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Jelly: Yearlstone and raspberry jelly

Serves 4

Grilled pineapple

Serves 4-6

Grilled pineapple is a great way to finish off a barbecue, either served just as it is, with ice cream, or with a scattering of summer fruits such as strawberries or raspberries. I've used maple syrup, but you can also use clear honey if you prefer.

You write the reviews: Bandstand, Old Billingsgate, London

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Valentino takes parting shot at 'ruined' industry

Italy's living legend of fashion, Valentino Garavani, finally sets sail for the old folks' home this week, and the 77-year-old sprayed peers and colleagues with vitriol as he went.

Grow your own way: How to join the allotment in-crowd

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Urban gardener: Any old rubbish?

Eleven foreign inmates abscond from open prison

The Home Office has been forced to transfer all foreign prisoners from an open prison after 11 walked out in less than a month.

Traffic jam roast beef and blue cheese salad

Serves 4

LEADING ARTICLE: Consumers should pay more attention to the real cost of food

AS THE world's networks in the trade of food grow ever more sophisticated and the damaging effects of this trade on our environment become clearer, it is increasingly difficult for thoughtful shoppers to make ethical choices. Take fish, for example. The Marine Stewardship Council has given Pacific cod its seal of approval because it comes from a sustainable stock. A British shopper, mindful of the state of endangered fish stocks, should, in theory, seek out the Pacific brand. The trouble is that Pacific cod is air-freighted to Britain and harmful carbon emissions will have been produced to get it here. How is the ethical shopper to decide between the twin evils of air pollution on the one hand and over-fishing on the other?

Cheap thrills

They say you get what you pay for. So can you buy classic objects for less than a tenner? The Design Museum thinks so

Something for the weekend?

Asda Cava Rosado Brut; Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne; Billecart-Salmon Champagne

COUNTRY & GARDEN: In praise of prickly thickets

Ornamental brambles beautify a winter garden. However, it's vital that you exercise control.

Opera; Rich and fruity

THE BEGGAR'S OPERA WILTON'S MUSIC HALL, LONDON

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