Catherine Lofthouse

5 days ago | thesun.ie | Catherine Lofthouse |Roisin Chapman

A SEASIDE town dubbed the "worst" in Britain is set to undergo a major revamp which may draw tourists to the once popular area. Skegness has previously been referred to as a "vulgar hellhole" but now a £23 million development is set to upgrade the visitor experiences. The Lincolnshire town has been described as a "terrible place" with a "brown sea", even ranking among Britain's "worst" seaside towns. Which? Magazine readers voted it bottom of the poll of seaside resorts in 2023.

6 days ago | thesun.co.uk | Catherine Lofthouse

BUTLIN’S Bognor Regis opened its brand-new £1.8million Skyline Gang-themed softplay attraction in time for the Easter holidays – and we were among the first guests to try it out. This 26ft-tall, four-storey playframe can fit up to 200 youngsters, while the seating area offers welcome respite to 100 tired parents at a time. The bright colours, reflecting the bubbly characters of the Butlin’s Skyline Gang, proved a huge hit with my smallest boy, who loves their energetic song and dance routines.

6 days ago | thesun.co.uk | Catherine Lofthouse

WHEN it comes to entertaining the kids, it's all about keeping costs low while out and about, without compromising on family fun. Here's three everyday ways I save money when I'm planning days out and breaks with my three boys aged 12, 10 and five. If your wallet is bulging with supermarket loyalty cards, now’s the time to work out how the money you're spending to feed the family could work harder when it comes to days out.

1 week ago | thesun.co.uk | Catherine Lofthouse

EASTER is upon us and it's no surprise that the weather is set to be temperamental now the kids are off school. It's enough to get parents pulling their hair out after weeks of warm weather that would have been perfect for spending the bank holidays outdoors. But whatever the weather, here’s a few tried and tested ideas I use when it's rainy or cold to keep my boys busy without breaking the bank.

2 weeks ago | thesun.co.uk | Catherine Lofthouse

I'M the queen of cheap staycations and my family-of-five loves a holiday. Every month we go away somewhere in the UK, but still only spend around £2,000 a year. This works out at around £166 on average a month. In the last year we've been to Wales, Northumberland, Lincolnshire,  London and Norfolk multiple times. We've even managed to get away on a budget during school holidays. So are you desperate for a bit of a break but are feeling slightly skint?