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The Sun
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
We're launching a search for Britain's best dad – find out how to enter and win £7k of prizes
DO you know someone who should be crowned Britain's best dad? To celebrate Father's Day on June 15, we are launching a search for the bravest, kindest or most devoted dad out there. Perhaps you know a real-life superhero who is always helping others, or maybe a superstar who has raised a fortune for charity. The one lucky winner will be showered with nearly £7,000 worth of fantastic prizes, including four tickets worth £1,000 in total to the star-studded Butlin's Big Weekender music festival this summer, where the headline acts include Chesney Hawkes, Blue and Billy Ocean. Safari tent On top of that, Britain's top pop will be spoiled rotten with a £500 relaxing trip to Celtic Manor hotel in Newport — with dinner, bed and breakfast for two and a round of golf all thrown in for good measure. We are also giving away a £700 stay in a luxury safari Tent at Lovat Parks in Cornwall or the New Forest. Also up for grabs are four tickets to the spooktacular Shocktober Fest, Europe's largest Scream Park held in Sussex this Halloween — worth £150 each. And there is a family set of four Micro Scooters to be won, worth £1,000, along with a £1,200 home technology upgrade from Netgear, £400 of fabulous Rock Face men's grooming products, a £149.99 top-of-the-range Instant Pot Grind and Brew coffee machine, family-sized multi-cooker worth £250, a brand new Char-Broil gas barbecue worth £665 and the Vax SpotWash Home pet and car cleaning kit, worth £220. To win the lot, tell us why your dad, or someone you love just like a father, deserves all these prizes! How to enter Email s undayfeatures@ with 'Dad Idol' in the subject line telling us why you believe he is a super dad. Include your name, address and contact number together with a photo. Or fill in the form at The nominated dad must be based in the UK or Ireland. Competition closes at 6pm on Friday June 6. T&Cs apply.
Scottish Sun
21-05-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Lidl is selling a gardening gadget for £30 less than The Range – it makes a perfect Father's Day gift
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) FATHER'S Day is quickly approaching and if you're at a loss for gift ideas, Lidl may have the answer. Shoppers can now pick up an essential gardening gadget at a bargain price. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Lidl shoppers can pick up a gardening gadget that makes the perfect Father's Day gift (stock image) Credit: Alamy We all know dad's are difficult to shop for, so instead of adding yet another beard grooming kit or Best Dad mug to your cart, why not check out the middle aisle at Lidl. The bargain retailer is currently stocking an extensive gardening collection ahead of summer, including a staple item. You can pick up the Flymo Hover Vac 250 Lawnmower for £59.99 from Lidl. Designed for small gardens, this electric mower has a powerful 1400W motor that allows it to "float on a cushion of air, making it highly manoeuvrable". It has a dual lever handle for comfortable operation, which folds easily for storage. This mower is equipped with an easy to empty 15 litre grassbox, which also compacts the grass meaning you can mow for even longer without any hassle. Metal blade give your grass a neater cut and are considered more durable, and if not, the item comes with a two-year warranty. The same gadget is available from The Range, but at a slightly higher price point. Opting for the mower from this retailer will set you back a whopping £89.99. Or if you're dad already has a mower, Lidl is also selling a £19 electric trimmer, which is £30 cheaper than a Bosch version. I made a DIY fence for £68 with pallets from Facebook Marketplace - it gives more privacy & people say it's 'fantastic' The retailer also has a an "elegant" parasol for your garden that's available for £140 less than a similar B&Q buy. Or if you want to go all out, you can pick up a viral gardening buy for Father's Day. Lidl is currently selling a robotic lawnmower for £410 less than a Bosch version. The middle aisle also has an expandable gardening gadget, available for £140 less than a Bosch version. Or you can stop by B&Q to pick up an £8.50 buy that will prep your lawn for summer. How to compare prices to get the best deal JUST because something is on offer, or is part of a sale, it doesn't mean it's always a good deal. There are plenty of comparison websites out there that'll check prices for you - so don't be left paying more than you have to. Most of them work by comparing the prices across hundreds of retailers. Here are some that we recommend: Google Shopping is a tool that lets users search for and compare prices for products across the web. Simply type in keywords, or a product number, to bring up search results. Price Spy logs the history of how much something costs from over 3,000 different retailers, including Argos, Amazon, eBay and the supermarkets. Once you select an individual product you can quickly compare which stores have the best price and which have it in stock. Idealo is another website that lets you compare prices between retailers. All shoppers need to do is search for the item they need and the website will rank them from the cheapest to the most expensive one. CamelCamelCamel only works on goods being sold on Amazon. To use it, type in the URL of the product you want to check the price of. Remember to compare prices It is important to remember to always shop around when buying something like this as you might find a cheaper alternative. Websites like Trolley and Price Spy let you compare thousands of products across different retailers to find the best price. Price Spy even lets you see how much an item has cost over time, so you can see if the current price is a good deal. A quick scan on the Google Shopping/Product tab will also bring up how much retailers are selling a certain item for.
