Why ARE so many men suddenly crying in public? As Cristiano Ronaldo, Dermot O’Leary and even Jeremy Clarkson break down onscreen – four writers debate if tears are ‘the ultimate show of strength’ or the  ‘world’s biggest turn off’

Cristiano Ronaldo, regarded by many as the greatest football of all time, cried nothing short of a river on Monday night, so frustrated was the Saudi-based striker with his inability to find the back of the net in the Euros knock-out match against Slovenia.  And the footballing superstar isn’t the only one to howl at … Read more

Blind piano tuner was duped out of £185,000 by fraudster who exploited his visual disability to issue bogus invoices for ‘advertising costs’

A blind piano tuner was forced to hand over £185,000 of inheritance from his late mother after being ruthlessly targeted by fraudsters. Mark Best, 55, was said to have been ‘played like a violin’ by ‘predatory’ sales director Mark Stanner. During a callous four-year campaign, heartless Stanner duped Mr Best into believing he owed cash for … Read more

Netflix’s love machine goes limp with A Family Affair: KATE DENNETT snoozes through Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron’s age-gap romance that isn’t half as steamy as you’d expect

Rating: Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron last portrayed lovers 12 years ago in the buzzy crime drama The Paperboy, but sadly they’ve failed to make the same impact in their big romantic return to screens. Kidman and Efron do their best to heat things up in Netflix’s hotly anticipated May-December rom-com A Family Affair – but the … Read more

Is YOUR child’s swimwear almost invisible underwater? Ex-swimming champion Rebecca Adlington backs campaign to stop retailers selling trunks and bathing suits that could increase a risk of drowning

By Esther Marshall Published: 12:34 BST, 2 July 2024 | Updated: 12:34 BST, 2 July 2024 Ahead of the summer holidays, ex-Olympic swimming champion Rebecca Adlington OBE is warning parents of the danger their children could be in at the pool – due to the colour of their swimwear. Adlington is backing a campaign launched … Read more

Going topless is still seen as tacky – yet for women it’s truly liberating: SAMANTHA BRICK explains why British women should cast off their inhibitions and bikini tops

In 2014, my husband Pascal and I got into our car and headed south, checking into a gorgeous bijou hotel on the Med.  After a late afternoon arrival, I decided to get some of the still-strong French sun on my body.  The hotel was small and each room had a private terrace overlooking the sea. … Read more

Scientists pinpoint the diet that can ‘keep mind sharp into 70s’ and ward off dementia… so how does YOUR menu measure up?

Avocado on wholegrain toast isn’t just a menu staple at trendy brunch spots — it could also be part of a Alzheimer’s and dementia busting diet. Scientists examining the diet and cognitive abilities of over 3,000 Brits over the course of 70 years say they have found which foods eaten in childhood and younger adulthood … Read more

Princess Martha Louise of Norway reveals ‘New Thought’ Beverly Hills minister will marry her and bisexual Shaman fiancé Durek Verrett in August – as they reveal their own insignia ‘honouring their past life together in ancient Egypt’

Princess Martha Louise of Norway has shed light on her upcoming nuptials to Durek Verrett in August – including being wed by a ‘New Thought’ minister from Beverley Hills.  The former royal, 52, who describes herself as ‘spiritual’ and claims to be a clairvoyant, will wed Durek Verrett, who is bisexual and calls himself a ‘shaman’, … Read more

Electric car drivers will be forced to pay London’s £15-a-day Congestion Charge from Christmas 2025

It might not be a very Merry Christmas for electric vehicle owners living in London by the time the festivities roll around next year.  That’s because from 25 December 2025 EVs will have to pay the full amount to drive in the capital’s Congestion Charge Zone, Transport for London has confirmed this week. Owners of … Read more

Britain’s ‘most hated woman’ who tried to buy twins from the US for £8,200 in cash-for-babies scandal speaks out after 23 years and says she wanted to ‘help someone from the back streets’

A mother who was branded ‘the most hated woman in Britain’ after paying to adopt twins from the US has said she would have given the girls ‘a good life’ and will always be open to ‘answer any questions’ about the scandal. Judith Kilshaw, from Wales and her husband Alan Kilshaw, found themselves embroiled in … Read more

Villagers’ fury at plans for winery at local vineyard as they claim buildings will ‘obliterate’ views of the countryside and will be like having the ‘Berlin Wall at the end of the garden’

Furious villagers have lashed out over ‘monstrous’ plans to build a rural winery, claiming it will be ‘like having the Berlin Wall at the end of the garden’. Residents living near the Cobham House Vineyard say the behemoth new booze brewing facility would ‘obliterate’ their tranquil Kent countryside views. The agriculture hub – located close … Read more

Will AI help stop spread of killer Asian Hornets? BBC Springwatch presenter Gillian Burke backs technology which helps identify invasive insects

Artificial Intelligence could be used to help stop the spread of killer Asian Hornets across Britain, a BBC Springwatch presenter has claimed. Gillian Burke, who has presented the BBC nature series since 2017, praised new technology which helps to identify the invasive insects. ‘AI can work with accuracy, and at speeds that my younger self … Read more

Diabetic grandmother, 71, ‘killed by alternative healer’ at slapping therapy retreat viewed him as a ‘messenger sent by God’, court hears

A diabetic grandmother who was killed by an alternative healer at his ‘slap therapy’ retreat viewed him as a ‘messenger sent by God’, a court heard today. Danielle Carr-Gomm, 71, ‘admired’ and wrote glowing testimonials about Hongchi Xiao, the holistic therapist who is accused of allowing her to die from a lack of insulin. Prosecutors … Read more