3 d. ago 'I tried the amazing lunch spot serving sandwiches in shoebox in an Ardwick car park'

One of the best sandwiches in Manchester is being made in a dark kitchen and served from a hidden hatch on the outskirts of town

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3 d. ago 'I tried the amazing lunch spot serving sandwiches in shoebox in a car park'

One of the best sandwiches in Manchester is being made in a dark kitchen and served from a hidden hatch on the outskirts of town

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4 d. ago Body found in search for missing teenager after police investigate disturbing doorbell footage

The location of the find is a mere 15-minute walk from where Cole was last confirmed to be seen. Police Scotland are continuing their investigation to determine what happened

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1 week ago ‘As we explored, we noticed this huge cow’: Jennifer Newitt’s best phone picture

High above a Swiss mountain village, an American holidaymaker found herself enchanted It was the last day of Jennifer Newitt’s holiday in the Swiss Alps, and she and her husband were hankering after one more excursion before their flight home to the US. High above Wengen, the village they were staying in, they noticed the Grindelwald–Männlichen mountain gondola cableway. Despite pouring rain, sunshine was forecast for later in the day, so they decided to give it a go.“The rain stopped shortly after we arrived at the small cable car station, and we began the 15-minute walk to the summit. Because of the conditions, we had the mountain to ourselves for a while. As we explored, we noticed this huge cow.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Hidden Greater Manchester food spot says its reached 'huge milestone' as it wins major award

The business operates out of a 'ghost kitchen' near Manchester Piccadilly

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1 week ago Chef shares secret on 'best spot' to store eggs to stop whites turning watery

Eggs are a staple ingredient in most people's diets, but how you store them can affect their freshness. A chef has shared the best spot to keep eggs to stop the whites turning watery

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3 w. ago Some guts, no glory: end of my amateur football career brings a painful realisation | Jonathan Liew

As my body begins to show undeniable signs of decay, it’s time to reflect on a profoundly underwhelming sporting lifeThere are the nights when the 10-minute walk to the tube station takes half an hour. There are the crossbow bolts of knee pain at 3am. There are the evenings when you convince yourself the recycling doesn’t actually need to be taken out tonight. We can wait a couple of days, squash it down a bit, crush that box flat. And secretly, it’s because you can’t handle the stairs.There are the mornings when the bus is coming and the kids shout “Come on!” and start running, but you can’t, you just can’t, and you don’t know how to tell them. There is the very particular indignity of the 39-year-old man crossing the road in socks because blisters and swellings have rendered his boots useless. There are the fitness fads – hot yoga, reformer pilates, cold plunge – adopted at great expense and with the sole purpose of pushing back oblivion, of rendering the intolerable fleetingly to...

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3 w. ago Tiny UK beach is county's 'best kept secret' so small many don't know it exists

Bell Wharf Beach in Leigh-on-Sea is just a 10-minute walk from the train station and offers a much more tranquil experience compared to Southend's bustling beaches

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4 w. ago Firewatch wardens sought at vast woodland estate due to moorland blaze threat

The Woodland Trust hopes to protect habitats from fire at a site where flames raged for 41 days in 2018

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4 w. ago Eating one trendy food during pregnancy may slash risk of food allergies, scientists say

Experts today, who labelled the findings 'encouraging', said it adds to a growing body of research exploring the link between maternal diet and allergies in infants.

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4 w. ago The Greater Manchester woodland walk minutes from a trendy food and drink spot

Spend a sunny day following trails through the trees and explore riverside paths

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