From perudo to boules, backgammon to pingpong, the internet is awash with stylish takes on games room classics. Here are 26 to make your living space a little more fun...

Everyone knows Aldi is THE place to bag a high-quality bargain or eight. From truffled pasta and ready-made patatas bravas to camembert-and-chilli quiches and on-trend grapefruit IPAs, here are our top picks across the store this season.

Aussie chef Scott Hallsworth made his name heading up Nobu kitchens around the world. After mastering izakaya dining, he opened what Giles Coren called the “magnificent and unexpected” Kurobuta in Chelsea. Three years later, Scott sold his three Kurobuta restaurants and opened Freak Scene in Soho, which he’s relaunching later this year. Here, he shares his favourite places to eat, food memories and the dinner he relies on after a long shift.

Now a household name, Tom Kerridge worked as a chef in restaurants across the UK before deciding to take over a rundown pub in the quiet Buckinghamshire town of Marlow. He opened The Hand & Flowers with his wife Beth in 2005 and it went on to become the first (and only) pub in the world to acquire two Michelin stars. In 2014, he opened a second pub in Marlow, The Coach, followed by The Butcher’s Tap. More recently, he launched Kerridge’s Bar & Grill in London and The Bull and Bear in Manchester, and now has eight books to his name. In recent years, the chef launched the Full Time Meals campaign with footballer Marcus Rashford, created the roving Pub in the Park food festival and became a judge on BBC’s Great British Menu. As he launches his latest TV show and cookbook, he sat down with SLMan to chat BBQs, the importance of pubs and his idea of a perfect Sunday lunch…

What do U2 and Bob Marley have in common? They were both signed by Island Records – the multinational music label founded in Jamaica in 1959 by Chris Blackwell with £1,000 from his mum. A Harrow dropout who grew up among the Caribbean jet set, Chris skipped university and ended up launching the careers of some of the world’s most famous recording artists. He eventually sold the label for $300m and got into Miami real estate. Now in his 80s, he's ready to tell the story of an exceptional life that today sees him running Ian Fleming’s GoldenEye villa in Jamaica as a boutique resort…

José Pizarro is the man who showed London that Spanish cuisine is so much more than paella and chips. Eleven years after he opened his first tapas bar in Bermondsey, he has five places around town – and a new cookbook. It features more than 80 of his favourite recipes, including the ultimate BBQ shoulder of lamb, a brilliant weekend breakfast option and a hangover-busting sandwich…

Growing up, Shane Williams was written off as too small to play rugby. He went on to score more tries for Wales than anyone before or since. As the sound of the crowd died away, retirement brought new challenges. Shane told Tobias Gourlay what he’s learnt about resilience and the power of goals – on and off the field.

A lot of things taste better on the BBQ, but especially seafood, which can be marinated and cooked in minutes to lock in extra flavour. To make yours the best it can be, we asked some of the nation’s top chefs and fishmongers to share their trips. From the prep to the cooking, here’s what you need to know…

From Michelin-worthy BBQ boxes to a beef and oyster club from one of the UK’s most respected chefs, these are the best new food and drink launches out there...

Whether you're braving a family camping trip or want to up the ante on garden entertaining, we've rounded up the coolest outdoorsy accessories to try out this summer. From compact fires to handy toolkits, here are the ones we rate...

After doing a year in rehab at 21, Tom Gozney found social situations a struggle. A homemade pizza oven helped him reconnect with friends, inspiring him to start building them for local restaurants. This laid the foundations for his Gozney range of pro-quality pizza ovens. Last year, he launched the Gozney Dome, which attracted $8m in sales on launch day and won a coveted Red Dot Design Award. SLMan sat down with Tom to talk brand building, business tips and top toppings…

As more people start to flock back to the capital following two years of a pandemic-induced exodus, properties in southwest London have never been more desirable. Here, we’ve rounded up some of the most stylish homes currently for sale in Wimbledon and the surrounding area…