70 m. ago Joe Root backs ‘brilliant leader’ Jos Buttler as England face crucial game

Make-or-break match looms against Afghanistan Brydon Carse ruled out of tournament with injuryJoe Root has stressed Jos Buttler’s white-ball setup is in better shape than the Test side that buckled towards the back end of his own captaincy, as England attempt to keep their Champions Trophy hopes alive in their controversial match against Afghanistan on Wednesday.Battling to reach the semi-finals after the record-breaking five-wicket defeat against Australia over the weekend, England have endured a further blow with news that the fast bowler Brydon Carse has been ruled out of the tournament with the recurrence of a toe injury. Continue reading...

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91 m. ago Maid feared she would die after being stabbed and strangled by wealthy art collector's son who thought she was a 'demon' in his £20million home, court hears

Maximillian Bourne, 26, allegedly attacked Joselia Pereira Do Nascimento with a kitchen knife at the five-bedroom property in Justice Walk, Chelsea on February 25 last year.

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92 m. ago Blow to British hopes as injury forces Emile Cairess out of London Marathon

Blow to British hopes as injury forces Emile Cairess out of London Marathon  The Guardian

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2 h. ago My food addiction was so bad I had alarms on the kitchen cupboards and ballooned to 23st

Crystal Rudd, 30,from Fleet, Lincolnshire, who weighed 23 stone at her heaviest, has lost 11 stone and has had a further 11 pounds of saggy skin removed in surgeries totalling £8,500.

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2 h. ago Ninja's Foodi Air Fryer lets you upgrade your kitchen for under £150

The Ninja Foodi Dual Zone Digital Air Fryer is a game-changer in the kitchen and is currently on offer at Amazon for £149 with shoppers saying it has 'no negatives'

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3 h. ago Subway now flogging jacket potatoes after something boss's son said

EXCLUSIVE: The Daily Star paid a visit to Subway's newly-opened headquaters to spend some time inside its brand-spanking test kitchen to get to grips with the trend-savvy new range

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4 h. ago Manchester United receive £50million financial blow caused by Glazer family

Man Utd's latest financial results were published last week and they revealed debt interest payments are set to soar.

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4 h. ago Best blow torches for crisping and caramelising in the kitchen

The most fiery on the market

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6 h. ago Mikel Arteta sent bleak warning over Arsenal future after latest title blow

Mikel Arteta and Arsenal are once again set to miss out on the Premier League title, with the Gunners boss now being warned his future as manager is under threat

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6 h. ago Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury jailed for punching man during drunken street row

His conviction is likely to pave the way for a by-election in a new blow for Sir Keir Starmer

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7 h. ago Antioxidants in fruits and flowers seem to counteract harmful effects of microplastics, study shows

Anthocyanins in nuts, fruits and vegetables seem to lesson harmful effects of microplastics on reproductive systemsSign up for the Detox Your Kitchen newsletterAntioxidants that give fruits and flowers their vibrant colors seem to counteract some of the most dangerous reproductive system effects of exposure to microplastics, such as decreased fertility, and could ultimately be used in developing treatments, new peer-reviewed research shows.The paper focused on microplastics’ reproductive toxicity and plant compounds called anthocyanins, which are widely found in nuts, fruits and vegetables. The new review of scientific literature on anthocyanins found that the compounds are probably protective against a range of plastic-induced impacts on hormones, reductions in testosterone and estrogen, decreased sperm counts, lower sperm quality, erectile dysfunction and ovarian damage. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago The key step you should never forget when cooking in an air fryer

They've not been on the scene long but air fryers have quickly become one of the most used kitchen appliances in the UK.

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8 h. ago Major fashion retailer to axe 35 stores within days in latest blow to UK high streets

The high street fashion favourite is set to shut almost triple the amount of stores it originally earmarked for closure, as businesses continue to struggle in tough economic conditions.

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8 h. ago Rachel Roddy’s recipe for cabbage stuffed with rice, chestnuts and cheese | A kitchen in Rome

The late food historian Gillian Riley is the inspiration behind this thrifty yet moreish supperIt just so happened that I was back in London a few weeks ago, so I could attend a bash to commemorate and celebrate the life of food historian and typographer Gillian Riley. It was a beautiful, lively occasion organised by Gillian’s family and friends, and held at Room 71-73 in north London, just a few streets from the house she and her partner, James, lived and worked in so prolifically for many years. There was food, of course, and much of it – a half-wheel of parmesan and fanned plates of prosciutto and salami – from the local delicatessen, to which Gillian was a devoted customer. Wine flowed, too, thanks to The Little Wine Shop, also around the corner and another place to which Gillian and James were as devoted as the staff were to them: their last delivery arrived just a few weeks before Gillian died last year, aged 90.Gillian’s sister, Joanna, spoke about their early life growing up...

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9 h. ago Hollyoaks suffers huge blow as legendary star quits soap after 13 years on screens

The actress, 40, will film her final scenes next month. The soap star joined the cast of Hollyoaks in 2012 and has become a huge fan favourite over the years.

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9 h. ago ‘Manic screwball energy’: why The Paper is my feelgood movie

The Paper, Ron Howard’s underappreciated 1994 comedy drama, is latest in our series in which writers highlight their favourite comfort filmsI can’t claim to like many Ron Howard films. And probably few of his devoted fans count The Paper, the director’s 1994 comedy-drama about a day in the life of a New York tabloid, among their favourites. It is, at best, a three-star film, which received mixed reviews and has faded from memory – but it’s also a perfect mid-range movie featuring adults. The much-lamented genre of not very serious but not stupid, well-crafted films in the non-spandex-or-franchise cinematic universe.This, to me, is the essence of a feelgood film: it’s a crisp 112 minutes, it doesn’t strain for awards or grandeur, it has drama and humour, and fine actors you recognise. Perhaps previously it would have simply been called middlebrow. Sometimes that’s just what you need. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Brave Dancing on Ice star battled sudden heartbreak ahead of ITV debut

One Dancing on Ice star was dealt a devastating blow ahead of competing in the 2025 series and has been battling behind the scenes while training for the ITV show

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12 h. ago 'We were promised a £30,000 kitchen, but were left cooking for our daughters on the BBQ'

The owner of Kitchen Love, who had a showroom in Cheadle Hulme, has apologised to families after their dreams of a new kitchen were shattered

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12 h. ago Greater Manchester showroom shuts down and firm stops trading after families left thousands out of pocket

The owner of Kitchen Love, who had a showroom in Cheadle Hulme, has apologised to families after their dreams of a new kitchen were shattered

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12 h. ago ‘A dream come true’: Syrian twin actors return home after 14 years of exile in France

For the 41-year-old brothers, returning to their flat is bittersweet. Their apartment was more than just a home. It was once a stage, a space where they performed original theatre plays away from the watchful eye of the Bashar al-Assad regimeThick layers of dust shimmer in sunlight as Mohamad and Ahmad Malas sift through old belongings in their Damascus apartment, abandoned for 14 years.The air inside is heavy with a scent of old wood. With every step the brothers make, the floor creaks. Chairs, couches and chandeliers in the living room are cloaked in dust, and on one of the walls portraits of their father and one of their brothers, who have died, hang frozen in time. There’s no electricity so they use their phone torches to light their way as they collect personal artefacts they long forgot about.Mohamad goes through their belongings in Damascus in January, finding a box containing his love letters and memories collected from when he was young. Continue reading...

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