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Patrick Mahomes unbothered amid criticism of 1587 Prime’s food, seen chilling at steakhouse with mom Randi and wife Brittany in viral photo
Patrick Mahomes embraces family time at 1587 Prime. Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce are used to lighting up the field together, but now the Kansas City Chiefs stars have taken their teamwork into the restaurant world. Their upscale steakhouse,...

Plans approved to build Scotland’s first Iron Age-style broch in 2,000 years
A BOLD plan to build the first broch in 2,000 years has been given the go-ahead. The lofty, double-walled drystone structures date from the Iron Age period and are unique to Scotland. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Thank you! Plans to build a...

Meet the BBM Hiro - a new electric motorbike charges faster than you can drink a coffee
There’s a new electric motorcycle on the market, this time from Spanish firm BBM who claim to have cracked one of the biggest challenges facing battery powertrains – recharge time. Called the Hiro, the Bilbao-based company’s debut model can...

How much does the UK rely on the internet? Experts explain following the AWS outage earlier this week
The major internet outage this week, caused by a disruption to Amazon Web Services, left millions of users and businesses worldwide without access to online services. From retailers and banks to cloud-connected devices and communication platforms,...

Morrisons is a surprise hit in BBC Good Food's festive blind taste test: Ailing retailer lands second place with surprise wins - including best mince pies - while M&S comes out on top
Morrisons has emerged as the surprise hit in this year's Good Food Christmas Supermarket Taste Test Awards - second only to M&S. While M&S scooped six of the 17 awards, Morrisons secured second place with three gongs, including the coveted award...

India: Asha Ventures, BII invest in snack brand Wonderland Foods
Mumbai-based impact investor Asha Ventures and the UK government-backed British International Investment (BII) have backed healthy snacking brand Wonderland Foods’ Rs 140 crore ($15.93 million) funding round. The deal marks the company’s first...

Major Dingwall retailer backs parents’ energy drink voluntary ban bid for pupils
A MAJOR retailer in Ross-shire’s county town has backed a local campaign to introduce a voluntary ban on sales of high caffeine energy drinks to under 16s. Kate Forbes. Picture: James MackenzieThe agreement of Home Bargains to back the Dingwall...

MAFS UK fans call out 'plot twist' as Ashley Dommett caught partying with 2024 brides
Ashley Dommett is coupled up with midwife Grace Law on the series(Image: Channel 4) Married at First Sight UK groom Ashley Dommett has sparked romance rumours after being spotted on a night out with two brides who appeared in last year's series....

What The Food: World cuisine and community voices at Alserkal Avenue festival
What The Food returns to Alserkal Avenue for the fourth year this weekend. The local food festival is an annual event that brings together industry professionals and food enthusiasts alike for immersive experiences that explore the evolving...

England cricket star Ollie Robinson marries influencer Mia Baker - who he dumped long-term fiancee for three months before they were due to wed
England cricketer Ollie Robinson has married his influencer sweetheart Mia Baker just two years after splitting with the long-term fiancée he planned to marry. Robinson, who most recently played for England against India last year, had been due to...

Britain's most desirable singles revealed: High society nepo babies lead Tatler's annual Little Black Book list - including Rod Stewart's son, a Goldsmith heiress and the future Duke of Kent
It reads like the 'who's who' of British high society, with Tatler's annual list of eligible singles forecasting the names we're going to see everywhere in the new year. The magazine has unveiled its choice selection of 200 of Britain's most...

Datties Soul Food founder joins BSDC for Black History Month celebration
Burton and South Derbyshire College (BSDC)’s Mulberry Restaurant and Bistro was delighted to welcome Monica Holton, founder of Datties Soul Food and UK Caribbean Food Award Winner 2024/25, for a vibrant and inspiring culinary workshop with...

Major UK retailer with 210 branches closed city store after 'severe rat infestation'
A major retailer with 210 UK stores was forced to close a city store due to a "severe rat infestation". There was reportedly a strong smell of urine and faeces at the shop while some pet food had visible bite marks.The Range has been fined...

UK researcher earns national Emerging Investigator Grant to study PCOS
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 23, 2025) — Katherine Halloran, an assistant professor in the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment’s Department of Animal and Food Sciences, has received a $10,000 Emerging...
Mayor Michelle Wu Announces BPS’ Food Service Program Earns National recognition for Fresh, Nutritious, Locally Sourced School Meals
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu and Superintendent Mary Skipper have announced that Boston Public Schools’ (BPS) Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) has earned Good Food Leader: Silver status from the Center for Good Food Purchasing. This...

UBC Scientists Unveil Microbes That Convert Food Waste Into Energy
image: Surrey Biofuel Facility view more Credit: FortisBC When 115,000 tonnes of food waste hit Surrey’s processing facility each year, an invisible army goes to work—billions of microbes convert everything from banana peels to leftover pizza into...

Ad of the Day: McDonald’s pulls off a global food heist
McDonald’s and Leo UK have pulled off their boldest mission yet with ‘World Menu Heist,’ a high-octane, multi-channel campaign that sees eight of the brand’s most-coveted international menu items ‘stolen’ and brought to UK restaurants for the...

Underage drinking targeted in new Plymouth scheme
Underage drinking in Plympton - and the troubles which invariably follows it - is to be targeted by a new partnership of organisations and agencies A new Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP) has been launched in Plympton to address the issue of...

The Victorian Agapemone Cult: From the ‘Abode of Love’ to the Fall of England’s Erotic Messiah
Illustration created by Brewminate with AI, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International license The story of the Agapemonites is not merely a curiosity of Victorian eccentricity but a revealing chapter in the history...

Redefining Food & Fuel for Long-Haul Trips
I've always been team c-store when road-tripping. State-run rest stops along interstates feel sterile and generic — cold fries, tired coffee, fluorescent lighting. Give me a well-stocked, modern convenience store any day, even if it means taking a...