TAKING A MAJOR PUNT

BACK IN THE BAND WE PREDICT A RIOT ...

The St Crispin Cup, anyone? Rivalries – and prizes – abound in the Six Nations, says Simon Barnes

Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight

In spring 1953, Britain was looking forward. After the trauma of the war and its aftermath, people were no longer focused simply on surviving. Thanks in part to the postwar settlement and welfare stat

Stars of the small screen were out in force at last week’s TV Choice Awards, where Emmerdale swept the board in the soap categories. Good friends Denise Van Outen and Duncan James were among the stars