Dawn is still just a smudge of rouge on the horizon, but at the port of Mirissa on Sri Lanka’s southern coast, an unusual daily challenge for locals is under way: how many tuna can you fit on a tuk tuk? The rules seem simple: buy as much of that day’s catch as you can … Read more
Avocados are great for your diet – but not on toast, nutrition researchers say. It may sound obvious. Bread, a demonized processed carb, has essentially piggybacked superfood starlet avocado to be accepted, even revered, by clean-eating evangelists. Even the most devout avo-toasters know avocado is the Cher to bread’s Sonny, nutrition-wise. But this new study, … Read more
The world can be a spectacular place up top – and just as fascinating down below, as these pictures show. Photographer Mark O’Neill, from Berkshire, has taken a series of incredible images showing forgotten subterranean wonders beneath our feet. His collection captures an amazing underground airbase in Croatia designed to withstand nuclear blasts, vast flood relief … Read more
Rukmini Iyer’s One-tin wonders By Rukmini Iyer Published: 00:02 BST, 26 April 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 26 April 2020 These flavour-packed single-tray dishes from around the world couldn’t be simpler Meet the author Chef and food stylist Rukmini Iyer is on a mission to transform Britain’s weekday meals one roasting tin at a time. … Read more
On the day of my breakdown, I was at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, trying to write the political briefing for the Spectator magazine. I’d done it every day for four years, usually in just 30 minutes, and it was read by everyone from the Prime Minister down. This time, I found myself staring … Read more
Keeping Up with the Kardashians star Kim Kardashian West was one of the millions streaming Netflix’s true-crime series Tiger King, which questions whether Carole Baskin murdered her missing husband Don Lewis. ‘Has anyone seen Tiger King on Netflix?! It is crazy!’ the 39-year-old reality star – who boasts 258.9M social media followers – tweeted on … Read more
A statement pot will give your garden a focal point. Koroni pot, £1,700, potsandpithoi.com They add drama and are easy to maintain. When it comes to zhooshing up your outdoor space, what’s not to dig about pots, says award-winning garden designer and RHS judge David Dodd Whether you have a small city balcony or country estate, a well-chosen, perfectly … Read more
Katy Perry revealed the unusual cocktail she drinks to stay healthy while judging contestants on American Idol’s Hollywood Week on Monday. At the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, she and her fellow judges listened again to 167 of the singers who made it through the audition rounds held across the country. Each contestant was asked … Read more