65 m. ago Almost half a million older Brits will miss out on £560 state pension increase

Roughly 453,000 expats state pensioners living abroad won’t see the increase, as there is no reciprocal agreement in place to boost state pensions yearly in certain countries

Economics

2 h. ago One simple ingredient will make your roasted vegetables taste so much better

If you find that simply roasting your vegetables isn't giving them enough flavour, there's one ingredient you can add to elevate them further

Events

2 h. ago Plastic nanoparticles found inside edible vegetables for first time

Nanoplastics penetrate natural barriers in radish roots and accumulate in both fleshy part and leaves

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2 h. ago Perfect panna cotta and parmesan salad: everything I’m cooking before my Sicilian getaway

In this week’s Feast newsletter: Before I head to Italy for a last hit of summer sunshine, I’m getting into the mood with bucatini by a master and a Sicilian spread that is a true autumn feastSign up here for our weekly food newsletter, FeastAs you read this, I will likely be in the throes of packing my suitcase for a much-needed escape to Italy (Sicily, to be precise). A hit of vitamin D before the summer wardrobe is put away for another year, and I am ready to fully embrace autumn and winter hermit mode. I’ve always felt that September is the perfect time to escape to the Mediterranean for a last-minute injection of sun and, in this instance, to indulge in pasta, gelato and a healthy side of aperitivo. I cannot wait.Because I have to cook a million meals before I go, I have prepared the family Rachel Roddy’s chicken thighs with cherry tomatoes and a green bean, lettuce and parmesan salad for a meal I know they all will devour. I’ve also made Felicity Cloake’s raspberry panna cotta...

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2 h. ago Americana review – Sydney Sweeney heads cast in eminently watchable crime drama

Cowboys and Indigenous Americans tackle cultural appropriation and the legacy of the old west in a plot that revolves around a stolen Lakota artefactThere is a whiff of grandiosity about this crime drama’s title, hinting at ambitions to say something a little bigger than usual for a movie about cowboys and Indigenous Americans concerning cultural identities and appropriation, the legacy of the old west, and so on. It doesn’t quite lasso the bronco, but the ambitions of writer-director Tony Tost’s yarn are ambitious and interesting, and he has at least assembled a cracking cast to tell it.Audiences will probably be most excited about the presence of star-billed Sydney Sweeney, here playing Penny Jo, a sweet waitress with a stammer, although Sweeney is very much part of an ensemble that distributes screen time democratically. (The film premiered in 2023 at South by Southwest, but is only coming out now, perhaps because Sweeney has now become a legit phenomenon.) At the New Mexico midd...

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3 h. ago Kate Middleton and Melania Trump hand out sandwiches as they host Scouts in joint outing

The Princess of Wales has joined First Lady Melania Trump for a special outing in Frogmore Gardens in Windsor, where they met with Scouts taking part in nature activities

Politics

3 h. ago Four top London chefs share their recipes for the perfect city home kitchen

Frustrated with cooking your masterpieces in a space the size of a shoebox? Take some hot tips from what these experts did to their own homes

Society

3 h. ago Mary Berry's 'delicious' fish pie with cheesy mash that's tasty and comforting

This double fish pie is the ultimate comfort food, and it's so easy to whip up - plus it makes eight servings, so it's perfect for feeding a crowd.

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4 h. ago Netflix fans 'getting chills' over 'stunning' new disaster movie as intense trailer released

Netflix has released the trailer for an upcoming natural disaster thriller from South Korea that looks like a must-watch

Events

5 h. ago Nigella Lawson denies being deliberately flirtatious on screen

Food presenter insisted that her presenting style wasn’t ‘vampy’

Politics

6 h. ago The island that banned hives: can honeybees actually harm nature?

On a tiny Italian island, scientists conducted a radical experiment to see if the bees were causing their wild cousins to declineOff the coast of Tuscany is a tiny island in the shape of a crescent moon. An hour from mainland Italy, Giannutri has just two beaches for boats to dock. In summer, hundreds of tourists flock there, hiking to the red and white lighthouse on its southern tip before diving into the clear waters. In winter, its population dwindles to 10. The island’s rocky ridges are coated with thickets of rosemary and juniper, and in warmer months the air is sweetened by flowers and the gentle hum of bees.“Residents are people who like fishing, or being alone, or who have retired. Everyone has their story,” says Leonardo Dapporto, associate professor at the University of Florence.Giannutri island’s remote location made it a perfect open-air laboratory for the bee experiments. Photographs: Giuseppe Nucci Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Perfume fans are 'obsessed' with 'dreamy' new citrus scent at Cult Beauty

'Think: crème brûlée ice cream melting in an orange grove at golden hour. Irresistibly sweet, yet so refined. Feels like sunshine and comfort'

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8 h. ago A walk in the park! The exhibition set in the great outdoors – in pictures

Set within the grandeur of Dalkeith Palace and its grounds, 17 leading photographers create work that responds to nature – including beaming family members’ faces on to trees! Continue reading...

Politics

9 h. ago Touch grass: How Gen Z stopped going outside and why it matters

As a new study reveals that most British young people stay indoors for days at a time, it starts to make sense of why we’re witnessing the mass decline of mental health – and the continuing rise of the age of rage, writes Helen Coffey

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9 h. ago Rachel Roddy’s recipe for lasagne with courgette and three cheeses | A kitchen in Rome

A meat-free version of the classic layered pasta dish made with good strong cheese and a few essential details you may not have thought ofWhen I was writing a book about pasta, an acquaintance from Naples who lives in Chișinău, Moldova, with his Welsh wife suggested that the first step with lasagne is to approach it like a town planner. That is, first work out the size of the dish in relation to the size of the pasta sheets (this applies to both fresh and dried), then decide how many layers you want, not only to establish how many sheets you need, but also to proportion the various fillings accordingly. We also decided that the construction of a lasagne should be like that of a bricklayer combined with a Jackson Pollock approach to the sauces.My ceramic lasagne dish is 30cm x 20cm, and three 10cm x 25cm dried lasagne sheets make a single layer in it, so a five-layer lasagne requires 15 sheets. Most dried lasagne sold today doesn’t require pre-cooking or soaking, but those sheets dep...

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11 h. ago Drizzle your jacket potatoes in one ingredient that 'Mary Berry loves'

Mary Berry's Blue Cheese Dressing is the UK's top-selling blue cheese dressing and it's perfect for drizzling over jacket potatoes - here's how to make the perfect spud

Events

13 h. ago Cook 'naturally sweet' banana bread recipe without any sugar and just six ingredients

Banana bread is a classic bake that's perfect for using up overripe fruit, and this recipe is even healthier as it's sweetened with bananas only - no sugar in sight

Society

16 h. ago US firms to invest £150 billion in UK as part of Donald Trump’s state visit

Some 7,600 ‘high quality jobs’ will be created as a result of investment by major US technology and investment firms.

Economics

17 h. ago Melania Trump's canary yellow dress at UK state dinner divides critics: 'She looks like a banana!'

The striking outfit failed to land social media users, who were quick to slate it online.

Politics

20 h. ago Amanda Owen says 'thank goodness' in rare insight into family life

Our Yorkshire Farm star Amanda Owen has given a rare insight into her family life with her nine children, as she shared a sweet snap of her daughters on the farm

Politics