4 h. ago Rachel Roddy’s recipe for chicken scaloppine with mushrooms and marsala | A kitchen in Rome

A melt-in-the-mouth dish of fried tenderised chicken in a mushroom and sweet wine sauceThe term escalope is borrowed from the old French escalope, meaning “shell or carapace”, which is likely to be borrowed from the old Norse skalpr (“sheath”) or Middle Dutch schelpe (“shell”). This explains the shape, and why the word evolved to describe a slice of meat that has been pounded until it’s the same slimness all over.This week’s recipe is inspired by the restaurant Bocca Di Lupo in Soho, which a few months ago, after a night at the theatre with my parents, was one of the few places still open and more than welcoming to walk-ins at 10.30pm. Sitting on the high stools at the end of the long, marble bar, Dad chose ravioli filled with ricotta and spinach, while Mum and I had scaloppine di pollo al marsala e funghi (thin chicken escalope with mushrooms in a soft, slightly thickened marsala sauce). The meal and wine would have been superb in any circumstance, but the feeling of relief combine...

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24 h. ago Screen time: Hugh Grant says too much tech in schools is 'ruining' children

An expert says tech can be a powerful force for good in education - when used wisely 💻

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41 h. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing stars support Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec after 'brave' decision

It comes after the dancing couple shared an emotional look into their life as a first-time mum and dad

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48 h. ago Crumbs! A Free McVitie's Chocolate Digestive Experience Is Coming To London

Crumbs! A Free McVitie's Chocolate Digestive Experience Is Coming To London  Londonist

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68 h. ago 'I went to UK's most unique restaurant – I can't believe what happened there'

A food reviewer has shared his experience at one of London's most unique restaurants which offers 'the craziest dining experience' and is priced at a whopping £250 per person

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4 d. ago ‘The costume develops its own microclimate’: what it’s like to run a marathon in a novelty outfit

From stocky rhinos to mighty oak trees, dragging these costumes over 26 miles can be a punishing experienceA few minutes before the 2023 London Marathon began, Richard Stoate was getting into costume on the side of the road.It was a two-person job: the 43-year-old wasn’t just wearing trainers and sportswear for the 26.2-mile run. He was raising money for the young people’s charity WellChild, so – with his partner’s help – he climbed into a 10ft (3-metre) purple nurse costume. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Jeanne Cocker shares experience of running in first London Marathon

Jeanne Cocker shares experience of running in first London Marathon  BBC

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5 d. ago Inside Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan's first night out since becoming mum and dad to baby Palma

Smiling in her floor-length black dress, new mum Michelle Keegan looked forward to her first night out since giving birth to baby girl Palma.

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6 d. ago Neon roars into London with launch of Jurassic World experience at Battersea Power Station

Neon roars into London with launch of Jurassic World experience at Battersea Power Station  CoStar

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7 d. ago Hugh Grant blasts 'pathetic' schools for feeding children's screen addictions as he demands laptops and tablets are removed from classrooms

The Hollywood star and father-of-five, 64, made the call at a campaigning event at a school in west London.

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7 d. ago Sir David Attenborough to host new immersive experience at London’s Natural History Museum

Sir David Attenborough to host new immersive experience at London’s Natural History Museum  Planet Attractions

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8 d. ago Jurassic World The Experience To Open At London Battersea On 23rd May 2025

Jurassic World The Experience To Open At London Battersea On 23rd May 2025  Battersea Power Station

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9 d. ago How Elizabeth Hurley believes she can 'save' troubled Billy Ray Cyrus, fix his relationship with daughter Miley and introduce him to a wholesome lifestyle

While the actress, 59, and singer, 63, are not an obvious match, Elizabeth has a history of dating troubled men, including Hugh Grant and the late cricketer Shane Warne.

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9 d. ago Is Billy Ray Cyrus wild enough to keep up with Elizabeth Hurley's former flames? How he stacks up against her her notable former lovers

The actress, 59, took to Instagram to share a photo of her cosied up to the Achy Breaky Heart singer, 63, as he leaned in for a kiss.

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1 week ago Brooklyn Beckham shares yet another Coachella snap in cryptic post after 'snubbing' mum Victoria's birthday amid 'growing rift' ahead of dad David's 50th bash

The eldest Beckham son, 26, was noticeably silent on his former Spice Girl mother's birthday last week, a far cry from his usual sweet posts about her.

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1 week ago Now Play This 2025 review – the end of an era of experimental game design

Somerset House, LondonAfter 10 fun-packed years, it’s a wrap for the UK’s biggest celebration of indie, communal gameplay. But the folk games at the heart of this year’s edition have now filtered into the mainstream, from Taskmaster to The TraitorsWhen she was a child growing up in Adelaide, Australia, Holly Gramazio made up a game with her friend Summer. The two girls would lie back on swings with their eyes closed. When someone made too much noise nearby, they’d sit to attention and yell as loudly as they could: “Don’t wake me up!” The game captured a child’s view of grownups and their irksome inconsistencies – the self-defeating idea, or perhaps threat, that an adult could scream themselves awake amid their stated efforts to remain asleep. It was a co-operative game: the two girls “won” if they shouted in unison. If only one yelled, they lost. “This is the first game I remember playing,” records Gramazio in the printed guide (which also doubles as a delicious compendium of folk g...

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1 week ago ‘Marriage feels like a hostage situation, and motherhood a curse’: Japanese author Sayaka Murata

The Convenience Store Woman author is renowned for challenging social norms in darkly weird near-future fiction. She discusses sex, feminism and her struggles to be an ‘ordinary earthling’“I have had relationships with humans, but I’ve also loved a lot of people in stories,” Sayaka Murata, the Japanese author of the bestseller Convenience Store Woman, confides a few minutes into our interview. “I’ve been told by my doctor not to talk about this too much, but ever since I was a child, I’ve had 30 or 40 imaginary friends who live on a different star or planet with whom I have shared love and sexual experiences.”It is 7pm in Tokyo, mid-morning in London. Sitting upright at a desk in an empty publisher’s office, the 45-year-old author – wearing a cream silk blouse and with a neatly curled bob – might be reading the news rather than discussing imaginary friends. For context, her latest novel to be translated into English, Vanishing World, depi...

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2 w. ago Rory McIlroy's tearful phone call with his mum and dad – 'No, it won't be OK'

Rory McIlroy has shown tremendous strength of character to finally win the Masters after years of heartbreak at Augusta, including one year where he sobbed on the phone to his parents

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2 w. ago Dries Van Noten’s first London boutique elevates the shopping experience

Dries Van Noten’s first London boutique elevates the shopping experience  The Spaces

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2 w. ago 'I'm having a baby but I don't know whether to tell my mum and dad'

Coleen Nolan advises a 21-year-old reader who is pregnant and living with her boyfriend after falling out with her parents

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