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Compass fattens on America lift
Thursday 16 May 2013
Strong demand from North America helped pre-tax profits at Compass, the world's biggest caterer, rise 8 per cent to £611m for the six months to April.
TV review: Here Comes Honey Boo Boo (TLC) is certainly educational television
Wednesday 15 May 2013
It's just an excuse to laugh at poor people and farting
Schoolchildren need to eat a proper breakfast, but should Kellogg's really be paying for it?
Tuesday 14 May 2013
Tens of thousands of children are now arriving at school without a proper breakfast. So let's tackle the cause of this problem, not just the symptom
Radio Stoke presenter Paula White pulled off-air for slurring her words and 'sounding drunk'
Tuesday 14 May 2013
BBC Radio Stoke presenter Paula White was taken off-air after slurring and appearing to be drunk.
Song Awards 2013: Record-breaking tenth gold for radio DJ Christian O’Connell
Tuesday 14 May 2013
Christian O’Connell has become the first radio presenter to win 10 gold Sony awards, the sector’s most prestigious accolade.
UN has a new nutritional, sustainable diet for a hungry world: insects
Monday 13 May 2013
The solution to world poverty may have been under our noses all along. The United Nations has issued official advice suggesting that Earth’s inhabitants eat insects to help combat food-insecurity and reduce pollution worldwide.
How David Moyes and 'the god squad' infuriated a former team-mate with their Christian faith
Monday 13 May 2013
The new Manchester United manager has deep-seated Christian beliefs
Chris Galvin: The Michelin-starred chef on how he fell in love with French fine dining
Sunday 12 May 2013
My earliest food memory
The Potato Merchant, 55 Exmouth Market, London
Sunday 12 May 2013
What could go wrong with a restaurant dedicated to the humble potato, asks Lisa Markwell.
Wines of the week: Valentin Bianchi 'Famiglia Bianchi' Malbec 2010; Ruppertsberger Riesling Kabinett 2012; Vina Albali Rosada Tempranillo
Sunday 12 May 2013
Terry Kirby selects the best bottles to buy
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Heading for America? Prepare for the longest US immigration queues ever
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Notes from a small island: Is Sealand an independent 'micronation' or an illegal fortress?
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You thought Ryanair's attendants had it bad? Wait 'til you hear about their pilots
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'Swivel-gate': David Cameron goes to war with the press over 'swivel-eyed loons' slur
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It’s official: thanks to Stephen Hawking's Israel boycott, anti-Semitism is no more
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