54 m. ago The modern builder's brew: Survey reveals strong cuppas have fallen out of favour

It's the steaming beverage that has kept the British worker going for generations. But now 'builders' brew' - tea that's typically strong, white and sweetened with sugar - has had a modern update.

Politics

1 hour ago How to make the perfect cup of tea according to tradespeople

Britain's tradespeople have revealed their secrets to the perfect brew and it will horrify traditionalists

Politics

3 h. ago Tradespeople say this is how you should make tea – but it'll horrify traditionalists

A poll of tradespeople revealed the recipe for the perfect builder's brew, including how long the tea bag should be left in and how hot the water should be

Politics

4 h. ago Britain’s tradespeople have revealed the recipe for the perfect builder’s brew

BRITAIN'S tradespeople have revealed the recipe for the perfect builder's brew - and tea traditionalists will be horrified. A poll of 1,000 tradies who drive a van for work found the water should not be boiling but "warm" and "just cool enough to sip comfortably". The tea bag should be brewed for just one minute...

Politics

5 h. ago Homeowner is forced to tear down wooden summer house in his back garden after neighbour reported 'unauthorised construction' to Labour

When Andrew Causley replaced a children's play house in his garden with a summer house he had visions of enjoying a cup of tea and reading the papers after work in the evening sun.

Society

6 h. ago Royal Mail worker is forced to tear down wooden summer house in his back garden after neighbour reported 'unauthorised construction' to Labour

When Andrew Causley replaced a children's play house in his garden with a summer house he had visions of enjoying a cup of tea and reading the papers after work in the evening sun.

Culture

8 h. ago The 'dramatically beautiful' park swooping in nature near Manchester with 'fabulous' tea room

It's home to 23 species of butterfly and also popular with stargazers

Events

13 h. ago Royal Mail worker is forced to tear down wooden summer house in their back garden after neighbour reported 'unauthorised construction' to Labour

When Andrew Causley replaced a children's play house in his garden with a summer house he had visions of enjoying a cup of tea and reading the papers after work in the evening sun.

Culture

22 h. ago Kate Middleton popped round I'm A Celeb star's house and made 'surreal' gesture

An I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! star once had the future Queen of England drop by for "tea and biscuits" and left everyone gobsmacked by her unexpected and gracious offer

Politics

32 h. ago Research reveals 4p tea could 'mimic' weight loss medication

Compounds in this drink drink could potentially mirror the effects of GLP-1 injections

Science

48 h. ago Stop drinking your tea this way as etiquette expert points out 1 common blunder

Famed etiquette expert William Hanson has shared a common mistake Brits are making when drinking tea – and you could be guilty of this little blunder yourself...

Politics

53 h. ago This banana bread iced matcha is going viral — and it's so easy to make for autumn

Matcha is the drink of 2025, and it's not going anywhere, but if you're not a fan of the unique Japanese green tea flavour, adding a syrup can make it even more delicious

Politics

3 d. ago Toy Story cast now from tragic death to arrest as iconic film turns 30

On November 22, 1995, a film called Toy Story hit theatres and changed countless lives. If you’re one of the people wondering ‘whatever happened to the Toy Story cast?’ — look no further, because we’ve got the tea.

Events

3 d. ago ‘They decided to kill us with cold’: Ukrainians struggle against Russian assault on power network

Chernihiv residents say they are without power for 14 hours a day as they gather in ‘invincibility points’ to charge up and warm upValentyna Ivanivna showed off her new head torch. It was a present from her grandson, she said. Most evenings she wears it while doing household chores: cooking dinner, washing up and stacking plates. “It’s impossible to plan anything without power. You can’t even invite people round for a cup of tea because the kettle won’t work. It’s stressful and exhausting for everyone,” she explained.Ivanivna lives in Chernihiv, an ancient Ukrainian city known for its early medieval cathedrals. The border with Belarus and Russia is a short drive away, across a landscape of pine forests, villages with geese and the occasional wandering moose. In 2022, Russian troops invaded and occupied most of the oblast. They bombed and laid siege to Chernihiv, pulling out after six weeks and rolling north. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago The secret to the best cheddar: Traditional family cheesemakers reveals century

The Montgomery family are one of the few cheesemakers who still use calf rennet - a set of enzymes taken from the stomachs of young cows - to set in curds.

Society

4 d. ago Ninja Perfect Temperature Kettle drops to £58 in rare Black Friday deal

Ninja’s Perfect Temperature Kettle is down to £58 for Black Friday, giving tea and coffee lovers precise temperature control and rapid-boil tech at its lowest price

Economics

4 d. ago The surprisingly effective hack for drivers to to fight car condensation

Drivers facing stubborn condensation in the recent cold snap are turning to a surprisingly simple fix

Transport

5 d. ago Matcha is viral drink of the year with 5 times more searches than cappuccino

WALK down any high street and you’ll see them – throngs of people holding bright green frothy drinks in see-through cups.  Matcha is the must-have drink of 2025. It’s everywhere. Sales of the Japanese powdered green tea beverage have doubled this year. Retailers are looking to make the most of the matcha boom, particularly among...

Politics

5 d. ago Jeeves Again review – new Jeeves and Wooster stories by celebrity fans

This collection of new short stories about Bertie and his valet pays homage to the genius of PG Wodehouse – just in time for ChristmasAs with most of the giants of late 19th- and early 20th-century English literature, the vast majority of PG Wodehouse’s readers today are non-white. Perhaps it was brutal colonial indoctrination that ensured the modern descendants of the aspirant imperial middle classes from Barbados to Burma, with their tea caddies, gin-stuffed drinks cabinets and yellowing Penguin paperbacks, still devour Maugham, Shaw and Kipling. Perhaps they just have good taste.Wodehouse’s detractors are many – Stephen Sondheim (“archness tweeness flimsiness”), Winston Churchill (“He can live secluded in some place or go to hell as soon as there is a vacant passage”), the Inland Revenue – but for millions around the world he remains the greatest comic writer Britain has ever produced. And he clearly still sells here, as this collection of a dozen new officially sa...

Politics

5 d. ago Drivers urged to put tea bags in cars to tackle nightmare winter issue

Multiple yellow weather warnings have been issued for snow and ice this week

Transport