42 m. ago Mary Berry admits 'I didn't want drama' as she shares Bake Off struggle

Former Great British Bake Off judge Dame Mary Berry has spoken about her time on the now Channel 4 programme and her thoughts about managing the contestants and their baking adventures

Events

43 m. ago Major supermarket slashes cost of Christmas chocolate tubs to cheapest price

One major supermarket has slashed the cost of the holiday favourites to less than a fiver.

Economics

98 m. ago Is London Stock Exchange Group a Buy After Share Price Slump?

Is London Stock Exchange Group a Buy After Share Price Slump?  Morningstar Canada

Economics

2 h. ago Woman buys £5 Too Good To Go bag from Pizza Express and what's inside floors her

A woman unboxed her £4.99 Pizza Express Too Good To Go bag and was left floored by what was inside, saying that the shop wasn't even about to close soon

Economics

2 h. ago Survey Shack: App launches promising DIY home surveys for £100

Surveyor-designed Survey Shack, is aimed at both vendors and buyers and hopes to stop chains falling through

Economics

2 h. ago Shoppers rush to buy Claudia Winkleman's 'stunning' Strictly satin blouse before it sells out

Claudia Winkleman wowed in a satin blouse on Strictly Come Dancing’s results show last night, and shoppers have already been racing to snap it up before it sells out

Economics

4 h. ago Survey Shack: App promising DIY home surveys for £100 launches

Surveyor-designed Survey Shack, is aimed at both vendors and buyers and hopes to stop chains falling through

Economics

4 h. ago Biryani and chunky chilli pumpkin: Maunika Gowardhan’s recipes for Indian

One-pot mushroom and squash biryani, and a chunky, savoury squash coated in spicesIt’s squash season and my favourite time of the year, not least for all the curries and other comfort food of autumn. Today’s Rajasthani stir-fry is one I cook often, and the combination of ginger, chilli and jaggery lends it a lovely balance of flavour. The biryani, meanwhile, is packed with whole spices, basmati and ghee, which give so much more flavour to the layers of rice and vegetables. Continue reading...

Events

10 h. ago Christmas on credit: one in seven ‘using buy now pay later to fund festivities’

Nearly half of people find buy now, pay later attractive as a way to spread the cost of Christmas, according to a survey for banking app thinkmoney.

Economics

10 h. ago Millions of Brits risking 'debt time bomb' with Christmas shopping strategy

A staggering amount of people are risking financial woes down the line by using buy now, pay later schemes to pay for Christmas this year as they make money worries a 2026 problem

Economics

12 h. ago Lottery winner who scooped £1m on scratch card in hospital after 'months of partying'

Builder Adam Lopez, 39, said his balance increased "from £12.40 to £1,000,012.40" after buying the scratch card from a corner shop three months ago.

Economics

12 h. ago The way we buy and sell homes is set for massive change in the UK

The Government has set out plans for the biggest shake-up to the homebuying system in history, which it claims could slash costs for buyers and cut the time it takes to move

Politics

16 h. ago Brits urged to buy emergency item as Russia issues threat to strike 23 UK areas

A security expert has issued crucial advice ahead of the horrors of a nuclear apocalypse, as Russian senator and war veteran Dmitry Rogozin sent a chilling warning

Events

19 h. ago Mary Berry shares 'genius' tip for cooking broccoli and cauliflower to make them tastier

Broccoli and cauliflower are often criticised for being bland, but there is a simple recipe to make them tastier

Politics

19 h. ago The kindness of strangers: my melons went flying and a group of old ladies came to the rescue

White hair, head scarves and one with a walking stick – they looked like they had stepped out of the same babushka dollRead more in the Kindness of strangers seriesOne Saturday morning, I accompanied my mum to the local market to do our weekly fruit and veg shop. Mum was still looking around when I offered to take the shopping back to the car, which was stuffed into a little red trolley. It was like a Mary Poppins bag – quite a small thing, but it was surprising how much you could load it up. Or so we thought.With the trolley heaving under the weight of an already full load of groceries, my mum rested a box of honeydew melons on top. She warned me to be careful getting it back to the car. Continue reading...

Events

20 h. ago ‘We’re on track to make £150 this Christmas thanks to simple website’

Kate, a 37-year-old paraplanner from Bristol, is making her money go further this festive season by using TopCashback to buy Christmas gifts

Economics

21 h. ago An academic was aghast when her partner was accused of IRA activity. After his trial, he confessed

Mary Attenborough’s nightmare began when the police raided the flat she and Michael Gallagher shared, their memoir reveals, but their relationship prevailedWhen police thundered into their London home in 1996 and arrested Michael Gallagher on suspicion of IRA activity, Margaret Attenborough was shocked and indignant.She was an English academic who wrote books on geophysical software and her Scottish partner was a former civil servant who helped homeless alcoholics. The idea of him as an IRA man seemed ludicrous. Gallagher was romantic and cerebral – he had wowed Attenborough by completing the Guardian’s cryptic crossword in three minutes. Continue reading...

Politics

21 h. ago How to make rice and peas – recipe | Felicity Cloake's Masterclass

It’s the staple dish of the Caribbean: a moreish rubble of beans, rice and flavour, flavour, flavour Rice and peas (or peas and rice, according to Bahamians) is to the Caribbean what polenta is to north-west Italy – it is, Jamaica’s Helen Willinsky explains, “a staple of our diet”, and so much more than a mere side dish. Traditionally served on Sundays, it’s now on menus every day of the week, but it’s also worth saving for a special occasion.Prep 10 min Soak OvernightCook 2 hr Rest 10 min+ Serves 6 Continue reading...

Politics

23 h. ago Stop buying supermarket bread when Mary Berry's farmhouse loaf recipe is tastier

This bread recipe is a delicious and healthier alternative to store-bought bread and is perfect for those who love to bake.

Society

23 h. ago 'Why can nobody do the accent? Shane MacGowan's widow leads Irish criticism of Netflix's House of Guinness

Victoria Mary Clarke, 59, who was married to the Pogues singer until his death in 2023, is one of many Irelanders to have lambasted Netflix's gritty period drama about the world-famous brewery.

Politics