92 m. ago ‘It is not jus. It is not a glaze. It is gravy!’ Britain’s gift to the world finally gets the love it deserves

Chefs have gone head over heels for the brown stuff. Some drown their burgers in it; others serve it with brioche and black pudding; one even turns it into ice-cream. What’s going on?Pub roasts, grannies, Sunday lunch, Ah! Bisto!: gravy triggers nostalgic food memories for Britons like little else. But unlike complex French sauces, for example, gravy is brown and plain, not gastronomic alchemy. Its homely bedfellows – potatoes and pies – have had fancy makeovers, but gravy’s potential hasn’t been much exploited on the modern menu. Until now.The nostalgic wave sweeping Britain’s food scene is reviving this ancient staple, but with a twist: gravy is going gourmet. It is appearing as a dip for burgers in London at the upmarket chain Burger & Beyond and at Nanny Bill’s. It is served with brioche and black pudding at Tom Cenci’s modern British restaurant Nessa in Soho, and even does a turn at Shaun Rankin’s Michelin-starred Grantley Hall in Yorkshire, where it is styled as beef tea a...

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2 h. ago Holiday home is trashed after gender reveal booking turns into 200

Police in riot vans were called to a 10-bed £635,000 home in the quiet village of Norden, Greater Manchester, after revellers from as far as London turned up.

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2 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing bosses ‘eyeing reality star’ for 2025 series

Including several reality stars and a royal family member

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4 h. ago Meghan Markle's brutal blow after Prince Harry's 'bond with late Queen soured'

Explosive claims have described Prince Harry as having a rocky bond with his grandmother the late Queen in the run-up to marrying Meghan Markle - and royal expert Jennie Bond says they are very telling

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5 h. ago Dunelm shoppers advised to 'snap up' summer bedding that is 'light and airy'

Keep cool during these humid summer nights with this popular Dunelm bedding set.

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6 h. ago Elite royal protection unit called in for Notting Hill Carnival over safety concerns

Hundreds of highly trained specialists will be deployed to help uphold security at the two-day event

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6 h. ago Unexpected household habit late Queen loved leaving dinner guests shocked

A royal insider has revealed the simple household job that the late Queen would take great delight in accomplishing, often charming her guests with the down-to-earth habit

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6 h. ago Secrets about Prince William and Kate Middleton's St Andrews love story revealed as royal author says the future Princess of Wales was 'very shy'

Vice Chancellor Brian Lang told the audience in 2005 that St Andrews prides itself on being 'Britain's top matchmaking university' and that one in ten students would go on to marry.

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6 h. ago Why was Meghan Markle even at the polo? The two awkward polo incidents which left viewers confused about her presence

On two occasions Meghan Markle has found herself 'stuck in the middle' while on stage presenting awards at the polo - with a royal expert saying this reveals her desire to 'lead the choreography'.

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7 h. ago Inside £1.5m mansion with tennis court on Greater Manchester's 'millionaire's row'

This dream five-bed family home boasts golf course views, a tennis court and sauna

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8 h. ago 'I'm horny for Vikings and I want my man to dress as a warrior

JUST JANE: Today our agony aunt Jane O'Gorman is dealing with a new issue from a Daily Star reader who is desperate for naughty Nordic action in the bedroom

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8 h. ago Rowley urges creation of 15 ‘mega forces’ in radical police reform plan

Sir Mark Rowley said bigger forces would be better able to utilise modern technology and reduce expenses.

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8 h. ago Met chief Sir Mark Rowley urges creation of 15 ‘mega forces’ in radical police reform plan

Sir Mark Rowley said bigger forces would be better able to utilise modern technology and reduce expenses.

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9 h. ago The UN is our best defence against a third world war. As Trump wields the axe, who will fight to save it? | Simon Tisdall

If the US cuts off the cash it will have world-changing effects, but it’s not the only country falling short in its obligations to the United Nations The United Nations and its agencies have long struggled with funding shortfalls. Now an entrenched problem is becoming an acute crisis in the shadow of Donald Trump’s executioner’s axe. The US is the biggest contributor, at 22%, to the UN’s core budget. In February, the White House announced a six-month review of US membership of all international organisations, conventions and treaties, including the UN, with a view to reducing or ending funding – and possible withdrawal. The deadline for decapitation falls next month.Trump’s abolition of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), and scrapping of most aid programmes, has already badly damaged UN-led and UN-backed humanitarian operations, which rely on discretionary funding. Yet Trump’s axe symbolises a more fundamental threat – to multilateralism and the much-battered inter...

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9 h. ago 'Miracle in a jar' eye cream that 'minimises the droop' of crepey lids is £35 at Debenhams

The Elizabeth Grant Collagen Re-Inforce 3D Advanced Crepey Eye Lift promises to deliver both immediate and longer-term results, particularly for skin showing signs of sagging, fine lines, and crepey texture

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10 h. ago Regatta shoppers say £120 'waterproof but not heavy' coat reduced to £48 is 'worth every penny'

“Warm and waterproof, yet not too heavy to wear on long walks. Love it and wear it most days walking my dogs.”

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11 h. ago 'Convenient' Gut Wealth supplement praised for digestion boosting benefits

Gut Wealth liquid supplement is 'designed to improve bowel regularity, reduce urgency and enhance overall gut health', and is now reduced by 25%.

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13 h. ago Elite royal protection cops called in to work Notting Hill Carnival amid growing concerns over event safety

The personal protection officers are being brought in over fears of violence or crowd-crushing at the three-day street party.

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13 h. ago More than 100 NHS doctors warn Wes Streeting to honour promise to roll out screening clinics for osteoporosis

The doctors, part of the Royal Osteoporosis Society's clinical network who are backing the charity's campaign for universal Fracture Liaison Services.

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17 h. ago Baltimore fires France to opening win against England to end Wiegman’s Euro record

The folded bodies of the players in white shirts at the close told the story. England were lacklustre and they are down, but they are not out. The Lionesses kicked off their European title defence with a 2-1 defeat by an impressive France team, delivering Sarina Wiegman’s first major tournament defeat outside of a final.After a promising and pressing start fell away, Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Sandy Baltimore delivered for a resurgent France, Keira Walsh’s late strike from a corner reducing the reigning European champions’ blushes. A late charge was not enough and England have a lot of work to do to escape the tournament’s group of death. Continue reading...

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