APPLE CIDER VINEGAR It might not taste great, but studies have found that this particular type of vinegar – which contains acetic, citric, lactic and succinic acid – can kill the spot-causing bacteria known as propionibacterium acnes.

GABY Roslin's blend of bubbly enthusiasm, seemingly boundless energy and ability to chat to anyone, has helped make her a popular radio and TV presenter.

MODERN health trends come and go, but one piece of advice that doesn't ever seem to change is that we should all be drinking as much water as possible.

A TEAM of researchers led by scientists at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) has developed a new treatment for tuberculosis (TB), which could has the potential to be scaled-up and mass-produced for clinical testing.

"Yorgos, thank you the most muchly and ma bitches, Emma and Rachel, thank you, every second of working with you was such a joy and I was so sad that it finished.

"A penalty shootout!" Gary Lineker offered up his suggestion for solving Brexit woes as he guest hosted Have I Got News For You.

"In my household, when I was a kid was growing up, Santa made sure nothing was wrapped.

"I never thought I'd be cast as a lead in a primetime BBC show, I just never thought I'd be someone Middle England would respond to.

Q: I'm in my 40s and had my first child when I was 36.

I'm at the end of my tether.

WHAT better way to blow away the post-Christmas cobwebs and start the new year, than letting the kids have a wild west shoot-out.

WITH the festive season over, it's time for many young people to focus their minds on more serious pursuits, like studying and exams.

Before you go shopping for a bra, have a fitting – Figleaves can do skype fittings, Bravissimo does in-store fittings, as does Debenhams and many other stores.

IF YOU'RE the kind of woman who is constantly in the know about the latest fitness trends and always up for trying a new class, chances are your activewear wardrobe is equally on-trend.

Here's our pick of the best PJs to snuggle up in for January: :: Emily and Fin Nellie Skiers Pyjamas, £49 :: Figleaves Cheetah Satin PJ Set, £45 (was £60) :: Cyberjammies Holly Check Top & Pant Set, £33.

Now that the Christmas novelty slipper season is over, take your pick from these chic and cosy options: :: M&Co Heart Print Ballerina Slippers, £10; Floral Embroidered Underwire Bra, £16; Checked Pyjama Bottoms, £16 :: Burton men's Blue Fair Isle Slippers, £15 :: Tu at Sainsburys Navy Star Print Slipper Boots, £12 :: Marks and Spencer Collection Soft Bow Mule Slippers, £17.

- EUROSPAR has the following grocery items for less than half price until January 27: Denny traditional back bacon 150g (reduced from £2.

An ENGLAND flanker and all round Rugby Union tough guy, James Haskell is not one to keep his cards close to his monstrously large chest.

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THIS week's recipes that are perfect for either impressing guests or for a cosy night in.

RED squirrels are reclaiming a coastal peninsula in Co Down after a major environmental drive to save the under-threat species.

ALTHOUGH, in the words of the carol we are still ‘in bleak midwinter', the days after Christmas begin to show their stretch, whispering to us that the world is turning as it should, propelling us to the promise of another spring.

THE Irish word seachrán has a subtle meaning that can be translated into English as either ‘wandering' or ‘straying'.

WATCHING a wren in pursuit of spiders work its way through what seemed like the impenetrable thorny leaves of a Berberis shrub, I thought of the bird's curious links with the festive season.

Discover a world of holiday choices Holiday World will once again open its doors at Belfast's Titanic Exhibition Centre next weekend, showcasing exhibitors from home and abroad.

THERE are almost 200 countries in the world today – that's a lot of potential passport stamps to collect.

Catch a stateside deal in January If the US is high up on your travel bucket list for 2019, then hurry to avail of these fantastic offers in American Holidays' January sale.

MY STOMACH is churning and my heart thumping as I reflect on one of Second World War pilot Douglas Bader's darkest days.

Jaguar’s first electric car may also be the best EV on sale, says William Scholes

A small SUV with a highly-rated electric version? The Hyundai Kona could be the most 2018 car of 2018, says William Scholes

HOT on the load-bed of its sought-after D-Max Fury special edition, Isuzu has announced another limited volume pick-up model. The Utah V-Cross double-cab is limited to 100 examples, and will be avail...

McLaren's new Speedtail 'hyper GT' is so fast it can re-arrange your internal organs and those of two friends

IF YOU'RE planning your holidays and fancy taking in some gardens while you're away, here are five to savour and inspire: 1.

IF YOU sowed some sweet pea before Christmas and the seeds have duly sprouted, perhaps you fancy giving them a few words of encouragement? Or maybe it's time to chat up those tulip bulbs you planted in October in the hope that it gives them some added vigour come spring? The idea that talking to plants in order to help them grow faster and stronger is nothing new.

WANT a low-maintenance, easy-to-grow shrub that provides beauty and form, in winter and beyond? Thejoyofplants.

THE near two-year political impasse at Stormont has led to a delay in the implementation of many new policies and projects, with an absence of ministers leaving civil servants unable to make decisions that are lawfully watertight.