Fabio Contissa on Italy’s lack of success in rugby
The saying “it’s your own time that you’re wasting” reverberates around the heads of many rugby union fans when they watch Italy plunder their way around...
“Very British” parrot named Nigel trends on social media; you could not make his story up
A grey African parrot described as “very British” called Nigel has bizarrely been trending on social media this morning.
Owned...
Donald Trump’s son and his girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle – the ex-wife of the Democrat ‘Gavinator’ and governor of California – should be utterly ashamed of themselves for associating with the alligator, bear, goat and...
1985 MG Metro 6R4 to be auctioned; it has an extraordinary estimate of £180,000 to £200,000 and just 175 miles on the clock
With over 1.5 million built during its production run, the Austin (and...
Sex toy up the bums of sheep shover Larysa Switlyk takes to social media to moan about what she’s had to quite deservedly endure
Larysa Switlyk likes to boast about shoving sex toys up the...
6,000 acre Scottish estate that offers the perfect opportunity to bag a ‘Macnab’ for sale for less than a price of a poky Knightsbridge flat
John Buchan’s 1925 novel John Macnab is a must read...
Hunt saboteurs who trolled the family of a dead huntswoman should be ashamed of themselves
There are three kinds of hunt saboteurs. There are the principled ones, there are the paid ones and then there...
Steven Berkoff shares his views on the slaying of a family of baboons by an American monster named Blake Fischer
This week, the actor, writer and playwright Steven Berkoff took to Facebook to share his...
519 acre Gloucestershire estate complete with “challenging” high bird estate goes on sale for £16.5 million in spite of needing a further £1.5 million spent on it
A ringfenced Cotswolds estate has gone on sale...
Lakeland boat house goes on sale for somewhat ambitious sum of £500,000 in spite of not having any residential accommodation
A boat house on the lake where Donald Campbell piloted Bluebird K7 to 202.32 miles...
Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas is right to demand all cyclists be forced to wear helmets
Yesterday, in an interview in the Sunday Times Magazine, this year’s winner of the Tour de France spoke...
Scottish farmer Bruce Grubb caused an armed standoff after calling police to “tackle a tiger on the loose”; it turned out to be a giant cuddly toy
An Aberdeenshire farmer panicked and brought in armed...
Well-equipped 0.5-mile harness racing track in Yorkshire for sale for £1.5 million; it was the scene of an “ear biting incident” by a traveler in 2009
A dream property for harness racing enthusiasts has been...
Racing suit and helmet worn by Steve McQueen in ‘Le Mans’ to be sold for the staggering sum of £300,000 to £380,000
A racing suit and helmet worn by Steve McQueen in Le Mans is...
Rising star female racing driver Jamie Chadwick puts ‘Bungling Bernie’ Ecclestone in his place and dismisses his ridiculous misogynist views
The first ever female and youngest ever winner of the British GT Championship Jamie Chadwick...
Edward Kay reports on the sale of a truly striking 1-of-1 Aguti 20-metre wooden motor yacht that cost £6.4 million to build; it is offered for just £1.4 million
As most of Germany is relatively...
Bernie Ecclestone accused of bribing F1 drivers by an Australian F1 legend
Bernie Ecclestone – whose Christian name is often used in the context of bungs and bribes – is just the kind of person...
Grosvenor Square apartment for sale; it comes with access to a private residents’ ballroom and will appeal to any fan of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’
Built circa 1958 on the site of an earlier house damaged...
Gold wrapped van advertising “elite” dogs parks opposite the Ecuadorian Embassy ‘home’ of bail skipper Julian Assange
The silly season has come early in Knightsbridge: Sighted Sunday evening and parked, rather appropriately, opposite the Embassy...
As Theresa May makes a berk of herself at a football game, gin hater William Hanson and Tory fop Jacob Rees-Mogg MP share their views on wheatfield running
Theresa May just can’t get it right....
Jon Vine on betting on Britain’s 2017 General Election
The General Election is just days away and bookmakers are experiencing a surprisingly stronger than usual uplift in interest from political betting punters. After Theresa May...
Scottish sporting estate, once home to Sir Walter Scott, for sale; it comes with nearly two miles of fishing on the River Tweed, 863 acres of land and seven houses
The Scottish estate where Sir...
Former Algerian Embassy in Holland Park for sale for £30 million; the detached stucco house needs complete renovation and counts David and Victoria Beckham as neighbours
The former Embassy of the People's Democratic Republic of...
1993 Porsche 911 with 6.2 miles on the clock to be auctioned; the price will astound
A racetrack ready 1993 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR that has just 6.2 miles (10 kilometres) on its clock is...
1996 Subaru Impreza – chassis 001 – to be auctioned with an estimate of £175,000 to £200,000; it was driven by amongst others the late Colin McRae
“One of the most important rally cars ever...
Shame on ‘The Sun’ for publishing a non-story about a child being hit by a football in Belgrave Square; the ball was kicked by a girl who was with the footballer Cesc Fàbregas
On Wednesday,...
Intolerance comes in many forms but the very worst kind is middle class hypocrisy
In a week when Damien Hirst was told: “Go home!” by animal rights activists in Venice (who also dumped 40kg of...
Excitement over the 2017 Cheltenham Festival has already begun and punters are already eagerly placing their bets
In 2016, our man ‘The Tout’s’ tip for the coveted Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival...
Saudi royal buys plane tickets so his hawks can fly (first class, of course)
Nothing is insurmountable it seems: A Saudi royal, according to a Reddit user named @lensoo, was told a maximum of 6...
Jaguar E-Type sells for world record price
On Thursday in Scottsdale, Arizona, auctioneers Bonhams achieved a world record when they sold a 1963 Jaguar E-Type Lightweight Competition for £6 million ($7.37 million, €6.94 million or...
Dorset country house for sale complete with an 18-hole golf course in its grounds
A Grade II listed Regency property near Gillingham in Dorset has come up for sale but unlike most other country residences,...
The Tout’s tips for The King George 2016
Sometimes the leftovers taste better second time around on Boxing Day and this year there is a real treat in store at Kempton Park while we sit...
