A university student from London, who took his remote studies to the Alps, has been a lone ranger on the Swiss slopes Empty slopes, bluebird skies and a professional on tap to make sure you’re skiing your absolute best – it’s the stuff ski holiday dreams are made of and […]
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However, underlining the gang’s amateurism, two text messages detailing the ransom sum and exchange point were never sent due to “technical problems”. After he was charged, Mr Dutton’s lawyer, Benjamin Charlier, told Nice-Matin his client, who is from Liverpool, had confessed helping organise the kidnap but had not actually taken […]
During 2020, we’ve all learnt a lot. Chief among the lessons have been how to think on our feet, to expect the unexpected and take personal responsibility for our behaviour. We’ve learnt that governments and scientists don’t have all the answers and that sometimes they get things wrong and – […]
On your marks, get set…hand over your phones? 1. The show’s name is different in the US because “Bake Off” is copyrighted by Pillsbury. Pillsbury / Via giphy.com The food company, famous for its delicious crescent rolls and adorable Doughboy mascot, has been hosting the Pillsbury Bake Off since 1949. […]
When I was in high school in the 1970s, I remember wandering into the living room while my mother was watching some TV show filled with gowns, starched maid uniforms, white gloves and British accents. I wish I could say I was instantly captivated by the comings and goings of […]
Laura Adlington and an unidentified goth. Photo: Courtesy of Channel 4 In retrospect, it’s kind of incredible that The Great British Baking Show was able to pull together a season amid the disgusting, ongoing dumpster soufflé known as 2020. Moving the filming location (and, of course, the tent) to a […]
For nearly 11 seasons, The Great British Bake Off has drawn audiences into its whimsical tent as amateur chefs compete in challenges week after week. The mouthwatering desserts are enough to inspire you to whip out your electric mixer and frost some cupcakes. But do you have what it takes […]
The temperature in the tent reached fever pitch this season, and it wasn’t just chocolate mirror glazes that melted in the heat. Every season of “Great British Baking Show” (or “The Great British Bake Off” to folks across the pond) has included controversial eliminations, baking disasters and emotional highs, but […]
The Crown fever has well and truly hit us. So here are four royally standout hotels (including one that a certain Duchess of Sussex once stayed in) Heckfield Place, near Hook, Hampshire Best for… serious foodies A rambling Georgian manor house set in rolling Hampshire woodland, where even the tiniest […]
Two of Britain’s biggest airlines are denying refunds on expiring vouchers which could leave hundreds of thousands of customers out of pocket during lockdown. Leading carriers easyJet and British Airways have said they will not follow European guidance on cash refunds. Both said that once issued, their vouchers cannot be exchanged […]
The new book Braving Britannia: Tales of Melancholy, Malice, and Peril in Ultima Online is a “sequel” to 2018’s Braving Britannia: Tales of Life, Love, and Adventure in Ultima Online, collects 30 additional interviews with players and developers of the grandfather of massively multiplayer online PC games Ultima Online, and explores […]