23 h. ago Member of America's most inbred family pumps iron at the gym with only 7 toes

A member of what's been called America's most inbred family has taken a trip to Planet Fitness to pump some iron. Timmy throws himself into the workout, even counting the reps as he goes

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4 d. ago ‘The only limit is the cook’s imagination’: Diana Henry’s guide to cooking with pumpkin

Stuffed, roasted, sauteed or mashed, pumpkin and squash truly are the great culinary chameleons of autumnPumpkins and squash seem the perfect symbol of autumn and winter cooking. The cook has the job of getting through that tough skin before finding the tender flesh, and they give off their best only after slow cooking. But it’s worth it. They are great culinary chameleons, able to soak up and marry well with ingredients as diverse as gruyere, chipotle, rosemary, sage and nutmeg. Their smoky, sweet flavours are just right for the season of turning leaves.Confusion reigns, however, about the difference between a pumpkin and a squash. It is a difficult area, and often local usage dictates what is a squash and what is a pumpkin. Both are members of the same family and, although the terms are often used interchangeably, pumpkins are usually the jack-o’-lantern shape we associate with Halloween, with thick, orange skins, while squashes can be smooth, warty, striped, stippled, their skins...

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5 d. ago Arnold Schwarzenegger's son Christopher reveals hunky body transformation after weight loss journey

The 28-year-old nepo baby showed off his buff physique as he was seen enjoying a family day at a pumpkin patch in Brentwood, California on Sunday.

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6 d. ago Meghan shares clearest glimpse of Archie and Lilibet in sweet video as Harry carves pumpkins

Meghan Markle gave a sweet insight into the Sussex's life as they celebrated the spooky season with a visit to a pumpkin patch, as the family are seen strolling through rows of pumpkins

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7 d. ago Mollie King enjoys a family day out with daughters Annabella, two, and Lilianna, 10 months, as they go pumpkin picking ahead of Halloween

The Radio One star, 37, adventured to the patch alongside her daughters, Annabella, two, and Lilianna, 10 months, whom she shares with former cricketer fiancé Stuart Broad, 38.

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7 d. ago Meghan shares rare glimpse of Archie and Lilibet in pumpkin farm video

In a video posted on Instagram before Halloween, the family are seen strolling through rows of pumpkins.

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7 d. ago Meghan Markle posts family video with Archie and Lilibet as Harry carves pumpkins

Meghan Markle shared moments from the family’s outing at a pumpkin patch ahead of Halloween

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9 d. ago Entire village made from pumpkins has a church, wind turbine and something terrifying if you're brave enough

This pumpkin village is the first of its kind in the UK

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1 week ago An elephant family smashed pumpkins at the Oregon Zoo. But this baby just wanted to play ball

During an annual fall event where giant elephants smash massive pumpkins, a baby elephant was too small to crush the largest gourds, which weigh around 1,000 pounds

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2 w. ago Tottenham boss Thomas Frank sends Lewis family message after £100m cash injection

Thomas Frank has paid tribute to the Lewis family after they recently pumped £100m into Tottenham following the shock departure of Daniel Levy

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3 w. ago Inside the 'biggest pumpkin festival in Europe' where you can rub shoulders with celebrities

The owner of Europe's biggest pumpkin festival has revealed how his family business became a celebrity hotspot - and how he has ambitions to become the biggest in the world.

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3 w. ago 'I discovered America's most inbred family and one thing still haunts me from first meeting'

Mark Laita, who first created a video about the Whittakers of Odd, West Virginia, five years ago, has consistently returned to provide updates on the family via YouTube

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3 w. ago How pumpkin carving can actually help develop your child’s brain

Experts have said the Halloween activity can help develop maths and handwriting skills.

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3 w. ago ‘I carved until my fingers were bleeding’: inside the baffling word of pumpkin obsessives

Fans of the orange vegetable are flocking to farms to pick their own, commissioning intricate lanterns and even dressing their kids up as the gourd. How did the humble pumpkin become October’s overlord?I’m in a field in Pontefract watching a masked, miniature Spider-Man clamber through a heart-shaped pumpkin arch as his dad, in a pumpkin bucket hat, takes pics. To my left, a family in russet, pumpkin-themed knitwear queue for their turn on a plaid-blanket-draped bench beneath a Hello Pumpkin sign; to my right, a dutiful Instagram boyfriend captures his partner – wellies, impeccable ’fit and killer pout – in front of a Chevy truck full of pale-yellow squashes.The fields beyond are dotted with orange orbs. People walk among them with wheelbarrows, silhouetted against the sun, like figures from a Millet painting as they bend to examine promising specimens; toddlers stagger around with pumpkins bigger than they are. As I stare, an orange-faced scarecrow with a pretty intense energy come...

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3 w. ago ‘I carved until my fingers were bleeding’: inside the baffling world of pumpkin obsessives

Fans of the orange vegetable are flocking to farms to pick their own, commissioning intricate lanterns and even dressing their kids up as the gourd. How did the humble pumpkin become October’s overlord?I’m in a field in Pontefract watching a masked, miniature Spider-Man clamber through a heart-shaped pumpkin arch as his dad, in a pumpkin bucket hat, takes pics. To my left, a family in russet, pumpkin-themed knitwear queue for their turn on a plaid-blanket-draped bench beneath a Hello Pumpkin sign; to my right, a dutiful Instagram boyfriend captures his partner – wellies, impeccable ’fit and killer pout – in front of a Chevy truck full of pale-yellow squashes.The fields beyond are dotted with orange orbs. People walk among them with wheelbarrows, silhouetted against the sun, like figures from a Millet painting as they bend to examine promising specimens; toddlers stagger around with pumpkins bigger than they are. As I stare, an orange-faced scarecrow with a pretty intense energy come...

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3 w. ago ‘I carved until my fingers bled’: inside the baffling world of pumpkin obsessives

Fans of the orange vegetable are flocking to farms to pick their own, commissioning intricate lanterns and even dressing their kids up as the gourd. How did the humble pumpkin become October’s overlord?I’m in a field in Pontefract watching a masked, miniature Spider-Man clamber through a heart-shaped pumpkin arch as his dad, in a pumpkin bucket hat, takes pics. To my left, a family in russet, pumpkin-themed knitwear queue for their turn on a plaid-blanket-draped bench beneath a Hello Pumpkin sign; to my right, a dutiful Instagram boyfriend captures his partner – wellies, impeccable ’fit and killer pout – in front of a Chevy truck full of pale-yellow squashes.The fields beyond are dotted with orange orbs. People walk among them with wheelbarrows, silhouetted against the sun, like figures from a Millet painting as they bend to examine promising specimens; toddlers stagger around with pumpkins bigger than they are. As I stare, an orange-faced scarecrow with a pretty intense energy come...

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3 w. ago Scottish farm 'with over 20,000 pumpkins' in UK's top Halloween family

Pumpkin picking season is in full swing, with a top Scottish farm named among the UK’s most popular family destinations.

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