Month: March 2025

JAPAN Airlines is the first airline in the world to introduce cabin seats with built-in speakers – and I tried them out. Japan‘s public transport is famously silent, a far-cry from UK trains and buses which are an ear-splitting circus of TikTok tunes and shouty FaceTime chats. in Japan even answering your phone onboard is… Continue reading I tried the world’s first plane seats that play audio out loud – so is it as hellish as it sounds?

IT’S 27 years since the final episode of Soldier, Soldier aired – and some of its stars have gone onto big things. The hit drama, which ran for seven series in the 90s, followed the lives of soldiers in the British Army. It was set against the backdrop of the fictional 1st Battalion The King’s… Continue reading What happened to the cast of Soldier, Soldier? From joining a commune to Hollywood awards triumph

CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves will deliver a Spring Statement on March 26. This is different from the Budget, which is the big financial plan the Government announces, usually in the autumn of each year. The Budget is when the Government reveals major decisions about taxes, spending, and policies. Whereas, the Spring Statement is more like an… Continue reading Spring Statement 2025 predictions and rumours – is Rachel Reeves going to raise taxes?

NAVIGATING the supermarket can be a minefield if you are trying to be healthy. With doughnuts in the bread aisle and sugary yoghurts next to the milk, it’s easy to be tempted to buy products that are calorific, or high in salt and fat. Dietitian Emma Shafqat, of Dietitian With a Difference, tells Sun Health:… Continue reading The healthiest and unhealthiest foods in each supermarket aisle – from the bakery to frozen

A LUNAR lander has touched down on the surface of the moon in the first “fully successful” landing by a private space craft. Firefly’s “Blue Ghost” has touched down on the slopes of an ancient volcano on the moon’s surface – to a champagne toast from Nasa chiefs. Employees at the company cheered, hugged and… Continue reading Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander makes historic touch down on the moon after nail-biting mission

GLASTONBURY has signed Olivia Rodrigo and The 1975 to headline at the festival in a “bid to appeal to a younger crowd”. The festival is already shaping up to be an iconic festival, with huge names including Sir Rod Stewart and Neil Young confirmed to perform to thousands of fans at the Somerset gig. But in a… Continue reading Glastonbury ‘signs Olivia Rodrigo and The 1975’ to headline festival in bid to appeal to younger crowd

SUN Racing’s Sunday tips are below. Back a horse by clicking their odds. LONGSHOT ACROSS EARTH (1.40 Huntingdon) He has useful Flat form and can figure on this first outing over hurdles. THIEF MISTER BARCLAY (3.17 Huntingdon) Went close on his last hurdles run and is on a fair mark. DICKENS (4.27 Huntingdon) He was… Continue reading Horse racing tips: Gary Moore’s 12-1 pick has useful Flat form and can figure on this first outing over hurdles

SOMETHING is not right with our officials at the moment. Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts’ first-half challenge on Jean-Philippe Mateta was a clear red card for serious foul play. The Crystal Palace striker was kicked in the head and it was an obvious instance of endangering a player’s safety with excessive force and/or brutality. Yet, referee… Continue reading Something is wrong with our referees when VAR is needed to show red card for ‘life-threatening’ tackle on Mateta

TEMPLEGATE’S Sunday tips are below. Back a horse by clicking their odds. THANK YOU MA’AM (3.40 Doncaster, nap) This six-year-old has been holding his own in much stronger contests than this with a win and two places at Ascot heading here. His best form has come over this three-mile trip and he gets on well… Continue reading Horse racing tips: ‘Mother-daughter combo can strike gold’ – Templegate’s Sunday NAP for the Nicholls family

DEAR DEIDRE: I’M open-minded when it comes to sex, but my boyfriend’s non-stop, sleazy demands turn me off. He’s 30 and lives at home with his dad. I’m 27 and live in a flat with my three small kids. We’ve been dating for just under a year and it is fair to say he is… Continue reading My sex-mad boyfriend’s sleazy demands turn me off and are making me turn to alcohol