27 h. ago Owner faced having to evacuate busy restaurant as fire broke out nearby

Several roads were closed as a fire in Newport city centre on Saturday night caused disruption

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68 h. ago John Lewis staff bonus at risk as Budget tax hikes hit High Street

The department store and Waitrose owner faces 'tens of millions' in extra overheads this year due to increases to National Insurance, business rates and the minimum wage.

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1 week ago Train catches fire near busy Scots railway station as passengers evacuated

Firefighters are currently battling the blaze.

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2 w. ago Gas main blaze breaks out as Scots homes evacuated and busy area locked down

The incident took place just yards away from Firhill Stadium, where Partick Thistle took on Airdrieonians.

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2 w. ago New Jersey pet store owner shot in face with crossbow weeks after theft of $7,000 parrot

The parrot theft and crossbow shooting are unrelated, according to local media reports

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2 w. ago How to use up the remains of a can of coconut milk | Kitchen aide

Dont be shy: use the last drops of that aromatic liquor in coconut rice, soup, curries and even your morning porridgeI rarely use a whole tin of coconut milk in one go. What can I do with the leftovers?Happily, the warming sweetness of coconut milk is welcome in all the things you want to eat right now, sitting at home in your thermals (Curry! Soup!), meaning leftovers are no bad thing. When Mandy Yin, chef-owner of Sambal Shiok in north London, is faced with this same predicament, it usually means coconut rice: “It’s so straightforward, too: just replace half the water you’d need to cook the rice with coconut milk.” Otherwise, the excess milk could make an appearance in stews, even bolognese, or creamed spinach, she adds: “Replace the cream with coconut milk and a dash of fish sauce, and that’s really delicious.”Coconut milk is, of course, a fundamental ingredient in Sri Lankan cooking. “You’ll find kiri hodi, a coconut milk-based sauce infused with garlic, turmeric and pandan leaf...

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2 w. ago Meta unveils plan for world's longest undersea cable project spanning 50,000km

Facebook owner Meta has announced plans to build a 50,000km sub-sea cable across the world despite growing concerns about foreign cyber attacks.

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