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What Jose Mourinho needs to do to get Tottenham's rollercoaster season back on track

It has been six weeks since the Premier League came to an abrupt halt but now Spurs have been given the green light to resume training again - as long as they adhere to social distancing rules.




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Barcelona 'interested in Legia Warsaw left back Michal Karbownik'

Barcelona are reportedly interested in young Polish star Michal Karbownik, but may face opposition from a number of clubs from his signature. The 19-year-old currently plays for Legia Warsaw.




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Tottenham 'lead the race to sign Thomas Meunier' with right-back free to leave PSG this summer

Despite announcing that his 'ambition was to stay at the club next season' earlier this week, PSG are intent on allowing Meunier's deal to run it's course, according to Le Parisien.




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Louis van Gaal reveals Daniel Levy left his home in 'the back of his car boot' after Tottenham talks

Levy made the trip to Van Gaal's house in Noordwijk to try and persuade the Dutchman to replace Tim Sherwood shortly after firing him in May 2014 but wanted to keep negotiations under wraps.




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Ask Crouchie! Our resident columnist is back to answer more of YOUR questions

PETER CROUCH: This week, Crouch reveals which Tottenham star openly admitted to having no interest in football, and how Jamie Carragher was left speechless by Craig Bellamy.




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RUTH SUNDERLAND on AUTUMN STATEMENT: Chancellor's firepower to help firms fight back against the slump

George Osborne hoisted an 'Open for Business' sign over Britain with a multi-billion pound package to help firms fight back against the slump at home and the troubles in the eurozone.




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Autumn Statement: Labour refuses to back 1% cap on benefits rises but minister insists the era of the 'generous' welfare state is over

Pensions minister Steve Webb (pictured) warned the state of the public finances meant 'difficult decisions' had to be taken, and challenged Labour to back them.




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RUTH SUNDERLAND: Autumn Statement does little to address issues holding small businesses back

George Osborne did not address problems such as low levels of investment, lack of access to finance, and high energy costs.




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George Osborne suffers setback on eve of Autumn Statement as British builders hit by worst month for more than year

The purchasing managers’ index of activity in the UK construction sector dipped from 61.4 in October to 59.4 in November, which is still well above the 50 mark that divides growth and decline.




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Government to back 135,000 affordable homes through shared ownership

Anyone with a household income of less than £80,000 in England will soon be able to buy a home through shared ownership, which has long been restricted to key workers.




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Philip Hammond backs plan to curb salary sacrifice in Autumn Statement

Hammond has backed recent HMRC proposals for a crackdown on using the loophole for smartphone and gym contracts, buying cars and TVs, or private medical insurance.




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Paige Spiranac hits back at new LGPA dress guidelines

Professional golfer Paige Spiranac hit back after the LGPA released new dress code guidelines banning plunging necklines and short skirts, which she says is discriminatory against female players.




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Manchester United full back George Tanner joins Salford City on loan

The 20-year old has been recalled from a loan spell at Morecambe and was wanted by Championship strugglers Wigan Athletic before the ambitious Salford City swooped in.




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Coronavirus ruined your travel plans? Here's how to fight for your money back 

If you were planning a relaxing gondola ride around the canals of Venice or a luxury cruise in the next few months, it is safe to say that your dream holiday is looking a lot less idylic now.




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Battle to get your holiday cash back as travel shuts down

Marian and John Vessey, face losing vast sums for nothing after being refused a refund for a £381 hotel booking while John and Gillie Coghlan had been due to tour Amsterdam.




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Five-inch HORN removed from man's back was skin cancer

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT: The horn was the result of a common cancer called a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Doctors in Chester removed it and covered the hole with a skin graft.




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George Alagiah beats coronavirus and gets back to hosting BBC news

BBC news anchor Raworth, 51, tweeted that her friend and colleague George Alagiah, 64, would be at the helm of Tuesday's 6pm bulletin for the first time after beating coronavirus.




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Jetstar flight turned back to Melbourne after they arrived to find Adelaide airport closed

Peter Eckert was flying from Melbourne to Adelaide on Wednesday after spending time at the Australian Open when he delayed flight was turned around.




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Novak Djokovic fights backs tears during Australian Open tribute to NBA star Kobe Bryant

Novak Djokovic paid tribute to Kobe Bryant as he continued his march through the Australian Open draw with a straight-sets victory over Milos Raonic in the quarter-finals.




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Novak Djokovic wins 17th Grand Slam title after bouncing back to beat Thiem in Australian Open final

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic is up to Grand Slam title No 17 and in a tearing hurry to stake his claim for being considered the best player ever.




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Natasha Oakley sparks rumours she's back with Theo Chambers as they pose at Australian Open

She confirmed her split from businessman Theo Chambers in November. 




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Margaret Court fires back at critics who slammed her views on homosexuality at the Australian Open

The 24-time tennis grand slam winner from WA is bitterly disappointed over her treatment at the Australian Open, where she was not allowed to give a speech at a presentation in her honour.




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My wife had 13 years of underpaid state pension but can get just one back

My wife was told she was not getting enough state pension as she was only getting 39 per cent of my payment when she should be getting 60 per cent.




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Is it worth opting back into the NHS pension scheme?

Your employer is contributing a large part of the cost of your pension, and it brings many benefits including guaranteed payouts from retirement onward, says pensions agony uncle Steve Webb.




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A £300m deal agreed, bid backed by Saudi Arabia's crown prince: How close Newcastle are to takeover

CRAIG HOPE: Newcastle United are in talks with Amanda Staveley over the sale of the Premier League club. So is this finally the end of Mike Ashley's 13-year reign as owner?




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The billionaires from Bombay: The Reuben brothers are ready to back a bold new era at Newcastle

Should the Reuben brothers play an integral part in Mike Ashley departing Newcastle United, Ant and Dec might suddenly find they have competition as the Toon's favourite double act.




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Manchester United and Newcastle tracking the progress of versatile Rennes left back Faitout Maouassa

The versatile left back had impressed for Rennes this season before the coronavirus pandemic halted play, helping guide his side to third in Ligue 1 with 10 matches remaining.




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Jana Kramer responds to backlash over travel to Canada with her husband and infant children

Many people have either cancelled or postponed their travel amid the coronavirus outbreak, however, that's not the case for Jana Kramer and her family.




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Man FRANTICALLY sprays anti-bacterial disinfectant on coffee cup sitting in drive-thru window ledge

A man furiously sprayed anti-bacterial disinfectant on his coffee cup before grabbing from the ledge of a drive-thru window at a Tim Horton fast food restaurant in Canada.




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Meghan Markle has not seen her mother since moving back to Los Angeles despite living 10 miles apart

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been unable to visit Meghan's 63-year-old mother as they continue to isolate at a secluded mansion in a private gated community due to the coronavirus.




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Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter backs USA to host 2022 World Cup amid Qatar charges 

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has suggested that the United States could host the 2022 World Cup if the tournament is taken away from Qatar.




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World's oldest piece of mahogany is found in Canada and dates back almost 80MILLION years

The fossilised chunk of hardwood found near Vancouver Island dates back to the end of the Cretaceous period roughly 80 million years ago.




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Mystery surrounds missing Australian backpacker who disappeared after taking magic mushrooms

Owen Rooney from Ulladulla on the New South Wales south coast disappeared without a trace in August 2010 after abruptly leaving Boundary Hospital in Grand Forks without his backpack and wallet.




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WAG Rebecca Judd deletes an Instagram workout video after noticing a grim detail in the background

Rebecca Judd has been sharing workout videos to Instagram while self-isolating in her $7.3million Melbourne home during the coronavirus pandemic.




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Channel Seven reporter Abbey Way hits back at sexist comments over AFL star Nat Fyfe 

Abbey Way (pictured) had commented on a post on Seven's AFL account on Wednesday that praised the Brownlow Medalist for his stellar career.




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Army intelligence officer comes home to say goodbye to mother, who is being deported back to Mexico

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Gibram Cruz returned home to California to say goodbye to his mom, Rocio Gomez, who is scheduled for deportation on January 2 and doesn't expect he will be able to see her again.




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Share bikes are back: Bright red electric bicycles run by Uber are set to hit streets

The new e-bikes by international company Jump will be trialled across metropolitan Melbourne. The announcement comes after previous bike-sharing scheme oBike failed.




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Tory MP who visited coronavirus-hit bus conference hits back at claims she should 'stay indoors'

Angela Richardson, the new representative for Guildford, toured an electric bus parked outside Westminster's Queen Elizabeth II Centre on February 6.




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SoftBank-backed food delivery service DoorDash files for IPO

DoorDash, led by CEO Tony Xu, did not specify when exactly it plans to go public, but its debut will test the appetite of investors, who have been unforgiving in recent months toward IPOs.




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Uber driver who raped a 17-year-old girl while she was asleep in the back seat is jailed

The victim was the last of three school friends in the car after Onur Dedeoglu was booked to drive the group home in August 2018 when she was raped.




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Slaven Bilic backs David Moyes to keep West Ham up after dumping his old side out of the FA Cup  

West Ham's dismal season sunk lower as ex-boss Bilic returned to the London Stadium with West Brom and knocked them out of the FA Cup, but he still believes they can stay in the top flight.




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PSV Eindhoven make improved bid of £7.6m for Crystal Palace full-back Patrick Van Aanholt

PSV Eindhoven have made an improved bid of £7.6million for Crystal Palace full-back Patrick Van Aanholt. Van Aanholt has 18 months left to run on his current contract at Palace.




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Crystal Palace agree £11m deal with West Brom for full back Nathan Ferguson

Crystal Palace have agreed a deal for West Brom's highly rated young full back Nathan Ferguson, who is valued at around £11million, with the star set to travel to London for a medical on Wednesday.




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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Eddie Jones' baffling selections could backfire spectacularly

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The good news is I sensed a sharpening of intensity with England at Murrayfield - but the bad news is some of Eddie Jones' selections are making me very nervous!




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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: is Eddie Jones' versatile back row too slow?

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Mark Wilson and Anthony Watson will make their first England appearances since the World Cup final against Wales on Saturday.




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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England have their mojo back but please, no more idiotic behaviour

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I was really impressed with how England bounced back from their World Cup final disappointment because that will have been difficult.




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Bacary Sagna insists Arsenal must do everything to keep Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Former Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna says the club would be making a huge mistake if they sold Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang this summer after hailing him as the best striker in England.




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Trent Alexander-Arnold will eclipse Gary Neville as Premier League's best-ever right back

Trent Alexander-Arnold has been backed to become the Premier League's best right back one day, surpassing Gary Neville. That's the view of Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher.




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Takumi Minamino backed to be a huge star at Liverpool by former coach at Red Bull Salzburg

Minamino's signing was viewed as a marvellous piece of business by the Liverpool, with the Japanese star stringing together a number of impressive displays in the Champions League.




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Coronavirus: Champions League final to be held on August 29 as UEFA plans to bring back competition

After the final was set to be held on May 30 but was called off due to the coronavirus pandemic, UEFA have set out a new plan in order to finish the competition but need help from all European leagues.