Liam O’Toole
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The ancient trick making food waste useful and tasty Fermentation is a biological process whereby organisms convert carbohydrates like starch or sugar into substances like alcohol, without using oxygen Perhaps the best-known examples of fermentation are in baking and brewing lrot.link/wysue2
Food industry: How waste is made tasty using an ancient trick
Instead of throwing away byproducts of food processing, fermentation is making them valuable.
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The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil It's 9am at Kew Bridge, tourists, runners and dog walkers are queuing up at the Dear Coco vintage Italian coffee cart. The price … at £4.50 for an iced latte, £4.10 for a 10 oz latte, and £3.90 for a 6 oz flat white lrot.link/7ifruf
The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
Coffees at some city centre outlets now cost £5. It's a story of tariffs, the climate, Gen Z cultural tastes, and savvy coffee farmers playing the market, writes Faisal Islam
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Kellogg's marks 88 years at 'iconic' site before closure When the Kellogg's factory in Trafford Park was opened in 1938 it became the largest cereal factory in Europe Now, almost nine decades on, the factory is set to close as manufacturing is transferred to their Wrexham site lrot.link/apgia8
Kellogg's marks 88 years at Stretford site ahead of closure
The display has everything from vintage promotional materials to a plaque honouring a royal visit.
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Evolution of Eurovision Song Contest | #Eurovision2026 Travel through 70 years of music history and experience the magic of the winning songs that shaped the world’s most iconic music competition Relive how the sound, style and staging of the Eurovision Song Contest lrot.link/3hc99a
Evolution of Eurovision Song Contest | #Eurovision2026 Travel through 70 years of music history and experience the magic of the winning songs that shaped the world’s most iconic music competition Relive how the sound, style and staging of the Eurovision Song Contest lrot.link/3hc99a
By Your Side for 70 Years - Eurovision Song Contest Host Broadcaster ORF has produced a special commemorative film following the journey of a young Austrian boy called Toni. He discovers the very first Eurovision Song Contest, at first by himself and then with his partner lrot.link/9sxw3c
By Your Side for 70 Years - Eurovision Song Contest Host Broadcaster ORF has produced a special commemorative film following the journey of a young Austrian boy called Toni. He discovers the very first Eurovision Song Contest, at first by himself and then with his partner lrot.link/9sxw3c
People can see it – but can’t use it : mystery of completed East-West Rail line that has no passenger trains The East West Rail project linking Oxford to Milton Keynes was finished in 2024. There’s just one hitch: no passenger services lrot.link/ns0wy0
‘People can see it – but can’t use it’: mystery of completed East-West Rail line that has no passenger trains
The East West Rail project linking Oxford to Milton Keynes was finished in 2024. There’s just one hitch: no services
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A new long-distance walking trail in Wales takes in gorges, ruined abbeys and sweeping sands From the Cambrian Mountains to Cardigan Bay, the 83-mile Teifi Valley Trail is a grassroots initiative designed to revive a once-thriving area lrot.link/ii7zhs
A new long-distance walking trail in Wales takes in gorges, ruined abbeys and sweeping sands
From the Cambrian Mountains to Cardigan Bay, the 83-mile Teifi Valley Trail is a grassroots initiative designed to revive a once-thriving area
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The Office for National Statistics predicts the UK population will rise by 2.5 per cent over 10 years to 2034, with immigration driving the growth The population is projected to reach 71 million lrot.link/7fa979
New official projections reveal year UK population will hit record 71 million
The Office for National Statistics predicts the population will rise by 2.5 per cent over 10 years to 2034, with immigration driving the growth.
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A farmer is refusing to move from his home next door to a planned new village to be built on green belt land Alan French has lived on his farm in Godley near Hyde, Tameside, for 17 years and the land around him is being bought up so 2,150 houses can be constructed lrot.link/b7l6fz
Farmer refuses to budge for 2,000-home village plan
Alan French says he will not move to make way for Tameside Council's Godley Green Garden Village.
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Banana and herring, anyone? The home cooks reviving forgotten British dishes Butter, flour, breadcrumbs, shredded suet, demerara sugar, orange, lemon Ingredients for this 17th Century delight - Sussex Pond Pudding - and much more lrot.link/i6qw21
Endangered British dishes - and the home cooks reviving them
Carrageen pudding and Bedfordshire clangers might no longer be household staples, but some home chefs are bringing them back.
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Sweden’s “Back to Books” Debate: Rethinking the Digital Classroom lrot.link/jsqtwk
Sweden’s “Back to Books” Debate: Rethinking the Digital Classroom - All Things Nordic
In the early 2000s, Sweden became one of the world’s most enthusiastic adopters of digital learning. Tablets, laptops and online materials were introduced across schools with the aim of preparing stud...
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Is dynamic pricing coming to UK supermarkets and could it affect your food shop? Dynamic pricing is the concept of charging more for something when demand is high and lowering it when demand is low lrot.link/hoqwxl
Is dynamic pricing coming to UK supermarkets and could it affect your food shop?
The Bank of England has recently said the introduction of digital price labels could open the door for supermarkets to rapidly adjust prices on their goods.
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TV for Dogs: What Dogs See If you turn on the TV for your pet to watch when you’re not at home, you’re in good company. According to a recent study, nearly 80% of dog parents say they keep their TV or streaming device on for their dog when they leave their home lrot.link/h42s8m
London is home to an incredible selection of world-class museums but we’re also spoilt for choice with quirkier, small ones too In no particular order, here is a selection of the 20 best small museums in London Why not pay them a visit lrot.link/b630wb
The Best Small Museums in London
London is home to an incredible selection of world-class museums, but we’re also spoilt for choice with quirkier, small ones too. Here is my selection of the best small museums in London. How many hav...
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Forgotten Restaurants from 1970’s Britain There was a time in Britain when eating out actually meant something Do you remember Wimby Bar, Berni Inn, Little Chef, Golden Egg, and others? lrot.link/vihi27
Forgotten Restaurants From 1970s Britain, We Want Back!
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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Nigel Vaughan was told he had "special blood" when he was 16 years old in not so happy circumstances He was told his B negative blood-type or NEO blood - was rare and he could help babies in neonatal intensive care. lrot.link/8pr7pm
Derby man with 'special blood' to donate for 250th time
Nigel Vaughan has a rare blood type which can be used to help critically ill babies.
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20 classic British chocolates that vanished by 1990 Remember when chocolate bars cost 10p and every corner shop had shelves full of variety? These 20 discontinued chocolates defined British childhoods from the 1970s through the 2000s. lrot.link/zlrk1z
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Voxovation together with S2O Productions and Thailand’s Channel 3 are excited to announce that Eurovision Song Contest Asia will debut in 2026, with Bangkok selected as the Host City for its inaugural edition. Saturday 14 November lrot.link/qiybiz
All 35 entries in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 - Official videos on YouTube From Albania to the United Kingdom and everything in between Which country will walk away with ‘nul points’? Grand Final Saturday 16th May lrot.link/rmqh47
Half of UK households are struggling with the cost of everyday essentials, a survey suggests The latest Which? Consumer Insight Tracker found that 49% of households are being forced to dip into savings, sell possessions or take other measures to cover the cost of essentials lrot.link/0u8y0v
Tiramisu hot cross buns & doughnut eggs Have Easter treats gone too far? You might have seen the caramelised biscuit Biscoff creme egg sitting alongside others recently - a white chocolate version, Terry's chocolate orange, and more lrot.link/1b3ifg
Biscoff creme eggs, Tiramisu hot cross buns: Have Easter treats gone too far?
With the cost of living rising, shoppers give us their thoughts about the new versions of the Easter classics.
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A new wave of hyper-regional hoagies, subs and pizzas are taking over Manchester’s food scene But are they really as American as apple pie? lrot.link/5ekxqc
Welcome to the United States of Mancunia
A new wave of hyper-regional hoagies, subs and pizzas are taking over Manchester’s food scene. But are they really as American as apple pie?
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Have you re-visited one of England's most spectacular hikes after a £5.5m upgrade? The tradition at the start of the Coast to Coast walk is to dip your boots in the sea near St Bees This spot is the starting point for a very long stroll, all the way to the North Sea lrot.link/3e7li3
Coast to Coast trail: Walking one of England's most spectacular hikes after £5.5m upgrade
The long-distance Coast to Coast route which stretches across the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors is now an official National Trail.
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Celebrate 60 years of Star Trek Experience the complete cinematic legacy from the original voyages to the modern reboot on one of the biggest screens in the UK In a world-first presentation exclusively at the Science Museum, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 2DD lrot.link/8rivy2
A room in which music videos by Spandau Ballet and The Stranglers were filmed is at the centre of a new exhibition in west London The ornate 19th Century Arab Hall is in Kensington's Leighton House, the home of Victorian artist Frederic Leighton lrot.link/uxg2q7
Spandau Ballet music video room stars in Kensington exhibition
The setting is Arab Hall in Leighton House, the home of Victorian artist Frederic Leighton.
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The Natural History Museum was the UK's most popular tourist attraction in 2025, breaking the record for the most visitors to any museum or gallery in a single year - and it is FREE to enter Over 7 million visitors visited the museum in South Kensington, London, over 12 months lrot.link/libh2b
Natural History Museum most popular tourist attraction in 2025
The venue broke the record for the most visitors to any museum or gallery in a single year.
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A man says he deliberately paid a parking fine because it was cheaper than paying to use a city centre multi-storey car park Dominic McGregor, who commuted from his home to a conference, was shocked at the "extortionate" £35 parking fee, for over six hours He paid the fine … £25 lrot.link/v21yjp
Man says he 'risked parking fine as it was cheaper than city NCP'
Dominic McGregor said he's saved money by picking up a ticket than parking in a secure multi-storey spot.
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