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England's most popular retro shirt is Paul Gascoigne's from World Cup Italia 1990

England's most popular retro shirt is Paul Gascoigne's from World Cup Italia 1990 Paul Gascoigne, nicknamed Gazza, famously wore the shirt as he wept tears of frustration after being booked during a semi-final clash with West Germany in the tournament Replicas of the football shirt worn by Paul Gascoigne and the England team-mates at Italia '90 are now the number one-selling retro footie top ahead of the World Cup. The plain white design with dark navy trim and Three Lions badge was famously...

Natalie Cassidy looks back: ‘EastEnders’ amazing matriarchs taught me everything about acting’

The actor on becoming famous as a child, being an old soul, and caring for her dad in his final yearsBorn in Islington, London, in 1983, Natalie Cassidy is best known for playing Sonia Fowler in EastEnders. She joined the soap in 1993, and after leaving in 2007, she returned several times before making her final exit in April 2025. As well as theatre work, Cassidy has appeared in TV shows including Psychoville, Motherland and Boarders.

Yo! Sushi boss warns UK 'high streets will become landing areas for delivery drones'

Sushi boss warns UK 'high streets will become landing areas for delivery drones' Entrepreneur Simon Woodroffe on how he went from prison to multi-millionaire - and even tried to buy the Millennium Dome At school, Simon Woodroffe’s exasperated chemistry teacher once declared “you’ll either be a millionaire or go to jail”. As it turned out, the founder of restaurant chain Yo! Sushi and one of the original investors on TV’s Dragons' Den did both. Now 74, the entrepreneur is still bubbling with...

Former MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger dies aged 62

Former MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger dies aged 62 Sir Alex Younger, the longest-serving Secret Intelligence Service chief in 50 years, publicly and repeatedly warned of threats from China, Russia and other hostile states - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Former MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger, the widely respected former head of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service, has died aged 62. The news was confirmed by his family. Sir Alex died in Boston in the early hours of the morning on Tuesday after...

Rivals’ Rutshire – a place where modern Britain’s brutal divisions disappear in a cloud of sex | Jess Cartner-Morley

As the second series of the Jilly Cooper adaptation climaxes, we can be thankful that quality TV doesn’t always have to be bleak and stressfulFor Jilly Cooper devotees – a motley band that unites me with Queen Camilla and Joanna Lumley, Ian Rankin and ex-footballer Tony Adams – it has been the best of times, and the worst of times. (No apologies for the clunky Tale of Two Cities misquote. Jilly was fond of gleefully shoehorning in the odd bit of Dickens, or Shakespeare, or Wordsworth.)

Potter finding joy with Sweden after Chelsea and West Ham woe

Graham Potter interview: Finding joy with Sweden after Chelsea, West Ham woe, and unlocking Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak at World Cup In an in-depth interview, Graham Potter explains how the "best night of his career" propelled his Sweden side to the World Cup; former Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham boss also discusses overcoming dark times and working with Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak Wednesday 3 June 2026 13:24, UK It is more than two months since Viktor Gyokeres's 89th-minute...

‘If you try to fix Holmes, you’ll get your arse handed to you’: do we really need another Sherlock remake?

Carol Vorderman on why Mirror's Pride of Britain is needed 'more than ever'

Carol Vorderman on why Mirror's Pride of Britain is needed 'more than ever' The 2026 Pride of Britain Award nominations are now open, with long-time host Carol Vorderman urging Mirror readers to consider voting for the remarkable everyday heroes in their lives TV legend Carol Vorderman says anyone looking for hope in these dark times will be blown away by “the goodness of people” at the Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards. Carol, 65, has been presenting the celebration of the most amazing...

‘If you try to fix Holmes, you’ll get your arse handed to you’: do we really need another Sherlock remake?

Rafe Spall will play Conan Doyle’s super sleuth in a huge new drama next year. While some fans fear ‘Sherlock fatigue’, others – including Steven Moffat – insist he will always make great tellyIn 1893, in The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter, Arthur Conan Doyle introduced Sherlock Holmes’s older brother, Mycroft. Meeting Dr Watson for the first time, Mycroft shakes his hand and sighs: “I hear of Sherlock everywhere since you became his chronicler.”Spare a thought for the rest of us, Mycroft.