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Articles on health, food and drink, travel along with great competitions and promotions. en-gb http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/competitions/competition-winners/2008/03/25/lunchtime-loot-winners-79310-20670739/ Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:27:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/competitions/competition-winners/2008/03/25/lunchtime-loot-winners-79310-20670739/ Here are the latest winners from the Sunday Sun Lunchtime Loot competition. http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/competitions/competition-winners/2008/07/01/sunday-sun-competition-winners-june-79310-21209540/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:03:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/competitions/competition-winners/2008/07/01/sunday-sun-competition-winners-june-79310-21209540/ Here is the list of our latest winners for June. http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/video-of-the-week/2008/06/29/ettrick-s-music-video-venom-79310-21150358/ Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/video-of-the-week/2008/06/29/ettrick-s-music-video-venom-79310-21150358/ WALLSEND'S finest collection of brutal metal-heads, their classic, early 80s line up of Cronos, Mantas and Abaddon - or Conrad, Jeff and Tony to their Mums - went on to spawn a whole new Genre - Black Metal. http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/video-of-the-week/2008/06/29/video-of-the-week-june-29-79310-21153363/ Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/video-of-the-week/2008/06/29/video-of-the-week-june-29-79310-21153363/ This incredible video of daredevil Dan Osman in action is a real cliffhanger . . . literally. http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/health-news/2008/06/29/don-t-let-your-skin-go-to-pot-79310-21167135/ Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/health-news/2008/06/29/don-t-let-your-skin-go-to-pot-79310-21167135/ MY mother always had a bottle of Oil of Ulay on her dressing table and now I have a rather glamorous red glass pot of what is, these days, called Olay. http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/food-drink/2008/06/29/white-s-a-skinless-wonder-79310-21167138/ Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/food-drink/2008/06/29/white-s-a-skinless-wonder-79310-21167138/ GOD bless booze boffins. I have often reported of the health-giving properties of red wine, due to the polyphenols and resveratrols they contain. http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/food-drink/2008/06/29/rhubarb-rhubarb-rhubarb-rhubarb-79310-21167140/ Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/food-drink/2008/06/29/rhubarb-rhubarb-rhubarb-rhubarb-79310-21167140/ ALTHOUGH I have never grown rhubarb myself, I seem to unaccountably have huge amounts to use up every year, passed on to me by various people as their crops threaten to overwhelm them. http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/holidays-offers/2008/06/29/rockies-by-rail-is-a-real-treat-79310-21167149/ Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/holidays-offers/2008/06/29/rockies-by-rail-is-a-real-treat-79310-21167149/ IT’S been described as the most spectacular train journey in the world and, standing on the observation deck of the Rocky Mountaineer, it was easy to see why the Canadian Rockies have such a reputation. http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/kids/2008/06/22/what-is-the-top-floor-of-an-apartment-block-called-a-tophouse-b-penthouse-c-roofhouse-79310-21130584/ Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/kids/2008/06/22/what-is-the-top-floor-of-an-apartment-block-called-a-tophouse-b-penthouse-c-roofhouse-79310-21130584/ WHAT is triskaidekaphobia the fear of? a) The number 13 b) Pigeons c) Hair loss. http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/book-reviews/2008/06/22/take-a-look-back-to-plan-ahead-79310-21130586/ Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/book-reviews/2008/06/22/take-a-look-back-to-plan-ahead-79310-21130586/ IT’S hard to believe that we’re more than half way through the year. With summer upon us, and many people getting ready to go on holiday, this is a great time to reflect on what you have achieved in the first half of the year, and also how you would like the next five months to look. http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/health-news/2008/06/22/how-to-survive-if-you-can-t-stand-the-heat-79310-21130587/ Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/health-news/2008/06/22/how-to-survive-if-you-can-t-stand-the-heat-79310-21130587/ AFTER spending months complaining that summer just couldn’t come soon enough, we’re now in the throes of it . . . and suffering from those pesky ailments that only the hot months bring. http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/health-news/2008/06/22/look-out-for-magic-word-79310-21130588/ Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/health-news/2008/06/22/look-out-for-magic-word-79310-21130588/ HAVING recently reached my mid-30s, anything with the magic word pentapeptide on the ingredient list catches my eye, so I had to give Olay’s age-defying elixir, Daily Regenerist Serum — £22.50 for 50ml — a go. http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/book-reviews/2008/06/22/emily-wilson-tells-of-her-childhood-at-wj-sanderson-home-for-destitute-crippled-children-in-gosforth-newcastle-and-calls-for-memorial-garden-to-be-created-79310-21130693/ Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/book-reviews/2008/06/22/emily-wilson-tells-of-her-childhood-at-wj-sanderson-home-for-destitute-crippled-children-in-gosforth-newcastle-and-calls-for-memorial-garden-to-be-created-79310-21130693/ THANKS to childhood vaccination programmes, polio has now become a forgotten disease in the West. But there are still 110,000 people in Britain who survived it. Emily Wilson, 92, is one of them and here, she tells PAULINE HOLT of the pre-NHS hospital that revolutionised her life and of her desire to see it commemorated. http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/video-of-the-week/2008/06/20/video-of-the-week-june-21-79310-21126410/ Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:38:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/video-of-the-week/2008/06/20/video-of-the-week-june-21-79310-21126410/ Click play above to watch the Sunday Sun's video of the week. http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/video-of-the-week/2008/06/20/ettrick-s-music-video-kenickie-79310-21126403/ Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:35:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/video-of-the-week/2008/06/20/ettrick-s-music-video-kenickie-79310-21126403/ IF only EMI had shelled out more than £25 on the video, this song could have made Kenickie household names... http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/health-news/2008/06/15/getting-the-sun-balance-right-79310-21075311/ Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:30:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/health-news/2008/06/15/getting-the-sun-balance-right-79310-21075311/ NEVER mind the temperature outside, the hottest debate of the summer is whether to sunbathe or not. http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/health-news/2008/06/15/colourprinting-make-up-service-stops-you-going-round-the-blends-79310-21075306/ Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/health-news/2008/06/15/colourprinting-make-up-service-stops-you-going-round-the-blends-79310-21075306/ IF you’ve ever spent ages trying to choose the right foundation, only to get home and find it’s too light or too dark, you’ll recognise that sense of frustration . . . and it can be a costly error, too. http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/book-reviews/2008/06/15/confidence-trick-will-lift-spirits-79310-21075308/ Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/book-reviews/2008/06/15/confidence-trick-will-lift-spirits-79310-21075308/ IT doesn’t matter how positive, upbeat or confident you are as a person, there are going to be times when you feel quite the opposite. http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/book-reviews/2008/06/15/reviews-of-the-gone-away-world-by-nick-harkaway-an-atlas-of-impossible-longing-by-anuradha-roy-the-kitchen-revolution-by-rosie-sykes-79310-21075309/ Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/book-reviews/2008/06/15/reviews-of-the-gone-away-world-by-nick-harkaway-an-atlas-of-impossible-longing-by-anuradha-roy-the-kitchen-revolution-by-rosie-sykes-79310-21075309/ THE GONE-AWAY WORLD by Nick Harkaway, published in hardback by William Heinemann, priced £17.99. Available now. http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/food-drink/2008/06/15/no-need-to-do-a-delia-79310-21075310/ Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/food-drink/2008/06/15/no-need-to-do-a-delia-79310-21075310/ I KNOW it’s tantamount to heresy for a cook to admit it, but I really can’t stand Delia Smith. http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/holidays-offers/2008/06/15/budget-friendly-bulgaria-s-golden-boom-beckons-brits-79310-21075350/ Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/holidays-offers/2008/06/15/budget-friendly-bulgaria-s-golden-boom-beckons-brits-79310-21075350/ EVERY year, Bulgaria is becoming a more and more popular destination for curious Brits. Affordable, welcoming and varied in the scale of activities on offer for beach bums, skiers and all types in between, it is attracting holiday-makers and investors by the plane-load. http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/book-reviews/2008/06/15/cosmetic-effect-is-more-than-skin-deep-for-cancer-patients-79310-21076229/ Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/book-reviews/2008/06/15/cosmetic-effect-is-more-than-skin-deep-for-cancer-patients-79310-21076229/ EVERY woman has a cosmetics crisis now and then, but when it goes hand in hand with the side effects of cancer treatment, it’s time for radical measures. http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/kids/2008/06/15/who-was-william-shakespeare-s-wife-a-anne-hathaway-b-anne-boleyn-c-anne-robinson-79310-21076367/ Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/kids/2008/06/15/who-was-william-shakespeare-s-wife-a-anne-hathaway-b-anne-boleyn-c-anne-robinson-79310-21076367/ WHICH is the smallest planet in the solar system? a) Jupiter b) Saturn c) Pluto. http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/book-reviews/2008/06/15/god-doesn-t-promise-you-a-life-without-problems-but-he-does-promise-you-in-jesus-the-means-to-deal-with-them-captain-brian-lowndes-salvation-army-wallsend-north-tyneside-79310-21076707/ Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/book-reviews/2008/06/15/god-doesn-t-promise-you-a-life-without-problems-but-he-does-promise-you-in-jesus-the-means-to-deal-with-them-captain-brian-lowndes-salvation-army-wallsend-north-tyneside-79310-21076707/ http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/book-reviews/2008/06/15/north-man-quits-charity-shoebox-scheme-79310-21076821/ Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/book-reviews/2008/06/15/north-man-quits-charity-shoebox-scheme-79310-21076821/ ONE of the people who fronted Operation Christmas Child has quit because of its Christian evangelism. http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/video-of-the-week/2008/06/15/video-of-the-week-june-14-79310-21078314/ Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/video-of-the-week/2008/06/15/video-of-the-week-june-14-79310-21078314/ If you like wine gums this video will give you something to chew on. http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/video-of-the-week/2008/06/15/ettrick-s-music-video-the-kane-gang-79310-21078419/ Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/video-of-the-week/2008/06/15/ettrick-s-music-video-the-kane-gang-79310-21078419/ I used to live in the same street as one of the Kane Gang, and would often sing the Theme From Byker Grove (which they also wrote) outside his window if I happened to be passing by with a few beers on board, so, sorry about that.. http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/competitions/competition-winners/2008/06/10/sunday-sun-competition-winners-may-79310-21053701/ Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:01:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/competitions/competition-winners/2008/06/10/sunday-sun-competition-winners-may-79310-21053701/ Here is the list of our latest winners for May. http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/video-of-the-week/2008/06/08/ettrick-s-music-video-prefab-sprout-79310-21044363/ Sun, 08 Jun 2008 08:11:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/video-of-the-week/2008/06/08/ettrick-s-music-video-prefab-sprout-79310-21044363/ County Durham's Prefab Sprout scored their biggest hit with The King of Rock 'n' Roll in 1988, but I always preferred this, their previous single, mainly because it has a pop at Bruce Springsteen and his song-writing obsessions of the time. http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/video-of-the-week/2008/06/08/video-of-the-week-june-8-79310-21044094/ Sun, 08 Jun 2008 07:23:00 GMT http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/lifestyle-news/video-of-the-week/2008/06/08/video-of-the-week-june-8-79310-21044094/ The problem with cat flaps is that they're not only accessible to cats, as the owners of the house in our chosen video this week were soon to discover.