36 m. ago Gut instinct: why your spring menu should be full of plant points

Hannah Twiggs speaks to nutritionist Dr Emily Prpa about how something called ‘plant points’ – no, not a wellness gimmick – could be the simplest way to eat better, boost your gut and still enjoy your food

Politics

36 m. ago Everyday kitchen waste item will make your roses bloom like never before

Roses need a lot of looking after to make them bloom, according to a gardening expert. And they've revealed one simple trick that will really help them grow

Politics

95 m. ago Andor season two review – the excellent Star Wars for grownups is as thrilling as ever (and funnier too)

Comedy spacecraft thefts, passive-aggressive in-laws and a planet being fracked to death – the revolution just got playful, comrades!Comrades! Welcome back to the revolution. Andor is the Star Wars TV show with the sharpest political acumen: yes, like everything in the franchise, it’s about an underdog rebel movement fighting against a totalitarian empire in space, and it has plenty of thrilling battle sequences, but here there are no Jedi mind powers or cute green backwards-talking psychics. Under the hard-nosed stewardship of writer Tony Gilroy, Andor bins the magic and myth and replaces it with the reality of anti-fascist struggle, where the good guys are ready to risk their lives for freedom. It’s the Star Wars spin-off with the strongest claim to being a proper drama – but, in season two’s opening triple bill, it shows it can do sly, wry comedy too.We’re a year on from where we left off, which is four years before the Death Star blows up at the end of the original movie – the p...

Events

96 m. ago ‘It’s almost like Vaseline’: artists including Antony Gormley swap paint for seaweed ink in art challenge

Ocean-inspired artworks created using kelp-based pigment will be sold to raise funds for conservationLast year in early summer, Alex Glasgow could be seen hauling up a long string of orangey-black seaweed on to the barge of his water farm, located off the west coast of Scotland near Skye. Growing on the farm was what Glasgow described as “perhaps the quickest-growing biomass on the planet”: seaweed.The weed from Glasgow’s farm, KelpCrofters, is used in everything from soil fertiliser to artisanal soaps to glass-making and is part of a burgeoning industry – not just in Scotland, but around the world. Continue reading...

Politics

96 m. ago Gardeners urged to sprinkle kitchen leftover on soil to instantly revive snake plants

If your snake plant is beginning to look dry and shrivelled, you might want to try this handy hack which uses one common kitchen leftover to instantly perk your plant back up

Politics

3 h. ago New map shows 11 best fish and chip shops across UK's seaside towns

Find the nearest and greatest chippies, as a new map has revealed the top 11 seaside fish and chips shops in the UK - with one location having six must-try spots that you shouldn't miss out on

Politics

5 h. ago 'Extremely bad taste!' Netflix leaves STUNNED fans gasping 'Oh my god' with horrendously 'tasteless' Tweet seemingly making light of the Southport dance class child murders

Streaming giant Netflix faced accusations of being 'tasteless' and 'myopic' after promoting a horror film about a hook-wielding killer in a town called Southport - without realising the connotations.

Society

6 h. ago Households to save over £100 on energy bills as new rules introduced

The new rules - which form part of the government’s Clean Power Action Plan - will require heat pumps and certain other electric heating appliances to be sold with smart functionality

Economics

6 h. ago Heat pumps to be sold with ‘smart’ function under plans to save households money

The plan would necessitate heat pumps to be sold ‘smart-ready’ in line with regulations that already apply to electric vehicle chargers.

Society

6 h. ago Freddie Mercury's sister in 'battle to get back personal items sold by his ex'

Freddie Mercury's sister, Kashmira Bulsara, has reportedly spent a fortune getting back the iconic singer's belongings put up for auction by his ex, Mary Austin

Events

8 h. ago Trying to bulk up? It doesn’t really matter what you eat to gain muscle

Both vegan and meat-eating diets were found to show results

Politics

8 h. ago RFK Jr. orders ban of common food dyes from food supply including colorings for M&Ms, Lucky Charms and Gatorade

Earlier in the year, the FDA banned the dye known as Red 3

Politics

8 h. ago Florence Pugh says she feels ‘a lot of pressure’ over Thunderbolts role

Pugh previously appeared as Yelena Belova in Black Widow.

Events

9 h. ago Astronauts could soon be eating Chinese and Indian food in space with new mission

The European Space Agency (ESA) project is assessing the viability of growing so-called lab-grown food in the low gravity and higher radiation in orbit and on other worlds

Events

10 h. ago Tragedy as bodybuilding porn star Damien Stone dies suddenly age 32

A popular gay porn star has died unexpectedly due to complications from an enlarged heart.

Events

12 h. ago Steve Carell’s character ‘excited for atrocities’ in new Jesse Armstrong film

The films first trailer saw a group of billionaire friends laughing and joking as international crises break out.

Politics

12 h. ago Damian Hurley's friends reveal what he really thinks of mother Elizabeth's new romance with Billy Ray Cyrus and why the singer's relationship with his own children could tear them apart

Elizabeth Hurley has an extremely close bond with her son Damian, who is known for taking her racy bikini snaps and directing her lesbian sex scene in her latest film. 

Politics

12 h. ago Sophie Nyweide dead at 24: Former child star who played Michelle Williams' daughter passes away

Former child star, Sophie Nyweide, best known for portraying Michelle Williams' on-screen daughter in the 2009 film Mammoth, has died at age 24.

Politics

12 h. ago Manchester location steeped in history reopens as glamorous new steakhouse

Designed by renowned architect Edward Walters, also known for Manchester’s the Free Trade Hall, the building is the last of its kind in the city

Society

13 h. ago Best Amazon BBQ deals: Tower and Outsunny grills up to 51% off right now

Amazon has slashed prices on some of its best-selling BBQ grills just in time for the warmer weather – here are the top picks to shop now.

Economics