Legendary England goalkeeper Peter Shilton has asked for help from his Twitter fans to decide whether he should come face-to-face with old adversary Diego Maradona. The 68-year-old hasn't seen the Argentine since he infamously scored the 'Hand of God goal' during the 1986 World Cup quarter final in Mexico. The iconic goal helped knock the Three Lions out of the tournament, and laid the groundwork for Maradona's side winning the trophy. Now the goalie - who earned a record 125...

By David Wilson “Illness is neither an indulgence for which people have to pay, nor an offence for which they should be penalised, but a misfortune, the cost of which should be shared by the community” - Aneurin Bevan, founder of the NHS “Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wicked of men will do the most wicked of things for the greatest good of everyone” - John Maynard Keynes Who are the NHS privateers? Virgin Care leads the way...

Steve Baker was forced to formally apologise to the House this morning for entertaining a conspiracy theory put forward by Jacob Rees-Mogg. The Brexit minister said he was sorry for not challenging a damaging claim that Treasury officials are attempting to influence Brexit policy. Mr Baker said on Thursday the accusation was "essentially correct", leading to headlines such as the one below in right-leaning press outlets. But he told MPs the next morning: "As I explained yesterday, I considered what...

Tourism Ireland has welcomed the announcement of a new daily flight from Paris to Cork for this summer. The new service will provide a much-needed boost to the country’s tourism sector, with the all-important French destination connecting to Cork and the South West of Ireland.  The service from Cork to Paris-Charles de Gaulle will be operated by Air France Hop! from May 26 until October 27, using a 76-passenger capacity Embraer 170 aircraft. Ireland, which focuses on showcasing its travel...

ISIS’ dream of a Middle Eastern caliphate might be over but history shows that we can never win the war on terror with force alone. As politicians celebrate small victories in Iraq and Syria, experts are warning that the real battle lies in cyberspace – and it has only just begun. Here, the cybersecurity analyst and observer Cosmo Clark explains why bandwidth and Bluetooth, not bullets, are the real weapons in the war on terror. His new book, Blue Eyed...

Brits are eschewing trips to the sun beds out of a fear they might end up looking like Donald Trump. A new poll has revealed 73 per cent of UK adults who have previously used, or considered using, a UV tanning bed would never do so again thanks to the ‘panda eyes’ and ‘orange hue’ sported by the American President. The research shows that Trump could have adversely reduced skin cancer risk in Britain by pushing us to adopt natural...

The oceans may hold the key to a breakthrough cure for depression. Ground-breaking research has revealed low brain levels of an essential nutrient could be contributing to our mental health crisis. A study of blood samples from almost 3,000 people aged 18 to 65, showed sufferers of depression and anxiety have lower concentrations of compounds called omega-3 fatty acids, in their blood. These compounds are found in significant concentrations in the brain and contribute to healthy functioning and the maintenance...

Directed by London Has Fallen writer Christian Gudegas and staring Gerard Butler, Den Of Thieves is the sort of testosterone laden action flick that doesn’t seem to care much about offering anything resembling a coherent storyline, opting instead for a lazily constructed and needlessly meandering narrative, which in the end only succeeds in alienating even the most ardent of action fans. Furthermore, the film falls at the first hurdle by its inability to decide which story it wants to tell,...

By Raj Dhokia The record signing has arrived amid a tough time in the season for the Gunners. There is a strange sense of optimism surrounding Arsenal at the moment. For much of the January transfer window, Gunners' fans were resigned to losing their talisman, Alexis Sanchez, with no replacement lined up. What's worse; he was probably going to go to Manchester City, and potentially for nothing if he waited until the summer. Fast-forward to the close of the window,...