ROBERT HARDMAN: I've spent the week in Makerfield – and here's why I believe the vital by-election will be closer than everyone expects
Moment BBC guest drops f-bomb live on TV during tribute to David Hockney after artist's death aged 88 forcing apology from presenter
Duffy is seen in public for the first time in 16 years as she prepares for a comeback after leaving the spotlight amid rape and kidnap horror
Harry Styles kicks off his record-breaking 12-night Wembley residency as part of his Together Together tour to a sold-out crowd – after fans were outraged over 'diabolical' cost of tickets
Why I think Meghan Markle's latest so-called fashion faux pas is her chicest look yet – and the easiest trend to copy this summer
EXCLUSIVEShe starred in a hilarious 1990 comedy with James Belushi before appearing on Frasier… who is this actress, now 57?
Moment Britain's only pink £120,000 Ferrari owned by 'Barbie-obsessed' woman is sent flying after being hit by car at junction
EXCLUSIVEInside 'Dubai's Alcatraz' where inmates 'have their heads shaved, toilets are filled with cement, and Britons are targeted' – as Lee Andrews 'begs Katie Price to raise £140,000' so he can be released
Molly-Mae Hague reveals her newborn son's space-themed bedroom as she hints at 'hard to pronounce' name
EXCLUSIVEPrince George set to attend Eton – was it THIS 'concern' that ultimately gave William and Catherine cold feet over sending our future King to a mixed school?
Crazy moment Fox Sports pundit calls James Corden a 'w***er' live on World Cup broadcast – leaving Thierry Henry gobsmacked
Sir David Beckham and Victoria passionately kiss as he unveils his Hollywood Walk of Fame star alongside A-lister pal Tom Cruise
Canada's World Cup kicks off in style as Michael Bublé headlines action-packed opening ceremony alongside Alanis Morissette in Toronto
Bigfoot fever grips Canada after spate of sasquatch 'sightings' as witness describes 'massive figure' with 'earthy' smell
Police in Peru disguise themselves as World Cup mascots for dramatic drugs raid – to avoid arousing suspicion at football fanatic dealer's house
Where-fur art thou Romeo? Rogue cat invades stage and plays with actor's hair during emotional death scene in Shakespeare play
Amazon exec who sued for £100,000 claiming he suffered stress burnout from 80-hour weeks and 'impossible deadlines' on AI project wins payout
'Some people aren't friendly': Jerry Hall, 69, says she hasn't seen Rupert Murdoch, 95, since 'traumatic' divorce and she doesn't want to live with a man again – as she opens up about her famous exes
Boyzone's Mikey Graham accuses RTE's Kieran Cuddihy of 'insulting his daughter' by asking her about 'backlash to his performance'
Moment Brit taunts Ryanair passengers when flight to Spanish holiday island is forced to divert to Portugal after chaos on board
Dame Helen Mirren breaks her silence after being branded an 'evil Zionist' in London street confrontation and brands her attacker 'mentally not quite stable'
EXCLUSIVE'I couldn't even look at myself in the mirror': JENNIFER ELLISON reveals what really happened in her terrifying relationship with a Liverpool gangster, why she ballooned to 14st… and how she found herself again
'Anthony Gordon has never looked more Princess Di!': England's official World Cup squad portraits are mercilessly mocked by fans for series of strange poses
Princess Diana's nieces Lady Amelia and Lady Eliza Spencer turn heads in daring red and black dresses as they attend star-studded Royal Academy summer party
Inside Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury's daughter Bambi's new bedroom makeover at their £5M family mansion as she becomes a big sister
Jerry Hall, 69, reveals her top tips for looking youthful – including drinking rosé, NOT cutting your hair and never getting Botox – as she swings around a pole in heels for striking Vogue shoot
Would YOU get an AliExpress 'kitchen'? Chinese retail giant flogs smart sinks, motion-sensor lighting and even full refurbishments for less than £300
Wayne and Coleen Rooney share gushing tributes to each other as they celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary
EXCLUSIVENHS nurse earning £36,000 a year reveals she has become a 'full-service escort' on days off after being crippled by debt
Moment callous e-bike rider mows down innocent father and leaves him lying unconscious in middle of the road as he zooms away
Helen tried not to worry when her daughter went to Greece to celebrate the end of her A-levels. But what happened on the final night is every woman's worst nightmare…
Millionaire German heiress, 26, is mysteriously found shot dead a day after 'close friend' died from gunshot wounds at the same South African safari lodge
Jake Hall's ex-girlfriends Misse Beqiri and Chloe Lewis lead mourners at Towie star's funeral after his tragic death aged 35 during villa party in Majorca
Alison Hammond shows off her 11 stone weight loss in a slinky leopard print dress as co-host Dermot O'Leary gushes she 'looks like a Bond girl'
Look away now Mark! Michelle Keegan and Douglas Booth show off their brewing chemistry in first trailer for police thriller The Blame after she shared how they bonded over 'quizzes and food'
French presidential hopeful and hero of the working class Jordan Bardella, 30, faces backlash over cosy photos with Italian princess, 22, at the Monaco Grand Prix
Meghan wears £98,000 worth of designer clothes and jewellery as she promotes her As Ever wine in slick new Instagram video
World Cup fans fume as Fox commits cardinal sin – and breaks FIFA's rules – in first game of tournament: 'Embarrassing'
EXCLUSIVEThe little corner of Kansas that's obsessed with their English World Cup guests: Sleepy midwest suburb stocks up on Marmite, Hobnobs and 'proper British pies'
'Was that really Shakira?'! Singer's hair, sunglasses and dance moves at World Cup opening ceremony spark wild social media conspiracy theory
England World Cup empty seats fears as hundreds of tickets for opening game are left on offer starting at £648… despite FIFA claiming a 'sell-out'
Gisele Bundchen, 45, shows off her jaw-dropping figure in sexy new photos as she insists she got famous for representing a 'healthier' kind of supermodel
Boyzone's Mikey Graham's daughter defends him after he was trolled for his 'concerning' appearance at band's reunion as she says 'no one knows what it took for him to be there' after depression battle
Shakira kickstarts the World Cup in star-studded opening ceremony as blockbuster tournament gets underway amid chaos in Mexico
Jermaine Jenas calls out Kate Garraway for her 'unfair questions' in car-crash 'comeback' interview about his sexting scandal that led to his BBC sacking and divorce from his wife
Tartan takeover: American's shock as Scottish World Cup fans arrive at Airbnb across the street and start playing the bagpipes at 6.30am
Hilarious moment Taylor Swift makes director Steven Spielberg record her and Travis Kelce DANCING during Songwriters Hall Of Fame Induction
Drinks are on the house when barman learns he has won £3.5million clifftop Cornish house in latest Omaze draw
Jennifer Lopez, 56, sets pulses racing in a extreme plunging silver cut out minidress as she poses for sizzling snaps in Cannes after revealing who she wants to have 'sex' with
Barry Keoghan's new girlfriend REVEALED: Actor is 'totally smitten' with British aesthetician Danica Hall 'as friends claim he's enjoying low-key romance' after high profile Sabrina Carpenter relationship
Taylor Swift tears up delivering 21-MINUTE speech as she becomes youngest woman EVER to be inducted into Songwriters Hall Of Fame
Golf star Phil Mickelson 'investigated by cops over alleged incident with female employee at course' as scandal takes fresh twist
Richard Keys says goodbye to TV work as he abandons the World Cup to reunite with his wife, 31 years his junior
World Cup embarrassment as hundreds of seats are left empty for South Korea-Czechia… despite FIFA boasting of 'unprecedented' demand
QUENTIN LETTS: Reeves has been prancing around claiming to be an agent of stability. Healey blew up that brazen lie with a deadly epitaph
QUENTIN LETTS: Reeves has been prancing around claiming to be an agent of stability. Healey blew up that brazen lie with a deadly epitaph
Huge fire erupts at London warehouse as residents are evacuated from their homes and 150 firefighters rush to tackle blaze
ALISON BOSHOFF: Don't mention the ex! Noel and Liam Gallagher reveal (almost) all about feud in new film
How to get a body like a Victoria's Secret Angel: As Adriana Lima turns 45 she reveals how eating six meals a day, working out with Taylor Swift's PT and a strict boxing regimen keep her in perfect shape
EXCLUSIVEFurious traders at food festival expected 5,000 visitors only to be greeted by empty fields – as families compare 'shambles' event to notorious Fyre Fest
EXCLUSIVEBattle of the bridleway: Couple 'ignore' order to reopen public footpath through garden of £2m home – as they reinstall gate and accuse ramblers of 'trespassing' despite losing legal fight
EXCLUSIVEThe glamorous newlyweds behind unlicensed children's zoo where all but one of the animals died in blaze – as it emerges their tanning salon was also hit by fire two years ago
Kylie Jenner flashes her abs in a bikini top as she launches a clothing collection inspired by 'raw intimacy'
From Ibiza to the World Cup! Tottenham star cuts short holiday after receiving late call-up from world champions Argentina
Taylor Swift slips into glam mode in VERY racy black gown for 2026 Songwriters Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony… after rowdy night out at Knicks game
Molly-Mae Hague gushes over 'the most incredible birth' as she shares adorable newborn snaps from inside her £30,000 Portland maternity suite
Girl, seven, is rushed to hospital after council flat ceiling collapsed on top of her – days after concerned parents' calls to repair leak were ignored
El Niño has arrived: Scientists warn global phenomenon is primed to match catastrophic event that killed 50 million
Beverley Callard reveals she has a cyst in her leg after feeling 'persistent pain' as she gives an update on her radiotherapy treatment amid breast cancer diagnosis
John Healey and his No2 quit as Starmer and Reeves put welfare and Net Zero before national security – all while military leaders warn we haven't faced such a global threat for generations
King Charles is proud to be GTFC! Monarch accepts personalised Grimsby Town jersey from club mascot before surprising massive crowd with impromptu walkabout
Trump's explosive secret call with Charlie Kirk over Epstein just weeks before TPUSA boss' assassination
Natalie Imbruglia gives rare insight into undergoing IVF as a single mother at 44 as she says 'it was brutal' but insists she did not choose it over being with a man
Pictured: Hero teacher who protected pupils from knife-wielding student who injured two classmates before being arrested – as terror police launch probe
Al Carns follows John Healey out the door as he accuses Labour of 'failing' Britain's armed forces in scathing resignation letter to Starmer amid furious defence budget row
Millions of homes in London, Essex and Kent are at risk of SINKING, scientists warn – as they call for urgent mitigation measures
Harry Styles' mum Anne, 58, looks sensational as she shows off her incredible figure in a swimsuit on holiday in Corfu
Farmer receives complaint from RSPCA after his sheepdog was reported to charity for 'worrying' his own flock
