8 h. ago Freewheeling family fun in the Netherlands: a cycling and camping trip along the Maas river

The Maasroute is the ideal entry-level, multiday bike trip for young children – flat with plenty of riverside cafes, family-friendly campsites and ice-cream stops en routeAs early as I can remember, I’ve always got a thrill out of poring over a map, tracing wavy river lines with my fingers, roads that connect and borders that divide – all the routes I could take. The freedom of heading out on my bike and not knowing where I’m going to pitch my tent that night. Now that my children are aged seven and nine, I wanted to introduce them to the liberation of this kind of adventure. They adore a day out on their bikes, but this was to be our first multiday bike trip as a family of four, so it was crucial to find a route easy and fun enough to captivate them.The Maasroute follows the course of the Maas River as it meanders for 300 miles (484km) through the Netherlands, from the inland city of Maastricht to the Hook of Holland, then loops back to Rotterdam. It forms part of the much longer M...

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9 h. ago Ice cream with just 2 ingredients 'better than anything from the supermarket'

A bowl of ice cream is the most refreshing dessert that anyone could enjoy during the heatwave - or any time of the year - but this two ingredients are too good to be true.

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20 h. ago Relatives mourn Palestinian American beaten to death by Israeli settlers: ‘He made everyone feel loved’

Sayfollah ‘Saif’ Musallet, 20, was an ice-cream shop owner in Florida, and a beloved member of a tight-knit family with deep ties to the US and PalestineWhen Fatmah Muhammad thinks about her younger cousin Sayfollah Musallet, affectionately known as Saif, she pictures him behind the counter of his ice-cream shop in Tampa Bay, Florida, carefully decorating her knafeh with the same effort he brought to everything else.She makes the dessert from scratch, and would sometimes ship it from California, where the 43-year-old baker lives, so the family legacy could grow nationwide. Saif would sell the Palestinian dessert in his his little Amish-style ice-cream shop that carried international treats from the world over. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago 12 fun things to do with the kids in London over the summer holidays

From the Bard with a touch of Beyoncé to Hobnob ice-cream, Anjana Gosai on keeping everyone from toddlers to teens happy

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25 h. ago Martin Compston's forgotten crime thriller is now free to watch

The Ice Cream Girls is available to watch for free and follows two estranged friends who are reunited 17 years after being accused of murdering their schoolteacher

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48 h. ago Zendaya pays visit to ice cream shop in Inverness while filming new movie

Zendaya popped into Miele's Gelateria in Inverness and was seemingly impressed with the flavours.

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49 h. ago Zendaya in Scotland: Inverness ice cream parlour worker 'starstruck' after serving Hollywood star Zendaya

Satff in shock when the celebrity walked through the door.

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49 h. ago People say 'only in the UK' after they see what ice cream truck does on M25

Drivers halted by a traffic jam on the M25 on Sunday, July 13 got lucky after an ice cream van that was also affected. People exclaimed 'only in the UK' after seeing what the ice cream man did next

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66 h. ago US ice cream makers say they'll stop using artificial dyes by 2028

Dozens of ice cream makers pledged on Monday to remove artificial dyes from their products by 2028

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3 d. ago 'Dreamy' seaside town with sandy beach and one of UK's best ice cream parlours where you can spot dolphins

Abersoch is a beautiful coastal village on what's known as the 'Welsh Riviera' - boasting sandy beaches, resident dolphins and one of the UK's best ice cream parlours

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4 d. ago How do I feel about air conditioning? I’m very hot – but it’s destroying the planet | Emma Beddington

Yes, temperatures are rising. But more and more AC means more and more CO2 – and then more and more global heating. Let’s have some long-term thinking insteadIt’s way too hot. I’m cowering inside, curtains drawn, pale limbs clammily exposed, the sound of my overheated laptop fan drowning out the sound of an ancient, feeble desk fan. If it gets any hotter, I’ll stagger to my air-conditioned car and drive to the air-conditioned supermarket to stand in its chilly aisles, shamelessly fanning myself over the ravaged ice-cream cabinet in the freezer aisle. I’ve even become nostalgic for the summer when I shared an office with a man who insisted on having the AC set to 17C, meaning I had to wear a cardigan to work in August.Ah, air conditioning, the dream. Or the nightmare? Welcome to appliance culture wars, 2025 edition. You may recall, in 2023, the US debated whether induction hobs were a communist plot; then last year Republicans tried, in all apparent seriousness, to pass the Liberty i...

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4 d. ago Heatwave shoppers snap up Lakeland ice cream maker for £15 in deal stack

Keep cool during the heatwave with a dessert maker for ice cream and sorbets

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4 d. ago Beat the heatwave with this £14 gadget that makes ice cream in 25 minutes

The Cuisinart Ice Cream maker can make almost 500ml of ice cream quickly.

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5 d. ago This London ice cream parlour has just been named the best in the UK

This London ice cream parlour has just been named the best in the UK  Time Out

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5 d. ago Jo Malone's new Raspberry Ripple is 'perfect summer scent' and £9 in deal stack

Jo Malone's latest limited edition scent is a nostalgic nod to everyone's favourite ice cream flavour

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5 d. ago Woman shares 'easy way' to get free things at Wimbledon like iconic strawberries

A woman who attended Wimbledon 2025 has shared how she managed to get free goodies including strawberries and cream, ice cream, a tennis ball and more, without having to spend a penny extra for it

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6 d. ago The Greater Manchester ice cream parlour in a stunning park to visit this weekend

Cool off with an ice cream and enjoy a walk around a park

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6 d. ago Amanda Holden throws lavish garden party for daughter, 13, with tepees and ice cream van

Britain's Got Talent judge and Heart Radio Breakfast star Amanda Holden has thrown her daughter Hollie a lavish party to mark the teen's school year coming to an end

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7 d. ago Scotland's 'best ice cream shops' ahead of heatwave as Fife gelato spot tops list

When the weather heats up, nothing beats a refreshing treat.

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8 d. ago Ice cream giant elevating festival moments with VIP experiences as fans delight in meeting Charli XCX

Magnum Pleasure Pass is rewarding genuine fans with free VIP access tickets to two of the most iconic music festivals of the summer - Sziget Festival in Budapest and All Points East Festival in London.

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