1 hour ago Pancake Day: Survey reveals shocking facts about Shrove Tuesday

With Shrove Tuesday taking place on Tuesday, March 4, a new animal welfare survey has unveiled some facts about Scots knowledge about pancakes - and what they contain

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1 hour ago Pancake Day is probably wrong time to mention growing global obesity epidemic...

About six out of ten adults in the world are expected to be overweight or obese within 25 years

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1 hour ago Flipping the script: Two new pancake recipes for Shrove Tuesday

Sure, you could stick with lemon and sugar. But why not try a savoury Korean-style pancake with a chilli crisp egg, or thick and fluffy air-fried blueberry pancakes?

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1 hour ago Pancake Day recipes to flip for – from classic crepes to buttermilk stacks

Lemon and sugar is all well and good, but why stop there? From American-style buttermilk pancakes to soufflé stacks, matcha crepe cakes and Thai-inspired banana fritters, here’s how to take your Shrove Tuesday to the next level

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2 h. ago At the bottom of the North Sea, out of air and with no hope of rescue, I said goodbye to all my dreams

Diver Chris Lemons was 300ft beneath the surface when he lost contact with his colleagues, their support ship – and his air supply. How did he escape that ‘dark, lonely’ place?It was, says Chris Lemons, “very much a normal day at the office”. Until things went wrong. But when they went wrong, they went wrong very badly, very quickly. The “office” was actually the bottom of the North Sea, where Lemons was left without air for almost half an hour.Lemons was working as a saturation diver, living in a pressurised chamber onboard a specialised ship for stints of up to a month, and being lowered to the seabed in a diving bell to work on offshore structures. “It is a serious business, but it is routine for us. That bell going down is like the taxi to work. I always felt comfortable down there.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Aid to Kyiv being reviewed to ensure country is ‘committed’ to goal of peace deal – as it happened

This live coverage has ended. You can find all of the latest US politics stories here. Donald Trump will lay out his priorities tomorrow evening in a prime-time speech to Congress, his first since returning to the White House.He’s doing some expectation setting this morning, posting on Truth Social:TOMORROW NIGHT WILL BE BIG. I WILL TELL IT LIKE IT IS! Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Meghan Markle's Netflix pal Roy Choi's drug struggles before TV chef stardom

Meghan Markle’s new Netflix show, With Love, Meghan, will see her cook up dishes in the kitchen with celebrity friends and famous chefs, including Roy Choi - who has faced a number of battles on his way to culinary stardom

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4 h. ago Trump administration briefing: Vance defends US position on Ukraine; tariffs hit Canada, Mexico and China

China and Canada retaliate after tariffs come into effect – key US politics stories from Monday at a glanceDonald Trump has paused military aid to Ukraine following his clash with the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, last week, according to US media reports.Vance told Fox News in an interview recorded before the announcement on Monday that giving Washington an economic interest in the future of Ukraine will serve as a security guarantee for the country that Russia invaded in February 2022. “If you want real security guarantees, if you want to actually ensure that Vladimir Putin does not invade Ukraine again, the very best security guarantee is to give Americans economic upside in the future of Ukraine,” Vance said in the interview. “That is a way better security guarantee than 20,000 troops from some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years,” he added. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago More than 25 migrants died attempting to cross the Channel after Border Force 'rescued the wrong boat', inquiry hears

Around 33 people are believed to have been on board an inflatable dinghy which sank in the early hours of November 24, 2021 - killing at least 27 of its passengers including men, women and children.

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5 h. ago Zelensky was 'cooked' moment Trump flashed this Sopranos signal, ex

Donald Trump may do business out of the White House and Mar-a-Lago but a move strictly out of the fictional New Jersey of TV classic The Sopranos he used to show Volodymyr Zelensky he was 'cooked.'

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6 h. ago Why DO so many people hate Gail's? It's the upmarket bakery chain opening branches across the country

In November last year, Gail's, the upmarket bakery chain, announced it would be opening a new branch in Primrose Hill, a particularly chichi corner of north London.

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6 h. ago Make perfect pancakes every time in the air fryer using just six ingredients

This pancake day, treat yourself to perfectly cooked pancakes in just five minutes with this simple air fryer recipe

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6 h. ago I spent six hours in A&E 'slowly dying' after a botched surgery left me with severe internal bleeding

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Zoe Woodward, 52, who was left needing 'more morphine than an end of life patient', has never been told what went wrong during her operation.

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7 h. ago Mary Berry's pancake recipe is super simple and includes just three ingredients

In celebration of Pancake Day, also known as Shrove Tuesday, Mary Berry has come up with the perfect recipe that will provide you with perfect results every time

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7 h. ago You've been making pancakes wrong – home cook's tip ensures you'll never mess up

Cooking pancakes can be a right nightmare as they can break or get stuck to the pan – but this method means it doesn't matter when you mess up. Here's all you need to know

Society

7 h. ago ‘High numbers’ of motor finance commission complaints seen by ombudsman service

The Financial Ombudsman Service said it is putting steps in place to ensure it can resolve motor finance commission gripes ‘as quickly as possible’.

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8 h. ago Ofgem boss admits energy watchdog cannot ensure all wood burned at Drax is sustainable

The head of Ofgem has admitted that it cannot ensure Drax only uses sustainable wood following reports it burned pellets from rare forests

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9 h. ago Farmers to gather in London for pancake day protest against inheritance tax

Attendees will march from Whitehall at around midday towards Parliament, with the demonstration due to end at 3pm.

Economics

11 h. ago Plant diverse tree species to spread risk in climate crisis, study says

Uncertainty over climate and economy means ‘investment portfolio’ approach needed, researchers sayAn “investment portfolio approach” needs to be applied to large-scale tree planting across the world to reduce the risks of the wrong species being planted in the wrong place, economists have said.Countries have made ambitious pledges to plant billions of trees to remove greenhouse gases and tackle global heating. The UK has committed to plant 30,000 hectares (74,000 acres) of trees each year by 2025 and maintain the rate until 2050, the European Commission has pledged to plant 3bn trees across member states by 2030, and the US under the previous administration committed to planting 1bn trees by the same date. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Meghan Markle boasts she loves to plate her Chinese takeaway 'beautifully' in interview to promote her make

In an interview with People magazine, Meghan says she will encourage viewers to strive for 'balance, not perfection' and doing things - even, it seems, a Friday night take-out - 'with love'.

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