THERE were ugly scenes at Espanyol on Wednesday night with Barcelona stopper Jasper Cillessen being hit by a missile. The keeper went down after being struck on the head by an object thrown by a member of the crowd behind his goal. Cillessen was understandably angry but was able to continue. The last time the […]
BEN STOKES’ punch-up in the street continues to create shockwaves and divisions across English cricket. The fallout — some of which is increasingly bitter — from that fateful night in Bristol has touched every strand of the national team and the people who run it. For starters, try to get your head round this . . . Stokes […]
SO let’s recap then. When Ben Stokes had been charged with nothing, and England were heading into their most important series, The Ashes, the ECB suspended their best player. Now the all-rounder has been charged with affray and England are heading into a low-profile tour of New Zealand, the ECB will allow him to play. […]
DAVID Beckham has revealed he will never resort to plastic surgery to fight ageing. The former footballer, 42 – who’s good looks earn him £35,000 a day in endorsement deals – said in an interview that he wants to “grow old gracefully”. The businessman, who is famously married to fashion designer Victoria, 43, told Evening Standard […]
REAL MADRID travel to the Estadio Municipal de Butarque on Thursday in the first leg of the Copa del Rey quarter-finals. Leganes provided the shock of the previous round with a win over Villarreal and face a Real Madrid side who have struggled with consistency this season. What time is kick-off? THIS game takes place on […]
A “SECRET” club are ready to pounce if Alexis Sanchez’s move to Manchester United falls through, according to Guillem Balague. The Red Devils appear to be firmly in the driving seat to sign the Chilean from Arsenal. Reports claim that the 29-year-old has already agreed personal terms with United, despite late interest from Chelsea. The […]
PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG’S agent and father Pierre-Francois has jetted into London to finalise his £53million move to Arsenal, according to reports. The Gabon international looks set for a switch to the North London club with his dad ready to push the deal through. According to Bild, his father has flown into the British capital to get […]
BALMAIN is well-known for being Kim Kardashian’s favourite brand – and now you can copy her style with a quick trip to Asda. The supermarket’s George range has brought out a round studded bag that looks just like the French fashion house’s gorgeous stud embellished cross-body bag. But it’s not that it looks so […]
STACEY Solomon has admitted she wants to marry Joe Swash after declaring him “the one” in a sweet interview. The Loose Women star said she’s so keen to walk up the aisle she talks about it every day. Speaking to The Mirror, 28-year-old Stacey said: “I joke about wanting to get married all the time. […]
CHELSEA host Norwich after being forced to an FA Cup third round replay. The initial tie between the teams at Carrow Road finished goalless. The winner will play Newcastle in the fourth round.
CHELSEA host Norwich after being forced to an FA Cup third round replay. The initial tie between the teams at Carrow Road finished goalless. The winner will play Newcastle in the fourth round.
POLICE are tonight searching for a distressed ten-year-old girl who went missing from her home. Chloe Rosenberg was last seen at 5.55pm when she left her house in Poole, Dorset, saying she was going to Iford, a suburb in Bournemouth, ten miles away. The youngster was upset when she left and does not have a […]
NORWICH have earned themselves a second bite of the cherry in the FA Cup third round after comfortably holding Chelsea to a goalless draw at Carrow Road. The replay in West London sees the Premier League champs fight for a place in the round four, and a home tie against Newcastle. What time is kick-off? […]
A FOUL-mouthed university student who sparked racial outrage in the US with a vile n-word rant on Martin Luther King Jr Day has said she’s now been expelled. Gobby Harley Barber, who was at the University of Alabama, was also kicked out of her sorority after posting racial slurs on her Instagram account “spookyslut”. The […]
SENIOR MPs last night demanded the Business Secretary stamp out an insurance scandal that sees loyal customers charged DOUBLE the going rate for cover. One of the country’s top regulators claims home insurers are ripping-off customers to a far greater extent than the Big Six gas and electricity giants. Ofgem boss Dermot Nolan said those […]
A PENNILESS SAS hero of the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege has been left homeless. Bob Curry, 64, is in a B&B in Hereford thanks to mates as the council failed to house him. Bob, who helped free 19 hostages in London, warned: “This can happen to any veteran.” The hero told of his despair at […]
CELEBRITY Big Brother’s Heavy D has applied for the next series of Love Island and told producers he’s good at getting “stuck in”. The 44-year-old reality star, who found fame on Storage Hunters, thinks he’s the ideal candidate for the hit ITV2 reality show. He told his followers: “Just submitted my application for @LoveIsland you […]
THEY were the fairytale trips of a family whose lives turned into a nightmare. The mum and dad accused of starving their 13 children and leaving them shackled to beds in their California home look like any other parents in these holiday snaps. David and Louise Turpin were obsessed with Disneyland and their Facebook accounts […]
SWEDEN is preparing to reissue a pamphlet first sent out during the Second World War on how to respond if war breaks out as it deals with Russia’s aggressive actions in the region, according to reports. The booklet – titled “If Crisis or War Comes” – will advise people on how they can take part […]
BEN STOKES last night saluted the ECB’s shock decision to let him play for England again. The superstar all-rounder will return for next month’s tour to New Zealand, despite awaiting trial after being charged with affray following an incident in Bristol in September. Stokes tweeted: “I’m extremely delighted to be given this opportunity. “I can’t […]
ALEXIS SANCHEZ is set to become Britain’s first £500,000-a-week player after agreeing a £118.3million contract to join Manchester United. The Arsenal rebel has been offered a stunning £505,000-a-week 4½-year deal at Old Trafford. United boss Jose Mourinho wants to register the Chile ace, 29, by noon tomorrow so he can make his debut at Burnley […]
PAT Phelan is known for rocking the cobbles of Coronation Street. But just who is Weatherfield’s resident Mr Nasty, and who has he killed? Here’s all you need to know. Who is Pat Phelan? Coronation Street’s Pat Phelan is a businessman, builder and con artist. He has become one of the most hated men in soap […]
IT HAS all been put to bed. Jose Mourinho, living out of a suitcase in the Riverside Suite at the Lowry Hotel, is sticking around until 2021. Manchester United is his home, his football club, his passion. The Portuguese is putting down a marker, making it clear his work at Old Trafford will not be […]
PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG’S agent and father Pierre-Francois has jetted into London to finalise his £53million move to Arsenal, according to reports. The Gabon international looks set for a switch to the North London club with his dad ready to push the deal through. According to Bild, his father has flown into the British capital to get […]