How falafel and hummus count as two of your five a day - dietitian reveals the healthiest 'picky bits'
A leading dietitian has revealed that many of the finger-food favourites can be a tasty way for people to reach the recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables per day.
Colson Whitehead returns in this week's literary fiction: Ash by Louise Wallace, Family Friends by Chloe Ashby, Cool Machine by Colson Whitehead
Claire Allfree reviews
Beth O'Brien answers our burning questions...
Beth O'Brien won the Carnegie Medal for Writing 2026
Funny and provocative short stories out this month: Wasteland Girls by Anna Bailey, It Will Come Back To You by Sigrid Nunez, A History Of Heartache by Patrick Strickland
Eithne Farry reviews
Keeping an Eye on a magnetic love story: Main Characters by Bobby Palmer, Lonely Mouth by Jacqueline Maley, Mr Sidhu's Post Office by Amman Brar
Sara Lawrence reviews
I've read 25 books this year, here are my 7 must-pack holiday books
There's not much better than a holiday read; your only concern being whether you can squeeze in another chapter before heading out for dinner.
QUENTIN LETTS: Gary, please pay more tax if you want to - but do it in private. Anything else makes you look like a conceited creep
By and large we British do not go in for mass self-flagellation.
'Risk to life' heat health warning issued for Essex as temperatures set to climb
The UKHSA have issued a yellow heat health alert for Essex as temperatures are set to climb to 29C today and Saturday.
'Risk to life' heat health warning issued for Essex as temperatures set to climb
The UKHSA have issued a yellow heat health alert for Essex as temperatures are set to climb to 29C today and Saturday.
Reese Witherspoon breaks down in tears with Jennifer Aniston amid shock reveal that their Apple TV+ hit The Morning Show will END
The two stars shared touching posts within hours of Apple's announcement that the drama would end after season five, which wrapped filming on Wednesday night.
Defiant Argentina president claims 'people are JEALOUS' that they are 'good at almost everything' as he claps back at criticism of Lionel Messi and Co's shameful World Cup campaign
Argentina president Javier Milei has declared that people are 'jealous' of his country because they are 'good at almost everything' - despite their shameful World Cup final defeat.
Argentina star who PUNCHED Spain rival in shameful World Cup final antics hints at quitting international football after 'painful' defeat - but finally admits new world champions 'were the better team'
It is a time of contemplation for Argentina. Manager Lionel Scaloni was in tears as he hinted at his exit, while Nicolas Otamendi has already announced his retirement.
Olivia Attwood looks incredible in an off-the-shoulder gold unitard as she's joined by her celebrity friends at rooftop party to celebrate her new alcoholic drinks brand
The former Love Island star, 35, was joined by a string of celebrity pals including Rochelle Humes, Samie Elishi and Lottie Moss for a party on the rooftop of her apartment building.
Burnham wants Big Ecommerce to bankroll Britain's pubs
Online marketplaces could find themselves buying the next round as the PM looks to tax ecommerce to save the local
Huge German Christmas Market announces opening - 5 months before Christmas
It's never too early to start thinking about Christmas!
'Superbly tortuous' thrillers out this month: Icarus 17 by Charles Cumming, Hide and Seek by Chris Carter, One of Us is Guilty by Steve Cavanagh
Geoffrey Wansell reviews
How plants and poo lead to big pharma
The miracle of modern medicine took many thousands of years of trial and error...
Labour win at the double after Reform pair resigned from Essex council
The turnout in both by-elections for the local council was considerably lower than in May
Failed asylum seeker who raped a 14-year-old schoolgirl he met online says he shouldn't be deported back to Egypt 'because he's bisexual'
Karam Majdi, 27, travelled to East Croydon in 2017 and raped the schoolgirl in what the judge described as an 'opportunistic' and 'vile' attack that left the victim's thighs black and blue.
Alan Turing wasn't an awkward mathematician! Gay short story reveals he was also a fun, cheeky man who loved sex, experts say
A racy gay short story shows that the brilliant scientist who helped crack the Nazi's Enigma Code was anything but dull.