66 m. ago Brian Levy’s recipes for cornbread ‘pizza’ and rice pudding squares

Pizza, but not as you know it, featuring mushrooms, potatoes, cheese and greens on a crunchy cornbread base, plus a rice pudding treat baked into pastry squares for aftersWhy should pizza and focaccia get to have all the fun? Cornbread, with its subtle sweetness, golden hue and earthy flavour, is a welcoming canvas for the kinds of toppings that more commonly adorn Italian flatbreads. Similarly, today’s satisfying dessert features the familiar flavours of rice pudding but delivers them in a gloriously snackable, transportable and plate-able form. Thanks to a reformulation influenced by flan patissier (Parisian custard tart), the pudding, which bakes atop a simple pastry crust, ends up firm enough to slice while remaining silky and custardy. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Anna Chancellor: ‘A relationship doesn’t end just because they die’

The British actor is returning to the stage for the first time in eight years. In the wake of her daughter Poppy’s death, she talks to Helen Coffey about the power of grief to break down barriers, the importance of making a death plan – and why being a b**** is good for your health

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4 h. ago Agonizing amount of time it took convicted killer to die after being executed with nitrogen gas

A convicted murderer was put to death in a Louisiana prison using nitrogen gas, the first time the state has used the method as it resumed executions for the first time in 15 years.

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7 h. ago Nearly all University of Oxford students screened for ADHD are told they have it after just 90 minute assessment

Statistics show the UK's top university has an increasingly higher number of disabled people than the rest of the higher education sector - amounting to nearly 1 in 3.

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12 h. ago Mayor announces extra funding to support London's domestic abuse victims

Sir Sadiq Khan says survivors must have confidence to report abuse, as he warns ‘huge amount of improvement’ needed in criminal justice system

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13 h. ago Israel strikes that shattered ceasefire ‘just the beginning’, Netanyahu says, after deadliest 24 hours in Gaza since 2023 – as it happened

Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli military will continue to fight until Hamas ‘no longer posed a threat’Commenting on the fresh strikes in Gaza, Sally Thomas, humanitarian manager at Caritas Australia, warned the strikes would impact distribution“In the first month of the ceasefire around 56 ,000 metric tons of food entered Gaza, more than double the amount in the month prior. Alongside this, humanitarians have been working to take care of an estimated 350,000 chronically ill people in Gaza, where there are just 108 ICY beds remaining, and a lack of necessities such as oxygen and vital medical equipment,” she said in a statement. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Israel strikes that shattered ceasefire ‘just the beginning’, Netanyahu says, after deadliest 24 hours in Gaza since 2023 – live

Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli military will continue to fight until Hamas ‘no longer posed a threat’Commenting on the fresh strikes in Gaza, Sally Thomas, humanitarian manager at Caritas Australia, warned the strikes would impact distribution“In the first month of the ceasefire around 56 ,000 metric tons of food entered Gaza, more than double the amount in the month prior. Alongside this, humanitarians have been working to take care of an estimated 350,000 chronically ill people in Gaza, where there are just 108 ICY beds remaining, and a lack of necessities such as oxygen and vital medical equipment,” she said in a statement. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Man left with 'catastrophic' skin graft penis wins £38million from Starbucks

A man was left needing medical attention and hospital procedures following an incident in a Starbucks as his lawyer says 'no amount of money can undo the permanent catastrophic harm he has suffered'

Economics

16 h. ago The vital number which decides if you qualify for full state pension when you retire

The full new state pension payment is £221.20 per week: here's how many qualifying years you need for the maximum amount payable, and how to understand National Insurance contributions

Politics

16 h. ago Inside the race against time to halt Louisiana’s first execution in 15 years

The state plans to kill a prisoner with nitrogen gas. Critics say that amounts to torture

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19 h. ago Building containing gallons of kerosene destroyed in fire in Swansea

Two buildings used as workshops were alight, along with a nearby large garage, and a large amount of damage was caused to the buildings

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20 h. ago Universal Credit pay rise confirmed as part of major benefit welfare reform

The standard allowance is the basic amount you get in Universal Credit before any additional elements or any deductions are taken into account

Economics

20 h. ago 'Hidden tax trap' sees some workers pay 60% on some of their salary

Once you start to earn more than £100,000 each year, you lose 50p of your tax-free personal allowance for every £1 you earn above this amount

Economics

20 h. ago If you’re thinking of snapping up a cheap new Chinese electric car there is something you should know

As the Chinese overtake Tesla for sales and automaker BYD becomes the first in the world to unveil a battery that is capable of charging EV’s in the same amount of time as it takes to fill up a fuel tank, Jonathan Margolis examines the claims that there are other aspects we need to be mindful of.

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23 h. ago Israel breaks Gaza ceasefire after renewed IDF strikes kill more than 320 Palestinians – Middle East crisis live

Benjamin Netanyahu says operation carried out to ‘achieve war objectives’ as Hamas labels strikes a ‘blatant violation of humanitarian conventions’Deaths reported in Gaza as Israeli military conducts ‘extensive strikes’ despite ceasefireCommenting on the fresh strikes in Gaza, Sally Thomas, humanitarian manager at Caritas Australia, warned the strikes would impact distribution“In the first month of the ceasefire around 56 ,000 metric tons of food entered Gaza, more than double the amount in the month prior. Alongside this, humanitarians have been working to take care of an estimated 350,000 chronically ill people in Gaza, where there are just 108 ICY beds remaining, and a lack of necessities such as oxygen and vital medical equipment,” she said in a statement. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Gaza ceasefire shattered as more than 320 Palestinians reported killed by renewed Israeli strikes – Middle East crisis live

Benjamin Netanyahu says operation carried out to ‘achieve war objectives’ as Hamas labels strikes a ‘blatant violation of humanitarian conventions’Deaths reported in Gaza as Israeli military conducts ‘extensive strikes’ despite ceasefireCommenting on the fresh strikes in Gaza, Sally Thomas, humanitarian manager at Caritas Australia, warned the strikes would impact distribution“In the first month of the ceasefire around 56 ,000 metric tons of food entered Gaza, more than double the amount in the month prior. Alongside this, humanitarians have been working to take care of an estimated 350,000 chronically ill people in Gaza, where there are just 108 ICY beds remaining, and a lack of necessities such as oxygen and vital medical equipment,” she said in a statement. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago A ‘bridge to prosperity’? Guinea’s junta touts opening of mining megaproject

Vast Simandou complex has 2.8bn tonnes of iron ore deposits, but many worry about its environmental costDeep in the south of Guinea lies Simandou, an impressive mountain range with a lucrative underbelly: the world’s largest untapped iron ore deposits, amounting to an estimated 2.8bn tonnes.In 2013, it was at the centre of one of the biggest mining financial scandals in history, stemming from an ownership tussle over development licenses awarded in the 1990s during the regime of the west African country’s former authoritarian president Lansana Conté . Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Repairing the potholes blighting Britain's roads would cost £17BILLION, figures show

Efforts to repair the nation's transport network lack strategic planning and only amount to a 'short-term' solution, according to the report.

Economics

33 h. ago Jimmy Carr reveals the amount of Botox he's had might now affect his work opportunities

The Top Secret Comedy Club in Covent Garden banned guests with Botox earlier this month in order to liven up the crowd.

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35 h. ago Trump says ALL JFK assassination files totaling over 80,000 pages will be released tomorrow

'We have a tremendous amount of paper. You've got a lot of reading,' Trump told reporters as he announced the administration is releasing 80,000 JFK assassination files Tuesday.

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