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Secret notebooks of Nottingham knife killer Valdo Calocane reveal disturbing links to terrorism and recipe for ‘Mother of Satan bomb’ as judge slams blundering police for hiding them
A public inquiry into the Nottingham knife attacks has heard that notebooks belonging to killer Valdo Calocane, containing lists of explosives and disturbing references to terrorism, were dismissed by Nottinghamshire Police as having no evidential value and kept hidden for three years. The notebooks, found in a holdall at his former home shortly after the…
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We tested the EatClub expenses loophole that lets employees pocket cash from client lunches – and it worked: Hospo insiders say it’s happening everywhere
An investigation by the Daily Mail has revealed a loophole in EatClub, a Melbourne-based dining discount app backed by chef Marco Pierre White, which allows staff to pocket cash by claiming expenses for discounted meals as if they had paid full price. The app applies discounts of 20 to 50 per cent invisibly in the…
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‘Cantona’s a Kwengletarian!’ Inside the maximalist, magical mentality of rising London Irish rapper Kibo
Kibo, a 26-year-old Harrow-born rapper of Irish heritage, has released Kwengletaria: Ragamyff, described as one of the year’s most inventive and funny UK rap debuts, built on the maximalist philosophy he calls “Kwelengletarianism” – finding magic and value in the mundane. He is a rare rapper to emerge from Harrow, a town better known for…
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Nigella praised as new Bake Off judge as latest contestants announced
Nigella Lawson has received glowing early reviews for her debut as a judge on The Great British Bake Off, ahead of the new series starting on Channel 4 later this month. She replaces Dame Prue Leith, who stepped down from the role, saying she wanted to “work less and play more.” Critics who previewed the…
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Now Tom Kerridge is charging £60 for fish and chips after the Michelin-starred chef caused controversy for the price of the meal
Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge has sparked fresh backlash after it emerged his fish and chips dish now costs around £60 at The Hand and Flowers in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. The dish, served with Caviar Tartare Sauce and Minted Pea Purée, comes with just 17 chips, prompting accusations online that the chef has “lost the plot” over…
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How NASA Testing Changed US Food Inspection Forever
The article, adapted from Alex Davies’s book, traces how food-safety testing methods developed for NASA’s astronaut meals became the foundation for modern US food inspection. By the late 20th century, America’s traditional meat-inspection approach—physically examining animal organs for visible disease—could no longer keep pace with industrial-scale slaughterhouses or detect invisible threats like E. coli, a…
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Aussie student says he is ‘forced’ to live in car to study, reveals $10 daily food budget: ‘Rent has gone crazy’
A 26-year-old psychology student on Australia’s Gold Coast says he has been forced to live in his car in order to keep studying, after a sharp rent increase left him unable to afford housing on his government support payments. Jadon Lukas moved out of his share house in July after his rent rose by $80…
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Restaurant owner delivers savage comebacks to one-star reviews: ‘Your girlfriend looked really bored’
Nahji Chu, owner of Sydney restaurant Lady Chu in Potts Point, has gained attention for firing back at customers who leave one-star reviews on Google, rather than simply absorbing the criticism. Rather than harming the business, the tactic has boosted its profile, with the restaurant even earning a mention in Qantas magazine as a must-visit…