Last week saw the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge enjoy yet another low-cost holiday, this time a ten-day break at a charming 16th Century chateau in the South of France, courtesy of communications tycoon Michael Green. It appears to be the latest in a string of freebies provided by a willing and very wealthy network of friends and acquaintances in Switzerland, Barbados, Mustique and other desirable locations around the globe. Among those who have opened their doors are the owners of the Jigsaw fashion chain, a hedge fund millionaire, fellow Royals and the late Duke of Westminster. The Cambridges are hardly short of money. Prince William has a personal fortune estimated at around £20 million. But as royal author and editor of Majesty magazine Ingrid Seward says: 'The fact is, people are bending over backwards to host the Cambridges.'

He didn't allude to the costume choice on the BBC 1 show tonight other than to say 'nothing much had really changed.' Pundits and former England strikers Alan Shearer and Ian Wright could be seen giggling away as Lineker read out his introduction to the programme's first game after the Premier League got underway today. Some on Twitter have criticised Lineker, 55, for opting for the large boxers, which featured a Leicester City logo, instead of the expected pair of skimpy briefs. The show's first game was Hull City against Lineker's team Leicester.

Amber Heard recorded her husband Johnny Depp allegedly throwing a wine glass and bottle at her. The actress, 30, has since denied leaking the video - seemingly taken on her phone in their kitchen without Depp's, 53, knowledge - to news website TMZ. The domestic incident between the married couple - who are currently locked in an ugly divorce battle - is said to have occurred before May 21, 2016 when Depp is accused of giving his wife a black eye by throwing an iPhone at her head.

In documents seen by The Mail On Sunday, (inset, top and bottom) false bills were submitted to Ms Turner's London-based media group in her name for her 'consultancy services'. However, the work was actually carried out by her husband at the time, Mr Bovey, (right) who failed to include these earnings in tax returns, and did not pay either income tax or VAT on them. Ms Turner, (left) 56, who divorced Mr Bovey last year after she discovered he was cheating on her with a woman 26 years his junior, did not declare the payments to HMRC either.

This is the moment (left) no one in the velodrome knew where to look as Team GB's silver medallist Becky James (pictured) goes in for a passionate kiss with her rugby star boyfriend George North. The 24-year-old cyclist claimed silver in the women's keirin final at the Rio Olympics today. After the race she was pictured running over to Welsh international North, also 24, before they shared a tender embrace, including a racy kiss.

Jessica-Ennis has failed to defend her heptathlon title and was forced to settle for silver after losing out to her Belgian rival. She was pipped to gold by Nafissatou Thiam despite beating her in the 800m by around eight seconds. Heartbroken Ennis-Hill was second in the standings going into the final round after a strong - but not as strong as Thiam - performance in the javelin earlier in the night. The British hero of 2012 knew she had to beat Thiam in the 800m by 9.47 seconds - which was the exact difference between their personal bests before the race.

Team GB's female cyclists left this hilarious note (left) for the gold-winning boys (right) and pinned it to their bedroom door telling them: 'This is not your room so please don't try and get in.' The girls wrote: 'To the team pursuit men, CONGRATULATIONS! As we're guessing you're probably going to be drunk by the time you read this. And a few of you have already come into our room accidentally - just a friendly reminder that THIS IS NOT YOUR ROOM.
'So please don't try and get in a 4am.' Gold medal winner Owain Doull posted it on Twitter.

Workers last night began draining Rio's Olympic 'murky green' diving pool in a last ditch attempt to turn it back to blue (left). Officials had earlier admitted everything they had tried to fix the colouring of the water since it suddenly turned bright green (right and inset) earlier in the week had failed. Mario Andrade, spokesman for Rio's organising committee, said they had decided to go for a more 'radical measure'. It is still not known exactly why the water turned green, although officials have repeatedly reassured divers there is no risk to their health.

But now vivacious TV star Helen Skelton (pictured right) is back in more familiar attire - wrapped from head to toe in sturdy outdoor clothing for a bracing hike across the Pennine Way in the Peak District as she returns to Countryfile. The 33-year-old is joined by Prince Edward (right) for an episode of the show being broadcast this evening to mark the 60th anniversary of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. It comes just days after Ms Skelton caused a stir with her risque fashion choices when she presented swimming events at the Olympics (left), receiving both praise and criticism on Twitter.

Hundreds of NHS managers have amassed million-pound pension pots while presiding over the worst financial crisis in the history of the health service, a Mail on Sunday investigation has uncovered. As British patients face crippling delays for treatment, A&E; closures and overcrowded wards, bureaucrats have quietly been building up huge taxpayer-funded pensions. They will be handed tax-free six-figure lump sums on retirement, and annual payouts from the age of 60 of at least £55,000 - guaranteed for life. The investigation found nearly 300 directors on NHS trust boards have accrued pension pots valued at £1million or more, including Margot Johnson (pictured main), professional Mark O'Donnell (top right), Keith Spencer (middle) and Terry Alty (bottom right).

The Birmingham-born Star Wars legend, 83, passed away today according to family members after suffering from prolonged lung problems. Baker played the resourceful droid known for his whistles and beeps in the original 'Star Wars' movie in 1977 and in the five following movies. He also received a credit in last year's 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens', and attended the European premiere in London in December in a wheelchair. However Anthony Daniels, who played R2-D2's on-screen friend C3PO and with whom Baker had a frosty relationship dating back decades, said he was never actually on set. The latest instalment of the franchise, 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story', is due out in December.

For Tara Zieleman (pictured main), it was an irresistible chance to realise her dream of creating a new Utopia. With 22 other idealists (shown inset), disillusioned with the modern world, she hoped to 'start again' on Channel 4's ambitious social experiment, Eden. But last week, with two million television viewers watching, she walked away from the year-long project after only three months amid accusations of bullying and with the nascent community beset by the very tensions and conflicts it was set up to escape. Now, in an exclusive interview with The Mail on Sunday, life coach Tara, 34, gives a unique and fascinating insight into how base human instincts intruded on the lofty ideals of a brave new world to bring her Eden vision crashing down.

Seven people have been injured after a man attacked passengers on a train(top right) in beautiful Swiss countryside with 'fire and a knife' today, including a six-year-old child. Officers have confirmed the train has been sealed off an it is understood the county's interior minister is holding an emergency meeting over the incident. The suspect was on fire when police arrested him at Salez-Sennwald station (left and bottom right). It is the latest in a series of similar attacks in Europe over the past month, including a 17-year-old injuring five people with an axe and knife on a train in Wuerzburg, Germany, in July.

Mr Farage, who resigned as leader of the party after the Brexit vote on June 23, met voters in Newington, close to Ramsgate. (left; right, top and bottom) He appeared in his new bushy facial hair on Friday. The 52-year-old's moustache has been compared to the likes of Ron Burgundy from the Anchorman films. Other comparisons have been made to TV character Alan Partridge and James Beck playing Private Joe Walker in Dad's Army.

Unite leader Len McCluskey has led his militant members onto the streets to march against austerity. So where better for him to relax than in Monte Carlo's Hotel de Paris. Typical 'junior suites' cost £1,200 a night and the Michelin-starred restaurant charges £280 per head for the gourmet menu. The 66-year-old former docker (left, right) spent Friday evening at the hotel's world-famous Le Bar Américain, with a group of friends including a mystery socialite. Last night a fellow drinker at the hotel's bar suggested the mystery socialite in Mr McCluskey's group was Farah Sassoon, (bottom) a Labour donor who first came to public attention three years ago when she was pictured draping her leg across Sally Bercow's lap in a cab on a night out.

When the offices of a serving Prime Minister are burgled, you might expect a clamour of concern, an official inquiry or even a crisis. Yet the public knew nothing when, in 1974, thieves broke in to Harold Wilson's offices on Buckingham Palace Road in Victoria - a stone's throw from the Palace itself. Nor when a cache of stolen documents from the burglary went on sale to the foreign press. A sensational new book reveals details on the burglary and shines a light on those inside the PM's influential inner circle.

Derren Brown's latest trick may be his most controversial yet - brainwashing thousands of teenage Thorpe Park (top right, left) visitors against fracking by warning of apocalyptic consequences. Fracking - a controversial technology that could transform Britain's energy industry - was boosted last week by Prime Minister Theresa May offering five-figure 'bribes' to families who allow shale gas drilling near their homes. Anti-fracking posters (bottom right) greet visitors to the Ghost Train ride, which is in a railway carriage.

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. Troops fighting against the terror group have been left with appalling injuries (middle, right) - including agonising blisters on their skin - in a frightening echo of warfare in the trenches on the Western Front. Without any regard for the international ban on the chemical weapon, IS has used the lethal gas repeatedly against Kurdish forces who are battling to drive out the jihadis. Kurdish fighter Mirmaj Hassan (left) had the blisters on his abdomen.

Ben Atkinson, 22, was told last week that he had been accepted at Sandhurst, the prestigious officers' training school, where both Prince William and Prince Harry earned their military spurs. Ben Atkinson, 22, was told last week that he had been accepted at Sandhurst, the prestigious officers' training school, where both Prince William and Prince Harry earned their military spurs.

Officials swooped on the eyesore property in Knighton, Leicestershire following a series of complaints from neighbours. It took two days to remove the filthy waste and the nightmare neighbour was handed a £14,000 bill to pay for the operation. An aerial photograph taken from a Leicestershire Police helicopter shows the extent of the debris that accumulated at the semi-detatched house. The clearance operation, which took place last month, saw items such as motor vehicles, construction materials, electrical waste, scrap metal and general rubbish stacked up around the house. A spokesman for Leicester City Council, which carried out the clear up, said: 'Despite having been given months to undertake this work, the legal notice was not complied with and the site remained an eyesore.

Right-wing blogs and journalists have seized upon a video of Hillary Clinton responding to reporters with an 'exaggerated motion' (left and right) to suggest the Democratic nominee had a seizure. In the video, which was shot on June 10 at a muffin shop in Washington DC, Associated Press reporter Lisa Lerer was seen shouting questions at Clinton, and then laughing in surprise at the candidate's head-shaking response. Lerer said she believed Clinton was maybe being 'evasive' to the questions, but that the incident was 'innocuous'. However, Fox News host Sean Hannity dedicated a week of his shows to examining Clinton's health, which included looking at the video - he said it was 'seizure-esque' - and also bringing up and old photo of the 68-year-old slipping on a flight of stairs (inset).

Families enjoyed a sunny day at the beach as the mercury hit highs of 22C in the south east, including Brighton (top and bottom right) today while others ended up covered in paint as they took part in the Holi One Colour Festival in London (left). There will be much higher temperatures next week as the Spanish plume arrives with warm air from the continent on Wednesday, making some parts of the country hotter than Morocco and Tenerife. But experts have warned the Spanish plume could also bring a blanket of toxic smog with it.

The would-be mayor of Manchester is the talk of Twitter for how similar he looks to one of the puppets in the popular children's show first broadcast in the 1960s. Social media users think the MP for Leigh's appearance is a carbon copy of Captain Scott Tracey. Scott is one of the five Tracey brothers who piloted and drove Thunderbirds in the iconic episodes created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson. Other politicians who look like Thunderbirds' characters include (from top left) Zac Goldsmith, Theresa May, Michael Fabricant, Michael Gove, Caroline Flint and Nigel Farage.

The shutters of BHS's flagship branch in central London have come down for the final time - with no stores to be left by next weekend. The Oxford Street outlet (pictured right) is one of 58 closing over the next eight days as administrators call time on 88 years of British retail history. On their last-ever shift, workers spoke of their fears as the chain's collapse has affected 11,000 jobs and 22,000 pensions. Inside, the shop was littered with scores of red and yellow 'everything must go' style signs advertising as much as 80 per cent off. Retail billionaire Sir Philip Green (inset) has borne the brunt of the public fallout over the closure, having been branded the 'the unacceptable face of capitalism' by furious MPs.

After being told she had dangerously high blood pressure by her GP Petronella Wyatt (left) was prescribed with statins (right) - but instead of making her better the drugs turned her life upside down. She suffered pounding headaches, emotional mood swings and survived on a few hours of sleep a night. However, after consulting a cardiologist in Harley Street, Petronella dumped the drugs and found she was back to living a healthy lifestyle in a less than a week.

While people are advised not to work with friends or family, these BFF business partners are proof that it can be done - and done well. Here, FEMAIL chats to the most successful best friend duos about how their business came about and how they balance their relationship. Included are the besties behind leather goods company The Daily Edited (inset), the colourful sisters behind blog How Two Live (left) and the successful friends behind coffee skincare business, Frank Body (right). Also included are the founders of The Goodnight Co, the friends of Open Agent and the twin sisters who founded PR Group.

A British company based in Oxford has come up with an ingenious solution to get around the problem of struggling to see close-up objects - spectacles where the focus can be altered. Creator Owen Reading explained: 'Lots of people need reading glasses but they need glasses with lots of different strengths. They might have a pair with +1 prescription-strength lenses for the computer, +2s for reading, and +3s for really close-up stuff.'

The X-rated footage shows the naked holidaymakers gyrating on a stage of a nightclub during a UV paint party in front of cheering revellers in Magaluf, on the Balearic island of Majorca. The events are popular at the holiday resort, which is frequented by many Britons every summer, and attract hundreds of party-goers. The explicit footage is the latest to show yet more debauchery in the Spanish resort known by British holiday makers as 'Shagaluf'.

Ted McDermott was filmed singing Quando, Quando, Quando as his son drove him around in his car in Blackburn - and the adorable video has since gone viral with thousands of online views. Mr McDermott, 79, was diagnosed with dementia in 2013 following a long career as an entertainer, performing for the public in pubs and clubs. His recent carpool karaoke sessions with his son have helped raise more than £30,000 for the Alzheimer's Society.

The skyline of London is iconic - instantly recognisable abroad, be it the Gothic imagery of the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben to the Art Deco re-imagining of the Oxo Tower. Yet it is set to change significantly over the next few years, with more than 400 towers already in planning, approved or under construction, adding to recent additions such as the O2 Arena (shown bottom right) and the Cheese Grater. But an ever-changing architectural view of London is nothing new, with the outline of the capital's buildings constantly evolving through the 20th century as areas such as Canary Wharf (pictured top) and the South Bank (bottom left) experienced mass construction through the decades. Here, MailOnline provides a look back at how London's skyline has changed through the years, and the stories behind the buildings responsible.

The shocking incident was captured on a security camera from a home in Ashford, Kent and shows the elderly man walking up the driveway to the front of the Audi. He then places his key just next to the headlight before scraping it along the paintwork in clear view of the security camera. The man causes visible damage as he drags the key towards the car door before walking back up the driveway and leaving the area.