The EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, thinks that the UK is aiming for an “impossible” Brexit deal where it retains the benefits of EU membership despite leaving the economic union. At a press conference after latest round of talks, top EU negotiator Mr Barnier said: “The UK wants to take back control, it wants to set its own standards and regulations, but it also wants to have these standards recognised automatically in the EU, that is what the UK position...

22.59: Birmingham £3m for right-back Maxime Colin, from Brentford 22.55: Brighton have signed Tim Krul on loan from Newcastle 22.50: Leicester sign Aleksandar Dragovic on loan from Bayer Leverkusen. 22.35: Farhad Moshiri, Everton’s majority shareholder, confirms Barkley changed his mind and will reassess options in Jan. 22.23: Arsenal's Joel Campbell  to Real Betis on loan. 22.20: Barkley’s move breaks down even though a fee in excess of £30m had been agreed 22.00: Ipswich have completed the signing of Everton defender, Callum Connolly on a season-long loan 21.50: Danny...

Kids are often overwhelmed by homework assignments that they receive during the week at school. Parents are often the ones who feel the burden of this work, because kids come to them for help. The instinct to help out in these situations is natural, as nobody wants to see their kids go through a hard time. But you could be doing more harm than good. There is an old saying that claims that the worst thing you can do for...

French socialites like Elsie de Wolf, Marie Antoinette and Geneviève Lantelme certainly knew a thing or two about throwing timeless, sophisticated Parisian soirées. Our French neighbours embrace food as a way of life, spending hours enjoying gastronomic delights with good company and even better wine. From delectable morning mainstays to the importance of embracing flavours, here's Côte Brasserie’s tips on how to enjoy the most important meal of the day and breakfast like a French socialite. Bon appétit. Eat Fresh...

Twin girls have defied the odds and are due to start their first day of school after being born at 26 weeks weighing a tiny 1lb 14oz - as much as just half a bag of sugar. Little Grace and Olivia Oman both arrived three months premature in July 2013 and were smaller than the palm of their mother's hand. Doctors told parents Vicki, 32 and Mark Oman, 30, there was very little chance the identical tots would even survive...

A binman pleaded guilty today (Thurs) to supplying drugs to a 15-year-old girl shortly before she died, a court heard. Jacob Khanlarian, 20, admitted five counts of supplying cannabis and MDMA to tragic teen Leah Kerry and some of her friends. Khanlarian, from Newton Abbot, Devon, supplied MDMA, a class A drug, to Leah on July 14 - the day before she died, Exeter Crown Court heard. The teen, of Torquay, Devon, fell unconscious at 4am in a park on...

A father has told of his heartbreak after his son inherited the same rare degenerative condition as him and is now struggling with mobility -- aged just five Andrew Frerichs, 51 and son Calum, 5, both live with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), a condition which affects the dexterity of their hands and legs. But dad Andrew does not want his son to be disadvantaged by the disease, which caused him some pain growing up. Andrew was diagnosed aged 11, after inheriting...

I’m not one for flying, as I’m a natural coward, so I need at least a few pints to get on a plane. However, before the alcohol kicks it is very noticeable the difference in the quality of airport facilities across the UK. However, according to research by Which?, London Luton Airport has been named as the airport with the lowest customer satisfaction. Over ten categories it was only given one star in half of them. Staff, variety of shops...

  Police have arrested 20-year-old man after a GUN was pointed at firefighters as they attempted to fight a blaze at a cannabis factory. Officers were called to Gregory Ave, in Weoley Castle, Birmingham, at around 8pm on Wednesday (30/8) after the weapon was pointed at firemen. West Midlands Fire & Rescue Service attended the scene after a fire broke out in a junction box outside the address, which was being used as a drugs farm. The man was arrested...