First the wedding, then a new baby. Now busy bee Kerry Katona has bought a new pad. Talk about soaring stress levels!

Coleen McLoughlin has apparently sworn to keep her maiden name when she marries her footballer fiance Wayne Rooney.

Mark Clattenburg has been suspended from refereeing duties pending enquiries into reports of the official’s alleged debts.

Newcastle have confirmed midfielder Nicky Butt has signed a contract extension, committing him to the club until the end of next season.

Bolton manager Gary Megson has made his first signing of the January transfer window by taking defender Sebastien Puygrenier on loan until the end of the season from Zenit St Petersburg.

REAL MADRID have reached an agreement with Sao Paulo over the future transfer of Brazil full-back Cicinho.

PORTSMOUTH manager Harry Redknapp has picked up April’s Barclaycard manager of the month award.

Manchester United raised its full-year revenue and profit forecast for 2016-17 as it prepares for the Europa League final next week.

Speculation is mounting that former Republic of Ireland captain Roy Keane will travel to the World Cup in the next few hours.

The two richest clubs in their respective leagues face each other in the third round of the FA Cup this afternoon.

A GROUP of activists in Paris have emptied their bank accounts after a call by Eric Cantona to protest practices by leading banks.

REAL MADRID have been stunned by Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney’s alleged wage demands.

HARRY REDKNAPP has avoided sanction from the FA following his comments about referee Mark Clattenburg after Tottenham’s 2-0 defeat to Manchester United at the weekend.

ARSENAL and Chelsea remain locked in a battle to land Southampton teenage striker Theo Walcott.

SHELBOURNE have confirmed they will play a friendly against Manchester United at Tolka Park on Saturday July 20 at 2pm.

THIERRY HENRY may be the leading scorer and top draw in the Barclays Premiership but it was Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze who was the best player in September according to the Actim Index.

PORTSMOUTH chairman Milan Mandaric has come out in firm defence of Harry Redknapp and angrily denied reports that the club’s co-owner, Alexandre Gaydamak, wants to sack him.

MANCHESTER United supremo David Gill has warned their main Premiership rivals that they can and will compete with them in the transfer market.

Sven-Goran Eriksson is hoping Rio Ferdinand will have his drugs ban cut so he can play for England at Euro 2004 this summer.