Bluewater in Kent, one of the country's biggest shopping centres was like a ghost town. The usually bustling indoor shopping street saw barely anyone frequent the big name high street chains.

Steve McManaman has correctly guessed 12 out of 14 World Cup knockout stage games in Russia and believes that France will go on to win the tournament on Sunday afternoon.

PETE JENSON: Martin Odegaard used to train with Ramos and Cristiano Ronaldo through the week and then play with the B-team Real Madrid Castilla at the weekends.

Kepa Arrizabalaga, who is currently gearing up for Spain's Euro 2020 qualifier against Norway on Saturday night, enjoyed a break from his goalkeeping duties during training.

LAURA LAMBERT AT EASTBOURNE: Jo Konta sailed through the opening round at the Eastbourne International on Sunday to keep her Wimbledon preparations on track.

Johanna Konta knows she faces an 'inspired' opponent in Petra Kvitova in the last 16 at Wimbledon on Monday. Czech sixth seed Kvitova has breezed into the fourth round.

MIKE DICKSON ON CENTRE COURT: It started with the Centre Court crowd tittering at the velvety baritone of umpire Nouni, and ended with them roaring Konta into the quarter finals.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Konta is relishing big tournaments like never before this year, and she clocked her twelfth victory in the Grand Slams this season by reaching the US Open third round.

The Good Morning Britain host said MPs had tried to 'thwart the will of the people' who had voted to leave the EU in angry exchanges with the SNP leader today.

Piers Morgan challenged Nicola  Sturgeon to 'suck it up' comparing her defeat in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum to Scotland's rugby loss to Japan yesterday.

Jeremy Corbyn made yet another attempt to clarify his stance on a Scottish independence referendum today, saying: 'Certainly not in the first two years.'

The Liberal Democrats lost the East Dunbartonshire seat to the SNP's Amy Callaghan by just 149 votes. Nicola Sturgeon was filmed shaking her fists with joy at the news of her party's gain.

HENRY DEEDES: Word around Westminster is that Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom is for the chop.

Goncalo Guedes's second half strike proved the difference as Portugal saw off Holland 1-0 in Porto to become the inaugural winners of the UEFA Nations League.

Cristiano Ronaldo took his goal-scoring career tally to an incredible 700 after netting in Portugal's 2-1 defeat against Ukraine. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner confidently slotted away a penalty.

Gareth Bale believes Wales reaching the European Championship next summer could trump the achievement of playing at Euro 2016. Wales ended a 58-year wait in 2016.

TOM COLLOMOSSE IN CARDIFF: If Giggs guides his team to victory over Hungary in the winner-takes-all clash and secures a place at Euro 2020, it will be a significant achievement.

Since the shambolic viewings four years ago, England have started to assemble a side capable of going all the way and Southgate deserves credit for putting faith in the next generation.

The former X Factor judge, 67, celebrated her theatre stint for Nativity! The Musical with her daughter Kelly, 35, during a gala night, held at Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, London, on Thursday.

The X Factor: Celebrity champion, 27, looked sensational as she shared a sizzling Instagram video of her dancing in a lacy black cut-out body and stockings on Friday.

The singer, 34, looked sensational in a plunging black velvet dress which flaunted her incredible toned figure as she joined John Legend at the event.

The former TOWIE star, still basking in her triumph on the inaugural series of X Factor: Celebrity, was on hand to gift the winner with a gift card, Boux Avenue bra fitting and obligatory Mimosa.

The former TOWIE star, 27, showed off her hourglass curves in the barely-there bikini, which boasted a multi-coloured pattern.

The former TOWIE star, 27, shared a chic snap alongside a thoughtful post about the past year and what she has to come, as she wished her followers a happy new year.

X Factor : Celebrity winner Megan McKenna took a 'watermelon break' on Wednesday, seen lounging around on her Instagram page as she kicked back for New Year's Day.

Ray Quinn, who shot to fame on reality shows The X Factor and Dancing On Ice, proposed to his girlfriend Emily Fletcher over New Year's.

The former TOWIE star, 27, flashed a glimpse of her washboard abs as she posed in a bikini and animal print sarong during Caribbean getaway

Megan McKenna is still enjoying her sun-drenched Caribbean vacation, having stormed to success on X Factor: Celebrity last year.

Lewis Capaldi's ex Paige Turley has denied being involved in a relationship shortly before signing up for the hit show's first winter series. 

Cher Lloyd has detailed her experience on The X Factor as a vulnerable 16-year-old in an insightful new interview.

The Take That star (pictured with his wife Dawn) lodged plans to demolish a section of his five-bed Cotswolds home in Alvescot, Oxfordshire, four months ago.

Megan McKenna, 27, made an appearance at The British Takeaway Awards at The Savoy Hotel in London on Monday, looking glamorous as ever in a metallic gown.

The singer, 23, was a sight to behold in one snap where she donned a dark green dress with a layered detail and a black embroidered design.

Megan McKenna found time tease fans all the way from Hollywood with an eye-popping snap of herself in grey lingerie captioned 'Happy v day to my b****s' on Friday.

The X Factor winner, 27, looked radiant as she left the Sintallite party at 100 Wardour Street in London with a friend on Saturday.

The X Factor: Celebrity winner, 27, displayed her washboard abs as she posed in a black bikini that showcased her bronzed hue.

The machines were spotted at two different restaurants in the island-city state: The House of Seafood restaurant in Punggol and Sea Tripod Seafood Group's Jurong restaurant, Singapore.

Make these tasty Singapore noodles with this recipe from the Hairy Bikers' new cookbook. It is Dave's go-to dish in Chinese restaurants, and surprisingly is not well known in Singapore.

CEO of Youfoodz Lance Giles and Jordana Stott, from Brisbane , were in Singapore over the weekend for the Global Restaurant Leadership summit.

A couple who allegedly killed their five-year-old boy by pouring boiling water over him three years ago began their trial on Tuesday at Singapore's High Court (pictured main).

Singapore Airlines is one of the most lauded carriers in the world, with more awards than you can shake a designer amenity kit at. But the scores from these experts are far from perfect...

An Australian cruise ship has been forced to evacuate 2,000 passengers in Singapore after a contagious virus caused mass vomiting and diarrhoea.

Photographer Ryan Koopmans, 33, spent ten years capturing the views. His pictures showcase the stunning variation in architecture in places like Dubai, Singapore, London, South Africa and Chicago.

Sir James Dyson announced the move to Singapore in January, prompting claims of 'staggering hypocrisy' against the billionaire who backed Brexit in the 2016 referendum.

Footage of the allegedly distressed animal captured at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) S.E.A. Aquarium in Sentosa Island emerged on social media. An animal charity said posted the clip on Facebook.

Photographs show the carnage on Saturday night as intense weather conditions propelled a mega-blaze covering 460,000 hectares from Gospers Mountain through to the Blue Mountains.

The Gospers Mountain fire northwest of Sydney has destroyed an area more than six times the size of Singapore and has proved so terrifying it has been dubbed 'The Monster' by locals. 

The UK-based consumer champion asked holidaymakers to rate recent trips to cities around the world across a range of categories such as shopping, food and value for money.

Paul Leslie Quirk, 48, has been charged with murder after his wife Christina Khoo Gek Hwa, 43, was found dead in a third floor condo in the Singapore estate of Compassvale Bow last Friday.

Shoppers on the streets of central Singapore did a double take when millionaire socialite Jamie Chua, 45, and her lookalike daughter Calista, 21, walked past in matching mini-dresses.