Sweet Eve Strawberry & Blackberry Clafoutis Monique Alex says “This is named after my French godmother – Monique – who makes a perfect baked Clafoutis. I love the way you can see the whole berries nestling in the buttery cake mixture. Served with crème fraiche, this is divine.” Serves: 6 Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 35 minutes You’ll need a little butter for greasing 150g Sweet Eve strawberries, halved 150g blackberries 1 tbsp brandy 60g plain flour 1\2 level...Read more

£2 a week for good nights sleep. Residents of Frinton-on-Sea pay private security firm to patrol streets In a fashion not too dissimilar from the US operations residents of Essex coastal town Frinton-on Sea have opted to pay privately for additional security. The town has no local Police station with the nearest being Clacton-on-Sea, about 7.5 miles away and relies on local police community support officers (PCSO) to protect the community. As reported in The Guardian ‘Now, the security company...Read more

The new MINI Clubman continues generation change in MINI model family Built in the UK at MINI Plant Oxford, priced from £19,995 OTR Another new chapter has opened in the regeneration of the MINI model family, with the launch of the new MINI Clubman. Following the success of the re-energised MINI 3-door Hatch and the successful launch of the MINI 5-door Hatch, the new model offers customers a premium vehicle featuring the highest level of ride refinement ever seen in...Read more

MOVE OR MO. SAVE A BRO. JOIN THE MOVEMENT THIS MOVEMBER Movember, the month formerly known as ‘November’, launches its 2015 campaign to Mo Bros and Mo Sistas across the nation, encouraging men and women to sign up and grow a mo or commit to MOVE to raise awareness and funds for men’s health. As Mo Bros unite and clean shave on the 1st of the month, they become walking, talking billboards helping to generate awareness and raise vital funds...Read more

New findings released on World Osteoporosis Day by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) show that 89% of those who used the new IOF Calcium Calculator - which is based on Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommendations* - were calcium deficient. The free online tool helps people calculate their approximate daily calcium intake based on their typical weekly diet. Calcium is a major building-block of our bone tissue, with 99% of the body's calcium stored in the skeleton. Along with vitamin D,...Read more

Be #autumnaware about carbon monoxide dangers With the weather changing and us all beginning to think about turning up the thermostat, lighting the fire or switching on the heating, it’s a good time to be #autumnaware by making sure your home is protected against Carbon Monoxide (CO). Commonly referred to as the ‘silent killer’, carbon monoxide cannot be smelt, seen or tasted and at this time of year it’s common to see a rise in the number of CO poisoning...Read more

Top 10 Terrifyingly brilliant books for Halloween 10. Ghost Story by Peter Straub 1979 Four men in the later years of their lives meet on occasions to reminisce and recount stories calling themselves the ’Chowder Society’ they also have a love of telling ghost stories-one dies suddenly and as the story progresses we learn there is a murder of a young girl from their youth-let the horror commence. 9. Pet Sematary (SIC) by Stephen King 1983 The Creed family move...Read more

Don’t bring home the bacon –according to new research on cancer WHO (World Health Organisation) now inform us that consuming 50g of processed meat, including bacon, ham & sausages a day increased the chance of developing colorectal cancer by 18%. The report cites red meats were "probably carcinogenic," and even though this is not necessarily new-news (they)are linked to pancreatic and prostate cancer too. As with most things moderation is probably the best practice, there are many of us who...Read more

Twiggy, Ben Fogle, Bill Oddie and Chris Beardshaw are backing Wild About Gardens Week this autumn and urging gardeners to save hedgehogs. The annual celebration of garden wildlife hosted by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and The Wildlife Trusts has joined forces with Hedgehog Street this year to highlight what gardeners can do to help this much-loved yet fast-declining species. See wildaboutgardensweek.org.uk for inspiration, competitions, events and booklet. High profile supporters of Wild About Gardens Week explain how we can...Read more

Volvo XC90 receives top five star rating in Euro NCAP assessment The Volvo XC90 has been awarded five stars and achieved top ratings in its 2015 Euro NCAP tests. The XC90 with standard City Safety technology stood out as the first car from any manufacturer to score full points in Euro NCAP Autonomous Emergency Braking Car to Car rear-end tests (AEB City & AEB Interurban). “This is further proof that with Volvo XC90 we have developed one of the safest...Read more