2 d. ago Pret a Manger customers can't wait to try new iced lattes inspired by desserts

Pret a Manger has launched two brand new iced lattes that will be available in stores across the UK. The treats are said to offer a 'fresh twist' and coffee lovers have been rushing out to try them

Economics

1 week ago Shoes on at home or shoes off? If you care about your health, it’s a no

One study reported that 96% of shoes carry coliform bacteria, commonly found in faecal matter. So why is it so uncool to ask visitors to take them off?It is a truth almost universally unacknowledged in the UK that wearing shoes in the home is gross. More than gross, actually – there’s scientific evidence it could have serious health consequences and even, if you want to come over all dramatic about it, be life-threatening. And yet I can count on the fingers of no hands the people I know who ask me to remove my shoes when I visit.Until now this has been an uncomplicatedly divisive subject: you were either a Shoes Off household, or you weren’t. But a secret underground movement is gathering pace – the Shoes On households who wish they were Shoes Off, but are worried about the uptight implications of rolling out that policy. Can you be a Shoes Off household while avoiding Shoes Off household energy?Polly Hudson is a freelance writer Continue reading...

Society

2 w. ago Melitta EPOS coffee machine review: The perfect coffee machine for posh coffee lovers

As something of a gadget enthusiast, seeing so many options and buttons was more exciting than I’d care to admit out loud, too, including the grinder which has its own series of presets

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3 w. ago Coffee lovers rave about 'fantastic' £28 machine that makes 'shop quality' drinks

Coffee lovers are raving about the Tassimo by Bosch Suny Special Edition Coffee Machine, which is now on sale for £28.49 on Amazon

Economics

3 w. ago Coffee lovers are avoiding energy crashes by drinking a 'focus enhancing' mushroom alternative

This new coffee blend claims to provide a natural energy boost which avoids shaky side effects.

Events

4 w. ago EU mulls plan to let importers break Russian gas contracts without penalties

European Commission could reportedly let energy companies declare force majeure and avoid paying MoscowThe European Commission is considering plans that would allow European companies to break long-term Russian gas contracts without paying penalties to Moscow, it has been reported.Citing three officials with knowledge of the plan, the Financial Times reported that the commission was studying the possibility of allowing companies to declare force majeure, which would absolve importers of their obligations to pay penalty fees for ending contracts. Continue reading...

Politics

4 w. ago EU considers plans for firms to break Russian gas contracts without penalties

European Commission could reportedly let energy companies declare force majeure and avoid paying MoscowThe European Commission is considering plans that would allow European companies to break long-term Russian gas contracts without paying penalties to Moscow, it has been reported.Citing three officials with knowledge of the plan, the Financial Times reported that the commission was studying the possibility of allowing companies to declare force majeure, which would absolve importers of their obligations to pay penalty fees for ending contracts. Continue reading...

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