With Halloween fast approaching - along with the cold, dark nights - we think that baking is the perfect trick to scaring away those winter blues. But instead of a Pumpkin Pie or Candy Apple recipe, we have hopped 'over the water' to bring you a recipe from Ireland and the custom of baking a Barm Brack (báirín breac).
Professor Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, founder of Kenya's Green Belt Movement and patron of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has died in Nairobi. She was 71 years old.
A simple recipe for making your own bread rolls - perfect for November 17th - Homemade Bread Day. Also great for a rainy day cook-in with the family or a comfort food 'extra' to accompany a winter hotpot or warming stew.
What Car? the UK's biggest car-buying brand has named the Vauxhall Ampera as its Green Car of the Year 2011. As well as winning this prestigious title it also claimed the title for the top alternative-fuel car.
The Great Run series includes some of the best loved mass participation sporting events in the world. With four runs throughout October and into next year - you are sure to find one running through a town near you.
From flip-flop walkers to fell walkers, The National Trust wants everyone to take a step in the right direction this autumn half term. The Trust is holding its first ever Festival of Walking from October 22nd-30th with more than 1,000 events to help people get outdoors and closer to nature.
