Though it will no doubt be welcomed by legions of schoolchildren, a salad shortage is sweeping UK supermarkets leading to empty racks which once groaned under tomatoes, lettuce and cucumbers. At this time of year most of Britain’s fruit and veg is imported from Spain and North Africa and unusually cold weather and floods in […]

It’s about this time of year that people start looking to the future, and it also happens to be the birthday of possibly the most famous foreteller of all – Nostradamus. Born sometime in the week before Christmas in 1503 and known to his friends as Michel, Nostradamus dabbled in a few things but his […]

Now Halloween and Bonfire Night are out the way attention can turn to the greatest celebration of all – Christmas. In modern day Britain the festive season now no longer begins with the switching on of the Christmas lights or opening of the first window of the Advent calendar. And whilst the first sound of […]

Everyone loves food – after all we couldn’t live without it. But some foods have had such an impact on people or places they’ve been given the ultimate accolade – a museum all about them. So, whilst the British Museum in London takes you on a journey through the history of mankind and the Louvre […]

Since appearing in Dr No 60 years ago, the world’s most famous spy James Bond has travelled to most corners of the globe in his quest to rid the world of baddies. Whilst there’s no doubt the ingenious gadgets supplied by Q come in handy, as does a bombproof Aston Martin, the fact remains you […]

Have you ever suffered from a meltdown in the kitchen? A Yorkshire pudding that refuses to rise? Burnt chips? or worst of all a cake with a soggy bottom? Well don’t worry, because if all else fails, you can always call for help from a higher power. It seems that since cooking was invented, kitchen […]

The BBC marks its centenary this month, with its first general manager, John Reith, declaring at launch that its aim would be to: “inform educate and entertain.” And over the past 100 years cookery shows have found a regular spot in the schedules with numerous TV chefs combining those key ingredients to inform, educate and […]

With the nation bracing itself for a tough winter, google searches for money saving food tips have trebled in the past three months. Public and experts alike have been sharing their tips on how to save money, though some take it to such extremes you have to question whether the energy expended was really worth […]

Europe’s biggest carnival takes place this Bank Holiday weekend with over two million people expected to enjoy the pulsating sights, sounds and tastes of Notting Hill. Dating back some 60 years, this particular Carnival is relatively late to the party with its roots in the celebration of West Indian culture brought to these shores by […]