38 m. ago Professional baker reveals 'wasteful' kitchen error that could be costing hundreds of pounds

Sourdough expert and British cookbook author Elaine Boddy has revealed the 'unnecessary' and 'wasteful' step that she never does while cooking.

Politics

82 m. ago Amazon Prime Day might be over but the John Lewis sale is so good right now

The British high street stalwart is brimming with top quality wardrobe basics, event dresses, outerwear and homegoods, all at newly discounted prices.

Politics

1 hour ago Shock report shows care home workers are more likely to live in poverty

The new report by the Health Foundation shows one in five care home workers and their families live in poverty while one in ten have to go without food

Society

2 h. ago Rachel Roddy’s recipe for courgette, goat’s cheese and lemon risotto | A kitchen in Rome

Risotto all’onda is wonderfully fluid, creamy and cheesyAs Venice braced itself recently for another wedding, I had been thinking back to last September, when Adriana and Thom exchanged vows in the cavernous cool of the boathouse belonging to Burano’s rowing club. Following the ceremony, the double doors were opened wide, so friends and family could line the ramp all the way to the edge of the lagoon. There, standing majestically at the end of a green gondola, was Adriana’s childhood friend Giulia, a champion of voga Veneta, or Venetian rowing, ready to take the couple to the other side of the island for lunch.While Giulia rowed Adriana and Thom around the island, the rest of us walked across it to Trattoria Da Romano, where Adriana’s family have celebrated for lifetimes, and it was completely given over to our euphoric wedding party. I am sure I would remember all seven courses (several of which involved more than one dish) even if I didn’t have the menu memento stuck to our fridge...

Politics

3 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.

Events

3 h. ago The Institute review – this is how you butcher a Stephen King novel

Flimsy characters, zero fun and the replacement of dread with upsetting scenes of child torture: this show strips out every bit of the author’s geniusMe, I’m always in the mood for hokum. You can serve it to me at any point on the largest platter you have and I will grab my hooey knife and absurdity fork and start shovelling. But, like any chef, you have to know what you’re doing. You have to make some effort, have the basic ingredients assembled in the right proportions and send it out from the kitchen hot, steaming and looking delicious. Tepid hokum, bland hokum – well, that ain’t no hokum at all.And so to the latest Stephen King adaptation, this time by Benjamin Cavell and directed by Jack Bender (Lost, From, Under the Dome – the latter another King tale) of the horror master’s 2019 novel The Institute, travelling to our screens under the same name. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago Walker's announces new flavour of popular crisps and people are baffled

The new flavour is set to launch in stores from the end of July - but shoppers are divided on the brand new flavour leaving them confused at the difference in taste

Politics

8 h. ago Basic advice should be helping millions better manage their money

Basic advice could address as much as a quarter of the advice gap, according to Foresters Financial, which said the model is a 'proven and cost-effective' solution.

Economics

11 h. ago Edwards left with food for thought as India edge England in first women’s ODI

1st ODI: India, 262-6, beat England, 258-6, by four wicketsDeepti Sharma hits 62 not out as tourists complete chaseFifty-over cricket is Charlotte Edwards’s Big Project. The day she was announced as the new England head coach, she declared that the national side had “underperformed” in the one‑day format of late, and that she was making it her “first priority” before the World Cup in India in October.All eyes, then, on this three‑match ODI series against India, which began on Wednesday at Southampton with a narrow four-wicket win by the visitors. Continue reading...

Events

12 h. ago Marks and Spencer launch Marmite pizza and it's 'already set to overtake classic Margherita'

The new 'love-it-or-hate-it' pizza is set to top the charts as shoppers switch from marg to marm.

Politics

12 h. ago Channel 4’s new digital channel A Comedy Thing to launch with four fresh shows

The new channel, which will launch on July 21 on YouTube, comes after the debut of the broadcaster’s food channel Channel 4 Served earlier this year.

Culture

12 h. ago McDonald's asks public for support as it looks to open new drive

It would become its eighth location in the city

Politics

13 h. ago Sainsbury’s to ban unhealthy snacks for staff amid government obesity crackdown

Sainsbury’s says the change in food provisions will give employees a chance to ‘make light meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner’

Politics

15 h. ago Tesco shoppers floored by 'disgusting' price of item spotted on shelves

Shopper complaints come as the Office for National Statistics announced today that food price inflation has hit its highest level since February 2024

Economics

15 h. ago Jude Bellingham could be sidelined until October following shoulder surgery

It was reported in May that Bellingham would have surgery following this summer’s Club World Cup.

Politics

15 h. ago Smurfs review – Rihanna is star turn of the new generation of floppy

James Corden and John Goodman join the singer voicing the Belgian creatures in this uninspired, unengaging kids’ animationThe star vocal turn of the very moderate new Smurfs film is Rihanna, phoning in an undemanding audio contribution as the female character named “Smurfette”. But there is little to no music in this laborious slice of content, one of the many frustrating and disconcerting things about it. And for me, this film shows yet again that there is something about the Smurfs, those little Belgian creatures with blue skin and floppy-protuberant hats, which is basically kryptonite to comedy and entertainment.The script by Pam Brady (justly respected for her work on South Park and Team America: World Police) follows the template of being pretty bland for the sweet Smurfs themselves, but is sharpened up with one or two properly funny lines for the all-too-brief scenes featuring the evil wizard characters Razamel and Gargamel (both voiced by JP Karliak) whom the Smurfs are up ag...

Politics

15 h. ago Pretty Yende on the raw power of music: ‘opera is literally soul food’

The soprano is singing the lead role of Semele this year, and her star is on the rise. She chats to India Block about getting in character and growing into her voice

Culture

16 h. ago Tesco shopper says typing two words into app can get you free food

A savvy shopper has shared the simple hack that allows her to get free products and samples with her Tesco shop - including a Bonne Maman chocolate spread that 'tastes like Ferrero Rocher'

Politics

16 h. ago I'm a lifestyle editor and I never skip the John Lewis homeware sale

It will never cease to amaze me how much good furniture costs - the first time I had to buy a sofa, I nearly wept at the price tags of even the most basic designs. That said, this is one area where you don't want to scrimp too hard, as buying cheap furniture that won't last long is definitely a false economy.

Events

16 h. ago Major UK crisp brand launches two new flavours and confirms exact date they hit shelves

Two brand new crisp flavours have hit the shelves this week as popular popchips, owned by KP Snacks have launched the meaty offerings to shoppers - promising to add fun to any occasion

Economics