CRUISE holidays may begin for guests the moment they step onboard, however, the planning and preparation needed to create the ultimate experience begins long before. Journey Planner Denitza Dimitrov, one of the forces behind river cruise company Emerald Waterways, explains how her job helps to make cruise dreams a reality.

Championship action continues this week but who are the league's top scorers?

Championship fixtures could be affected by the incoming Storm Dennis this weekend.

Derby star Wayne Rooney scored a brilliant panenka penalty against Fulham.

Birmingham City players became the first Championship club to accept wage deferrals this week and Premier League stars are concerned they will be asked to follow suit.

Daily Express Chief Sports Writer Neil Squires urges the EFL and its clubs to protect their long-term future once the coronavirus crisis ends.

Express Sport has compiled a football quiz with questions and answers that you can use with your friends and families during the lockdown.

Chelsea have reportedly entered talks with Leicester over a move for Ben Chilwell, so how could the Foxes full-back fit in at Stamford Bridge?

Chelsea news and gossip is coming in thick and fast so Express Sport is on hand to bring you all the very latest from Stamford Bridge.

Premier League clubs will disinfect the grass when the season resumes.

Canada has backed an American-led effort to allow Taiwan to be granted observer status at the World Health Organization because of its early success in containing COVID-19.

Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has approved amendments to the country's state of emergency that grant him and security agencies additional powers, which the government says are needed to combat the coronavirus outbreak.

A U.N. Security Council meeting on the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe on Friday saw a clash between Russia and some Europeans, calls for unity to fight COVID-19, and warnings that the seeds of a new global conflict must be prevented from growing.

Data from Sweden's Public Health Agency confirmed that Somali Swedes made up almost 5 per cent of the country's COVID-19 cases, yet represented less than 1 per cent of its 10 million people.

Can't find on this website where to write about the 3/18 Magna quake just to mention it caved in a strong cement border wall, damaged our outdoor pool possibly beyond repair, & put cracks in the foundation around the pool.

VULNERABLE people being cared for in their homes could fuel a second wave of coronavirus, it was warned last night.

HALVING the "arbitrary" two metre social distancing rule would make a huge difference to the economy without jeopardising health, a government pandemic advisor said last night.

DONALD Trump's bid to win a second term in the White House could be damaged by coronavirus because he can no longer hold the rallies that swept him to power.

BRITAIN'S army of volunteers have been hailed as "lifesavers" by carrying out 75,000 tasks during the lockdown crisis.

PRINCE William rejected the idea of marriage for several years before proposing to his then-girlfriend Kate Middleton.

YOUNG Princess Elizabeth's night out celebrating VE Day on the streets of London helped turn her into a Queen like no other.

Here's the question. With coronavirus raising its ugly head in this green and pleasant land, and with a pressing desire not to catch the horrible bug or pass it on to nearest and dearest - not to mention vulnerable strangers - at which point do we pitch in and speak out?

MAYBE it's because on my BBC Radio London Breakfast Show we currently talk of almost nothing else from 7-10am every day - we do try to slot in other subjects but no one calls about them - that by the time I emerge from the studio I'm so acutely aware of steadily encroaching coronavirus that I jump three feet in the air if somebody so much as sneezes.

WE ARE astounding, we human beings. There's a global pandemic. We have no idea when we'll see, let alone hug, the people we love most in the world.

HOW did you muddle through the longest weekend in world history? Here's how my other half and I botched the whole flipping thing up over at Feltz Towers. Following excellent advice, we were determined to have a structure, a schedule and stick to it.

WE DON'T usually think of the Queen as the "mother of the nation".

WHO knew, amid all the panic and anxiety, our dominant lockdown obsession would be food? We're either queuing for it - at the right social distance, of course - or sleuthing out delivery slots with Kojak-like cunning.

REMEMBER the phrase: "He had a good war"? When we heard it at school it seemed an oxymoron. I recall our history teacher, sensing our confusion, elaborating thus: "For some war was deadly. The bereaved and the disabled never recovered. For some it was a hiatus, a long and frightening test of endurance. Yet some excelled.

LABELS, who needs them? Do you really want to be branded a lockdown "accepter", "sufferer" or "resister"? What is the point of shoving us into personality pigeonholes as if we are predestined to capitulate, throw in the towel, or give up?

YOU might say the odds have always been stacked against age-gap relationships. The tut-tutters predict doom the moment they so much as sniff a union between May and December. "What does that old fool possibly think that beautiful damsel sees in him?" they ask. "How could that ancient crone believe that hunky young buck finds her attractive?"

A FEW days ago the meteorological fraternity was talking about the possibility of a shivering winter blast this week.

NEGRONIS are a popular Italian cocktail and a great way to toast the sunshine or enjoy as an aperitif. Here's how to make a classic Negroni.

GIN-LOVERS rejoice as Express.co.uk has two very simple gimlet recipes for you to try at home.

FLOUR shortages across the UK mean new and old bakers alike are struggling to make their favourite recipes. If you've run out of self-raising flour, can you make the British classic scones with plain flour?

ALDI has revealed it is changing the way customers can get hold of its Specialbuy products. The budget supermarket has made changes due to the current coronavirus crisis.

CHEESE SCONES are a great way of using up excess cheese while also being a delightful treat all the family will enjoy. Here's a quick recipe on how to make cheese scones.

SHOPPERS could save hundreds of pounds a year simply by making the swap from fresh foods to tinned alternatives, according to an exclusive cost comparison. What's more, an expert nutritionist weighs in on why buying canned food could help you to stick to healthy habits, especially in lockdown.

CADBURY has expanded its offering, with two new Dairy Milk flavours, as well as bringing back a retro favourite. Where can you buy them?

PANCAKES are loved by many around Britain, but how can you make the fluffy pancakes which are beloved by the Queen?

SOURDOUGH BREAD is a popular recipe for those wanting to cook during the lockdown, but how can you make it without yeast?

I was on another flight, London to France, just a few days after returning from two weeks there, and it wasn’t to retrieve the headphones I lost. In typical Hammond fashion, we made a snap decision to return to France and revisit the house we almost bought last year.

Premier League quiz questions are a great way of testing your top-flight knowledge with friends and family.

Manchester United are hoping to sign Jadon Sancho this summer as part of a revamp under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Newcastle are keen on landing Philippe Coutinho and Liverpool may be able to sign Timo Werner on the cheap.

German football fans could hold the future of the 2019/20 Premier League season as the 20 clubs get set for yet another round of talks on Monday.

Manchester United have been warned about their transfer activity.

IFAB have approved the use of five substitutes to help player welfare following the suspension of football due to the coronavirus.

Premier League players want three major questions answering before they return to action.

Nothing better illustrates than the EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet, Health, the relentless appetite for state control and removal of personal choice that exists as much in academic circles as political ones. The report's contents are even more indigestible than its title.

IF IT wasn't so serious, it would make you roar with laughter. That we were unable to boot out of the country a "brutal" killer, a "devious" rapist, a child rapist, other sex offenders, and drug and gun dealers due to a faulty mobile phone mast is the stuff of comedy writers.

IT MADE for a testy moment on the radio. Home Secretary Priti Patel was on my breakfast show, proudly extolling the virtues of the new immigration system announced last week, with some its key cornerstones being that as of January next year, all migrants must have a job paying a minimum of £25,600 plus a certain level of qualifications and be able to speak English.