90 m. ago 'Failures' may have led to solider's death during training exercise in Scottish Highlands

Lance Corporal Joe Spencer, 24, from Hampshire, was killed on November 1 2016 when his gun went off unexpectedly during a sniper training course in Tain.

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2 h. ago ‘Potential systemic failure’ may have contributed to soldier’s death, say family

Lance Corporal Joe Spencer, 24, was killed in November 2016 when his gun went off during a training course in Scotland.

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3 h. ago Rachel Roddy’s recipe for flatbreads stuffed with spinach and cheese | A kitchen in Rome

An easily workable dough that you can stuff with just about any filling you fancyThis week’s recipe involves making a dough of flour (any flour), water, olive oil, thick plain yoghurt and salt, and it requires no rising agent and no resting. Thanks to the olive oil and yoghurt, it is a dough that comes together easily and behaves in a way that reminds me of warm putty, coming away from the sides of the bowl, hardly sticking to the hands and almost bringing itself into a neat ball. Unlike so many things at the moment, it is a helpful, thoughtful and stretchy dough that can be rolled or pulled into sort-of circles that can accommodate just about any filling, although mine is inspired by the cheese and greens mixture that filled the Azerbaijani qu’tab my colleagues Alice and Deruba made me a few weeks ago.The best way to eat these flatbreads is, I think, two minutes and 23 seconds after they come out of the hot pan, so they have cooled just enough to handle and so that the puff of hot ...

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3 h. ago Meghan Markle shares sweet message to fans inspired by her Netflix show

Montecito-based Meghan, 43, took to Instagram on Sunday to share six of her favourite remakes, writing: 'Love seeing how inspired you are by With Love Meghan. Keep up the beautiful work!'

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8 h. ago Liverpool injury update: Cody Gakpo, Conor Bradley and Joe Gomez latest news and return dates

Reds welcome Paris Saint-Germain to Anfield in their Champions League decider this week

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14 h. ago US remains ‘indispensable partner at time of great peril’, says Irish premier

Micheal Martin was speaking as he travelled to the US for a visit which will include a bilateral meeting with the president Donald Trump.

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22 h. ago I tried Meghan Markle's recipes from As Ever to embrace 'playfulness rather than perfection' and was left VERY surprised by the results

Meghan Markle is back on our screens - this time with a new cookery and lifestyle show, 'With Love, Meghan' and FEMAIL tried out some of the Duchess of Sussex's latest recipes.

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23 h. ago Democrats are reeling. Is Stephen A Smith the way back to the White House?

The charismatic sports news host has become an unlikely force in a party that needs critical friends and fresh ideasThe View, one of the US’s most popular daytime television programmes, was a vital campaign stop last year for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. This week, it played host to a cable sports channel personality who might be nurturing political ambitions of his own.Stephen A Smith was asked by co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin what he makes of hypothetical polls that show him among the leading contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Crumble, cookies and madeleines – recipes of hope for Iran’s jailed women

Sepideh Gholian’s diary of prison life came out four years ago. Next month, she will publish a cookbook to honour her fellow inmatesMaziar Bahari used to feel sceptical when people talked of the way that books can change lives. Such statements always seemed like so much hyperbole to him.But when Sepideh Gholian, one of Iran’s most famous political prisoners, came into his life, everything changed. “If anyone wants to know why writing matters, her book is the best example,” says Bahari, a London-based journalist, documentary maker and the founder of the news website IranWire. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Joe Trivelli’s recipes for cod and leeks, roasted Jerusalem artichokes and a pear and honey dessert

Salt cod and sweet pears are just the thing to stir happy memoriesI have history with salt cod. Some years ago, we were on our way from the south of Italy, where my father is from, to Tuscany, where my parents now live. We had a new baby and a car suspension compromised by a boot packed with wheels of cheese and salami. We took a break on the outskirts of a town not far from Naples, where we planned to order a quick primi and be on our way.The pastas came and went, and then more cutlery arrived for one member of our party – my father, unable to resist salt cod, sat bashfully awaiting a sneakily ordered secondi for at least another hour. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Emmerdale Dr Crowley's real identity: Secret romance, Joe Tate link and cover

Emmerdale newcomer Dr Crowley has featured in mystery scenes with Joe Tate in recent weeks on the ITV soap, and now there's big theories about who he really is

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32 h. ago 'I swapped Sunday roast for a traybake to save money and there was an added bonus'

Mirror reporter Jackie Annett conjures up a Sunday Roast traybake to save money on her energy bills while cooking for her family, and got more than she bargained for

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44 h. ago Michael Caine admits being 'fed up' as he opens up on major career regret

Oscar winning actor Michael Caine once suggested that he was 'fed up' with an aspect of his decades-long career years before the BAFTA recipient announced his retirement

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50 h. ago What will it take for a former president to speak out against Trump?

The silence from former occupants of the Oval Office has been deafening as the incumbent cuts a destructive pathThe stadium announcer called on the crowd to give a warm welcome to “a very special guest”. A cheer went up as basketball fans realised that Barack Obama was in their midst. The former US president rose to his feet, smiled and waved before watching the Los Angeles Clippers take on the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.It was a jarringly normal scene at a profoundly abnormal time. The previous evening, Donald Trump had delivered the longest ever presidential address to Congress, a dark, divisive tirade strewn with lies and insults – he called Joe Biden the “worst president in American history” and Senator Elizabeth Warren “Pocahontas”. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Thomasina Miers’ Sunday lunch of glazed ham hock with harissa lentils and praline sundae – recipes

You can prep the sugar- and mustard-crusted ham hock with braised spicy lentils and the obscenely delicious praline-speckled ice-cream sundae well in advance, leaving you free to go about your SundayOur neighbourhood farmers’ market comes every Sunday, and brings with it a stunning range of seasonal fruit and veg, affordable fish, good-quality meat with cheap cuts galore, plus cheeses, breads and much more. For me, going there and chatting to and supporting the stallholders and farmers (many of whom I have now known for years) feels a bit like going to church; there’s something soulful about it, wrapped in community spirit. But it can mess with my Sunday lunch timings, so here is a rich, comforting braise that you can start before you go out to do your favourite Sunday ritual. I hope you love it as much as we did and which should supply some delicious ham leftovers for sandwiches. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago What IS going on with Meghan Markle's 'on the cob' truffle popcorn? Duchess's Netflix recipe may not be all that it seems, eagle

Eagle-eyed viewers spotted the Montecito-based ex-royal bringing out a £3 bag of Whole Foods 365 organic popcorn with her ingredients.

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52 h. ago Couple come up with ingenious solution after wayward protected trees ruined fence around £1.25m home

Kate Guilding and her husband Joe adapted their fence to accommodate an sprawling sumac tree after previous panelling at their £1.25m Grade-II listed home was destroyed by its growth.

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54 h. ago The eight Eastern European recipes you should be cooking this spring

Irina Georgescu serves up traditional favourites from Eastern Europe

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54 h. ago Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for white bean, leek and artichoke stew | The new vegan

A spring-forward kind of dish that anticipates fresher ingredients to come, but that’s still hearty enough to be a winter bowlWaiting for spring to arrive, with its promise of more daylight and warmer days, can be agonising. Some people don’t wait – they wear shorts and sandals even when it’s cold and frosty outside – but I cope in my own way with my cooking. Today’s recipe gives the appearance and flavour of a spring dish, but with none of that season’s ingredients. There’s a lot of green frippery – artichokes, peas, leeks and fresh herbs – but the artichokes are jarred and the petits pois are from the freezer. If you’re struggling to wait for spring, too, perhaps this is the recipe for you. Continue reading...

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56 h. ago How to turn leftovers into a savoury bread pudding – recipes | Waste not

Layers of savoury custard-soaked stale bread, topped with odds and ends of cheese, vegetables and meatStrata is a classic dish that is also a marvellous way to use up stale bread, odds and ends of cheese, and whatever vegetables or meat you have left over. It’s endlessly adaptable, and great for feeding a crowd or prepping ahead for a laid-back breakfast or brunch. Continue reading...

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