6 h. ago Food and freedom: exhibition charts radical history of gardening in Britain

Artefacts from 11th century on display at British Museum in London, alongside work of modern-day community group“Being able to grow your own food is one of the most radical ways that you can express your freedom, your sovereignty, your liberation,” says Valerie Goode, the founder and chief executive of the Coco Collective, a Black-led community gardening organisation in south London.“When you leave your food production in the hands of other people, you are leaving your health, your wellbeing, your sense of identity in the hands of other people. When we reclaim our food, we reclaim our power.” Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Gardeners urged to leave out £2.10 food for four types of birds in May

Bird lovers are being urged to leave out a simple £2.10 food this May to help support four common garden bird species, but care is needed to avoid harming other wildlife

Economics

6 d. ago Robins will keep coming to your garden if you feed them these key items

Robins are one of the UK's most popular birds - so, if you want them to keep coming back to your garden, experts say you should make sure to leave out their favourite foods

Politics

8 d. ago The 1% Club food question wipes out 19 players and leaves Lee Mack stunned

Saturday's instalment of the ITV quiz show, hosted by Lee, saw 100 contestants attempt to win a huge cash prize.

Society

2 w. ago Starlings will thrive if you add these four things to bird feeders in April

As starling numbers dwindle across the UK, bird-lovers have been urged to leave four simple foods out in order to entice them back into their gardens year after year

Politics

3 w. ago Robins will 'flock to your garden' if you leave out just four foods

As the UK enjoys a long-awaited spell of warm spring weather, garden birds are flocking to bird feeders, bird tables and tree branches in ever increasing numbers

Politics

3 w. ago Who stole all the cheese? The inside story of the boom in luxury food heists

Who would steal 22 tonnes of posh cheese, or £37,000 of smoked salmon? A rise in fraudulent orders for luxury foodstuffs has rattled the UK industry, leaving artisan producers with unpaid bills and a truckload of questions One day in October 2024, Chris Swales, 54, a smoked-salmon producer with a confident demeanour and a stubbled jaw, stood at the gates of an industrial estate in east London staking out the units. There were teenagers loitering about, knackered cars, XL Bullies; everyone seemed to have more than one phone. It didn’t seem like the sort of place where nine pallets of frozen fish would be delivered, but – he checked the address he had noted down from the courier – this was the place.A couple of months earlier, Swales couldn’t have imagined that he’d be sniffing around Walthamstow on the hunt for £37,000 in missing produce, yet here he was. In August, he’d received an email – subject: “Collaboration” – from a man named Patrick Moulin, who claimed to be the buyer for Ma...

Politics

3 w. ago 'Avoid' warning issued to gardeners feeding birds this spring

It's encouraged to leave food out for birds in your garden - but there is some key advise that you should follow

Events

4 w. ago Revealed: The 5 surprising foods that could ruin your microwave for good

According to British consumer watchdog Which? not all foods are meant for the microwave, as some could leave it grotesquely filthy, or worse, completely ruin it or make it catch fire.

Politics

last month Masters 2025 food and drink costs leave fans shocked as UK put to shame

The first golf major of the year gets underway this week as the sport's top stars battle to win the coveted Green Jacket, and those attending the Masters have found how much food and drink will cost

Events

last month Food and drink cost at Masters 2025 leaves fans saying ‘it’s a far cry from UK prices'

The Masters is set to run from April 10 to April 13 as the sport's top stars battle to win the coveted Green Jacket, and the food prices on offer at Augusta has impressed fans

Economics

last month Masters 2025 food and drink costs leave fans in awe – 'A far cry from UK prices'

Golf fans are eagerly awaiting the Masters to begin on Thursday, and those in attendance at Augusta National will be treated to a remarkably cheap food menu at the iconic course

Economics