2 h. ago Grapefruit were tipped to be the next Beatles – what happened to the band once loved by John Lennon?

If John Lennon and Paul McCartney were to be believed, Grapefruit were poised to be the next big thing in music, with one member even invited to sing on ‘Hey Jude’. Neve Dawson revisits the four-piece band that time forgot

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3 h. ago ‘Our silence didn’t protect him’: daughter pleads for father on death row in Iran

Arrested in 2023 after helping those injured during Women, Life, Freedom protests, Rezgar Beigzadeh Babamiri has been subjected to torture and a forced confession, say family and campaignersIn late October 2022, as protests over 22-year-old Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody swept across Iran, Rezgar Beigzadeh Babamiri, a father of three, was racing through alleyways in the city of Bukan, in western Iran, carrying medical supplies to secret clinics where doctors treated injured demonstrators in defiance of the state.Many of the wounded were too afraid to seek hospital care after reports of secret police patrolling wards, interrogating patients and detaining injured protesters. By helping, Babamiri, a 47-year-old fruit and vegetable farmer, did not see himself as a revolutionary but simply as someone doing what was right, says his daughter, Zhino. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Sour grapes? No, these fruits taste just like a mojito cocktail

Growers in Spain have hybridised one variety with another to create what is described as 'sweet with a hint of lime'.

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13 h. ago Secret drink fuelling Liam Gallagher’s voice on Oasis tour after rocker quits booze

Liam Gallagher's iconic singing voice is in fine form according to fans attending the band's gigs - and now it's been reported Liam's secret to maintaining his voice is a strange cocktail

Society

15 h. ago Ellis Genge primed to summon spirit of 2022 as he runs into Australia again

Loosehead prop helped save Eddie Jones’s job in Brisbane three years ago and can make a similar impact for the LionsYou can chart Ellis Genge’s Test career by his tours of Australia. In 2016 he and Kyle Sinckler were Eddie Jones’s “rough diamonds”, picked to get a taste of an international tour but nowhere near Test selection. Six years on and in England’s second Test against the Wallabies in Brisbane, Genge kickstarted a victory that saved Jones’s job with a thunderous carry into Michael Hooper. Three years later, back in the same city, Genge makes his British & Irish Lions Test bow against Australia.After naming Genge in Saturday’s side, the head coach, Andy Farrell, encouraged the 30-year-old loosehead prop to take a moment to reflect on how far he has come. It does not come easily to Genge but his growing influence on the international sides he represents is obvious. He confesses that nine years ago he and Sinckler “tried to get out of the way as much as we could” and “were ...

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19 h. ago French toast will be 'tastier and fluffier' if you ditch frying pan and cook this way instead

Ditching the pan will improve the texture of your favourite breakfast.

Science

19 h. ago Avocado alert as popular fruit's future in doubt warns new study

Avocados are a popular choice for healthy shoppers at Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Aldi and other supermarkets

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19 h. ago Why summer’s a time to pass the port | Hannah Crosbie on drinks

When the sun’s out, try using port as a mixer and surprise yourself with a port tonic or any number of citrus punchesSome drinks are so inexorably tied up with specific seasons and circumstances that it’s hard to imagine them anywhere else. Like bumping into a teacher outside school or witnessing someone take off their shoes during a flight. It’s legal, sure, but there’s always a moment of deep discomfort and confusion before acceptance. And that’s pretty much how I imagine many people feel about drinking port in summer. Or, indeed, at any time of the day that isn’t evening, or served alongside anything that isn’t an intriguing, veiny cheese.Consider Porto, the city responsible for bringing the drink to the rest of the world – do you think that, when the temperatures creep up, everyone there stops drinking the stuff? No, they find new ways to enjoy it. Improvise, adapt, overcome. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago The search for the drink of summer 2025 is over – and it’s Lonkero

Sorry, BuzzBallz, spicy paloma, Hugo spritz, Suntory –196 and Tiramibru, but nothing hits the spot like gin mixed with grapefruit sodaIdeally, to qualify for the title, the drink of the summer – like the song of the summer – should be obvious and undeniable, emerging some time in mid-June before spreading, as though on the breeze, to be inescapable by August.You should have never even heard of this beverage before the temperature hits 20C, then you shouldn’t be able to imagine life without it. You might return to it years later, and even enjoy it – but it should never hit quite the same way as it did that first summer it was everywhere. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Brits discover HMRC owe them 'thousands' after making simple check that 'takes minutes'

Pav Hall made a fruitful discovery lately after making a simple check that "takes minutes". Now Brits are realising they're owed "thousands" by HMRC thanks to the helpful tip

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28 h. ago Gardeners growing one fruit urged to pick them on specific date

Gardening World presenter Monty Don recommends picking this one delicious berry at a particular time of year, otherwise you risk missing out on tasting it at its best

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29 h. ago Walker's announces new flavour of popular crisps and people are baffled

The new flavour is set to launch in stores from the end of July - but shoppers are divided on the brand new flavour leaving them confused at the difference in taste

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31 h. ago Donald Trump claims he scored a new deal with Coca Cola that will completely change the taste

Donald Trump has revealed he has been in discussions with Coca-Cola about changing the recipe of the iconic drink in the US to stunningly make it more like the Mexican version

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32 h. ago Trump says he scored major new deal with Coca Cola that could change the taste of Coke

The president posted on his Truth Social account that he had spoken to Coca-Cola execs about putting cane sugar back in its U.S. Coke. The product currently contains corn syrup.

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40 h. ago Tesco shopper says typing two words into app can get you free food

A savvy shopper has shared the simple hack that allows her to get free products and samples with her Tesco shop - including a Bonne Maman chocolate spread that 'tastes like Ferrero Rocher'

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40 h. ago Gucci's 'summery' perfume that brings in 'lots of compliments' launches on LookFantastic

'Lovely summery scent, really fruity but not overpowering. Scent lasted all day, and I received lots of compliments whilst wearing it.'

Sport

41 h. ago Subway’s Kids Eat Free deal is back for West Lothian families to tuck into tasty treats

West Lothian residents can enjoy one free kids’ meal with the purchase of any Footlong Sub at participating restaurants in the area, helping to ease the cost of the summer holidays.

Economics

41 h. ago Amanda Holden offers to take nemesis Sharon Osbourne out for a cocktail as she offers MAJOR olive branch a year after their feud began

Amanda Holden has reignited her long-standing feud with Sharon Osbourne by making a jaw-dropping comment about her 'Ozempic face.'

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42 h. ago Dictionary Corner queen Susie Dent to celebrate the joys of the English language on new tour

Ever wondered why a group of crows is called a murder or why owls form a parliament? Does Gen-Z slang make you tear your hair out, and are our local dialects really dying out? Which orange came first, the colour or the fruit?

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43 h. ago How to turn fruit and veg scraps into a delicious cake – recipe | Waste not

Many naturally sweet vegetable odds and ends might seem destined for the compost, but they could also be repurposed and pressed into service as a fancy cakeTo celebrate 10 years of writing for the Guardian and seven years of this column, I thought it would be fitting to bake a cake inspired by where Waste Not began: my food compost bin. I looked through the fridge and raw compost bin, and found some squash, carrots, apples, cucumber ends, a knob of ginger and a woody stick of lemongrass; I even considered a red cabbage leaf, but decided that brassicas are best kept out of the baking tin. The compost bin is more than a place for leftovers, it’s a source of inspiration, as well as a way to reflect on what we waste; it can even guide us towards cooking more resourcefully and creatively. Continue reading...

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