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Maria Sharapova's ban left her brand in trouble... the battle to salvage her legacy is now over

MIKE DICKSON: Her retirement deprives tennis of a star name, one of several likely to depart the sport in the next two years. Others will, however, be able to leave with their heads held higher.




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Dan Evans ready to turn to Tim Henman's former coach in a bid to keep him in optimum shape

EXCLUSIVE: Dan Evans will team up with Kieron Vorster, a no-nonsense South African whose clients have included ex-top-10 player Wayne Ferreira and ex-Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech.




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5SOS' Luke Hemmings shares tender snap of girlfriend Sierra Deaton

5 Seconds Of Summer's Luke Hemmings and girlfriend Sierra Deaton made their relationship Instagram official back in July. 




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5 Seconds of Summer look dapper as they pose for photos at Capital's Summertime Ball in London

It's been a busy year for 5 Seconds of Summer, with their single Youngblood spending an impressive 46 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. 




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5SOS Calum Hood lashes out at paparazzo who snapped him smoking a cigarette at a petrol station 

5 Seconds Of Summer bassist Calum Hood, 23, famously landed himself in hot water when he was pictured smoking a cigarette outside a petrol station in January 2015. 




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Katy Perry wraps her look up in bows with Camila Cabello serves Christmas spirit at Jingle Ball

Perry made a grand entrance out of a giant red Christmas tree ornament. She was accompanied onstage by backup dancers dressed as purple gift boxes wrapped in red patent leather bows.




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5SOS guitarist Michael Clifford snaps up a stunning $2.9 mansion in Los Angeles

5 Seconds of Summer guitarist Michael Clifford has reportedly snapped up a stunning $2.9million mansion in California. 




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Love Island's Dr Alex George claps for his hospital in Lewisham

The Love Island star, 30, who is working on the frontline, stood on his doorstep as he cheered on his hospital in Lewisham at 8pm to applaud the health heroes across the country.




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Duncan Bannatyne escapes extended UK lockdown to jet back to his luxurious £3m Portuguese villa

The 71-year-old multi-millionaire flew on a private jet to his £3 million villa on the Algarve where he said he would spend 14 days in quarantine although restrictions will actually be lifted in three.




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Coronavirus UK: Boris Johnson joins clap for carers after illness

The Prime Minister stood on the steps of Downing Street to salute the NHS just hours after hosting his first daily press conference since recovering from the virus.




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Coronavirus UK: Fears 'coronaphobia' will hold economy back

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick admitted in interviews today that getting UK plc back on its feet would require the public accepting a more 'nuanced' message.




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Individual towns could be put on lockdown if outbreaks happen once restrictions are relaxed

Ministers could put individual towns and cities back on lockdown if they see coronavirus cases rise again once restrictions are relaxed.Boris Johnson will publish a 'roadmap' on Thursday for easing rules.




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Vaccines: Some experts fear corners may be cut as two teams are pursuing very different approaches

In the UK there are two main contenders in the vaccine race: a team at the University of Oxford, and another at Imperial College London.




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Mike Riley apologises - why players should give referees a break - GARY NEVILLE

When I was playing, I was a pain in the backside to referees. I was one of the narkiest, most unreasonable players imaginable. I was continually on to them throughout the match, always appealing for every single decision and always trying to affect them.




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Singapore Airlines, Jet2.com, Qatar, EVA and Emirates all pick up TripAdvisor best airline awards

Jet2.com takes home five prizes in total, with other winners including Qatar Airways and Emirates. Virgin Atlantic takes home two prizes - and EVA Air finishes very highly in the global ranking.




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The National Trust Lake District tents suspended in trees 10ft up that appear to float like UFOs

They are actually wacky tents offered as accommodation by the National Trust and hang from trees at the Low Wray camp site close to the shores of Lake Windermere in Cumbria.




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Six tricks to land a cheap flight

Complex airline economics mean that on most planes, almost every passenger will have paid a different fare. Here are six ways to get a cheap seat, according to the Holiday Hero.




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Discovering why Leonardo DiCaprio and Madonna love Ibiza

Ever since Errol Flynn moored his boat to party there with the Hollywood crowd in the Sixties, the island has had a showbiz party reputation. Sarah White visits and discovers its opulent side.




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The legendary Paddy Leigh Fermor adored Greece's Peloponnese - and so will you, says his biographer

Patrick Leigh Fermor, known to his friends as Paddy, was a British author and soldier during WWII. Here his biographer reveals how he fell in love with the Mani Peninsula in Southern Greece.




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From reaching Papua New Guinea to attending a Papal Mass in Rome, the holiday guru offers top tips

Cruising from Sydney to Papua New Guinea isn't easy, UK walking breaks are perfect for singletons and attending a Papal ceremony requires lots of planning, the holiday guru explains.




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Behold Pico Cao Grande, a needle-shaped rock that rises out of jungle on the island of Sao Tome

Behold Pico Cao Grande, a 1,200ft-tall snake-infested volcanic plug that rises out of snake-infested jungle on São Tomé off the west coast of Africa.




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Creepy images by photographer Bryan Sansivero of an abandoned doctor's surgery in Northern Virginia 

These intriguing - yet decidedly creepy - pictures were taken inside an abandoned doctor's surgery in Northern Virginia by urban explorer Bryan Sansivero.




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A guide to boating the UK's beautiful landscapes from London to Wales, with the help of Jennie Bond

Once a crucial cog in the wheel of British industry, Britain's 2,200 navigable miles of canals make for a brilliant staycation. Here Joanna Tweedy rounds up the best waterways to explore.




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The winning and shortlisted images in the open contest of the 2020 Sony World Photography Awards

The contest received 193,000 entries from photographers in over 200 territories. More than 100 images were shortlisted and judges had the hard task of picking 10 category winners.




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The Casapueblo hotel took artist Carlos Paez Vilaro 36 years to construct on a Uruguayan cliff

Casapueblo, located close to the wealthy Uruguayan beach city of Punta del Este, was built by the late artist Carlos Páez Vilaró - and there's not a straight line to be seen.




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Fascinating new Lonely Planet infographic book reveals how to do EVERYTHING

The Bigger Book of Everything by Nigel Holmes is an updated edition of his The Book of Everything, which sold 100,000 copies. Here's a sneak peek at the intriguing contents.




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Beautiful aerial photos taken during the lockdown capture Sydney's iconic beaches looking pristine

Jampal Williamson, co-founder of the aerial photography firm Salty Wings, snapped a number of beaches including Bondi, Bronte, Maroubra and Gordons Bay.




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The stunning winning images in the All About Photo Awards 2020 photography competition

The All About Photo Awards - The Mind's Eye has announced 40 winning images for 2020. Monica Denevan from the U.S was named Photographer of the Year for an image shot in Myanmar.




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Disney reveals what's happening behind the closed doors of its theme parks

The parks in both Florida and California have been shut since mid-March as a result of the coronavirus crisis and there is no indication when they will re-open. But there is plenty going on...




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Paul Hollywood's epic culinary tour around Japan, from street stalls to Michelin-starred ramen shops

Food lovers should visit Japan when the world returns to normal, says Paul Hollywood. He recalls the best meal he's ever had - from a stall in Osaka - and a 'Michelin-starred Pot Noodle' in Tokyo.




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Great British seaside resorts for a post-coronavirus lockdown escape, from Brighton to Margate

One day in the future we'll be able to enjoy sunny days by the seaside again. Here's our pick of some of the best coastal towns, from bohemian Brighton to marvellous Margate.




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Robot gorilla 'spy' captures the first footage of Silverbacks in Uganda singing for their supper

Filmmakers created a life-like robot baby gorilla to spy on a group of Silverbacks in the jungle of Uganda. It captured the first footage of the wild creatures singing for their supper.




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See the flowers at the Keukenhof garden in Holland virtually, thanks to photographer Albert Dros

Dutch photographer Albert Dros was given exclusive access to the Keukenhof garden in the Netherlands, also known as the Garden of Europe. And the garden itself has created an amazing interactive tour.




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Mesmerising images by Amos Chapple of Prague's fascinating rooftop statues and sculptures

Top photographer Amos Chapple has taken a set of fascinating photographs of Prague's rooftop statues and sculptures, from the beautiful to the bizarre and from the elegant to the grotesque.




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Incredible 19th Century maps reveal startling transformation of America's biggest cities

These incredible late 19th century maps offer a glimpse into the urban landscape of America after 1865, post-Civil War, when New York was home to two million and was yet to see widespread electricity.




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Magical new photographs of the wild horses on America's Cumberland Island by Anouk Krantz

The pictures, by Anouk Krantz, first appeared in book Wild Horses of Cumberland Island in 2017 - and the publisher, Images Publishing, has now released a second edition.




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Coronavirus winery Unico Zelo sells coronavino care packages and digital happy hour

A South Australian winery has launched a 'coronavino' care package and a 'digital happy hour' in a bid to keep their business running during the coronavirus crisis.




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Coronavirus: South Australian man brings stool and tea to Coles to wait for toilet paper restock

The customer had reportedly returned to his local Coles supermarket in Adelaide three times in one day in the hopes of snagging the highly sought-after product.




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Rape victim forced to travel for examination after Mount Gambier Hospital had no trained nurses

The 17-year-old girl went to Mount Gambier Hospital, four hours south of Adelaide, on New Year's Eve after she was allegedly raped.




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Man, 31, is charged with posing as a police officer to get into women's homes before raping them 

A man has been charged after he allegedly posed as a police officer before raping two women in their Adelaide homes.




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Man storms into a coronavirus isolation hotel and rapes two women while posing as a cop

A man posing as a police officer raped two women who were staying in a coronavirus isolation hotel in Adelaide.




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Australian shopper hoards more than 5,000 rolls of toilet paper amid coronavirus pandemic

The Adelaide grocery store, who wished to remain anonymous, said the man approached them after he hoarded the product amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Vet's plea to pet owners to take a 'common sense approach' during coronavirus crisis

Pet owners are urged to to treat their four-legged friends the same way they do other humans by practicing good hand hygiene.




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Adelaide supermarket boss UNLEASHES on toilet paper hoarders who stripped his shelves bare

Adelaide-based Drakes Supermarkets director John-Paul Drake said a customer at one of his stores attempted to get a refund on 150 32-packs of toilet paper and 150 units of hand santitiser.




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Cocaine Cassie Sainsbury says she was raped by drug lord her forced her into her crime

In a bombshell interview with 60 Minutes on Sunday night, Sainsbury claimed a Brazilian drug lord named 'Angelo' engineered the ill-fated smuggling operation.




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Australian woman hopes to raise $10,000 to fly her Papillon dog into Australia from New York

Georgie Boyd, 29, had to abandon her rescue puppy named Boston in New York when the US government locked her out of the country while she was visiting London.




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School to apologise to Muslim family after saying it was worried student was missing class for pray

Mahmoud Amirat and took his two sons out of Adelaide Secondary School of English every Friday for 60 to 90 minutes to attend a mosque for Friday prayer in 2017.




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Melbourne worst hit by coronavirus with house prices falling 0.4 per cent in April, CoreLogic showed

Melbourne has suffered a bigger hit to house prices than any other capital city during the first full month of the coronavirus lockdowns, new real estate data from CoreLogic showed.




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The ten cheapest places to buy a home in Australia - including towns with houses under $35k

The small town of Andamooka, 600km north of Adelaide in far north South Australia. had several properties and plots of land for sale from $20,000 and up to $25,000.




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Married At First Sight's Stacey Hampton appears stressed as she emerges from Adelaide Airport

Stacey, 26, insisted she had travelled home to Adelaide after visiting Melbourne for work purposes to discuss her emerging charity project.