Baked potatoes will be extra crispy if simple ingredient is added before cooking

Baked potatoes make the perfect midweek meal as they are generally straightforward to prepare. Yet they frequently end up shrivelled and soggy when not cooked correctly. What people may not realise is that potatoes contain a surprisingly high water content, which converts to steam and keeps the skin soft throughout the cooking process.

Zoe Ball reveals her trick for getting daughter to keep in touch from festival

She’s a self-confessed festival veteran, but this year Zoe Ball will be watching the fun from the other side as 16-year-old daughter Nelly heads to Reading without her for the first time.

Liam Payne's cousin shares regret as he reflects on the singer's death

Liam Payne's cousin Ross Harris has shared his regret after he missed the singer's final call just hours before his tragic death.

A bomb took my legs & left me suicidal

He was one of 16 men moving in single file through unfamiliar territory on what had begun as a mission to protect two engineers.

My Nepalese friends are suffering again

Nepal is a country which has sadly become all too used to dealing with tragedy.

Feral Youths Start ‘Dangerous’ Challenge Leaving Brits ‘Scared to Go Outside’

Young people are taking part in a new trend that is leaving some older Brits scared to go outside for fear of being hurt. The new trend, known as "snapping", involves a person on a bike or e-bike pulling a wheelie (pulling the front wheel up so they're just cycling on the back wheel) and cycling up to people as if they're going to hit them before turning at the last second. A slew of videos of the trend have been shared on social media sites like TikTok.

Fears grow as Norway's King Harald V, 89, in 'very serious' condition

The update comes days after the Royal Court said Europe's oldest-serving monarch, 89, was stable and had 'responded to treatment' for a 'bacterial infection in his blood'.

Grass Will Be Greener If You Do Easy Task Now

This summer has been tough on gardens across the UK, with prolonged hot and dry spells. If you have grass in your garden, it has more than likely turned brown.

King of Norway in 'extremely serious' condition as royals gather at hospital

King Harald has been reigning monarch in Norway for decades (Image: Getty Images)

Army of 130,000 Killer Octopuses Unleashed in War Against Blue Crabs in Italy

Italy has unleashed an army of 130,000 killer octopuses to wipe out a devastating invasion of blue crab.

How decoding beluga whales’ chitchat may save them

From humpbacks learning the latest songs to sperm whales’ ‘clan codas’, drones and AI learning are helping reveal another dimension to the concept of culture

The world's mysterious mangrove forests captured in 13 striking images

Eerie trees, prowling tigers and rare dolphin hunting behaviours have been featured at the 2026 Mangrove Photography Awards.