY: Can I give cash to my grandchildren and avoid paying inheritance tax?
Can I give the three grandchildren at university £2,000 each annually? Can I also give two grandchildren £10,000 towards a house deposit and another £10,000 towards their wedding? ...read
Can you use pension freedoms to blow your savings, then go on benefits? Our Agony Uncle Steve Webb answers your questions
This week, our retirement Agony Uncle Steve Webb answers a reader who wants to know if pension freedoms allow you to spend your all savings then claim benefits. ...read
JON REES: What was Sir Philip Green thinking and why did we not learn when Comet went bust after being sold for £1?
We've been here before: Comet, the electrical chain, was sold for £1 to private equity firm OpCapita in 2011 and a year later had gone bust. ...read
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: How six workers who lost their jobs after their employers went bust stopped a pensions abyss
On Wednesday, while the heat was intensifying on Sir Philip Green to plug the gaping hole in the BHS pension scheme, six gentlemen were quietly allowed into the courtyard of 10 Downing Street. ...read
TONY HETHERINGTON: A Victorian time warp? No, it's a Legal Aid battle that's been dragging on for more than 30 years
A reader asks for help with a legal matter concerning Legal Aid Agency, which dates back more than 30 years. ...read
'Oi Gillette - what have you done to the Sensor!?' RICHARD BROWNING is fed up of design-fiddling and marketing gimmicks - he just wants an affordable razor that works...
Richard Browning tried a beard and didn't like it. Recently he was forced to have another go because Gillette stopped supplying shops with his razor of choice. ...read
The one bit of financial advice you'd give to an 18-year-old: The 12 tips from readers that beat experts' efforts, says SIMON LAMBERT
This week we featured the advice a bunch of experts said they would give an 18-year-old, but it was our readers' money tips in response that stood out. I've picked my favourites. ...read
SIMON WATKINS: State aid debate turns to political football
When is state aid acceptable? The answer seems to depend not on any point of principle, but on the particular prejudices of who you ask. ...read
LEE BOYCE: Huge losses from fraud continue to plague current account customers – treat all e-mails, phonecalls and texts from banks with caution
More of us are using technology to bank - and fraud is surging. This week, we reported on a case where Santander won't refund one victim £22,700. ...read
LAURA WHITCOMBE: I ordered a Warren Evans bed but only three-quarters of it turned up, so why was I told I'd have to wait ten days for the rest?
I spent last weekend frantically decorating my spare room ahead of the delivery of a new bed. Sadly - and frustratingly - things didn't to go to plan. ...read
Is Sports Direct shutting down? No but RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS thinks it wants us to think it is...
The shop has massive marker pen signs saying 'STOCK LIQUIDATION' and ALL STOCK MUST GO'. I assumed it was shutting down - but it's not. ...read
SALLY HAMILTON: It's a crime against savers as 4,200 rate cuts are made since 2012 - perhaps Inspector Maigret should investigate...
The skills required in finding the best home for savings are worthy of Maigret, the fictional Parisian police inspector famed for his meticulous detective work. ...read
REBECCA RUTT: 80% of us don't claim when our train is delayed - but I've got a simple solution
If I had a pound for every time I’ve been delayed on a train across the UK I would be a very rich woman. The same can't be said for the times I’ve actually claimed for said delayed trains. ...read
Why politicians and bosses are terrified of YOU: A final Last Word from Money Mail's departing editor JAMES CONEY
In his final column as the newspaper's Money Mail editor, James Coney reveals why he believes it is readers who hold the key to keeping our financial giants and authorities in check. ...read
MARC SHOFFMAN: Should we be worried about the 'institutionalisation' of crowdfunding and peer-to-peer?
Small businesses and individuals are flocking to the crowd to get projects or enterprises funded. But now big financial companies are muscling in. Is it all about to get too corporate? ...read
Bringing the Miami heat! Bethenny Frankel, 45, shows off her fit figure in strapless bikini as she enjoys her Florida beach vacation
The 45-year-old reality star looked to be in the best shape of her life as she walked on the beach. The Real Housewives Of New York vet had on a strapless bikini ...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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Is Kate auditioning to be the catalogue queen? The Duchess of Cambridge becomes a Vogue cover star... but LIZ JONES dares to say it's all a bit Boden
Kate was photographed for the cover of the historic 100th anniversary issue of British Vogue, but there is nothing ‘fashion’ or even aspirational about the shot, writes LIZ JONES. ...read
PETER HITCHENS: Everyone howls at batty Ken - but they wouldn't dare tackle racist Muslims
I have known and disagreed with Ken Livingstone for nearly 40 years, writes columnist Peter Hitchens, but it is ridiculous to call him an 'apologist for Hitler' or an anti-Jewish bigot. ...read
RACHEL JOHNSON: Very amusing, Your Majesty. Now don’t do it again for four years
Prince Harry’s had a fun week with plenty of lolz! In a promotion blitz for his Invictus Games in Florida, he dropped a video that was immediately hailed as ‘hilarious’, writes RACHEL JOHNSON. ...read
BLACK DOG: Labour MP Keith Vaz's red light night
No wonder Labour MP Keith Vaz had a spring in his step last week: he managed to bag a taxpayer-funded jaunt to Copenhagen where he led fellow MPs on a tour of the red-light district. ...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 David is ignoring me
I can’t blame him. He knows that if he texts me, I will print it. It’s like a disease. I can’t help it. I have no idea what p***** him off. Perhaps it was my argument with his ex, Garnier Fructis. ...read
HOROSCOPES: Listen to your heart, Taurus
Don’t listen to what others tell you, listen to what your heart is saying and you will head for success. ...read
BEAUTY CLINIC: Do you know a good face cream that costs under £15?
We are very happy to say it does in the shape of Nivea, a household favourite brand for well over a century. ...read
BEAUTY BUZZ: It's all in the jeans
Already a star on the catwalks of Chanel, Holly Fulton and Marc Jacobs, the original cowboy fabric is now taking steps into beauty. ...read
ASK ZELDA: Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions
I am 24 and he is 35. I became pregnant a couple of months into the relationship – and we were happy about it until my boyfriend told his best friend. ...read
HEALTH: Tackle teen exam angst
Dr Jenny Brockis, who specialises in boosting mental performance and life skills through practical neuroscience, suggests ways of supporting teenagers through the run-up to exams. ...read
Mimi Spencer's fabulous 5:2 beach diet: Super-simple fridge gazpacho
As fine a summer soup as you could imagine. It matters that the tomatoes are ripe and flavourful. It matters that you eat this fresh from the fridge. After that, nothing else matters at all. ...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: Eight years after Fred Goodwin's demise, sickening proof capitalism has learnt nothing
If you visit Waitrose in the plush Edinburgh suburb of Morningside, there’s a chance you’ll spy a fallen titan stocking up on biscuits and loo roll, writes Scottish Daily Mail columnist Chris Deerin. ...read
SARAH VINE: The sad loss of Jonathan Cainer and why only fools (and men) mock horoscopes
This year has seen many famous faces shuffle off this mortal coil too young and too soon. But none has affected me quite as much as the sudden death, aged 58, of Jonathan Cainer. ...read
‘You’ve been posting pictures of girls on social medi-yah!’ Louise Thompson reluctantly heads for New York to confront Alik Alfus on Made In Chelsea, by Jim Shelley
There were disturbing signs that Made In Chelsea was being over-run with newcomers who were even more vacuous and preposterous than the show’s regulars. ...read
DOMINIC LAWSON: The black Rhodes scholar, a crying white waitress and a lesson in blind prejudice
Does the name Ntokozo Qwabe ring a bell? Let me refresh your memory: he is one of the leaders of the Rhodes Must Fall movement, writes DOMINIC LAWSON. ...read
The Chancellor's claims that don't stand up: JAMES SLACK analyses George Osborne's 200-page dossier against Brexit
Chancellor George Osborne's report on the cost of leaving the EU to the UK taxpayer fails to properly consider the savings made by a lack of red tape, writes JAMES SLACK. ...read
RUTH SUNDERLAND: Why I can now herd sheep across London Bridge and walk around with a sword drawn
For the likes of Winston Churchill, Margaret Thatcher and Benjamin Disraeli, becoming an Honorary Freeman was a way for the Square Mile to pay its highest possible tribute. ...read
MICHAEL BURLEIGH: The EU’s migrant €6bn deal with Turkey’s despot isn’t just shabby – it’s terrifying
Fifty-six thousand migrants have arrived in Greece so far this year, courtesy of Turkish smugglers, and corrupt police who collude with them, writes MICHAEL BURLEIGH. ...read
Boss who's an old hand at the dark arts of PR: Like her heroine Elizabeth I, British business chief possesses striking copper hair and a deft political touch
Once asked to name her favourite historical figure, British Chambers of Commerce president Nora Senior named Elizabeth I, describing her as ‘a most able politician, passionate about her people.’ ...read
Why children born now have less chance of bettering their lives than those born in 1946: That's the irrefutable - and devastating - conclusion of a 70-year study that shames our political elite
No survey has ever cast a more unsparing light on the realities of class and health in Britain, or had a profound impact on the way we live now, than a study of British babies conducted in 1946. ...read
Is Osborne just a Labour Chancellor in disguise? Top economist says George is hammering the middle classes on pensions, buy-to-lets and stamp duty
Under this particular ‘Conservative’ Chancellor, such things are easier said than done, writes MARK LITTLEWOOD, who says George Osborne may be the least Tory Chancellor for generations. ...read
How Labour has turned London into a foreign city: Fewer than half our capital's population are white British, gangsters from Somalia terrorise the suburbs and even the tramps are immigrants
Fewer than half our capital's population are white British, gangsters from Somalia terrorise the suburbs and even the tramps are immigrants, writes HARRIET SERGEANT. ...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
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
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
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
Why Donald Trump should kiss a hedgehog - CRAIG BROWN says the Republican presidential front-runner has a lot in common with our prickly friends
Hedgehog stories are all the rage, says columnist Craig Brown. It can’t be long before we see young hedgehog celebrities on a reality TV show, or kissing Republican candidate Donald Trump. ...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
Kap-ouch! It's swarming with warring superheroes - but this Captain America sequel has nothing like the punch of the five star Winter Soldier
Two years ago, Anthony and Joe Russo were responsible for what – for my money – is one of the best superhero films ever made. Captain America: The Winter Soldier was a five star delight. ...read
A hellishly grim Game of Groans... Kit Harrington stars in a production of Doctor Faustus, but fails to impress
Christopher Marlowe’s play is about the battle between good and evil. Or should be. But there’s nothing good, in any sense of the word, and nothing remotely evil either about Jamie Lloyd’s production. ...read
Yes, off-read-style SUVs might be sweeping the nation. But when it comes to ferrying the family around... I want my MPV
It is the very purposefulness of this good old-fashioned people-carrier that should be celebrated rather than shied away from. She is big, ugly and does a sterling job. ...read
Let it glow... Thought TVs were big enough already? The picture on Philips' brilliant 65in giant Ambilux spills all over the wall behind it too
Last week, Radio 4’s Justin Webb said that disdain for large-screen TVs was ‘the last refuge of the snob’. Frankly, I feel a little bit disdainful myself - I’m perfectly willing to have an Xbox on open display. ...read
Hot until the rot sets in... In Pumeza Matshikiza's latest album she sells herself, and her audience, short
Pumeza Matshikiza’s inspiring journey from South African township to the world’s great opera houses continues with her new Decca album, Arias, which is good, but could have been better. ...read
A mystery as wicked as Whicher! Kate Summerscale's new book tells of a 13-year- old boy who butchered his mother in her bed and went from Broadmoor to WW1
When Scandi-Noir began to dominate the fiction charts, the non-fiction charts grew heavy with what might best be described as Vicki-Noir and Kate Summerscale is the queen of the genre. ...read
Nerves: shredded. End: proper. My life: bereft... Last week's episode of Line Of Duty may have been the most nail-biting hour of my TV life
The penultimate episode of Line Of Duty was so unbearably tense I kept having to hit pause and wander off to make phone calls I had no need to make. ...read
A legend in his own lunchtime... Food lovers rejoice! The mighty Rowley Leigh is back in business at Soho brasserie Café Monico
The legendary chef is ‘consulting’ at Café Monico, a Soho House Group-owned brasserie sitting plum on that part of Shaftesbury Avenue you usually scuttle past on the way to somewhere else. ...read
OLLY SMITH: Greece is the word... Big fat Greek reds. Whites packing 'eruptions of citrus powder'. This troubled land is still conjuring up magic
There is a wealth of Greek wine grapes, but the big four are Assyrtiko and Malagousia for whites, Agiorgitiko and Xinomavro for reds. Producers to look out for include Agyros, Hatzidakis and Sigalas. ...read
I don’t love Beyoncé because she’s palatably black; I love her because she’s a great singer and performer. I don’t care what colour she is
I wrote a column for DailyMail.com yesterday about Beyoncé’s politically and racially charged new ‘visual’ album Lemonade, sparking a global furore so intense that I was trending worldwide on Twitter. ...read
Moscow Muse: new National Portrait Gallery exhibition of Russian portraits is very absorbing
In 1856 Pavel Tretyakov, a philanthropist, founded an art collection in Moscow, hoping to sponsor a new movement in Russian painting – portraits of notable national figures by the best artists. ...read
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- Chic Miranda Kerr opts for understated elegance in a black leather cut-out dress as she makes a rare appearance with beau Evan Spiegel
- 'Have we lost our marbles?' Keith Urban opens up about his initial concerns about collaborating with Pitbull via his American Idol pal Jennifer Lopez
- All that glitters! Near makeup-free Margot Robbie sparkles with over-the-top jewellery on the latest cover of Oyster magazine Gone high fashion
- Dakota Johnson ensures her lithe legs are the main attraction as she sizzles in mini skirt and motorcycle jacket ahead of The Late Show appearance
- Amy Willerton puts a stylish spin on her workout style in patterned leggings and a graphic T-shirt as she works on her toned physique in the gym
- Bobby Brown goes hand-in-hand with his heavily pregnant wife Alicia Etheredge as they enjoy casual day out Pair looked relaxed as they stepped out
- Pucker up, baby! Chloe Madeley and rugby player beau James Haskell pack on the PDA during romantic lunch date Shared smooch on street
- Hugh Bonneville throws himself into post-Downton life with a passionate performance in An Enemy Of The People Starring role
- Leggy Pixie Lott wows in a mini-skirt with a matching patchwork jacket while showing off wildly curly blonde locks at Breakfast At Tiffany's promo event
- 'Be happy, be Proud confident': Vicky Pattison shares a before and after picture of her incredible weight loss as she poses in tiny crop top and skirt
- Shaik it off! Victoria's Secret model Shanina puts her flawless complexion on show as she poses for Emirates Woman appearing to wear very little makeup
- 'I got the memo': Disgruntled Sarah Jessica Parker lashes out at blogger who criticised her Met Gala outfit for not fitting tech theme
- A famous family affair! Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett are joined by their children for star-studded VH1 Mother's Day special One fashionable family
- 'Khloe Kardashian and Paris Hilton selfies put orangutans at risk': Stars slammed by UN for endangering apes by encouraging animal traffickers
- Beaming Katie Piper cuts a chic figure in stylish black dress as she attends preview screening with husband Richard Sutton All loved up
- TOWIE's Chloe Lewis displays her cleavage in a sultry key-hole bikini as she sizzles while relaxing poolside in Portugal Essexy and she knows it
- Geordie Shore's Holly Hagan appears bleary-eyed and disheveled as she flaunts her amazing figure in racy catsuit at the show's fifth birthday bash
- Prince due to meet with Californian drug treatment specialist just 24 hours after he collapsed and died from an overdose at this home
- Wet and wild! Kelly Rohrbach shows off her toned figure in red swimsuit as she showers on the beach after filming Baywatch reboot
- FEMAIL zooms in on the beauty details you DIDN'T see at the Met Gala, from Gigi Hadid's $2,000 manicure to the 'robot' line down Lily Collins' face
- Make-up free Game Of Thrones star Lena Headey rocks casual vest top and high-waisted trousers as she steps out in New York Far cry from cold Cersei
- Ruining the effect! Tom Hardy puffs away on an e-cigarette while sporting a heavy period costume on the set of Georgian-era drama series Taboo
- It's like her clothes are painted on! Bella Thorne displays incredible figure in tight tank top and jeans after being signed to powerful talent agency
- Going, going, gone! Geordie Shore's Chloe Ferry guzzles booze in the street before taking a dramatic tumble on wild night out Fall from grace
- Body confident Denise Welch, 57, flaunts her fabulous figure in a turquoise one-piece as she playfully frolics with a beachball New found confidence
- Blac Chyna lodges trademark application over name to prevent opportunistic rivals cashing in on her moniker Profile has been boosted
- High flyer! Eric Bana reveals the truth behind THOSE Ricky Gervais private jet photos admitting the comedian doesn't own the plane Not what it seems
- Coronation Street's Beverley Callard returns to the cobbles as fan favourite Liz McDonald following depression battle Had time off