BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Australia retain the Ashes and in truth they have been the better team. They planned well in advance and got their attack spot on.

MIKE DICKSON: The Oval is no stranger to farewells, and this final Test will be the valedictory appearance of both David Gower (left) and Sir Ian Botham (right) on the Sky commentary team.

Ten of the UK's most iconic oaks, sycamores and pines have been shortlisted for the 2019 Tree of the Year award. One on the Isle of Wight, that is shaped like a dragon, was listed.

Alistair Shipsey said his uncle Ivan Milat is a 'victim' and initially suggested his ashes be scattered in Belanglo State Forest, near Sydney, where the hitchhikers he murdered were found.

Kim Kardashian promoted her new makeup with a glamour pic on Tuesday.

Instead of sporting her signature long, raven tresses, the 38-year-old reality superstar and makeup mogul had her hair styled into a short chocolate brown coif with caramel-colored highlights.

Dimitri Payet was once again France's most creative and purposeful outlet on Wednesday night, capping a superb display with another goal.

Jordan Hugill has had a rocky last couple of seasons to say the least. Signed by West Ham in January 2018, he was on the verge of achieving his dream - becoming a Premier League striker.

JAMIE REDKNAPP: Liverpool are cruising to their first championship in 30 years and Saturday's victory over Bournemouth was their 22nd straight home win - a new record in the English top flight.

The 39-year-old TV star tried to prove it as she shared two new images with son Saint to Instagram where they were both in their sleepwear. But she was in full makeup.

Gilead Scienced, based in California, said it's in talks with 'several' generic drug makers across Europe and Asia, including India and Pakistan, to produce its experimental coronavirus drug remdesivir.

BRAD GILBERT: The attention on Jo Konta will only multiply if she takes what I think is a realistic opportunity to beat Angelique Kerber and make the Australian Open final.

ALEX BRUMMER: The fact is that, as Britain looks to become more global in the post-Brexit era, it desperately needs more runway capacity in the prosperous south-east if we are not to lose out.

Students at West Plains High School in Missouri waved a confederate flag inside their high school's cafeteria in retaliation to 60 pride flags being handed out to fellow students.

Amanda Coulter, from the UK, shared a handy present -wrapping hack to Facebook group Extreme Budget DIY & Life Hacks - and all you'll need is a mop and two chairs.

Apple's App Store list suggest Amazon's Echo was a popular gift this holiday season this year, as it took the number one spot on the top 10 free apps list following Christmas Day.

Tottenham Hotspur's Dele Alli has apologised to fans for posting a video to Snapchat appearing to mock an Asian man in relation to the coronavirus outbreak.

Gareth Bale had been expected to sign a three-year deal worth a reported £1million a week but reports from Spain indicated Real Madrid have pulled the plug on the deal.

Italy continued their renaissance as they cruised to an impressive 3-0 win away to Bosnia-Herzegovina on Friday night and made it nine wins out of nine in Euro 2020 Group J.

TOM COLLOMOSSE IN CARDIFF: Aaron Ramsey is determined to help Wales eclipse their memorable Euro 2016 campaign after scoring twice to send them to next year's Finals.

Ramsey pledged the money to the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, which serves an area including Caerphilly, where the midfielder was born.

The Hammers as well as Everton had shown interest in the Barcelona striker who only arrived at the Nou Camp in February for £15m in a controversial emergency signing approved by La Liga.

Sanchez is currently on loan at Inter Milan from Manchester United but has struggled to make much of an impact in Italy amid recurring injury issues. He has played just 15 matches this season.

Nunez, who would bring a youthful presence to the Gunners' defence at the age of 23, has a release clause of £26.45million and, according to La Razon, the Gunners are prepared to meet it.

The West Ham star recieved rave reviews last season with some commanding performances in the middle of the park. But he has struggled, as have his side, this campaign.

More than £100million is expected to be bet worldwide on Saturday night's world heavyweight championship superfight between Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has warned that the decision to move the African Cup of Nations back to a January slot will have an impact on the club's transfer policy.

BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Australia retain the Ashes and in truth they have been the better team. They planned well in advance and got their attack spot on.

Captain Joe Root hit a double century against New Zealand to get England back on track on day four of the second Test. David Lloyd was present to give his expert opinion on the action...

A number of United's first-team contingent left the UK following the coronavirus outbreak in March in a bid to be with their loved ones while continuing training in warmer climates.

The 19-year-old starlet's contract expires on July 1 and there are suggestions that Premier League sides - including Chelsea - are keen on snapping him up if he decides to end his time at Old Trafford.

The Armenian playmaker has underwhelmed since moving to north London as part of the Alexis Sanchez swap deal with Manchester United in January 2018.

Borussia Dortmund are not in a position where they have to sell the winger at the end of the season and will not be lowering their asking price in spite of the financial impact of the coronavirus crisis.

An unknown couple became the talk of Reddit when their wedding photo made it on to a thread. Over 100 people mocked their edited photo, which made them seem like Tim Burton characters

An Australian man was shocked to find a brown snake underneath the rim of his toilet bowl.

A Reddit user shared a photo of herself with an old watercolor painting her daughter made as a kid. She copied the way her daughter painted her, recreating the dramatic features on her own face.

Men around the world shared photos of their questionable at-home haircuts on Instagram, Reddit and Twitter as the world looks to lighten the mood.

PETER HITCHENS: Richard, who has in the past mocked abuse of Tasers by police, has now changed his mind and concluded from this that all officers should be armed with these devices.

Google will make its video game streaming service Stadia free for two months while many around the world are living under restrictive shutdown policies. Current subscribers are eligible.

Though hardware solutions allow those who are visually impaired to type on mobile devices, a virtual keyboard offers users a quick way to type without having connecting a physical keyboard.

Ex-Culture Committee chair Damian Collins is urging the government to follow the example of Australia, where new rules are being brought in to help prop up publications amid coronavirus turmoil.

Meet was previously only available to customers who paid for Google's G Suite, but the service will be free without restrictions until Sept. 30 in a bid to challenge rivals like Zoom.

Google Trends data has revealed the most popular destinations for Zoom background pictures, and it's the Caribbean that's in the No1 spot, with searches for locations there up 9,900%.

The low-cost iPhone SE 2 is expected to revive Apple's TouchID fingerprint sensor, which was abandoned after the iPhone 8.

Apple makes more per employee and has the highest profits in a new trillion dollar club breakdown, leading with $59.5, besting Google parent Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon.

Caviar released a modified iPhone 11 Pro inspired by Tesla's Cybertruck. The case is made of titanium, which claims to provide 'absolute protection' -unlike the Cybertruck's windows, the firm implies.

iPhone maker Foxconn resumes production at its plant in Zhengzhou, but has yet to receive approval for its Shenzhen factory. The factories make up the bulk the firm's assembly lines for the handsets.

According to director Rian Johnson, there's an easy way to tell heroes and villains apart in movies: Look at what kind of phone they're using, as Apple won't allow villains to be filmed with their phones.

Sources revealed this year's iPhone (stock) will feature a 'world-facing' 3D camera system that would make pictures 'pop off the screen and improve the smartphone's augmented reality experiences.

Apple's largest iPhone maker Foxconn reveals it has hired enough staff to meet the seasonal demand of the iPhone 12 after only 10% of the staff returned to work following the shutdown last month.