26 h. ago Butter madness: New Zealanders turn to churning as price of dairy staple soars

Dairy is the country’s largest export industry, but recent figures from Stats NZ show domestic butter prices have surged 65% and people are getting desperateNew Zealanders are driving cross-country for hours in pursuit of cheap butter while some are ordering it from Australia or even churning their own cream, as the country battles sky-high dairy prices.Despite dairy being the country’s largest export industry, recent figures from Stats NZ show domestic butter prices surged 65% in the year to March, pushing the average price for 500g to $7.42 (£3.30) – that’s up about $3 from this time last year. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Olivia Attwood 'frustrated' as ITV The Price of Perfection filming halted last minute

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Culture

3 d. ago Ozempic raises risk of 'silent cancer' that is surging in young people, study finds

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3 d. ago 'Unreputable' Brazilian butt lift operator BANNED after leaving someone in need of 'life

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4 d. ago Safety warning over popular 'healthy' food that's often laced with deadly bacteria

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9 d. ago Scientists uncover 'important risk factor' for bowel cancer as cases surge in young people

The findings could improve understanding of the 'early origins' of bowel cancer, helping to prevent the deadly disease

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9 d. ago Top eye doctor reveals the hard truths nobody tells you about laser eye surgery... and the people who should NEVER consider it

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Science

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2 w. ago London hospitals buckle to 'Lime bike leg': Surge in A&E admissions for people trapped under collapsing bicycles

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2 w. ago Steam down as devastated gamers worldwide fail to get onto online game platform

Gamers across the world are stuck without access to Steam following an outage as status monitoring service Downdetector reported a sudden surge of people being unable to access the network

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3 w. ago Companies that provide surgery abroad should foot NHS bill, nurses say

Nurses said the trend of people travelling abroad for procedures such as weight loss surgery and dental amendments is likely to grow.

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4 w. ago Dramatic surge in number of people ill after farm outbreak as officials warn numbers may rise

There has been a significant rise in the number of people taken ill after feeding animals at a UK farm

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