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We’re all looking towards sustainability and not chucking garden stuff away, whether it be old tools, gluts of veg or clippings. As you start your great garden clear-up at the end of summer, spare a thought for what you may be throwing away. Old squeaky tools, blunt...

Stunning views over lakes and rivers make these the prettiest places to enjoy a pint, and maybe stay a night. The Cross Guns, Wiltshire A honey-stone exterior gives way to beautiful gardens with panoramic views of the River Avon, fringed with weeping willows. There is...

Keeping produce fresher for longer will hopefully help you cut down on trips to the supermarket. The cost of living crisis means many of us are feeling the pinch. We’re looking to make savings wherever we can - particularly as data from Kantar suggest Britons are set...

You might not give much thought to the way your potatoes have been grown when you're doing the weekly shop. But with costs rising for farmers and shoppers alike, what goes on behind the scenes across farms and production lines can have a big impact not only on the...

It’s one of the UK’s favourite dishes and it always tastes better with a big portion of sea air. It would be grossly unfair to the many fabulous chippies located inland in this country to say that all the best places for fish and chips in the UK are down by the sea....

Celebrate in style with fabulous food, decorations and entertainment. It’s not often we’re gifted an extra long weekend, but that’s what’s happening this year, with a Bank Holiday added on Friday June 3rd to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Plus, the usual late May...

It’s difficult to resist a perfectly ripe strawberry, isn’t it? In fact, they’re one of the most popular berry fruits in the world - but did you know it’s not just the sweet red part that’s good for us? Atop each juicy strawberry is a leafy top, called the calyx. Each...

Whether you’re getting over Covid, or just a nasty cold, these comforting recipes from top chefs will lift your spirits. When you are feeling under the weather, eating good, nutritious food can make all the difference. Simple, comforting dishes, such as soup, are a...

With spruced-up interiors and innovative menus, these revamped country inns tick all the boxes for cosiness and culinary class. St Tudy Inn, Cornwall The 17th-century St Tudy Inn, in the village of the same name west of Bodmin moor, is under new management and has...

These 14 small venues - all run or founded by immigrants to Britain - are part of the fabric of the nation’s high streets. But after two hellish years, can they survive? North African: Los Moros, YorkTarik Abdeladim, 51 “When I started out, getting harisssa in York...

When you’re tired, it’s tempting to reach for the nearest sugary snack to deliver a quick burst of energy. Particularly in January, when the days seem to drag on forever and there’s all that leftover Christmas chocolate lying around. But you just know you’re going to...

Fungi: The earth’s secret miracle worker that protects our climate Let’s picture a dinner with family or friends that began by enjoying beer, wine, fruit juice or maybe a fizzy kombucha beverage. You’re contemplating a glorious basket of bread, rapt in awe of its...