Flippin’ heck, we’ve been getting it all wrong – with pancakes that is! The Bake King, AKA Ben Cullen, has come up with the top do’s and don’ts when it comes to the Shrovetide treat and creating the perfect Insta hit. Ben’s top tip is to not beat yourself up with “over-beating the mix” – as millions fail …
George the Poet, who opened the BBC’s coverage of Harry and Meghan’s wedding, is among a group of writers aiming to inspire the nation to stay positive during lockdown. The 30-year-old, whose real name is George Mpanga, is one of six poets, authors and artists from across the globe taking part in the ‘Short Moving Stories (SMS)’ campaign. …
The average jobseeker has unsuccessfully applied for 16 different roles during the pandemic, dampening confidence and leading to people lying to loved ones. A survey of 2,000 employed and unemployed adults currently looking for a job found eight in 10 have attributed a downturn in their mental wellbeing to the search for a new role. Of these, 45 …
Work from home Brits have had to put up with 22 per cent of the video calls they do freezing, and 15 per cent cutting out altogether – because of bad Wi-Fi, a study has found. Research polling 2,000 adults found they have done an average of five video calls a week since the start of the pandemic. …
TURNip the volume for this hypnotising video as audio experts use the world of plant-based eating to create an aural wonderland, perfect for an ASMR hit. Listen in ultra-HD as the UK’s number one female competitive eater, Leah Shutkever, chomps, crunches and chews her way through an array of delicious meat-free dishes, including a burger loaded with pickles, …
Brits have revealed the things they refuse to compromise on, including coffee brands, car models – and toilet paper quality. A study of 2,000 adults found 23 per cent believe life is too short to settle for anything but the best. A fifth admitted they don’t want to lower their standards, while one in six feel they deserve …
Millions more people are decking out their homes this Christmas in a bid to brighten up a dismal 2020. A study of 2,000 adults found 81 per cent decorated their homes in 2019, but this has risen to 86 per cent this year – an extra 2.4 million. And 16 per cent have put up bigger and better …
Shaking someone’s hand, having a hug, walking straight into a supermarket and having a haircut are among the things Brits ‘took for granted’ prior to lockdown. A study of 2,000 adults has discovered the things which they missed most during 2020 – and will never underestimate the value of again. More than a third (37 per cent) never …
More than a third of Brits living with a disability have been unable to buy groceries at some stage during the pandemic – because they couldn’t get to the shop, research has revealed. A study of 1,000 adults with a physical disability or a mental health condition found 70 per cent have felt more anxious about trips to …
Small business owners are spending the equivalent of an entire working day a month doing extra cleaning in their premises in the wake of Covid-19, a study has found. Prior to the pandemic businesses typically devoted 32 minutes a day to sanitation, but this has now risen to 51 minutes. That is an additional nine hours a month …
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