WWE came to London’s O2 Arena last night with the best edition of Raw since WrestleMania. And with the Money in the Bank PPV happening this Sunday, it was all to play for. Here are five big talking points from Raw at the O2: FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE Sami Zayn went to Shane McMahon to complain […]
MANCHESTER CITY could be facing a Champions League ban as Uefa investigators look into “several alleged violations” of Financial Fair Play rules. The Premier League champions are believed to have been accused of providing “unconvincing” explanations over the club’s finances. What are City accused of? Basically hiding around £70m in funding by their Abu Dhabi […]
REAL MADRID reportedly have no plans to sell Chelsea target Philippe Coutinho for under £100million. Spanish newspaper Sport claims the playmaker, 26, looks set to be axed after an underwhelming 18 months at the Nou Camp. Coutinho ditched Liverpool for Barcelona last year in a deal which could reach nearly £140million. But the Brazilian has […]
BABY food made by Cow & Gate has been urgently recalled from every major supermarket because it could contain pieces of blue rubber. The company said fragments of a thin blue rubber glove were found in some jars of its Cheesy Broccoli Bake Stage 3 for babies aged 10 months or older. The Food Standards […]
MONSANTO must pay a combined $2.055 billion to a couple claiming that the company’s popular weed killer Roundup Ready gave them cancer, a jury ruled on Monday. The verdict is the third such courtroom loss for Monsanto in California since August as the company faces thousands of lawsuits over the product. A state court jury […]
A DEVASTATED dad has told how his childhood sweetheart collapsed and died while working out on an exercise bike in front of the TV. Joanne Leach, 46, from Anglesey, was watching Judge Rinder and trying to get fit ahead of a family holiday to Turkey. After getting off the bike, she lost consciousness. Her distraught […]
WHEN Frenkie de Jong told his teammates he was moving to Barcelona for £65m in January, he chose to deliver that news using modern technology. The talented Dutch midfielder simply opened up WhatsApp on his mobile phone, clicked on a group with all his Ajax pals in and spilled the tea. His reasoning? He wanted […]
PEP GUARDIOLA is planning a whopping £200million summer spree to freshen up Manchester City despite the potential threat of a transfer ban. The Spaniard guided the club to a second-successive Premier League title on Sunday after they were pushed all the way by Liverpool in a thrilling race for top spot. Now the Daily Mail […]
TALE can have a happy ending at Beverley. LINCOLN TALE (4.50, NAP) showed bags of promise on her handicap debut when third at Wetherby last time. She should love this longer trip and has a lot more to offer. QUIET PLACE (1.50 Beverley, nb) was beaten in a head-bobbing finish at Yarmouth last time and […]
BRITAIN will sizzle in a 22C scorcher today as a mini-heatwave is expected to sweep the country. And weather forecasters predict temperatures will continue increasing throughout the week leading up to Wednesday – the hottest of the week at 24C. Met Office maps for the week ahead show temperatures soaring into the 20s through the week, with […]
HACKERS installed surveillance software on phones using a major WhatsApp flaw just by calling them, it was revealed last night. The Facebook-owned messaging app said the attack was carried out by “an advanced cyber actor”. It used software developed by Israeli cyber arms dealer NSO Group, according to the Financial Times. The software was installed […]
TWO seaplanes crashed in mid-air this morning while flying over southeastern Alaska – leaving three dead and three missing. A further 10 people were injured after the two aircraft went down over water 25 miles from the coastal town of Ketchikan. The crash site is near a popular tourist lodge that runs excursions to the […]
NEWSNIGHT host Emily Maitlis has revealed she went “on strike” after she discovered other male presenters were paid more than her. They included Jeremy Vine, who got a bigger salary despite doing the same job during key news events, such as the corporation’s election coverage. Maitlis, 48, told the Daily Mail: “I knew that, for […]
A MILLIONAIRE British doctor has died in a car crash in Thailand. Michael Hawkins, 87, was said to have passed out behind the wheel of his minivan — a week after refusing hospital treatment for fainting fits. The wealthy expat, originally from Woking, Surrey, ploughed into the back of a parked lorry north of Bangkok. […]
PRINCESS DIANA’s sister Lady Jane Fellowes was one of the first people to meet Prince Harry’s son, it has emerged. She was introduced to royal nipper Archie Harrison even before Kate and Prince William. Harry’s aunt – Diana’s older sister, 62 – gave a reading at the royal wedding and is understood to have popped […]
DISNEY have marked the birth of Royal Baby Archie with a special animation featuring Winnie-the-Pooh heading to Windsor Castle to meet the tot. The 25-second clip shows Pooh setting off from the One Hundred Acre Wood with a blue book tucked under his arm, before he presents it to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. […]
FAMILIES of the 96 Hillsborough victims yesterday branded a £6,500 fine for the stadium’s safety chief as “shameful.” Graham Mackrell, 69, was sentenced for not ensuring there were enough turnstiles to prevent a large crowd building up. Louise Brookes, whose brother Andrew died, said it was a disgrace that the fine amounted to just £67.70 […]
THE US is planning to deploy as many as 120,000 troops to the Middle East if Iran attacks American forces, a bombshell report claimed last night. In chilling echoes of the invasion of Iraq, US defence chiefs have reportedly drawn up fresh military plans that would see a huge response to Iranian aggression. Acting Defense […]
GWYNETH Paltrow’s new knicker line leaves little to the imagination — but will leave buyers with a large bill. The actresses’ Voyeur range for her steamy lifestyle brand, Goop, includes a “frame bra”, garter belt and a “welcome back” panty, which only covers half the buttocks. The whole skimpy combo, which is made of dry-clean-only […]
A BOY left paralysed in all four limbs after a doctor used excessive force in a forceps delivery has won £5.1million compensation. The boy, now ten, suffered a serious spinal cord injury at King’s College Hospital in London in 2009. A judge ruled the doctor fell “far below” the expected standard of professional care. Not […]
A SUMMER of air strikes moved closer after three unions warned British Airways over pay. Unite, the GMB and pilots’ union Balpa called its latest offer “a variation of your previously rejected proposal”. They added: “This falls significantly short of our members’ expectations and is therefore rejected.” In March staff at the unions voted overwhelmingly […]
Radio 2 host Zoe Ball has finally admitted she and Sara Cox are major rivals. The breakfast show presenter, 48, landed the prestigious job last year when bosses chose her over Sara, 44, who was instead handed an afternoon slot on the station. Mum-of-two Zoe said: “We are pitted against each other and it is […]
IT’S belted out by rowdy footie fans across the country, but the singer who made Que Sera Sera a hit slipped quietly away yesterday. Hollywood legend Doris Day died at her home in Carmel, California, aged 97. Her death was confirmed in a statement by the Doris Day Animal Foundation, which said she “had been […]
MOTORISTS who leave their car running while parked could be given on-the-spot fines, it was revealed last night. Drivers could be fined without warning if they have previously been caught with an idling engine under plans supported by Environment Secretary Michael Gove, The Times reports. The proposal is being considered by the Government to give […]
MORE than 180,000 villains linked to serious organised crime are laying siege to Britain, a report reveals today. The total is double the strength of the British Army and costs the economy £37billion a year, according to the National Crime Agency. It is “the deadliest threat facing the nation”, the NCA believes. Director general Lynne […]