Alex Lloyd

Jan 7, 2025 | thesun.co.uk | Alex Lloyd

AS data from Barnardo’s shows an 18 per cent drop in applications to become foster carers, a former Towie star says it’s never too late to give a child a home. IT’S the middle of the night and Debbie Bright is feeding a baby, knowing that she’ll have the school run in a few hours. Most 62-year-old grandmothers would be enjoying a slower pace of life, but the Essex matriarch revels in a house full of kids thanks to her career as a foster carer.

Dec 6, 2024 | thesun.co.uk | Alex Lloyd

WHEN her older male boss became increasingly flirty at work, sickened Abby Furness thought he was overstepping the mark. But the truth was more terrifying – because her cyber-stalker had posed as Abby to start a fake online relationship with the man who managed her. It left her boss humiliated and Abby, 25, felt compelled to quit her role after a month, as the atmosphere was so awkward.

Dec 5, 2024 | thesun.co.uk | Catherine Jones |Alex Lloyd

PRESENTS, party food and pricey days out are leaving families feeling the strain this festive season. Research shows that almost three-quarters of us are worrying about the cost of Christmas. And it is little wonder, with loved ones forking out as much as £500 to enjoy Yuletide activities together. But you don’t need to break the bank with expensive visits to grottos, light displays or theatre shows. Here, Catherine Jones and Alex Lloyd scour the UK for free days out that families will love.

Dec 3, 2024 | thesun.co.uk | Alex Lloyd

YOUR caffeine fix could give your purse a roasting as the price of coffee beans hits a record high. At Costa, the UK’s biggest chain, it’s £3.80 for a regular americano and £4.40 for a same-size latte. Trendy independent coffee shops are reported to have hiked prices as high as £5 per drink after the cost of beans rocketed by 70 per cent this year. So it is no wonder many of us are turning to home brews rather than a costly takeaway.

Nov 27, 2024 | thesun.co.uk | 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.