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Footballers continue to show generosity... 10 things we learned in week 4 of coronavirus lockdown

During the sporting lockdown, replays, throwbacks and charity auctions have taken on unprecedented importance as fans look to fill the void left by live action. 




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'I dodged the bullets faster than Usain Bolt': One of the heroes of Normandy recounts his story 

Trevor Stacey, 98, reminisced with his Royal Marine counterparts yesterday and discussed losing friends 75 years ago amid the chaos of the Normandy landings.




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Usain Bolt's 'dangerous' online casino game

Usain Bolt: The Slot Game was launched at the gambling industry's annual showcase in London last week. Gambling campaigners say the deal will do 'great harm to those who look up to Bolt'.




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Cameroon boss Clarence Seedorf insists they're ready to defend Africa Cup of Nations title

Clarence Seedorf insists his Cameroon side are fully focused as they prepare to begin the defence of their Africa Cup of Nations title.




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Cameroon 0-0 Ghana: Defending champions halted by Kwesi Appiah's side to leave Group F wide open

Defending champion Cameroon and Ghana drew 0-0 at the African Cup of Nations to leave their group wide open with one round of games to play. It was the second scoreless game of the day.




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Benin 0-0 Cameroon: Clarence Seedorf's AFCON holders forced to settle for second spot in Group F

Cameroon have finished second in Group F of the Africa Cup of Nations after being held to a goalless draw by Benin, who secured their passage to knockout phase for the first time.




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Bushfire heroes travel around Kangaroo Island rescuing koalas and packing them into their car

The teenagers filmed the inside of their car brimming with koalas in Kangaroo Island, south of Adelaide, and the clip was shared to Reddit on Sunday.




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Online steroid dealer 'killed bulimic student, 21, by selling her toxic slimming pills'

Eloise Parry, pictured, bought pills containing DNP from Bernard Rebelo, 32, before collapsing dead on 12 April 2015, jurors were told. Rebelo had bought the drug from China, the court heard.




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NHS heroes targeted by firms promoting tax dodging schemes

HMRC has appealed to NHS workers not to fall into the trap, warning they will be hit with hefty penalties and could face demands for thousands of pounds in unpaid tax if they get caught out.




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Apple launches $1million prize program for hackers to learn more about 'zero click attacks'

Today, Apple officially opened a hacking program that will pay people who discover bugs and security holes in the company's full range of devices, with the top prize offered being $1million.




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Hero father who saved his neighbour's life avoids jail after fraud and theft

Darren Kyle Hunter, 31, was involved in an incident in April 2017 and was helped by a man who offered his iPhone so Hunter could call a taxi, the a Western Australian court heard on Friday.




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Hero mother-of-three saves a man's life giving him CPR - and is ROBBED in the process

A kind-hearted woman who stopped to save an old man's life was cruelly robbed of her iPad as she resuscitated him by the side of a Perth road.




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NHS Heroes: Fighting to Save Our Lives viewers left 'heartbroken' following 'eyeopening' documentary

Viewers were left heartbroken following last night's powerful Channel 4 documentary NHS Heroes: Fighting to Save Our Lives, which showed the realities for NHS staff working on the frontline.




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Chinese vase sold for just £1 in a charity shop is revealed to be a rare £80,000 Emperor's treasure

The Qianlong Emperor's vase made its way to a charity shop in Hertfordshire where it was picked up for £1 and then listed on eBay for a pittance.




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Jos Buttler's World Cup final shirt sells for £65,100 as England hero raises thousands for charity

Jos Buttler placed the powder blue one-day jersey on eBay last week, and the 29-year-old received an incredible response with 82 bids made before the 7.30pm deadline on Tuesday.




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Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson helps to launch eBay shirts raffle to raise funds for NHS heroes

EXCLUSIVE: Jordan Henderson is leading another drive to raise cash for the NHS. He is involved in a proposed joint initiative between eBay and the new Players Together campaign.




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Credit card customers should act fast if they want to switch to a ‘zero per cent’ card deal 

Interest-free deals are disappearing fast for credit card customers seeking breathing space to pay off debt. The ‘balance transfer’ trick is a popular way of paying off money borrowed.




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True cost of those zero % credit cards: Banks hike rates in time for Christmas 

Shoppers now pay an average of 25.1 per cent on credit card purchase. It means that a customer who borrowed £3,000 and paid off £100 a month would pay £1,463 in interest overall.




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Dividend Heroes 2020: Investment trusts boosting income since Light My Fire

If ever there was a time when investors needed a hero, it's now. And among the stock market capitulation, a ray of light has arrived with the latest list of Dividend Heroes.




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Dangerous Lies trailer follows Camila Mendes as a kind caregiver who gets pulled in a web of murder

Camila Mendes plays a kind caregiver who gets much more than she bargained for in the new trailer for Netflix's Dangerous Lies.




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Louis Theroux says Joe Exotic told HIM that he thought Carol Baskin had fed her ex husband to tigers

Speaking to Zoe Ball on the Radio 2 Breakfast Show, Theroux said that Joe Exotic, star of Netflix series Tiger King, had told him he thought arch rival, Carole Baskin, had killed her former husband.




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Chris Hemsworth goes from Marvel hero to killing machine: BRIAN VINER reviews Extraction

Brian Viner reviews the new Netflix film Extraction starring Chris Hemsworth playing a former 'special ops' soldier, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, now working as a freelance troubleshooter.




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Charlize Theron serves femme fatale as immortal warrior in first images from Netflix's The Old Guard

'From the first moment I read [Greg] Rucka's graphic novel, I felt like there was great potential to make this thing feel really very relevant and have it ask some real questions about humanity.'




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Red Bull driver Alex Albon talks life in lockdown and teaming up with City striker Sergio Aguero

EXCLUSIVE BY NATHAN SALT: While the onus usually falls on Max Verstappen, this weekend Alex Albon leads Red Bull as he and Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero race in the Virtual Spanish GP.




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Charlize Theron covers every inch of her face as she steps out for takeaway sushi

The actress, 44, pulled a black baker boy hat over her eyes and wore a black face mask to protect herself from coronavirus as she stepped out in West Hollywood on Friday.




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PICTURE OF THE DAY: Remembering Navy heroes

Naval commandos execute a routine drill on Monday in Mumbai to mark Navy Day, which pays tribute to the Indian Navy soldiers' courage and determination during the 1971 war.




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NASA says three asteroids will make a 'close approach' to Earth tonight

The three asteroids flying by the Earth tonight range in size from the smallest at 55 feet to the largest at a whopping 255 feet in diameter. They will all be too far away to impact with the planet.




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Asteroid bigger than the Empire State Building has its own miniature satellite 

The binary system of space rocks was discovered by radar images from the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico and is called 2020 BX12.




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Leiden University's computer algorithm spots ELEVEN asteroids that could hit Earth

Each of the asteroids flagged by a computer algorithm at Leiden University are more than 328 feet wide and will pass close between the Earth and the moon between the years 2131 and 2923.




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Tiny asteroid confirmed to be a mini-moon that has been orbiting Earth for the past three years 

NASA-funded Catalina Sky Survey spotted a temporarily captured asteroid that has been orbiting Earth for three years and has announced it is now our planet's new mini-moon.




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Earth's new mini-moon seen in full color, but experts questioning if the asteroid is space junk 

Astronomers have released the first colorful image of Earth's mini-moon that was spotted Feb 15. However, the lead expert says the asteroid may actually be human-made debris.




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NASA shares GIF of a new black hole 30,000 light-years away seen by students studying at an asteroid

While observing an asteroid using NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, students spotted a new flaring black hole in the constellation Columba that has been named MAXI J0637-430.




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Asteroid half the size of Mount Everest set to fly by Earth next month - but is not expected to hit

An asteroid half the size of Mount Everest is heading towards Earth next month, but scientists say it is not expected to collide with us. The object is one to 2.5 miles wide and will pass within 3,908,791 miles.




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Elon Musk's SpaceX will launch a NASA mission to a metal rich asteroid

The $117 million (£93 million) mission will launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket in July 2022 from Cape Canaveral in Florida and head for Psyche 16 which orbits between Jupiter and Mars.




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NASA tests giant 21-foot mirror on James Webb telescope for the first time in simulated zero-gravity

In an unprecedented step, NASA tested a giant 21-foot mirror on its James Webb space telescope that is designed to observe a range of frequencies not currently seen by Hubble.




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Tunguska event was caused by an asteroid that bounced back to space

Russian scientists suggest the mysterious 'Tunguska event' explosion of 1908 was caused by an iron asteroid that entered the Earth's atmosphere and then bounced back into space.




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Gas stoves are 'exposing millions of Americans to dangerous pollutants', report finds

About 40 percent of homes in America have a gas stove, but a new report reveals the appliance may be bad for your health. They can cause cancer in adults and asthma in children.




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Asteroid up to 20ft wide flew within 9,000 miles of Earth this week

It was discovered using the Mt Lemmon Survey in Arizona at almost the exact time it made its fly-by past Earth.




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Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft captures pictures of asteroid Ryugu in stunning detail

The image is the latest stunner to come back from Japan's Hayabusa2 mission, which previously landed two rovers on the asteroid in a world's first.




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Ash dieback disease plaguing British forests could be stopped by hedgerows

Scientists from the British Ecological Society found the fungal disease is far less severe in the isolated landscapes such as in hedgerows.




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Premier League switches to classic yellow winter ball as Nike release Total 90 Aerow design 

Football fans will notice the familiar return of the classic winter ball this weekend, as the Premier League officially ticks over into winter season.




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BLACK DOG: David Cameron gets his just desserts - from Farage bankroller Arron Banks 

BLACK DOG: As he prepares to emerge from his shepherd's hut and break his silence on Brexit with the publication of his delayed memoirs, David Cameron can expect some flak.




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Amazon customers are raving about this Aero 360 dehumidifier that only costs £7.99!

While top-of-the-range dehumidifiers can cost as much as £170, Amazon customers are currently raving about a simple-yet-effective one from UniBond called Aero 360 that costs just £7.99




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Sergio Aguero uses Player of the Month awards to prop up gaming camera

Sergio Aguero has been making sure he's getting in plenty of time on the pitch during lockdown, albeit the virtual one in the video game FIFA 20. He also has a somewhat unusual gaming setup.




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Leroy Sane 'exchanged 30-minute phone call' with Bayern Munich manager Hansi Flick

Sane has been the Bundesliga side's No 1 target since last summer but a knee ligament injury picked up in August's Community Shield ended any hopes of a transfer.




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Aguero says Argentina team-mate Lionel Messi will stay at Barcelona despite fall-out with club board

The Manchester City forward believes his Argentina team-mate is happy at Camp Nou and has backed him to retire there, despite recent rumours linking him with a move away from the club.




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Bayern Munich 'still determined to sign Leroy Sane' but are only prepared to pay 'up to £60m'

Sane was heavily linked with a move to the German giants last summer only for the 24-year-old to pick up a near-season ending cruciate ligament injury in August's Community Shield.




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Manchester City star Sergio Aguero says players are 'scared' over return of the Premier League

The Manchester City striker admitted health concerns are at the forefront of minds among squads set to restart training next month despite the death toll from coronavirus staying high.




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Sergio Aguero refuses to rule out Manchester City exit as he admits he could return to Spain

The Argentine's contract at the Etihad Stadium runs until June next year having signed a one-year extension in 2018, but it means he is close to entering the final 12 months of his deal.




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Sergio Aguero reveals how ditching barbecues and Argentinian steak has lead to goalscoring longevity

The Argentine has revealed how his diet did not agree with his body, with regular barbecues and steaks leading to the striker putting on weight and suffering dizzy bouts during games.