The recipe Put 300g of dried apricots and a litre of water into a deep saucepan and bring to the boil. Lower the heat so the fruit simmers, letting it cook for about 15 minutes till swollen and very soft. Leave the fruit and its liquid to cool. For a richer dessert, you could replace … Read more
A three-bedroom home in Western Australia has sold for just $22,000 — but there’s a catch. The home, situated on 1,062m² in Merredin between Perth and Kalgoorlie, was sold through private treaty on January 23. However the property contains asbestos, the listing by GEST Real Estate’s Stephen Nagle revealed. Stream local 7NEWS free on 7plus … Read more
With ageing, the skin can lose elasticity and become less supple. To tackle changes to the look and feel of the complexion, many choose to invest in skincare that helps revitalise the skin. Building a routine can come at a cost, especially when searching for bestselling and premium products. Boots’ weekly £10 Tuesday deal is … Read more
Owing to its rich natural resources—70% of the world’s cobalt, an essential mineral for electronics, is sourced from its mines—the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is suffering the impact of rampant exploitation. Below, a breakdown of what is happening, why, and how you can help. Who is in charge in DRC currently? In December … Read more
It’s a midweek morning and I’ve just woken up in a hotel room in Madrid on the first day of a minibreak. The day stretches deliciously ahead: shall I go first to the Prado, or the Reina Sofía museum? Shall I have brunch and a late-afternoon main meal, or tapas here and there? The Gran … Read more
A popular campsite on Queensland’s K’gari island will be temporarily closed for an upgrade to facilities sparked by “high visitor demands”. Central Station, located in bushland west of the island’s Eurong township, will be closed from April 15 as Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service undertakes “major facility upgrades to communications and visitor facilities”. Camping will … Read more
A towering black obelisk—or maybe a half-flipped Asterix–loomed over us in the far, far, away Aubervillier TV soundstage to which Coperni had transported us as its late-night space. The obelisk (very Kubrick) lit up as John Williams’s The Conversation from Spielberg’s Close Encounters of The Third Kind played. “The collection is a whole sci-fi tribute,” … Read more
For many in the Caribbean, hot sauce is part of everyday life. While locals in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana are hardened to the punch of scorpion, wiri wiri or scotch bonnet peppers, I have more than once made the mistake of drizzling chilli-based condiments a little too liberally on my food. The citrus in … Read more
WARNING: Graphic content It’s enough to put you off your dinner. Lauren Whitburn and her family were preparing their regular Saturday night meal of nachos, when she made a sickening discovery in a Coles brand can of beans. Stream local 7NEWS free on 7plus Whitburn said she purchased the can from Mount Barker Coles in … Read more
Copenhagen-based brothers Julius and Victor Juul of Heliot Emil remain committed to Paris while rethinking their brand’s relationship to the catwalk. For fall, they hosted a pop-up/exhibition in the capital in order to draw attention to their second collaboration with Alpinestars, an Italian company focused on motor sports and material innovation. This time around, the … Read more
