Lotus's new F1 driver causes huge stir
Carmen Jorda's appointment almost broke the internet - and it's not because she's wearing black and blue. All down to looks - but it doesn't matter »
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Kim Kardashian, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Taylor Swift, Cara Delevingne And Other Celebrities Wade Into The Dress Debate
If you've been anywhere near Twitter today, you probably will have noticed just about everyone talking about #TheDress. Yep, THE DRESS that has divided the likes of Kim Kardashian, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and Taylor Swift over whether it's blue and black or white and gold. As is pretty much the whole of Twitter, who have already made a hundred and one memes about the whole drama.
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Why Tottenham legend Jimmy Greaves will not attend the Capital One Cup final against Chelsea - Telegraph
Telegraph Sport had a request to speak to Greaves about his decision not to go to games turned down, but theories linger around Tottenham that he has never fully forgiven the club for the manner of his departure 45 years ago. Greaves has made no secret of the fact that he was unhappy with way he felt he was forced out of Spurs to West Ham United in 1970 as part of the deal that took Martin Peters to White Hart Lane. Having celebrated his 75th on February 20, Greaves turned down the latest invitation from Tottenham to be a guest of honour for the game against West Ham, which took place two days later.
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Scarlett Johansson: Nothing 'Creepy or Inappropriate' About John Travolta
Scarlett Johansson has come to John Travolta's defense after a picture of him greeting her on the red carpet at the Oscars became an Internet meme. "There is nothing at all strange, creepy or inappropriate about John Travolta," Johansson said in a statement to the Associated Press.
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Cliff Richard investigation: 'More allegations' as investigation 'increases significantly in size'
The police investigation into Sir Cliff Richard has ‘increased significantly in size’ since its inception and involves ‘more than one allegation’, South Yorkshire’s Chief Constable has revealed. David Crompton said the ‘expanding nature’ of the investigation meant he could not give a date when it would be concluded. In a letter to Keith Vaz, chairman of the Commons Home Affairs Select Committee, Mr Crompton said the force was in regular contact with Sir Cliff’s lawyers.
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Welcome to Britain's most unaffordable spot - it's not London
Oxford is the most unaffordable place in Britain in which to buy a house, with a property price to earnings ratio that even outstrips London, new analysis has found. Average house prices in the city are 16.1 times the local average annual income compared with 15.7 times in London, according to research by an Oxford university professor. The average cost of a house in Oxford in 2014 was £426,720, with the city’s workers earning on average £26,500 a year.
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Named and shamed: Arsenal's four worst performers against Monaco
Arsenal's weaknesses were ruthlessly exposed by Monaco in a harrowing 3-1 first leg defeat in the Champions League. Squawka pick out the four guiltiest men.
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9 terrible things that happened at the Brits: Madonna, Lewis Hamilton and Jimmy Carr - Telegraph
Awkward presenting, terrible jokes and Madonna being pulled offstage by her own cape: the worst things that happened at the Brits
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Putin: Ukraine Gas Cut-Off 'Smacks Of Genocide'
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has claimed that Kiev's decision to suspend gas supplies to parts of eastern Ukraine "smacks of genocide". Speaking in televised comments, Mr Putin accused Ukraine of exacerbating the "humanitarian catastrophe" in the country's east. "It's not enough that there's already hunger there, and the OSCE (Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe) has reported a humanitarian catastrophe, but then to switch off their gas supplies too," he said.
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Madonna says 'Intolerance' in Europe 'feels like Nazi Germany'
Rebounding from her stage tumble at the Brit awards, pop star Madonna told French radio Thursday that "intolerance" was now so high in France and Europe that "it feels like Nazi Germany." Speaking to Europe 1 radio in an interview to be aired Friday morning, Madonna said "anti-Semitism is at an all-time high" in France and elsewhere in Europe, and likened the current atmosphere to the period when German fascism was on the ascent. It feels like Nazi Germany," the 56-year-old singer said, calling the situation "scary," and lamenting what she described as France's lost tradition of welcoming diversity and honouring freedom.
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Muslim women's rights campaigner writes powerful letter to young girls considering joining Isis
A Muslim women’s rights has penned a powerful and letter to all young Muslim women who are considering fleeing their homes to join Isis. Sara Khan, a Muslim herself, has urged young women not to be fooled by the ‘lies’ told by Isis, and says her only intention is to warn them that they are being misled by a ‘poisonous narrative of Islam’. Citing the promises made by Isis that women living under their rule get homes, husbands and protection, Ms Khan instead reiterates the words of the Islamic State leaders that women are ‘second class citizens’ who should remain ‘hidden from society’.
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British tourist 'trips over sleeping flight attendant' on BA flight
A British holidaymaker has received £2,000 in compensation – from her own lawyer – after she claimed she tripped over a sleeping flight attendant on a British Airways flight. Shaunna Baynes, from Dagenham, east London, received the payout from her solicitor as an apology after he missed a deadline to bring court proceedings against the Heathrow-based carrier.
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Football - Pochettino eyes second Blues scalp
Having had a poor record against the Premier League's top sides, Pochettino oversaw a memorable 5-3 win over their London rivals at the turn of the year - with Harry Kane particularly impressive as he scored a brace. Spurs may go into Sunday's final on the back of a 2-0 defeat against Fiorentina which saw them knocked out of the Europa league but, with Pochettino calling for a repeat of the Chelsea game, the Argentinian remains confident a first trophy since 2008 is possible. "We got this victory against Chelsea on January 1 and it is important for belief," he said.
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'Jihadi John' Identified As Computer Programmer
The Islamic State militant known as "Jihadi John" has been identified as a Londoner called Mohammed Emwazi. Emwazi was born in Kuwait and comes from a well-to-do family, according to the Washington Post. He grew up in northwest London and graduated from the University of Westminster with a degree in computer programming. Aged 27, he is believed to have travelled to Syria in 2012 and to have joined Islamic State (IS) later.
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Tyra Banks pays tribute to late reality show star
Tyra Banks pays tribute to late reality show star | Latest News - TYRA BANKS has paid tribute to a former AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL contestant who was found dead on Tuesday (24Feb15).
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If you think Britain’s corrupt now, watch what happens if we ban second jobs for MPs
Last year, I had an exchange with Hugo Rifkind on Twitter in which I bet him dinner at Clarke’s that his father would stand down before the next election. My reasoning was that, at the age of 68, his dad wouldn’t want to serve another five years in the Commons and would be happier in the Lords. Rifkind has a majority of 8,616, which makes it a safe seat, and it’s only a 15-minute cycle ride from my house. Ed Miliband has already said that he intends to ban them from taking second jobs if Labour wins in May, and he may well succeed in bouncing David Cameron into making a similar commitment.
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Justices appear to favor Muslim denied job over headscarf
WASHINGTON (AP) — Have you heard the one about the Sikh, the Hasidic Jew, the Muslim and the nun who walked into a job interview?
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Kanye West Tweets Apology to Beck Following Breakdown During Radio Interview
Kanye West, is that you? The rapper capped an emotional Thursday by publicly apologizing to Beck for rushing the stage when the indie-rock star was awarded the Grammy for Album of the Year over Kanye pal Beyoncé. Kanye later admitted that he hadn't actually even heard Beck's album before making such a claim.
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Comet to be visible from Earth after surviving encounter with sun
An unusual comet that is unlike anything seen before by scientists is expected to become visible from Earth in the coming weeks. Nasa and the European Space Agency's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, also called SOHO, spotted the comet as it skimmed past the sun. The is not thought to belong to any known family of comets and scientists have been left baffled as to how it survived its close encounter with the sun.
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Windows 10: release date, price, news and features
Update: Following the January 21 event, check out our post-event chats with Microsoft execs, like CEO Satya Nadella sharing his thoughts on the nitty gritty of Windows 10, which you can read below. With Windows 8 and now Windows 8.1, Microsoft tried – not entirely successfully – to make tablets part of a continuum that goes from number-crunching workstations and high-end gaming rigs through all-in-one touchscreen media systems and thin-and light notebooks down to slender touch tablets. Recently, Microsoft publicly made the first steps to doing just that, with Windows 10. Microsoft's Windows 10 Technical Preview is available through its Windows Insider Program website.
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Train returns to China from Spain on the world's longest rail route
The railways, dubbed the new 'silk route' connects the coastal Chinese town of Yiwu with Madrid, passing through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, and France.
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