19 h. ago Lettuce lasts 10 days longer without turning brown if stored with 1 item

A chef's simple tip to keep lettuce fresh for up to 14 days takes just minutes to do. All you need is some white vinegar, a salad spinner and a paper towel

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21 h. ago Keep bananas fresh for 15 days by storing with 1 unusual item

Bananas are known for ripening quickly and giving off ethylene gas, which can cause other fruit and vegetables to ripen and go off more quickly

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42 h. ago England v India: first men’s cricket Test, day five set for thrilling finish – live

Updates from the final day at Headingley, 11am BST startCounty cricket live – follow the action with Tanya AldredSign up for The Spin newsletter | And drop Taha a mailHere come our teams. Bring it on!“A fantastic final day in store,” reckons Krishnamoorthy V. “While all the attention shall be on Bumrah (rightly so), I have a feeling that it is Ravindra Jadeja who is going to be the matchwinner, should India win this match. A Root century is going to be inevitable whether England wins it or loses it.” Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Poop Cruise review – a fascinating look at a toilet disaster that still haunts passengers 12 years later

In 2013, more than 4,000 people on a malfunctioning 13-storey holiday boat had to spend days defecating into bags. This catch-up with passengers makes for a fun hour of unintentional comedyWith the latest instalments of the series Trainwreck, Netflix appears to be trying to grant us some brief summer break from the worst kind of horrors the true crime genre can offer. In contrast to previous episodes, which looked at the Woodstock 99 riots and Astroworld tragedy that saw 10 people die in a crowd crush at a massive Live Nation-organised concert – including a nine-year-old child – it has suddenly pivoted in tone.Last week it gave us Mayor of Mayhem, the tale of Rob “I am not a crack addict” Ford, the crack-addicted mayor of Toronto and his very un-Canadian way of doing municipal business. In coming weeks, there will be accounts of the balloon boy’s story, a private investigation agency run by soccer moms, and “the greatest shitpost ever made”. Whether this tonal change comes as a reli...

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3 d. ago Tyra Banks reveals the incredible amount of ice cream she eats in a day

Tyra Banks has revealed that she loves frozen desserts so much that she visits three ice cream stores in a single day. 

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5 d. ago Bananas stay ripe for days if wrapped in £1.35 kitchen staple

Foodies have shared a simple trick which will help keep bananas fresher for longer - as they are one of the hardest fresh produce to keep due to their short shelf life

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5 d. ago Man fatally shot in broad daylight outside busy Costco store

The victim’s identity has not yet been released, but the Met Police confirmed his family is being supported by specialist officers.

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9 d. ago Brits told simple way to keep bananas fresh for a week extra using one thing

Bananas are a popular choice for many Brits, but the fruit is also known for going off quickly. However, there are a few simple tricks you can use to try and make them last longer

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2 w. ago Tesco makes major change to how it sells bananas in store for 'four days extra'

An estimated one million bananas are binned by UK households every day because they have gone off

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2 w. ago Iceland confirms exact store which will close in 14 days amid growth plans

Iceland revealed it would be closing one of its stores by the end of June - but has also revealed there is more positive news to come

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2 w. ago ‘The moon came into view and I searched for the perfect place to stand’: Eric Kogan’s best phone photo

The Brooklyn-based photographer on a chance encounterNew York-based photographer Eric Kogan took this picture on a family day of furniture and thrift-store hunting in Shelton, Connecticut, about a 90-minute drive from their Brooklyn home. En route, they stopped off in New Haven for a pizza. “The city is famous for its top-notch pizza restaurants,” Kogan says. “And the one we chose, Frank Pepe’s, is rumoured to have invented the first-ever pizza box!” After lunch they continued on to Shelton, pulling into the large parking lot of a furniture sample store a little before 4pm.“It was so tucked away that we kept questioning if we were heading in the right direction,” Kogan says. “The moon came into view as we made our way to the entrance. The sun had just set and it was semi-daylight out. I searched for the perfect place to stand. I also had to underexpose the frame a bit, turning it down until the moon felt right: luminous and detailed against its subdued ...

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2 w. ago National Donut Day 2025: Where to get the best freebies and deals

The holiday dates back to 1938

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3 w. ago Bananas stay fresh for 'six months' by storing them in unexpected place

Bananas can be frozen and enjoyed for up to six months, and even longer, if you store them correctly. But there is a very specific way that it should be done

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3 w. ago Which dips are OK to buy, and which should I make? | Kitchen aide

Our expert panel recommends the dips that are worth whizzing up fresh at home, and which shop-bought options are good to be titivated before servingDips are a great unifier, whether they’re married to a big bowl of crisps and crudites or served as a companion for a picnic spread. If there’s hummus, cacik or borani in the picture, then it’s a party. Happily, says David Carter, founder of Smokestak, Manteca and Oma in London, “you can get a lot of good stuff in stores these days”. That said, he adds, anything involving vegetables is “always going to be best when made fresh”.If your dip needs lead you to the shops, the trick is to create contrast. Much like getting dressed, you first need to consider the temperature. “Let’s say you have some shop-bought hummus,” Carter says. “If you put that in a pan with a bit of hot water and maybe some lemon juice, then whisk, the hummus will loosen, turn creamy and completely change from the usual fridge-cold stodge.”Got a culinary dilemma? Email f...

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4 w. ago Nordic nations embrace total defense as the risk of sabotage and war rises

The Nordic nations are embracing the concept of total defense, mobilizing the whole of society to defend against military and non-military threats, including asking ordinary people to have enough food and water stored for seven days

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