3 d. ago Professional cleaner uses 1 thing from laundry cupboard to banish tea mug stains

Tea and coffee contain tannin, which gives it its colour. Over time these can accumulate on teacups, mugs and teapots, particularly if they aren't cleaned straight away

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5 d. ago Brits don't get enough 'me time' with of us getting less than an hour

Chores, work and family responsibilities are the top reasons people are always ‘on’ and sometimes a cup of tea and a biscuit is the perfect way to hit reset

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6 d. ago A strange brew: the case of the man behind an audacious Scottish tea fraud

A charismatic, tweed-wearing grower from Perthshire falsely claimed to be able to create thriving tea plantations in Scotland. His elaborate deception took in luxury hotels, media outlets and tea growers across the countryWith its large silver pouch, artistic label and delicate leaves, Dalreoch Scottish white tea might be expected to grace elegant cups with saucers, perhaps with a scone served on the side. Instead, it is nestled with an array of numbered polythene packets in a room just off a laboratory at the University of Aberdeen.This is not an ordinary afternoon tea but evidence in a crime that science helped solve. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago The kitchen cupboard staple to ‘plant’ in your garden to fend off slugs and snails this winter

THERE'S a handy trick to treat your garden this Autumn, and it promises to banish slugs, snails, and other pests with tails. The hack costs less than £1 and has been recommended by a horticulture expert as a chemical-free alternative to other repellants. Once you've enjoyed your cup of tea, rather than chucking the bag...

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2 w. ago Celebrity Traitors' Kate Garraway addresses her viral 'feud' with Tom Daley

‘Clearly my “flabbergasted” is not his cup of tea,’ Kate said

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2 w. ago Clear tea and coffee stains from mugs within minutes using two common ingredients

Removing tea and coffee stains from cups can be tricky, but one cleaning lover has a super simple trick to make it easier.

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2 w. ago How to find a lost pension pot in time it takes to make a cup of tea

A new campaign has found it took just over seven minutes on average to track down pensions using a tracing tool.

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2 w. ago Tea leaves picked 200 years ago could help save cuppa from climate change

The goal is to help find or develop tea cultivars that can grow well using less water.

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2 w. ago Beyond chicken soup: what chefs and doctors eat when they’re sick (or just hungover)

Laid up with the flu? Suffering with a sore throat? From chicken bhuna to fire honey, this food should get you back on your feetHydrate with teas For Dr Ricardo José, consultant in respiratory medicine, hydration is key: “It’s about taking frequent sips throughout the day to keep the mucous membranes moist.” Immunologist Dr Jenna Macciochi agrees, saying: “I often stir a spoonful of raw honey – nature’s soothing antimicrobial – into a cup of thyme tea (thyme steeped in water), which helps ease irritation and supports respiratory health. I also love marshmallow root tea, which is great for the mucous membranes.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Britain's top tea experts reveal the way you've been making your cuppa all wrong

Whether it's the milk or tea bag first, the exact brew time or a surprising secret ingredient that'll revamp your cuppa, four experts have shared their tips for making the perfect cup of British tea.

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3 w. ago How smoking a bong brought back the trauma of being shot by the Taliban – an exclusive extract from Malala Yousafzai’s memoir

In the activist’s new memoir, she remembers how trying weed at university brought on terrifying flashbacks• ‘To the men who ran the world, I was just a photo op.’ Read an interview with Malala Yousafzai“Explain how the time inconsistency of optimal monetary policy can lead to a stabilisation bias. How would the introduction of a price path target help to address it?”After reading the question three times, I still couldn’t make sense of it. I groaned, went back to the textbook, tried to read, made a cup of tea, and tried again. Nothing improved my focus. Then my phone lit up with a message from my friend Anisa: a picture of my name spelled out in Scrabble letters. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Mum drinking tea realised face had become paralysed – now she tapes eye shut to sleep

Karina Whyte, 30, from Fife, Scotland, gave birth to daughter Mackenzie Whyte on August 8, but just 10 days later she had a strange experience while drinking a cup of tea

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4 w. ago 'My face became paralysed after drinking tea – now I have to tape eyes shut to sleep'

Karina Whyte thought she might be having an allergic reaction or a stroke after her face started drooping whilst she was drinking a cup of tea, a visit to the doctor revealed the truth

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4 w. ago Your cups of tea always taste worse during a storm – and there's a scientific reason for it

Fall in atmospheric pressure during freak weather can physically reduce the boiling point of water from the 100C needed to make the perfect cuppa

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