30 h. ago Robins will not leave your garden if you feed them one food they love

In the winter months, natural food sources dwindle and birds can struggle to survive. Here's what you need to know about feeding robins and attracting them to your garden.

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30 h. ago Robins will keep coming back to your garden if you feed them one special food

Robins can be seen foraging for insects and worms throughout winter, but the Woodland Trust says providing one particular food can help keep them healthy and encourage them back to your garden

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7 d. ago The best January 2026 food and drink offers at Greater Manchester restaurants and bars

Kick off 2026 in Manchester with amazing January deals! From half-price meals to £2 coffees and special cocktails, we’ve rounded up the best food and drink offers across the city to help you start the year right.

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8 d. ago Festive finger food: how to use Christmas leftovers to make New Year’s Eve canapes | Kitchen aide

From ham and chicken croquetas to potato-filled fishcakes, there are plenty of interesting ways to use up the bits you have left over from the festivitiesWhat canapes can I make for New Year’s Eve with my Christmas leftovers that will still feel special?Ella, via email Finger food needn’t be fancy, so New Year is a good opportunity to clear the decks. The only real rule is to keep things to just one bite – no one wants to be manoeuvring a fork, after all. “People just want a big hug of comfort food with a decadent twist,” says Max Bergius, founder of Secret Smokehouse in east London. “If you’ve got a bit of smoked salmon left, get that on blinis and top with lumpfish caviar, which is only £2-£3 per 50g pot.” Mini fishcakes would also be just the ticket: “Whether you’ve got leftover smoked haddock or hot smoked salmon, fold it through mashed potato, mix with dill, lemon and fried leeks, then roll in panko and deep-fry.”Ella could also have a ball with croquetas, too, says Nieves Barr...

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2 w. ago 'I tried Christmas party food at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Aldi

The Daily Record's Nicola Croal tested five types of party food deals across the most popular supermarkets in the UK to find out which offered the best deal and the tastiest items

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2 w. ago Best Christmas stocking fillers for men and women: tech, food, fragrance and other special surprises

From little luxuries to affordable classics, Abha Shah on the gifts you won’t need to get out of bed to unwrap

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2 w. ago Most commonly forgotten Christmas dinner item revealed as shoppers told to 'check list twice'

Those who take on the task of making Christmas Day dinner often forget to purchase key items for the meal, only remembering on Christmas morning when its too late

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3 w. ago Give me a round robin Christmas letter over Instagram smugness any day

Boastful, bleak or unintentionally hilarious, the round robin was once a festive failsafe, but has come to feel like a dying species. Now that oversharing and humble bragging is rife on social media, is it time to save them from extinction? asks Katie Rosseinsky

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3 w. ago Robin Ince quits BBC Radio 4 show over 'injustices' and 'problematic views'

Comedian and science writer Robin Ince has shocked his followers by revealing he will no longer appear on his BBC Radio 4 show, The Infinite Monkey Cage, after shock resignation

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3 w. ago Comedian Robin Ince quits his BBC Radio 4 show after claiming bosses found his views on Trump and trans people 'problematic'

The 56-year-old broadcaster, who presented the show alongside professor Brian Cox, described his resignation as 'the saddest day of my professional life'.

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3 w. ago Comedian Robin Ince resigns as presenter of BBC’s The Infinite Monkey Cage

The 56-year-old made the announcement in an Instagram post.

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3 w. ago Comedian Robin Ince quits Radio 4 show, claiming BBC found his views ‘problematic’

Ince says he resigned as co-host of Infinite Monkey Cage because of what he described as his lack of ‘obedience’The comedian and author Robin Ince has resigned from his role as co-host of the long-running BBC Radio 4 podcast The Infinite Monkey Cage after a fallout with BBC executives over “problematic” opinions and what he described as a lack of “obedience”.Ince, who has co-presented the popular science show alongside Prof Brian Cox for 16 years, posted on social media that his personal views, aired outside the BBC, “have been considered problematic for some time” and he “felt he had no choice but to resign”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Air fryer stuffed Yorkshire puddings 'perfect' for Christmas dinner are ready in just six minutes

The stuffed Yorkshire Pudding recipe filled with honey covered pigs and blankets and brie has been hailed a 'gamechanger' by social media users

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