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American Idol's Taylor Hicks recounts devastating Nashville tornado that left his home 'damaged'

American Idol winner Taylor Hicks was one of many Nashville residents affected by the monstrous tornado that tore a 2-mile-long path through Putnam County early Tuesday.




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Cyprus warn UK not to interfere in country's justice over woman convicted of making up 'gang rape'

Amid mounting criticism, the Mediterranean island called on the UK to 'show respect' and leave its courts 'unfettered' after British ministers threatened to intervene over the trial's fairness.




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Imran Khan says 'it was important for William to know how much Diana was loved in this country' 

Pakistan's Prime Minister met the royal couple in Islamabad as part of their five-day tour. In an interview, the former cricketer said that Diana's death sent shock waves through Pakistan.




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Fairways to heaven! A golf tour in Northern Ireland is a chance to see the country in all its glory

On July 14 the attention of the golfing world turns to Northern Ireland as the country hosts the Open. On a four-day trip Peter McKay found the people charming and the courses a spectacular challenge.




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David Beckham jogs on the country lanes around his Cotswolds house on World Health Day

David Beckham filmed himself jogging on the country lanes around his Cotswolds house on World Health Day.




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EFL clubs warn British players NOT to leave the country... despite placing them all on annual leave

EXCLUSIVE: Football League clubs have put their squads on mandatory leave - but told their British players not to leave the country. EFL have confirmed training is suspended until May 16.




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Piers Morgan reviews his most memorable encounters of 2019

It's been another insane year, as Britain's prolonged collective Brexit dementia reduced us all to a quarrelling, squabbling, sneering rabble of self-righteous lunatics




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Piers Morgan recounts his highs and lows at the Oscars

LA's a fantastic place to be when the Oscars are on, the whole town buzzing with movie stars and endless glamorous parties




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Lily Allen DELETES Twitter account amid furious backlash after saying Tories won due to UK racism

Social media users savaged the left-winger after she slammed the Tory victory this morning after she said the Tories won the election because racism runs deep in the UK.




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PETER HITCHENS: Pity the Conservatives are now the main Left-wing party in the country 

PETER HITCHENS: Well, hurrah. After almost a decade of fooling around, chaos, waste and confusion, we have finally saved the Tory Party from richly deserved doom.




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Boris Johnson to offer first-time home buyers big discounts

Boris Johnson could offer first-time home buyers massive discounts to stop them being priced out of their local areas - but experts immediately questioned how it would work.




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NTAs 2020: Roman Kemp reveals Caitlyn Jenner and Ricky Gervais had 'most awkward encounter ever'

The radio DJ, 27, who starred with Caitlyn, 70, on the latest series of I'm A Celebrity, made the confession on his show on Wednesday - something which Ricky, 58, has since denied.




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Irish PM Leo Varadkar admits his country's economy will be hammered by a no deal Brexit

Leo Varadkar joined a growing chorus of European leaders who demanded that Theresa May radically change her Brexit approach to get a deal through the deadlocked Parliament.




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Niger's president blames 'misreading of Islam' for his country having world's highest birth rate

Mahamadou Issoufou has blamed Niger's explosive birth rate on a misreading of Islam which has led people to believe girls as young as 12 can be married instead of continuing education.




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CRAIG BROWN recounts Margaret Thatcher's struggles with an unusual delicacy on a trip to Germany 

CRAIG BROWN: As his girth attested, Helmut Kohl liked his food. In fact, he could be called something of a glutton. His favourite dish was Saumagen, which literally means 'sow's stomach'.




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US Polls: Joe Biden ahead of Trump in crucial swing counties

Joe Biden may only hold a 3-point national lead over President Trump, but a new Monmouth University poll found he has a greater advantage over the current Oval Office occupant in pivotal counties.




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Pete Buttigieg campaign charges there were 'material irregularities' in Nevada caucus counts

Pete Buttigieg´s campaign is raising questions about the results of Nevada´s caucuses and asking the state Democratic Party to address more than 200 reports of problems allocating votes Saturday.




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American held by Cuba says Bernie Sanders told him: 'I don't know what's so wrong with this country'

Former Cuban prisoner Alan Gross says Sen. Bernie Sanders made an off-putting remark defending Cuba during a 2014 prison visit.




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Donald Trump confirms Osama Bin Laden's son Hamza was killed in a US counter-terrorism operation

Hamza bin Laden, the son of former Al Qaeda leader and 9/11 mastermind Osama, was killed in a counter-terrorism operation, the White House said. It is unclear when he was killed.




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Locust plague puts millions at risk of food insecurity in nine countries, forecasters warn,

The UN's FAO warned that the situation remained 'extremely alarming' in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia in the Horn of Africa. Saudi Arabia has moved to clear away swarms.




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The world's happiest countries revealed: Finland keeps the top spot

The annual United Nations World Happiness Report ranks over 150 countries by how happy their citizens perceive themselves to be, according to their evaluations of their own lives.




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Indian PM declares the country 'open-defecation free'

India is to be declared 'open-defecation free' by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday evening, despite scepticism from critics about whether every citizen has access to a toilet.




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ANDREW PIERCE: Chuka Umunna counts £30k cost of his Lib Dem switch 

ANDREW PIERCE: If Chuka Umunna lost in Streatham, which he represented since 2010, he would have been paid £33,500 redundancy with the first £30k tax-free.




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Chris Froome recounts horror crash in training that saw him break his legs, ribs, neck and elbow

Chris Froome has revealed that he does not remember any part of the horrific crash that almost cost him his life during a training ride in May.




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Tour de France set to be postponed due to coronavirus after the country's lockdown is extended

The Tour has not been cancelled since 1946 when France was recovering from the War but has now been cancelled is in its 107th year after France's lockdown extension.




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Italy reports 482 more coronavirus deaths taking the country's total to 23,227

The number of coronavirus cases also rose by 3,941 to 175,925, the health ministry said.




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Crowd in Texas chants 'fire Fauci' as thousands across the country protest stay-at-home orders

Dr. Anthony Fauci became the subject of a targeted chant from hundreds at an Austin, Texas, anti-lockdown rally on Saturday




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Countess of Bradford - obstetrician Dr Penelope Law - is battling shortage of protective equipment

The last time the Countess of Bradford wore a Stewart Parvin creation, it was on the day of her wedding. It was also a very different look from the Parvin ensemble she has been wearing this weekend.




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Blac Chyna sets up an Only Fans account and teases her followers with a 'foot porn' video

The 31-year-old shared a video of her tattooed legs and feet squashing some grapes as she encouraged her followers to pay up to see more.




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Chris Froome recounts horror crash in training that saw him break his legs, ribs, neck and elbow

Chris Froome has revealed that he does not remember any part of the horrific crash that almost cost him his life during a training ride in May.




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Tour de France set to be postponed due to coronavirus after the country's lockdown is extended

The Tour has not been cancelled since 1946 when France was recovering from the War but has now been cancelled is in its 107th year after France's lockdown extension.




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MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Your country needs you

We are in alarming, uncharted territory. Every vote counts as almost never before. The Mail on Sunday’s Survation poll now shows the Tory lead down to just one per cent.




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Blog from Brazil: World Cup countdown featuring David Beckham and Rivaldo

The World Cup is just four months away and excitement is building. Each week our man in Brazil, JOE CALLAGHAN, will bring us all the latest news and views from South America and provide a real flavour of exactly what the World Cup in Brazil is going to be like.




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Best savings rates: Children's accounts face hefty cuts

Grandparents with fixed monthly pension payments could find their bank balances are looking much healthier now they are no longer spending money on things like going out and holidays.




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Last chance to open a Nationwide account offering 5% interest

From the start of May, 5% savings deals will be as dead as a dinosaur, with Nationwide cutting FlexDirect from 5% to 2% and lowering the balance you can earn interest on. But you can sign up now.




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Nationwide loses current account switching crown to Monzo

Nationwide lost its switching crown to Monzo in the final three months of last year, new figures show, as the highest number of people in four years switched their bank accounts in March.




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Novak Djokovic slammed for his anti-vaccine stance by one of his country's top scientists

The world No 1 has suggested that he could delay his return to the tennis tour, were it to be made compulsory for him to take any safeguard that emerged against the virus.




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Sir Keir Starmer warns Boris Johnson UK 'falling behind' other countries on easing lockdown

The Labour leader has written to the Prime Minister to urge him to hold an 'adult conversation' with Britons to spell out what they are likely to face next.




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Coronavirus UK: Rail union bosses 'holding country to ransom'

RMT's Assistant General Secretary Mick Lynch told BBC Radio 4's Today programme this morning that ministers want to be running 85%-100% of services within a fortnight despite it not being 'safe'.




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A herd of threatened dugongs spotted in Thailand's undisturbed waters during the country's lockdown

Drone video footage released by the Department of National Parks shows a 30-strong herd of dugongs in shallow waters off Libong island in Trang province.




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Best savings rates: Investec brings back top notice account paying 1.65%

While the relaunched Notice Plus account from Epsom Derby sponsor Investec has more moving parts than a track full of racehorses, it offers an easy-access element with a top-rate deal.




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Best current accounts: Santander announces 123 interest rate cut

Santander has handed 123 current account customers further misery with the news they will receive 0.6% interest on their balances from August 2020.




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Cheltenham Festival 2020: Saint Roi wins the County Handicap Hurdle

Saint Roi landed a gamble to continue a superb Festival for connections with a convincing victory in the Randox Health County Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham.




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Virgin Media account charged me £100 after I closed it

I decided to cancel my contract with Virgin Media and sign up to broadband with Plusnet. However, after this, I received a letter from Virgin saying I owe them nearly £100. What can I do?




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Does the time you land or get off the plane count for EU flight compensation?

We were put over the three hour delay time which entitles us to compensation after we landed at Amsterdam, are we still due a payout or is it based on when the plane touches down?




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I've accidentally sent money to the wrong bank account, can I get it back?

I transferred some money to someone who was doing some work in my garden and unknowingly and rather stupidly managed to get the account number wrong.




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'Bulgarian "crypto firm" stole £5,680 from my account': TONY HETHERINGTON investigates

I was contacted by Xtraderfx and told that it would transfer my frozen credit balance of £680 to my NatWest credit card. I agreed and gave my card details.




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ASK TONY: Metro bank froze my account and it has £30,000 stuck in it! 

Despite my repeated calls and a letter to Metro Bank's chief executive, it was almost a month before it wrote back asking for proof of address and details of my travel for the past 6 months.




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£186 vanished after my Wayfair account was hacked: ASK TONY

The homewares website Wayfair emailed to inform me my account details, including had been changed. I tried to check my account but my password had been changed.




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A minute-by-minute account of VE Day

News of the German surrender spread around Britain during the afternoon and immediately bunting and flags appeared in the streets.