IAN BIRRELL: The carnage is horrific as this hideous pandemic carves through care homes across the country, killing hundreds of residents despite the best efforts of devoted staff.

MasterChef Australia viewers are already falling in love with 'hot' new judge Jock Zonfrillo.

Thug David Newlands (pictured) has been jailed for 20 months after attacking his former lover Jennifer Watson at her home in Glasgow when he suspected her of cheating on him.

Lara Harper, from Glasgow, who entered a competition for NHS workers has told how she was refused the prize after she was unable to join their live event due to working on the frontline.

Men who die of COVID-19 are losing, on average, 13 years of their lives, while women have 11 years cut off their life expectancy, according to a study carried out by Public Health Scotland.

The 10th Duke of Baccleuch, Richard Scott, is expected to sell the chunk of his 83,000 acre Queensberry Estate in Dumfries and Galloway. The deal has not yet been finalised.

David George's father found him unconscious in his bedroom in Glasgow after David left play-time with his brother and sister to watch Transformers. The toddler died of SUDC after falling asleep.

Old Kilpatrick Medical Practice in Glasgow, 'refused' to send a doctor to Stuart Cameron, 78, who died of a heart attack brought on by lung cancer five days after he was diagnosed.

The Princess Royal, 69, appeared in a clip on the Royal Family's Twitter account to congratulate those involved in the building and preparation of the NHS Louisa Jordan Hospital in Glasgow.

The Princess Royal, 69, gave a glimpse inside her living room at her home on the Gatcombe Park Estate in Gloucestershire as she marked the opening of the NHS Louisa Jordan Hospital in Glasgow.

Four branches re-opened in Manchester and Bristol on April 24, a month after the lockdown began - but 12 delivery only and 17 drive-through stores will re-open today in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Leeds.

BRIAN MAJORIBANKS: On a magical afternoon in Leith exactly 40 years ago, unfancied Aberdeen confounded the odds - and their critics - to break the spell cast over the land by the Glasgow giants.

EXCLUSIVE: Michaela Foster Marsh, 53, from Glasgow, longed to know where her adopted brother Frankie came from after he was welcomed into their family aged 13 months in 1967.

Aimee-Jane Strang, 20, and her partner William Ronan, 22, from Glasgow, Scotland, were thrilled when their 15-month-old son Blair repeated 'I love you' back to them in a sweet recording.

Australia fly-half Quade Cooper believes a few rounds of boxing in the ring might help to keep him out of trouble outside it. Cooper will feature alongside Sonny Bill Williams in Sydney.

Sonny Bill Williams has shared the first photo of his five-month-old daughter, and she looks just like her All Blacks star dad.

CHRIS FOY IN SAMOA: Sam Burgess's switch to the back row has enhanced his prospects of appearing at the World Cup, according to his leading Kiwi rival from rugby league.

Sonny Bill Williams made an instant impact as New Zealand opened their World Cup defence with victory against Argentina in front of 90,000 at Wembley, but says there is plenty of work to do.

To Sonny Bill Williams, the All Blacks' stunning loss to France in the quarterfinals of the 2007 Rugby World Cup is ancient history. 'I didn't even watch the game, I was playing rugby league,' Williams said.

It is scenes like this that sum up the magical quality of sport. Moments after making history with New Zealand by retaining the World Cup, Sonny Bill Williams gave his medal to a young supporter.

New Zealand star Sonny Bill Williams has been praised after gifting his coveted Rugby World Cup medal to a young fan who was tackled by a heavy handed security guard when he invaded the pitch.

After wowing the world of sport with his incredible gesture to a young fan, New Zealand's Sonny Bill Williams has been rewarded by World Rugby with a new medal.

It was quite fitting that the final pass of an epic World Cup was a trademark one-handed offload from Sonny Bill Williams. Having won the final, SBW has now turned his attention to Sevens.

The All Blacks centre said meeting vulnerable children at a Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon made him realise how 'ignorant' he has been about the escalating crisis.

Twice Rugby World Cup winner Sonny Bill Williams (pictured) has asked for Jonah Lomu to be shown respect after media claims he died a pauper despite earning millions at the height of his fame.

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Sonny Bill Williams tweeted explicit pictures of two dead children with wounds to their heads and torsos following his visit to Syrian refugee camps.

Global children's fund charity UNICEF have criticised rugby star Sonny Bill Williams after he posted explicit pictures of two dead children in Syria to his 500,000 followers on Twitter.

Sonny Bill Williams' debut for the New Zealand Sevens began in dream fashion on Saturday. He was the only newcomer to their side named to play in the Wellington round of the World Sevens series.

It was a case of deja vu, as Joe Webber scored the winning try after the hooter, having also struck in extra time to give New Zealand a win over South Africa in pool play.

Gold medal favourites New Zealand suffered a shock defeat to Japan in their opening rugby sevens match of this summer's Olympics.

New Zealand have been dealt a major blow with news that Sonny Bill Williams is set to be until at least Spring due to injury.

Ferdinand is not the first sportsman — or even the first former footballer — to turn his hand to boxing. Here, Sportsmail charts the fortunes of some of those who have tried to forge a career in the ring.

EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: The ambitious Manchester club are understood to have made contact with Williams’ representatives through a third party earlier this week.

New Zealand will gamble an unbeaten record in 25 tests against Argentina on the ability of a second-string side to substantially improve when the teams meet in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

Jamie Roberts is in line for a shock recall to the Wales team as Warren Gatland looks to combat the threat of Sonny Bill Williams. If selected he would defend at inside centre.

Sonny Bill Williams has come under fire for a social media post which shows his daughter riding in the back of a convertible in the Cook Islands, but can you spot what's wrong with it?

Candice Warner, then known as Candice Falzon, was involved in a toilet tryst with dual-code star Sonny Bill Williams in a Sydney pub in 2007. Warner has been in a spat with rival Quinton de Kock.

Former Australian netball captain Liz Ellis slammed South African cricket fans as 'neanderthals' after they turned up to the second test wearing masks of rugby player Sonny Bill Williams' face.

Candice Warner, the model wife of Australian cricket star David Warner, received a lot of flak from cricket supporters after the cheating scandal.

All Blacks centre Sonny Bill Williams revealed on Friday that the surgery he undertook for a knee injury that ruled him out of this month's test series against France had been successful.

Sonny Bill Williams brought some hilarity to his hospital nurses after receiving surgery last week. 

Sonny Bill Williams has welcomed his first son.

Doting Daddy! NRL star Sonny Bill Williams posts adorable father-son snap to his Instagram

Candice Warner, the wife of former Australian cricket David Warner, has finally broken her silence after he husband was banished from the national team earlier this year.

Stu Laundy is gearing up to fight Sonny Bill Williams in a charity boxing match. 

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson shared his shock at the brawl that followed Khabib Nurmagomedov's UFC 229 submission win over Conor McGregor.

New Zealand centre Sonny Bill Williams says he feels 'blessed' to be winning his 50th cap for the All Blacks against Australia in the third Bledisloe Cup test in Yokohama on Saturday.

WILL KELLEHER: New Zealand face Australia in the third instalment of this year’s Bledisloe Cup – but this one is being played in Japan. Who, what, why, where, when? Sportsmail can guide you through.

New Zealand took a break from preparations for Saturday's Test match with England to try their hand at an F1 pit stop. They visited McLaren's headquarters and changed the tyres on an F1 car.

Sonny Bill Williams' wretched year went from bad to worse on Saturday as the New Zealand centre appears likely to have finished an injury-plagued campaign with a shoulder issue.