MARTIN SAMUEL: Maria Sharapova turned in some Oscar-worthy performances in her time

MARTIN SAMUEL: Maria Sharapova produced one final Oscar-worthy performance in her retirement video… but it was pretty much goodbye to elite standard tennis as soon as she said farewell to meldonium Maria Sharapova announced she was ‘saying goodbye’ to tennis at the age of 32 The five-time Grand Slam champion has provided some Oscar-worthy moments  … Read more

Slough is named the best place to find a job in the UK for the third time in recent years

David Brent’s home town of Slough in Berkshire is named the best place to find a job in the UK for the third time in recent years because of the large number of vacancies and above average wages Slough named as best place to find job for third time in recent years, says study It … Read more

Diesel dips below £1.20 a litre for the first time in 2 YEARS as ASDA cuts fuel prices

Diesel dips below £1.20 a litre for the first time in 2 YEARS as Asda initiates a 2p per litre cut on fuel prices Asda has cut the price of both petrol and diesel by 2p a litre from today Motorists will pay no more than 116.7p for a litre of unleaded and 118.7p for … Read more

Rare four-foot rainbow snake spotted in Florida for the first time in 50 years 

Rare four-foot rainbow snake spotted in Florida for the first time in 50 years The rainbow snake has not been seen in Florida since 1969 Now, two women hiking through Ocala National Forest stumbled upon one Experts say change in water levels of the Rodman Reservoir forced the snake out By Stacy Liberatore For Dailymail.com Published: … Read more

Prince Charles and Camilla will tour Cyprus for the first time since the Queen’s 1993 visit

Prince Charles and Camilla will tour Cyprus for the first time since the Queen’s 1993 visit before meeting King Abdullah and Queen Rania in Jordan next month The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall will visit the Republic of Cyprus next month Visit will mark first time a royal has visited the country since the Queen … Read more

Locusts enter Congo for the first time since 1944

Locusts enter Congo for the first time since 1944 as devastating plague of the insects continues to spread across Africa The UN said the cluster of desert locusts arrived near the town of Bunia on Friday Since spawning on Ethiopia-Somalia border, the swarms have been blown inland  Governments are scrambling to prevent billion-strong swarms ravaging crops … Read more

Range Rover voted MOST ICONIC car of all time

34. Land Rover (1949-2016)  35. Steed’s Bentley from The Avengers 36. Austin Seven (1922-1939)  37. Skoda Yeti (2009-2017)  38. Ferrari F40 (1987-1992)  39. Mercedes-Benz S-Class (1972-present)  40. Lotus 72 F1 race car (1970-1974) 41. Willys-Overland Jeep (1940-1945) 42. Lamborghini Miura (1966-1973)  43. DeLorean from Back to the Future  44. Ford Mustang (1965-present)  45. General Lee … Read more

Life expectancy grinds to a halt in England for the first time in 100 YEARS

Life expectancy in England has ground to a halt for the first time in a century, according to a landmark report. Professor Sir Michael Marmot, a leading expert on public health, said the widening gap between the rich and poor is to blame. His 172-page report said life expectancy in England has barely improved in … Read more