I’m in two minds over the riots
Half of me wants to whack the rioters with a cricket bat, and the other half blames the world, for being unfair
Life and style
Hitting the bottle: Hackney’s new refill scheme for wine lovers
Do you like your vino red, white or green? Borough Wines’s bring-your-own-bottle service cuts cost and carbon drastically
Pro-choice campaigners fight moves to turn back clock on abortion rights
Diane Abbott among those opposing involvement of anti-abortion charity in possible amendment to law
How to cook perfect hot cross buns
Which modern additions to hot cross buns do you approve of and what do you eat them with?
Consider the hot cross bun
They’ve been a symbol of spring for centuries. Should cross buns always be toasted and buttered, and what do you make of the chocolate chip variety?
How to cook perfect pancakes
Does butter make a better batter, what’s the most ripping topping, and do you have any top tips for foolproof flips? Nigel Slater’s favourite pancakes [http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/mar/06/nigel-slater-buckwheat-pancake-mache-recipes] Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s better batter [http:
Consider pancakes
Pancakes, crepes, griddle cakes, drop scones; call them what you will, Shrove Tuesday’s the day for them. How will you partake? Felicity Cloake’s perfect pancakes [http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2011/mar/03/how-to-cook-perfect-pancakes] Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s better batte
Cosmetic surgery in American hotel leads to death of British woman
Suspected illegal backstreet ‘surgeons’ operated on 20-year-old who complained of chest pains after buttock procedure
Hipsters are agents of social change
The ranks of the skinny-jeaned get endlessly knocked – but I’m grateful for their part in making the lives of gay people easier
New Year’s Eve: a survival guide
It could be the biggest party of the year, a night to remember where you party till dawn. Or it could all go horribly wrong. Here are 20 tips to help you avoid a New Year’s Eve to forget
Strippers and vicar unite to fight cleanup campaign
Women’s groups in move to close down strip clubs, while vicar fears ban would leave workers in danger
Why do people hate hipsters?
Hipster-hate blogs are multiplying online. But who are these much-maligned trendies – and why do people find them so irritating? Perhaps we should learn to love our skinny-jeaned friends instead
Labrinth: On the march
With a debut solo single due out, it’s all stations go for the Hackney-born singer and producer