GBBO: Anneka Rice wins Star Baker after leaving fans nostalgic with epic Treasure Hunt tribute

Anneka Rice was crowned Star Baker during the final episode Great British Bake Off celebrity specials on Tuesday evening. The veteran TV presenter, 62, was handed the coveted apron by judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith after impressing them with her bakes, including an epic Helicopter Flight Showstopper chocolate cake. Meanwhile, Anneka left fans very … Read more

Model Erin Holland and former Olympic swimmer Stephanie Rice ‘set appear on SAS Australia

Model Erin Holland is set to join the line-up of the 2021 season of SAS Australia, according to a new report.  On Saturday, The Sydney Morning Herald claimed the former Miss World, 32, will join the intense military training-themed reality show.  Also slated to take part is Olympian and 2013 Celebrity Apprentice runner-up, John Steffensen, 38, who the paper … Read more

Moment lorry overturns spilling huge avalanche of RICE all over mechanic’s workshop in Vietnam 

Moment lorry overturns spilling huge avalanche of RICE all over mechanic’s workshop in Vietnam Bizarre CCTV footage was recorded in Cai Lay in Tien Giang, Vietnam, this month Huge lorry began to topple after seemingly getting struggling down narrow path Four garage workers could do nothing but rush to get out of the way By … Read more

‘Sponge roads’ like ‘Rice Krispy cakes’ that soak up water will be built in flood-risk areas

‘Sponge roads’ like ‘Rice Krispy cakes’ that soak up water will be built in flood-risk areas to stop sewers overflowing under £150m Defra plan The high-tech roads will be used as part of a project by Slough Borough Council The council has won funding from Defra for sponge roads to help with flooding Sponge roads … Read more

Fall back in love with lunch: Prawn, xo & chorizo fried rice 

Fall back in love with lunch: Prawn, xo & chorizo fried rice By Bill Granger Published: 00:02 GMT, 28 February 2021 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 28 February 2021 Fried rice is the ultimate comfort food and this recipe is endlessly versatile. Often I stir in a couple of tablespoons of kimchi when I’ve fried the … Read more

Fall back in love with lunch: Fragrant chicken broth with brown rice, mushrooms, lime & coriander

Fall back in love with lunch: Fragrant chicken broth with brown rice, mushrooms, lime & coriander By Bill Granger Published: 00:01 GMT, 28 February 2021 | Updated: 00:01 GMT, 28 February 2021 I first tasted this variation of the rice bowl, piled high with herbs and sitting in broth, 15 years ago in LA. It … Read more

Mum helped save my addiction by locking me up at home, says MELISSA RICE

My last taste of alcohol was a shot of vodka fed to me by my mother at 7am. She had been at my bedside dispensing measured doses every three hours throughout the night to prevent me from having a seizure. My addiction was so great and my body so poisoned that my life was in … Read more

Who’s for noodles: Mango and rice noodle salad with crab 

Who’s for noodles: Mango and rice noodle salad with crab By Sarah Cook Published: 00:02 GMT, 21 February 2021 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 21 February 2021 Crab might be a treat, but a little goes a long way in this full-flavoured salad – with sweet mango balancing sharply dressed noodles. SERVES 2 TAKES less than … Read more

Boris Johnson was like a dinner lady doling out a soggy rice pud: HENRY DEEDES

Boris Johnson was like a dinner lady doling out a soggy rice pud: HENRY DEEDES watches the Prime Minister’s visit to Scotland By Henry Deedes for the Daily Mail Published: 22:42 GMT, 28 January 2021 | Updated: 22:42 GMT, 28 January 2021 Details of Boris Johnson’s trip to Scotland yesterday were available on what gimlet-eyed … Read more

Robert ‘Dipper’ DiPierdomenico and Grant Denyer argue over burnt rice on I’m A Celebrity

Fans didn’t know what to make of Robert ‘Dipper’ DiPierdomenico and Grant Denyer’s tense confrontation on Thursday’s episode of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! The two men got into an awkward argument after Grant, 43, criticised Dipper for burning their meal of rice. With celebrity chef Colin Fassnidge away at a challenge, it … Read more