Day: September 22, 2024

ICYMI: A simple, fruity, cobbler-style cake with chewy-fluffy results This is the easiest “cake” I’ve made in a while, and it’s a great recipe for non-bakers. I’ve put cake in inverted commas, because the dish is actually based on an old American recipe for cobbler in which a batter is made very simply by mixing flour, […]
http://dlvr.it/TDYDGT

Simple yet delicious meat, vegetable and sweet dishes for this busy time of year These are some recipes for this post-holiday, back-to-school period and my return in earnest to work. This means that I need to be able to shop quickly and locally with even less planning than usual. All these recipes use ingredients that […]
http://dlvr.it/TDYClv

UK News: Woman says store’s former owner told her he was her ‘boyfriend’ and kissed her on the forehead

A former Harrods worker has criticised Harrods for the way it handled the alleged misconduct of the store’s former owner Mohamed Al Fayed.

Five women have alleged they were raped by Fayed, who died last year at the age of 94, and a number of others have alleged sexual misconduct. Continue reading…
http://dlvr.it/TDXx6n

Leader of Commons uses conference speech to say Labour could not be more different to recent governments

* Starmer vows to protect public services from fresh austerity
* Labour heads to conference in a spin
* Interview: Starmer defends his record

Labour has made no contact with other parties over new talks to resolve England’s social care crisis, amid fresh demands for a workable plan that secures cross-party support, Michael Savage reports.

Labour is today announcing plans for what it describes as “planning passports” to enable homes to be build more easily in urban areas. Toby Helm has written up the story for the Observer. Continue reading…
http://dlvr.it/TDXwnH