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Showstopping snacks: Parmesan chia straws By Annie Bell Published: 00:02 GMT, 29 November 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 29 November 2020 Food styling: Emily Kyd. Props styling: Jennifer Kay. Photographer’s assistant: Sophie Bronze. @anniebellcook These straws come with a hint of cumin which is especially good with the parmesan. SERVES 10 (VF) unsalted butter for … Read more
Police find dead woman’s body on London’s Hampstead Heath near Grade II-listed Jack Straw’s Castle A woman’s body has been found on Hampstead Heath in north London today Body was found in woodland near Jack Straw’s Castle, a Grade II-listed building It is not yet known if the woman’s death is being treated as suspicious By … Read more
McDonald’s worker hurls protective plastic screen at customer who threw straws in her face in ugly spat in south east London Video is believed to have been taken at McDonald’s in Penge, south east London The customer, who isn’t wearing a mask, throws handful of straws at the worker Member of staff shouts ‘get out’ … Read more
Plastic straws and stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds will today be banned in a major victory for the Mail’s Turn the Tide on Plastic campaign. From now on, it will be illegal for businesses in England to supply the items, many of which find their way into the ocean. An estimated 4.7billion plastic straws, 316million … Read more
Jack Straw’s son Will, 39, who headed up Brexit Remain campaign apologises for ‘blacking up’ row as he lands top job at Prince Charles’s charity Will Straw apologises to staff at Prince’s Trust International over ‘black up’ row Ex-Remain head posted photo of himself with group known as the ‘Coconutters’ Mr Straw will lead charity … Read more
A ban on plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds in England has been pushed back six months due to the coronavirus pandemic. The throwaway items were due to be banned from April to help fight pollution and protect the environment, after a consultation revealed ‘overwhelming’ public support for the move. The ban has exemptions allowing … Read more
Efforts to cut the use of carrier bags, straws and microbeads don’t go far enough in dealing with the root of the plastic pollution problem, a new damning report warns A report by environmental think tank Green Alliance calls for a major change They want the government to work to change the UKs ‘throwaway culture’ … Read more
Embattled Home Secretary Priti Patel could do worse than have a quiet word with one of her predecessors on how best to handle Home Office mandarins. Days before her Permanent Secretary, Sir Philip Rutnam, sensationally quit on live TV with a scathing attack on her, the historic plotting and scheming of some civil servants in … Read more