Also known as ‘Greek doughnuts’ or ‘honey dumplings’, loukoumades are a traditional (exceptionally moreish) Greek dessert. Small balls of dough are deep-fried, adapting a crisp exterior and light, fluffy interior; typically dredged in honey before being finished with cinnamon, crushed walnuts or sesame seeds. Taking place this weekend (Saturday 23rd June and Sunday 24th June), The Athenian will celebrate Loukoumades with a dedicated event at their White City Place site. As well as serving classic Loukoumades topped with honey and cinnamon, The...

RSPCA is issuing a warning of the dangers of plastic netting.

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When I was very little I wanted to be a paleontologist. By the age of 11 this had changed, because I had become obsessed with movies, but I was still very interested in dinosaurs and would pick up fossils whenever we went to a (British) beach on holiday. I had quite a collection of Ammonites. This, along with that obsession with movies I mentioned, meant that the looming release of Jurassic Park was one of the most important moments of...

As disturbing images emerge of detention camps caging children separated from their parents, Donald Trump came under increasing pressure over his "zero tolerance" immigration policy. Amid protests from all sides, in an unprecedented move, the First Lady Melania Trump broke her silence to she hated to see children separated from their parents. “Mrs. Trump hates to see children separated from their families and hopes both sides of the aisle can finally come together to achieve successful immigration reform," her spokeswoman. "She...

Yesterday Theresa May announced her £20bn "Brexit dividend" spending increase for the NHS, but immediately came under fire, with many claiming her figures were misleading or just plain wrong. The PM told Andrew Marr that: “At the moment, as a member of the European Union, every year we spend significant amounts of money on our subscription, if you like, to the EU. "When we leave we won’t be doing that. It’s right that we use that money to spend on our priorities,...

Barnardo’s is calling on London boroughs to find better ways to help young people who are leaving care get into education, employment or training. As local authorities around the UK start work on publishing their new local offer of services for care leavers, Barnardo’s is calling on London councils to carefully consider what can be done to help those leaving care in the capital. The children’s charity believes local authorities should commission improved quality services as part of their local...

Most of us are struggling to start an online or on-ground business. While we prepare a list of things that need to be done before we're ready for the big launch, there is one thing we forget: a hired driving service. No matter what business we're trying to set up, having hired help for driving around is an essential. From an online product delivery business to traveling for relocation and business development, all activities require a driver. Mostly, drivers are...

Blogger Laura Moore, 41, has been begging the retail giant to install 'changing places' loos - ones with a hoist and large changing table - since 2016.