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MARTIN SAMUEL COLUMN: The FA are as guilty as Sturridge in twisted world of football betting

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: There were only a few hours between Trabzonspor stating that Sturridge's contract had been terminated, and the specific explanation.




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Floyd 'Money' Mayweather to 'hold meet-and-greet at a budget £38-a-night hotel in Blackpool'

The Sun report that Mayweather has chose to stage the March 1st event at the low-budget Grand Hotel, owned by Britannia - which has consistently been voted the UK's worst hotel chain.




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Low North Carolina bridge destroys a truck a month¿and there¿s nothing to stop it, says Department of Transportation

North Carolina man Jurgen Henn, who works in a nearby retail complex, said he heard so many crunches and metal grinding crashed over the years.




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The Veronicas rock edgy outfits for interview in Los Angeles

The Veronicas, consisting of twin sisters Jessica and Lisa Origliasso, recently announced they would be releasing a new album after taking a hiatus from music.




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Ruby Rose slips into Batwoman costume as she dodges knives on the cover of Entertainment Weekly

Comic fans have been waiting for the premiere of Batwoman with Ruby Rose.




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Ruby Rose looks edgy as she attends Beverly Hills event to promote Batwoman

She fulfilled her 'childhood dream' earlier this year by landing the groundbreaking role as lesbian superhero Batwoman. 




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Johanna Konta and Harriet Dart enjoy crowing glory as Duchess of Cambridge cheers on British duo

Johanna Konta met the Duchess of Cambridge at the practice courts before the match but was not aware that the tennis-loving royal was also in the stands.




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ANDREW PIERCE: Why canny Ian Blackford isn't crying into his porridge 

ANDREW PIERCE: Ian Blackford, the SNP leader in Parliament, who comfortably retained his Highlands seat, is non-executive chairman of internet provider Commsworld.




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SNP MP Steven Bonnar CROSSES his fingers as he pledges allegiance to the Queen

Steven Bonnar, the newly elected MP for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill, crossed his index finger and his middle finger as he made a 'solemn affirmation' to the monarch.




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Twenty-nine-year-old Scottish minister Kate Forbes announces Scotland's £34bn budget

Kate Forbes only found out that she would announce the Scottish Government's spending pledges for the coming year at around 8am today - just after Derek Mackay resigned in disgrace.




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Renaissance man Roy Hodgson has still got it at Crystal Palace

The sight of Roy Hodgson, rheumy-eyed and emotionally raw in Chantilly, France, the morning after England's Euro 2016 exit to Iceland was really something.




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The X Factor: The Band: 'She's fearless!' Fans go wild for guest judge Leona Lewis

Viewers took to Twitter to praise the singer, 34, for her 'fearless' judging style as they demanded she should join the panel permanently.




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Megan McKenna nibbles on a wedge of watermelon as she lounges around in a barely-there bikini

X Factor : Celebrity winner Megan McKenna took a 'watermelon break' on Wednesday, seen lounging around on her Instagram page as she kicked back for New Year's Day.




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Time to book a holiday? Budget airline Scoot launches sale with $329 flights to Europe

The Singapore-based budget carrier has launched its 'Silly Season Sale' to mark the start of 2020 with international flights from Australia from as little as $135




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Fiorentina's Kevin-Prince Boateng pledges to create anti-racism task force in 2020

Fiorentina playmaker Kevin-Prince Boateng has pledged to take his own measures to finally putting an end to vile racist abuse in football, by creating his own task force.




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Judith Light wows in Badgley Mischka couture before being awarded for her LGBTQ+ activism

Light looked stunning in a couture dress by Badgley Mischka when she arrived, at the Tony Awards in New York City, Sunday night. The 70-year-old star of Transparent shined in silver on the red carpet.




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Vanessa Hudgens shows off her petite curves at Tony Awards in NYC

Vanessa Hudgens showed of her petite curves in a paisley-patterned mini dress at the 73rd Annual Tony Awards in New York City Sunday night.




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Pink donates $500,000 to Australian bushfire services as international stars pledge support

International stars have shown their support for Australian bushfire victims.




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Selena Gomez rocks an edgy look with bangs and a dark shade of lipstick for the Rare release party

She's always been meant to stand out. Selena Gomez turned heads and then some Tuesday, at the exclusive party celebrating the release of her new critically acclaimed third studio album, Rare.




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Election 2019: Jeremy Corbyn pledges higher taxes for the rich

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn laid out a platform of tax hikes for the better-off and nationalisation of key industries in his first keynote speech of the contest.




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Labour pledge to nationalise railways and cut train fares

In its latest election giveaway, Labour unveiled plans to nationalise train operators alongside swathes of the UK economy, and cut season ticket fares.




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Was Labour leader Keir Starmer real Bridget Jones's Mr Darcy?

Bridget Jones's love interest Mr Darcy is rumoured to have been based on new Labour Party leader Keir Starmer.




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Poland vs Portugal, Euro 2016 tactical analysis: Cristiano Ronaldo and Co will edge tight contest 

Lewandowski hasn't lit up Euro 2016 and will need to regain his form from qualifying if Poland are to have any chance of getting past Portugal on Thursday.




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Lauren Goodger claims she has lost half a stone in seven days after a meat-free detox

She's been candid about her struggles with weight loss. And on Monday, Lauren Goodger claimed to have lost seven pounds in just seven days after checking into a detox retreat.




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Lauren Goodger puts on an eye-popping display as she showcases her curves

The former TOWIE star, 33, put on an eye-popping display as she showcased her curves in a tiny plunging white crop top.




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Judge rules that Prince's six siblings are his heirs

Kevin Eide, the judge in Carver County where Prince (pictured) died, said that the 'Purple Rain' star's heirs were his sister Tyka Nelson and five half-siblings




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Labour is using every trick to get its support out in this knife edge election, writes JACK DOYLE

JACK DOYLE: In the red corner stands Jeremy Corbyn, a friend to Britain's enemies, whose hard-Left prospectus would lay waste to Britain's economy.




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Trump says he 'got elected' to pick new Supreme Court judges

In a tweet on Tuesday night, Trump accused the Democrats of deliberately obstructing his latest nomination of Brett Kavanaugh who has been accused of sexual assault.




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Truck wrecks historic footbridge in Penang after misjudging height of his load

CCTV footage shows the huge lorry trundling through Penang last week on its approach to the 45-year-old Weld Quay bridge by the ferry terminal. Local authorities after deemed the bridge 'beyond repair'.




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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton and William summer holiday in Mustique Caribbean villa

For two weeks Kate and William rented the exclusive £27,000-a-week Villa Antilles, which boasts a 60ft infinity pool and stunning sea views out to the neighbouring islands of Bequia and Saint Vincent.




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Kate and William's favourite pub is an affordable inn near Duchess of Cambridge's hometown

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, 37, are no strangers to a local pub and visit the Old Boot Inn in Bucklebury, near the Middletons, often. The former landlord was even invited to their wedding.




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Duchess of Cambridge missed awards ceremony with Prince William in London

While Prince William attended the Tusk Conservation Awards solo, the Duchess of Cambridge had to make her apologies at the last minute and stay at home to look after their three children.




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Prince George makes the Duke of Cambridge play Three Lions 'every single morning'

Frank Skinner from West Bromwich, claimed on Lorraine that Prince William told him at this year's Royal Variety performance, that football-mad George, six, loves his song Three Lions




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Did photo of the Queen and heirs push Prince Harry over edge?

The photograph of the Queen, 93, alongside the Prince of Wales, Duke of Cambridge and six-year-old Prince George was taken in Buckingham Palace's throne room on December 18.




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Duke and Duchess of Sussex 'beat' Cambridges at Instagram

According to the New York Times, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have featured in nine of the 10 most popular Instagram posts, across both their own and William and Kate's Instagram accounts.




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Hundreds of Australians order dodgy 'do-it-yourself' coronavirus testing kits online

The first shipment of 200 kits from China, bound for Perth via Singapore, was found by Australian Border Force officers on March 16.




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Bride whose wedding was postponed 'tipped over the edge' when hotel double-booked them for 2021

Lindsay Johnston, 40, originally from Aberdeen, told FEMAIL she was due to marry Gordon Davidson, 46, originally from Harare, Zimbabwe, on April 8 in Perth, Scotland.




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Neck-tattooed man accused of bludgeoning his mother to death faces a second murder charge

Myles William Taylor is accused of bludgeoning his mother Lesley and then attacking his father Michael in a domestic dispute during the coronavirus lockdown.




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Ex-TOWIE star Harry Derbidge's fiancé reveals he has been tested for the killer coronavirus

Dean Rowland, who is thought to have spent two weeks 'exploring' the coronavirus-hit nation, posted a picture to Instagram of him wearing a facemask at Basildon University Hospital.




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doyoutravel Jack Morris under fire for his 'dangerous' picture hanging off the edge of a balcony

A travel blogger has come under fire on social media for posing in a 'dangerous' stunt after posting a picture of himself hanging off a hotel balcony in Bangkok, Thailand.




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Motorcyclist dodges out of control pickup truck in Surat Thani, Thailand

The motorcyclist, driving along a highway in Surat Thani, southern Thailand, is forced to pull off a quick manoeuvre to avoid slamming in to a pickup truck's tail end.




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DWP tests artificial intelligence system to judge whether benefit claims are TRUE

The UK government is working with New York-based UiPath, co-founded by billionaire Daniel Dines whose £7billion company is viewed as a future Google of robotics and Artificial Intelligence.




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Turkey's Recep Erodgan says he gave Donald Trump BACK notorious 'Don't be a tough guy' letter

President Donald Trump stood alongside Recep Tayyip Erdogan and listened during a joint press conference in the East Room as he described returning the letter.




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Syrian refugee, 18, who arrived in Britain eight years ago studies medicine at Cambridge

Nazh Chendi barely spoke a word of English when she arrived in Britain as a refugee from Syria eight years ago. She is now studying medicine at Cambridge University.




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London Tube 'fare-dodger' suffers the ultimate humiliation

The man's screams of agony can be heard as people line up to witness the incident. Police and London underground staff members worked to free the young man from the Covent Garden barriers.




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Black cabs close London Bridge to traffic

The massive demonstration saw cabbies flock to the London Bridge this evening — causing significant disruption to commuters in the capital.




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Passenger stabbed on Tube after fight at London Bridge

The altercation is believed to have broken out after two people got into an argument on a train, before it spilled out onto the platform at London Bridge.




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Parsons Green bomber lied about age to stay in Britain, rules judge

Ahmed Hassan claimed he was a 16-year-old orphan when he entered the UK illegally three years ago and applied for asylum. The case raises concerns over how many terrorists are using the loophole.




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Uber wins stay of execution as judge grants a 15-month licence 

Uber has won a partial victory at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in getting its London operating licence renewed following safety concerns, with a judge granting a 15-month permit.




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Baby-on-board badge- when is too early? Mum-to-be sparks lively debate

A mother-to-be from London has sparked a lively debate on Mumsnet after asking whether it is too early to wear Transport For London's 'baby on board' badge at six weeks pregnant.