Foodies fly thousands of miles to eat ‘Britain’s largest portion of fish and chips’

The Chip Inn created the 20-inch codfather, which consists of four breaded cod, three servings of fries, eight sausages, four fish cakes and ten different sauces (pictured).

Fast-food lovers fly thousands of miles to eat “Britain’s largest portion of fish and chips,” which weighs more than a stone and packs in a whopping 4,500 calories. The Chip Inn in Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire, is famous for its huge crates of groceries and has now claimed it has the largest fish and chip dinner in … Read more

Afghans braving a severe cold face a difficult choice – food or warmth | Climate crisis news

Afghans braving a severe cold face a difficult choice – food or warmth |  Climate crisis news

Shah Ibrahim Shahin’s youngest children sit huddled together on thin ‘toushaks’ – traditional Afghan floor mattresses – trying to keep warm in the freezing weather. The adults, wrapped in threadbare woolen clothing, surround them in a small, cool room that makes up their entire home in northern Afghanistan’s Baghlan province. Many provinces in Afghanistan have … Read more

Spotify says it will NOT remove Kanye West’s music after his anti-Semitic outbursts

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek (pictured) said it wouldn't remove Kanye West's music unless his label asked for it

Spotify says it will NOT remove Kanye West’s music after his anti-Semitic outbursts because the lyrics to his songs are not offensive Spotify said it won’t remove Kanye West’s music after his anti-Semitic outbursts because his music doesn’t violate the platform’s rules Businesses began boycotting the musician, who claims to be the “richest black man … Read more

Okanagan Talent Rises at Red Bird Brewing Music Festival – Okanagan

Okanagan Talent Rises at Red Bird Brewing Music Festival - Okanagan

When the owners of Red Bird Brewing Company decided to renovate and expand their facility, live music was their number one priority. The Nest Fest music festival was exactly the type of event they envisioned for their renewed space. “People come here and their eyes kind of pop out of their heads and they’re like, … Read more

Miracle as a missing boy, 8, is found in the sewers a WEEK after disappearing from his parents’ front yard

Joe lives with his parents in the Donnerschwee district of Oldenburg

Miracle as a missing German boy “Joe”, eight, is found whimpering in a sewer a week after he disappeared from his home and sparked a massive manhunt Joe, 8 from Oldenburg, is said to have been stuck in the sewers for eight days A passer-by heard a “low whimper” and called the police, who found … Read more

A frugal New York couple with nine children who own their own home and have no debt spends $364 a month

The Shillito family of Burnt Hill, New York grows fruits and vegetables in their garden and their purchases are limited to buying in bulk and buying directly from restaurant supply stores

A frugal couple with nine children who own a home in upstate New York, have no debt and spend just $364 a month, say they’re coping with the country’s record high inflation by doing what they’ve always done has: no money to spend. The Shillito family of Burnt Hill, New York, grows fruits and vegetables … Read more

Why incorporating Spekboom into your home or garden is a good idea.

Why incorporating Spekboom into your home or garden is a good idea.

Spekboom is a delight in any garden, as a houseplant, as a hedge, as a ground cover, in sun or partial shade, for the enjoyment of dedicated gardeners or those short on money and water. The South African succulent has bright red stems, the brightest of small, fleshy leaves, and is particularly beautiful when it … Read more

Working from home during a rail strike? Better call HR

Working from home during a rail strike?  Better call HR

Nationwide chaos? For many, the rail strike is a blessing in disguise. While the stars align gloriously and bring us industrial action, a heatwave gives workers the chance to sweat on the garden bench, a cocktail in one hand and a laptop in the other. Employers may think they need to shirk their duties, but … Read more

Scottish woman is stunned when Americans show up and start taking pictures in her front yard

Lanna Tolland (pictured) was relaxing on her sofa as eight people started smiling and waving outside the front gate of her Glasgow home on Wednesday night

The Scot is stunned when Americans show up and start taking pictures in her front yard because a relative used to live there – only for many commentators to tell her the same thing happened to them Lanna Tolland left stunned when eight Americans showed up in front of the property The group began walking … Read more

Grandmother, 84, at war with council after defying ‘health and safety’ order to trim shrubs

Ms Curtis received a letter from the parish clerk telling her the shrubs (pictured) are

A widowed grandmother is defying an order to trim shrubs in her front yard after her local council ruled they posed a “health and safety risk” because they clogged the sidewalk. Becky Curtis, 84, regularly receives admiring comments from neighbors and passers-by who are impressed by the plants outside her 18th-century Grade II listed home … Read more