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PARENTS have been warned about the state of their kids’ school meals amid the cost of living crisis. It’s feared childrens' diets will become less healthy as a result of items being cut from the menu. Beef, chicken and some fruits and vegetables are deemed too expensive for companies to serve up. Laca, the school food caterers’ association, made some concerning findings when surveying 160 catering companies in England and Wales which cover more than one million pupils. The survey, in May, revealed a combination of rising food costs, supply chain issues and inadequate funding was putting healthy meals at risk. This includes kids who are on free school meals , which campaigners say could be their only hot meal of the day. Read more on cost of living TAX HOPE Boris and Rishi issue joint pledge to cut business tax and reduce cost of living CASH QUESTIONS Some households could get more than one £650 cost of living … [Read more...] about Warning to all parents whose kids are eligible for free school meals

YOU don’t need to jet to the Costa del Sol to get a taste of the Mediterranean. I’ve found the best deals and offers to put together a Spanish-style feast at home. Here’s how you can enjoy Spain’s finest dishes at a great price . . . TIME FOR TAPAS: Do it like the Spanish and create a spread of small plates to enjoy with an after-work drink or combined to make a full meal. A pot of Asda’s Pimento olives with Iberico cheese is on rollback, down from £2 to £1.50, while Sainsbury’s sharing tapas platter is down from £3.50 to £3. Tesco Clubcard customers can get two tapas for £4.50. Options include tortilla, cured meats and olives. Morrisons has spicy chorizo at an offer price of £1 and Aldi’s The Deli Spanish meats and cheese selection is £1.69. MORE SUN SAVERS SUN SAVERS Five ways to give your home a sweet summer scent SUN SAVERS I'm a wine expert - here's six tips to choose tasty but affordable plonk … [Read more...] about Best deals and offers to put together a Spanish-style feast at home

A father-to-be is receiving flack online after confessing that he got caught secretly ordering takeout behind the back of his pregnant wife, who had just cooked him dinner. Respondents to his popular post cited the importance of communication in a relationship. Sharing to popular Reddit forum "Today I F***ed Up," the anonymous dad shared his own personal "f**k up" which resulted in an intense marriage row. According to the husband, his wife's cooking is usually "amazing" and "heaps better" than his, but thanks to pregnancy, her taste in food has changed. "Ever since she got pregnant, she's been spoiling everything with too much salt. The food is almost inedible," he wrote. "She went to lie down since she was feeling nappy. I threw away the food since I knew she could not tell and ordered takeout food. I will head outside and eat there. She doesn't have to know. It will be a little secret between me and the delivery guy. No big deal," continued the husband. "Little did I know … [Read more...] about Fury as man throws out pregnant wife’s “inedible” meal, orders takeout

By Faarea Masud & Michael Race Published 7 June Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Thousands of people have been stranded abroad after flights were cancelled, but while some wait around others are taking matters into their own hands. Joel Pennington was due to take a three-hour flight to Manchester from Germany. Since his flight was axed, he has spent 25 hours trying to get home. He flew from Germany to Norway and onto London, where he is waiting to get to Manchester, paying out £700 extra. He is one of many taking drastic action to get home from their trips abroad. Airlines have cancelled hundreds of flights over the past week due to staff shortages, with many changes made at short notice over the bank holiday weekend. While some families never reached their destination or arrived late, others have found their return flights are not operating. More … [Read more...] about Stuck Brits scramble to get home after axed flights

TONIGHT'S EuroMillions jackpot is worth a whopping £186million - here's how you can claim it without the winning ticket. Should a British ticket holder strike gold tonight they will be crowned the UK's biggest ever lottery winner. It would topple the current British record-holders from the top spot less than two months after their win. But if you manage to scoop the prize but can't find your golden ticket, all hope is not lost. Brits must make a ticketless claim in writing and should include as much information as possible, including when and where they bought the lost ticket. Anyone who believes it is them can easily make a claim - but you'll have to act quick. Read More in Money TAX CUT Millions to get pay rise from tomorrow - who will it affect? MEAL DEAL I'm a food blogger - here are 5 budget-busting meal recipes which cost under 40p Players have one month to do so, and risk losing their prize all … [Read more...] about How YOU can take home tonight’s £186m EuroMillions jackpot WITHOUT the winning ticket – just act quickly

Valeria Perasso Published 9 October 2017 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing In a textbook for students in Tanzania, boys are strong and athletic, while girls just look proud of their pretty frilly dresses. In a primary school reader in Haiti, pupils learn that mothers "take care of the kids and prepare the food" as fathers work "in an office". There's a Pakistani illustrated book where all politicians, authoritative and powerful, are male. In Turkey, a cartoon of a boy shows him dreaming of becoming a doctor. Meanwhile a girl imagines herself as a future bride in white gown. The list goes on - and knows no geographical boundaries. Gender bias is rife in primary school learning books and can be found, in a strikingly similar form, on every continent, various experts say. It is a problem "hidden in plain sight". "There are stereotypes of … [Read more...] about 100 Women: ‘We can’t teach girls of the future with books of the past’

RENOVATING a home should be a relatively simple process, but sometimes there's legislation dictating what you can and can't do. It is important when buying a house to find out what year it was built and if there is likely to be anything that would hamper your revamp. How old is my house? Having an older house can mean there are restrictions on what renovations you can carry out on the property. For example, if your house is particularly old or in an area of outstanding natural beauty you might not be able to add an extension. An old house generally refers to one over 50 years old. Older than that and it could classed as a period property. READ MORE ON PROPERTY COOL DOWN I’m a property expert, my tips will keep your house cold DREAM HOME I'm an interior designer and there's easy ways you can renovate on a budget How to find out when my house was built? There are lots of different ways to find out the age of … [Read more...] about When was my house built and how old is it?

Sleep expert explains how to achieve a healthy lifestyle Don't miss the best new TV releases for 2022 and behind the scenes news SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info As the weather gets warmer, sleeping naked might be the best - and easiest - way to shed those extra pounds . Personal trainer and fitness expert Ruth Stone spoke exclusively to Express.co.uk about how this technique burns fat fast. Related articles Fergie weight loss: How Duchess of York 'lost close to 50 pounds' Weight loss: Couple shed 27st after fears they were going to die Ruth told Express.co.uk: "Admittedly, the premise that sleeping naked could aid in weight loss sounds flimsy at best, but the science behind it is … [Read more...] about Sleep your way to weight loss: Why you should ditch the pyjamas for fat burning magic

Dr Philippa shares tips for preventing hangovers Sign up for FREE health tips to live a long and happy life SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Dry January has come to a close, and while many people have taken the opportunity to approach drinking with mindfulness, others may be preparing for a celebratory night on the town with friends. One immediate side-effect of drinking alcohol , however, is the risk of a hangover. Related articles Chlamydia symptoms: The smelly sign signalling the ‘silent’ STI Dementia: A certain way you sleep in middle age increases your risk READ MORE Heart attack: The drink that could trigger a sudden cardiac arrest Hangovers are most often caused by … [Read more...] about Hangover cure myths busted: From coffee to fry-ups – can you really solve a hangover?

By Rajini Vaidyanathan Published 1 day ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing The smell hits you first - freshly cooked rice, lentils and spinach, served in ladles from steaming pots. Dozens of families - including mothers with babies - are lined up with plates to get a serving of what will likely be their only meal for the day. "We are here because we are hungry," says Chandrika Manel, a mother of four. As she kneads a ball of rice with her hands, mixing it with the lentils and spinach before feeding it to one of her children, she explains that even buying bread is a struggle. "There are times I [give them] milk and rice, but we don't cook any vegetables. They're too expensive." Depleted foreign reserves and soaring inflation have devastated Sri Lanka's economy in recent months. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa - who pushed through tax cuts that shrunk the state's … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka: ‘I can’t afford milk for my babies’