79 m. ago ‘It’s frightening’: How far right is infiltrating everyday culture

Extremist messaging now woven into music and YouTube videos, with one expert saying: ‘You can be radicalised sitting on your couch’The two men chop peppers, slice aubergines and giggle into the camera as they delve into the art of vegan cooking. Both are wearing ski masks and T-shirts bearing Nazi symbols.The German videos – titled Balaclava Kitchen – started in 2014 and ran for months before YouTube took down the channel for violating its guidelines. Continue reading...

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81 m. ago Budleigh Salterton Christmas Day swimmer ALIVE after being saved by brave bystanders

Mike Brown, 60, was saved from crashing waves at a traditional Christmas Day swim in Devon - two men are still missing after the horror conditions

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96 m. ago All six episodes of twisted crime thriller dubbed a 'pressure cooker of fear' are now free to stream for the first time

A twisted thriller series has just dropped on UK screens for free for the first time, which fans have described as a 'pressure cooker of fear'.

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1 hour ago Bruce Willis' wife Emma Heming shares emotional Christmas update amid Die Hard actor's dementia battle

Heming said her husband ‘loved this time of year - the energy, family time, the traditions’

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2 h. ago The hill I will die on: Online shops, please I beg – stop with endless post

You really want me to review my buy? Yes, it was fine. But that is where I would like our relationship to end When I buy something online, I don’t want to receive more than two emails: one to confirm my order has been received, and another to tell me when it will be delivered. The numerous notifications we receive while browsing, buying and then waiting for delivery are presumably meant to be reassuring. But since when is harassment reassuring?Imagine a world in which the second you walk into a shop, someone taps you on the shoulder and asks: “Can I help you today?” Then someone asks for your email address in exchange for a 5% discount. When you find what you are looking for and place it in your basket, this instigates more nuisance. “Hurry! Twenty-one other people have this in their basket too!” Of course 21 other people have this in their basket, it’s shower gel and a significant number of people shower. This doesn’t make you rush. It makes you thrilled that the consensus remains ...

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5 h. ago No gels, no foams: Catalonia turns to grannies to teach traditional cooking

Region famed for molecular gastronomy begins video project to collect and share rustic recipesCatalonia’s avant garde chefs have made a name for themselves with their revolutionary techniques and molecular gastronomy, yet they are fond of saying they are merely paying homage to the simple dishes served at their grandmother’s table.Maybe so, but now the grannies have been given a chance to show off the real thing under a Catalan government initiative called Gastrosàvies. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Scotland's historic Hogmanay and New Year's traditions that date back hundreds of years

Some of these festive customs are still popular to this day.

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7 h. ago The real story behind Scotland's New Year steak pie tradition

As New Year's Day approaches, many Scots will be preparing to indulge in a traditional steak pie - but how did the practice come about?

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7 h. ago Tim Spector says simple tweak in your cooking can 'slash cholesterol'

Professor Tim Spector says the quick and simple hack can have significant health benefits

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10 h. ago Rice will be more flavourful if you ditch boiling water for 1 kitchen cupboard staple

Rice is a versatile and budget-friendly ingredient, but it can be rather bland when cooked in plain water. A culinary expert has shared a simple hack for making rice more flavourful using a kitchen cupboard staple

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12 h. ago Victoria Beckham calls husband David ‘truly the best daddy’ amid Brooklyn feud as she shares sweet new Xmas video

VICTORIA Beckham gushed over her husband David Beckham as he continued a sweet family tradition with their daughter, Harper. The former Spice Girl gave an insight into their family Christmas which they celebrated with their extended families and three of their four children, Cruz, Romeo and Harper. Victoria shared a range of photos and videos...

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17 h. ago Boxing Day hunt defies Chris Packham and local council to go ahead with centuries

Hundreds attended the hunt in Tiverton, Devon, amid Labour's plans to ban trail hunting.

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18 h. ago Man, 20, dies as teens seriously injured in Boxing Day horror crash

A 20-year-old man has died and two teenagers seriously injured in a three-vehicle collision on Drum Road, Cookstown, Co Tyrone

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19 h. ago ‘Really positive start’ for Boxing Day shopping as footfall up at retail parks

December 26 traditionally sees people bargain hunting in the Boxing Day sales.

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20 h. ago The disgusting reason why you should NEVER leave dishes soaking in the sink overnight: 'Pool of harmful bacteria'

Whilst most of us start cooking with the intention of cleaning up as we go - many will have left dirty dishes to soak overnight in the sink this Christmas, encouraging the reproduction of bacteria.

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22 h. ago Health expert's simple trick could help you lose 1 stone in 12 weeks

The late Dr Michael Mosley shared countless weight loss tips during his career - and one particularly simple trick about dinner timing could help you shed the pounds without traditional dieting

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22 h. ago In Pictures: It’s now or never for Boxing Day dip enthusiasts

Swimmers up and down the country took to the water for an annual tradition.

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23 h. ago Cocktail of the week: Ambassadors Clubhouse’s Patiala peg – recipe | The good mixer

An old fashioned with a batty backstoryLegend has it that in 1920 Bhupinder Singh, the maharaja of Patiala, was determined that his cricket team would triumph over a visiting English team. To gain the upper hand, he hosted a grand party the night before the match at which he served his guests Patiala pegs, famously generous four-finger whisky pours traditionally measured from pinky to index finger. Unsurprisingly, the English players overindulged, leaving them very hungover and, inevitably, defeated the next day, and the legend of the Patiala peg was born. This Punjabi kind-of old fashioned is inspired by Singh’s drink. At the restaurant, we serve it from a bespoke five-litre bottle, but we’ve adapted the recipe to make it more suitable for a domestic environment.James Stevenson, beverage director, Ambassadors Clubhouse, London W1 Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Beef stew will be rich and 'incredible' when you add 1 festive ingredient

Recipe developer Nate Anthony shared his easy slow cooker beef stew with a festive twist, making it the ideal cosy winter dinner post-Christmas

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24 h. ago My weirdest Christmas: it was our first year in Sweden – but I insisted on having a big British celebration

When my family emigrated to Malmö, I wanted to stick to our traditions, but my husband was keen to embrace the local customs. Why were we butting heads?It was 3pm on Christmas Eve and already getting dark. As I stripped off on a wooden pier over the Baltic Sea in Malmö, Sweden, my husband and five-year-old boy, bundled up against the harsh wind, chanted: “Go Mummy, go Mummy, go Mummy!” Just as I was about to heroically slither out of my final layer, a bearded, completely naked man, who can only be described as Viking-esque, ascended the wooden ladder from the sea, looked at me with horror and possibly hypothermia in his eyes and shook his head. I put my five layers of clothing back on and, feeling deflated, suggested we crack open the Thermos. I knew I had failed at Swedish Christmas.My family and I emigrated to Sweden from the UK last winter, and while the days seemed impossibly short and dark, we were buoyed up by optimism, glögg (Swedish mulled wine) studded with almonds and rais...

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