3 h. ago Chelsea vs Djurgardens Europa Conference League prediction, betting preview, odds and tips

Chelsea, entering the second leg with a comfortable aggregate lead, will be looking to secure a European final on Thursday night as the Blues welcome Djurgarden to Stamford Bridge

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8 h. ago Trump accused of forcing ‘hostile takeover’ of USPS by pressuring them to appoint FedEx board member as postmaster general

Trump reportedly had his mind made up last week to appoint former Waste Management CEO David Steiner

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9 h. ago Stephen Curry’s playoff series against Minnesota under threat after hamstring strain

Guard picked up injury during Game 1 victory37-year-old will miss at least three games of seriesThe Golden State Warriors are planning to play without Stephen Curry for at least the next three games of their playoff series against Minnesota, after an MRI exam on Wednesday confirmed the guard has a strained hamstring.The Warriors said the 37-year-old will be sidelined at least a week after he picked up the injury during Tuesday night’s Game 1 victory over the Timberwolves. When he left the court, he had 13 points in 13 minutes to help Golden State build a comfortable lead and take home-court advantage away from the Timberwolves. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago England facing summer drought after driest start to spring in generations brings low reservoirs, struggling crops and wildfires

A summer drought could be looming in England after the driest start to spring in generations. Lack of rainfall has left reservoir levels dwindling, crops struggling and vegetation parched.

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11 h. ago Five people break down their wellness budgets: ‘incredibly expensive and time

Groceries, fitness classes and therapy all go under the wide umbrella of health expenses – and it all costs moneyWhat does it take to be well? The answer varies from person to person. For some, it may require prescription medication and yoga classes; for others, it could be a vegetarian diet and regular doctor visits. One thing is certain: it costs money.Americans spend more than $6,000 (£4,500) per person a year on wellness, according to the Global Wellness Institute. This makes the US “the largest wellness economy by far”. In the UK, per capita average wellness spending is $3,342 (£2,505).$280 for employer-sponsored healthcare$80 on psychotherapy$10 on a prescription medication$360 on personal training$20 on my gym membership (discounted with the personal training), and $45 on a protein-powder subscriptionI’m also part of a run club and rec sports league, which have an upfront cost for multiple months, but combined are about $75 per month. It’s funny, I don’t consider myself very ...

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12 h. ago Starlings form ‘friendships’ to help each other with breeding, study finds

Superb starlings seen to build reciprocal relations in which they return favours when a ‘helper’ has offspring of its ownBirds of a feather flock together, so the saying goes. But scientists studying the behaviour of starlings have found their ability to give and take makes their relationships closer to human friendships than previously thought.About 10% of bird species and 5% of mammal species breed “cooperatively”, meaning some individuals refrain from breeding to help others care for their offspring. Some species even help those they are unrelated to. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Amazon's 'sturdy, comfortable, and stylish' set of sun loungers now 23% off in sale

According to Amazon, these padded recliner chairs are "the ideal way to soak up the summer sun" when the weather gets warmer

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14 h. ago Everything that can go in green bins under Stockport council's new garden waste service

A new charge was brought in for garden waste collections.

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14 h. ago Less farmland is going for organic crops as costs and other issues take root

An increasing number of American farmers are turning away from growing organic

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15 h. ago MIKEY SMITH: 8 unhinged things Donald Trump did in 24 hours as JD Vance threatens to deport football fans

JD Vance wants to deport football fans, Scott Bessant wants parents to comfort their children by promising them "economic freedom" and there totally aren't going to be any trade deals

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15 h. ago Skechers' 'so comfy' £69 summer sandals under £20 with this money

Skechers is known for its comfortable sandals, which are perfect for all-day wear and you can get a pair for less than half price

Economics

15 h. ago 'Outstanding' wireless gaming headset hailed 'extremely comfortable' has a £90 saving

Step up your gaming rig for less as this top-rated wireless headset that's been touted 'outstanding' and 'extremely comfortable' as it hits sale with a whopping £90 saving

Economics

15 h. ago Israel is starving Gaza. It’s a cheap, silent and brutal way to kill | Ahmed Moor

Starvation is a slow, painful way to die. And unlike bombs and tanks, it’s easy for western leaders to ignoreI recently looked up a biography of Rudolf Höss. The Kommandant who led the Auschwitz prison camp in Poland during the second world war was fastidious in his duties. He successfully oversaw the extermination of millions of people from 1940 to 1943, and, according to accounts, seems to have been a father who cared for his five children. His home life was imagined, and captured, by the film-maker Jonathan Glazer in his 2023 movie The Zone of Interest.John Primomo recounts, in his biography, how the Nazi would randomly select groups of prisoners and sentence them to die by starvation. Höss was eventually captured by Nazi hunters and hanged for his crimes, in his case a slow death on a short gallows.Ahmed Moor is a Palestinian American writer and recipient of the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans Continue reading...

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15 h. ago How to turn cheese ends into a comforting root vegetable pie – recipe | Waste not

Cheese odds and ends, potatoes (and/or celeriac or beetroot), onions and cream, all crammed into a pastry caseToday’s comforting pie is super-adaptable and brilliant for using up any leftover bits of cheese. The classic homity pie filling of potatoes, onions and cream works beautifully with a jumble of cheese ends – cheddar, stilton, taleggio or whatever pungent blocks and rinds are lurking in your fridge drawer; it’s also a fantastic base for using up other root vegetables besides potatoes – celeriac, for example, bring earthiness, beetroot turns the entire filling a vibrant purple, while salsify adds a nutty note. Use whatever you have to hand, and waste nothing. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Store bread with common kitchen vegetable to 'keep it fresh for up to three weeks'

Waste management specialists have shared four simple steps that can help you keep bread fresher for longer, potentially saving you money and reducing food waste

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17 h. ago Ocean with David Attenborough review – a passionate case against the ruination of the seas

Released on his 99th birthday and presented in the context of his remarkable career, Sir David’s authority is matched only by nature’s grandeur in this visually stunning filmA visual marvel like all his work, governed by his own matchless authority and striking a steady tonal balance between warning and hope, David Attenborough’s new film about the oceans is absorbing and compelling. He makes a passionate case against the ruin caused by industrial overfishing and the sinister mega-trawlers which roam everywhere, raking the seabed with their vast metal nets, brutally and wastefully hoovering up fish populations of which the majority is often simply thrown away, depleting developing countries and fishing communities of their share. Attenborough says that this is the new colonialism. The film is released in cinemas in anticipation of the UN’s World Oceans Day in June, which is campaigning for 30% of the world’s oceans to be preserved from exploitation – at present, only around 3% is pr...

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19 h. ago Joanna Lumley says she's 'running out of time' and 'doesn't want to waste a minute'

Absolutely Fabulous star Dame Joanna Lumley has opened up about how she is feeling as she gets older and celebrated her 79th birthday on May 1.

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20 h. ago Steak tastes better when you use just one simple 65p kitchen staple for seasoning

Making the perfect steak only takes a couple of minutes and some seasoning, but one very important ingredient and the key to this recipe for that extra delicious flavour is salt.

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22 h. ago Pasta and pesto, broth and dumplings, pancakes and chutney: Ravinder Bhogal’s pea recipes

Pea and mung bean pancakes with fried eggs and coconut coriander chutney, pea broth with bread dumplings, and pasta with lemony pea pesto My earliest memory of kitchen duties is sitting on a stool in our courtyard in Kenya with a sack of peas that was bigger than me. I spent hours coaxing them from their pods, munching as I went; the result was a red plastic bucket brimming with peas like gleaming green marbles. As with asparagus, they have a short season, so grab them while you can: throw them whole into salads, broths and curries, or grind them down and use their starchy goodness to make pestos, pancakes and fritters. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Tom Kerridge’s buffalo wings are punchy, crispy – and dangerously addictive

Juicy, spice-rubbed wings, smoky from the grill, finished with a cooling ranch dip – these are guaranteed to steal the show at your next barbecue.

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