Vandals target Lanarkshire town with graffiti sparking clean-up mission by community group

Tom Brady's hanging up his cleats. The seven-time Super Bowl champion and five-time Super Bowl MVP is retiring after a magnificent 22 seasons in the NFL.According to multiple reports, the 44-year-old quarterback will soon formally announce his retirement from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team he led to a Super Bowl LV victory last year against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Good Morning Britain star took to his Instagram, where he enjoys a following of 51,000, to clarify his absence.In the post, Richard could be seen filming himself as he spoke directly to the camera.He said: “Afternoon everybody. I hope you’re having a nice weekend.“A few of you reached out this morning to ask basically, ‘Where’s the agony gone, Rich?’“By which you mean my Agony Uncle page in the Saturday Telegraph.“It’s normally on the back page of the Saturday section.

Adebayo Akinfenwa. The veteran striker started the League One clash on the bench but was subjected to the vile abuse as he began to warm up on the side of the pitch during the first half.In response, Akinfenwa walked over to the Dons fans to confront them and was seen exchanging a few heated words.Shortly after, the stadium tannoy system called for fans stop the abuse, but the chants only intensified, despite a plea from MK Dons' twitter account urging supporters to "refrain from singing that chant" and to "get behind the boys" instead.Enraged Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth spoke to the referee, who immediately called a halt to proceedings.According to reports, one supporter was ejected from the stands following the incident.Despite the ugliness, Akinfenwa was seen in high spirits at half time as he posed for pictures with a few youngsters.Play later resumed and MK Dons ran out 1-0 winners, thanks to a first-half goal scored by Scott Twine.The win sees them leapfrog Wycombe into fourth place in the League One standings.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Cops are stepping up patrols in a Renfrew park to crack down on yobs following spate of “reckless” vandalism.

Joe Lycett recently caused panic in Parliament after he leaked a parody report about the Downing Street lockdown parties. And now, the comedian's heart-breaking reason for doing so has been revealed. Joe, 33, lost his best friend at the start of lockdown and he had to hold a "tiny insufficient funeral" due to rules in place at the time.

Arsenal have reportedly expressed interest in Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz and Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has already highlighted the Brazilian's qualities.

Elon Musk’s ‘Black Mirror’ style brain-implant startup.News broke last week that the company, Neuralink is gearing up to start human trials.The five-year-old startup has already tested the brain implant on monkeys and pigs.If successful, the device could allow patients to operate computers using only their thoughts.Their aim is to help alleviate certain disabilities, like enabling paralysed people to control their computers and mobile devices through brain activity.But Musk has suggested he has greater ambitions for the device down the line. He previously outlined his vision to help humans achieve “symbiosis” with artificial intelligence to avoid being “left behind” by machines.Experts have expressed huge concerns about the company’s oversight, the potential impact on trial participants, and whether society is prepared for the stakes of fusing human brains and tech together.

Arsenal target Alexander Isak walking around in London with transfer deadline day looming.Gunners boss Mikel Arteta is in desperate need of a centre forward following Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's recent exile.The club had hoped to tempt Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic to north London, but the 22-year-old opted to join Juventus instead.Arsenal have been scrambling for alternatives ever since and Isak has emerged as one of the club's top targets - along with Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins.As it turns out, Isak has been in London for the past day or so, and has been spotted with Real Sociedad teammate - and former Manchester United forward - Adnan Januzaj.A video emerged on social media earlier today showing the Sweden international and Januzaj enjoying themselves in a bar in Soho and another showed the two of them walking around a shopping centre together.The Belgian winger also posted a photo with Isak to his Instagram story, writing: 'My brotherrrrrrr @alex_isak."In all likelihood, the two are simply enjoying a short city break together, but Isak's presence in the capital has done little to quash rumours of an impending transfer to Arsenal.Isak has even hinted that a move to the Premier League could be in his future, telling the Independent in November: "I’m in a good place at the moment, I’m very happy, but one day it would be nice to play in England as well."How much is Alexander Isak worth? Let us know what you think in the comments section below...It's understood the Swede has a release clause of around £75m - a fee which Arsenal are unwilling to pay at the moment.Isak netted scored 17 times in La Liga last season, and impressed for his country during Euro 2020 in the summer, but

Editors note: When we think of Robert De Niro and Italy, it’s easiest to focus on the Sicilian town of Corleone, because of his Oscar-winning turn in The Godfather: Part II. But De Niro wanted to focus on Naples, which director Paolo Sorrentino brought to life in The Hand of God. De Niro was so moved, he wrote a guest column for Deadline on why the film touched him so dearly.

Vicki Askew, the mother of WWE chairman and CEO Vince McMahon, has sadly died at the age of 101.

Rob Cross channelled his inner Jose de Sousa with a horrendous miscount against the Portuguese at the Ladbrokes Masters.De Sousa, 47, has gained an unwanted reputation for his poor maths and made headlines during last month's world darts championship after making a pig's ear of 88 against Alan Soutar. But this time, the shoe was on the other foot - and the dart in the wrong double - as Cross made a mess of checking out 16.The incident occurred in the 12th leg of their second round clash at the season-opening tournament in Milton Keynes.

The Scottish SPCA is appealing for food for small dogs in the care of their Lanarkshire Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre.

A Lanarkshire soldier carried out a savage murder bid on a complete stranger while on weekend leave.

Juventus over Arsenal.Vlahovic moved from Fiorentina to Juventus for £58million, plus an additional £8million in add-ons, on Friday, ending January's biggest transfer saga.The Serbian has been in fine form this season, and his goals have fired La Viola into the upper echelons of the Serie A.Arsenal had been hotly linked with the superstar, but Mikel Arteta has missed out on his man with less than a week left in the transfer window.And Vlahovic's agent has revealed why the Serbian picked the Old Lady: "Juventus are always Juventus."While Vlahovic said: "Juventus represents pride, tradition, family. Juventus are always there until the last minute, they never give up."The team always comes first.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have requested to speak with Spider-Man couple Tom Holland and Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were keen to get in touch with the English actor, 25, and the American actress, also 25, even though they'd never met or even spoke to one another before.The Spider-Man: No Way Home couple took the Box Office by storm last year - playing the roles of Peter Parker and his girlfriend MJ. It is claimed that the Hollywood couple were taken by surprise when the offer of meeting Prince Harry and Meghan landed.

Oceans Eleven and Burn After Reading are reuniting once more for an as yet untitled film.The thriller, helmed by Spider Man: No Way Home director Jon Watts, was won by Apple Original Movies after a major bidding war. It’s described as a “tale of two lone-wolf fixers assigned to the same job.”Speaking to Deadline, Clooney revealed that they’d taken a pay cut and that he believes films can co-exist in cinemas and on streaming platforms together.He said: “It was an exciting time because it got to be one of those weird bidding wars which happen every once in a while, and it ended up being pretty extreme, and Apple came in with a really big number for Brad and I.”He said: “And we said we’d like to take less as long as we can guarantee that we can have a theatrical release, and they said great.“I do think that there’s a way that we can all co-exist.

Scotland is bracing for a second storm after being battered by Storm Malik.

Jeremy Clarkson has hit out at Meghan Markle and Prince Harry once again, branding them "less interesting" than US comedian and presenter Joe Rogan.The Clarkson's Farm star, 61, made the comments in his weekly column, which saw him take a swipe at the $18 million the Sussexes have raked in for their podcast deal, compared to the amount "trousered" by Rogan, which is over five and a half times bigger.Writing in his column, Jeremy took a swipe at the couple after comparing their podcast earnings to that of UFC commentator Rogan, who he claims to have "never heard of".The Top Gear star wrote in The Sun: "I learned this week that a man called Joe Rogan, who I’ve never heard of, has trousered $100million after selling tape recordings of himself talking to people."He went on to compare the comedian's whopping $100 million to that of Harry and Meghan's $18 million Spotify deal.Jeremy commented that Harry and Megan "who like to think of themselves as the biggest stars in the world – are selling tape recordings of themselves talking for just $18million."Which means they are actually 5.55 times less interesting than someone I’ve never heard of," he finished.The car fanatic's comments come days after it was revealed that Spotify is hiring in-house producers to help deliver on the $18 million deal with Harry and Meghan after they only produced one podcast episode.The streaming platform is now taking things into their "own hands" after little content emerged from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.Harry and Meghan released their Archewell podcast episode more than a year ago in December 2020.But now, Spotify are reportedly looking to hire new staff to work alongside the duo on a podcast that features "the voices of high profile

Newcastle United transfer target Dan Burn would bring with him Premier League experience but only three fingers on his right hand.The Brighton defender is familiar to most football fans because of his huge 6'7" inch frame which sees him measure in as the tallest player in the English top flight.His size has helped him to bag 15 goals during his career which has also featured spells at Wigan, Fulham and Birmingham.However, a lesser-known fact about Burn's body is that he is missing one of his digits.The 29-year-old has never addressed the fact in an interview but there is an explanation.According to The Free Library, he was wearing a ring on it when climbing a fence aged 13.And the item of jewellery is said to have got caught on a spike which resulted in the finger being ripped off.Having been on the south coast since 2018, Burn could now be set for a move to the north east before Transfer Deadline Day on Monday. Will Newcastle stay up after their January signings? Let us know in the comments section.Newcastle are looking to wrap up a deal for him after Sevilla blocked their approach for fellow centre-back Diego Carlos.There is reportedly a release clause in Burn's Brighton contract, which only has 18 months left on it.The St James’ Park board had an offer of £8m rejected by the Seagulls this week but an improved bid could see the Northumberland-born man join his boyhood club.He is part of a trio of signings that the Magpies want to round off their January transfer window business with, as per The Telegraph.Finalising the £30m deal for Lyon midfielder Bruno Guimaraes is the priority on Tyneside.And then Eddie Howe wants to bring in soon-to-be out of contract Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah to add some extra firepower to his

There has been great news for Call the Midwife fans as the smash-hit BBC One series recently returned for its mammoth eleventh series. And viewers will undoubtedly be familiar with Laura Main, who has taken on the role of Sister Bernadette, otherwise known as Shelagh Turner. in the East End drama since its debut.

Former England and Everton manager Sam Allardyce believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would have been saved from the sack if Manchester United had signed Erling Haaland last summer.