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Renowned baker Jane Dunn has shared an alternative recipe for the traditional Christmas pudding, made with loads of chocolate. Jane, more popularly known as Jane’s Patisserie, has been a food blogger and recipe developer for ten years, and this year she’s helping you conquer festive desserts.

Before I became a journalist, I endured three hard years in the food court at the Trafford Centre.

Saturday Kitchen star Matt Tebbutt has opened up about his health journey, revealing that a recent health scare led him to overhaul his diet. In 2022, the beloved 50 year old chef was rushed to hospital for an emergency appendix removal, prompting an outpouring of support from fans.

Gigi Hadid is supporting boyfriend Bradley Cooper‘s latest business venture!

As a travel writer and someone who lives in the north of England, I go for weekends away to Cumbria fairly regularly – at least once a year – so I consider myself to be something of an expert on knowing which are the best Lake District hotels to book. Storrs Hall, on the southern shores of Lake Windermere and just south of Bowness, is one hotel I’ve made return visits to; my partner and I love its luxury rooms and fine dining, making it the perfect retreat after a day out exploring the area.

With Christmas just around the corner, many of us will be looking forward to switching off from the daily grind and enjoying ourselves. However, we need to make sure we don't let ourselves slip too much.

Just a little over a year after opening its doors in Ancoats, neighbourhood bar The Jane Eyre was praised by renowned critic Marina O'Loughlin for serving a ‘bittersweet touch of genius’ in the form of a cocktail.

Saturday Kitchen's Matt Tebbutt has become more mindful about his health, following an emergency appendix operation.

The food is prepped, and the presents are wrapped. But this Christmas will be bittersweet for Linda Nolan, who admits she’s scared it will be her last, as she continues to live with incurable cancer. When we catch up with the singer the morning after our exclusive festive shoot, we’re alarmed to learn she’s just suffered another fall, one of many this year.

Scottish Labour has accused the SNP of breaking an election promise as the number of Scots worried about running out of food has nearly doubled since 2017.

For the last three years, I have been an avid attendee of the food and drink festival ‘Stockport Foodie Friday’, which takes place in the town on the last Friday of every month.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music On Thursday, Quavo and the team at Quavo Cares hosted their second annual Huncho Farms in partnership with the Atlanta Community Food Bank and the Atlanta City Council. Supporting seniors who are raising their grandchildren, Quavo Cares continues to pursue its mission to support communities facing food scarcity.

Andrés Buenahora It all started in Havana. For filmmakers Michael Schwartz and Tyler Nilson — the directorial duo behind 2019’s Shia LaBeouf-starring underdog hit “The Peanut Butter Falcon” — their next project came through word of mouth. Schwartz says his and Nilson’s interest in telling the story of “Los Frikis” originated long before “The Peanut Butter Falcon” had even been released.

An urgent recall has been issued for a range of popular cheeses amid Listeria contamination fears.

A caring six-year-old girl from Motherwell has shown the true spirit of Christmas by collecting hundreds of food items for people in need.

Christmas is right around the corner and many of us will be clocking off work for the festive period very soon - if you haven't already. It's a great time to meet up with friends and family, something that almost inevitably leads to overindulgence.

Cambusbarron childminder Moira Kerr and her young charges have epitomised the spirit of the Stirling Observer Give A Gift Appeal.

A woman has confessed to charging her family members per head for meals at her house over the festive period, stating that it would be too costly otherwise. Known as @abilourichards on social media, Abi revealed that she billed her eight adult family members approximately £30 each for three days of meals at her home.

Cocktails are a fabulous choice for party drinks or pre-dinner aperitifs, especially around Christmas or New Year's Eve, but they can be a bit of a faff to make, especially if you're catering to a crowd with varied tastes; not to mention the need for a well-stocked liquor cabinet for all the necessary ingredients.This is where pre-mixed cocktails become your best friend. Over recent years, we've seen a massive surge in single serve, ready-made cocktails gracing the drinks aisles; far removed from the overly sweet alcopops we may recall from our younger days, these are refined beverages that wouldn't look out of place in an upscale bar, offering bartender-quality classics like margaritas, espresso martinis and negronis in convenient little cans or bottles.They're perfect for parties, dinners and even festivals, and many can also be delivered in gift sets or letterbox-friendly packaging, making them an excellent gift idea for the foodie and drink lover in your life.

A mum lying helpless in a Spanish hospital after suffering a massive stroke, her family have said as they launch a desperate bid to bring her home.

Two kind-hearted siblings have spread some festive cheer thanks to their wonderful pottery.