Our love affair with ice cream – but where did it all begin?
Soft scoop, hard scoop, in a cone, with a flake, in the shape of a Knickerbocker Glory or even as a layered Vienetta, ice cream has had its place in British life going back generations. In all its many variants, ice cream forms the base of some of our fondest...Zoe Ball: I caught the gardening bug and now I’m desperate to help the bees
The presenter has found out just how important it is to make sure we take some time understanding the wildlife and ecosystems all around us. The past 18 months have seen so many changes in our lives, but I think we all now have a renewed appreciation for our beautiful...Do I need a vaccine passport to travel?
If you’re planning on travelling soon, you might be wondering whether you’ll need a vaccine passport. Find out what you need to know here. As more people are being vaccinated for COVID-19, the discussions around the use of vaccine passports are intensifying. So, will...Four-day Bank Holiday weekend announced for 2-5 June 2022 to celebrate Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
The UK will receive a special four-day Bank Holiday weekend next year to mark the Queen’s 70 years on the throne. Britons will get a special four-day Bank Holiday next summer to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. The Palace has...Planning a staycation: Where to go (and avoid) for good weather in the UK
Met Office data reveals the wettest, warmest and windiest places the UK has to offer. The weather isn’t the only reason to holiday outside the UK, but it must be pretty high up the list. Famed for its unpredictability, British summertime is quite capable of delivering...For book worms: 9 captivating novels by female authors
The process of searching for interesting new books can be time-consuming and end up eating into your reading time. While the majority of us don’t want to spend too long searching bookshops or the web for a good read, we often don’t want to pick up the first thing we...Step it up! 16 creative ways to increase your daily step count
We all know that doing plenty of walking is good for us. It promotes bone and muscle strength, reduces the risk of chronic diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure, and improves balance and coordination. Walking also has a powerful effect on mental health,...Drawing helps me process my mental health issues – and it doesn’t matter if it’s ‘good’ or ‘bad’ art
Inews reports that Ruby Elliot’s honest drawings and comics have won her hundreds of thousands of followers online. She explains why making them has been her salvation. When I was growing up I had mental health problems to the point where I was hospitalised multiple...Trained dogs can sniff out coronavirus with up to 94% accuracy
The canines were able to sniff out samples from people who were infected with coronavirus but were asymptomatic. Covid-19 infection has a distinct smell that can be detected by specially trained dogs with up to 94% accuracy, UK research suggests. The findings, which...Ourplace News
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