6 h. ago How to make spanakorizo, the Greek spinach and rice dish full of spring flavour

A simpler, greener take on risotto, this dill-scented Greek classic is cooked in the garden with Yiayia Soula and finished with lemon and feta – a springtime staple from Anastasia Miari’s new cookbook ‘Mediterranea’

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18 h. ago US tech slide extends into second day as concerns over AI rally rise

Nasdaq set for worst week since spring market tumult as investors question ‘durability of the uptrend’

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18 h. ago Why wasp numbers are booming in the UK – and why it’s actually a good thing

Wasp numbers are on the rise after the UK’s warmest spring

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20 h. ago People can't wait to try KitKat's 'yum' new flavour but there's huge catch

Halloween is on the horizon and it seems many companies are already getting ready for spooky season, with a range of festive products set to hit the shelves. KitKat's new flavour is already making waves

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21 h. ago KitKat launches 'ghostly' new flavour and people can't wait to try it

While some people are making the most of summer, others are counting down to autumn and Halloween with companies ready to launch a vast array of spooky-themed products

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22 h. ago Coronation Street's Jacob Roberts makes 'happy' Swarla fans admission as Kit Green 'rumbled'

The actor joined the ITV soap last spring in the role of DC Kit Green as he was revealed as the long-lost son of Bernie Winter

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23 h. ago How to turn beetroot tops into a delectable Japanese side dish – recipe

Blanch and chill leafy greens, then steep them in a simple seasoned broth to impart a gloriously rounded and savoury umami flavourThe ohitashi method is such an elegant way to enhance the natural flavours of leafy greens, while also reducing food waste. This traditional Japanese technique involves blanching and chilling leafy greens, then steeping them in a simple seasoned broth that imparts a wonderful and rounded savoury umami flavour. Most recipes for such greens use just the leafy part, but with ohitashi the stems are cooked first. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Greek island with paradise beaches to visit when crowds are gone and it's 26C

The beautiful Greek island in the Aegean Sea, known for its stunning beaches, warm weather, and rich history is a great spot for a late-season holiday

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27 h. ago Circular Motion by Alex Foster review – what if the world spun faster and faster?

This impressive debut, in which super-quick pod travel causes the Earth’s rotation to accelerate, satirises climate change denialAlex Foster’s sparky debut novel is built around a new technology of travel. Pods launch high into the sky and connect with one of thousands of “circuit vessels”, all orbiting the world from east to west. Travellers then descend in another pod, arriving wherever they choose. Spring-loaded pads store the pod’s kinetic energy when they land, and propel them up again when they launch. It’s so cheap, so rapid and so ubiquitous that everyone uses it. You can work in London, meet a friend for lunch in New York and come back to work that afternoon.The novel’s narrator, Tanner Kelly, has grown up in rural Alaska, a backwater without a pod station. He is only too glad to escape, getting a glamorous job in London as personal assistant to scientist Victor Bickle, who works for CWC, the company that runs the network. Bickle’s job is selling CWC’s services and whi...

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29 h. ago Mo Salah delivers telling response after Declan Rice's 'tough' Arsenal comment

Mohamed Salah became the first three-time winner of the PFA Players' Player of the Year award and was joined on stage with his fellow Team of the Year members in Manchester

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29 h. ago Hot springs, empty beaches, forests and wine: exploring the unspoilt Greek island of Ikaria

On a trip to the eastern Aegean isle with my mum after my dad died, we found inspiring landscapes, delicious local produce, and a profound sense of peaceThere are no signs to the hot spring, but I locate it on the map and we drive to the end of the paved road. Overlooking the sea is a stone bench someone has dedicated to her parents, “with gratitude and love as deep as the Aegean”. My dad died recently and the words strike home. I’m glad my mum has joined me on this little adventure.We walk down to the deserted cove at Agia Kyriaki thermal springs. There are old fishing shacks with stone-slab roofs, and shuttered cottages. Down an unmarked path, we find a rock pool where hot waters bubble gently from the sand, blending with the sea to a perfect temperature. Immersed in the healing mineral bath, I look up at juniper trees and blue sky, lulled by lapping waves and cicadas. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Monkeys falling from trees and baking barnacles: how heat is driving animals to extinction

With the number of very hot days rising as well as average temperatures, more and more animals are vulnerable. But while some species can adapt, others are seeing huge population declinesThe residents of Tecolutilla, Mexico, knew the heatwave was bad when they heard the thuds. One by one, the town’s howler monkeys, overcome with dehydration and exhaustion, were falling from the trees like apples, their limp bodies smacking the ground as temperatures sizzled past 43C (110F) in spring last year.Those that survived were given ice and intravenous drips by rescuers. At least 83 of the primates were found dead in the state of Tabasco, though local veterinarians estimated hundreds throughout the region probably perished. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago EXCLUSIVE: Spring Studios Restructures London Operations as AI Impacts Production Revenue

EXCLUSIVE: Spring Studios Restructures London Operations as AI Impacts Production Revenue  WWD

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44 h. ago Babies die from infection linked to contaminated dish soap at Italian hospital

San Maurizo Hospital in Italy has been blocked from treating premature babies as an investigation continues into the deaths of two infants. They contracted sepsis after picking up a deadly bacteria

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46 h. ago Don't cook rice in boiling water and use expert's 'better' way instead

Many people are unaware of one important ingredient that they should be adding to their rice to make it taste better - and it's not salt, according to a culinary expert

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47 h. ago Corn on the cob will have so much flavour if you ditch boiling for 1 easy method

Nothing quite marks the summer season quite like the whole family coming together to enjoy a tasty corn on the cob, especially during a barbecue in the sunshine

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48 h. ago Arsenal fan mistaken for Declan Rice's girlfriend Lauren Fryer says she's been targeted with 'utterly disgusting' abuse about her weight

Britain's first plus size model, Felicity Hayward, 37, revealed she endured the body shaming after a photo of herself and Rice was shared online with an incorrect caption.

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48 h. ago B&M shoppers spot unique new chocolate bar flavour and say they 'need to try'

Shoppers have said they are excited to try the new treat

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49 h. ago We should all be eating 30 different plants a week. I can’t even name that many | Zoe Williams

There have been times when I have eaten virtually no fruit or vegetables, but at least five-a-day felt achievable. The new ideal seems impossibleThe first mention of five-a-day, as a fruit and vegetable diet ideal was in California in the late 80s, but didn’t reach the chattering crudité classes until the mid-90s. I once wrote a food diary for a magazine, in which it turned out I’d had one vegetable across the space of a week, when someone in a cafe slipped some spinach under my fried egg. Eating five a day was harder than it looked, particularly if you didn’t like tomatoes and hated fruit. There was a bit of debate around whether potatoes counted (they don’t), whether bananas and avocados were false friends (nobody ever got to the bottom of that) and how much lettuce counted as a portion, given that it is basically air. Later, there was a little consternation at how much influence had been wielded by the fruit and vegetable industry. But the late, much-missed Michael Mosley made th...

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49 h. ago Heartstopper Forever film to conclude Charlie and Nick's journey with a twist, Alice Oseman reveals

The end of Heartstopper is on the horizon, with a new film set to wrap up Charlie Spring and Nick Nelson's story for good

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