9 h. ago Hench cannibal rats eat their young after getting swole munching discarded protein bars

EXCLUSIVE: Rats like to eat their own and their dead which is what makes poison such an effective weapon to combant an infestation, but some man-made things are working in their favour, too

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1 week ago Gardeners encouraged to eat weeds rather than throw them away

'Dandelions are the new rocket and nettles are the new spinach' apparently

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3 w. ago Glasgow mum traumatised after being followed by rat in own home

Jemma says that the battle with the rats has left her unable to sleep or eat as she is forced to hoover up rat droppings - something that has left her feeling she has 'failed as a mum'.

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3 w. ago ‘This is ideal for them’: business is booming for Birmingham’s ‘rat king’

The Guardian joins a pest controller on the city’s streets as residents fear a rise in rodents during bin workers’ strikes“They’re not fussy,” said Martin Curry, describing the far from epicurean appetites of the scurrying rodents that the residents of Birmingham fear could flood the streets of their city.“Rats all have their own personal tastes but if food is scarce they’ll eat anything,” he said. Curry, who has been called the “rat king” locally, runs MC Environmental Pest Control. He has been on the frontline of stamping out the rodent threat amid a weeks-long bin strike that has caused bins to pile up on Birmingham’s streets. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago LAURA CRAIK: As novelty designer bags make a comeback in the age of Ozempic, stars would rather carry their carbs than eat them!

LAURA CRAIK looks into a new trend where designer brands are turning commonplace items into designer must-haves by slapping a logo on them and charging a small fortune for the privilege.

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3 w. ago 'Don't you have friends to go with?': the stigma and joy of a table for one | Emma Gannon

Solo dining is a sign of unhappiness, a new report claims. I’ll tell you why I think that’s nonsense – but please don’t pull up a chairI once told a colleague that I was going to Amsterdam on a solo trip to wine and dine alone. “Do you not have any friends to go with?” she replied. She was joking, but I think she also meant it. Her comment was tinged with pity. Why would you choose to eat a three-course meal with a good view or order room service in a nice hotel on your own? What’s the point? Wouldn’t you want to share that with someone?Eating alone often gets a bad rap. It’s getting an even worse rap now that the World Happiness Report moved Americans down the ranking in part because they are, apparently, eating alone too much. The picture doesn’t look good: too many people have no one to eat with, they lack community, and are clearly rather isolated and lonely. Community is incredibly important – especially now, when the world feels increasingly unstable and unpredictable. We all ...

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