Memories

Which ice cream which reminds you of your childhood would you most like to see brought back?

11 retro ice creams and lollies you'd love to see return

Do you remember these and other popular lunch box snacks and drinks of the 1980s?

13 retro snacks every 80s child wanted in their lunch box at school

The 1982 Eurovision Song Contest was staged in the north of England for the first time. That year's show opened with the question 'Where is Harrogate?' as an international audience was introduced to the charms of the North Yorkshire spa town.

When Eurovision came to Harrogate - a look back at the 1982 final

These were some of the most popular cars of the 1980s, with some celebrity fans

The most popular cars of the 80s in photos

These are some of the most valuable Matchbox cars sold recently, including one which fetched more than £3,000 at auction

10 of the most valuable Matchbox cars, including one sold for £3,380

These were some of the biggest school playground crazes of the 1990s

9 school playground crazes of the 1990s

Youngsters queue for an ice cream in 1974

9 of the most popular ice creams and lollies of the 60s, 70s and 80s

These are just some of the things which were hugely popular during the 1970s but you rarely, if ever, see today

14 things which were huge in the 1970s but you rarely see today

These are some of the most valuable toys from the 1980s, based on recent sold prices on eBay

13 of the most valuable 80s toys, worth up to £2,250

Celebrities have recalled the first cars they owned, including a Mini Metro and a Ford Cortina

19 celebrities and their first cars before they were famous

These were some of the most popular restaurant chains around the UK in the 70s, 80s, 90s and noughties

9 popular restaurants of the 70s, 80s, 90s and noughties we have lost

Most common causes of frustrations are unexpected road closures and heavy traffic

Boredom strikes just 43 minutes into a family road trip, research says

Capture the magic with a digital wedding guest photo album and guestbook with GuestPix - it couldn't be easier

The wedding photo hack you’ll wish you’d known sooner

Parents worry their kids are going to spend the entire two weeks on their devices

Parents think kids will spend four hours a day on screens this Easter

Emma and Matt Willis on board a Disney Cruise Line

Emma and Matt Willis test ‘perfect’ holiday formula

These were some of the most popular toys of the 1960s

14 toys you'll almost certainly remember if you were a 60s child

These were the toys every girl and boy wanted during the 1960s.

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Say Cheese: TUI BLUE puts kids in charge of the holiday pictures

A trendy looking DJ Noel Edmonds is pictured here in 1974 beside his Ford Capri Mk II. The Capri was the seventh best-selling car of the 1970s, with 378,310 registered, according to startrescue.co.uk, which described how it 'fused simple mechanics with sporty styling and an affordable price tag'. It was known as a 'pony' car - like a 'muscle' car, but smaller.

The most popular cars of the 1970s in photos

Three generations of family celebrate Mother's Day working at Iceland

A unique Mothers Day gift from MyStories

Give the gift of a life story this Mother’s Day

Zodiac Florist in Whitworth Road, Gosport, celebrated their 50th anniversary on Monday, March 24, 2025.

"I can't believe it!" - floristry shop celebrates 50th anniversary

Midland Bank began life as the Birmingham and Midland Bank in 1836 and grew rapidly, becoming Midland Bank in 1923. Between the end of the First World War and the 1940 it was reportedly the biggest bank in the world. It was bought in 1992 by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) in what was then one of the largest deals in banking history and was renamed HSBC Bank in 1999. This photo shows a Midland Bank branch on White Lane, Gleadless, Sheffield, in June 1986.

9 famous banks we've lost over the years amid latest closures

Half of holidaymakers have tried to recreate foreign cuisines at home

Stuck for travel inspo? Take this quiz to find your next destination

A lone goose in the middle of Parliament Street, York, at midday on a Saturday as the streets are empty from the normal tourist traffic during the Covid lockdown in March 2020

Five years on: 26 eerie photos show deserted streets during lockdown

Havant Road, Drayton, Portsmouth in the 1900's

32 memories of Havant Road in Portsmouth

Do these photos bring back any memories for you of 1980s school days?

15 surprising things you'll remember if you went to school in the 80s

Celebrate your loved one with GUESTPIX – The thoughtful way to cherish memories

Celebrate your loved one with a thoughtful way to cherish memories

Keep memories safe forever with GUESTPIX Digital Memorials - secure, private, and easy photo sharing for loved ones.

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AI artist Hidreley Dião unveils new collection celebrating icons

Did you catch Queens of the Stone Age or any of these nine acts when they performed surprise sets at UK festivals previously?

9 times UK festivals shocked fans with surprise sets - were you there?

Before you start spring cleaning in 2025, you might want to see what video cassette tapes remain lying in a box somewhere in your home.

The humble video tape is making a comeback, but what are they worth?

West Brom's former Pompey favourite, Jed Wallace, has spoken about a Fratton homecoming. Pic: Getty.

What Jed Wallace had to say about Pompey homecoming

Nancy studying the Connect board before making a move.

WATCH: Clever pooch plays board games - and beats her owner

7 gadgets you may recognise if you grew up in the 1980s. Photo: Scott Gries/ImageDirect/ Getty Images

7 nostalgic gadgets you'll only remember if you grew up in the 80s

A Reddit user has admitted that they were responsible for some of the biggest album leaks to occur in the year 2000 - but what are the current laws on music piracy?

The rules around music piracy that could land you in prison

LaplandUK is loved by celebrities including Kate Middleton and the Beckhams

I took my family to celebrity spot LaplandUK – here’s our guide

With more festivals announcing a fallow year or an outright cancellation in the future, we take a look at 13 UK music festivals once loved but now lost.

The 13 UK music festivals loved and lost over time

The 300ft chimneys that once delivered steam from the power station over the city. The former Portsmouth power station from Cambridge Road.

23 unique and amazing photos of when Portsmouth had its own power station

36 per cent of those polled adopt a "you can't take it with you" approach, spending their cash while they can, rather than putting it aside for emergencies.

Almost a third of Brits find rainy day funds outdated

Binky Felstead encourages families to embrace the mud this half term as she's spotted going down a 2.5m high mudslide, created by Bosch at Mudchute Farm.

How Made in Chelsea's Binky is 'embracing' the mud this half term

The joys of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, with Liam Kennedy and Tui. (pic by Dominic Scurr).

I visited Egypt's desert jewel and left with smile wider than Sinai

Pompey skipper Marlon Pack was dropped last night as he faced criticism over is form. Pic: Jason Brown/ProSportsImages

The best and undoubtedly worst things I saw as flak flew at skipper

I ran my first ever half marathon in the beautiful city Palma and made memories in Mallorca that will always stay with me. (Photo: Isabella Boneham)

I ran my first half marathon in Palma - and it was pretty spectacular

10 nostalgic drinks that will bring back memories from a night out in the 1990s (Photo: Adobe/Getty)

10 nostalgic drinks from the 1990s

Bonitas has announced that it will be closing and it will be replaced with a new venue. Pictured: Ryly Mason, Annalise parker and Hayley Purrington at Bonitas, Southsea Picture: Habibur Rahman

Southsea locals describe closure of Bonitas 'so sad'

A poll of 2,000 Brits found Pac-Man, Space Invaders and Super Mario Bros are the most iconic arcade games of all time

Brits reveal the top 20 most iconic arcade games

Spending data revealed that summer lifestyle spending (June and August 2024) rose to £756.9m - a £12.9m increase compared to last year

Brits are spending more time with loved ones this summer, study finds

The View lives up to its name

Boardmasters 2024: Cornish coast festival shines once again

Getaways typically include reading by the pool, sightseeing trips and picking up souvenirs to take back home.

Tourists top 'must dos' on holiday

The early noughties meal we all enjoyed in the summer as children. (Photo: volga - stock.adobe.com)

The early 00s meal we all enjoyed in the summer as children

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'Manipulative' man sentenced to prison for raping teenager

A 25-year-old man from New Milton has been jailed for seven and a half years for the rape and sexual assault of a child under 13. Jack William Fry, of Gore Road, was sentenced at Southampton Crown Court yesterday (Wednesday, July 17).

25-year-old behind bars for the rape and sexual assault of child

Ad Feature Pizza Hut sponsors the 2024 World Championship Domino Tournament

How to spend more 'quality time' with family

The Prodigy’s Liam Howlett and Maxim on the bridge of Wightlink ferry to the Isle of Wight.

Isle of Wight headliners The Prodigy have a go at driving ferry

Cadbury are bringing back a popular chocolate treat just in time for Christmas.

Cadbury to relaunch popular 1990s chocolate bar in the UK

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