Five plants you should get in the ground this weekend to glow up your garden for New Year – with one costing just £1

Five plants you should get in the ground this weekend to glow up your garden for New Year - with one costing just £1

IT’S that part of the year that no matter how excited you are about what your 2025 garden will bring, when we look at our actual outside space, a lot of it’s looking, well, a bit cr*p.  It’s no surprise – our lives seem ridiculously busy, and when the jobs are mainly leaf raking, cutting… … Read more

Mulled wine, glazed ham & ultimate roasties… Jamie Oliver’s Christmas dinner tips to take stress out of the big day

Mulled wine, glazed ham & ultimate roasties... Jamie Oliver's Christmas dinner tips to take stress out of the big day

WITH his mouth watering recipes and clever, time-saving ideas, top chef Jamie Oliver could easily claim the crown as King of Christmas. With the big day nearly here, we asked the nation’s favourite celebrity kitchen whizz to share his favourite, failsafe festive recipes to take the stress out… Mulled wine, glazed ham & ultimate roasties… … Read more

I tested retro-flavoured drinks for Christmas…£13 winner was a rich & indulgent treat that tasted like a boozy milkshake

I tested retro-flavoured drinks for Christmas…£13 winner was a rich & indulgent treat that tasted like a boozy milkshake

THERE is a nip of festive nostalgia in the drinks aisle this holiday ­season. From Snowball cocktails to traditional sloe gin and even Gingerbread booze, if you’re in the market for some wind-the-clock-back liquid memories then you’re in luck. 9 Helena Nicklin tested out a collection of… I tested retro-flavoured drinks for Christmas…£13 winner was … Read more

Inside Blur’s triumphant return by band themselves including awkward meeting & Alex James’ secret to how he lost weight

Inside Blur's triumphant return by band themselves including awkward meeting & Alex James' secret to how he lost weight

FOR Blur rocker and Sun foodie Alex James, 2023 was a whirlwind.He reunited with Nineties bandmates Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon and Dave Rowntree for two blistering ­Wembley Stadium gigs. Then the Britpop icons hit the road to play festivals across Europe, Japan and South America – as well as… Inside Blur’s triumphant return by band … Read more

I hope you have as much fun listening to it as we had making it, says David Gilmour as we reveal Top 50 albums of 2024

I hope you have as much fun listening to it as we had making it, says David Gilmour as we reveal Top 50 albums of 2024

LOOKING for a late Christmas present for a music lover? We have just the thing. Check out our top 50 albums we’ve covered over 2024 in our series of interviews for The Sun’s Something Fot The Weekend section. 7 For Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour, 2024 has been one of those golden years – with this… … Read more

Chris McCausland saved Strictly but the ungrateful BBC rewarded him with the biggest insult imaginable

Chris McCausland saved Strictly but the ungrateful BBC rewarded him with the biggest insult imaginable

KNUCKLE-CHEWING mortification is almost guaranteed every December at BBC1’s Sports Personality Of The Year. Even more so on Tuesday, when Alex Scott announced “the Strictly Come Dancing judges will have their say on our six contenders, later in the show”. 6 Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell… Chris McCausland saved Strictly but the ungrateful BBC rewarded … Read more

I tested all the Christmas hampers – £65 gift was shocking value with only £30 worth of treats inside

I tested all the Christmas hampers - £65 gift was shocking value with only £30 worth of treats inside

A HAMPER that’s crammed with tempting goodies makes a fabulous festive gift for loved ones. But these can be expensive – so are they really worth the price? 8 Lynsey Hope tested Christmas hampers to see if they’re worth your moneyCredit: Oliver Dixon We have crunched the numbers on seven of the… I tested all … Read more

Secrets of Bullseye revealed including serial killer contestant, how Bowen was fifth choice & why speedboats were prizes

Secrets of Bullseye revealed including serial killer contestant, how Bowen was fifth choice & why speedboats were prizes

AS one of the millions who grew up watching Bullseye, new host Freddie Flintoff knows he has big shoes to fill when he reboots the gameshow this weekend. Under former presenter Jim Bowen — famous for his clumsy old-school gags and catchphrases including “super, smashing, great” — the… Secrets of Bullseye revealed including serial killer … Read more

TV star Angellica Bell backs Sun’s Xmas SOS Appeal as millions of older people struggle with loneliness over holiday

TV star Angellica Bell backs Sun's Xmas SOS Appeal as millions of older people struggle with loneliness over holiday

LEADING a conga around the floor, TV presenter Angellica Bell is spreading Christmas joy. But behind the dancing, there’s a serious message. The former kids’ telly host is backing The Sun’s Christmas SOS Appeal with Age UK, to combat loneliness and isolation among older people. 9 Former… TV star Angellica Bell backs Sun’s Xmas SOS … Read more

From Botox jabs to laser treatments – Kim Kardashian admits there’s nothing she won’t do to look younger

From Botox jabs to laser treatments - Kim Kardashian admits there's nothing she won't do to look younger

IS it Beyonce? Or could it be Shakira? Or might it even be a rediscovered picture of Jodie Marsh, circa 2003? No. This blonde bombshell, looking markedly more tanned than usual, is Kim Kardashian. 19 From Botox jabs to laser treatments – Kim Kardashian admits there’s nothing she won’t do to look… From Botox jabs … Read more