3 h. ago ‘I’m a former barista and this discounted coffee machine stopped me buying drinks out’

Tired of spending a fortune on pricey coffees out, beauty editor – and former barista – Laura Mulley put this bean-to-cup at-home espresso machine to the test – and was super impressed

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2 d. ago Best alternative advent calendars of 2025: Stationery, sex toys, coffee and pinball machines

The countdown to the most wonderful time of year starts here

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4 d. ago De'Longhi La Specialista Touch review: Despite its stunning design and good coffee, there's nothing special about the Specialista

The La Specialista Touch is Delonghi's smallest bean-to-cup coffee machine to date. It's packed with a lot of useful features including a 'bean adapt' function for the perfect espresso.

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6 d. ago The astonishing story of the aristocrat who hid her Jewish lover in a sofa bed – and other German rebels who defied the Nazis

From a diplomat who embraced the exiled Albert Einstein to a schoolteacher who helped ‘non-Aryan’ students flee, these remarkable individuals refused to bend the knee to Hitler – only to be dramatically betrayed. What made them risk it all?I grew up in a house where nothing German was allowed. No Siemens dishwasher or Krups coffee machine in the kitchen, no Volkswagen, Audi or Mercedes in the driveway. The edict came from my mother. She was not a Holocaust survivor, though she had felt the breath of the Shoah on her neck. She was just eight years old on 27 March 1945, when her own mother was killed by the last German V-2 rocket of the war to fall on London, a bomb that flattened a corner of the East End, killing 134 people, almost all of them Jews. One way or another, the blast radius of that explosion would encompass the rest of my mother’s life and much of mine.Of course, she knew that the bomb that fell on Hughes Mansions had not picked out that particular building deliberat...

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8 d. ago Currys enjoys rising sales as shoppers turn to air conditioning over hot summer

Strong sales in gaming, AI computing, coffee machines and cooling products were offset by declining TV, tablet and air fryer sales.

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8 d. ago Argos shoppers race to buy 'brilliant' £100 coffee machine for just £19 online

"Makes nice coffee and hot chocolate. My mum loves this machine as it so easy and makes just what you want rather than filling a kettle."

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1 week ago Nespresso Vertuo Next review: I've tested the Veruto Plus, Pop and Evoluo, here's why this one is my favourite from the brand's pod machine line up

The Nespresso Vertuo Next is a competent pod coffee machine from the brand's Vertuo line. It's compatible with the larger Vertuo pods and is able to make coffee in seven different sizes.

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1 week ago Snap up 'easy to use' £119 Tassimo coffee machine for £27 in handy deal stack

Shoppers can save over £90 on this popular coffee machine.

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1 week ago I’ve used Breville’s bambino plus coffee machine for a year — here’s my full review

The compact espresso machine is perfect for small spaces

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2 w. ago How do I clean my Nespresso machine? Expert tips on keeping your pod machine in great shape and how often you MUST clean it for the best cup of coffee

Regular cleaning and maintenance is key, as over time, coffee oil and limescale can build up, affecting both the flavour of your coffee and the machine's performance.

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2 w. ago You be the judge: should my girlfriend stop buying kitchen appliances?

Billie says cooking with gadgets makes her life easier, but Paul thinks their kitchen work surfaces are already full. You decide if the gizmos have to go• Find out how to get a disagreement settled or become a jurorWe have a tiny kitchen and Billie doesn’t even use the stuff that’s already cluttering our countersYou need the right tools to make good food, and as I do most of the cooking, I like to make life easier Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Ninja Luxe Cafe Premier Espresso Machine review: It's not perfect but I still love this coffee maker for beginner baristas

It's been several months since Ninja's first coffee machine, the Luxe Cafe Premier , dropped in the UK but it's still a winner in my eyes.

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3 w. ago China turns against Nvidia’s AI chip after ‘insulting’ Lutnick remarks

Comments by US commerce secretary trigger Chinese regulatory effort to stop tech groups buying H20 processors

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3 w. ago China turns against Nvidia’s AI chip after Lutnick’s ‘insulting’ remarks

Comments by US commerce secretary trigger Chinese regulatory effort to stop tech groups buying H20 processors

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3 w. ago Double discount on Morphy Richards coffee machine with cheaper than Amazon price drop

The Morphy Richards Espresso Coffee Machine and Milk Frother is worth £200

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last month Charity shop worker says there's one gift that always gets donated to them

A charity shop worker, who advices people on the do's and don'ts of donating their second hand items, insists that one popular gift is being donated too often - and she insists people stop buying it

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