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From Big Brother to The Great British Bake Off: Alison Hammond’s chaotic rise to national treasure status
Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Should you ever need an instant serotonin boost, simply type “Alison Hammond” and “Harrison Ford” into YouTube. The 2017 interview, originally broadcast on ITV’s daytime staple This Morning before the release of Blade Runner 2049, is four minutes and 12 seconds …
Read More »British Airways wrecks 82-year-old woman’s Mallorca holiday by applying incorrect passport rules
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Airport staff working for British Airways turned away an 82-year-old passenger by wrongly claiming her passport was not valid for travel to Spain – and cost her a week of her holiday. Hazel Little, a retired local government officer, was booked …
Read More »Who are the hosts and judges of this year’s Great British Bake Off?
Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter It’s time to prepare those oven mitts as The Great British Bake Off is back for another season. Season 14 of Bake Off is right around the corner, with a host of new baking hopefuls arriving in the …
Read More »Baked beans and pasta become kitchen cupboard staples in British households
Sign up to IndyEat’s free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our Now Hear This email for free British cupboards are now home to staples like couscous, harissa and coconut milk, according to a study. Research among 2,000 adults found one in three homes now has a bottle of soy sauce available at all times, 10 …
Read More »State-owned British Business Bank reveals £147m annual loss
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The government-owned British Business Bank has said UK taxpayers will feel the long-term benefits of plugging billions of pounds into small firms after revealing it swung to a loss of more than £147m …
Read More »Trump praises Rishi Sunak for climate rollbacks as British PM’s popularity plummets
Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Rishi Sunak has earned the approval of former US president Donald Trump after the British Prime Minister announced the rollback of net zero targets this week. Mr Trump, a climate denier, praised Mr Sunak on his social media site, Truth …
Read More »Good year for British vineyards, says RHS
Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter It has been a good year for the British wine harvest, according to the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). A wet and cool mid summer sandwiched between hot, sunny …
Read More »Rishi Sunak education reform: What is a British baccalaureate and what do UK teachers think?
Sign up for a full digest of all the best opinions of the week in our Voices Dispatches email Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter The Prime Minister is reportedly planning to overhaul the A-level system by introducing a new ‘British baccalaureate’ which would see children study more subjects after the age of 16. According to several media …
Read More »The Missing Thread exhibition celebrates the unique contribution of black British fashion
Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter A new exhibition puts the spotlight on the contribution of black designers in British fashion. “A lot of what black creatives do is informed by some of those …
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