48 h. ago Tom Kerridge, Mary Berry and Ainsley Harriot share their recipes for the perfect summer lunch

Each year, the Eden Project invites people across the country to lunch together

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7 d. ago Death of girl, 12, after vomiting at Royal Surrey Hospital was preventable, coroner rules

Rose Harfleet died at Royal Surrey Hospital in Guildford after visiting the emergency department the day before with her mother, as she had been experiencing vomiting

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1 week ago Alex Jones' dog 'cocked his leg' at Dame Mary Berry at RHS Chelsea Flower Show

The One Show' presenter's day at the Royal Horticultural Society's annual garden design and new plants showcase in Chelsea, London, took "a little bit of a different slant"

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1 week ago Susan Wokoma performs What If This Road by Sheenagh Pugh – video

The Enola Holmes actor shares a poem in memory of her mother. The film is part of a series to mark Celebration Day 2025 – a new annual moment, held on the last bank holiday Monday of May, to honour and celebrate those who have shaped our lives but are no longer with us. Directed by Oliver Parker at Abbey Road Studios, curated by Allie Esiri and published exclusively by the Guardian. On Celebration Day, join in by sharing your memories using #ShareYourStar• ‘He lived inside poetry’: Toby Jones and Helena Bonham Carter perform poems in memory of lost loved ones• Stephen Mangan performs I See You Dancing, Father by Brendan Kennelly – video Continue reading...

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1 week ago The 1 food Mary Berry 'avoids' to stay healthy and the fad she can't stand

The Great British Bake Off legend has shared her top tips for staying healthy in older age.

Society

1 week ago Mary Berry explains the one food TV legend always avoids as she gets older

Great British Bake Off star Mary Berry has celebrated her 90th birthday and has opened up about the one food she avoids and the health fad she's not on board with

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1 week ago Mary Berry's one ingredient swap to make Yorkshire puddings rise taller

The Great British Bake Off legend Mary Berry has revealed the one ingredient change she makes to her Yorkshire pudding batters to ensure they rise tall in the oven

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2 w. ago Straight forward Victoria sponge recipe makes 'perfect light and fluffy cake'

There are endless recipes out there for this British teatime classic, but Matt Webster, food and flavour expert at Seasoned Pioneers has one that guarantees a perfectly proportioned and delicious Victoria sandwich cake

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2 w. ago Mary Berry's 'perfect' lemon cake recipe is so simple with just three easy steps

Mary Berry's 'perfect' lemon cake recipe has gone viral on TikTok, with bakers praising the 'no-mess' method that involves just three simple steps - and the results are delicious

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2 w. ago Hollywood tough guy, 84, shows his tender side on rare outing with actress wife

A Hollywood rebel showed off his tender side while showering his wife with flowers and a special Mother's Day lunch.

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2 w. ago Popular influencer Nara Smith accused of ‘glamorizing’ teen pregnancy

Smith recently celebrated her fifth Mother’s Day

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2 w. ago Mary Berry's coffee cake recipe is 'a lovely change to a classic sponge'

Mary Berry's coffee sponge sandwich cake is a delicious dessert that only takes five minutes to prep and 25 to 30 minutes to bake, making it a great go-to for when you're in a hurry.

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3 w. ago Halle Berry naked in bed with boyfriend and lube as pair 'expose' bedroom antics

Hollywood actress Halle Berry recently shared a super saucy video of herself with boyfriend Van Hunt, completely clothes-less while describing how her "Mother's Day is going to end"

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3 w. ago Mary Berry's 'delicious' pasta recipe takes 15 minutes and uses six ingredients

Mary Berry's creamy bacon and parmesan pasta is the perfect dish for anyone who wants to make something delicious in no time at all - and you likely already have all the ingredients at home

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3 w. ago Mary Berry's easy salmon traybake with roasted veg recipe takes just 25 minutes

This easy and delicious all-in-one salmon traybake recipe is a great way to serve up fish and vegetables with minimal effort and maximum flavour - and it's all cooked in one tray

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3 w. ago RFK Jr and his grandchildren swam in DC creek contaminated by sewage

US health secretary went for dip in Rock Creek, which officials report is toxic due to bacteria and pathogensThe US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has revealed that he went swimming with his children in a Washington DC creek that authorities have said is toxic due to contamination by an upstream, ageing sewer system.The “Make America healthy again” crusader attracted attention for the Mother’s Day dip in Dumbarton Oaks Park with his grandchildren Bobcat and Cassius, which he posted about on X. He was also accompanied by relatives Amaryllis, Bobby, Kick and Jackson. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Mary Berry's 'lovely' coffee cake recipe is baked from scratch in 30 minutes

A coffee cake is the perfect treat to go with a cup of tea, it's so easy to make as long as you have just the right recipe - and we have the perfect one for you

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3 w. ago ‘These murders still live with me’: the show that goes inside Fred and Rose West’s ‘house of horrors’

Featuring moving interviews from the relatives of victims and chilling new footage of a handcuffed Fred locating the bodies at Cromwell Street, a new Netflix documentary pushes the true crime genre to its limitDez Chambers waited 15 years to get the news she didn’t want. All that time, she thought her missing little sister, Alison, might still be out there. Dez would watch documentaries about homelessness to see if perhaps she’d recognise a face, and even attempted the Salvation Army’s family tracing service. “It was hope,” she says from her home in the Netherlands.Hope faded one day in 1994. Calling her from the UK, Dez’s mother-in-law cried down the phone. There was panic, there was confusion, “so I had to ask her. And then she said it was in the papers that the remains had been identified as Alison.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Thames Water CEO says crisis ‘decades in the making’; Goldman Sachs cuts US recession odds – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsUK pub chain Marston’s has swung back to a profit in the first half of its financial year, thanks to a busy Christmas and Mother’s Day, as well as a tighter focus on costs.The pub owner reported a pre-tax profit of £19m in the 26 weeks ended on 29 March, compared with a loss of £0.2m in the comparable period in 2024.Their revised forecast reflects a combination of a lower effective tariff rate and the recent easing of financial conditions.We raise our S&P 500 return and earnings forecasts to incorporate lower tariff rates, better economic growth, and less recession risk than we previously expected. Our new 3- and 12-month returns forecasts are +1% and +11%, indicating levels of 5900 and 6500 (previously 5700 and 6200). Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago Goldman Sachs cuts US recession odds on tariff optimism; UK wage growth slows as jobs market cools – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsUK pub chain Marston’s has swung back to a profit in the first half of its financial year, thanks to a busy Christmas and Mother’s Day, as well as a tighter focus on costs.The pub owner reported a pre-tax profit of £19m in the 26 weeks ended on 29 March, compared with a loss of £0.2m in the comparable period in 2024.Their revised forecast reflects a combination of a lower effective tariff rate and the recent easing of financial conditions.We raise our S&P 500 return and earnings forecasts to incorporate lower tariff rates, better economic growth, and less recession risk than we previously expected. Our new 3- and 12-month returns forecasts are +1% and +11%, indicating levels of 5900 and 6500 (previously 5700 and 6200). Continue reading...

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