16 h. ago Brits like to eat whole apple including the core – one city is especially keen

Brits are an apple mad country with some admitting to eating the whole think down to the core, with one UK city in particular eating every last bit of the much-loved fruit

Politics

6 d. ago Spain’s economy is the envy of Europe, but the plight of its strawberry pickers tells another story | Tone Sutterud

Its migrant-powered GDP growth is lauded. If only the people who pick its fruit could be treated with dignity and respectI used to enjoy being able to buy strawberries in the supermarket in winter. But that was before I saw first-hand where most of the UK’s imported berries come from. The working conditions of migrant farm workers in southern Spain were something I never thought I would see in a European country. While others flounder, the Spanish economy is booming, in large part thanks to unusually high migration levels – but too many of the people propping it up are being treated disgracefully.At the end of Huelva’s berry-growing season in April, I sat having lunch at a roadside restaurant in town, as an endless stream of trailers with fruit logos on the side thundered past. At peak times, 2,000 of these lorries leave Huelva every day, laden with berries destined for the European market. More than 60% of the strawberries British people eat in winter were grown in the polytunnels ...

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7 d. ago Apple is giving students free AirPods 4 with every Mac or iPad – plus £150 off tech

Apple has launched a huge back-to-school giveaway for students – including free AirPods 4, £50 AirPods Pro 2 and big savings on MacBooks and iPads.

Society

7 d. ago Brits should only eat a burger once every 2 WEEKS to save the planet, climate scientist claims

Whether you have yours with pickles or extra cheese, a burger can be one of the most satisfying meals to tuck into. But you should only eat one once every two weeks to help curb climate change.

Science

3 w. ago Lions desperate for fast start in Test that will set the tone for Australia series

Talk is of a possible clean sweep for tourists but the onus is on Australia to make one or two Lions eat their confident wordsWhatever unfolds over the next three Saturdays this British & Irish Lions series will resonate more than its predecessor. Simply to see visiting fans in red jerseys wandering down Queen Street in central Brisbane is to be thankful the whole enterprise has a beating heart once again, in contrast to South Africa four years ago when a Covid-disrupted, spectator-free experience sapped everyone’s spirits.Because a Lions tour is nothing without a human element, enticed back every four years by the fabled steepness of the challenge. “This is our Everest, boys,” growled Jim Telfer back in 1997 and, as usual, the master coach was right. On only three occasions in the past 50 years has a Lions squad returned home triumphant and, for now, a series win remains the holy grail for the professional egg chasers of England, Ireland, Scotland and, if selected, Wa...

Politics

3 w. ago Travellers lose battle to settle in National Park despite 'token' promise to install e

Michael Chalk and Tom Butler were accused of including 'token sustainability features' in their planning application for the site in the New Forest

Events

4 w. ago Inside Love Island's exhausting application process including 'date' with producers

The Islanders have a lot of hoops to jump through

Politics

4 w. ago Brits urgently warned 'do not eat' Dubai chocolate that could cause a deadly reaction

Retailers selling the chocolate have been advised to "immediately stop sales."

Events