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1 week ago | 
telegraph.co.uk | Boudicca Fox-Leonard |Simon Lewis |Jessica Doyle |Eleanor Steafel
Skills shortageLack of quality has become endemic. Not least because there is a severe shortage in skilled trades people in the UK. Over 250,000 extra construction workers are required by 2028 to meet demand. "We're so short of skilled trades that if you get someone to do it, the chances are they might do it worse than you. It's a tricky one," says McCloud. YouTube has allowed lay people to pick up new skills, but it's no substitute for real training.
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2 weeks ago | 
msn.com | Eleanor Steafel
Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
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2 weeks ago | 
telegraph.co.uk | Eleanor Steafel
More than 70 MPs have rallied in support of Abtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yang, but the Foreign Office warning was clear... You can't accuse the Foreign Office of being opaque in its advice for British citizens planning to travel to Israel. At the top of the page on the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) website there is a clear message counselling "against all travel" to parts of the country.
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2 weeks ago | 
telegraph.co.uk | Eleanor Steafel
Growing up, Abigail Marin stopped speaking to help her cope with endless surgeries. Now 20, she describes how she found her voice againWhen you are six years old, there are very few things you can do to take control of your world. A teenager in turmoil might refuse to eat, bunk off school or steal. They might turn to alcohol or drugs. They could act out in all manner of ways and, internally, it might feel as if they are clawing back some autonomy.
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2 weeks ago | 
telegraph.co.uk | Eleanor Steafel
The socialite-turned-citizen journalist on defending Prince Andrew, her It-girl past and her affinity for the US presidentLady Victoria Hervey is rooting around her handbag for the self defence spray she has recently acquired. We are squeezed into the corner table of a restaurant in the five-star hotel she has been coming to for years off Sloane Square. Today, Hervey looks more " Women for Trump" than 1990s It-girl.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Eleanor Steafel
Requires additional cooling and fridge timeOverviewPrep time15 minsCook time10 minsServesMakes a big block of flavoured butterIngredients3 tbsp neutral or flavourless oil2 celery sticks, very finely diced2 garlic cloves, finely grated1 tsp smoked garlic granules (or just regular garlic granules)210g unsalted butter, softenedMethodStep 1Set a large frying pan over a low-medium heat with 3 tbsp neutral or flavourless oil. Add 2 celery sticks (very finely diced) with a big pinch of celery salt.
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3 weeks ago | 
telegraph.co.uk | Eleanor Steafel
Serves Makes a big block of flavoured butterSet a large frying pan over a low-medium heat with 3 tbsp neutral or flavourless oil. Add 2 celery sticks (very finely diced) with a big pinch of celery salt. Put a lid on and cook for 10 minutes, or until it has softened up but still has a little bite. Scrape into a large bowl. Add 2 garlic cloves (finely grated) stir and leave everything to cool completely.
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4 weeks ago | 
telegraph.co.uk | Eleanor Steafel
The head of children's charity Coram says young people are waiting longer in care, without a realistic expectation of a permanent homeOn top of a pile of papers on Carol Homden's desk is a programme for Ballet Shoes, the National Theatre's adaptation of the Noel Streatfeild novel. In the story, Pauline, Petrova and Posy Fossil are adopted by an absentminded paleontologist. While he travels the world in search of dinosaur bones, the girls live in a ramshackle house under the watchful eye of Nana.
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1 month ago | 
msn.com | Eleanor Steafel
Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Eleanor Steafel
I have the hot smoked paprika in stock at the moment, which offsets the sweet honey sauce nicely. Sit them on a plate on a puddle of warm honey sauce and pass around with napkins. Requires 30 minutes resting time. OverviewPrep time15 minsCook time20 minsServes6Ingredients1 large aubergine, cut into large chunks30ml sherry vinegar (or any wine vinegar would work)MethodStep 1Put 1 large aubergine, cut into large chunks on a plate and generously sprinkle all over with salt. Leave to sit for 30 minutes.
