2 h. ago Country with the world's weirdest pizza shocked Italians say 'shouldn't be allowed'

Sweden may be known for IKEA, ABBA, herring, tall blond men and Premier League strikers who play for Newcastle, but it is also home to a culture of unusual pizza toppings

Events

2 h. ago Menopausal woman taking 'marvellous' £1.65 capsule says 'I feel like my old self again'

LYMA supplements are filled with 10 ‘gold standard nutraceutical’ ingredients that aim to help alleviate the symptoms of menopause as well as anxiety, sleep and more

Economics

2 h. ago Foreign oil giants to share in £22bn state handout for 'unproven' carbon capture

Fuel poverty campaigners last night branded the plan a 'greenwashing con' that will add hundreds of pounds to people's energy bills.

Economics

2 h. ago Jamie Oliver's air fryer roast potatoes are 'gorgeously fluffy' with key ingredient

Jamie Oliver recommends adding one major ingredient to your potatoes to make their crispy outer shell crunchy, while leaving the inside deliciously fluffy

Society

6 h. ago How to know you've had a visit from an ANGEL. Feathers, ladybirds, robins and even coins contain poignant heaven

The significance of that feather? Finding one is like being given an angelic business card or love note. When you see one in an unusual place, you've been visited by an angel.

Politics

10 h. ago ITV Britain's Got Talent fans issue same complaint minutes into new series

The new series of Britain's Got Talent kicked off with an unusual act

Culture

13 h. ago 'I tried six beers with one ingredient missing – most were still great'

With virtually all of them, you would never know the difference

Events

19 h. ago Glazed pigs’ cheeks and celeriac and potato gratin: Josh Eggleton’s recipes for a winter feast

Comfort food par excellence, and ideal for making ahead, all ready to reheat and impressToday’s meal is all about earthy winter comfort food at its best. A lot of the ingredients may well be in your cupboard already, so possibly just a trip to the butcher will be required a few days before you want to make it and ask them to order some pig cheeks for you. This indulgent plateful is a real favourite in our house, and will both please the family and impress guests. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago ‘I tried this unusual wellness activity loved by Meghan Markle and was wowed by the results’

If you're looking for a new wellness activity to try, then sound baths could be for you. Here's what happened when one writer tried an experience reportedly loved by Meghan Markle

Politics

20 h. ago ‘The essential ingredient is openess’: Curtis Sittenfeld on the deep joy of midlife friendship

Friendships become closer as you get older argues the novelist, because by middle age everyone has faced dramatic challenges, disappointments and sorrows – and being honest about them is a powerful point of bondingMy ninth book is published this week, and in recent years I’ve described my writing like this: I take care with my sentences, but exquisite prose isn’t my goal. My goal is to give the reader the feeling that you – and by you, I mean me – have when you’re going for a long walk with a close friend, and the friend says: “The craziest thing just happened to me.” What?! You think and possibly say. Tell me immediately! And then what happened, and then what happened? As a writer, this is the urgency I’m chasing, this is the investment, the richness of emotion, the confiding and closeness and caring.A line in Miranda July’s 2024 novel All Fours, a book I’ve discussed with many friends, perfectly captures for me this sense of participating in a bottomless conversation: “I was often...

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20 h. ago ‘The essential ingredient is openness’: Curtis Sittenfeld on the deep joy of midlife friendship

Friendships become closer as you get older argues the novelist, because by middle age everyone has faced dramatic challenges, disappointments and sorrows – and being honest about them is a powerful point of bondingMy ninth book is published this week, and in recent years I’ve described my writing like this: I take care with my sentences, but exquisite prose isn’t my goal. My goal is to give the reader the feeling that you – and by you, I mean me – have when you’re going for a long walk with a close friend, and the friend says: “The craziest thing just happened to me.” What?! You think and possibly say. Tell me immediately! And then what happened, and then what happened? As a writer, this is the urgency I’m chasing, this is the investment, the richness of emotion, the confiding and closeness and caring.A line in Miranda July’s 2024 novel All Fours, a book I’ve discussed with many friends, perfectly captures for me this sense of participating in a bottomless conversation: “I was often...

Events

20 h. ago The Greater Manchester neighbourhood where people have come up with an unusual plan to get 'more control'

A new town council is planned to give locals more say about their neighbourhood

Politics

23 h. ago Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for peazotto with pickled peas | The new vegan

The freshness of pureed peas and mint and the tartness of lemony pickled peas combine to give pasta ‘rice’ a perky, vibrant liftToday’s recipe is inspired by an Italian method of preserving, sott’olio, which translates to “under oil”. The most delicate of vegetables, such as peas, are picked at peak ripeness, plunged briefly in vinegar, then stored in oil to preserve them until desired. I’ll admit that my recipe wantonly uses frozen petit pois, which are then in part pickled and in part whizzed up to make a stock in which to cook the orzo; nevertheless, eating it brings its own warm and welcome Italian sunshine to my English kitchen in cold, dark February. Continue reading...

Politics

24 h. ago Unusual ways to cut your energy bill before prices soar again in April

MoneyMagpie Editor and financial expert Vicky Parry looks at some unusual ways to cut your utilities bills and save money

Economics

25 h. ago How to turn leftover cooked pork into a classic Spanish bean stew – recipe | Waste not

Leftover cooked pork and bones are essential ingredients in this hearty Asturian winter stewFabada Asturiana is classic Spanish cooking at its simplest and best. This stew of creamy white beans cooked slowly with pork and cured meat is traditionally made with fabes de la Granja (or judion beans), morcilla (Spanish black pudding), chorizo and lacón (cured pork shoulder, and similar to pancetta); it’s also the perfect dish for using up leftover roast pork. Continue reading...

Society

27 h. ago Clean skirting boards and keep dust away 'for 3 months' by using one household item

Cleaning skirting boards can be tricky, but a professional cleaning company has shared a top tip for getting them sparkling - and it's a bit of an unusual one

Politics

27 h. ago Banish slugs from your garden with two 'highly effective' ingredients loved by experts

Slugs and snails can be a real problem for gardeners, but there are natural ways to get rid of them

Events

29 h. ago Speed, cocaine and...Ozempic: Drug dealers add unauthorised weight

The miracle weight loss drug, sold as injection 'pens' for £170, is appearing on drug menus alongside ADHD medication Ritalin and nitrous oxide.

Economics

31 h. ago Leicester fans chant ‘we are doing down’ as Brentford add to Ruud van Nistelrooy’s misery

Leicester 0-4 Brentford: It meant a 10th Premier League defeat for Van Nistelrooy in his short spell in charge

Politics

32 h. ago Bees sting Leicester to add to the misery for Ruud van Nistelrooy’s strugglers

The visitors were convincing winners at the King Power Stadium.

Politics