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Prep: 15 mins Difficulty: More Effort Cook: 50 mins Serves: 4 Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 1 red pepper, cut into chunks 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 tsp paprika 400g beef mince 200ml beef stock 400g can chopped tomatoes 1 tsp golden caster sugar 1 tbsp hot sauce ...

September in North East Italy (the hilly area of my origin) is the time when most fruit is plentiful. Grapes, white peaches from the hills, figs, apples, pears, and towards the end of the month, chestnuts, almonds, walnuts, the hills hazelnuts, and fungi from the woods. This is reflected in the ...

Picture © Chris Flood (Cranleigh Camera Club) Do you enjoy photography? Do you have use of a camera? Would you like to improve your skills? If so, think about joining Cranleigh Camera Club. Members have a range of skill levels from near-beginners to advanced. Their preferred subjects in ...

September is generally a cooler, gustier month than August and the days are noticeably shorter. While there’s not as much to do in the garden at this time of the year, if you have a fruit or vegetable patch, you’ll be busy reaping the rewards of harvest. It’s also time to get out and start ...

Rachel catches the same train into London every morning, and every day it stops at the same signal overlooking a row of back gardens. If she manages to sit on the right side of the train, grabbing her favourite seat, she is able to catch a glance of the “perfect couple”, she doesn’t know their ...

Colour psychology says that some hues work better than others at encouraging particular activities and moods, with some colour consultants claiming that the colour you paint your walls can have a huge effect on the emotional wellbeing of your family. With this in mind, we’ve put together a guide ...