6 h. ago First Robin Cook Memorial Lecture held in London as tribute to former Livingston MP

Current MP Gregor Poynton hosted the Lecture bringing together senior figures from politics and public life to mark 20 years since the former Foreign Secretary’s passing.

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8 h. ago Robin Cook Memorial Lecture marks conclusion of first internship in late Foreign Secretary’s name

Livingston constituency MP Gregor Poynton has hosted the 2025 Robin Cook Memorial Lecture in London, bringing together senior figures from politics and public life to mark 20 years since the former Foreign Secretary’s passing – and to celebrate the conclusion of the first Robin Cook Internship, run by his office.

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10 h. ago 2025 Stranraer Oyster Festival set to be biggest yet as organisers report record ticket sales

And adding to the excitement is the news that festival headline chef Matt Tebbutt has just been announced as the new judge on BBC’s MasterChef: The Professionals.

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12 h. ago Discover the secret to crispy air fryer roast potatoes with chef's top tips

Air fryers are a great way to make roast potatoes - and one chef has shared his three-step method for the perfect crunch every time

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12 h. ago Roast potatoes will be 'deliciously crispy' with chef's 'brilliant' 3

Air fryers are a great way to make roast potatoes - and one chef has shared his three-step method for the perfect crunch every time

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12 h. ago Horrific wasps use other bodies like ‘real life alien movie’ parasites

Imagine your killer 'punches it's way through your chest it makes you tuck it in and cook it dinner', this is the reality of these parastic wasps that trick catipillars into a false life.

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13 h. ago Rachel Roddy’s recipe for fish baked with tomatoes, olives and capers | A kitchen in Rome

This juicy poached dish packs in hearty flavours and pairs well with buttery potatoes, rice or couscousAl cartoccio is the Italian form of en papillote, meaning “contained” or “in paper”, which is an effective cooking method that traps the moisture (and flavour) released from the ingredients and creates a steamy poaching chamber – it’s a bit like a Turkish bath for food! Once out of the oven, but still sealed, the scented steam trapped in the paper returns to liquid and creates a brothy sauce. Fish with firm white or pink flesh that breaks into fat flakes is particularly well suited to cooking al cartoccio, both whole fish (cleaned and on the bone) and individual filets (estimate 110g-140g per person).When choosing fish, keep in mind our collective default to cod and haddock, both members of the so-called “big five” that make up a staggering 80% of UK consumption. Instead, look out for other species, such as hake, huss or North Sea plaice, ASC-certified Scottish salmon, sea trout or...

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15 h. ago Cook the 'perfect bacon sandwich' in four minutes without needing a frying pan

Do you love a crispy bacon sandwich? You can cook your bacon in the air fryer for a crispy result with no fat. Here's how to do it and it doesn't require much effort

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31 h. ago Trump suffers blow in bid to fire Federal Reserve governor as judge rules Lisa Cook can stay during fight

Board member’s legal challenge to president’s attempted ouster supported by district court justice

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32 h. ago Brooklyn Beckham ‘seeks billionaire father in law's help to launch burger restaurant in US’ amid family rift

The aspiring chef is continuing to set his sights high amid his ongoing rift with rest of the Beckham family

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33 h. ago Welsh fisherman's way of life 'taken away' and is 'a bitter pill to swallow'

Colin Matthews, 61, has been netting salmon in the River Tamar for decades - as did his father - but the ancient method of fishing is being heavily restricted in many British rivers

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33 h. ago Anna Williamson: ‘I had so much anxiety and uncertainty around my fertility’

The TV presenter tells Lisa Salmon why she had a fertility MoT.

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36 h. ago A moment that changed me: I’m a chef who joined the Ukrainian army – and it transformed how I live and cook

When I opened my first restaurant, just before the war began, I was a perfectionist. My time in an army unit taught me about discipline and what’s really importantEvery chef longs to open their own restaurant so, when I did, it felt like a dream. I had been away working in some of the best restaurants in Europe. My business partner had a great spot for a restaurant in the centre of Dnipro, my home city in Ukraine, and we opened to rave reviews. My team and I were all a similar age and we had a shared vision: to create modern Ukrainian food.But by February 2022, just three months later, we knew war with Russia was likely. I was already in touch with friends in the army and, if Russia invaded, I knew I would fight. When the war started, all the team gathered in the restaurant and I said I would understand if anybody wanted to leave Dnipro and move west, where it was safer, which lots of people were doing. Nobody wanted to. We decided that anyone who wasn’t going to join the army would...

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37 h. ago ‘Everything in Brazil is a bit of a fusion’: Ixta Belfrage on heritage, food and her new cookbook

Brazilian-British chef Ixta Belfrage talks to Lauren Taylor about Amazonian river fish, feijoada and why her new cookbook, ‘Fusão’, celebrates the country’s rich culinary melting pot

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40 h. ago Judge rules President Trump cannot fire Fed’s Lisa Cook for now

Ruling allows central bank board member to attend its next rate-setting meeting

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40 h. ago Lisa Cook to remain at Federal Reserve while fighting Trump’s attempt to fire her, judge rules

Agency governor is legally challenging Trump after he sought to remove her, citing unconfirmed mortgage fraud allegationsA federal judge has ruled that Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook can stay in her post while suing Donald Trump over his unprecedented bid to fire her.Cook is legally challenging the US president after he sought to remove her, citing unconfirmed allegations of mortgage fraud, amid an extraordinary campaign by his administration to strengthen its control over the US central bank. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Apple Event 2025: Tim Cook unveils iPhone 17 in 'awe dropping' launch

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments from Apple Event 2025 in California with Tim Cook set to unveil the tech giant's newest iPhone products at the company's flagship launch.

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49 h. ago Apple Event 2025: Tim Cook launches 'awe dropping' new products with iPhone 17 to be unveiled

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments from Apple Event 2025 in California with Tim Cook set to unveil the tech giant's newest iPhone products at the company's flagship launch.

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51 h. ago Apple Event 2025: Tim Cook to launch 'awe dropping' new products with fans expecting iPhone 17 to be unveiled

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments from Apple Event 2025 in California with Tim Cook set to unveil the tech giant's newest iPhone products at the company's flagship launch.

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52 h. ago 'World's best pasta sauce' recipe by legendary Italian chef has just 3 ingredients

If you're looking for a quick and easy pasta sauce recipe that's both simple and delicious, look no further than this three-ingredient sauce. It's so good, it's been dubbed the "world's best" by Delish

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