Research found 71-year-olds with high flavanol consumption had better memory function People who have a diet rich in flavanols, which are found in tea, apples and berries, may be less likely to develop age-related memory loss, research suggests. A three-year ...

Airline said to have demanded two passengers pay €45 each to take ensaïmada onboard with hand luggage The government of the Balearic Islands has called an urgent meeting with Ryanair and the local pastry-makers’ association after the airline tried to ...

Rich nations should pay for biodiversity loss, which disproportionately affects poor countries, say scientists Wealthy countries should pay for the loss and damage they cause to nature in poorer countries in the same way as for climate impacts, researchers have ...

Two meals for about £1 a head: tomato, leek and oregano beans with feta, and butter-bean mash with sausage and lemony greens I would happily write a whole book about butter beans – they’re the tin I reach for most. ...

Confectionary with environmentally friendlier packaging will be available at 500 Tesco stores Consumers buying Mars bars at Tesco in the coming days will notice a change: the chocolate bar’s usual plastic wrapper has been swapped for a more environmentally friendly ...

A square meal from Lazio featuring spring peas and lasagne sheets cut up into stamp-sized pieces Take a sheet of paper. You can simply use it as is, filling it with words or drawings, or you could roll it into ...

Lovely warm and just as good for a picnic or packed lunch The 20 best easy pasta recipes – in full Make this salad when cherry tomatoes are in season and at their sweetest, then serve it warm for a ...

Carrots as the star of a sauce sounds leftfield but really works The 20 best easy pasta recipes – in full I learned about this unusual pasta dish when an American colleague challenged me on the idea that carrots are ...

A taste of Abruzzo and Lazio in a bowl The 20 best easy pasta recipes – in full In Abruzzo and Lazio, where this recipe originates, the sauce is made with guanciale, cured pig’s jowl. This delicious pork product is ...

Go for sustainable prawns in this lunchtime treat The 20 best easy pasta recipes – in full A plate of hot, plump prawns with melted butter and dill is a good, if rather expensive, summer lunch. I bring it down ...