5 h. ago Cake shop owner loses £1,000 in 'rogue Just Eat refunds from customers claiming ice cream was too cold'

Andrea Blow, owner of Cakes by Andrea, was 'disheartened' to learn one regular had been issued 44 refunds in just eight weeks for items they claim hadn't been delivered

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7 h. ago Fires Which Burned Brightly by Sebastian Faulks review – a grief

In his account of postwar childhood and literary success, the novelist hints at pain he is unable to address directlyIn this not-quite-a-memoir, the novelist Sebastian Faulks gives a fine-grained account of growing up in post-second world war England. In the home counties cottage he shares with his parents and older brother, olive oil does duty not in the kitchen but as a bathroom remedy for bunged-up ears. If you are lucky enough to have a telephone (the Faulks are), it will probably be a “party” line shared with the people next door. Holidays consist of an icy week in Bexhill-on-Sea or, a step up, the Isle of Wight (just as cold but with a nicer class of ice-cream). Then there are all those tight-lipped middle-aged men busying themselves mowing the lawn and going to work in mysterious “offices”. Not so long ago they were shooting down Germans or trying to survive the north African desert.Faulks’s own father is one of these heroes in hiding – a provincial solicitor in a failing pra...

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44 h. ago Cake shop owner can remain in Britain despite being wanted for murder in his home country of Portugal

Carlos Kassimo Dos Santos, 33, was given in his absence a 14-year prison sentence in Portugal nine years ago, in connection with an alleged gang killing.

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52 h. ago Tories call for suspension of Reform UK councillor over ice cream van inquiry

Former Leicestershire County Council deputy leader Joseph Boam, 22, is facing claims so-called ‘treating’ took place near a polling station.

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3 d. ago Erik ten Hag’s sacking is a brutal end to historic failure at Bayer Leverkusen

Captain Robert Andrich bemoaned his team’s ‘misery’ while those upstairs did little to back Xabi Alonso’s successor“You say it best, when you say nothing at all,” was how Ronan Keating put it in a 1999 cover version. Whether Erik ten Hag will choose to get over his latest breakup with a tub of ice-cream in front of a rewatch of Notting Hill is open to conjecture but if he did, lyrics dotted through the film are sure to have an added poignancy.Ten Hag didn’t need telling that in only his second Bundesliga game in charge of Bayer Leverkusen, they and he had had a bad afternoon. Going to a diminished and depleted Werder Bremen (it is probably too early to say lowly, even though we strongly suspect that is the part of the table where they may end up spending most of their time), Die Werkself appeared to be on top of things, holding a 3-1 lead and a man advantage. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Erik ten Hag’s sacking is a brutal end to historic failure at Bayer Leverkusen | Andy Brassell

Captain Robert Andrich bemoaned his team’s ‘misery’ while those upstairs did little to back Xabi Alonso’s successor“You say it best, when you say nothing at all,” was how Ronan Keating put it in a 1999 cover version. Whether Erik ten Hag will choose to get over his latest breakup with a tub of ice-cream in front of a rewatch of Notting Hill is open to conjecture but if he did, lyrics dotted through the film are sure to have an added poignancy.Ten Hag didn’t need telling that in only his second Bundesliga game in charge of Bayer Leverkusen, they and he had a bad afternoon. Going to a diminished and depleted Werder Bremen (it is probably too early to say lowly, even though we strongly suspect that is the part of the table where they may end up spending most of their time), Die Werkself appeared to be on top of things, holding a 3-1 lead and a man advantage. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Cake shop loses £1k in Just Eat refunds as customers complain of cold ice cream

Andrea Blow says she feels 'betrayed' by the 'theft and fraud' of dishonest customers who she claims are putting small businesses at risk as JustEat vow to investigate

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6 d. ago Pineapple tarte tatin with spiced caramel and thyme is the twist on a French classic you’ll want to try

Sweet pineapple meets fragrant spice in this golden puff pastry dessert, a modern twist on the French classic that’s perfect with cream, custard or ice cream

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6 d. ago North Carolina election official charged with child abuse after allegedly putting MDMA in granddaughters’ ice cream

James Yokeley has denied the allegations that he put drugs into his granddaughters’ ice cream

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6 d. ago Ice cream man 'attacked from behind' before being stabbed to death, court hears

Shazad Khan, 41, was brutally stabbed while working in his ice cream van in Wembley, north-west London, a court heard, and suffered 'catastrophic injuries' during the attack

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7 d. ago Shocking moment pizza delivery man URINATES outside family home just moments after dropping off their order

The family ordered two pizzas, sides and cookie dough ice cream but received an unexpected delivery outside their home. They now avoid the spot which was used by their kids for picnics.

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8 d. ago Ice cream vendor suffered 'catastrophic' injuries, court told | ITV News

Ice cream vendor suffered 'catastrophic' injuries, court told | ITV News  ITVX

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8 d. ago Ice cream seller suffered ‘catastrophic’ injuries in north London knife attack, court told

Shazad Khan, 41, was allegedly set upon by Zaher Zaarour while selling ice cream in Wembley

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9 d. ago Jannettas Gelateria are bringing a unique experience to Edinburgh hotel The Balmoral

This fun experience is inspired by a new food pairing trend

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9 d. ago Soft service please: 10 of the best places in London to find quality ice cream in the hot weather

Cool off at any or all of these ice cream parlours, invites Sam Wilson

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9 d. ago There’s no stress leave when your boss is a toddler, but there’s so much more society could be doing to help mothers | Freya Bennett

Full-time caregiving is invisible and undervalued. We must address maternal burnout – not simply medicate our way through itI haven’t slept for seven-and-a-half years – at least, it feels that way. The TV, rotating between Bluey, The Wiggles and K-pop Demon Hunters (when the toddler is napping), has been on for days as we battle yet another winter lurgy that drains me yet barely touches the surface of my two daughters, who vomit on the carpet one minute then ask for ice-cream the next. My seven-year-old makes cameo appearances at school, only to catch the next illness and bring it home to the family, our toddler demonstrating what a fine job she’s doing at developing her immune system with fevers, snot, vomit and a bout of conjunctivitis that never seems to end. The house is covered in crumbs and yoghurt splodges, there are no clean clothes and the gastro I got on my birthday set off my chronic illness into the worst flare since being diagnosed in 2021.I am running on fumes, but the...

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9 d. ago Ice Cream sold at Walmart and other stores in a dozen states is under recall for ‘life

Blue Bell Ice Cream’s “Moo-llennium Crunch Ice Cream” has been recalled.

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1 week ago The beautiful South Manchester walk to make the most of the sun this bank holiday

Explore beautiful gardens, woodland walks and round it off with an ice cream at the end

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1 week ago Giant bear crashes ice cream parlour on the hunt for a sweet treat

The animal's determined quest for dessert took it behind the counter of Camp Richardson's, an ice cream shop which borders various forest regions in South Lake Tahoe.

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1 week ago Man, 26, appears in court over 'murder' of ice cream seller, 41, who was stabbed to death

Shazad Khan, 41, was pronounced dead at the scene after police were called to reports of an altercation in Monks Park, Wembley, at around 6.10pm on Tuesday.

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