Alex Lloyd

2 months ago | thesun.co.uk | Alex Lloyd |Alex Lloyd

WHILE I don’t want robots to take over the world, getting them to help out with the cleaning is another matter entirely. We spend more than an hour a week vacuuming our homes, but with robot cleaners becoming more affordable, could buying one save valuable time? With two boisterous boys aged eight and five, there are days when my cordless vacuum gets two outings to suck up crumbs from under the sofa and mud that’s been tracked over the carpet.

Nov 27, 2024 | the-sun.com | Alex Lloyd |Kirsten Jones

WHILE curvy or voluptuous are seen as compliments, no woman EVER wants to be described as “round”. But scientists now suggest that measuring “roundness” might be the best way to assess our health. A system called Body Roundness Index is being hailed as a method to better estimate your likelihood of weight-related disease than the controversial Body Mass Index, with doctors in the US and China starting to adopt it. Obesity rates are rising in the UK, with many of us becoming rounder than ever.

Jun 26, 2024 | thesun.co.uk | Alex Lloyd

AS THE boarding gate official called me forward and I placed my cabin bag in the measuring rack, I felt confident this check was merely a formality. I was flying from Leeds Bradford Airport to Limoges in France with Ryanair for a three-night break and had bought a new carry-on case for the occasion. But my holiday mood vanished when the uniformed man informed me it was too big at the front – and I had to pay £70 to proceed.

Jun 25, 2024 | thesun.co.uk | Alex Lloyd |Kirsten Jones

Our round-up includes Sharon Osbourne calling one Australian pop star 'f***ing useless'HE is rock’s “Mr Nice Guy” – but Foo Fighters star Dave Grohl ignited an unlikely feud when he took aim at Taylor Swift this weekend. During a gig on Saturday – playing at the same time as Taylor – he sniped: “We’ve had more than a few eras, and more than a few f***ing errors as well. "That’s because we actually play live.”And Dave is not the first star to sling a stinging insult.

Jun 9, 2024 | thesun.co.uk | Alex Lloyd

IT took five minutes for Ellie Parrott to realise the stranger she was talking to was the one for her. But she was not chatting to Mike Wickham on a dating app. The pair were at a speed dating evening in Islington, North London. The pre-school worker had signed up for the singles night in February 2022, paying £22 for the ticket, after splitting with her long-term boyfriend. Mike, 39, who works in media, had been off the dating scene for a while but decided to give the event a go.