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Max Whitlock: Leading Team GB to the World Gynamastics Championship makes a tough year feel worthwhile... but I'll be taking my own food to China 

I’m so happy to be leading Great Britain at the World Gymnastics Championships next month! 




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Max Whitlock will have to compete for five straight days at Commonwealth Games

England’s Max Whitlock is targeting success across the board in Glasgow but, if all goes to plan, he will have to compete on five straight days this week.




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Max Whitlock on Sports Personality of the Year... Lewis Hamilton and Rory McIlroy are favourites but it's great for British athletics

It's pretty crazy for me to be nominated for Sports Personality of the Year award. I found out when my management company rang me but it didn't really sink in until the official announcement.




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Adam Gemili, Max Whitlock, Sally Brown and Chris Mears show off their artistic talent

Adam Gemili, Max Whitlock and Sally Brown look frightened as they are are asked to show their artistic side with a handful of charcoal and a plethora of paints.




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Max Whitlock: World Championships was the steepest learning curve of my career but I'm ready for 2015

With silver at the 2014 World Championships, two medals in the European Championships and my five medals in the Commonwealth Games, what more could I ask for?




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MAX WHITLOCK: I'm feeling better and stronger after suffering from glandular fever and I'm ready for the London Open

Things are all gearing up right now for the London Open in September and I'm enjoying being in full time training. The competition is basically a trial for the World Championships in Glasgow




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MAX WHITLOCK: I'm taking getting to Rio step by step

I'm really looking forward to it, I can’t wait to get to Rio. Obviously I've got to qualify first, like I say for every competition and take it step by step.




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At 22, Max Whitlock already has 18 major gymnastics medals. This week he wants to become a world star 

Max Whitlock has set his sights on becoming a ‘legend’ of the sport. That quest for greatness continues at the World Championships in Glasgow.




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Max Whitlock happy after break from sport as Olympic bronze medallist reveals he was 'itching to get back' ahead of Rio 2016

Max Whitlock has grown used to delivering on the biggest stage over the past four years but Britain's record-breaking gymnast admits he had to take a step back from the sport in order to refocus on Rio.




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MAX WHITLOCK: I'm really looking forward to the Olympics - and it's crazy how quickly it's coming around

I'm really looking forward to the Olympics - and it's crazy how quickly it's coming around - but at the moment I'm trying just to focus on the European Championships.




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Real-life Rapunzel reveals fans of her 6ft-long locks ask if they can SNIFF it

Alena Kravchenko, 34, of Odessa, Ukraine, has been growing her mane since the age of five and washes it once a week, which takes around an hour - though she does occasionally step on it.




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Six starving tigers are found locked in a cramped cage in squalid conditions in Ukraine

Animal rights activists rescued the desperate animals after a tip off in the capital Kiev.




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New John Bolton bombshell emerges as Republicans get the votes to block witnesses

John Bolton's book contains another revelation about the Ukraine affair that emerged minutes before the Senate was to start debating whether to call impeachment witnesses.




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Fungi that EATS radiation could be used like a 'sun block' for humans to protect against deadly rays

In 1991, five years after the disaster which rocked Ukraine, the black fungi was found sprouting up the walls of the abandoned reactor which had been flooded with gamma.




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Europe puts 100million on lockdown: Continent's coronavirus death toll soars towards 2,000

Coronavirus hysteria in Europe continues as Poland's shut frontiers (pictured) cause huge traffic jams in Germany - while Serbia and Slovakia went into lockdown and Portugal closed its border.




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Foreign tourists are discovered hiding in a cave in India after running out of money during lockdown

The four men and two women - from France, the United States, Ukraine, Turkey and Nepal - had been living in the cave near Rishikesh in Uttarakhand state since March 24.




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Ukrainians cheat death when apartment block almost collapses on them

Two pedestrians were forced to run for their lives as an apartment building suddenly collapsed into the street in the city of Odessa, Ukraine, shortly after restoration crews started work on it.




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SBI, India's largest bank, is only worth a third of HDFC Bank — and the COVID-19 lockdown is making it bleed even more

State Bank of India’s (SBI) shares fell by as much as 6% today while HDFC Bank dipped by more than 7%.Yet, there is a sharp difference in the market capitalization between the State Bank of India (SBI) and HDFC Bank.This despite the former having 10 times as many customers and four times the balance sheet.With the coronavirus pandemic, it’s the beginning of another cycle of non-performing assets for banks, according to Siddharth Purohit, a banking analyst with Angel Broking.The State Bank of India (SBI), the largest bank in India, is only worth one-third of HDFC Bank, which in its own right, is the largest private sector bank in the country. This is despite the fact that SBI’s balance sheet is four times larger than HDFC Bank, has 10 times more customers, and is owned by the government of




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Blackpool 0-3 Arsenal, RECAP- Joe Willock nets two in easy FA Cup win

Arsenal's trip to League One side Blackpool on Saturday evening heads the list of late kick-offs in the third round of the FA Cup. Join ROB SUMMERSCALES for all the live action.




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Blackburn Rovers' Tyler Magloire clocks stunning top speed of 10.6 m/s... faster than Kylian Mbappe

Tyler Magloire's pace not only puts him ahead of Paris Saint-Germain star Mbappe, but it also beats Usain Bolt's average speed when he set the 100m world record in Berlin back in 2009.




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Chloe Ferry displays her ample assets and tiny waist in racy scarlet lingerie in lockdown

Chloe Ferry was at it again on Thursday as she stripped down to racy scarlet lingerie for a sizzling video.




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Chloe Ferry showcases her eye-popping assets as she slips into hot pink lingerie while in lockdown

The Geordie Shore star, 24, displayed her surgically enhanced figure as she posed in the lingerie with a pink hoodie tied around her waist.




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Charlotte Crosby 'flouts lockdown rules by moving in with her new boyfriend Liam Beaumont'

The reality star, 29, has been sharing glimpses of her new abode on Instagram, with some parts being eerily similar to Liam's new home.




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5 guests were stuck at a wine farm in South Africa when the country went into lockdown. The owners provided pizza nights while the stranded families gardened and enjoyed live music - and said they became like family.

Anna Punke-Dresen and her family were staying at the Spier Hotel and Wine Farm in South Africa when the country went on lockdown in March in response to COVID-19.The German family's return flights were suddenly canceled and they found themselves stuck, with no idea how or when they could return home.The wine farm's hotel manager decided to stop charging the stranded families, and set social distancing rules in place to protect the hotel staff and remaining guests.Despite the plunge in business, the wine farm is also still paying all of its employees, both part and full-time, whether or not they're working.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Spier Wine Farm was going to be the cherry on top of Anna Punke-Dresen's family trip to South Africa. This luxe wine-farm hotel (one of




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State varsities to implement academic calendar within month after lockdown is lifted: Bengal edu minister

Kolkata, May 9 () All the state universities inWest Bengal will implement the academic calendar in theirrespective institutions within a month after the lockdown islifted, Education Minister Partha Chatterjee said on Saturday.Chatterjee, who earlier in the day held avideoconference with vice-chancellors of all the stateuniversities, told reporters at an online press conferencethat the VCs have decided on how to conduct the classes andthe final semester examinations."The academic calendar, including examinations, willbe put into effect within a month after the lockdown islifted," he said.Chatterjee said the institutions have also receivedthe University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines in thisregard and the issue came up in the meeting held during theday.He had earlier said that the UGC guidelines




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Sarah Hyland displays curly locks as she jets out of LAX

The Modern Family star, 26, was flying solo as she arrived at Los Angeles International Airport without her Bachelorette star beau Wells Adams on Thursday.




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Heather Locklear, 58, agreed right away to the Melrose Place reunion

Heather Locklear did not hesitate when she was asked to star in the Melrose Place reunion to raise money for the Actors Fund amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Make-up free Kylie Jenner continues to embrace her lockdown looks

The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star, 22, donned avocado print pyjamas while larking around with her daughter Stormi during the COVID-19 lockdown




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Kourtney Kardashian shares a throwback snap from her time in Italy during LA lockdown

Kourtney Kardashian has been enduring the coronavirus lockdown at home with her three kids. 




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UFC 249 headliner in jeopardy as Khabib Nurmagomedov blocked from entering USA due to coronavirus

The unbeaten Russian was due to face Tony Ferguson on April 18 in New York, but was told by the UFC that the fight was '99% likely' to take place in the UAE and so left the United States.




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China closes border with Russia and drives city under Wuhan-style lockdown

Chinese city Suifenhe on the border with Russia has gone into full lockdown after detecting a total of 127 imported coronavirus cases. A makeshift hospital is being built and will be ready on Saturday.




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Russian animal rescuers allowed to break lockdown and drive 1,600 miles to save abandoned bear cubs

Russian animal rescuers were given special permission to break lockdown and drive 1,600 miles from Tver to save three bear cubs in Kirov, Russia. The cubs were abandoned for two days.




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Putin brings in drones to spot lockdown flouters as Russia suffers record rise with 10,633 new cases

Deaths from coronavirus rose by 58 to 1,280, official figures show, as Russia is now recording more new infections than any European country. New infections rose with 10,633 cases in the past 24 hours.




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New Yorkers flock to Central Park to take advantage of another sunny day

New Yorkers flocked to Central Park to enjoy the warm weather on Sunday despite the city being the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak.




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Mariah Carey shares kitchen selfie holding two kettles as she makes tea during coronavirus lockdown

The pop superstar, 50, was dressed in a black hoodie and leggings. Her hair was tied back into a messy bun with a few tendrils left loose and falling down over one side of her face.




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New York City cops bust a marijuana party as party-goers flout strict coronavirus lockdown rules

Officers were called to the party following a tip-off and found the third-floor gathering in a vacant commercial building on West 23rd Street in Manhattan's Flatiron District.




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First post-lockdown NYC parade will honor healthcare workers and first responders, de Blasio says

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced plans for a parade honoring healthcare workers and first responders on Tuesday, promising that it will mark the 'rebirth' of New York City.




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Cuomo says he will extend New York lockdown for 'many parts of the state' beyond May 15

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Monday that he will extend lockdown orders in many parts of the state beyond his original May 15 deadline. 




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Coronavirus US: Anti-lockdown protests across the country

Large demonstrations occurred across the country, from New York to North Carolina, with protesters urging an end to stay-at-home orders put in place amid the COVID-19 pandemic.




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How Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is passing the time in lockdown

Klopp also revealed he watched YouTube videos of Liverpool lifting the Champions League trophy last season and sent it into the players' WhatApp group chat.




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Commuters cram into Tube carriages in London as UK enters fourth week of lockdown

NHS nurse Michael Underwood slammed Transport for London and Mayor Sadiq Khan and compared his journey to 'jumping off a cliff.




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Nigel Farage reveals he has broken coronaviurs lockdown rules

Mr Farage made the comments on his LBC Radio show on Sunday morning, despite rules issued last week saying people should only be leaving the house for exercise once a day.




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Unrepentant Nigel Farage breaks lockdown to watch migrants arriving at Dover

Mr Farage delivered a letter to Kent Police headquarters in Maidstone in which he said he was 'certain' the visit to his home was 'a very unwise use of officers' time and of public money'.




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Paul Rudd reveals he encouraged Leonardo DiCaprio to star in the blockbuster film Titanic

While Leonardo DiCaprio has had a successful career since he was a young child, Titanic was his true breakout role, and it seems he has Paul Rudd to thank for it.




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China blocks Tarantino's 'Once upon a Time in Hollywood after Bruce Lee's daughter complained

'Once Upon a Time' won't be shown in China because of its portrayal of Bruce Lee (played by Mike Moh, pictured left) while 'Abominable' is banned in Vietnam because of a map of South China Sea.




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Jack Whitehall 'in lockdown with stunning model and Leonardo DiCaprio's former flame Roxy Horner'

Jack Whitehall  has found new love with stunning model and Leonardo DiCaprio's former flame, Roxy Horner, it has been claimed.




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Australian student was locked up in North Korea to keep him quiet during Trump visit, say experts

Alek Sigley, 29, landed in China safe and well on Thursday after spending nine days detained in the communist country.




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Pyongyang windows blocked out to prevent people seeing into the 'Forbidden City'

Residents living near the 'forbidden city' in Pyongyang have been faced with the measure to stop them snooping on Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un as he works (file photo).




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Michael Palin likens living 'under strict government control' during lockdown to North Korean regime

Actor Michael Palin, 77, compared the current lockdown with living in North Korea as the nation is under 'strict government control' ahead of Channel 5's re-transmission of his documentary about nation.




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Australia dominates India in Women's Twenty20 World Cup final as nearly 100,000 flock to the MCG 

Almost 90,000 cricket fans have witnessed history at the Women's Twenty20 World Cup final between Australia and India.