46 minutes ago Joan Armatrading: ‘I love The Beano – in fact, I was in it, having a slap

The singer-songwriter answers your questions on the bank robber that inspired her, playing with Bob Dylan and Clarke Peters, and her love of classic comicsI’m not sure we have been in a more depressing, hope-bashing time since 1945. What can the ordinary person do? eamonmccWell, the title of my new album is How Did This Happen and What Does It Now Mean. I have no answers and I haven’t met anybody who has, but I hope we get rebooted to something a bit more balanced. I think we’ve become polarised because when you’re face to face with somebody, things such as body language and eye contact stop us doing certain things. That doesn’t happen on social media, then it spills into the real world. We’re not going to get rid of all wars and disagreements, but the album title is asking how on earth...

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1 hour ago Not just dessert: how sweet potato pie became a tool of Black American resistance

From the civil rights movement to the killing of Michael Brown, the deep orange dish has gained cultural power in the US – and comforted generations of Black familiesThe pastry chef David Benton grew up in a pumpkin pie family; they always bought the dessert for Thanksgiving dinner.So he was thrilled whenever someone gifted them a sweet potato pie. “Sweet potato pie has a richer, more authentic homemade taste to it, and you could never find them in the store so people must have made those,” says Benton, of Sugarsweet Oakland, an online bakery in California. He grew up before Patti LaBelle’s sweet potato pies became a staple at Walmart. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Lakeland launches 'biggest ever' Black Friday with deals on Ninja, Shark and more

Lakeland's "biggest ever" Black Friday sale has reduced the cost of top-rated products for your home and kitchen.

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4 hours ago 'This kitchen bin is one of the best things I've ever bought and it's 75% off for Black Friday'

It might not be the most glamorous purchase, but this £37.50 kitchen bin is one of my best buys

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9 hours ago Posh olive oil, tinned fish and even salt are now du jour, says Waitrose

As sales of premium varieties rise the upmarket grocer details how chic-looking pantry staples are now middle-class status symbolsForget designer fashion and jewellery, trendy versions of pantry staples such as extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar and tinned fish have become middle-class lust objects for home cooks, according to a new report.A food cupboard stocked with chic glass bottles, jars and decorative tins (in the front row at least) has become a status symbol, according to Waitrose’s annual food and drink report. Continue reading...

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13 hours ago Kitchen staple costing just £1.50 slugs hate that will force them to flee from gardens

A gardening expert shared a simple yet effective method for keeping the slimy pests at bay using just a few household items, and people have claimed it's worked wonders for them

Economics

14 hours ago Double killer tells jury 'I hope you suffer a brain injury' as he's found guilty of murdering his kind

Brian Whitelock, 57, tragically killed 71-year-old Wendy Buckney with a kitchen knife, broken table leg and and wooden shelving during a sustained assault in her own home.

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17 hours ago ‘I hope you all suffer a brain injury’, murderer tells jury as he is found guilty

Brian Whitelock tortured and attacked neighbour Wendy Buckney with a kitchen knife, a broken table leg and wooden shelving in her own home

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18 hours ago Shocking moment double killer freed early from life sentence because judge said he was 'low risk' is arrested after murdering kind

Brian Whitelock, 57, tragically killed 71-year-old Wendy Buckney with a kitchen knife, broken table leg and and wooden shelving during a sustained assault in her own home.

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