51 m. ago Perfect UK weather sparks bumper strawberry harvest so Gen Z trying bizarre recipes

Thanks to a bumper season os strawbs, Gen Z have flexed their somewhat dubious culinary expertise to create things like 'strawberry flights' which contain ingredients such as mayo, mustard and pasta

Society

2 h. ago Soberish: 10 people on why they (mostly) stopped drinking booze

Caitlin Hornik talked to a group of young people about why they try to avoid booze — and their answers may surprise you

Politics

7 h. ago ‘You feel useful to society’: Italy’s busybody pensioners go professional

Once seen as a nuisance by construction workers, ‘umarell’ in Villasanta are now offically monitoring public worksAmong his circle of friends, Roberto Cremona says there are one or two umarell – a word coined to describe retired Italian men who spend their time peering through the mesh fencing of construction works, casting judgment and offering up unsolicited advice.“When we meet for coffee, they often say: ‘Did you see that construction site over there? They’re doing this or that wrong, we could do a better job’. These characters are everywhere,” Cremona adds. Continue reading...

Politics

10 h. ago Tim Dowling: let my tortoise’s humiliating mishap be a lesson to him

A freak thunderstorm soaks the middle one on his way to our house (he’s come to raid the fridge), but the real drama is the toppled tortoise After an hour’s work on a hot morning I leave my office shed and return to the kitchen for a coffee. Halfway there I find the tortoise lying on his back on the path. He can’t have been there for more than an hour, as he wasn’t there when I came out.“What happened to you?” I say, setting him on his feet. But it’s pretty obvious what happened: he tried to exit the garden bed by climbing over the border of diagonally laid bricks and overbalanced. It’s an obstacle he surmounts without difficulty between five and 10 times a day in the warmer months, but occasionally – perhaps once every four years – he puts a foot wrong. So far, I have always been there to turn him back over. Continue reading...

Politics

11 h. ago Ninja's 'exceptional' coffee machine that's 'even better than a coffee shop' and you can get 10% off

Shoppers love this coffee machine from Ninja and you can get 10% off

Politics

22 h. ago Ewen Ferguson blitzes to the top of Soudal Open as nothing fancy plan works for Scots star in Belgium

Scottish star races clear of the pack after two days as no frills approach he settled on looks like paying off

Politics

24 h. ago Tripe and liver back on the menu as Gen Z turns to classic dishes

Traditional dishes like liver and onions, spam fritters and fry-ups are back among the young - but over-60s are now more likely to be brunching on avocado toast than younger Brits

Politics

26 h. ago Blokes reach for one thing straight away after sex – but women don't care

Most men are the most desperate to get back online after a bit of action with Millennial and Gen Z guys instantly reaching for their devices – but women don't

Politics

27 h. ago ‘I had the audacity not to peg it!’ Timothy Spall on cancer, cosy crime and being heckled on the red carpet

From Auf Wiedersehen, Pet to Hollywood star – and nearly dying en route – his career has been a wild ride. He talks about how he’s ended up sparkling as the BBC’s new Sunday night crime-solver – and why he just wants to be brilliantSome like it hot, and Timothy Spall is among them. “Can I have an extra-large skinny cappuccino, absolutely boiling?” he asks the server from his seat at a pavement cafe. “The largest and hottest you’ve got. Illegally hot.”Once we are alone again, Spall returns to what he was in the middle of discussing: 18th-century coffee-houses. “What they served didn’t taste like coffee. It was repulsive. I looked it up.” His curiosity is innate and all-consuming. When he was 16 and starring in a school production of My Fair Lady, he took it upon himself to visit the tenements on Tottenham Court Road in London where his character would have lived. At an even younger age, he secretly imitated the stooped walk of a stranger he spotted in the street. Not to be cruel...

Events

28 h. ago Doctor advises there's 'no point' in other skincare without vital product

A doctor has said if you're skipping the most 'important step for anti-ageing' then there's really no point in using the other fancy products in your skincare kit

Politics

28 h. ago 'I'm a fashion writer, here's what I packed for a weekend trip to the Portuguese Riviera'

Going to the Mediterranean for a sun-drenched holiday and are in need of some inspirations? Fashion writer Tiffany shared her wardrobe from affordable high street dress to fancy cocktail bar must-have

Politics

31 h. ago ‘Your skin impacts your psychology’: Paul Brunson on the relationship between skincare and wellbeing

The Celebs Go Dating life coach details his anxiety concerning his skin after “it got to the point where I didn’t want to go outside”.

Politics

35 h. ago ‘Our peers have come and gone. We’re still here’: Wolf Alice on ambition, ageing and why they’ve left Labour behind

They were the chart-topping, Corbyn-supporting band taking potshots at the Tories – so why do they sound so jaded about politics? As they gear up for album four, the alt-rockers explain their journey to self-discoveryPaper tablecloths, blazing sun, spitting grill, plastic chairs, dishes of tzatziki, an expectant cat sidling up to diners: we could be in Greece. “It’s like a holiday,” marvels guitarist Joff Oddie, sipping an enormous iced coffee. But Wolf Alice are not on a Mediterranean jaunt – they’re at a restaurant on an industrial estate in Seven Sisters, north London, a few doors down from the studios where they wrote their upcoming fourth album The Clearing and its chart-topping predecessor, Blue Weekend. “We used to call this street Anchovy Mile,” reminisces front woman Ellie Rowsell. “Because it smelled like fish.” That might be the tip round the corner or, thinks bassist Theo Ellis, a nearby brewery (“something to do with filtering through fish scales”). Either way, such an ...

Politics

35 h. ago ‘Our peers have come and gone. We’re still here’: Wolf Alice on ambition, ageing and why new bands are struggling

They were the chart-topping, Corbyn-supporting band taking potshots at the Tories – so why do they sound so jaded about politics? As they gear up for album four, the alt-rockers explain their journey to self-discoveryPaper tablecloths, blazing sun, spitting grill, plastic chairs, dishes of tzatziki, an expectant cat sidling up to diners: we could be in Greece. “It’s like a holiday,” marvels guitarist Joff Oddie, sipping an enormous iced coffee. But Wolf Alice are not on a Mediterranean jaunt – they’re at a restaurant on an industrial estate in Seven Sisters, north London, a few doors down from the studios where they wrote their upcoming fourth album The Clearing and its chart-topping predecessor, Blue Weekend. “We used to call this street Anchovy Mile,” reminisces front woman Ellie Rowsell. “Because it smelled like fish.” That might be the tip round the corner or, thinks bassist Theo Ellis, a nearby brewery (“something to do with filtering through fish scales”). Either way, such an ...

Politics

39 h. ago Myth or mystery: are moose roaming the isolated wilds of New Zealand?

Claims of a recent sighting of the animal in the vast Fiordland wilderness reignites public fascination in a story that has endured for decadesOver 100 years ago, a ship dropped anchor in the frigid fjords of New Zealand’s South Island and released 10 nervous moose on to the shore. The crew watched as the animals – the last survivors of a weeks-long voyage from Saskatchewan, Canada – skittered out of their crates and up into the dense, lonely, rainforest.The moose had arrived on a flight of fancy, as part of the then premier’s grand vision to turn Fiordland national park into a hunters’ paradise. It was the second attempt to release moose into the region – in a country whose only native land-based mammals are bats – after nearly all of an earlier herd died crossing the seas. Red deer and wapiti, or elk, were also released around the same time for game-hunting. Continue reading...

Politics

42 h. ago Trump lands devastating new blow on Harvard that's set to drain Ivy League college's coffers further

The Department of Homeland Security announced the move on Thursday, saying thousands of current students must transfer to other schools or leave the country.

Politics

47 h. ago Newsboy's horse racing tips for Friday's five meetings, including Goodwood NAP

Newsboy has a strong fancy for Liberty Lane at Goodwood provided ground conditions remain suitable and likes the look of a William Haggas runner at Haydock

Politics

48 h. ago 'Tate McRae is Gen Z incarnate of Britney Spears as seriously sexy shows sell out at O2'

REVIEW: Tate McRae spent the last two nights splitting, pole-dancing and grinding at an impressive sell-out debut at the O2. At just 21, the TikTok dancer turned singer is already a superstar

Politics

48 h. ago Netflix releasing prequel to iconic horror movie trilogy after years of fans' demands

It's going to be a spooky weekend for those who fancy watching a horror flick

Events

50 h. ago X Factor fans 'fancy' Wagner as he unveils bulging muscles in unrecognisable makeover

X Factor contestant Wagner, who took part in the seventh season, has resurfaced with a surprising new image and lifestyle after relocating to the UK after growing weary of Brazil

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