Author: Sarah McBride

“IT WAS so hot tourists were collapsing!” my taxi driver proclaims, throwing his hands in the air as he recalls tales of Greece in the height of last summer.  In mid-June the temperature hit a sweltering 42.2C, making it one of the hottest summers on record. This severe heat is most certainly a rarity. But… Continue reading The Greek city that’s better to visit in winter with cheap Ryanair flights and funicular railways

CHILDREN are naughty. That’s the reality. Yet modern parenting books like to make you think there is no such thing. They are often about being gentle — centred around empathy and rewards rather than punishment — or permissive, which has very few rules or disciplinary actions. The culture that is created by this literature, mostly… Continue reading Middle-class parenting style of being mates with your kids is ruining Britain, says super-head Katharine Birbalsingh

GLADIATORS, ready! Kids, ready! Three, two, one, go! It may be an unconventional cry to rally the children into the car, but for our recent break it was entirely appropriate. With my husband and three children, I was off to Butlin’s Bognor Regis for half-term — the highlight of which was the new Meet The… Continue reading I tried the new Gladiators event at Butlin’s with some of the TV stars… and my kids were obsessed

MAKING the perfect pancake requires just three ingredients – milk, flour and eggs. But, according to a new survey, nearly half of us have no idea how to make one. Getting the right tools is crucial, whether you’re a traditionalist who likes them with lemon and sugar, or someone who loads them up with ham… Continue reading I tested pancake makers for Shrove Tuesday… £25 winner was fun & delivered restaurant-quality crepes

ALL week, James Bond fans have been rushing about, waving their arms in the air and saying that their hero will not be safe now that Amazon has taken creative control of the franchise. Well sure, there is no doubt that the American streaming giant will have its work cut out because it hasn’t just… Continue reading Saving James Bond is Amazon’s toughest mission yet… I know why they have better chance of doing it than anyone

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes. Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today.  ♈ ARIES March 21 to April 20 When you accept you can’t be brilliant at everything, you can give yourself space… Continue reading Horoscope today, February 27, 2025: Daily star sign guide from Mystic Meg

DOING skids on a frozen lake with a kayak on the roof might seem like fun to you. But this is serious work. It really is. If a dinky electric Volvo can handle proper northern winters up near the Arctic Circle, then surely it can handle the worst of our weather back home? The short… Continue reading I drove the new Volvo EX30 Cross Country – it’s a tough, high-riding EV that can conquer ice lakes and look cool at home

BEYONCÉ casts a look back in her jeans — as she recreates another famous Levi’s ad from the past. The megastar singer, 43, showed off her hourglass figure in a skintight pair of denims and matching trench coat. Sporting long blonde hair, the Texas Hold ’Em star also went braless for a shoot in the… Continue reading Beyonce stuns in racy Levi jeans ad ahead of huge Cowboy Carter tour

THE draw for tonight’s National Lottery EuroMillions (February 25, 2025) has taken place, with life-changing cash prizes at stake. Check the results to see if you have just won a fortune and bagged enough to start that jet-set lifestyle you always dreamed of. Every EuroMillions ticket also bags you an automatic entry into the UK… Continue reading EuroMillions results and numbers: National Lottery draw tonight, February 25

ACTRESS Millie Bobby Brown pigged out for the premiere of her new movie on Monday. After arriving in a beaded metallic gown she slipped into a pink tracksuit top and piggie slippers for the screening of The Electric State. Stranger Things star Millie, 21, also revealed a blonde hairdo in Los Angeles. And she posed… Continue reading Millie Bobby Brown wows in beaded metallic gown at premier of new movie The Electric State