Derby and Leeds to play March friendly as Rams chairman Mel Morris looks to show up Football League over media rights
CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: The formidable Morris is in conflict with the Football League after being denied access to the details of TV deals he claims could be a lot better. ...read
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Omission of Princess Diana from Radio 4's Woman's Hour Power List is surprising
BBC deputy director of radio and royal liaison officer Graham Ellis arranged for it to be launched (as part of Woman’s Hour’s 70th anniversary celebration) by Camilla. ...read
Oh Hathaway! What WOULD Lewis say? Laurence Fox plants a smacker on co-star Kevin Whately during festive dinner party
Fox, 38, shared a video online this week, in which he leans over to embrace and kiss Whately during a festive dinner party, writes SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE. ...read
Tyson Fury fired up Wladimir Klitschko for Anthony Joshua clash on April 29
JEFF POWELL: If Anthony Joshua loses his stratospheric world title fight in front of a 90,000 crowd at Wembley Stadium he will have not only himself but his heavyweight compatriot Tyson Fury to blame. ...read
LORRAINE CANDY: I’m standing firm and continue to take my childrens' mobiles away at 9pm on school nights
Lorraine Candy says she's standing firm and continuing to take her childrens' mobiles away at 9pm on school nights. ...read
ALEX BRUMMER: Yellen's bold step to raise rates prompts a rethink for Mark Carney and co
Over the decades we have become used to American interest rates leading the way for the UK as they did after 9/11 and the financial crisis when they led to an era of super-low money costs for consumers. ...read
Going in would have been a calamity: MICHAEL BURLEIGH says it is nonsense that Britain holds some responsibility for the horrors in Syria after not intervening
The violent endgame in Aleppo is 'dreadful', but Britain being responsible for 'not intervening three years ago' is 'nonsense', writes MICHAEL BURLEIGH. ...read
It might be the season of goodwill - but don’t expect any from your insurer, says DAN HYDE
Since we launched the Unlock Our Pensions campaign a month ago, it’s been hard enough to get these giant firms to pick up the phone, let alone hand back savers’ cash. ...read
Does your annuity have small print that says you can sell it? We found one example and experts say there’ll be more
Insurers are flouting the small print in their own contracts by refusing to let savers cash in their small annuities, Money Mail can reveal. ...read
ASK TONY: Currys wouldn’t give back £200 for cooker hood I didn’t realise was broken
We bought a cooker hood costing £199.99 from Currys and didn't open it straight away. Now we've realised it's broken and can't get a refund and our credit card company won't help. ...read
SARAH VINE: Gender, our children and the death of common sense
As Childline sees a massive rise in the number of callers questioning their gender identity, SARAH VINE asks if this is an epidemic of uncertainty or just the massively increased awareness. ...read
Our minds were wrenched from the chamber to a dusty Hades: QUENTIN LETTS hears vivid descriptions of events in Aleppo as MPs held an emergency debate on the bloodshed
Three years after blocking the West from intervening in Syria, former Labour leader Ed Miliband was absent from an emergency debate on the Aleppo crisis, writes QUENTIN LETTS. ...read
PIERS MORGAN: Hillary and the hypocritical Democrats aren't defending American democracy from foreign meddling, they are a clear and present danger to it
Cast your minds back to a few weeks before the US election, when it never crossed the Hillary camp's elitist, arrogant minds that Trump, the ignorant Neanderthal, could beat her. ...read
Stand by Dylan Hartley... don't turn the England captain into a pussycat
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Perhaps it is the approach of Christmas but everybody needs to calm down when it comes to Dylan Hartley, who is in front of the beak on Wednesday. ...read
How we can cut out the cancer of union militancy: MAX HASTINGS says the government should target groups by introducing financial sanctions
Who could possibly express anything but disdain for those bringing mayhem and misery to Southern Rail at Christmas time, writes MAX HASTINGS? ...read
Why I don't trust today's shower of dreary nonentity TV weathermen: ROBERT HARDMAN reflects on the passing of the great Ian McCaskill
He was one of a long line of weather forecasters who came into our homes each night and who made the weather worth staying tuned for — not a tedious interlude with a lecture attached. ...read
KATIE HOPKINS: The massive lie behind the strikers getting a bonus Christmas holiday by making the rest of our live1374943s our misery (and a surefire way to stop it)
Two weeks before Christmas close to a million people are being held to ransom by overpaid thugs who believe they are too special to shut a door, writes KATIE HOPKINS. ...read
Armed cops tackling a man carrying a toy lightsaber and officers deliberately running over a dog on the A55! It's RICHARD LITTLEJOHN's Mind How You Go Awards 2016 celebrating police stupidity
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN picks the biggest examples of police stupidity, incompetence and abuse of power to happen across Great Britain in 2016. ...read
'Why the f**k is she showing you her body?!’ Louise Thompson’s face went from orange to raging red when Stephanie Pratt targeted her boyfriend for a ‘work out’ on Made In Chelsea, by Jim Shelley
It was hard to tell whether Stephanie Pratt was more jealous that Ryan was Louise Thompson’s boyfriend or her Personal Trainer but either way she acted in the only way she knew how. ...read
Crunching challenge is as good as a goal and it's concerning Pep Guardiola doesn't think that way too
MARTIN KEOWN: It concerns me if Pep Guardiola does not respect tackling. It is one of the joys of the game and if he wants to win the league, tackling is something he must embrace. ...read
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Omission of Princess Diana from Radio 4's Woman's Hour Power List is surprising
BBC deputy director of radio and royal liaison officer Graham Ellis arranged for it to be launched (as part of Woman’s Hour’s 70th anniversary celebration) by Camilla. ...read
Oh Hathaway! What WOULD Lewis say? Laurence Fox plants a smacker on co-star Kevin Whately during festive dinner party
Fox, 38, shared a video online this week, in which he leans over to embrace and kiss Whately during a festive dinner party, writes SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE. ...read
ALEX BRUMMER: Yellen's bold step to raise rates prompts a rethink for Mark Carney and co
Over the decades we have become used to American interest rates leading the way for the UK as they did after 9/11 and the financial crisis when they led to an era of super-low money costs for consumers. ...read
Our minds were wrenched from the chamber to a dusty Hades: QUENTIN LETTS hears vivid descriptions of events in Aleppo as MPs held an emergency debate on the bloodshed
Three years after blocking the West from intervening in Syria, former Labour leader Ed Miliband was absent from an emergency debate on the Aleppo crisis, writes QUENTIN LETTS. ...read
PIERS MORGAN: Hillary and the hypocritical Democrats aren't defending American democracy from foreign meddling, they are a clear and present danger to it
Cast your minds back to a few weeks before the US election, when it never crossed the Hillary camp's elitist, arrogant minds that Trump, the ignorant Neanderthal, could beat her. ...read
How we can cut out the cancer of union militancy: MAX HASTINGS says the government should target groups by introducing financial sanctions
Who could possibly express anything but disdain for those bringing mayhem and misery to Southern Rail at Christmas time, writes MAX HASTINGS? ...read
Why I don't trust today's shower of dreary nonentity TV weathermen: ROBERT HARDMAN reflects on the passing of the great Ian McCaskill
He was one of a long line of weather forecasters who came into our homes each night and who made the weather worth staying tuned for — not a tedious interlude with a lecture attached. ...read
KATIE HOPKINS: The massive lie behind the strikers getting a bonus Christmas holiday by making the rest of our live1374943s our misery (and a surefire way to stop it)
Two weeks before Christmas close to a million people are being held to ransom by overpaid thugs who believe they are too special to shut a door, writes KATIE HOPKINS. ...read
Armed cops tackling a man carrying a toy lightsaber and officers deliberately running over a dog on the A55! It's RICHARD LITTLEJOHN's Mind How You Go Awards 2016 celebrating police stupidity
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN picks the biggest examples of police stupidity, incompetence and abuse of power to happen across Great Britain in 2016. ...read
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Time to put our elderly before foreign despots
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: One of the benchmarks of a civilised society is that it treats its elderly with dignity and guarantees they will be looked after when they can no longer look after themselves. ...read
Corbyn's free aid from rail strikers' QC: Lawyer whose clients include the RMT Union gave Labour leader advice during second leadership election, writes ANDREW PIERCE
The commuters whose lives have been made a misery by striking rail workers can add a new name to the list of people to blame. Jeremy Corbyn had legal advice from the RMT's lawyer. ...read
PLATELL'S PEOPLE: A TV blunder by Strictly's Craig... and the howling Feminazis now at his throat who are giving women a bad name
Strictly Come Dancing's Craig Revel Horwood made some stupid comments on 8 Out Of 10 Cats, but the outrage is an overreaction, writes AMANDA PLATELL ...read
TOM UTLEY: I'm queasy about the Chinese buying up swathes of Britain but I draw a line at them taking over my local pub
I can't help feeling queasy about handing over swathes of our vital national infrastructure to totalitarian China — a country with an appalling record of political and industrial espionage. ...read
STEPHEN GLOVER: Why should we spend hours sorting our rubbish if councils just dump it in landfill?
Mail Online columnist Stephen Glover has been talking about the stresses of sorting your rubbish for recycling but has raised the question why should we spend so long if councils dump it? ...read
Big Dave, the royal host with the most! Gloriously flamboyant, exquisitely tailored and a larger than life personality - no wonder the Queen adores him
Hotel boss David Morgan-Hewitt, who escorted the Queen to safety when an intruder disturbed her lunch at the Goring in London, astonishingly good at his job, writes JANE FRYER. ...read
THE MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: It’s JAMs today for May – but it could get sticky
The Prime Minister has made very encouraging noises to the so-called JAMs, those ‘just about managing’ in our increasingly precarious society. ...read
WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Harry's love is in London: Pictures that show TV star girlfriend Meghan Markle is staying with the prince at Kensington Palace... and wearing his baseball cap on shopping trip
The actress was seen after a shopping trip to the Whole Foods store on Kensington High Street. She is staying with Harry at his nearby bijou Kensington Palace home, Nottingham Cottage. ...read
PLATELL'S PEOPLE: Far better burkini than some outfits I saw on girls this week
One of the most striking images this week was of a woman being forced by police to remove some of her modest clothing on a French beach in ‘burkini battle’, writes AMANDA PLATELL. ...read
Shameful list will tarnish Cameron's legacy: ISABEL OAKESHOTT on how the honours system has been 'discredited more than ever before'
Never has the honours system seemed more discredited than it does today, as the former prime minister attempts to shower his friends with fancy titles, writes ISABEL OAKESHOTT. ...read
How the great and the good's Lord 'Tony' became Green's patsy: QC was reluctant to act when BHS was sold for £1 to a thrice-bankrupt
Lord Grabiner QC is chairman of Arcadia who provided a ‘veneer of establishment credibility’ to a firm Sir Philip Green treated as ‘his own personal empire’, writes GEOFFREY LEVY. ...read
PETER McKAY: The rape case that tragically misfired
What are we to make of the tragic story of Eleanor de Freitas, 22, who killed herself after a man she accused of rape won the support of the CPS in his private case against her, asks PETER McKAY. ...read
A.N WILSON: Why producing pigs with human organs demeans both our species - and theirs
Scientists in California have found a way of growing human organs inside pigs. No one can doubt their ingenuity or their technical skills. It is the morality of the exercise which we must question. ...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
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
Derby and Leeds to play March friendly as Rams chairman Mel Morris looks to show up Football League over media rights
CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: The formidable Morris is in conflict with the Football League after being denied access to the details of TV deals he claims could be a lot better. ...read
Tyson Fury fired up Wladimir Klitschko for Anthony Joshua clash on April 29
JEFF POWELL: If Anthony Joshua loses his stratospheric world title fight in front of a 90,000 crowd at Wembley Stadium he will have not only himself but his heavyweight compatriot Tyson Fury to blame. ...read
Stand by Dylan Hartley... don't turn the England captain into a pussycat
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Perhaps it is the approach of Christmas but everybody needs to calm down when it comes to Dylan Hartley, who is in front of the beak on Wednesday. ...read
Crunching challenge is as good as a goal and it's concerning Pep Guardiola doesn't think that way too
MARTIN KEOWN: It concerns me if Pep Guardiola does not respect tackling. It is one of the joys of the game and if he wants to win the league, tackling is something he must embrace. ...read
Manchester City to qualify but Arsenal and Leicester City to crash out: Jamie Redknapp's predictions for the Champions League last 16
JAMIE REDKNAPP: People will say that Arsenal can’t catch a break in the Champions League but Bayern Munich are not the same force they have been in previous years. ...read
Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius was simply defending himself and mocking him further isn't going to help things
IAN LADYMAN: Sometimes it is easier to criticise a footballer than stand up for one. Especially when he is making mistakes. Liverpool's Loris Karius is certainly making mistakes. ...read
Alastair Cook should remain as England captain if he still has the hunger to lead
NASSER HUSSAIN: Only Alastair Cook will know if he's still got the hunger and appetite to carry on as England captain, and the energy to drive the team forward. ...read
Robert Snodgrass' dive apology means nothing... he still cheated to try to lead his side to victory over Palace
GRAHAM POLL: The apology from Robert Snodgrass following his disgraceful dive to get Hull a penalty against Crystal Palace achieves absolutely nothing. ...read
George North's latest head injury makes you wonder... how serious does it have to get before rugby takes responsibility for its players?
OLIVER HOLT: How many times does the sport have to be told that the stakes are very, very high here and that they simply cannot afford to keep making these kind of catastrophic misjudgments? ...read
Henrikh Mkhitaryan is back on track at Manchester United - There can't be any disputing the Armenian's talent
JAMIE CARRAGHER: Henrikh Mkhitaryan was an outstanding performer in Germany and the signs are he will be the same for Manchester United. Everything he is doing bodes well for the future. ...read
Russia should be stripped of 2018 World Cup as punishment for the systematic cheating which has tarnished two Olympic Games
MARTIN SAMUEL: In 2018, all roads will lead to Russia and the next World Cup. That is the prize Vladimir Putin should lose. That would be the punishment that fits his crime against sport. ...read
West Ham youngster Reece Oxford is similar in physique and playing style to former Hammers defender Rio Ferdinand... he could be a colossus
THE SECRET SCOUT:West Ham are conceding goals and the manager has a classic dilemma. Can he introduce a big young hope into the cauldron of Premier League football? ...read
Dereck Chisora crossed the line when he threw a table at Dillian Whyte... and why Anthony Joshua is ready to avoid a knockout shot from Eric Molina
EDDIE HEARN: There is a fine line between hyping a fight and going against the codes of conduct of the sport. Dereck Chisora went too far and now there will be a British Boxing Board of Control meeting. ...read
MCC have missed a trick here... cricket needs yellow cards too
DAVID LLOYD: Well done MCC on your proposal to bring in red cards for the most serious offences on a cricket field... but you have missed a golden opportunity to go much further. ...read
Jonny Bairstow: I get goosebumps being reminded of my memorable year but I am in no way the finished article as a cricketer
England find themselves two down against India and Sportsmail columnist Jonny Bairstow says he is desperate to level the series with India and end his memorable year on a high. ...read
England coach Eddie Jones is hungry for success, he is a truly irresistible force of nature
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: What an amazing year and an extraordinary game of two halves. This time last year England rugby was as low as at any point I can remember in the professional era after the World Cup debacle. ...read
From Beyoncé to Beethoven, Leonard Cohen to Liszt: Event wraps up the perfect Christmas gifts for the music lovers in your life
For oldies? Leonard Cohen and ABC. For Mum? Beyoncé. For Ludwig lovers? Daniel Barenboim's Beethoven album. For everyone else (except Donald Trump) the Hamilton soundtrack. ...read
Jose Mourinho's Manchester United aren't far away from clicking... sooner or later they will do real damage to a team in the Premier League like they did to West Ham in the EFL Cup
KIERAN GILL - THE NUMBERS GAME: Manchester United's total of 18 goals is three fewer than Crystal Palace’s 21 but the shots are there. All that’s absent is the clinical touch. ...read
Forget Rocky... Bleed For This is good enough to mix it with the very best boxing films ever made
EDGE OF THE BOX: Bleed For This tells the story of Vinny Pazienza, a Super Middleweight champion who is attempting to make a comeback after suffering a broken neck - and it does it brilliantly. ...read
TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Joe Root keeps up impressive batting record against India despite England's defeat
Haseeb Hameed and Joe Root's admirable resistance proved too little too late as England lost the third Test by eight wickets. Here, Sportsmail's Lawrence Booth takes a look at the talking points. ...read
I'm not dead yet! After 470 days Tiger Woods is back and eager to prove he still has plenty in the tank
Twenty years after his ‘Hello, world’ proclamation that introduced an era of unprecedented dominance, Woods heralded his return with another announcement. ‘I’m ready.’ ...read
The League Managers Association has grown... but football's lack of patience with coaches is simply ridiculous
MARTIN ALLEN: The League Managers Association has grown over the years under the guidance of chief executive Richard Bevan and chairman Howard Wilkinson. ...read
Wayne Rooney is a headache for Gareth Southgate, I know what the interim England manager is going through... but I would not take the captain's armband away from him
GLENN HODDLE: If he didn’t already, Gareth Southgate now knows fully what it is like to be England manager. Incidents which pass quickly when you’re a club manager suddenly become a front-page story. ...read
Wayne Rooney has given England an excuse to drop him... players should be able to let their hair down but that wasn't the right time or place
INSIGHT BY CHRIS SUTTON: It’s hard to fathom what Wayne Rooney was thinking. He is out of form, struggling with his club and on the periphery with his country. ...read
Stuart Broad is the complete Test bowler... we can both be grumpy, but we both desperately want to win
JAMES ANDERSON: I will miss not playing with Stuart this week because we have developed a good relationship on and off the field as England team-mates. ...read
The Lions have a new kit, but autumn Tests can provide Warren Gatland with real hope... northern hemisphere sides can inflict pain on SANZAR giants
CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: With seven months to go until their tour of New Zealand, the British and Irish Lions have a new shirt, but now what they really need is cause for hope. ...read
Gary Neville: I would gladly pay £5,000 fine for celebration against Liverpool again a hundred times
So in the 90th minute, Ryan Giggs is standing over the ball and all I remember is him bending it into the box, Rio Ferdinand rising up and the ball hitting the back of the net. ...read
Jessica Ennis-Hill became a track giant and is comfortably among all-time five greatest British female athletes
DALEY THOMPSON: Ennis-Hill would be among the five greatest British female athletes of all time and, had she not suffered a few injuries over the years, she could have been one of our best athletes in history. ...read
CHRIS MEARS: Olympic gold is only just sinking in with LA escape following the post-Rio whirlwind
CHRIS MEARS: I'd done so many interviews that I hadn't had a chance to think about what it really meant. After getting back from Rio, I did press and media for 48 hours then flew straight out to LA. ...read
AC Milan confirm rejection of Chelsea's £35m bid for Alessio Romagnoli as Everton consider Lucas Perez move after Arsenal interest
SIMON JONES - TRANSFER COLUMN: The Stamford Bridge club sent their bid on Wednesday for the 21-year-old centre-back but Milan have turned down the bid. ...read
Sam Allardyce the English saviour of England? Odd then that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was the FA's first choice...
PATRICK COLLINS: It should be remembered that the FA's initial instinct was to approach Arsene Wenger, a worthy if futile attempt to hire the very best. But then, absurdly, they changed tack. ...read
France were weighed down by burden of expectation after Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo limped out of Euro 2016 final
BOJAN KRKIC: France had started the Euro 2016 final well but they became disorientated when Ronaldo went off. That can happen when the opposition loses their best player. ...read
ALAN PARDEW: I still have faith in this England team and Wales manager Chris Coleman is a class act
ALAN PARDEW: The celebration of Euro 2016 finalists France as a football team is fair enough, but I still think four or five England players could get in their side. ...read
Dimitri Payet is staying at West Ham even if the big clubs come in... and I hope to see him fire France to glory at Euro 2016
SLAVEN BILIC: With his success, speculation about Payet's future will follow. I have even seen one report suggesting I don’t want him to do well in case it leads to him leaving West Ham. ...read
The worst English England manager is better than the best foreign England manager, because one sticks to the principle of international sport, and the other abandons it for cold pursuit of glory
MARTIN SAMUEL - THE DEBATE: How do you know there isn’t a capable English manager? We’ve tried one guy since 2008 – and because he couldn’t do it, the rest are incompetent, too? ...read
Martin Keown's Euro 2016 big match analysis: 'France and Germany are the two best teams, I hope this is more free-flowing'
This could be an epic. These are arguably the best two teams left and I’m hoping this is the defining match of the tournament. France cruised through beating Iceland 5-2, while Germany won on penalties ...read
England must embrace the dark arts if they want to win the European Championship
ADRIAN DURHAM: Cheating isn’t great, diving isn’t a positive for the game, but it happens, and so it puzzles me why people bang on and on about Jamie Vardy ‘winning’ penalties. ...read
Monchi is the master behind the scenes as Sevilla go for yet more glory
GRAHAM HUNTER – EUROVIEW: Sevilla’s sporting director is the only link between monstrously successful, European-dominant football factory and the humble second division club in Spain. ...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
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
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
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
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
FOOTBALL 9-5: Follow all the news with Sportsmail's live rolling service
Join Sportsmail's Football 9-5 service, where we bring you the latest news as it happens throughout the day with all the best pictures and hard-hitting opinion. ...read
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
Nicole has adoption on her mind: Actress and husband Keith Urban say they haven't ruled out adding to their family
The Oscar-winning actress has four children already: two with country singer Keith Urban and with ex-husband Tom Cruise. But Kidman said adopting again is ‘something I have thought about’. ...read
JACI STEPHEN: Soggy bottoms latest... Pope Jude hasn’t got one
Pope Lenny is something of a loose cannon, among a lot of not-so-loose canons. He won’t let his image be used for commercial purposes. ...read
So can Britain's first reality TV pop star ever find happiness? After Will Young's dramatic walkout from Strictly ALISON BOSHOFF says his story shows the fake promise of instant fame
ALISON BOSHOFF: Amid the fallout of his shock decision to abruptly waltz away from Strictly, Will Young insisted he was ‘just dandy’. Indeed, jokingly... ...read
'No woman can be hit like this and stay with her man': Lindsay Lohan speaks out as dramatic pictures show star being chased by her Russian playboy ex who fights her for a phone in drunken rage
This is the moment actress Lindsay Lohan, 30, got into a heated argument with her fiance Egor Tarabasov - who chased after her before violently grabbing her on a beach in Mykonos, Greece. ...read
LORRAINE CANDY: I’m standing firm and continue to take my childrens' mobiles away at 9pm on school nights
Lorraine Candy says she's standing firm and continuing to take her childrens' mobiles away at 9pm on school nights. ...read
JAN MOIR: Sofia Vergara's embryos and a horror story for our age
Modern Family actress Sofia Vergara, had a two-year engagement to businessman Nick Loeb, 41, but they split in 2014. During their time together they created five embryos - which he now wants to use. ...read
Visible branding, black tights and wearing a WEDDING RING: Etiquette expert reveals the fashion mistakes that are making you look common
Much can be discovered about a person by their clothes. William Hanson reveals the sartorial signposts and wardrobe tell-tales that say a lot about who you are and your social position. ...read
LIZ JONES: Something vital has vanished from TV - grubby reality
LIZ JONES: In December 2010, after the news that Jo Yeates had been murdered in Bristol, I had the bright idea of retracing her last steps for an article. Pictured: detectives investigating Jo's death. ...read
BEL MOONEY: I've been a slave to my cruel partner for 30 years
This week, BEL MOONEY advises a woman who feels like a slave to her partner. ...read
How I had to fight for 20 years to get my rapist jailed: Mother-of-two who was raped eight times in her own home was forced to BEG police to pursue her attacker
Mother-of-two Lynda Donnelly said she felt 'ridiculed' and treated 'like a fantasist' by London's Metropolitan Police as she fought to bring her rapist Pierre Bate to justice. ...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
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
Tens of thousands are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year, so how often should YOU go for a screening? Our expert gives his advice on tests and treatments
61-year-old Malcolm Buchan from Glos consults our expert about his prostatic hyperplasia, as his symptoms are similar to those signalling prostate cancer. But does he need a yearly check up? ...read
DR ELLIE CANNON: I'm warming to cryosurgery to fix my foot
Morton's neuroma is a very painful and incapacitating condition that affects one of the nerves running between the toes. It tends to happen to women over 40 with a history of wearing high-heel shoes. ...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
It might be the season of goodwill - but don’t expect any from your insurer, says DAN HYDE
Since we launched the Unlock Our Pensions campaign a month ago, it’s been hard enough to get these giant firms to pick up the phone, let alone hand back savers’ cash. ...read
Does your annuity have small print that says you can sell it? We found one example and experts say there’ll be more
Insurers are flouting the small print in their own contracts by refusing to let savers cash in their small annuities, Money Mail can reveal. ...read
ASK TONY: Currys wouldn’t give back £200 for cooker hood I didn’t realise was broken
We bought a cooker hood costing £199.99 from Currys and didn't open it straight away. Now we've realised it's broken and can't get a refund and our credit card company won't help. ...read
Pensions shouldn't be exciting, but they are thanks to BHS and Tata Steel dramas, says SIMON WATKINS
Different in many ways, the two cases highlight how something that should be boring and staid has become at times a corporate scandal, and at others a major problem for British industry. ...read
Support your local bank branches now, or you'll end up with another coffee shop, says JEFF PRESTRIDGE
We have long campaigned for bank branches to remain a key component of this country’s high streets ever since Barclays decided to shut 172 branches in one day in April 2000. ...read
TONY HETHERINGTON: 'I've been signed up to a £3-a-week sex content site without my permission via text message'
The company, Syncronized Limited, based in Coventry, has operated various services providing sexual content to mobile phone users, including 'Glam Pleasures' and 'Sex Dose'. ...read
Should I transfer my £16k local government pension pot into a private scheme? Pension expert Steve Webb replies...
Former Pensions Minister Steve Webb is This Is Money's Agony Uncle. This week, a reader asks if it is a good idea to transfer a local government pension pot and merge it with a private fund. ...read
RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS: What if customers wrote the Ts & Cs? That would get companies to sharpen up
As consumers, we are endlessly signing contracts. But we’re the ones engaging companies, not the other way around. So what if it was we who wrote the terms and conditions? ...read
How easy is it to set up an energy firm? SIMON LAMBERT goes on the trail of the jumble of names in his postcode
GB Energy's collapse, the existence of the safety net and the plethora of names you've never heard of combine to tell an interesting story about how easy it is to set up an energy firm. ...read
MYRA BUTTERWORTH: Letting fees ban won’t lower costs for renters - I’ve got a better solution…
The policy is designed to help the thousands of tenants paying hundreds of pounds in upfront fees But it will end up hurting the people it was designed to protect. ...read
Biography: Richard Browning, This is Money
Richard Browning is This is Money's Development Editor and author of How to Survive the Credit Crunch. ...read
Sheer joy of being a miserable old miser! JAMES CONEY on why he's proud to be a penny pincher
From the moment I became Money Mail editor, I became a tyrant of scrimping and saving. I despise waste, and I hate the profits that many firms make out of our apathy. ...read
SALLY HAMILTON: A near £1,000 fixed rate mortgage blunder shows how timing counts for everything - especially when it comes to finance
I've just been on a once-in-a-lifetime holiday… I’ll tell you what, never again.’ That two-sentence crack won comedian Tim Vine a best gag prize. Timing matters with money too. ...read
Er, heard of ISIS, Jeremy? Hapless Corbyn says he doesn't understand why MI6 needs to recruit a thousand more spies
The Labour leader said he could not see why it was 'necessary' for MI6 to boost numbers and also dismissed the need to increase the defence budget. ...read
MONEY MORALS: My younger daughter's university fees are £17,000 higher than those of her elder sister. Should I pay the difference?
It doesn’t feel fair that one daughter is starting out in life with that extra burden through no fault of her own. But also I worry it might not seem fair to give one daughter £17,000 more than the other. ...read
The best way to beat a tsunami of terrifying scams is to warn people about them, says LEE BOYCE – that's why you should bookmark our new hub
Today, This is Money launches a new hub page for scams to watch out for as fraud losses continue to grow. Bookmark it, send to friends and family to help stem the flow. ...read
JON REES: BHS row won’t go away unless Sir Philip gets his chequebook out
Sir Philip must realise this is not going away and that if he ever wants to sail into an island idyll in peace again he needs to get his chequebook out sooner rather than later. ...read
REBECCA RUTT: Dear Broadband Providers, please stop treating us like morons, we're not as stupid as you think
Drum roll please…Vodafone has announced it has abolished the ghastly line rental charge and has freed its customers from paying it. But won't all providers have to do this soon? ...read
The big EU business battle: The truth on Brexit is that both sides ‘really don’t know’
A ‘Campaign for Clarity’ on behalf of SMEs has revealed Britain Stronger in Europe and Vote Leave’s responses to 30 key questions ahead of the EU referendum – and some are far from clear. ...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
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
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
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
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
PETER HITCHENS: I want Jo's killer to hang. The Left want to use him for propaganda
I think the man who murdered Jo Cox MP should be hanged. I think it a great pity that we no longer have this powerful deterrent against cruel violence, writes PETER HITCHENS. ...read
BLACK DOG: Why we'll have to wait for Lord Nige
Nigel Farage has got the hump with new Ukip leader Paul Nuttall for trying to get him a peerage. Farage has barked at his skinhead successor: ‘Stop bloody trying to get me ennobled.' ...read
RACHEL JOHNSON: Sorry, Cherie, but dads need to be heroes - not penguins
My son Oliver, was overwhelmed with emotion at the sight of the birds who take it in turns to care for their chicks, which brings us back to…Cherie Blair (pictured), writes RACHEL JOHNSON. ...read
LIZ JONES: Grumpy old men sitting around in dad jeans... that's great TV?
To sum up for women who are too busy running the world to watch it, this is basically a TV show about old men sitting down. Because that is precisely what this generation of men do. ...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
BEAUTY CLINIC: A budge-proof primer for eyelids, please!
Can you please recommend a product to help with oily eyelids? I have always had oily skin, which has helped my complexion as I have aged but eye make-up still never sticks on my lids. ...read
HOROSCOPES: Look to the past to put things right, Sagittarius
If you are experiencing difficulties in a relationship then you must look to the past to discover the cause. Only then will you be able to put things right. ...read
HEALTH: Ease away a sore head
Scalp massage has been practised in cultures worldwide for millennia to release tension. It can help banish neck ache, diffuse niggling headaches and be a potent aid to deep relaxation. ...read
LIZ JONES'S DIARY: In which I start packing up my old life
People are all very nice to me when they think I have money, and can take them on holiday, out for dinner, buy them gifts. When it’s clear I don’t have a bean, it’s an entirely different story. ...read
ASK ZELDA: Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions
I am 35 and my relationship with my mother has been fractious for many years. She had an appalling upbringing – her mother and a procession of stepfathers abused her. ...read
BEAUTY BUZZ: Elizabeth takes the lead for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Led by Elizabeth Hurley, Estée Lauder is heading the beauty efforts with its Pink Perfection Colour Collection, with 20 per cent of price going to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. ...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
I've joined ghastly Corbyn's Labour. And if you believe in democracy, you should do the same
Scottish Daily Mail columnist CHRIS DEERIN has just joined the Labour Party. He says the 'abomination that is Jeremy Corbyn's leadership' has forced him to declare his hand. ...read
Going in would have been a calamity: MICHAEL BURLEIGH says it is nonsense that Britain holds some responsibility for the horrors in Syria after not intervening
The violent endgame in Aleppo is 'dreadful', but Britain being responsible for 'not intervening three years ago' is 'nonsense', writes MICHAEL BURLEIGH. ...read
SARAH VINE: Gender, our children and the death of common sense
As Childline sees a massive rise in the number of callers questioning their gender identity, SARAH VINE asks if this is an epidemic of uncertainty or just the massively increased awareness. ...read
'Why the f**k is she showing you her body?!’ Louise Thompson’s face went from orange to raging red when Stephanie Pratt targeted her boyfriend for a ‘work out’ on Made In Chelsea, by Jim Shelley
It was hard to tell whether Stephanie Pratt was more jealous that Ryan was Louise Thompson’s boyfriend or her Personal Trainer but either way she acted in the only way she knew how. ...read
DOMINIC LAWSON: Theresa's £995 leather trousers just prove that she's not a phoney (unlike Cameron and Blair)
When you are the woman who wears the trousers for the country, it makes sense that those trousers should be the best. But, it seems, some of her Conservative Party colleagues don't agree. ...read
Why the EU might not last beyond next year: DOMINIC SANDBROOK on the political and financial earthquake ripping through Europe
Once again Europe’s governing elites are struggling to come to terms with a political and financial earthquake after the Italian referendum, writes DOMINIC SANDBROOK. ...read
Who knew Ed could be so charming? ESTHER RANTZEN says it's been a ball watching the unlikely Strictly star
Which programme dominated the schedules this weekend? No prizes for guessing. Strictly reigned supreme. Why? One unfair advantage. Strictly had Ed Balls, writes ESTHER RANTZEN. ...read
Article 50 WILL trigger economic pain and uncertainty, writes pro-leave advocate MARK LITTLEWOOD, as he calls for end to 'Brexit blame game'
Last week’s Autumn Statement was dominated by the same story that has overlayed every piece of economic news and activity since the decision by the British people to vote Leave back in June. ...read
How 'child' migrants are straining the care system - and British children are paying the price
Some time ago, I was sitting at a table with ten foster parents in West London and learned that nine of them were looking after asylum-seeking children, HARRIET SERGEANT writes. ...read
It's too late for my dad but my home town Middlesbrough is finally fighting back, RUTH SUNDERLAND returns to Teesside
For young people on Teesside, the future looked utterly bleak. Like many, I left as soon as I could in search of better prospects down south. I returned to see how it has changed. ...read
JAMES SLACK: If this was a 'good night', then the Left's in a very dark place
Jeremy Corbyn’s (pictured) own rather desperate analysis of the election results was that Labour ‘hung on’. This is just about true, writes JAMES SLACK. ...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 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
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
Caught by the Googlies, you silly Herberts! CRAIG BROWN explains how a joke article about James Bond has been transformed into fact
I have a terrible memory, not least for my own jokes, so I couldn’t remember ever having said that Herbert was James Bond’s middle name, writes CRAIG BROWN. ...read
Sleep, the final frontier: Astronauts suffer serious insomnia while in space - and it could be putting their lives in danger
The Harvard study found that around 75 per cent of astronauts resorted to sleeping pills during spaceflight, raising concerns about the effect the drugs may be having on their performance. ...read
MARKET WATCH: The student fees hike is bursting a rental bubble
The great university bubble is deflating fast as one in ten A-level students say higher tuition fees next year have put them off the whole idea. ...read
Brendon McCullum: Steve Smith will live to regret Ben Stokes dismissal... he missed chance to strike blow for spirit of cricket
BRENDON MCCULLUM: It’s probably too early in Steve Smith’s captaincy career to appreciate this but one day he’ll look back at the Ben Stokes dismissal at Lord's on Saturday. ...read
PAULO COELHO: The wisdom of the old
An old blackbird found a piece of bread and flew off with it. When they saw this, the younger birds pursued him in order to attack. Confronted by imminent battle, the blackbird dropped the piece. ...read
Margot's slice of the good life: This grand new Covent Garden Italian flirts with greatness... and nearly achieves it
If Margot were a person, rather than a new Covent Garden restaurant, she’d be a handsome, twice-married Contessa, clad in fur (Fendi), cashmere (Loro Piano) and diamonds. ...read
Harry goes to Hollywood: Harry Enfield makes a competent stage debut in Once In A Lifetime but this uneven revival seldom sparkles
There have been better shows and films than George S Kaufman and Moss Hart’s 1930 play about the death of vaudeville and silent movies and the birth of the talkies. ...read
DEBORAH ROSS: Evil so good it’s barely watchable
As we build up to the Christmas TV schedule and Doctor Who and Sherlock and Mrs Brown’s Boys we need to get in as much ‘proper’ TV as possible, so let’s crash on. ...read
Frankly, Madeira, I DO give a damn: OLLY SMITH's picks of the best Port and Madeira this Christmas
These fortified wines are meticulously aged to perfection, but how do you pick the star this Christmas? ...read
Office Christmas Party starring Jason Bateman and Jennifer Aniston may be stuffed with Christmas comedy cliches but it will definitely make you laugh
Like Bad Santa 2, Office Christmas Party is set in the reliably wintry city of Chicago, but it differs from it completely in one crucial respect: this is actually funny. ...read
PIERS MORGAN: 'If Donald Trump called child abuse sufferers "wimps" then I'd call him a pathetic, blinkered dinosaur too'
They say you should never meet your heroes. My saddening, maddening encounter with Eric Bristow is why. ...read
Male pattern boldness: This curious selection of colourful but lesser-known artists displays some vibrant talents. But why no women?
The Saatchi Gallery’s premise for its new show, Painters’ Painters, is rather weak and borderline euphemistic. Isn't a 'painters' painter' just a good creator who has never appealed widely? ...read
From Beyoncé to Beethoven, Leonard Cohen to Liszt: Event wraps up the perfect Christmas gifts for the music lovers in your life
For oldies? Leonard Cohen and ABC. For Mum? Beyoncé. For Ludwig lovers? Daniel Barenboim's Beethoven album. For everyone else (except Donald Trump) the Hamilton soundtrack. ...read
Tech the halls: Mind-blowing speakers! Fat-busting fitbits! Geeks are bearing some serious gifts...
The very best in convenience, style and entertainment - this Christmas is a great year to upgrade your life with fantastic technology. ...read
The beauty of the beast: It’s always had speed to match any supercar – now Nissan’s mighty GT-R has style too
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, allow Event to introduce you to Nissan’s new baby, the ‘subtle GT-R’. Also known as the GT-R MY17. ...read
A new Paul Simon biography captures the difficult man behind some of the most beautiful pop songs ever written
On the evidence of this new biography, Paul Simon has never slowed down, hardly ever looked for fun and seldom felt groovy. ...read
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- Celebration! Blac Chyna shows off post-baby body in steamy Instagram photos after it emerges reality show with Rob Kardashian has been renewed
- Olivia Buckland flaunts her ample assets in a black bra as she showcases her top trick to fake eye-popping cleavage Buxom beauty
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- Jungle babes Carol Vorderman and Ola Jordan show off their sensational figures in sparkling gowns as they enjoy reunion at Military Awards
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- You SHALL go to the ball! Amanda Holden changes out of Cinderella costume into slinky dress... after joking Fairy Godmother look was 'for the dads'
- You'd have to GC it to believe it! Gemma Collins flaunts Essex's gaudiest Christmas decorations as she unveils WILLY WONKA-themed tree
- EXCLUSIVE: 'I can't help myself!' Louisa Johnson reveals determination to put cruel trolls in their place... after beau Daniel Elliott was mocked
- Katie Price sets record straight after claims she 'used son Harvey's badge to park in a disabled space' by posting video of unrestricted bay
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- Darcey Bussell is 'convincing Strictly bosses she should assume Head Judge role when Len Goodman leaves' after four years on the panel
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- 'Tom Hardy topped my amazing 2016!': Queen Of The Jungle Scarlett Moffatt can't believe her luck as she cosies up to the Hollywood hunk Lucky lady
- Emma Stone dazzles in a chic floral blouse at La La Land Reception in London... as the film receives it's first snub at the SAG awards Dressed to impress
- Little Mix's Jade Thirlwall flaunts cleavage in blazer as she joins Leigh-Anne in New York... after being slated AGAIN for skimpy outfits
- Meghan's date with the boy who never grew up: Prince Harry spotted with girlfriend as they book last-minute tickets to see Peter Pan farce in London's West End
- 'Couldn't be happier': Kimberley Walsh and husband Justin Scott announce arrival of 'another beautiful baby boy' as she gives birth to second child
- SPOILER ALERT 'They ripped me to shreds!' Jessica Cunningham breaks down as The Apprentice's final five candidates face interviews
- Louis Smith signs on to 2017 series of The Jump... after receiving ban from gymnastics for mocking Muslims in controversial video Taking a risk
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- The Saturdays star Mollie King cuts a chic and sophisticated figure in a cream knit and plaid coat as she attends magazine bash Understated
- Like father, like son! Pop prince Cruz Beckham, 11, dons a bushy moustache just like his dad's... after David defends 'pushy parents' accusations
- Emily Ratajkowski flaunts her jaw-dropping cleavage in a plunging scarlet swimsuit as she shares another steamy snap from her Barbados break
- 'It's the ugliest thing I've ever laid eyes on': Katie Price divides opinion with her new 'baby' as she shares snap of hairless Sphynx cat
- Lenny Henry joins Dawn French lookalike partner Lisa Makin at the theatre after revealing he struggled to protect daughter during divorce
- She's pregnant! Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte reveals fiancée Kayla is expecting his baby by sharing underwater bump-kissing photo
- Braless Millie Mackintosh flashes her nipple in a daring lace-embellished jumpsuit at star-studded magazine do Daring to bare
- Reformed bad boy Russell Brand reads letters from prisoners with Hollywood heartthrob Benedict Cumberbatch after welcoming his first child
- A girl's best friend! Pregnant Amanda Seyfried covers baby bump with vintage The Police shirt while taking dog for walk Puppy love
- 'He wanted to take his time': Larry Lamb split from partner Clare Burt over a YEAR ago... as romance with French artist Marie Victorine is revealed
- 'I'd rather pull my hair out!' Marnie Simpson collapses in tears over love split with Aaron... as Chloe Ferry is branded 'fat f**k' by lover Marty
- George and Charlotte will go ape for these! Prince Charles is presented with two 'sock monkeys' as gifts for his grandchildren Little monkeys
- 'Brad Pitt doesn't know if he'll get to see his children at Christmas' as dramatic custody battle with estranged wife Angelina Jolie rages on
- Laura Whitmore flaunts her leggy figure in thigh-skimming pastel mini dress at Wonderland winter issue launch Glamorous
- Busty Kimberley Garner boosts her assets in a plunging corset top as she hits TV premiere event in London Striking
- 'The stress hasn't helped': Pregnant Stephanie Davis rushed to hospital over baby fears... after hinting ex Jeremy McConnell left her 'vile' voicemails
- Gunfire, explosions and Harry Styles! Dramatic new Dunkirk trailer sees the star DROWNING in the Channel as Germans and allied forces battle
- With the boys! Justin Bieber models funky sunglasses as he enjoys a game of golf with two male pals in Los Angeles Sporty
- She's winning style wars! Gigi Hadid puts on a leggy display as she steps out in army colours and camouflage boots Stylish
- Nicole Scherzinger swaps typical sexy style for edgy gothic getup at Dreamgirls event... after revealing she debated Dirty Dancing role due to 'anti-abortion beliefs'
- Olympics presenter Charlie Webster dazzles after Malaria recovery... as she joins pregnant Amy Williams and new mum Natalie Pinkham at Military Awards
- 'I heard about it through the news': Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini breaks his silence on ex-wife Cheryl's pregnancy Had no idea
- Peek-a-boob! Busty Zara Holland flashes her plentiful cleavage in bold plunging and backless jumpsuit at Tresor Paris event Taking the plunge
- When I say Honey, you say G-litter! X Factor reject goes festive in a dazzling disco jacket as she joins stars at panto night... after filming her music video
- EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Omission of Princess Diana from Radio 4's Woman's Hour Power List is surprising Royal blunder
- 'Here come the Barbados pics!': Lottie Moss flaunts her peachy posterior in a tiny grey bikini as she laments the end of her Caribbean break
- 'Cutest designated driver EVER!': Alan Thicke's wife Tanya dotes on him in heartbreaking post 48 hours before his sudden death
- Bleary-eyed Kate Moss looks worse for wear as she leaves high-end Mayfair restaurant after lunch outing Long lunch
- What's her secret? Supermodel Karlie Kloss looks flawless as she steps out in chic casual ensemble during trip to Sydney Natural beauty
- 'I'm pretty disappointed with Kanye': John Legend is not happy with pal West's meeting with Donald Trump as he calls it a publicity stunt
- Did Coleen Nolan just blast Jesy Nelson? Loose Women star admits she 'wasn't sure about sons' ex girlfriends and had to bite her tongue'
- 'He might dance his way into her heart': Mariah Carey's manager predicts singer, 46, could fall in love with Bryan Tanaka, 33
- EXCLUSIVE: Olivia Newton-John's daughter Chloe Lattanzi has moved to Oregon to open a marijuana farm after her mom gave her a loan for a 'fresh start'
- Pregnant Rebekah Vardy shows off her blossoming bump in chic black gown as she joins dapper husband Jamie at glitzy Military Awards
- Double trouble! Hollywood starlet Sofia Richie rocks statement sweatshirt as she grabs lunch with fellow IT girl Nicola Peltz Gal pals
- Katie Waissel 'has split from her SECOND husband Brian Moote after just a year of marriage as she is pictured without her wedding ring'
- One in a Minion! Despicable Me 3 villain revealed as former 80s star with shoulder pads and an exploding Rubik's Cube in much-anticipated new trailer
- 'No one wants to marry me': Coldplay frontman Chris Martin jokes that he managed to 'fool' ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow into tying the knot with him
- So fly! Baywatch beauty Charlotte McKinney bares cleavage and midriff in sheer black top while passing through LAX airport
- 'When your husband is in Paris': Chrissy Teigen takes photo with Luna and Santa Claus...as friend hilariously stands in for John Legend Unmasked
- They'll be back! Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna's reality TV spinoff is renewed for second season... one month after they welcome baby Dream
- This girl's like Brian Blessed in sequins screaming love songs: QUENTIN LETTS experiences a vortex of volume as Dreamgirls opens in West End
- All in a day's work! Scream Queens star Keke Palmer dares to bare as she shows off her fashion flair in several outfit changes Fashionista
- Good as gold! Olivia Culpo dazzles in shimmering jacket as she steps out in Hollywood in slinky black dress Dazzling
- Ola want for Christmas is you! James Jordan can't keep away from his stunning wife as she models festive lingerie in raunchy photoshoot Festive fun
- Great jeans! Alessandra Ambrosio flashes bra in sheer blouse as she runs errands in denim and ankle boots Supermodel style
- Bundled up! Zac Efron goes casual cool in all black ensemble including jacket and beanie while out in New York Low key
- Johnny Depp pictured on set of LAbyrinth for the first time as Amber Heard goes to court to demand he pay $6.8m divorce settlement In action
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- 'Take a shot kiddo': Alan Thicke's last words as he joked with his teenage son who he had snap a photo on a stretcher moments before he died
- Spider-Man actor Tobey Maguire caught making out with mystery brunette woman just two months after split from wife Jennifer Meyer Moving on?
- Jennifer Garner smiles as she steps out with her son Samuel... after being labeled 'greatest mom in the world' by ex Ben Affleck Doting mother
- 'I am so blessed to have grown up with him': Growing Pains stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kirk Cameron lead tributes to late actor Alan Thicke
- From boardroom to bedroom! The Apprentice hopeful Frances Bishop swaps her suit for VERY sexy lingerie as she strips off in racy shoot
- Bikini-clad Ashley James displays her incredible physique in mismatched two-piece as she soaks up the sun in Dubai Winter break
- Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling get Best Actor nods as Manchester By The Sea and Moonlight are listed for Best Ensemble during SAG nominations
- Make-up free Sam Faiers shows off her glowing complexion as she enjoys low-key London stroll with baby Paul Tony and boyfriend Paul Knightley
- Heart on her sleeve! Miley Cyrus puts on a rainbow display as she steps out make-up free after The Voice live finale Cheery
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- 'I'm on Grindr most weeks': Coldplay's Chris Martin jokes about using gay hookup app and calls Tinder 'a bit naughty' Candid chat
- 'I've got bruises... he's not a professional!' Oti Mabuse reveals Danny Mac can be clumsy in rehearsals... but insists he gives the competition 'everything he has'
- 'I was actually peeing in that photo': Jennifer Lawrence poses with her oblivious mother while she relieves herself What a joker
- 'They're getting married on the beach': Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth will reportedly tie the knot in Byron Bay... as couple eye $4.5m mansion
- The potty-mouthed female stars of TV's Fleabag and Catastrophe expose worrying truths about modern life, writes LIBBY PURVES
- It takes two to tango! Carley Stenson 'set to follow in fiancé Danny Mac's footsteps by taking part in Strictly Come Dancing next year'
- 'I keep envisioning babies': Bachelorette JoJo Fletcher wants to start a family with fiance Jordan Rodgers... but says wedding comes first
- Braless Jemma Lucy flaunts her surgically-enhanced cleavage in a VERY skimpy mini-dress as she parties with male pal Barely-there
- Battle royale! UK dramas The Crown, Downton Abbey and GoT up for top TV prize at SAG Awards as Hugh Grant and Emily Blunt lead British nominees
- Nicole Kidman is nominated for top SAG award...as Mel Gibson's Hacksaw Ridge drama is recognised in TWO categories Top honour
- Missed a step! La La Land SNUBBED in top film category at SAG Awards nominations... while Tom Hanks and Taraji P Henson miss out AGAIN
- Stranger Things makes splash with three SAG TV nominations as stars Millie Bobby Brown, 12, and Winona Ryder, 45, are recognized
- Make-up free Rosie Huntington-Whiteley rocks a stylish long leather jacket and knee-high boots for flight to Milan Jet-setter
- SPOILER ALERT: Corrie's Bethany Platt is spotted KISSING mysterious older man Nathan shortly after exchanging cross words in tense scenes
- Bunny fever! Reese Witherspoon shows off her softer side as she holds rabbit during Draper James photo shoot Cute
- So well suited! Ashlee Simpson and husband Evan Ross wear matching outfits as they step out for low-key romantic dinner date In sync
- 'There's nothing sexy about it!': Chris Pratt says getting naked with his co-star Jennifer Lawrence on Passengers was far from sizzling
- Was THIS the moment Cheryl and Liam Payne fell for each other? Couple's flirty dancing on last year's X Factor captured on leaked video footage
- So multi-talented! Bella Hadid proudly reveals she is set to make her debut as a fashion designer with a collection for Chrome Hearts
- Robert Pattinson's fiancée FKA Twigs strips down to her bra and flashes her washboard abs in steamy new performance film
- She's La La Landed! Emma Stone attempts a low key entrance after touching down in London... as she scores SAG and Golden Globe award nominations
- Look away Scottie! Larsa Pippen spotted hanging out at Future's Miami mansion sparking further romance rumours New love interest?
- 'I am very grateful for the recognition of my peers': Natalie Portman talks Jackie awards nod... as reactions to SAG nominations pour in
- She's done it again! Ariel Winter sports another cleavage-friendly top... only this one does double duty by also flashing her belly button
- 'She's friends with Gigi so she reached out': Zayn Malik reveals his model girlfriend helped set up Taylor Swift collaboration All about the connections
- Brother and sister dancing duo Julianne and Derek Hough enjoy a day of sibling revelry while announcing Move Beyond tour in New York City
- Make-up free Kym Marsh goes for casual winter chic in skinny jeans and a colourful jumper as she hits the shops Last minute shopping
- Emmy Rossum reveals Shameless season 8 will go ahead after settling wage stand-off to earn same as co-star William H Macy
- Late night? Kristen Stewart looks dishevelled as she hits the town with Stella Maxwell amid romance rumours Partying in style
- 'I'll kiss him!': Nicole Kidman reveals she doesn't exchange Christmas gifts with husband Keith Urban... as she gets SAG Award nod for Lion
- Doctor Who's got nothing to fear from this naff American imposter: CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV Timeless falls flat
- Oh Hathaway! What WOULD Lewis say? Laurence Fox plants smacker on Kevin Whately during dinner SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE
- 'Absolutely no shade': John Mayer goes into damage control after branding Taylor Swift's birthday the 'lamest day of the year' Backtracking
- 'What is going on?!': Ashley Graham can't believe her bad luck as her trousers rip at the seams Unfortunate wardrobe malfunction
- 'It eats away at you': US reality star Kate Gosselin tells TV's Dr. Oz that tabloids are damaging her health and 'dragging her down' Emotional
- 'You never know': Tori Kelly hints at possible future collaboration with her new 'label buddy' One Direction's Niall Horan New pals
- Charles's talks with man who says Britain's overcrowded: Prince in meeting at Clarence House with Robin Page SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE
- 'It was pizza night any night!' Matthew McConaughey reveals his family nicknamed him Captain Fun as he piled on pounds for Gold Bulking up
- 'She's wonderful': Olivia Newton-John thinks Delta Goodrem is 'a great choice' for biopic as she dismisses claims she was 'raging' over casting
- 'I just shed a tear at my final ever Bake Off voice over': Departing host Sue Perkins tweets farewell to her 'tenty chum' after wrapping Christmas special
- Smooth landing! Make-up free Eva Longoria looks chic in all-black as she touches down in Paris after enjoying a whirlwind trip to Dubai
- 'I realised Luke is the love of my life': Matt Goss reveals he knew his twin brother was his soulmate after make up call following their mum's death
- 'I had to take whatever I could get!' Andie McDowell, 58, rants against sexist Hollywood for ignoring women over 40 Having her say
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- TOWIE star Mike Hassini is ordered to do 180 hours of unpaid work after crashing Mercedes after wrap party while drunk and in possession of cocaine
- Sofia Richie flashes a peek of her toned stomach in a bardot crop top as she dines out in West Hollywood All dressed up
- Sultry singer Lea Michele flashes underboob and her toned tummy in sneak peek of album cover shoot Making music
- Making a statement! Queen Maxima looks elegant in a printed jacket as she visits the German Federal Ministry of Finance in Berlin
- Melon McKenna! Megan displays her sunkissed bikini body as she enjoys juicy fruit snack at the beach while holidaying with Pete Wicks in Dubai
- Camilla's all Christmassy! The Duchess of Cornwall is in full 'grandmother mode' as she invites sick children to decorate the tree
- Engaged! Dancing With The Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba set to wed soap opera actor Robb Derringer after he presents her with huge diamond
- 'His and hers': Lauren Goodger treats her jailbird boyfriend to £500 Chanel trainers for Christmas... as she reveals they want to start a family next year
- Now that's a FORCE to be reckoned with! Felicity Jones oozes elegance in sheer lace dress as she attends star-studded Rogue One photo-call
- Trash talk: Julie Chen slams The View saying that rival show is 'withering away with a revolving door of hosts' Married to CBS President Les Moonves,
- 'There's no Botox here': Holly Willoughby throws a playful dig at Phillip Schofield as they battle it out during mint eating competition Head to head
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