30 h. ago American burger chain dubbed 'better than McDonald's' due to open first UK restaurant in Cardiff this week

Carl's Jr will open their first UK burger chain in Cardiff in April 2025

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33 h. ago The 1% Club question drives finalist to abandon whopping £94k jackpot

Saturday night's instalment of the ITV quiz show, hosted by Lee Mack, saw 100 contestants attempt to win a huge cash prize.

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4 d. ago What links Hound Tor, Wharram Percy and Gainsthorpe? The Saturday quiz

From Brazilian wandering and giant huntsman to Margaret, Maid of Norway and Richard II, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 Which continent has the highest ratio of coastline to total area?2 Han Kang is the first Nobel literature laureate to write in what language?3 Which marine mammals hold hands while sleeping?4 Who would receive a visit from Agent Million?5 “And Robin shall restore amends” is the last line of which play?6 What is the world’s bestselling cognac brand?7 Which art critic was the son of occultist composer Peter Warlock?8 The second largest example of what was found in Botswana in 2024?What links: 9 100s (colourings); 200s (preservatives); 300s (antioxidants); 400s (emulsifiers)?10 Margaret, Maid of Norway; Joanna I; Richard II; George III; Louis XVI?11 Brazilian wandering; giant huntsman; Goliath birdeater; Hercules baboon?12 20 March; 21 June; 22 September; 21 December?13 Lope de Aguirre; Dieter Dengler; Katia and Maurice Krafft; Fini Straubinger; Timothy Tr...

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1 week ago Which burger chain was named after Jerry Murrell and his sons? The Saturday quiz

From inexperience, jealousy and nausea to the Mechanical Turk, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 Before Liz Truss, who was the last prime minister never to contest a general election?2 Which Egyptian pharaoh’s tomb was identified in 2025?3 What is the England’s southernmost city?4 In Chinese, what animal’s name means “big bear cat”? 5 The rock kimberlite is renowned as a source of what?6 Carina Vogt, in 2014, was the first woman to win Winter Olympic gold in what event?7 What game was played by the “automaton” the Mechanical Turk?8 Which burger chain was named after Jerry Murrell and his four sons?What links: 9 Barbican, 1985; Palace theatre, 1985 to 2004; Sondheim theatre from 2004?10 Bismar; pendulum; Roberval; steelyard; torsion?11 Chandra; Coyolxauhqui; Máni; Selene; Thoth?12 Horticultural skill; inexperience; jealousy; nausea; permanent resident card?13 Behind the Scenes at the Museum; South Riding; The Secret Garden; Wuthering Heights?14 1215; 1216, 1217, 1225; 1297?...

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2 w. ago Foodies go wild after American burger chain with 'out of this world' menu launches in the UK

The New York based burger joint has now landed in Stratford in London, leaving fans salivating over the cuisine dubbed 'out of this world'.

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3 w. ago Moo point: RFK Jr praises beef tallow on Fox News show with burger and fries

Health secretary, under fire for his response to the measles outbreak, attacked seed oils in Sean Hannity interviewHealth Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr appeared with a cheeseburger and fries in a nationally televised interview on Fox News – a highly unusual move for a federal health official.The appearance, in which he endorsed the decision of burger chain Steak ‘N Shake to cook its fries in beef tallow, comes as the secretary has attacked seed oils and made claims about the measles vaccine that lack context. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago RFK Jr praises beef tallow on Fox News show with burger and fries

Health secretary, under fire for his response to the measles outbreak, attacked seed oils in Sean Hannity interviewRobert F Kennedy Jr, the health secretary, appeared with a cheeseburger and fries in a nationally televised interview on Fox News – a highly unusual move for a federal health official.The appearance, in which he endorsed the decision of the burger chain Steak ‘n Shake to cook its fries in beef tallow, comes as Kennedy has attacked seed oils and made claims about the measles vaccine that lack context. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The 1% Club fans critique ITV after tricky question wipes out players

Saturday's instalment of the popular quiz show hosted by Lee Mack, 56, saw 100 hopefuls attempt to bag a cash prize.

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3 w. ago What links Pablo Picasso, William Bligh and CS Lewis? The Saturday Quiz

From rambling rhetoric and ‘the weave’ to the proverbially feeble, test your knowledge with the Saturday Quiz1 In physics, what unsolved problem is abbreviated TOE?2 Who established her visitor attraction in 1835 at the Baker Street Bazaar?3 Which Australian marsupial was known as the native cat?4 Who calls his rambling rhetoric “the weave”?5 Why might a person weighing 45kg be proverbially feeble?6 What arcade game is known as “flipper” in French?7 What was first celebrated in Rome in 1300?8 Which comic is purportedly edited by Tharg the Mighty?What links: 9 East; Sunrise; Union; Salute; Peace/World?10 Olympics 2024; Las Vegas 2011 to 2019; Oscars 1998; Eurovision 1988?11 Peace (17); Physics (25); Medicine (32); Chemistry (35); Literature (41); Economics (46)?12 Quire; ream; bundle; bale; pallet?13 Pope Benedict XVI; William Bligh; CS Lewis; Richard Nixon; Pablo Picasso?14 Farm building; light brown; small; brief and lengthy hearing organs?15 Not Like Us; Yeah!; Diamonds; Californi...

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