67 m. ago Mysterious note found next to body of tragic Mask star Peter Greene

Actor Peter Greene, who established himself as an onscreen villain during the 1990s, was found unresponsive inside his New York City apartment on Friday afternoon

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70 m. ago My nightly white wine habit almost killed me. Weeks after my last drop, I received the diagnosis every woman fears

Kathryn Elliot had finally had enough in 2019. But 55 days after pouring her bottles of chardonnay down the drain, her life changed forever.

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84 m. ago Restaurant chain makes huge plastic change to protect environment

The change will eliminate large amounts of plastic and reduce carbon emissions

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96 m. ago Aldi's urgent food recall pulls popular Christmas food over allergic reaction risk

The budget German supermarket recently issued the recall regarding a "health risk".

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99 m. ago I asked 6 chefs if you should use foil when cooking turkey — they said the same thing

There are important things to consider when using or not using foil.

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1 hour ago Lidl's £6.50 'turkey wine' won't be available to buy in any stores

The supermarket is launching a limited-edition rosé that pairs perfectly with Christmas dinner

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2 h. ago Racehorse rider who died when kicked in head after fall was over drink drive limit

Experienced horseman Mazar Allauddin died at the scene of the accident after falling off a horse while riding out for Newmarket trainer Robert Cowell

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2 h. ago How menopause lowers your alcohol tolerance and makes hangovers much worse

Here’s the science behind the change – and expert tips on how to manage it

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2 h. ago American says 'I'm sorry' after trying Christmas pudding for first time in UK

US expat Kalyn has issued an apology as she shared her thoughts on the "dark and dense ball of fruit and alcohol" that many of us consider a traditional Christmas staple

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2 h. ago 'Big John' Fisher delivers honest verdict on Spanish Christmas dish

Instagram star Big John has blended Spanish and British Christmas traditions for a festive feast - but he's told one classic veg it can 'do one'

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2 h. ago Christmas cocktails: Seven recipes to make at home to cover any occasion

Punch for a party? Bubbles to begin with? Tyler Zielinski pours out his favourite drinks to see you through December

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2 h. ago The ideal time to eat dinner during winter to burn fat and improve sleep

A growing body of research suggests a connection between metabolism and daylight

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3 h. ago A potato is for life, not just for Christmas | Emma Beddington

Yes, we love our roasties – but have we really explored the spud’s potential as a gift, an aesthetic, a mood?All I want for Christmas is the Nairn Museum potato flask. Showcased as part of the Highland museum’s virtual Advent calendar on Instagram last week, it’s a late-18th-century Staffordshire pottery flask – to be filled with strong drink and used to toast a safe journey for a traveller – shaped like a very realistic, knobbly spud, complete with green bits. The benefactor who donated the flask apparently explained it was so ugly that no one in his family wanted to inherit it.More than 15,000 Instagram likers beg to differ, including me: I desperately covet this beauteous and useful tuber, surely the ideal emotional support accessory for the season’s more trying social engagements. As the museum’s representative explains, the potato was “seen as a very fashionable vegetable” back then, and I think we need to think hard about that: why isn’t it now? It might be the most valuable p...

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3 h. ago Drinking this Christmas? Here are the medications you shouldn’t mix with alcohol

Drinking alcohol with some medicines means they may not be as effective – or you could risk a life-threatening overdose

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3 h. ago Tiny pub is touring UK serving pints and its less than 6ft tall

The miniature inn made its debut serving passers-by this month

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3 h. ago Man City star says 'rehab saved my life' as he details drink and drug hell

The Blues star has spoken about spiralling into drink and drugs and financial difficulties, before a fellow Man City legend reached out to help. He has spoken out in the hope it can give strength to others.

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3 h. ago Aldi shoppers warned as popular Christmas snack recalled over health concern

The supermarket has issued the recall as "a precautionary measure."

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4 h. ago ‘Oysters are a risk, as is raw meat’: why you get food poisoning – and how to avoid it

Several kinds of bacteria can give you an upset stomach. Here is how to steer clear of the worst offenders, and what to do if they do make it throughMany people in the modern world, it’s probably fair to say, do not take food poisoning particularly seriously. Yes, most folks wash their hands after handling raw chicken and use different chopping boards for beef and green beans – but who among us can honestly say we’ve never used the same tongs for an entire barbecue or left a storage box of cooked rice on the sideboard for a couple of hours? Ignore that rhetorical question for a moment, though – before you comment that of course everyone should do all those things, let’s talk about what’s happening in your body when it all goes horribly wrong.At the risk of stating the obvious, food poisoning occurs when you eat food contaminated with harmful bacteria, viruses or toxins – but that doesn’t mean it always works the same way. “Some bacteria, such as Bacillus cereus – sometimes found in ...

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4 h. ago I drank kefir for a month and it made me feel like a superhuman – what’s the secret behind this gut

Could this fermented drink hold the key to better health?

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4 h. ago Son 'beat mum to death as husband watched and then they burnt body'

Gabriel Vilchez, 18, and his 64-year-old stepfather David Gardiner have been charged in relation to the death of Silvia Vilchez, whose charred remains were later discovered on the family's property

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