6 top tips to reduce food waste and save money

Climate action charity Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) found that UK consumers throw out around a sixth of the food they buy. This amounts to 4.5 million tonnes of edible food waste annually, costing each of us £210 a year on average. Not only is food waste a huge environmental issue, but it also…

Shiny Shiny snippets: Hate thriving on Twitter, insiders tell BBC

Twitter insiders have told the BBC that the company is no longer able to protect users from trolling, state-co-ordinated disinformation and child sexual exploitation, following lay-offs and changes under owner Elon Musk. Exclusive academic data plus testimony from Twitter users backs up their allegations, suggesting hate is thriving under Mr Musk's leadership, with trolls emboldened,…

ShinyShiny snippets: Eating disorder hashtags still widespread on TikTok

TikTok videos using hashtags previously identified as hosting eating-disorder content are continuing to attract views, new research by the Centre for Countering Digital Hate has found. A December report by the campaign group identified "coded" hashtags where users could access potentially harmful videos promoting restrictive diets and so-called "thinspo" content, designed to encourage harmful weight loss.…

Top 10 reasons Brits generate food waste revealed

Brits admit they generate so much food waste – because their eyes are bigger than their bellies, ingredients go out of date and confusion over portion sizes. A study of 2,000 adults revealed making more than is required, a lack of time to accurately measure out ingredients and not planning ahead were among the top…

ShinyShiny snippets: Microsoft Activision Blizzard deal likely to pass EU regulators

Microsoft's $68.7bn Activision Blizzard deal looks set to pass EU regulators, news agency Reuters has now reported. Citing sources familiar with the deal, the report claims that Microsoft has won over the European Commission with its show of concessions last week, when it announced deals to ensure Call of Duty would be made available on Nintendo platforms…

Top 20 celebrity mullets of ALL time – including Rod Stewart and Ziggy Stardust

Rod Stewart at the "Rock over Germany" Festival, Hessen, Germany, 11th April 1995. Credit: Oliver Berg/picture-alliance/Cover Images People with mullets have more fun than those who don't - enjoying more nights out, spicier food and a better wardrobe, according to research. A study of 2,000 adults, 500 of whom sport a…

ShinyShiny snippets: YouTube accused of collecting UK children’s data

YouTube has been accused of collecting the viewing data of children aged under 13, in breach of a UK data privacy code designed to protect children. Campaigner Duncan McCann has lodged an official complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). He says the site is gathering data about the videos children watch, where they are…

Top 5 ways to make the most of bank and savings accounts

The cost of living crisis and spiralling inflation has led to the Bank of England hiking interest rates. While this has been a blow for many mortgage borrowers, it has led to more competitive savings rates hitting the market.  In conjunction with Which? we've analysed the best savings accounts currently available to consumers and found…