BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Emilia Clarke ditches her Game of Thrones dragons for a Seagull in new stage role
Clarke, who played warrior queen Daenerys Targaryen in GoT, will play Nina, the aspiring ingénue in Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, directed by Jamie Lloyd for his eponymous theatre company. ...read
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Let the bells ring out for Christmas - Boris Johnson's election victory could spark a cultural revolution
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: For the past 160 years, Big Ben has been an enduring beacon of British freedom and democracy, not just at home but around the world. ...read
TOM UTLEY: How daft to claim calling someone a nerd is a hate crime... for the geek shall inherit the earth
Sonja Falck, senior psychotherapy lecturer at East London University has claimed someone who uses terms such as 'geek' or nerd' should be prosecuted for a hate crime, writes TOM UTLEY. ...read
SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Jedi granny Carole Middleton wields an inflatable 'space sabre' as she battles at a Christmas party far, far away
Carole, 64, enacted a play fight with Steven Bentwood, chief executive of the Middleton family firm Party Pieces, during the office Christmas lunch - using the company's inflatable space sabre. ...read
Jezza's hooded peepers were as fierce as a murderous, sour cyborg: HENRY DEEDES watches Boris Johnson's Queen's Speech
HENRY DEEDES: Two leaders, two very different specimens. Firstly, Boris Johnson. Cheery, congenial, generous. And then Jeremy Corbyn. Sullen, graceless, rude. ...read
JAN MOIR: Caroline Flack has taken the flak because she's not as big a star as Ant McPartlin
JAN MOIR Not a very Merry Christmas for Love Island star Caroline Flack, who will appear in court on Monday, charged with assault by beating. ...read
MARTIN SAMUEL COLUMN: Why NOT go for Carlo Ancelotti? Appointing a proven winner shows Everton mean business
CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Everton were in for Wilfried Zaha in the summer and everyone had a good laugh about that. Why would Zaha go to Everton when he could go to Arsenal or Chelsea? ...read
THE SECRET SCOUT: Han-Noah Massengo is a vital cog in Bristol City's formation... he's a bundle of energy who plays within his limitations
Our scout is a top football expert who attends matches each week searching for the next star. This week they give Sportsmail the lowdown on Bristol City midfielder Han-Noah Massengo. ...read
ALEX BRUMMER: Let's hope Bank of England boss Mark Carney swept the room for bugs before they voted to keep base rate at 0.75%
You could almost see the power draining away from Bank of England governor Mark Carney as the Monetary Policy Committee decided to hold bank rates at 0.75 per cent. ...read
HEALTH: Can I future-proof my knees?
I have a large cyst, about 7cm wide, at the back of my knee, which causes stiffness and pain ...read
PIERS MORGAN: It's a Merry Impeachmas alright - but for President Trump, not the deluded Democrats, dumb liberal celebrities and shockingly-biased media who don't understand that this will get him re-elected
PIERS MORGAN: President Trump was impeached yesterday and amid all the rapturous cheering from liberal celebrities they all missed the point - that they will help him get re-elected. ...read
SIMON LAMBERT: The pound's short-lived Boris bounce shows it's time for cautious optimism rather than the unbridled stuff
For all the confidence-boosting talk of a Boris bounce for the economy, shares, and the property market, it is the pound that tells the real story. ...read
STEPHEN GLOVER: I rejoice that Jeremy Corbyn was crushed... but here's why I hope Labour can get its act together
STEPHEN GLOVER Do I sound a little pious if I express the hope that the Labour Party will get its act together so that it can fulfil its constitutional duty of being an effective Opposition? ...read
CRAIG BROWN: Who's that hiding behind Kim Jong-un? And where is Ghislaine? 40 places no one would ever think of looking
CRAIG BROWN: Enjoying a friendly word with Andrew Neil, going for a spin in Greta Thunberg's new Ferrari and getting Brexit done... the 40 places no one would ever think of looking. ...read
Yet another corporate scandal poses the question: Who CAN you trust? RUTH SUNDERLAND examines the Whirlpool saga and its possible influence on consumer confidence
RUTH SUNDERLAND We should not underestimate the irritating consequences of yesterday's warning of a recall on Whirlpool washing machines. ...read
JANET STREET-PORTER: I thought Prince Andrew was going to win the 2019 award for bad PR but the deluded old predator Harvey Weinstein makes him look like the king of spin
Harvey Weinstein thinks he can bully his way out of court and restore his reputation by parading his awards and his previous cinematic triumphs, writes JANET STREET-PORTER. ...read
The 2019 Relationship Awards: From love triangles to a VERY badly behaved wife, Tracey Cox reveals her winners and losers of the year - including Miley Cyrus and Meghan Markle
Sex expert Tracey Cox has handed out the 2019 Love and Relationship awards, including Miley Cyrus who flaunted her new girlfriend a day after announcing her split from Liam Hemsworth. ...read
VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Never mind investors and the 'Boris bounce'... saving should be made to pay too
Many investors will be cheered no end by last week's overwhelming Conservative victory. The 'Boris bounce' has already boosted a £100,000 nest-egg invested in the FTSE 100 by some £5,400. ...read
ASK TONY: Buying Premium Bonds for my new granddaughter was a palaver that left me £500 out of pocket
On September 5, I tried to buy Premium Bonds for my new granddaughter. I went online, filled out the forms and paid by debit card. I was then asked to upload documents relating to the child's birth. ...read
ROBERT HARDMAN: Why ARE we turning a blind eye to China's state sponsored persecution that is worse than the Stasi?
ROBERT HARDMAN The West is gradually coming to acknowledge the existence of a programme of state-sponsored persecution of Uighur Muslims in the Chinese province of Xinjiang ...read
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Let the bells ring out for Christmas - Boris Johnson's election victory could spark a cultural revolution
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: For the past 160 years, Big Ben has been an enduring beacon of British freedom and democracy, not just at home but around the world. ...read
TOM UTLEY: How daft to claim calling someone a nerd is a hate crime... for the geek shall inherit the earth
Sonja Falck, senior psychotherapy lecturer at East London University has claimed someone who uses terms such as 'geek' or nerd' should be prosecuted for a hate crime, writes TOM UTLEY. ...read
SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Jedi granny Carole Middleton wields an inflatable 'space sabre' as she battles at a Christmas party far, far away
Carole, 64, enacted a play fight with Steven Bentwood, chief executive of the Middleton family firm Party Pieces, during the office Christmas lunch - using the company's inflatable space sabre. ...read
ALEX BRUMMER: Let's hope Bank of England boss Mark Carney swept the room for bugs before they voted to keep base rate at 0.75%
You could almost see the power draining away from Bank of England governor Mark Carney as the Monetary Policy Committee decided to hold bank rates at 0.75 per cent. ...read
PIERS MORGAN: It's a Merry Impeachmas alright - but for President Trump, not the deluded Democrats, dumb liberal celebrities and shockingly-biased media who don't understand that this will get him re-elected
PIERS MORGAN: President Trump was impeached yesterday and amid all the rapturous cheering from liberal celebrities they all missed the point - that they will help him get re-elected. ...read
STEPHEN GLOVER: I rejoice that Jeremy Corbyn was crushed... but here's why I hope Labour can get its act together
STEPHEN GLOVER Do I sound a little pious if I express the hope that the Labour Party will get its act together so that it can fulfil its constitutional duty of being an effective Opposition? ...read
ROBERT HARDMAN: Why ARE we turning a blind eye to China's state sponsored persecution that is worse than the Stasi?
ROBERT HARDMAN The West is gradually coming to acknowledge the existence of a programme of state-sponsored persecution of Uighur Muslims in the Chinese province of Xinjiang ...read
A dolphin trainer, a TV quiz winner - even a union rep: ANDREW PIERCE on how the Tories' latest cohort of 109 new MPs provide a portrait of contemporary Britain
ANDREW PIERCE: Among the wave of 109 new Tory MPs who demolished Labour's 'Red Wall', there isn't a single Old Etonian in sight. ...read
An audience with the 'hot priest' who really is God's gift to women: JANE FRYER discovers Fleabag's not the only one to have impure thoughts about a man of the cloth...
The Rev Chris is the hottest thing in the Church of England right now. Not just in terms of his fame - he has more than 117,000 Instagram followers and is a massive hit on YouTube channels. ...read
PLATELL'S PEOPLE: You're brave, Greta Thunberg, but not as brave as Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters
AMANDA PLATELL: Standing defiant and alone on a rocky outcrop on the cover of Time Magazine, she looks out over a world in peril that she is seeking to save. ...read
The jolly green giant of nature broadcasting: He thrilled us with his wild approach to presenting but David Bellamy, who has died at 86, was frozen out of the BBC for his maverick climate change views, writes RICHARD KAY
RICHARD KAY: David was everywhere - on Bellamy's Britain, Bellamy's Europe and Bellamy's Backyard Safari. He was larger than life in every way - a physically big and dominating presence. ...read
Kevin McCloud leaves his wife of 23 years: After his devastated partner came home to find he had 'taken his things and left', has the Channel 4 star got Grand Designs on a new start?
Interior designer Suzanna McCloud, known as Zani, has a son and daughter with the 60-year-old presenter and they shared a 500-year-old farmhouse near Bruton in Somerset. ...read
PLATELL'S PEOPLE: Shopping online an addiction? That's just idiocy.com
AMANDA PLATELL: Experts believe a new disorder should be added to the lexicon of mental health illnesses. It's called BSD, Buying-Shopping Disorder - an addiction to shopping online. ...read
MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Time to step aside, Mr Farage, with your head held high
MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: If Mr Farage insists on pursuing his impossible dream of a perfect Brexit, he will not get it. ...read
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: If MPs snatch disaster from the jaws of victory, they'll never be forgiven
So this is it. We have arrived at the moment when Parliament can finally end this Brexit purgatory. Alternatively, they could continue to put petty politics before the national interest. ...read
Albert's poison pen letters: Cruel notes to Queen Victoria that shatter myth of couple's majestic love story are revealed in a new biography after lying hidden in the Royal Archive
Prince Albert's cruel notes to Queen Victoria shatter their mythic love story - he called her 'my child' and cut her down - saying 'I feel the dreadful waste of most precious time, and of energies' with her. ...read
ANDREW PIERCE: Kensington's MP picks up royal handout
ANDREW PIERCE: One of the biggest surprises at the last General Election was the victory of Labour's Emma Dent Coad in the Conservative stronghold of Kensington. ...read
Fairways to heaven! A golf tour in Northern Ireland is a chance to see the country in all its glory
On July 14 the attention of the golfing world turns to Northern Ireland as the country hosts the Open. On a four-day trip Peter McKay found the people charming and the courses a spectacular challenge. ...read
The nastiness made me gasp: He's covered five UK elections but when QUENTIN LETTS was sent to watch the final Clinton/Trump showdown, even he was horrified at how low US politics has sunk
I have covered the past five British general elections, writes QUENTON LETTS, but Trump and Clinton have shown me that American elections make a British visitor feel very alien. ...read
The moment Prince Charles grabbed Doria's hand, she was one of the family says GEOFFREY LEVY
Two people’s hands reaching for the other, and a warm smile. And from the way that Doria Ragland’s face lit up, she suddenly felt safe, no longer lonely in St George’s Chapel. ...read
Spring is the season that swells the heart – so why would so many rather watch nature programmes than step outside their own front doors, asks MAX HASTINGS
For all our professions of enthusiasm for the countryside and its wildlife, with each passing season we become lazier about engaging with them in real life. ...read
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Former Labour leader and current MP Ed Miliband misses State Opening of Parliament to pursue his new DJ career
Ed Miliband (pictured) used to disapprove of MPs seeking additional employment. ‘We’ve got to settle the issue of MPs taking second jobs once and for all,’ he declared in 2015. ...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
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
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
MARTIN SAMUEL COLUMN: Why NOT go for Carlo Ancelotti? Appointing a proven winner shows Everton mean business
CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Everton were in for Wilfried Zaha in the summer and everyone had a good laugh about that. Why would Zaha go to Everton when he could go to Arsenal or Chelsea? ...read
THE SECRET SCOUT: Han-Noah Massengo is a vital cog in Bristol City's formation... he's a bundle of energy who plays within his limitations
Our scout is a top football expert who attends matches each week searching for the next star. This week they give Sportsmail the lowdown on Bristol City midfielder Han-Noah Massengo. ...read
HEALTH: Can I future-proof my knees?
I have a large cyst, about 7cm wide, at the back of my knee, which causes stiffness and pain ...read
NASSER HUSSAIN: New South Africa coach Mark Boucher is a snarling street fighter... but I shut him up once
NASSER HUSSAIN: Mark Boucher was always the man for a crisis when he played for South Africa and it would not surprise me if he turns out to be the right man for their current problems. ...read
Mikel Arteta will want to get started immediately if he is appointed Arsenal manager... there is big work to be done at the club over the coming weeks
MARTIN KEOWN - INSIGHT: I wonder how glaring Sunday was for the decision-makers of the club. It was always going to be difficult against City but the gulf between the two sides was alarming. ...read
Tyson Fury's split from supportive but cautious coach Ben Davison shows he is leaving nothing to chance ahead of Deontay Wilder rematch
JEFF POWELL: Ever the master of the unexpected, Tyson Fury has parted company with the trainer who brought him back from obesity, addiction and suicidal depression to world title contention. ...read
CHRIS SUTTON'S Guide to the Champions League last 16: Manchester City have what it takes to defeat Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid
CHRIS SUTTON: Manchester City's fixtures against Real Madrid arguably look most challenging and here Sportsmail columnist Chris Sutton goes through the ties. ...read
COMMENT: Mo Salah and Sadio Mane should be lining up against Aston Villa this week... Liverpool could have sent the kids to the desert for a Club World Cup tournament NOBODY cares about
IAN LADYMAN: If you were to ask Liverpool fans whether they would prefer to lift the Carabao Cup at Wembley or the Club World Cup in Doha on Saturday, many would plump for the former. ...read
JAMIE REDKNAPP: It's like Kevin De Bruyne has a crystal ball tucked in his socks! Him and Frenkie de Jong are the two best midfielders on the planet
JAMIE REDKNAPP - MY VERDICT: There are two midfielders who stand out to me in world football right now and they are Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne and Frenkie de Jong of Barcelona. ...read
CHRIS FOY: Bust-up between Saracens and Munster players and staff shows rugby is losing its core values
CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: Both Saracens and Munster will have to submit statements about the brawl between players and staff that took place at Allianz Park on Saturday. ...read
OLIVER HOLT: Fractious, irritable, and picking fights when none are wanted... Pep Guardiola looks like he needs a break
OLIVER HOLT - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Stories ran in two national newspapers on Friday morning that stated there was a break clause in Pep Guardiola's contract at Manchester City. ...read
The show is relevant, hip and very now but lacks lushness... This is a great production of something - but it's not Cyrano De Bergerac
What happened to the nose? Cyrano traditionally has a whopping great schnoz. On comes film star James McAvoy and his conk is completely… normal. How disappointing is that? ...read
Half of these tracks on Heavy Is The Head are hard to love - too repetitive or too boastful... On four songs, though, the real Stormzy stands up
The moment of the year in British music came on June 28 at 10.25pm, when Stormzy first appeared at Glastonbury. ...read
PETER CROUCH: Quizzing Jurgen Klopp is more fun than my Rafa rollickings! A nostalgic trip to Merseyside showed Liverpool are starting a golden era
PETER CROUCH: Never go back: three words you often hear in football. They suggest things will never be as good if you return. This week, going back to Liverpool happened to be a fantastic decision. ...read
Anthony Joshua executes the perfect game plan while Andy Ruiz Jr is left to make excuses after Clash on the Dunes
JOHNNY NELSON: Never mind the excuses being thrown out by Andy Ruiz. Anthony Joshua deserves great credit for executing the perfect game plan on Saturday night. ...read
Is Gabriel Jesus really Manchester City's prodigal son? He was supposed to take over from Sergio Aguero and now, with the Argentine entering his twilight years, there are doubts over whether the striker is good enough
THE NUMBERS GAME - MAX WINTERS: When Jesus arrived in 2017 hopes were high that he could be the club's talisman when Aguero eventually moves on. He now needs to prove it. ...read
BUMBLE AT THE TEST: This 22 yards of snot has no place in Test cricket... it'd be easier to get a wicket with one of Atherton's rock-hard avocados
Seddon Park was sparsely attended for the second Test over the weekend, as New Zealand won the series 1-0. Sportsmail columnist David Lloyd was present to give his expert opinion on the action... ...read
MARK CLATTENBURG: Linesman did not follow protocol and allow attacking phase to continue for Kelechi Iheanacho's winner... and Ben Chilwell should have been booked for simulation
MARK CLATTENBURG - MY VERDICT: It was right that Kelechi Iheanacho's late winner was awarded but the assistant referee should have kept his flag down. He did not follow the protocol. ...read
Europe's Ryder Cup heroes are FINALLY shaking their Paris hangover with Tyrrell Hatton and Tommy Fleetwood recording big wins
DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: Until recently, Europe's victorious Ryder Cup team from Paris last year appeared to be suffering from the same symptoms of euphoria ...read
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Saracens have done the right thing by accepting their punishment for breaching salary cap. Fighting on would have caused anarchy
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: It will hurt horribly but Nigel Wray and Saracens have done the right thing by taking their medicine and accepting the 35-point deduction and £5.36m fine. ...read
Manchester United have won five of their last six games and local hero Marcus Rashford is starting to hit top form... but have they REALLY turned a corner or are they still papering over the cracks?
THE NUMBERS GAME - JORDAN SEWARD: We all know that problems remain at United, and that they are far from being the full article, but they deserve credit where credit is due. ...read
STUART BROAD: It's nonsense to say Jimmy and I shouldn't play together again... sorry, but we've got a thousand reasons why Michael Vaughan is wrong
The control that Jimmy and I can have on a game is hard to look past, I think. If you are captain, why wouldn't you want us both bowling together? If we are at our best. Just look at both our records. ...read
England got the basics wrong, it's that simple... but let's doff our caps to a comprehensive performance from South Africa... they dominated the scrum and showed their genius
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: There should be no recriminations over England's defeat and performance - only learnings and a heartfelt acknowledgement of South Africa's superiority. ...read
Now I've really torn it! Nine months after rupturing his Achilles, DR MICHAEL MOSLEY has wrecked his hamstring and has decided to treat it by sticking needles in his thigh
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Two weeks ago, I tore a hamstring in my right leg. The hamstring muscles run up the back of the thigh, and are pretty important for walking and running. ...read
Roy Keane would pick fights with his Manchester United team-mates for dawdling on the ball… Paul Pogba lost possession 602 times last season but can become a great provider for rapid Daniel James, Marcus Rashford and Co
THE NUMBERS GAME - KIERAN GILL: Those who shared a pitch with Keane tell tales of how the United midfielder would scream blue murder whenever a team-mate took more than two touches. ...read
Ash Barty has all the tools to win and Novak Djokovic's returns demoralise opponents: Brad Gilbert's verdict on the contenders at Wimbledon 2019
The 2019 Wimbledon Championships get underway on Monday. Sportsmail 's Brad Gilbert gives his view on the top contenders in both the men's and women's tournaments. ...read
Amazon in prime spot at Queen's after parking their tanks on BBC's lawn... while guest Callum Hudson-Odoi was out of the wedding picture
SPORTS AGENDA - EDITED BY LAURA WILLIAMSON: Amazon have parked their tanks on the BBC's lawn at Queen's by paying close to £100,000 to secure the bigger, better studio. ...read
Valtteri Bottas' Baku win answered the questions about who should partner Lewis Hamilton for Mercedes in 2020
JONATHAN MCEVOY’S F1 COLUMN: Valtteri Bottas has given Mercedes a headache after his victory in Baku on Sunday? I don't think so. He has made life perfect for them. ...read
Fury at Lord's over leaked revamp plan after shambolic release of MCC report
CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: Two decades of turmoil over the renovation of Lord’s has reached another low point with the shambolic delivery of the MCC report. ...read
Tiger Roll is a legend to rival Red Rum and both Grand National greats can be summed up in one word... class
PETER SCUDAMORE: Inevitably, pundits and racegoers are comparing Tiger Roll and Red Rum, but the biggest link between the two can be summed up in one word: class. ...read
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is the right appointment for Manchester United... but he needs to buy a centre back
INSIGHT - BRYAN ROBSON: strong summer of recruitment could be the making of Ole’s legacy — not necessarily players in quantity, but world-class quality. ...read
Melwood's heritage and history can't be bulldozed… residents are furious about Liverpool's plans for iconic site
DOMINIC KING - MERSEY BEAT: Towards the end of 2020, Liverpool will have a new £50million complex. The renovation of their Academy at Kirkby is well underway. ...read
They're only 'Scots' because they're not good enough for England... Ryan Wilson sounds more English than I do!
JOE MARLER: The hardest part about playing Scotland is that half their players have English accents. You'll hear a lad from Surrey in the corner of your ear and then you realise he's wearing blue! ...read
Arsenal boss Unai Emery is a top coach... but he needs four or five transfer windows to get things right
GARY NEVILLE: This will be a good game because Manchester United will go for it — and so will Arsenal. Arsenal have a top coach in Unai Emery and are improving. ...read
Deontay Wilder, Dillian Whyte and Tyson Fury: if you think you can beat Anthony Joshua, come and get him
EDDIE HEARN: I have had a lot of people asking for an update on Joshua and as ever a lot of work has been going on behind the scenes. We have made offers to the major heavyweight contenders. ...read
MARTIN ALLEN - ON THE END OF HIS REIGN AT CHESTERFIELD: One phone call in the dark. Then everything stops
MARTIN ALLEN: We were just approaching the Leicester turn-off on the M1 on Boxing Day night when I received the call to say that it was over. ...read
TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: England's seamers didn't take a wicket in a Test for first time in 45 years as Joe Root's side secured No 2 spot in the rankings
LAWRENCE BOOTH IN KANDY: England clinched a series victory over Sri Lanka on Sunday morning after taking the final three minutes in little over half an hour. ...read
One ugly error can't erase the magic in his boots: PATRICK COLLINS on how his friend Glenn Hoddle was a top manager and great player despite his disabled slur that cost him the England job
PATRICK COLLINS: When youngsters wanted to know just what made Glenn Hoddle so very special, their fathers would search out a 20-second film clip. Tottenham versus Watford. ...read
Referee Nestor Pitana was spot on with VAR World Cup final penalty... Ivan Perisic handled the ball deliberately
GRAHAM POLL - MY VERDICT: Croatia, masters of the dark arts, were initially undone by a dive which fooled Nestor Pitana, the Argentinian referee. ...read
How England can take the next step: Luka Modric showed a need to tweak Gareth Southgate's back three
GLENN HODDLE: It has been wonderful to enjoy England again at a major tournament. And to see them playing out from the back restoring our faith in the fact that English teams can do so. ...read
Pele came from another planet... in France star Kylian Mbappe I see the same genius
TERRY VENABLES: He will wear the jersey of France on Sunday but he plays for all of us - like the very greatest of sportsmen, a Pele or an Ali, there can be no boundaries. ...read
THE DEBATE: Gareth Southgate doesn't become a failure or a genius on the back of this... as long as England keep having a go as they have in Russia people will be realistic
MARTIN SAMUEL: The verdict on Gareth Southgate as England manager is about a body of work over a far longer period of time so let's examine it in THE DEBATE. ...read
What a tournament it has been so far... Kylian Mbappe has proven a breath of fresh air while we have seen both sides of Neymar's game in Russia
SLAVISA JOKANOVIC: Neymar has shown the good and less positive sides to his game. There is pressure on his shoulders every day. It's something he wanted and something he has to deal with. ...read
I've still got World Cup regrets, England's players can't let this opportunity go to waste
MICHAEL OWEN: I look back on my time with England with so many regrets. Many of my team-mates do as well. Primarily that centres around the system we played. ...read
A SHOT IN TIME: Leyton Orient's Peter Kitchen was smoking hot
MICHAEL WALKER: Few thought Orient would go on a major Cup run in 1978. Kitchen was a 26-year-old who, by the semi-final, was 'the northerner who has become the Cockney pride and joy'. ...read
The ball-tampering saga has ruined what could have been one of the great modern Test series... you go onto the field to win, but not at all costs
JONNY BAIRSTOW: It’s the big talking point of the whole cricketing world so let’s get it out there straightaway. What is happening with the Australian team is truly extraordinary. ...read
Liverpool to continue pushing for Naby Keita early signing despite RB Leipzig reluctance as Man United plan to recall Cameron Borthwick-Jackson from unsuccessful loan spell at Leeds
SIMON JONES - THE TRANSFER COLUMN: RB Leipzig have not shown any willingness so far but it is understood Naby Keita and his representatives are keen. A meeting is planned at the weekend. ...read
It won't get easier for Pep Guardiola's top dogs as teams will adopt similar tactics to Huddersfield's
ALAN PARDEW: This is what Manchester City can expect now. They’ve set their mark. But what I also saw in their performance away to a tigerish Huddersfield is that they can come from behind. ...read
Anthony Joshua proves he has his feet firmly on the ground in engrossing BBC documentary 'The Fight Of My Life' as he relives Wladimir Klitschko victory with blow-by-blow account
MARK WEBSTER - EDGE OF THE BOX: Much like he did on the night he beat Wladimir Klitschko, Anthony Joshua does not disappoint in BBC One documentary 'The Fight Of My Life'. ...read
Zinedine Zidane retaining the Champions League with Real Madrid will see him match up to Brian Clough and Bob Paisley
JAMIE CARRAGHER: Zinedine Zidane was a genius as a player, one of the greatest we have ever seen, but so far his career in the dugout has passed without significant acclaim. ...read
Investec Derby tips: Classy Cliffs of Moher to fly at Epsom as colt looks to hand Aidan O'Brien a sixth winner
SAM TURNER: Cliffs of Moher (Epsom, 4.30) is named in honour of one of Ireland's most picturesque natural wonders and the equine version could be poised to deliver a performance of beauty. ...read
The Prediction Challenge: Sportsmail's experts go head to head on this weekend's Premier League matches... Martin Keown vs Jack Gaughan
Welcome to The Prediction Challenge. It's what millions of us do every day - predicting what the score will be in a Premier League match. ...read
My time in the Indian Premier League is coming to an end... it's been frustrating at times but certainly an experience that I won't forget
TYMAL MILLS: I am doing my best to feature in our last game away at Delhi on Sunday so I can at very least contribute to the team one last time before I head home. ...read
Russia 2018 World Cup boss in new doping scandal: Vladimir Putin's ally accused of silencing discus thrower whistleblower who lifted lid in 2012
SPECIAL REPORT BY NICK HARRIS: The man who led Russia's 2018 World Cup bid and a key ally of Vladimir Putin is facing a new scandal over claims he silenced a drugs whistleblower. ...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
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
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
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
Martin Keown's big match analysis Euro 2016: England vs Iceland and Italy vs Spain
Euro 2016's underwhelming group-stage is over and we're well underway with the knockout ties, which have so far proved a little more lively. Here, MARTIN KEOWN gives his take. ...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
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
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
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
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
Kevin Pietersen's book rocked cricket but dig a little deeper and you'll find the real story behind the hypocrite
PAUL NEWMAN: Kevin Pietersen's autobiography has seemed to be an endless stream of sad score-settling. And here are the best (and worst) of them. ...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
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
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
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
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
DES KELLY: Well, nothing lasts forever... it's been a blast! Sportsmail's brilliant columnist bows out after almost a decade at the top
It's time to bid you a fond farewell. This is my final column for Sportsmail. It has been an absolute privilege and an honour to be allowed to sound off on this page without compromise. ...read
Andy Townsend: It's a nerve-wracking experience being behind to a minnow, but that's where you see real character
I know exactly how those Aston Villa boys will be feeling as they line up in the tunnel before tonight’s game. Nervous, excited... it might have been almost two decades ago, but the situation I faced in 1994 was uncannily similar. And the feelings of the players won’t have changed. ...read
EXCLUSIVE: After being criticised in these pages by Martin Samuel, the QPR manager responds in his own words... 'I'm angry, the whole club's angry, so now WE MUST WIN
MARK HUGHES: Make no mistake, Saturday's game with Southampton is massive for both sides and a potential launch pad for us in the Premier League. ...read
THE INSIDER: Carroll holds up Liverpool bid for Llorente as Sunderland eye loan move for Rose
Simon Jones is Sportsmail's man on the inside of all the major transfer moves this summer. Don't miss your daily Insider instalment here for Thursday, August 30. ...read
Clinton McKenzie: A pay day, but no pride for Britain as Haye's downfall is complete
In 2010, David Haye was heralded as the ‘Lord of the Ring’ by Sky Sports. It seemed he was the answer to all the ills of British boxing. So how has it come to this? ...read
BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Emilia Clarke ditches her Game of Thrones dragons for a Seagull in new stage role
Clarke, who played warrior queen Daenerys Targaryen in GoT, will play Nina, the aspiring ingénue in Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, directed by Jamie Lloyd for his eponymous theatre company. ...read
Can Anton Du Beke lift his curse of the clodhoppers? From Judy Murray to Anne Widdicome, Strictly star has endured some painfully bad partners but has a shot at the Glitterball trophy in tonight's final
Tonight Anton has perhaps his best shot at the Glitterball trophy for years, with Emma Barton as his partner. ALISON BOSHOFF trots through the history of Du Beke's Desperate Dance Divas ... ...read
JACI STEPHEN: Whisper it... but was that final all a bit half-baked?
The Great British Bake Off is a reminder of the pleasures of this simplest of human activities, albeit an often salutary lesson in how hard it is to get right, as the three finalists discovered ...read
Stressed Claudia Schiffer hires Madge's fitness guru to get in shape as husband denies split rumours
When the supermodel was photographed looking a shadow of her former self recently, she took drastic action ...read
JANET STREET-PORTER: I thought Prince Andrew was going to win the 2019 award for bad PR but the deluded old predator Harvey Weinstein makes him look like the king of spin
Harvey Weinstein thinks he can bully his way out of court and restore his reputation by parading his awards and his previous cinematic triumphs, writes JANET STREET-PORTER. ...read
The 2019 Relationship Awards: From love triangles to a VERY badly behaved wife, Tracey Cox reveals her winners and losers of the year - including Miley Cyrus and Meghan Markle
Sex expert Tracey Cox has handed out the 2019 Love and Relationship awards, including Miley Cyrus who flaunted her new girlfriend a day after announcing her split from Liam Hemsworth. ...read
ALEXANDRA SHULMAN'S NOTEBOOK: I'm on a one-woman mission to save the cold, hard cash in your pocket
ALEXANDRA SCHULMAN: Nothing makes people appreciate spending than watching the real thing disappear from the wallet and it teaches our children the value of money. ...read
BEL MOONEY: I moved to be near my daughter, but she's cut me off
This week Bel advises a reader who moved to be near her daughter and has been mocked by her and her partner.The reader's daughter claimed she was 'invalidating' her at counselling sessions. ...read
The ultimate guide to party season etiquette: William Hanson reveals why you must RSVP within three days and stay a minimum of 45 minutes to avoid a festive faux pas
UK etiquette expert William Hanson has offered his top tips on how to survive the party season - and his advice includes what to do if you're ditched with someone boring or if you forget a name. ...read
Strictly heartbroken: Viscountess Weymouth reveals how she was left in tears by Strictly Come Dancing and opens up about her controversial exit from BBC show
Emma Thynn, Viscountess Weymouth, spent last Sunday on the sofa sobbing, 'heartbroken' to be the latest celebrity sent packing from Strictly Come Dancing. ...read
Melania Trump's Calvin Klein vs Brigitte's Macron's Louise Vuitton: What these women wear is a window into the world of power, says LIZ JONES in her verdict on G7 style wars
LIZ JONES: In the post-MeToo age, should we really be obsessing about what the wives of the world's leaders attending the G7 summit in Biarritz are wearing? ...read
As a racy magazine for midlife women hits the news-stands, its editor ROWAN PELLING says... Yes! 60 is the new sexy
When I first became a so-called ‘sexpert’, I was 28. Back then, I was editor of a journal called The Erotic Review. Two decades later, I can see I was painfully young to claim much expertise about sex. ...read
After years juggling demanding children with an even more demanding job, FEMAIL’s Lorraine Candy reveals in her last column how she finally found the secret of HAVING IT ALL
When she began writing a weekly working mum column for Femail seven years ago, Lorraine Candy had three children: Sky, then aged six, Gracie, five, and Henry, two. ...read
DR ELLIE CANNON: Don't come to see me if you get flu... even if you're feeling as sick as a dog
Aspirin, paracetamol and ibuprofen can tackle some of the worst symptoms, bringing a temperature down and easing aches. Take them as soon as symptoms start, writes DR ELLIE CANNON. ...read
Could heartburn pills be causing my upset stomach? Dr MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions
The Daily Mail's resident doctor Martin Scurr answers your health concerns in his weekly column. ...read
Jane Clarke on braces: Blend in well for easy eating
Every Tuesday, Britain's leading nutritionist explains how to eat your way to health. This week Jane tackles braces and malted brown bread. ...read
SIMON LAMBERT: The pound's short-lived Boris bounce shows it's time for cautious optimism rather than the unbridled stuff
For all the confidence-boosting talk of a Boris bounce for the economy, shares, and the property market, it is the pound that tells the real story. ...read
VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Never mind investors and the 'Boris bounce'... saving should be made to pay too
Many investors will be cheered no end by last week's overwhelming Conservative victory. The 'Boris bounce' has already boosted a £100,000 nest-egg invested in the FTSE 100 by some £5,400. ...read
ASK TONY: Buying Premium Bonds for my new granddaughter was a palaver that left me £500 out of pocket
On September 5, I tried to buy Premium Bonds for my new granddaughter. I went online, filled out the forms and paid by debit card. I was then asked to upload documents relating to the child's birth. ...read
Should I take 25% lump sums from all my pension pots at once, or do it in order? Steve Webb replies
I have multiple pension pots. I am 52 and plan to retire at 55, in summer 2022. I am in receipt of a Royal Air Force pension and along with that I have four other pensions. ...read
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Why trusts hold a stronger hand than other fund forms
Investment trusts have the ability to act decisively in the interests of shareholders if investment matters need shaking up. ...read
TONY HETHERINGTON: Help! Revolut robots have £10,000 of my money!
I have an account with Revolut which lets me operate in both euros and sterling. On October 4, Revolut 'temporarily disabled' my account for unspecified 'security reasons'. ...read
End of the road for big IPOs? Greedy company bosses and their banker friends have dented investors' faith in the flotation market, says ALEX SEBASTIAN
It is inevitable that company bosses who have been running a firm for years know their business and its prospects better than any third party investor realistically could. ...read
Should you remortgage now? Homeowners told they could escape more years of turmoil by voting for a five-year home loan
Mortgage borrowers anxious about the political turmoil ahead - whoever wins the General Election - should consider taking control of their biggest financial outgoing while the going is good. ...read
Could I really cut my car insurance bill by driving at 100mph? Toby Walne hones his racing skills in a Lotus - and becomes a safer driver
Strange as it might seem, trying to emulate the newly crowned six-time Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton on a race track is far more than just about having fun. It makes you a safer driver. ...read
Would a 'Win & Save' lottery work in Britain? LEE BOYCE on an idea that may help millions get into the savings habit while offering life-changing prizes
This type of lottery already exists in some poverty stricken states in the US - could a launch here help lower income households into the savings habit, while satisfying a craving to gamble? ...read
'I'm 30, earn £270,000 and want to save £60k and pay off my parent's mortgage': Money Diaries speaks to a high-flier who needs to organise his finances
In our latest This is Money Diaries, we speak to a 30-year-old company boss, who may be a high-flier but also wants to learn how to budget his finances properly. ...read
'I haven't driven for a decade and have lost all my confidence': EMILY HARDY puts her L-plates back on to see if a refresher course can help rusty drivers like her
I tore up my L-plates nearly 15 years ago, but when an instructor pulled up outside to take me for a lesson, my hands were shaking and I was praying he wouldn't make me drive. ...read
Stop passing the buck! Furious MPs accuse former Thomas Cook bosses of 'blaming everyone but themselves' for collapse
Spanish-born businessmen Manny Fontenla-Novoa, 65, who was at the helm between 2003 and 2011, has been criticised for saddling Thomas Cook with a mountain of debt. ...read
Leaving school without heading to university? Five ways to land yourself an interview for the job you want
As the cost of university gets more expensive, an increasing number of young people appear to be turning their back on the consensus that university is a must for another turning 18. ...read
If MPs want to help mortgage prisoners they must revive golden goodbyes and admit not everyone should be a homeowner, says SARAH DAVIDSON
The distant memory of golden goodbyes sprang to mind this week after MPs called for an inquiry into mortgage prisoners - but solving the problem is much more pressing. ...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
Investment firms should use International Women's Day to rethink the way they market to females... and that's coming from a man, says MYRON JOBSON
It's difficult to argue against the fact that fewer women invest than man but is the investment industry at fault for this? ...read
Splat! Here we go, back to square one all over again: HENRY DEEDES on why watching Mrs May is like seeing Tom Cruise fight off aliens
What we have seen is Theresa May returning endlessly with minute changes to her Brexit plan, looking for just a hint of approval from MPs. Then splat! Back to square one we go again. ...read
Child benefit is the bureaucratic deep-end for busy parents, so why does the taxman make it so complicated asks LAURA SHANNON
I rarely bury my head in the sand when it comes to money matters. Until, that is, I see the letters HMRC. I budget, I save, I switch, and I pay into a pension. I insure my house, my car, my travels and myself. ...read
A week driving the McLaren 570GT is enough to reignite your belief in the British car industry despite Brexit fears, says ROB HULL
The 570GT is the only grand tourer in the current McLaren range and it's designed to deal with long-distance journeys that don't need to end in the chiropractor's car park. We tested one for a week. ...read
Paul Pester's TSB tribulations show that the old banks must put tech gurus at the top if they want to have any customers left in 30 years' time, says ADRIAN LOWERY
The jury is still out on the start-up digital banks, but the old lenders will have to change very quickly if they don’t want to lose their young customers – and potentially all their future ones. ...read
DAN HYDE: We must not give in to the bullies who would have their way with our finances if left unchallenged
The temptation for the powerful to profit at the expense of you and me is ever present. And that means we cannot afford to let our guard down and stop working tirelessly to protect our wealth. ...read
When Jimmy Anderson is past me he will never be beaten... he has passion and drive to push on and get better
GLENN McGRATH: Jimmy Anderson deserves everything he gets and even though he is an Englishman I will be delighted for him when he goes past my record for wickets taken. ...read
RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS: As consumers we battle to reduce our impact, but as investors it's time to maximise it!
As consumers we endlessly battle to reduce our impact: take the train instead of driving, decline plastic straws, eat free range. As investors we can maximise our impact, using our cash to do good. ...read
How England won me back: I’d given up but I’ve learned to love again
JAMES CONEY – FINANCE EDITOR: It was against Croatia in 2007 – one year after losing 2-0 against them – in the pouring rain at Wembley, that my faith in England disappeared altogether. ...read
REBECCA GOODMAN: Victory for This is Money as Ofcom FINALLY says Virgin Media's exit fee is too high - so why is it still getting away with charging it?
Not only is the fee unjust – it’s not the customer’s fault Virgin doesn’t supply their new home – it’s outrageously high and I believe doesn’t reflect the work the firm has to carry out when someone leaves. ...read
Money Morals: Should I 'bribe’ my kids to do their chores with extra pocket money?
A third of parents now give their kids extra pocket money for good behaviour, doing well in school or completing their chores - is this bribery or a good way to teach the importance of earning money? ...read
Revealed: The average compensation paid out by the Property Ombudsman (and why it might make you think twice about making a claim)
The Property Ombudsman acts on behalf of consumers and can win back money they've lost during a dispute with their estate agent, but is it worth using? We ask the boss. ...read
NUTRI-BABBLE: The diet myths you can't afford to believe: I'll leave DIY DNA tests to genealogy
DNA-based regimes have become something of a trend, claiming to be the latest and most medically advanced way to get into shape, but are they worth it, writes EVE SIMMONS? ...read
LAURA WHITCOMBE: Beware bogus tax refund emails and texts. Scammers are looking for easy targets days after 31 January deadline
If you've just paid your self-assessment tax bill, be vigilant if you receive an email informing you that you're due a refund. Fraudsters are targeting taxpayers. ...read
Austerity was a blunt mistake and Brexit can’t cure these self-made ills, says SIMON WATKINS
History is on my mind because this will be my final column as City Editor of The Mail on Sunday and I am reflecting on my years at this paper reporting on financial affairs. ...read
JON REES: From the poor to the rich, to the political parties, who pays the biggest price for inflation?
Prices have risen since the referendum on Brexit last year and as we report below there is more to come with package holidays set to cost us all more, too, writes Jon Rees. ...read
From flavoured pork scratchings to spicy Indian tea, food start-ups battle it out in Virgin StartUp’s 2017 competition
Nick Coleman, co-founder of flavoured pork scratchings brand The Snaffling Pig Co, and spicy Indian tea brand Tuk Tuk Chai, founded by husband and wife Rupesh and Alexandra Thomas ...read
How Britain's biggest shops are pocketing YOUR delivery fee refunds on unwanted items and making up to £4.1bn
Online stores including Asos, Boohoo and Topshop routinely pocket the postage and packaging costs - often called delivery fees or charges - when customers return goods. ...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
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
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
MARKET REPORT: Halfords punctured by broker downgrade for European retailers
After a recent strong run helped by interest in the Tour de France’s visit to Britain, some cautious broker comment caused the chain to come off for bicycle and car parts retailer Halfords. ...read
Can this trick really give you an extra £1,600-a-year of pension? Workers on brink of retirement could boost pots by putting off state pension
Spending your whole pension pot in the space of a few years while deferring your state pension could help people squeeze an extra £1,600-a-year out of your retirement pot. ...read
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
LIZ JONES COMMONS SKETCH: Theresa May smashed it. And no sore throat caused by rows with stubborn men!
LIZ JONES: Theresa May had been looking jittery all morning. She put her glasses on, she took her glasses off, she clutched her notes. She ignored her friend Ken Clarke, mouthing, 'Not now'. ...read
BLACK DOG: As he prepares to break his silence on Brexit with his memoirs David Cameron gets his just desserts - from Farage bankroller Arron Banks
BLACK DOG: As he prepares to emerge from his shepherd's hut and break his silence on Brexit with the publication of his delayed memoirs, David Cameron can expect some flak. ...read
RUTH SUNDERLAND: It may not be much consolation to Brits in the week of a sober Budget, but Sir Nick Clegg will have to work hard for those Silicon Valley millions
Facebook is going to need all Clegg's skills if it is to have any chance of averting a fresh round of outrage when it reveals its latest multi-billion dollar sales. ...read
RACHEL JOHNSON: The day I learned to live with my wonky nose and wrinkles
'Rachel Johnson,’ the receptionist at the clinic for ‘deluxe skincare and aesthetics’ at last called. I don’t think I even sat down. I fled. Cosmetic procedures, I concluded, were not for me. ...read
JAMES FORSYTH: It's Dave's summer barbecue - with Labour on the grill
The Opposition are in the middle of the most disastrous leadership contest . Tories can barely contain their glee that the shock new frontrunner is Jeremy Corbyn, writes JAMES FORSYTH. ...read
LIZ JONES'S DIARY: In which I insult a few megastars
Oh dear. It's Christmas Party Season Hell. You might be thinking, well, what does she have to worry about? ...read
Sagittarius: Have faith in yourself this week
Sagittarius: Have belief in yourself this week, especially in relation to your work and making money. ...read
Elizabeth Day: Will you join my (quiet) revolution?
Last week I found myself at an all-female current affairs panel show on Radio 4. There were four guests and one host. ...read
ASK ZELDA: Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions
My relationship with my mother is toxic. My wonderful father died suddenly when I was 13, and my family completely fell apart ...read
BEAUTY CLINIC: One big green leap for hair care
Each month, I'm trying to make one sustainable, clean, green shift to my beauty regime. Switching to a shampoo bar seemed an easy option. Wrong! My very thick hair absorbs any product like a sponge ...read
BEAUTY BUZZ: Pink for the modern woman
Now L'Oréal Paris has asked five of its gorgeous faces to create a pink lipstick to celebrate the beauty of modern women. ...read
HEALTH: Dear readers
Sadly, this is my last column in YOU after more years than I care to count. For family reasons, I am stepping down to have a break. But it’s not goodbye ...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
JAN MOIR: Caroline Flack has taken the flak because she's not as big a star as Ant McPartlin
JAN MOIR Not a very Merry Christmas for Love Island star Caroline Flack, who will appear in court on Monday, charged with assault by beating. ...read
SARAH VINE: The Lottery winner who can teach Tamara Ecclestone the true spirit of Christmas
SARAH VINE: Tamara Ecclestone's social media feed is one endless VDW (vulgar display of wealth). Apart from attracting undesirable attention, it sends the wrong message about Christmas. ...read
PETER HITCHENS reveals fresh evidence that UN watchdog suppressed report casting doubt on Assad gas attack
PETER HITCHENS: This newspaper has now obtained the team's original, uncensored interim report which differs sharply from all later versions, including the March document. ...read
When will the open banking revolution finally take-off? GEORGE NIXON on four key things he took from its industry expo
More than 400 bankers, start-up founders and employees, regulators and journalists this Wednesday piled into a conference centre near St Paul's Cathedral in London, for the open banking expo. ...read
KATIE HOPKINS: My wedding dress and why Brexit isn’t the only unfair divorce blighting Britain
I divorced my first husband, who married me despite this dress in which I am told I look like a transsexual body builder, and we did it with some efficiency, writes KATIE HOPKINS. ...read
The blue triumph and humbling of the SNP: CHRIS DEERIN says Sturgeon must up her game or be out on her ear as Davidson's triumph means 'Tory' is no longer a dirty word in Scotland
Where Theresa May fell short, the seemingly unstoppable Ruth Davidson, leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, delivered in spades. ...read
Jezza's hooded peepers were as fierce as a murderous, sour cyborg: HENRY DEEDES watches Boris Johnson's Queen's Speech
HENRY DEEDES: Two leaders, two very different specimens. Firstly, Boris Johnson. Cheery, congenial, generous. And then Jeremy Corbyn. Sullen, graceless, rude. ...read
Yet another corporate scandal poses the question: Who CAN you trust? RUTH SUNDERLAND examines the Whirlpool saga and its possible influence on consumer confidence
RUTH SUNDERLAND We should not underestimate the irritating consequences of yesterday's warning of a recall on Whirlpool washing machines. ...read
DOMINIC LAWSON: Hypocrisy, heroism and the real goodies and baddies of this earth-shaking election
DOMINIC LAWSON: Boris Johnson is getting all the plaudits and Jeremy Corbyn all the blame. That's what you'd expect after an election in which the Conservatives gained a more crushing victory. ...read
DOMINIC SANDBROOK: We love our country. Jeremy Corbyn never understood that. Boris Johnson did. And THAT is why he won
DOMINIC SANDBROOK: To future generations, the names of toppled Labour strongholds will tell the story of Boris Johnson's tidal wave. ...read
How the Tories triggered an election tsunami: JACK DOYLE goes inside the Boris Johnson campaign to reveal how the blond rock star who knew what the people wanted stormed to victory over Jeremy Corbyn
Throughout the campaign, Tory staff out on the road with Mr Johnson were always more optimistic than those based in London, because they saw at first hand the reception he got from the public. ...read
The most shocking, sickening, footage David Attenborough has EVER had? Mankind's treatment of orang-utans was shameful in Seven Worlds, One Planet - by Jim Shelley
Seven Worlds, One Planet had arguably the most shocking, sickening, piece of footage any David Attenborough show has ever featured. ...read
Will women voters forgive Boris Johnson's serial flings? MELISSA KITE argues the Tory leader might be more electable if he had stayed with his ex-wife Marina Wheeler instead of enjoying romance with Carrie Symonds
MELISSA KITE: Part of the reason is Carrie Symonds. I fear there is something female voters don't like about seeing a man well into his 50s with a girlfriend almost half his age in Downing Street. ...read
Will Donald Trump unleash hell on Iran? Oil prices soaring, threats of 'full-on war' from the Ayatollahs, and the US saying it's 'locked and loaded' - are we on the brink of war in the Gulf?
The events in the obscure Saudi oil town of Abqaiq rocked world oil prices and dramatically raised the stakes in the ongoing tensions between the US and Iran. ...read
Why I weep for the grandparents robbed of life's greatest gift - a tiny warm hand in yours. By ESTHER RANTZEN who's just welcomed twin girls to her brood of grandchildren
Last week I was introduced to Florence and Romilly Wilcox when they were just a few hours old Kelly, their mother, looked exhausted, happy and rightly thrilled that she had produced twins. ...read
Why no man ever gets over the unbearable pain of losing his mother: Their love is unconditional. And when Paul Connolly’s mother died recently it unleashed an avalanche of grief that will resonate with so many
Paul Connolly's world collapsed when his mother died last Christmas. He realises no man is ever too old or too young to be poleaxed by the loss of his mother, as Princes William and Harry demonstrated. ...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
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
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
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
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
America must make the choice between between crony capitalism and genuine competition
IAIN MURRAY: The class that is holding America back is its regime of 'crony capitalists'. These do not make money from risking their capital, but through the leveraging of state power to their advantage. ...read
Wrong questions, Mr Hammond. You are asking the wrong questions
WILLIAM FORBES: Mr Hammond is reported as saying that he "would rather fire soldiers than go to war with poor equipment" – but that is not the choice. ...read
People will happily borrow to pay for the trappings of the modern wedding, but all you really need is a pledge of love
FRANCESCA PREECE: Getting married is not about paying for a lavish ceremony. Maybe McCartney was right all along... Can’t Buy Me Love, everybody tells me so. ...read
Soon all sex offenders leaving jail will have to take a lie-detector test. How long until someone cries 'human rights'?
STEPHEN LEVINSON: The Government believes the law is bomb-proof, but unless great care is taken it could wind up facing claims of privacy infringement. ...read
The state makes for a bad parent. The number of children it brings up should be kept to a minimum
HARRY PHIBBS: As children leaving care are more likely to end up in prison than university the Government has rightly confirmed its determination to reduce the number of children in care. ...read
This summer of patriotic fervour suggests a change in the tone of British culture
PETER WHITTLE: With the Jubilee celebrations behind us and the Olympics round the corner, what is this summer of celebration telling us about the state of British patriotism? ...read
Ireland has now passed the point where it can honestly be deemed an independent country
A sober-minded observer of Irish history is unable to watch Ireland’s elective slouch into Euro-mediocrity without profound dismay. Ireland’s ‘Yes’ to the fiscal compact is its ‘No’ to the more strenuous but more honourable path of recovering the responsibilities of self-government. ...read
Ignore reports that say otherwise, Mitt Romney is winning big after Super Tuesday
CHARLIE WOLF: Where has this perception - myth even come from? The perception that Mitt Romney hasn't sealed the deal. Yes, he may have won the all important Ohio Primary by just 1 percentage point, but a win is a win. ...read
PHILIP NORMAN: What IS Sooty doing in The King's Speech?
Like almost every ‘period’ film nowadays, and certainly every British one, Philip Norman argues that the King's Speech is riddled with preposterous historical distortions, over-simplifications and out-of-period anachronisms. ...read
CRAIG BROWN: Who's that hiding behind Kim Jong-un? And where is Ghislaine? 40 places no one would ever think of looking
CRAIG BROWN: Enjoying a friendly word with Andrew Neil, going for a spin in Greta Thunberg's new Ferrari and getting Brexit done... the 40 places no one would ever think of looking. ...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
From Decca's Bing At Christmas to Christmas Portraits by pianist Rick Wakeman: The Top Ten albums to listen to during this festive period
My Top Ten this year covers the full range of new festive albums, starting with Old Bing. ...read
'I want to prevent a catastrophe,' said Hugh Grant. 'Quit acting then,' I tweeted
By the time this column appears, the result of the General Election will be known. But whoever won, the biggest loser of the campaign is undoubtedly demented Brexit-hater Hugh Grant ...read
DEBORAH ROSS: I was mesmerised by glorious Glenda... twice
It may have marked Glenda Jackson's return to television after 27 years, but the fact is, you'd never know it ...read
Somerset serves up a brand new star
Now I try not to review restaurants in their first month or two. They need time to settle in, get things right, slip into a comfortable rhythm. But Osip has hit the ground running ...read
2019's top ten? Tech your pick
Event's tech expert Rob Waugh rounds up the best new gadgets on the market. Looking for that last minute gift? Our man has you covered ...read
Make your gift bottles a grand gesture with these iconic options
A Christmas gift should feel as iconic as a handshake from Michael Caine, or free-falling into a pool filled with hot buttered rum. The bottle should convey a grand sense of occasion ...read
Jumanji: The Next Level starring Jack Black is complicated to watch... Slowly, however, the equally silly and enjoyable sequel begins to win us over
When he's in the right mood and in the right film, Danny DeVito is a class act. ...read
From a masterpiece on Margaret Thatcher to marauding moles and artist Lucian Freud behaving appallingly, the books of 2019 were full of gloriously bad behaviour
There was bad behaviour to be found in all sorts of books published this year, from the highest to the lowest ...read
Pre-Raphaelite Sisters at the National Portrait Gallery is a compelling and powerful exhibition of the unique and unmistakable 19th-century women
Though the group of 19th-century British painters known as the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood were all men, women occupied unusually prominent positions in their world. ...read
Goes like a rocket! (just a shame the looks don’t thrill)
First off, though, let’s get the downside out of the way. Dear VW, why oh why didn’t you make your latest GTi incarnation more exciting to look at? ...read
Ian McKellen reigns supreme in Jonathan Munby's clear, thoughtful, terrifically well-paced revival of King Lear in Chichester
It’s often said that by the time you are old enough to play Shakespeare’s King Lear, you’re past it. Recently, Sir Antony Sher needed a cart to carry the body of his daughter. Not Sir Ian McKellen. ...read
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- Have yourself a merry little Britmas: From classic Only Fools And Horses to the gift of Downton, we count down some of the top TV Christmas specials... Ad Feature
- Farrah Abraham gets an artificial butt injection on Instagram that will last FIVE YEARS as she claims '#SkinnyGirlProblems No More!'
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- Dua Lipa gets leggy in black sequined mini-dress for her rousing performance of Don't Start Now on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
- Kylie Jenner gives a preview of her lavish closet while supporting older sister Kim Kardashian's line Skims in an all black cosy set Sizzling snap
- Susanna Reid looks radiant at Piers Morgan's Christmas bash as she shares a fun selfie with the host Piers hosted a star studded Christmas party
- Margot Robbie arrives to Jimmy Kimmel Live! in LA wearing navy smock dress as she promotes movie Bombshell Stunning
- Mariah Carey shuts down Whitney Houston feud rumors and reveals the real inspiration for her chart-topping Christmas song Candid chat
- Kourtney Kardashian wears all black to film 18th season of KUWTK alongside son Mason in Long Beach... after clashing with sister Kim
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel actress Rachel Brosnahan hands out clothes to homeless youth as she celebrates the holidays Kind gesture
- Zoe Kravitz shares a cheeky nude photo and celebrates Donald Trump's impeachment: 'Eat that, 45' Zoe spared no shade with her snap
- Sheridan Smith covers her blossoming baby bump in a monochrome checked jacket as she joins fiancé Jamie Horn at Piers Morgan's festive party
- Kendall Jenner gets personal and reveals her biggest turn on and off while wearing two sports bra ensembles in new 'In Bed With' Calvin Klein advert
- Prince Andrew's cousin Christina Oxenberg, 56, claims Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell thought he was a 'hapless sap'
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- Mariah Carey sparkles in remake of festive classic All I Want for Christmas Is You ... after song hits top spot on Billboard 25 years after its 1994 release
- From a £22 crystal carafe to an elegant Vera Wang glass set, eight great gifts for wine lovers this Christmas Promoted
- Fergie and Josh Duhamel reach divorce settlement and custody agreement in regard to their son Axl, six Were married for eight years
- Kate Garraway packs on the PDA with husband Derek Draper at Piers Morgan's party... after GMB host slammed Kate's spouse for his 'low-bar looks'
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- Debbie McGee recalls a VERY raunchy story about late husband Paul Daniels as she leaves guests speechless on Celebrity Come Dine With Me
- Kim Kardashian did NOT wear darker makeup in magazine photos linked to 'blackface' controversy A source close to the TV star revealed all
- Brad Pitt celebrates a low-key 56th birthday at home while his 'younger children with ex Angelina Jolie stopped by for a visit' Birthday boy
- Dwyane Wade talks son Zion's 'strength and courage' ...after being trolled for picture of child in crop top and fake nails
- Jenna Dewan bundles up in a warm coat as pregnant actress is spotted for the first time since ex Channing Tatum split from Jessie J
- Pregnant Ashley Graham flaunts her growing baby bump while posing nude at shoot... as she is photographed by her husband Justin Ervin
- Jason Derulo calls Cats a 'brave piece of art' as he hits back at critics for slamming the feline film The 30-year-old singer hit back at the bad reviews
- Luisa Zissman hits back at claims she 'wrongly accused' man of STEALING her £250 wreath after attempting to track down the thief Tense
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker stars praise the posthumous cameo made by late Carrie Fisher Passed away in December 2016
- Brie Larson takes the plunge in a busty split gown as she guest-hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live Brie looked phenomenal in the gown
- Inside Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling's festive London home as presenter is tipped to replace Caroline Flack as Love Island host Cute couple
- Rebel Wilson cuts a chic figure in snow friendly ensemble while out in Aspen... following bad reviews on her new movie Cats Ready to hit the slopes
- Nicole Kidman looks fashionably casual in black leggings and an orange turtleneck sweater on the set of the musical film The Prom
- Alexandra Burke's boyfriend Angus MacDonald has been given the all clear following his battle with bowel cancer days before Christmas
- After 42 years and nine films the Star Wars saga is finally hanging up its lightsabers. But, asks BRIAN VINER, is the Force still strong with Rey and Co?
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- Coronation Street SPOILER: Michelle is forced to DELIVER Vicky's baby while she continues to fake her death at the hotel Things take a turn
- Nick Cannon releases a THIRD diss tracked aimed at Eminem where he calls the white rapper the 'KKK of his generation' Feud
- Love Island bosses PULL advert featuring Caroline Flack and replace it with original teaser... after former host quit amid assault charge
- Leonardo DiCaprio tucks into a basket of french fries as he dines al fresco with his lady love Camila Morrone and best pal Lukas Haas in Aspen
- Amber Rose steps out in skintight jumpsuit with partner Alexander 'AE' Edwards and newborn baby Slash in Los Angeles... after full body liposuction
- Chris Pine reunites with girlfriend Annabelle Wallis in Los Angeles... after wrapping filming for Violence of Action in Romania Romantic date
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- Tom Holland wishes Jake Gyllenhaal a happy 39th birthday... as his first-ever meeting with Spies In Disguise co-star Will Smith is chronicled in new video
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- Kim Kardashian rocks a sweatsuit and goes makeup-free as she carries a $70K Birkin bag while leaving a photo shoot in LA Low-key outing
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- BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Emilia Clarke ditches her Game of Thrones dragons for a Seagull in new stage role She played warrior queen Daenerys Targaryen
- From Rod Stewart at his best to the peak of punk: ADRIAN THRILLS reviews a festive feast of box sets Rod Stewart is ending 2019 on a roll
- 'Your brain will never comprehend it': Cats is awarded a record ZERO stars as critics universally savage Tom Hooper's star-studded new film
- Darren Criss films new Ryan Murphy Netflix series Hollywood in costume as 1940s gas attendant with Laura Harrier
- Denise Welch, 61, continues to flaunt her two stone weight loss in a red floral bikini as she soaks up the sun on the final day of her Barbados break
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- CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV: Heston's dire dollop of nostalgia was a morsel without any meat Not a fan
- Hailey Bieber gets fresh look for holidays as she emerges from salon with golden blonde hair down The 23-year-old model emerged from a salon
- Rose McGowan says 'a person from her past' is threatening to release a sex video of her and tell the world about her recreational drug use
- Melissa McCarthy shares 'cut scene' from Star Wars as she breastfeeds baby Yoda: 'He's cute, but he's a biter' Ouch
- Hilary Duff has her hands full with cute 13-month-old daughter Banks as she runs errands in LA The actress and singer looked in high spirits
- SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Jedi granny Carole Middleton wields an inflatable 'space sabre' as she battles at a Christmas party
- Lea Michele performs first of three special Christmas holiday concerts in New York City as she enthuses 'what an incredible first night'
- Katy Perry wears white as she sits on Santa's lap while hosting a holiday party for The Boys And Girls Club in Los Angeles Festive fun
- Alessandra Ambrosio stuns in an edgy leather jumpsuit as she leads the stars at music festival in Saudi Arabia The star, 38, looked radiant
- Bella Thorne splurges $15K a night for romantic getaway with beau Benjamin Mascolo at an upscale villa in the Dominican Republic Pricey pad
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- Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher wear matching prescription glasses as they take out daughter Wyatt and son Dimitri in LA Delightful duo
- Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice said Joe blamed HER for his deportation: 'Why's it on me now?' Revealed all
- Megan Barton Hanson shares a kiss with her cosmetic surgeon pal... after swearing off men forever and claiming she 'can't even look at a d**k'
- Millie Mackintosh displays her growing baby bump as she tries on a frilly dress before switching into a floral print ensemble during shopping trip
- Kelly Ripa gushes over daughter Lola's singing videos on Instagram, telling the teen: 'You are gifted'
- First French Bond Girl dies aged 78: Claudine Auger starred as Domino opposite Sean Connery's 007 in Thunderball Sad news
- Winnie Harlow displays her quirky style in a beret, fur coat and tracksuit at music festival in Saudi Arabia She's never been afraid to experiment with fashion
- Olivia Culpo turns heads in a tiered maxi dress and fedora as she attends music festival in Saudi Arabia She's the former Miss Universe
- David Walliams beams alongside C-3PO actor Anthony Daniels as he enjoys the 'best day ever' exploring Star Wars props at Pinewood studios
- Margot Robbie reveals she has NEVER seen Star Wars on Jimmy Kimmel Live as her new movie Bombshell opens against The Rise of Skywalker
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- Santa's adorable... and Jo Brand is positively wicked: PATRICK MARMION reviews Miracle On 34th Street and Snow White PATRICK MARMION
- JAN MOIR: Caroline Flack has taken the flak because she's not as big a star as Ant McPartlin Not a very Merry Christmas for Caroline
- Lori Loughlin is 'looking forward to Christmas' with her family as threat of jail time for admission scandal charges loom Family time
- Andy Cohen is 'thinking about' adding another child to his family after welcoming son Benjamin in February
- Jennifer Lopez rocks an electric tie-dye sweatshirt with white leggings as she battles the rain before running into the gym in Miami Stunning
- 90 Day Fiancé star Colt Johnson selling his ex-wife Larissa dos Santos Lima's wedding gown for $500 The couple are still at war
- Billie Eilish rocks Gucci ensemble and signature green hair while celebrating her 18th birthday in Hollywood Birthday girl
- Sebastian Stan bares his muscular body as he reveals being around 'massive f***ing' Marvel co-stars like Chris Evans inspired him to bulk up
- Mark Wahlberg, 48, wows Instagram followers as he shows off his muscular body: 'Clean eating, inspired to be better' Looking good
- 'I just want a roof over my head': Pregnant Lydia Bright reveals she's had to move back in with her mum after renovating her home Back with mum
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- Kourtney Kardashian strips down to warm up by the fire in sizzling social media snap ... after spending time with ex Younes Bendjima Kourtney looked great
- Laura Whitmore leaves a VERY cheeky comment under Love Island voiceover beau Iain Stirling's snap amid speculation she could replace Caroline Flack
- Cheryl Burke and Matthew Lawrence enjoy a romantic holiday on the beach at Sandals Grande St. Lucian The happy couple walked arm-in-arm
- Diane Kruger bundles up against the cold weather as she goes Christmas shopping in New York City with her mother Casual
- Broadway legend Kristin Chenoweth reveals she was hit in the head by a falling piece of set which cracked her skull, teeth, nose and ribs
- Queer Eye star Karamo Brown flashes a smile as he declares 'I am a warrior' with statement T-shirt The Queer Eye hunk looked in good spirits
- AnnaLynne McCord spent 'years' of her childhood being sexually abused and only uncovered the repressed memories during recent therapy
- Holly Willoughby keeps casual in jeans, trainers and a wool coat as she grabs a coffee while enjoying her long Christmas break from This Morning
- Amy Adams stars as an agoraphobic who gets entangled in the lives of her neighbors in a new trailer for The Woman In The Window One to watch
- Talent agency sues Louise Redknapp over £92,000 'unpaid fees' after landing her the lead part in Dolly Parton musical '9 To 5' and advert roles
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- Emilia Clarke believed suffering TWO brain aneurysms would get her FIRED from her role on Game Of Thrones Emilia was worried she'd lose her role
- Gabby Allen shares more racy bikini pictures from her dreamy Bali getaway as she avoids Dan Osborne and Jacqueline Jossa cheating drama
- Kim Kardashian wows in SKIMS sleepwear as she poses in front of Christmas decorations which trolls have said look like 'tampons'
- Getting a leg up! Victoria's Secret model Shanina Shaik shows off her trim pins in white shorts as she relaxes at Bondi Beach Beach babe
- Mel B's ex-husband says their eight-year-old daughter is 'SCARED' of her own mother and fears the Spice Girl will hurt her if she travels to England for Christmas
- Mandy Moore looks ethereal in a billowing pink gown as she films her hit series This Is Us in Los Angeles It's a series that features a slew of flashbacks
- Ashley Tisdale, 34, glows in a flirty floral dress to promote 'millennial' focused skincare line for Neutrogena Radiant
- Victoria Beckham admits she can't do her own hair and that's why she always wears a bun 'on the top of her head' during candid make-up tutorial for her beauty line
- Royle Family's Sue Johnston, 76, says she found it 'very hard' to watch show's Christmas specials since death of on-screen daughter Caroline Aherne
- Kym Marsh admits she was left 'in tears' after cruel troll made vile comment about her late son Archie The 43-year-old was left 'in tears'
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- Michelle Keegan shows off her long legs in tiny yellow minidress as she poses in Dubai Marina during winter getaway
- Sofia Vergara 'poised to fill' empty America's Got Talent judging spot left in wake of Gabrielle Union's 'firing' The 47-year-old is lined up for the role
- Mariah Carey tells Billboard she 'never anticipated' the success of her hit holiday track All I Want For Christmas Is You: 'I didn't expect it to hit No. 1'
- Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen smoke after dinner as fans speculate their Full House character Michelle Tanner has been KILLED OFF
- 'I'm going to get fired!': Kate Garraway MISSES her first day back on GMB following I'm A Celebrity after oversleeping
- Al Pacino, 79, reveals he sought professional help in the 1970s after sudden fame from The Godfather: 'I had therapy five days a week for 25 years'
- Lauren Goodger vows to practice 'self love' as she is seen for the first time since being duped into promoting CYANIDE in BBC sting
- Victoria's Secret vet Alessandra Ambrosio poses in a fetching grey bikini from her line GAL Floripa during an island holiday Brazilian bombshell
- Celine Dion's fans tell her 'you've got chickens on your feet!' as she poses by Christmas tree in feathered booties She looks fabulous whatever she wears
- Sylvester Stallone makes field trip memorable for a group of high school students as he revisits famous Rocky statue in Philadelphia
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- Jess Wright and her sister Natalya, 19, share more bikini-clad photos as they reminisce on their Turks And Caicos getaway with Millie Bobby Brown
- Khloe Kardashian helps plug sister Kim's SKIMS sleepwear line as she cuddles daughter True: 'Me and my bunny'
- Chester Bennington's ex-wife Samantha awarded HALF of his estate's Linkin Park royalties ... two years after rocker's suicide Split in 2005
- Jude Law embraces Terry Gilliam as he runs into the director in North London... 10 years after working on The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus
- Teddi Mellencamp shows off her burgeoning bump at 28 weeks while revealing her son asked if she was ready to 'poop out' the baby
- Selena Gomez is a makeup-free beauty as she visits school children as part of her work with the WE movement
- 'My baby girl is getting big!' Pregnant Millie Mackintosh displays her bump in sporty underwear as she reveals her daughter is now the size of a mango
- David Walliams calls Simon Cowell a 'skinny b***h' in hilarious tweet as the music mogul shows off his toned torso after year-long vegan diet
- Petra Ecclestone's fiancé Sam Palmer shares a series of romantic snaps of the couple as the heiress celebrates her 31st birthday
- Kate Middleton and Prince William have 'an old-fashioned marriage' where the calm Duchess balances her husband's intense side, source tells People magazine
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- Rylan Clark-Neal left fuming after candle, caramel chocolates and coffee are STOLEN from his theatre dressing room
- Zara Tindall reveals she 'doesn't enjoy shopping' or have a stylist and says Princess Anne taught her the key to fashion is to look 'presentable, clean and tidy'
- Joaquin Phoenix runs down the street while filming mysterious new project in New York... after Joker is hailed IMDB's best movie of the year
- Chrissy Teigen and a half-naked John Legend simulate SEX in Kris Jenner's bed AND her closet as she labels them the 'worst dinner guests EVER!'
- Jason Statham works up a sweat in bomber jacket as Scott Eastwood suits up in riot gear as they film new Guy Ritchie flick Cash Truck
- Tom Cruise, 57, beams as he boards a helicopter with a mystery blonde to replicate his Top Gun role with a ride over London
- Kaley Cuoco wraps up warm to film new drama The Flight Attendant in NYC... after sharing debut vlog about her gruelling schedule and early wake up calls
- Ariel Winter gets in the Christmas spirit as she wears a pink Santa Baby sweatshirt while shopping Christmas is only six days away
- Ellie Bamber practised Mandy Rice-Davies' iconic line 'well he would, wouldn't he' with her friends for new BBC drama on the Profumo scandal
- Coleen Rooney steps out wearing oversized fur jacket (and remembers to take the tag off this time) as she hits the shops ahead of Christmas
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- Bringing in the Dough! Apprentice winner Carina Lepore's bakery is already attracting a string of celebrities including Anthony Joshua and Bill Nighy
- Coleen Rooney melts hearts as she shares adorable snap of youngest son Cass falling asleep while getting his Christmas haircut
- 'Ready when you are, baby': Pregnant Rebekah Vardy reveals she's counting down until her fifth child arrives
- Real Housewives Of Cheshire star Dawn Ward reveals her daughter Charlie, 12, was hit by a car leaving her with a fractured skull and shoulder
- Joe Sugg and Dianne Buswell show off their Strictly dance moves as they boogie in the sand during festive trip to her home in Australia
- Emily Maitlis reveals 'pivotal moment' she knew would be Prince Andrew's ruin when Duke admitted he didn't regret Jeffrey Epstein friendship in 'car crash' Newsnight interview
- Noah Centineo and Lana Condor are BACK in new trailer for To All The Boys I've Loved Before sequel: P.S. I Still Love You
- ITV sends fans wild with throwback snap of Ant McPartlin, Cat Deeley and Declan Donnelly presenting CD:UK as viewers demand a reunion
- Croaky Queen ditches the crown for her second visit to Parliament speech since October
- Meghan Markle 'cleverly' invited stars she barely knew like Oprah and Clooney to her wedding because they've since become her public defenders
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- Why DO Harry and Meghan stop people seeing tagged photos of them on Instagram? Couple ensure snaps taken by fans or leaked official images don't appear on their account
- Bradley Cooper shares a magical moment with daughter Lea as he carries her through falling snow
- It's 'the dress' all over again! Coat worn by Her Majesty for the Queen's speech divides opinion- so, do YOU think it's blue or green?
- Real Housewives Of Orange County: Vicki Gunvalson throws a tantrum and blasts Andy Cohen in season 14 reunion
- Gavin And Stacey's Larry Lamb reveals the show was originally meant to be X-rated and admits the cast were all 'worried' about the Christmas script
- What robbery? Tamara Ecclestone and daughter Fifi, 5, don festive pyjamas and dress their Christmas tree before hitting the ski slopes
- Kim Kardashian channels Elizabeth Taylor in dazzling strapless sequin dress before going braless in plunging number for very sexy new shoot
- Eamonn Holmes leaves wife Ruth Langsford seething as he playfully pulls Lisa Snowdon onto his knee in hilarious This Morning segment
- Jonathan Cheban of Keeping Up With The Kardashians fame cuddles up to a very cute teacup puppy as he poses outside a Hollywood hot spot
- Ruth Wilson quit The Affair over 'toxic work environment and the number of gratuitous nude scenes she was made to do' New details emerged
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- 'Even better than the £6 I pay my barber!' I'm A Celebrity's Andy Whyment celebrates his first day back at Corrie with a free haircut
- Jacqueline Jossa reveals she was concerned for the public reaction to 'moany' James Haskell during his I'm A Celeb stint
- Brad Pitt villa's crumbling wall and Boris Becker's squatters: Inside the megastars' unsellable Majorcan mansions
- Irina Shayk nails casual chic in a leather trench coat and £700 Bottega Veneta boots as she lands at London's Heathrow Airport
- Amanda Holden looks chic in plunging silk dress and sweeping winter coat as she makes a stylish exit from Global Radio studios
- Katie Price's boyfriend Kris Boyson is CLEARED of threatening to break PC's jaw as he says: 'It's a massive relief, I can get on with my life'
- Love Island's India Reynolds poses in a racy sheer bodysuit and plunging bikini as she sends temperatures soaring on the ski slopes in France
- The Apprentice winner Carina reveals her eerie encounter with Lord Sugar one year before competition... hours after letting her hair down at wrap party
- Simon Cowell, 60, shows off the results of his year-long vegan diet as he displays his VERY flat stomach on first day of annual Barbados trip Toned
- Royal newlywed bliss! Prince Casimir of Germany and his US-born wife Princess Alana share an unseen official wedding portrait as they thank fans for well-wishes
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- Princess Beatrice throws lavish engagement party- but Prince Andrew stays at home saying it would not be a 'good look' after Epstein interview
- Ugandan-born stage actress Sheila Atim receives an MBE from Prince William as Griff Rhys-Jones and Joanna Trollop are also honoured
- 'He's punishing my animals with his spite!' Paul Hollywood's ex Summer set to take the star to court over her two horse shelters
- Coronation Street: Malcolm Hebden reveals he first joined the soap as a Spanish lothario called CARLOS ... 20 years before playing Norris
- 'I'm missing my wife!' Gordon Ramsay recoils in horror as Gino D'Acampo leans in for a festive KISS in hilarious Christmas Road Trip clip
- Zoella is accused of making light of domestic abuse after joking that her 'favourite game' is to scream 'help' out the window'
- Tamara Ecclestone shares sweet throwback snap of Petra holding newborn niece Sophia in 2014 to mark socialite sister's 31st birthday
- Aaron Carter's front door is smashed open by police amid fears star had suffered an overdose.... after singer fell asleep during live stream
- 'Get home soon, daddy misses you big time': The Body Coach Joe Wicks posts sweet video of 'perfect' newborn son in hospital
- Blanca Blanco brings Christmas to Malibu beach as she poses in festive red bikini and Santa hat for racy new shoot
- Zara McDermott pines for her recent Maldives break as she relaxes on a hammock with beau Sam Thompson in throwback snap after THAT tearful row
- Simon Cowell star sports a black eye after getting knocked in the face by his own FRONT DOOR on the night of X Factor finale
- 'Never ever pull the pump out of the drains by the hose': Sarah Beeny has household mishap as she accidentally sprays herself with mud
- Meryl Streep cuts a glamorous figure in red outfit as she joins co-star James Corden on the set of upcoming musical film The Prom