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BP oil spill clean-up cost soars to £5.2bn

BP oil spill clean-up cost soars to £5.2bn

OIL giant BP said yesterday the cost of tackling the ­catastrophic Gulf of Mexico disaster had...

Euro 2012 qualifiers: Hat-trick Jermain Defoe

Euro 2012 qualifiers: Hat-trick Jermain Defoe

England 4, Bulgaria 0

1,500 council jobs axed to cut deficit

1,500 council jobs axed to cut deficit

UNION leaders warned yesterday that plans to axe 1,500 jobs at a county council over the next three...

Euro 2012 qualifiers: Fans don’t like Fridays but UEFA don’t care

Euro 2012 qualifiers: Fans don’t like Fridays but...

THAT’S it then. England are on the march. The manager is a genius. Altogether now: “Here we go, here...

Liberal heavyweight Sir Cyril Smith dies

Liberal heavyweight Sir Cyril Smith dies

DEPUTY Prime Minister Nick Clegg last night led tributes to “larger-than-life” politician Sir Cyril...

Euro 2012 qualifiers: Fabio Capello hits road to redemption

Euro 2012 qualifiers: Fabio Capello hits road to...

THE clamour all week was for yet another new era but what happened for a while here was actually...

If you feel lazy, blame the bone-idle gene

If you feel lazy, blame the bone-idle gene

EVER wondered why you struggle to get yourself to the gym? Well, your laziness may all be down to...

U21s: Stuart Pearce’s boys show fight

U21s: Stuart Pearce’s boys show fight

Portugal U21 0, England U21 1

Pakistan cricket corruption: ‘It’s a set-up’ says diplomat as Fraud Squad quiz cricketers

Pakistan cricket corruption: ‘It’s a set-up’ says...

THE three Pakistan cricketers at the centre of match-fixing allegations were quizzed under caution...

Euro 2012 qualifiers: Mirko Vucinic makes it too hot for Wales

Euro 2012 qualifiers: Mirko Vucinic makes it too...

Montenegro 1, Wales 0

GCSEs aren’t good enough, says top head

GCSEs aren’t good enough, says top head

GCSEs are no longer “academically challenging”, a leading private school headmistress said yesterday.

Slovenia v Northern Ireland: Corry Evans ends wait

Slovenia v Northern Ireland: Corry Evans ends wait

Slovenia 0, Northern Ireland 0

Fraud is driving up car cover

Fraud is driving up car cover

SOARING fraud is leading to record car insurance premiums, it is claimed today.

Euro 2012 qualifiers: Craig Levein’s pointer

Euro 2012 qualifiers: Craig Levein’s pointer

Lithuania 0, Scotland 0

George Osborne's doctor brother ruled fit to work

George Osborne's doctor brother ruled fit to work

THE doctor brother of Chancellor George Osborne was given the go-ahead yesterday to resume...

Euro 2012 qualifiers: Keith Fahey too hot for Armenia

Euro 2012 qualifiers: Keith Fahey too hot for Armenia

Armenia o, Rep of Ireland 1

Elle Macpherson's a dazzler at 40

Elle Macpherson's a dazzler at 40

SHE may be pushing 50 but Elle Macpherson boasts a figure women of all ages would kill for.

Jamie Carragher: Alex Ferguson didn’t knock Liverpool off their perch... Souness did that

Jamie Carragher: Alex Ferguson didn’t knock...

"WHAT would I ask Sir Alex Ferguson if I got the chance? How long have you got? I’ll tell you what...

Tax: 4m to get refund after blundering taxmen admit to errors

Tax: 4m to get refund after blundering taxmen admit...

MORE than four million people can expect an early Christmas present after errors by the taxman meant...

Pakistan cricket corruption: Spotlight falls on Mushtaq Ahmed's past

Pakistan cricket corruption: Spotlight falls on...

THE match-fixing furore that has rocked cricket this week has once again thrown an unwelcome...

David Cameron and aide facing Labour quiz over phone-hack allegations

David Cameron and aide facing Labour quiz over...

PRESSURE mounted on David Cameron and one of his closest advisers yesterday after former Labour...

Kevin Pietersen facing a Twitter rap

Kevin Pietersen facing a Twitter rap

LIFE is not getting any easier for Kevin Pietersen. As well as being dropped from England’s one-day...

Third romance of newlywed accused of killing his bride

Third romance of newlywed accused of killing his bride

A NEWLYWED husband accused of killing his wife after she discovered he had two mistresses shared...

Steve Thompson has had no easy ride

Steve Thompson has had no easy ride

IF Clint Eastwood is looking for another rugby story to daub in Hollywood gloss after Invictus, he...

'French fine UK drivers in ‘safety crackdown'

'French fine UK drivers in ‘safety crackdown'

HUNDREDS of British motorists have been stopped and fined in a road safety crackdown in France.

Dave Attwood ready to jump into Martin Johnson's boots

Dave Attwood ready to jump into Martin Johnson's boots

DAVE Attwood could be the new Martin Johnson, and rest assured Martin Johnson himself thinks so – to...

£200k cost of failed 6-year fight to kick out travellers

£200k cost of failed 6-year fight to kick out...

A FAMILY of Irish travellers “squatting” on a council site have won a six-year battle to avoid...

Sale v Newcastle: Nick Macleod puts Sale ahead

Sale v Newcastle: Nick Macleod puts Sale ahead

Sale 35, Newcastle 18

Blast destroys Krishna temple in Leicester

Blast destroys Krishna temple in Leicester

AN EXPLOSION ripped through a Hare Krishna temple yesterday where worshippers were attending a festival.

Wigan v Bradford: Pat Richards' hit record

Wigan v Bradford: Pat Richards' hit record

Wigan 34, Bradford 12

Israeli soldier held for looting Gaza aid ship

Israeli soldier held for looting Gaza aid ship

AN ISRAELI soldier has been charged with looting the lead ship that was heading to Gaza as part of a...

US Open: Andy Murray storms through

US Open: Andy Murray storms through

HURRICANE Earl had been repelled, the force of nature that is Dustin Brown had been quelled 7-5,...

British gardener grows the world's biggest potato

British gardener grows the world's biggest potato

A BRITISH gardener has produced the world’s biggest potato.

Cycling: David Millar to replace Geraint Thomas on the road

Cycling: David Millar to replace Geraint Thomas on...

DAVID Millar will replace Geraint Thomas in the British team at the road world championships next month.

Sex-pest doctor is struck off

Sex-pest doctor is struck off

A TOP psychiatrist who used vulnerable female patients for “sexual gratification” was yesterday...

Moto GP: Dani Pedrosa sets the pace high

Moto GP: Dani Pedrosa sets the pace high

DANI Pedrosa set the pace in opening practice for tomorrow’s San Marino race, comfortably clear of...

British women tourists are the 'ugliest in the world'

British women tourists are the 'ugliest in the world'

BRITISH women have been branded the ugliest in the world in an ­international poll.

European Masters: Miguel Angel Jimenez on a high in the mountains

European Masters: Miguel Angel Jimenez on a high in...

MIGUEL Angel Jimenez produced the lowest round of his 27-year European Tour career and is looking...

Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir to be tagged

Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir to be tagged

FUGITIVE tycoon Asil Nadir finally stood before an Old Bailey judge yesterday – 17 years after...

Aidan O'Brien can win with Starspangledbanner

Aidan O'Brien can win with Starspangledbanner

AIDAN O'Brien can correct a major omission in his CV by winning the Betfred Sprint Cwup at Haydock...

Peril of headphones exposed after girl cyclist dies in crash

Peril of headphones exposed after girl cyclist dies...

THE grieving family of a cyclist killed in a road accident as she listened to loud music yesterday...

Today's racing tips - 04/09/10

Today's racing tips - 04/09/10

BEV SWINGELL is the principal tipster for the Daily Express and Sunday Express, and for the last 20...

Paul Hogan has his travel ban lifted

Paul Hogan has his travel ban lifted

CROCODILE Dundee star Paul Hogan has been allowed to leave Australia after officials slapped a...

England v Bulgaria: Euro 2012 qualifier Live

England v Bulgaria: Euro 2012 qualifier Live

EXPRESS.co.uk brings you all the action from England's EURO 2012 qualifier against Bulgaria.

Prince Philip's painting of the Queen

Prince Philip's painting of the Queen

NEVER before has an artist portrayed the Queen with such intimate knowledge of his subject.

PAKISTAN ‘FIX’ TRIO FACING LIFE BANS

PAKISTAN ‘FIX’ TRIO FACING LIFE BANS

PAKISTAN’S Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir are facing life bans after the ICC suspended...

Woman of 74 gored by bullock

Woman of 74 gored by bullock

A WOMAN farmer was gored to death by an enraged bullock, it emerged yesterday.

Stuart Pearce won’t give up on U21s

Stuart Pearce won’t give up on U21s

ENGLAND Under-21s boss Stuart Pearce has vowed to continue working with the nation’s youngsters even...

Sea-crash pilot is saved...to watch as his plane sinks

Sea-crash pilot is saved...to watch as his plane sinks

DISMAYED pilot Gary Collings can only watch his treasured aeroplane sinking into the North Sea. as...

England team for Bulgaria is full of flops

England team for Bulgaria is full of flops

FABIO CAPELLO will start England’s supposed brave new world by turning back to his World Cup flops...

Heart operation schoolgirl’s life-saving gift

Heart operation schoolgirl’s life-saving gift

A SCHOOLGIRL heart patient who raised £100,000 for a hospital will be one of the first to benefit...

Van Der Vaart will fight for place at Spurs

Van Der Vaart will fight for place at Spurs

RAFAEL van der Vaart insisted yesterday that he is not a failure – but he admits he does not ...

Holiday boy, 6, drowns in hotel swimming pool

Holiday boy, 6, drowns in hotel swimming pool

THE GRIEVING mother of a six‑year-old boy who drowned in a hotel swimming pool on a family...

Fabio Capello: God  or monster?

Fabio Capello: God or monster?

FABIO CAPELLO yesterday acknowledged three popular perceptions of himself.

Jail let-off for a £50k benefits swindler

Jail let-off for a £50k benefits swindler

A DISABLED cheat who claimed benefits for nearly 20 years despite having more than £100,000 in...

Cole, Gerrard and Rooney named as best by FIFA

Cole, Gerrard and Rooney named as best by FIFA

WAYNE ROONEY has incredibly been named one of England’s “outstanding” players of the World Cup by...

Mad Men's Sommer thrilled with new baby

Mad Men's Sommer thrilled with new baby

MAD MEN star RICH SOMMER has spoken of his joy at becoming a father for the second time on...

Jennifer Saunders has mixed feelings about Spice Girls Musical

Jennifer Saunders has mixed feelings about Spice...

FEELING the pressure, comedian Jennifer Saunders admits that she is “terrified” to be writing the...

Cooper drums up a fuss for new movie

Cooper drums up a fuss for new movie

DOMINIC COOPER drove his neighbours nuts when he landed the role of a rocker in new movie TAMARA...

John Lennon's son Julian and Yoko Ono are at peace

John Lennon's son Julian and Yoko Ono are at peace

THEIR relationship has been frosty for decades but John Lennon’s son Julian and Yoko Ono are giving...

Von D 'in love' with James

Von D 'in love' with James

Tattoo artist-to-the-stars KAT VON D has fallen head over heels for TV mechanic JESSE JAMES,...

Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles to reunite on the stage

Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles to reunite on the stage

THEY won the nation’s hearts 30 years ago in the hit BBC sitcom To The Manor Born – now Penelope...

Gabor's husband wants to preserve actress' body

Gabor's husband wants to preserve actress' body

ZSA ZSA GABOR's husband PRINCE FREDERIC VON ANHALT is calling on controversial German anatomist...

Drew Barrymore doesn't like being called a celebrity

Drew Barrymore doesn't like being called a celebrity

HOLLYWOOD star Drew Barrymore has hit out at reality show stars, insisting she resents them often...

Matronic's marriage was snap decision

Matronic's marriage was snap decision

SCISSOR SISTERS star ANA MATRONIC is happy she took a snap decision to marry SETH KIRBY - because...

Christopher Biggins is to be immortalised in bronze

Christopher Biggins is to be immortalised in bronze

FORGET the Hollywood Walk of Fame, panto dame Christopher Biggins is to be immortalised in bronze.

Brooks & Dunn take final bow at Nashville fundraiser

Brooks & Dunn take final bow at Nashville fundraiser

Country icons BROOKS & DUNN ended their onstage partnership after 19 years on Thursday night...

The Young Ones: Celebrities go back in time

The Young Ones: Celebrities go back in time

IN AN extraordinary experiment these celebrities have spent the past few days as if it were 1975 to...

Pogues won't be splitting after 'Farewell Tour'

Pogues won't be splitting after 'Farewell Tour'

THE POGUES will play on after Christmas (10) - their farewell tour announcement earlier this week...

The British rebel who joined Hitler

The British rebel who joined Hitler

A NEW book uncovers the traitors recruited by Germany and a twisted British rebel who joined...

Markets surge in spite of rising UK slowdown fears

Markets surge in spite of rising UK slowdown fears

HOPES the US will avoid a double-dip recession overshadowed fears that recovery in this country is...

First-class fliers abandoning BA

First-class fliers abandoning BA

BRITISH Airways blamed a drop in first class and business travel and a weaker summer season for...

China rival looks to hijack BHP Billiton's Potash bid

China rival looks to hijack BHP Billiton's Potash bid

MINER BHP Billiton faces a growing threat from a Chinese rival to its hostile $40billion...

HSBC in quit threat

HSBC in quit threat

HSBC has issued its starkest warning that Britain’s biggest banks could seek a move overseas if a...

Fyffes’s profits slide

Fyffes’s profits slide

A BANANA glut and higher costs have taken the sweetness out of profits at tropical fruit distributor...

Dividends providing interest

Dividends providing interest

INVESTORS bemoaning the negative influence on the FTSE 100 Index from largely downbeat reports from...

Review: The Brave - Nicholas Evans

Review: The Brave - Nicholas Evans

NICHOLAS Evans certainly knows his forte and once more excels at presenting the reader with a...

Review: The Anatomy Of Ghosts - Andrew Taylor

Review: The Anatomy Of Ghosts - Andrew Taylor

AS an alumnus of Emmanuel College, Cambridge and with an MA in librarianship it seems Andrew Taylor...

Head lice: Give them the brush off

Head lice: Give them the brush off

WHEN Claire Perry discovered her eight-year-old daughter, Isabella had head lice she became the...

Finding out I have ulcerative colitis helped me to live again

Finding out I have ulcerative colitis helped me to...

EVERY few months Simon Witcombe is forced to put his life on hold. Three years ago, the 32-year-old...

Retinoblastoma: A new type of chemotherapy helped restore one girl's sight

Retinoblastoma: A new type of chemotherapy helped...

WHEN Olivia Deane complained of seeing black spots in front of her eyes, her mother thought it was a...

How poison can heal you

How poison can heal you

WHEN you’re ill and need something to make you better, taking a potentially killer poison may not...

Fashion & Beauty: Flirty fashion with a touch of class

LOOK to the manor born in elegant ruffle blouses, head scarves and just a...

Beauty Products: Hair colouring kits

OUR beauty editor Amy Packer takes a shine to the latest home hair colouring...

Shelley Conn: Life as I know it

MISTRESSES star Shelley Conn, 34, lives in London with her partner, actor...

Eliza Doolittle: In the closet

ELIZA Doolittle loves fun, funky fashion and can’t get enough of this...

Casualty

Casualty

AFTER a two-week break (see, I promised you it wouldn’t be off our screens for long), Casualty...

My funniest year: 2000

My funniest year: 2000

REMEMBER the Millennium Bug – that seemingly unstoppable catastrophe which, at the stroke of...

DEBATE: Should there be a crackdown on benefit cheats?

DEBATE: Should there be a crackdown on benefit cheats?

A SHAMEFUL string of benefit frauds last night exposed an urgent need for a crackdown on cheats...

DEBATE: Should the EU levy taxes on Britain?

DEBATE: Should the EU levy taxes on Britain?

BRITISH drivers face being hammered by taxes from Europe to pay for climate change policies.

DEBATE: Could a collapse of the housing market be a good thing?

DEBATE: Could a collapse of the housing market be a...

HOUSES have risen in value by up to £91 a day in the past year, according to Britain’s biggest...

DEBATE: Is 'global warming' just a con?

DEBATE: Is 'global warming' just a con?

THE world’s leading climate change body has been accused of losing credibility after a damning...

WEIRD FACT OF THE DAY
Weird fact of the day

Guitar

An inflammation referred to as 'guitar nipple' was mentioned in the British Medical Journal in 1974. It is caused by rubbing from the guitar soundbox. Guitar-string dermatitis is another occupational hazard for guitarists.

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Win one of 10 Postman Pat goodie bags

Win one of 10 Postman Pat goodie bags

TO celebrate the release of his new DVD, everyone’s favourite letter-carrier Postman Pat has put...

BP live to fight another day...but will Obama?

BP live to fight another day...but will Obama?

THE Gulf of Mexico oil spill has been a terrible disaster, in human and environmental terms.

The Switch Film Review and trailer

The Switch Film Review and trailer

JUST because The Switch stars Jennifer Aniston do not expect a fluffy, frothy romantic comedy. The...

Certified Copy film review and trailer

Certified Copy film review and trailer

CERTIFIED Copy is one of those films that grows in the memory.

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Exit Through The Gift Shop review and trailer

Exit Through The Gift Shop review and trailer

ELUSIVE graffiti artist Banksy unleashes his own version of Frankenstein's monster on a gullible art...

Bent DVD review and trailer

Bent DVD review and trailer

CLIVE Owen, Ian McKellen and Mick Jagger top an impressive cast in this haunting adaptation of...

Catalogue of confusion about mail-order debt

Catalogue of confusion about mail-order debt

A SMALL sum spiralled into a shocking debt when a customer dismissed payment demands from a...

Review: Hurts -Happiness (Sony/RCA)

Review: Hurts -Happiness (Sony/RCA)

IT WOULD be easy to say that Hurts, a new Manchester duo, are like all your favourite Eighties bands...

Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs: God Willin’ & the Creek Don’t Rise (Columbia)

Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs: God Willin’ &...

THE whole “not singing very well” thing sometimes works (Leonard Cohen), sometimes doesn’t (naming...

Dance in cinema

Dance in cinema

BALLET is an expensive art form to produce and this is often reflected in the ticket prices.

Opera at the cinema

Opera at the cinema

THE next couple of weeks feature two real treats for anyone wanting to enjoy an opera in the cinema.

Wonderful World songwriter George Weiss dies

Wonderful World songwriter George Weiss dies

GEORGE Weiss, the songwriter behind Louis Armstrong’s hit What a Wonderful World, has died aged 89...

Why children need to know about dementia

Why children need to know about dementia

YOUNGSTERS are often kept in the dark when a relative develops Alzheimer’s.