Lifestyle » 4 days ago
This humble but very tasty pasta dish could be your new weeknight stapleThis simple but comforting pasta is a staple in our house, and has the seal of approval from both the adults and the kids. While I’m not always a fan of sneaking veg into my children’s diets (I try to...
Lifestyle » 4 days ago
When is a bargain not a bargain? And how do you avoid overspending? Here’s how to make Black Friday work for youBlack Friday didn’t exist when I was a kid. In the 80s, the fourth Friday in November was just another chalk mark on the run-up to Christmas. But Black Friday, ...
Lifestyle » 4 days ago
Rinse, soak, drain, rest, says our panel of culinary experts“People are intimidated by cooking rice, because there are many different ways to do it,” says Will Bowlby, chef and co-founder of Kricket in London. “Th...
Lifestyle » 4 days ago
Part trifle, part tiramisu… this midweek treat ticks all the right boxesA hybrid of trifle and tiramisu, this is one for lovers of creamy puddings. Give the sponge fingers a good hour to soak up the coffee scented liquor. Longer if you have it.Put 100g ...
Lifestyle » 1 week ago
Kathlina, 28, and Adriana, 30, met in college in Florida. Despite a rocky start, they became best friends and have supported each other through the past decadeAs a college freshman in the autumn of 2015, Kathlina was excited about what lay ahead. “I was studying political...
Lifestyle » 4 days ago
Dancer and choreographer who rose to fame with Alvin Ailey’s company in New York and became its artistic directorIt was a failed audition that set in motion the superlative career of the American dancer and artistic director Judith Jamison, who has died aged 81. In 1965, ...
Lifestyle » 6 days ago
St Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre says dancer was taking painkillers for an injury and fell from fifth floorThe acclaimed Russian ballet dancer Vladimir Shklyarov has died aged 39.Shklyarov died after falling from the fifth floor of a building on Saturd...
Politics » 4 days ago
UK prime minister was condemned by Iain Duncan Smith, who is on Beijing’s sanctions listKeir Starmer has twice declined to directly condemn the jailing of dozens of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy figures, less than 24 hours after meeting China’s president at the...
Politics » 4 days ago
Minister says law change is ‘right thing to do’ while Keir Starmer gives strongest hint yet that he will vote for billThe health minister Stephen Kinnock has said he will vote in favour of the assisted dying bill next week, arguing that it is the “compassionate” thing to ...
Politics » 4 days ago
Tax rises were needed, but Labour must not dismiss the difficulties faced by farming familiesNo tax change is perfect. Systems can never be customised to take in every set of circumstances. There are always edge cases – people who are outliers in the gro...