52 h. ago Bank says it fears vice chair was killed in plane crash that set house on fire

Woman who lives in house set alight in crash was walking her dog at the time, while her husband managed to escape unscathed through kitchen

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4 d. ago Get gleaming windows every time by using £1 kitchen staple and no soap

Get sparkling windows with this unconventional cleaning hack, which requires a household ingredient and some newspaper

Economics

5 d. ago I trust Which? to help me choose a washing machine. But I have my own views on kitchen roll and toilet paper | Adrian Chiles

I’m in awe of the organisation’s rigorous approach to product testing. That doesn’t mean I need it for everythingI don’t buy much of any value without consulting Which?. I choose to believe that Which? – wow, that question mark is annoying when you’re trying to write about Which? – is different. I choose to believe that Which? has the resources to test things properly and honestly. Yes, you can click through to places where you can buy the recommended item, but to that I turn a blind eye. I have to. Having spent so much on Which?’s say-so, I can’t face the possibility that I’ve been too trusting.I’ve only recently discovered that it’s not just big, pricey things, such as washing machines and headphones, that Which? spends its time assessing. I recently chanced upon its review of kitchen rolls. Before I knew what I was doing, I’d clicked through to buy several rolls of the Costco Kirkland Signature kitchen roll towel, which seems like too many words for something so mundane. I must c...

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2 w. ago Make air fryer chips extra crispy every time by adding one 75p ingredient

Air fryers are kitchen game changers, slashing the cooking time down to a minimum - but also producing some mouth-watering food in the process

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3 w. ago Banish garden furniture stains by using £1.02 kitchen item you have at home

If you've discovered a load of unpleasant stains on your garden furniture set, then don't panic. This cheap and effective kitchen item will make them disappear in no time

Economics

3 w. ago ‘It’s hell on earth for me’: how did Joe Black overdose in a homeless hostel with zero tolerance for drugs?

Joe was a gifted musician who struggled with addiction and poor mental health. When he got a place at an award-winning ‘sanctuary’ in London, it sounded perfect. The reality was shockingly differentJude Black was delighted when her son, Joe, moved into Holmes Road Studios in Camden, north London. This wasn’t any old homelessness hostel. It had just won an award from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and it looked gorgeous.The 59 refurbished studio flats had en suite bathrooms and were designed around a courtyard garden. Joe was allocated No 21. Each studio was distinguished by a colourful front door – blue, brown, orange, green, red, turquoise. The rustic-looking brickwork gleamed in the sun and a stylish porthole window lit up the mezzanine bed space. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The woman who hates cooking – but wrote a hit cookbook anyway

Suzanne Mulholland, aka The Batch Lady, isn’t obsessed with food, hates weeknight cooking and wants you to spend less time in the kitchen. But with her new book, ‘Rapid Dinners’, she’s proving that meal prep doesn’t have to be a chore – and that a well-stocked freezer might just be the secret to a calmer life, says Ella Walker

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