Former Manchester United defender Phil Bardsley admits he still gets the 'hairdryer' treatment from old boss Sir Alex Ferguson - a dozen years after being sold by the Old Trafford side.

Former England captain Dave Watson has a neurodegenerative disease that was 'most likely' brought on by head injuries and repeated heading of the ball during his playing days.

EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE: Producers Fulwell 73 had planned for series two to be the last. But the suspension of this season may open the door for them to revisit their Sunderland story.

In his teen years, a professional deal at Sunderland was in the balance, but it was Henderson's well-known dedication and attitude which swung the decision in his favour.

Henderson has lifted the Champions League and is on the verge of winning the Premier League and Bruce insists he saw Henderson's devoted attitude and sense of authority straight away.

There is an 800lb elephant in the room for this Australian Open semi-final in the shape of Dani Vallverdu, Andy Murray's former assistant, but my advice would be: don't make it personal.

The 39-year-old was the first Briton to win the Tour de France in 2012 and took Olympic time trial gold just days later, but said he no longer wants to be defined by his sporting success.

He is one of a select few holding two of most coveted prizes in British sport - the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award and a knighthood - but Sir Bradley Wiggins 'smashed' them up.

Sir Bradley Wiggins, from London, has revealed he won't be pushing his 'very talented' son into becoming a professional cyclist - claiming that doing so to bask in the reflected glory would be 'cruel'.

CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: There are certain people whose position of trust is so great that lying in a professional capacity is unacceptable. And Freeman was acting in a professional capacity.

Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd has given an explosive interview in which he claims Scott Morrison is 'unfit for office'. 

Dr Liam Fox, former Secretary of State for International Trade, said the Prime Minister was making a serious error by allowing the legal system to hijack policy.

Swedish teenage activist Greta Thunberg said she appeared to have been infected with coronavirus along with her father - actor Svante. Both had been travelling on trains through Europe.

London's excessive water consumption is leaving the south east particularly at risk of water shortages in the next 20 years. Drier weather due to climate change could bring a 600mn litre reduction in rainfall.

This change will make the nightingale's long migrations to Africa more arduous and threaten its very survival, scientists have warned.

The location analysis, by Princeton sociologist Patrick Sharkey for Vox , also found that attitudes toward climate change are 'one of the strongest and most robust predictors of social distancing behavior.'

Parts of the US and Mexico have been plagued by a severe drought since 2000, making it the worse one in the past 1,200 years and experts warn it could progress as a megadrought.

A new study shows that mature forests may absorb significantly less carbon dioxide than previously thought, suggesting that Earth may be closer to a climate change tipping point.

Life for crabeater seals in the Antarctic could get even more difficult in the coming years, as climate change and commercial fishing make krill, their main food source, more scarce.

Nicholas McEntee (pictured), 26, from Wetherby, appeared at Leeds Crown Court where he was jailed for eight years followed by an extended licence period of six years.

Wayne Hoch, 35, was driven to mental collapse after being taunted over his South African nationality by colleagues at UK firm Thor Atkinson Steel Fabrications Ltd.

Kirk Gibson, 31, took Alice Rutherford-Hyde's name and pictures and created a fake profile on social media. Ms Rutherford-Hyde, of Newcastle, was contacted by the victim and alerted her family.

Kate Hudson looked like a work of art herself, at the event for artist Christian Marclay's partnership with Snapchat, Wednesday night. The 40-year-old stunned in a silk blue two-piece ensemble.

Mason Bennett was filmed being sick in a pub toilet by his new Derby captain Tom Huddlestone just hours before crashing his car and being arrested for drink-driving.

The seven New York teens caught on video beating a 16-year-old boy who had already been stabbed are being charged with felonies for their roles in the homicide that went viral on social media.

The news that the PM now has his own Snapchat account has seen Twitter users poking fun at the PM, warning him to 'not be caught being silly' with the most intimate of the social media platforms.

Stephen Godridge, a special constable for Greater Manchester Police, would befriend teenage girls on social media before meeting and sexually abusing them.

Members of Mayflower FC can be heard singing 'there was one naked n***** on the bus,' while on their way to a team social at Oceana nightclub in Southampton city centre.

William Russell, from Adelaide has been jailed for two-and-a-half-years after he groomed teenage boys to send him nude photos.

Family Court Judge Dawn Gentry allegedly used her chambers as a swingers club to facilitate threesomes with former pastor turned guitar player, Stephen Penrose.

Early high school students from South Australia and West Australia have been studied to examine the link between social media and eating disorders.

Emma Watson, 29, revealed she didn't think anyone who care when she said she was 'self-partnered', but she's 'so happy' people felt empowered.

Bobby Madley, a former Premier League referee who was sacked by PGMOL last year, has shared a very personal end of decade message on Twitter.

Judge Dawn Gentry was placed on temporary paid suspension earlier this week while a decision in her case is pending.

The terrorists attempted to seduce the men into downloading a Snapchat-like app where racy photos could be exchanged, but this was actually a malware virus, the Israeli army said today.

Sydney truck driver Jason Humphreys, 39, is accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl he allegedly groomed over Snapchat for months.

Louise Minchin has taken a break from social media, following advice from her daughters Mia, 18, and Scarlett, 15. British TV presenter reveals the online platforms were making her feel down.

Zenly, a Snapchat-owned app, has turned self-isolating into a game with its 'Stay At Home Challenge' that shows users which of their friends have spent the most inside during the coronavirus.

The circles it draws appear to have a radius of around 3.3 feet (1 metre) - meeting the guidance of the World Health Organisation, who helped develop the lens.

John Owen Lowe took to Instagram to recognize a significant trail marker in his evolution, uploading an image from his Twelve Steps program showing that he has been sober for two years.

One user named Lauren, from Northamptonshire, spoke to the BBC to reveal how she went on to become one of the British-based website's top earners in the world.

Bennett, who has been on loan at Millwall since January, was involved in a drunken car crash back in September with three Derby team-mates has infuriated the club's fans once again.

MARTIN KEOWN: It's March 21, 2015. Leicester have just lost 4-3 to Tottenham and sit bottom of the Premier League, seven points from safety. Harry Kane has helped himself to a hat-trick.

MARTIN KEOWN - INSIGHT: They may have dropped points at Old Trafford in October but Liverpool could strike back with their most emphatic performance of the season on Sunday. 

MARTIN KEOWN - MY VERDICT: Liverpool's sudden defeat gives me a renewed sense of how remarkable an achievement Arsenal's Invincibles season was.

A move to Germany beckons for the Welsh international with RB Leipzig keen to acquire Chelsea teenager Ethan Ampadu on a season-long loan this summer, according to the Sun.

A day after qualifying for Euro 2020, the whole squad suited up to visit Pope Francis, presenting him a personalised Italy football shirt, with Francis' actual surname 'Bergoglio' on the back.

TOM COLLOMOSSE IN BAKU: Wales comfortably beat Azerbaijan in their penultimate Euro 2020 qualification match to set up an almighty showdown against Hungary in Cardiff.

TOM COLLOMOSSE IN CARDIFF: If Giggs guides his team to victory over Hungary in the winner-takes-all clash and secures a place at Euro 2020, it will be a significant achievement.

Sir Alex Ferguson has praised Wales boss Ryan Giggs and revealed his pride at the former Manchester United winger enjoying managerial success.