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Torres shows he's Lille deal for Benitez

Torres shows he's Lille deal for Benitez

Liverpool 3, Lille 0

Crippled piglet nudged on by mother

Crippled piglet nudged on by mother

A LOVING mother gently nudges her crippled piglet with her nose in a bid to get it to walk.

Now Benitez bans Riera

Now Benitez bans Riera

ALBERT Riera was frozen out by Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez following a training-ground bust-up...

Cost of protecting Tony Blair for a day is £273,000

Cost of protecting Tony Blair for a day is £273,000

THE bill taxpayers picked up after Tony Blair gave evidence at the Iraq inquiry for a single day was...

Fulham's dream victory over Juventus

Fulham's dream victory over Juventus

Fulham 4, Juventus 1

Balls blew £14.5m on office refit

Balls blew £14.5m on office refit

ED BALLS’ Department for Children, Schools and Families has spent more than £14.5million...

'Beckham factor' World Cup wannabes out to impress

'Beckham factor' World Cup wannabes out to impress

THE England auditions to become Fabio Capello’s Mr Right for this summer’s World Cup start in...

Election: All signs point to a May 6 poll

Election: All signs point to a May 6 poll

The Government gave the clearest sign yet that the General Election will be on May 6 when yesterday...

Carew goes driving on

Carew goes driving on

JOHN Carew says Martin O’Neill’s Champions League juggernaut will not crash this time.

Helmand Soldier's widow receives his George Cross

Helmand Soldier's widow receives his George Cross

THE widow of a bomb disposal hero who defused 70 explosive devices in Afghanistan yesterday paid...

Alex McLeish in a feisty mood

Alex McLeish in a feisty mood

ALEX McLeish has warned former Birmingham owner David Sullivan he faces a long court battle if he...

EU meddling with health food stores puts 4,000 jobs at risk

EU meddling with health food stores puts 4,000 jobs...

NEW curbs on vitamin and mineral pills by Brussels are threatening to push hundreds of UK health...

United and Liverpool fans have a say in power struggle

United and Liverpool fans have a say in power struggle

THE FANS of Manchester United and Liverpool may detest each other but as they prepare for Sunday’s...

Afghanistan: Tributes for dead soldiers

Afghanistan: Tributes for dead soldiers

TWO soldiers killed by a Taliban explosion in Afghanistan on Tuesday were named yesterday.

Wenger worried about Gallas' calf strain

Wenger worried about Gallas' calf strain

ARSENE Wenger admits he is becoming increasingly worried about the “endless calf strain” that is...

England gets nothing in £10m post offices bail out

England gets nothing in £10m post offices bail out

ENGLISH taxpayers are being ripped off by schemes to bail out post offices in Wales and Scotland...

Ryan Shawcross waits on reply from Ramsey

Ryan Shawcross waits on reply from Ramsey

RYAN Shawcross has broken his silence on the tackle that shattered Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey’s...

Mushroom tragedy of daytripper

Mushroom tragedy of daytripper

A WOMAN died after eating poisonous mushrooms picked at a botanic garden, an inquest heard yesterday.

Avram Grant plans revolt

Avram Grant plans revolt

AVRAM Grant is ready to throw the Premier League relegation battle into turmoil after a...

Auschwitz: 3 jailed for stealing sign

Auschwitz: 3 jailed for stealing sign

THREE men were jailed yesterday for the theft of the notorious Arbeit Macht Frei – Work Sets You...

Dowie lays down the law at Hull

Dowie lays down the law at Hull

NEW Hull boss Iain Dowie has warned his feuding stars Jimmy Bullard and Nick Barmby, ‘Don’t mess...

Ex-Coronation Street star ‘tried to end it all’

Ex-Coronation Street star ‘tried to end it all’

FORMER Coronation Street star Bruce Jones tried to kill himself and his wife by crashing the car...

TV pundits Linker, Hansen and Lawrenson roasted

TV pundits Linker, Hansen and Lawrenson roasted

TV PUNDITS Alan Hansen, Mark Lawrenson and Gary Lineker have been accused of never proving...

Christian names in police ban

Christian names in police ban

POLITICALLY correct police chiefs have banned officers from asking for Christian names in case it...

Portsmouth fall foul of League rules

Portsmouth fall foul of League rules

PORTSMOUTH could start a Championship campaign with a points deduction if they are still in...

25% of workers at jobs blackspot come from abroad

25% of workers at jobs blackspot come from abroad

GORDON Brown’s pledge to create “British jobs for British workers” was exposed as worthless...

Sam Warburton will give it his best shot

Sam Warburton will give it his best shot

WALES’ most-capped forward Martyn Williams has been warned he is not “bullet-proof” despite...

‘Indians only’ ad broke law

‘Indians only’ ad broke law

A “RACIST” job ad for a worker “preferably of Indian origin” broke the law, the equalities watchdog...

Why Diamond has Georgia on his mind

Why Diamond has Georgia on his mind

SO YOU think that Le Crunch has an edge? Tomorrow’s less heralded European Nations Cup tie between...

Freed by £110k ransom: Boy back in mother's arms

Freed by £110k ransom: Boy back in mother's arms

EXHAUSTED kidnap victim Sahil Saeed returned home to Britain last night to a jubilant welcome...

Dan Cole is ready for his French exam

Dan Cole is ready for his French exam

THE Rock on which England’s pack is built has had all of four Tests’ experience and is about to...

Call for ban on ‘legal high’ drug after sixth victim dies

Call for ban on ‘legal high’ drug after sixth...

PRESSURE was increasing yesterday for the legal party drug mephedrone to be banned as it emerged a...

Test cricket must get on right track

Test cricket must get on right track

KEVIN Pietersen may be bound for the razzmatazz and riches of the IPL next week but it is the...

Obesity a strain for baby units

Obesity a strain for baby units

THE NHS is struggling to cope with the number of obese pregnant women, it was revealed yesterday.

Usain Bolt to hold off on world record

Usain Bolt to hold off on world record

USAIN Bolt’s plans for an assault on Michael Johnson’s 400metres world record are likely to go on...

School chiefs 'cowards' for backing down in Muslim row

School chiefs 'cowards' for backing down in Muslim row

SENIOR judges branded a county’s education chiefs cowards yesterday for backing away from a Muslim...

Higgins and Maguire are backing Hearn

Higgins and Maguire are backing Hearn

WORLD champion John Higgins and world No2 Stephen Maguire are backing Barry Hearn’s plans to expand...

New ITV boss to get £200,000 golden hello

New ITV boss to get £200,000 golden hello

ITV will pay its new boss Adam Crozier a “golden hello” of £200,000, just for joining, it said...

Ecclestone will keep Italian Grand Prix at Monza

Ecclestone will keep Italian Grand Prix at Monza

BERNIE Ecclestone will keep the Italian Grand Prix at Monza until 2016.

New Argentine threat to invade the Falklands

New Argentine threat to invade the Falklands

ARGENTINA’S Falklands War veterans yesterday threatened to invade the islands if Britain does not...

Andy Murray is thinking outside the box

Andy Murray is thinking outside the box

WHILE the rest of British tennis wrings its hands over the deplorable state of the Davis Cup team...

Immigrant’s 16-mile Channel Tunnel U-turn

Immigrant’s 16-mile Channel Tunnel U-turn

AN ILLEGAL immigrant walked 16 miles through the Channel Tunnel to the UK before changing his mind...

Wolves hungry to break Saints hoodoo

Wolves hungry to break Saints hoodoo

TONY Smith is already a hero with the Warrington fans for guiding the club to their first Challenge...

Ex-Scotland Yard detective jailed over £235m cocaine plot

Ex-Scotland Yard detective jailed over £235m...

A FORMER Scotland Yard detective was jailed for 22 years yesterday for his part in one of the...

Road to Morocco is boost for Nick Dougherty

Road to Morocco is boost for Nick Dougherty

NICK Dougherty, desperate to ride the wave of English success in golf, did his battered confidence...

Prince Charles: Tackle a lout and you risk a stabbing

Prince Charles: Tackle a lout and you risk a stabbing

PRINCE Charles weighed into the debate on Broken Britain yesterday, warning of the risks of ordinary...

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Prince Charles tries life in 3D

Prince Charles tries life in 3D

GETTING a different perspective on life – it’s Prince Charles in 3D glasses.

Liverpool v Lille, Fulham v Juventus: Live Football

Liverpool v Lille, Fulham v Juventus: Live Football

LIVERPOOL take on Lille and Fulham face Juventus in tonight's Uefa Europa League double bill of...

BBC says sorry for calling shot PC 'Mr Plod'

BBC says sorry for calling shot PC 'Mr Plod'

BBC TV bosses yesterday “apologised unreservedly” after accidentally referring to a policeman shot...

Albert Riera lashes out at Rafa Benitez

Albert Riera lashes out at Rafa Benitez

ALBERT Riera has launched a furious attack on Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez.

Guilty of murder: knifeman trapped by his dog's DNA

Guilty of murder: knifeman trapped by his dog's DNA

A VICIOUS murderer who used his dog as a weapon was facing life in jail last night after he became...

Cheltenham 2010: Festival bloodbath for punters

Cheltenham 2010: Festival bloodbath for punters

THE Festival was in danger of turning into a funeral for punters after the first two days yielded...

Double coffin for children found dead in car boot

Double coffin for children found dead in car boot

A DOUBLE coffin painted pink and blue yesterday carried the bodies of two toddlers found dead in the...

Cheltenham 2010: Tranquil can raise roof

Cheltenham 2010: Tranquil can raise roof

TRANQUIL SEA (2.40) can fly the tricolour for Ireland today in the Ryanair Chase. Eddie O'Grady's...

Ex-Coronation Street star ‘tried to end it all’

Ex-Coronation Street star ‘tried to end it all’

FORMER Coronation Street star Bruce Jones tried to kill himself and his wife by crashing the car...

Why cricket bowled Hitler over

Why cricket bowled Hitler over

THE future Führer’s obsession with the sport inspired him to rewrite the rules according to a new...

Butler and Aniston 'faked engagement' to fool mum

Butler and Aniston 'faked engagement' to fool mum

Scottish actor GERARD BUTLER enlisted the help of his THE BOUNTY HUNTER co-star JENNIFER ANISTON...

The woman who hated children...and saved them

The woman who hated children...and saved them

THE extraordinary story of Eglantyne Jebb who loathed 'little wretches' yet ended up devoting her...

White turned down Dancing offer

White turned down Dancing offer

Veteran actress BETTY WHITE turned down the chance to appear on DANCING WITH THE STARS over fears...

Bhs Brides

Bhs Brides

Make your day even more special with gowns and bridesmaids' dresses from Bhs

Baldwin ignites feud with journalist

Baldwin ignites feud with journalist

ALEC BALDWIN has fuelled a war of words with an American journalist for reporting on an alleged...

Cheltenham Ladies Day: Race-goers sport magnificent millinery

Cheltenham Ladies Day: Race-goers sport magnificent...

MAGNIFICENT millinery in vibrant colours brought glamour to Cheltenham today, as thousands of women...

Grant embroiled in food fight

Grant embroiled in food fight

HUGH GRANT ended a glitzy party in London with a food fight after allegedly becoming embroiled in...

Twilight's Robert Pattinson sparks red carpet stir

Twilight's Robert Pattinson sparks red carpet stir

TWILIGHT star Robert Pattinson had thousands of teenage girls swooning as he arrived in London for...

Elbow backs Pink Floyd court battle

Elbow backs Pink Floyd court battle

ELBOW frontman GUY GARVEY is delighted PINK FLOYD won a battle with music label bosses over...

Sandra Bullock's husband in 'affair' claim

Sandra Bullock's husband in 'affair' claim

SANDRA Bullock has pulled out of next week’s UK premiere of her Oscar-winning film The Blind Side...

Cyrus received hate mail over gay marriage comments

Cyrus received hate mail over gay marriage comments

MILEY CYRUS was bombarded with sickening hate mail after pledging her support for gay marriage...

Victoria Beckham helps injured David

Victoria Beckham helps injured David

A GRIM David Beckham gripped hold of his wife Victoria Beckham’s hand as he left hospital after...

RBS to pay Hester up to £4.9million

RBS to pay Hester up to £4.9million

ROYAL Bank of Scotland chief executive Stephen Hester could receive up to £4.9million under a new...

Rose picks earlier departure date

Rose picks earlier departure date

MARKS & Spencer began the hunt for a new chairman yesterday after Sir Stuart Rose said he would...

Thiam's forced snub

Thiam's forced snub

PRUDENTIAL chief executive Tidjane Thiam was yesterday forced to reject the chance to join the board...

BGC to pay damages

BGC to pay damages

A CITY firm is facing the prospect of having to pay out millions in damages after a judge ruled it...

FSA wants all calls recorded

FSA wants all calls recorded

CITY watchdog the Financial Services Authority wants banks and other financial institutions to...

Trusty Co-op banks record £402m profit

Trusty Co-op banks record £402m profit

DISTRUST in the high street banks and a revival in community shopping generated record sales and...

Joseph Fiennes: My six best books

Joseph Fiennes: My six best books

JOSEPH Fiennes, 39, is a film actor best known for his roles as William Shakespeare in Shakespeare...

Katherine The Queen: The Remarkable Life of Katherine Parr: Linda Porter

Katherine The Queen: The Remarkable Life of...

THERE is an old rhyme which makes it easy to remember the fates of the six wives of Henry VIII:...

Worried about cancer? How to get help and speak to your doctor...

Worried about cancer? How to get help and speak to...

TALKING to a complete stranger about your body can be embarrassing.

Top five cancer controversies explained by experts at Cancer Research UK

Top five cancer controversies explained by experts...

TALKING too long on your phone gives you brain tumours, deodorants give you breast cancer, reusing...

Dementia: Nostalgic songs and films can help sufferers

Dementia: Nostalgic songs and films can help sufferers

I NEVER know if tears are a good or a bad thing in my line of work,” says singer Patricia Hammond....

Review: The Pocket Guide to Stayin' Alive - How to Live a Longer and Healthier Life

Review: The Pocket Guide to Stayin' Alive - How to...

I WAS 17 when I first noticed that something was wrong with me. I was very thirsty, lethargic and...

Claudia Lawrence: One year on

THE family of missing chef Claudia Lawrence believe a jealous woman could be...

Claudia Lawrence: Donal MacIntyre questions police...

THE theory the Police are leading with is that Claudia Lawrence was abducted...

Claudia Lawrence: Donal MacIntyre in defence of...

CLAUDIA Lawrence is all most certainly the victim of an horrific crime –...

Danielle Lineker: Life as I know it

DANIELLE, 30, is married to former England footballer Gary Lineker. They...

Richard Hammond's Invisible Worlds

Richard Hammond's Invisible Worlds

As we reach the final part, we can now see fairly clearly how this series came about.

Country House Rescue

Country House Rescue

Ruth Watson is in Derbyshire this week, dropping in at Carnfield Hall to meet owner James Cartland.

DEBATE: Should killer mephedrone drug 'meow meow' be banned?

DEBATE: Should killer mephedrone drug 'meow meow'...

THE Government is under pressure to ban a legal killer drug called 'meow meow'.

Debate: Should pregnant smokers be 'rewarded' with £10-a-week to quit?

Debate: Should pregnant smokers be 'rewarded' with...

PREGNANT smokers should be given £10-a-week to quit, a thinktank has claimed.

BA strike: Has Gordon Brown given Unite control of Britain?

BA strike: Has Gordon Brown given Unite control of...

GORDON Brown was accused of being “in hock” to union backers after a devastating Tory dossier...

DEBATE: Are petrol prices too high?

DEBATE: Are petrol prices too high?

PETROL prices are set to reach a record level of £5.41 per gallon this year.

WEIRD FACT OF THE DAY
Weird fact of the day

Cherry

The official world record for spitting a cherry pip is 93ft 6.5in, set by Rick Krause of Michigan in 2003. The Roman general Lucullus is said to have committed suicide in 56BC when he realised he was running out of cherries.

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Win a new In the Night Garden book

Win a new In the Night Garden book

GETTING a young child into a proper bedtime routine can be difficult but it is well worthwhile for...

Women in the boardroom: Is it time to force firm to promote female staff?

Women in the boardroom: Is it time to force firm to...

BRITISH boardrooms are one of the last bastions of the old boy’s club. But maybe not for much longer.

I Love You Phillip Morris

I Love You Phillip Morris

A LITTLE of Jim Carrey can go a long way. His manic, firecracker energy, rubber-limbed contortions...

The Bounty Hunter

The Bounty Hunter

ANYONE looking for evidence of the alleged romance between Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler will...

DVD
Zombieland review and trailer

Zombieland review and trailer

ENTERTAINING horror comedy blessed with a dry wit and the appealing double act of wacky Woody...

A Serious Man review and trailer

A Serious Man review and trailer

IDIOSYNCRATIC, overrated Coen Brothers film set in the summer of 1967 when a tidal wave of...

Bride's all present and correct

Bride's all present and correct

A BRIDE-TO-BE heard bells ringing, but they were alarm ones after some special presents she had...

Fifestock Festival at Britain's best music pub

Fifestock Festival at Britain's best music pub

IMAGINE an idyllic, whitewashed inn in the middle of Fife, the rolling Scottish countryside all around.

Carly Simon: A not so vain superstar

Carly Simon: A not so vain superstar

TALKING to Carly Simon is like getting an invitation to the most impossibly sophisticated party...

Flamenco: Sara Baras: Royal Albert Hall, London

Flamenco: Sara Baras: Royal Albert Hall, London

THERE is something wilfully controlled about Sara Baras.

London Assurance: National Theatre, London

London Assurance: National Theatre, London

THE Irish dramatist Dion Boucicault was the theatrical toast of London on March 4, 1841, with this...

Retirement: More pensioners than ever are caring for their parents... but at what cost?

Retirement: More pensioners than ever are caring...

BRITAIN’S ageing population means more pensioners than ever are caring for their parents – but at...

GP visits for minor ailments are having 'catastrophic impact' on NHS

GP visits for minor ailments are having...

GP visits for minor ailments like coughs and colds are having a "catastrophic impact" on the NHS, it...