DOMINIC KING - MERSEY BEAT: In the days before he named his squad for Russia, one player kept popping into Gareth Southgate's head more than anyone else: Adam Lallana.

IAN HERBERT: Looking back now, those last few innocent days in the Cotswolds seem extraordinary - faintly comical you might even say, were it not for the gravity of all that followed.

On September 5, I tried to buy Premium Bonds for my new granddaughter. I went online, filled out the forms and paid by debit card. I was then asked to upload documents relating to the child's birth.

I took my mother to a TSB branch to open an account because she has been told she can no longer receive her state pension via the Post Office. We took several documents showing her address.

Not even the somewhat conservative portfolio underpinning investment trust North American Income has protected shareholders from the sharp market correction.

I need to get a TV licence refund but online it says that it isn't possible to request a refund at the moment due to coronavirus. Can I just cancel my direct debit with the bank instead?

Families without a TV licence said they cannot access some of the BBC Bitesize Daily's video content, which is available each week day on BBC iPlayer and via the red button at 9am.

The false claim seems to have originated from a fake news site called World Grey News earlier this week and rapidly gained traction on Twitter.

Dressed in braces and bow tie, with frizzy hair and a bulbous red nose, assassin Villanelle (Jodie Comer) arrives at a children's party to make balloon animals (episode two, series three).

It had promised to be one of the most feverish summer transfer markets in several years, with blockbuster names moving all over the place and sagas galore. But coronavirus changed that.

The 22-year-old signed for a reported fee of £52million from Eintracht Frankfurt last summer but has struggled to live up to the high expectations of the Spaniards.

Bale has long been loathed by Madrid supporters and targeted as a scapegoat when the Spanish giants underperform, with Bale nearing the exit door this summer.

Femail chatted to Murray about persuading his own children to pick up a racquet, finding his feet in fashion and supporting the Lionesses at the Women's World Cup.

Locals in Andy Murray's home town of Dunblane in Perthshire quickly shared photos of the unfortunate sight of the toppled cast-iron structure. The gold postbox was destroyed by a car.

Andy Murray will go down as one of tennis' greats in the modern era and it appears his prowess in the sport also extends to the virtual realm.

ETAN SMALLMAN: The Queen told Lords and MPs yesterday: 'My Government's new economic plan will be underpinned by irresponsible fiscal strategy.'

As the Mail revealed, the Duchess of Cambridge - who was a sporting whizz during her Marlborough College school days - is fiercely competitive when it comes to playing tennis against her husband.

British tennis is among the bodies in the world game left counting the cost as the sport waits anxiously to see if the French Open and Wimbledon can go ahead.

Fan John Presley became alarmed when he couldn't find his favourite Fray Bentos corned beef in supermarket in Burnham on Sea. He believes the brand owners have lost touch with their customers.

Liam Didsbury from Liverpool, has blasted Asda for allegedly advising employees who don't agree with their new contract to find a new job. His mum has worked for them for 30 years.

Food blogger Annem Hobson, 30, from London, who runs food blog So Wrong It's Nom, created the UK's first ever cheese advent calendar in 2016.

Asda is to start selling avocados using plant-based Apeel coating in the New Year. Apeel is made from natural plant-derived materials and water, making it vegan and harmless to eat.

Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Sausage and Mash is the worst offender of shop bought microwave dishes, containing almost 3g of salt, which is  half an adults daily intake.

WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT: The supermarkets are investigating Hoads Farm, East Sussex, where animal rights activists filmed rotten corpses and piles of smashed eggs.

WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT: Hoads Farm near Hastings, East Sussex, was suspended after animal rights activists found rotting corpses, bleeding hens and filthy conditions at the business.

A DIY wiz, from Glossop, Derbyshire, shared her amazing floor-to-ceiling bathroom makeover to the Facebook group DIY On A Budget UK, after completing it for just £250.

People from across the world have taken to Instagram with creative snaps of outfits they've made using shopping bags as part of a new viral challenge.

With oil prices tumbling, investors will be glued to the first-quarter results due out from BP and Shell on Tuesday and Thursday respectively.

What does the terrible economic data tell us about what shape the recovery will have? And is it too late for too many companies?

There have been a number of exits since the Norwegian took charge, the likes of Romelu Lukaku, Ander Herrera, Antonio Valencia, Matteo Darmian and Ashley Young all departing.

CEO Giuseppe Marotta has expressed his fears after Inter's match at Juventus, which was to have been played later on Sunday, was one of five which were postponed by Serie A on Saturday.

TOM UTLEY: On the day this week when Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds were celebrating their happy event, my wife and I received joyful news about our own baby boy.

Eddie Hearn has made bold statements regarding the all-British super fight every boxing fans wants to see, and is pushing for a pre-contract agreement to see Anthony Joshua fight Tyson Fury this year.

Tyson Fury has responded to Deontay Wilder excuse that his shock loss to the Gypsy King was caused by his 'heavy' ring walk outfit, saying fighters will often refuse to blame themselves after a defeat.

Major retailers such as Amazon and Walgreens appeared to be experiencing shortages of the medication.

The Frozen link has been responsible for lots of visits in Hallstatt, along with a view that gained renown in Asia thanks to a South Korean TV series filmed there and a partial replica of it built in China.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Pogba is looking for a new challenge. No, he won't try to justify the £89million United spent on him. He wants a challenge, not mission impossible.

Before you jump on the bandwagon, it is worth remembering that a company's fortunes - especially one so closely linked to its boss - Elon Musk - can change quickly.

Small investors in Sirius Minerals are compiling a dossier to hand to the City watchdog over fears they were misled when they bought shares in the troubled miner.

Markets started off believing that the coronavirus outbreak would be brief and contained, and the ill-effects would be eased by central banks or governments.

While investors watched their portfolios with concern as stock markets dropped on coronavirus fears, some funds and trusts climbed significantly.

History, we are told, provides lessons. But a study of the scary details of past stock market crashes is of little help in showing us precisely how we should react to the current slump.

Investment legend Warren Buffett famously encouraged investors to be 'fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful.'

It arises from the fact that many of the country's leading income-orientated trusts have sufficient income buffers (reserves) in place to withstand a hostile dividend environment.

The much-publicised move by the big banks to cancel their dividends has left investors with mixed emotions and many questions. But the loss of this income will still come as a blow.

With more than half the world currently under some form of lockdown, the businesses that are still able to serve our needs are reporting increased profits and moving into new markets.

The 37-year-old has been the figurehead of BT Sport's coverage of the Scottish game for eight years and their impact has been akin to the Glasgow kiss of the city that produced him.

The captain dragged across the kitchen floor by his ankles. The star striker tweeting a picture from the Lion King. The right-back in the garden, sobbing his eyes out. The night Leicester City won the title.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY SIMON HART: Were we living in normal times, Nayim would this week have stood in Zaragoza's cathedral square, attempting to recreate a moment now 25 years old.

'It's not just about high yield, it's about owning companies with dividends that we think can steadily grow into the future', says Troy Income & Growth co-manager Hugo Ure on the latest Investing Show.