Ready for the weekend: barbecue essentials, outdoor activity ideas, and Penneys appointments

From recipe ideas and what to stream to the biggest news of the week, we've wrapped up our top tips to get you ready for the weekend 

Read on for recipes, news, and weekend tips.

We did it. We made it to the weekend. The sun is shining (kind of) and life is looking that bit more normal. Some of us got our haircut, others might be planning a weekend road trip, a few lucky people might even have hugged their grandkids again.

To celebrate, we have tonnes of ideas for things you can do outdoors this weekend, from heritage site visits to family-friendly activity centres.