35 h. ago Missing ingredients, brand new colours and the chances of alien life – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?Gather round, faithful quizzers, for another adventure is at hand. Dare you tackle our 15 questions on topical news, general knowledge and pop culture trivia? If you do, you will be excited to find you are being treated to a brand new regular feature. The quiz is also, as ever, littered with a few silly in-jokes and references, which you can point out in the comments when you spot them. Enjoy!The Thursday quiz, No 207 Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Maundy Thursday 2025: What is the meaning of the Christian holy day?

Maundy Thursday marks the fifth day of Holy Week in the lead-up to Easter

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9 d. ago Mary Berry's 'secret ingredient' for making spaghetti bolognese super tasty

Mary Berry has shared her recipe for the ultimate spaghetti bolognese and it's safe to say we've been making the family favourite all wrong - as we've been missing out on a key ingredient

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1 week ago McDonald's logo is red and yellow for clever reason – not just getting attention

McDonald's is distinguishable because of its signature colours of red and yellow – and the reason behind it is all to do with our psyche. Here's all you need to know

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2 w. ago Ninja air fryer sale cuts brand new colour Double Stack by £50 as original below £200

Ninja has launched a new range of white air fryers including it's popular Double Stack XL, with discounted prices to rival Amazon's latest deal

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3 w. ago Rewind and be kind: what happens if you do one act of kindness every day?

When Bernadette Russell decided to perform one good deed every day for a year, it made a difference to the world around her but also had a big impact on her own lifeIt has been nearly 14 years since a chance encounter with a stranger in a post office changed Bernadette Russell’s life forever. The date was Thursday 18 August 2011. For weeks, on the news, as a series of riots broke out across cities in England, Russell had been inundated with images of young people in hoodies looting, pillaging and setting buildings on fire.Now, standing in front of her at her local post office counter in Deptford, south London, was a young man in a hoodie. Continue reading...

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