All news for 2023-10-18

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Ex-Sky chief says it is 'harder' for men pundits after being sidelined by women
A debate continues to rage over diversity in sporting media, with trailblazers like Jill Scott and Karen Carney being criticised by those who prefer men covering male sports
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Legendary US superstar set to headline Glastonbury after huge tour
An iconic superstar is reportedly in final talks to headline Glastonbury next year, in a move that would be a first for the prestigious festival and the global singer
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David Beckham bulldozed £30K tennis courts after Romeo performed U-turn
David Beckham quickly converted his son Romeo's tennis court into a fully operational football pitch after his kid decided to leave tennis behind and switch back to playing football
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Neymar set to undergo surgery on knee injury and will miss Ronaldo showdown
Al-Hilal have confirmed that Neymar will have surgery after suffering a serious knee injury during Brazil's World Cup qualifying defeat against Uruguay on Wednesday
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Britney Spears 'admits to cheating' on Justin Timberlake with dancer Wade Robson
Britney Spears has reportedly opened up on the moment she cheated on Justin Timberlake with Wade Robson after years of speculation
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Disgusting moment men 'pinch busker's bum' as she tries to perform on street
Holly Marie was singing outside a restaurant in Blackpool when two men touched her inappropriately in broad daylight, before claiming 'it's a joke' when challenged on their horrific behaviour
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Rishi Sunak jets to Israel for crisis talks as war against Hamas in Gaza looms
The Prime Minister is embarking on a two-day diplomatic tour of the Middle East and is expected to meet other leaders as well as Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu
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Southgate drops England future hint and sets new challenge ahead of Euro 2024
Euro 2024 in Germany is likely to be Gareth Southgate's final tournament as England manager, with his contract due to expire on July 31 next year, ending what will have been an eight-year tenure
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Sancho officially put up for sale by Man Utd after ruthless Ten Hag decision
Sancho has been training away from United's first-team squad for the past six-and-a-half weeks, since being exiled by boss Ten Hag for effectively calling him a liar in public
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Southgate has three Euro 2024 starting spots available in "evolved" England team
Gareth Southgate is close to finalising his starting line-up for the European Championships in Germany, despite the tournament still being more than six months away
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Cardi B admits to suicidal thoughts after heated exchange with online trolls
Cardi B was involved in a heated exchange on X on Wednesday that led to the rapper admitting that critics' harsh comments give her suicidal thoughts
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Joe Biden warns Hamas allies to keep out of conflict as tensions mount over Gaza
In a desperate mission to prevent a broader regional war, the US president also told Tel Aviv's leaders not to commit the same mistakes Washington made post 9/11
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Kanye's 'messages to Elon Musk' claim accident left him with 'signs of autism'
Kanye West's bizarre text messages with Tesla billionaire and Twitter/X mogul Elon Musk have been shared by one of West's close friends, with messages claiming the star is "not bipolar" and has "signs of autism" from a car accident in 2002
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South Africa braced for England backlash in Rugby World Cup semi-final
Handre Pollard played under Steve Borthwick at Leicester Tigers and knows England will be out to avenge their 2019 final defeat to the Springboks
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Steve Borthwick makes huge call with England team for World Cup semi-final
Borthwick is set to give Freddie Steward the nod against South Africa this weekend after Smith suffered a head-on-head collision against Fiji
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Big Brother fans all say same thing as two housemates face second eviction
ITV2's Big Brother revealed the two housemates facing the second public vote and live eviction of the 2023 series on Wednesday night
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Lionel Messi was given perfect nickname by Jose Mourinho after beating Liverpool
Lionel Messi was handed a rather unique nickname by Jose Mourinho after he helped Barcelona claim a 3-0 win over Liverpool in the Champions League semi-final first leg in 2019
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Everton independent commission underway with Premier League open to penalties
Initial submissions have already begun in a case hearing against Everton relating to Premier League Profit and Sustainability regulations
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Chilling moment teen killer wields laughing gas balloon then stabs man to death
A teenager has been convicted of murdering Ben Moncrieff in Bath city centre in May after unleashing a knife and killing him with a single stab in an attack caught on CCTV
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Ant and Dec 'plotting massive TV comeback' after Saturday Night Takeaway exit
The Geordie presenting duo won't be out of the spotlight for long after Saturday Night Takeaway ends after 20 long years - according to best pal and co-host Stephen Mulhern
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Nurses seen doing each other's hair while patient took his own life in bathroom
WARNING MENTIONS SUICIDE: Bren McFarlane, 20, died less than 24 hours after being admitted to a psychiatric hospital as CCTV showed nurses paying no attention to him just before he took his life
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Jean-Claude Van Damme announces big career news as iconic actor turns 63
Jean-Claude Van Damme has stepped away from the bright lights of Hollywood and found himself in the bustling Belfast city centre as he revealed his latest career choice
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Brit mum to be hanged after drugging husband's biryani to kill him with lover
Ramandeep Kaur Mann, from Derby, laced her husband’s favourite dish with sleeping pills then slit his throat as he slept after plotting with her lover to escape her marriage
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'My best friend's boyfriend wants to dump her and go out with me'
Mirror agony aunt Coleen Nolan advises an angry reader who worries she will get the blame if she tells her mate what her boyfriend is really like
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Strictly Come Dancing's Bobby Brazier shares why he was 'deflated' after dance
BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Bobby Brazier opened up on spin-off It Takes Two about why he was "deflated" after his Tango with pro partner Dianne Buswell