IAN WHITTELL AT GRESTY ROAD: Two first half goals from Conor Hourihane continued the feelgood factor swirling around Premier League newboys Aston Villa.

JASON GILLESPIE: It is very hard to avoid the conclusion we are now in for one of the classic Ashes series, maybe even up there with 2005 in terms of excitement and drama. It's fantastic.

The Duchess of Cambridge (pictured) congratulated Rebecca Attwood and took great interest in how the birth had gone during a morale-boosting 'virtual' chat.

Aston Martin, one of the most iconic names in British motoring, could enter Formula One as the new identity of the Racing Point team.

Mercedes chief Toto Wolff has bought a stake worth about £37million in Aston Martin, the British sports car company that will return to the Formula One grid as a works team next year.

Sean Dyche has refused to rule out the possibility of leaving Burnley after being inked with Aston Villa and Crystal Palace.

Watford, who were 17th at the time of the shutdown due coronavirus, join Aston Villa and Brighton in being concerned at the plan to resume the current campaign at 'neutral' stadiums.

Sunbathers were pictured basking in the heat on the south coast, with temperatures in Bournemouth already pushing 80F (27C).

Sam Aston has admitted it has felt like a 'privilege' to work on a recent postnatal depression storyline on Coronation Street.

Nick Brett made the nail-biting roll in Great Yarmouth. His move saw the bowl slide effortlessly through the six-inch gap - a roll that led to Brett and partner Greg Harlow's win in the open pairs final.

What would you splash out on if your numbers came up? According to new research, for British car fans, nothing but a Bentley will do.

Mailonline has had an exclusive first drive of the astonishing new ‘green’ super-frugal car offering 2p a mile motoring that could swiftly put Osborne and the Treasury out of business.

That rare shaft of sunshine this week was enough for British supercar-maker Aston Martin to launch a blistering £200,000 flagship soft-top, a highlight of its centenary year.

The new two-seater Aston Martin Vulcan will set you back £1.8million. The V12 engine is the equivalent of eight Ford Fiestas. The Vulcan will reach top speeds of 200mph and 0-60mph in three seconds.

The new prototype is a two-door 'crossover' aimed at young families but the final version will be a four-door petrol-electric hatchback crossover. It includes a permanent integrated child seat.

Chris Froome has thanked French doctors for helping him get back on his bike after a horror crash last year left him with a broken leg. He posted a training video to Instagram on Thursday.

An astonishing four-minute 'soundscape', compiled from the archives of the Imperial War Museums, will be available for us all to listen to on the VE Day Bank Holiday.

Dash cam footage from the innocent driver's BMW shows him driving down peaceful streets in Wimbledon at about 20mph before a black Volkswagen smashes into him.

From temperature tests on arrival to face masks and two-metre distancing, this is the first glimpse of how manufacturing in Britain could look in the wake of the lockdown.

The Christmas decorations are being taken down and New Year's Resolutions are already being broken. The third-round of the FA Cup is now upon us after a festive flurry of football.

Robinson was left distraught when his £10m deadline-day move to AC Milan collapsed at the last minute in January. However, he could be set for a big Premier League move this summer.

LAWRENCE BOOTH AT EDGBASTON: Alastair Cook already possessed the highest Test score at Edgbaston, having ground down India to the tune of 294 in 2011. His 243 here means he is now fifth too.

Former Manchester City defender Omar Elabdellaoui is being lined up for a return to England by a string of Premier League clubs. Leicester and Watford are among the sides monitoring him.

Jimmy Bartel has spent Easter Sunday with his young songs. 

Victoria Police are investigating following the robbery at AFL star's Easton Wood's Albert Park home sometime between 12am April 14 and 5.30pm April 26.

It is understood Villa splashed out £1m on Barry during the recent transfer window, luring the 16-year-old away from Barcelona just six months after he had joined the Catalan giants from West Brom.

Aston Villa's £3million signing from Barcelona Louie Barry was on the scoresheet again after his heroics against Russia on Saturday as England U17s beat Ukraine 4-0 on Monday.

Football has a great history of teenagers exploding onto the scene before going on to become stars of the game. There are not many who did the former better than Federico Macheda.

Jonathan Kodjia came to Aston Villa's rescue to salvage a point in a 2-2 Sky Bet Championship home draw with Stoke. Stoke twice took the lead before being pegged back by their opponents.

Aston Villa striker Scott Hogan is in talks to join Championship side Stoke City on a season-long loan. He featured for Villa in pre-season but finds himself down the pecking order at the club.

Aston Villa are poised to step up their search for a goalkeeper and a striker with the club expecting Wesley and Tom Heaton face significant spells out of action.

Excellent strikes form Anthony Knockaert and Harry Arter saw Fulham overcome Aston Villa in the third round of the FA Cup while Watford blew a 3-0 lead at home to Tranmere Rovers.

Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Leeds and Swansea have all joined the race to loan Liverpool starlet Rhian Brewster this January.  Jurgen Klopp has said he is happy to let the striker go looking for minutes.

Aston Villa have completed the signing of Spanish forward Borja Baston on a short-term deal until the end of the season.

KIERAN GILL AT KIYAN PRINCE FOUNDATION STADIUM: Swansea knew it was by the slimmest of chances that they would finish the night in top spot, given it relied on three others dropping points.

The 18-year-old attacking midfielder has scored 12 goals and registered nine assists in 18 matches since the start of the campaign. Aston Villa are thought to be following the progress of Brissett.

Cable channel Fox, has adapted HG Wells' classic sci-fi novel The War Of The Worlds, months after a BBC1 series. Nicole Lampert, reveals how the latest adaptation set in Britain and France differs.

Aston Villa have taken their summer spending spree up to £99.25m with the signing of Trezeguet from Kasimpasa. The 24-year-old has joined for £8.75m.

Sharing a fan theory from a Facebook group called Glasto Chat on Tuesday, The Mirror claimed an announcement confirming the news is expected to take place on Wednesday.

Glastonbury Festival 2020 has officially been cancelled amid growing fears over the coronavirus crisis.

A new Netflix show challenges ten teams to create huge floral installations for the chance of winning an opportunity to build a sculpture at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew.

The brightest spots on the graphic are in New South Wales and Victoria, where more than 2,000 homes have been damaged or destroyed by the raging infernos.

It is thought the 21-year-old will initially train with the Rams' Under-23 group as he looks to step forward with his career after he was at League One club Tranmere for the first part of the campaign.

The Racing Point team is being rebranded as Aston Martin is set to return to Formula One in 2021.

Mercedes F1 spokesman said Toto Wolff's move was purely an investment and would be diluted by a rights issue on Monday from 4.77% to less than 1%.

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