The longest mail round ever… In a video you can’t help but chuckle at it, a Royal Mail postman has to be picked up from his round after he can barely stand up – let alone walk – after accidentally eating weed brownies. The clip itself was originally posted on …
Read More »U.K. Inflation Ticks Higher on Its Way Toward BOE’s 2% Target
Photographer: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg Photographer: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg U.K. inflation unexpectedly accelerated in January, in what economists say is the first step toward a significant increase that could bring the rate close to the Bank of England 2% target later this year. Prices climbed 0.7% from a year earlier, boosted by the …
Read More »Queen launches £50 dry gin made on Sandringham estate
The Queen is known to enjoy a tipple and the end of a long day, with gin among the monarch’s favourite beverages. And now royal fans can get their own taste of Her Majesty’s favourite spirit as the royal has launched a new botanicals made with plants grown in her Sandringham …
Read More »Former royal chef reveals his recipe for boozy chocolate mousse loved by the Queen
The Queen’s former chef has revealed the recipe to a boozy chocolate mousse that is one of Her Majesty’s favourites. Darren McGrady, 58, who was the personal chef to the Queen in the 1990s, made a video for his YouTube channel with a step-by-step recipe explaining how she enjoys chocolate desserts, …
Read More »15stone teen Lucy would ‘marry pasta not a human’ and sleeps with snacks in bed
Shop assistant Lucy is best friends with her mum and the two have been inseparable since the teenager’s parents split up six-and-a-half years ago. In a bid to cheer up her teenage daughter, mum Rachel, 48, would treat her to McDonald’s and other junk food to “make her happy”. This …
Read More »Zakaria announces food for 300 people at charity’s Open Kitchen
LONDON: Pakistan High Commissioner Mohammad Nafees Zakaria has announced the High Commission would provide food through “Open Kitchen” set up by Muslim Hands in Hounslow for 100 people for three days with effect from June 11 to join hands in the noble cause of charity. During his visit to the …
Read More »Love it or hate it, or simply combine it | Brief letters | Food
Our Canadian friends needn’t waste their time toasting bread (Letters, 22 February). When I was a young girl our household income was very limited, so I ate whatever my mother put in front of me. A friend invited me to tea, and I was offered marmalade or Marmite to spread …
Read More »Pound and U.K. stocks fall as Boris Johnson ramps up hard Brexit fears
The pound and U.K.-exposed stocks fell on Wednesday as renewed fears of a hard Brexit spooked investors. The FTSE 100 UKX, +0.21% made slight gains but the …
Read More »Heinz and Tesco urgently recall baby food due to ‘metal objects’ found
18 December 2019, 17:12 Heinz have recalled their 7+ baby foods. Picture: Heinz An urgent recall of 7+ months Heinz By Nature baby food has been issues over fears there is sharp metal in the jars. Heinz and Tesco have issued a voluntary urgent recall of 7+ months Heinz By …
Read More »Pensioner, 107, says secret to his long life is eating fish and chips every week
A 107-year-old man has revealed the secret to long life is eating battered fish and chips every Friday. John Tinniswood, currently the ninth oldest man in the UK, has lived through two World Wars, but still manages all his own finances, and reads the newspaper every day. He thanks his …
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