AFTER the Christmas excesses, many of us will be vowing to improve our eating habits. And having a better diet doesn’t mean you need to spend more money on your food shop. Here are some affordable ways to feel better without splashing the cash . . . EAT MORE FISH: This is a good source… Continue reading Three affordable ways to improve your eating habits without splashing the cash

VERA fans were left reeling after the gripping episode featured a dramatic cliffside showdown, culminating in a character’s shocking fall. DCI Vera Stanhope (Brenda Blethyn) was called to the banks of the Tyne where the body of a young man has been washed up as the ITV crime drama aired its penultimate episode on New… Continue reading Vera’s penultimate episode sees character plunge off cliff in horrifying scenes

Boats blether WITH grim predictability, 2025 begins with yet another “stop the boats” idea which avoids the real problem. This one involves slapping “Interim Serious Crime Prevention Orders” on suspected traffickers, aiming to curtail their activities before they are charged. Fine. But it’s more fiddling while Rome is burning. These criminals thrive on this deadly… Continue reading Labour’s soft touch on illegal immigration is driving small boats crisis – Britain needs a proper deterrent

WE like Renault. Quite a lot, in fact. Clio, Captur and Scenic are all class-leading or near class-leading, and rebooting the Renault 5 as a £23k EV is a masterstroke. But when it comes to producing larger, more expensive, flagship motors, things never seem to add up as sweetly. Safrane. Vel Satis. Avantime. Remember them?… Continue reading The new Renault Rafale is a comfy, capable family crossover with a genius feature that passengers will love

STEPHEN BUNTING broke down in tears after reaching the semi-final of the World Darts Championship. The Bullet continued his sensational form to brush past giant-killer Peter Wright 5-2. Bunting won the first four sets and managed to stem a Wright comeback to book his place in the last four for the second time in his… Continue reading Stephen Bunting spotted breaking down in tears backstage at World Darts Championship after emotional interview

THIS will be the year Nissan turns over a new Leaf. Literally. The OG electric car gets completely modernised this summer. And that’s just the start. We’ve got two dozen more debuts in your handy guide to a bumper new-car year. Everything is changed for the Leaf. The body swaps its awkward lumpiness for smoother… Continue reading From Nissan’s completely modernised Leaf to Ferrari’s mad-fast electric crossover, 25 debuts to excite car fans in 2025

NOT much unsettles Emma Paton. But an over-confident darts fan with pants on his head left the Sky Sports presenter undie-whelmed – and not for THAT reason. The spectator attempted the audience equivalent of a nine-darter – trying to carry FIVE beer pitchers to a table at the World Championship quarter-finals –  with a spectacular lack of success.… Continue reading ‘Take a jug off him!’ – Emma Paton calls out ambitious darts fan with pants on head spilling fortune of beer on live TV

A SOCIAL media ban for under-16s is highly unlikely, the Technology Secretary has said. Peter Kyle has backed away from copying the idea, which has recently been approved by the Australian government. He agreed online sites had educational and safeguarding benefits for children. And he insisted kids themselves want to “be made safer” online but… Continue reading Australian-style social media ban for under-16s is highly unlikely, says Tech Secretary

DEAR DEIDRE: SOMETIMES I drink so much I black out and can’t remember what I’ve done. I know my addiction to alcohol is destroying my health and my life, but I don’t know how to stop. I’m a 32-year-old single man. I started drinking a lot as a student. Unlike my peers, who’ve cut down,… Continue reading My struggle with alcoholism is destroying my health and my life – I don’t know how to stop

DEAR DEIDRE: I’M worried that my partner’s cold sore is a sign he’s been cheating. He denies it but I’m not sure if I believe him. How else could he have got it? I’m 37 and he’s 40. We’ve been together for five years. A few days ago, a sore appeared on his lip. He… Continue reading I’m worried that my partner’s cold sore is a sign he’s been cheating – should I get checked?