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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- General
- The Irish Sun
My 52p recipe is the perfect dupe for viral M&S Chunked N' Loaded cookies – I reckon they taste even better
THEY'RE chunky, gooey, and wildly popular, but at £2 a pop, M&S's viral Chunked N' Loaded Cookies don't come cheap. To help fans recreate the indulgent flavours at home for a fraction of the price, Ann Cooper, who owns a family-run bakery called 4 Baker Ann Cooper has revealed her recipe for M&S Chunked N' Loaded cookie dupes Credit: SUPPLIED She created three affordable, bakery-style cookie recipes for She says: 'In order to successfully make this type of stuffed cookie, the filling needs to be frozen and then added to the cookie mix just before going into the oven. 'This process maintains the stability of the centre and stops it from melting into the cookie dough. Obviously, people could just add it to the dough, but it won't maintain a soft centre after cooking.' She adds that making them yourself can make them taste all the better. Read More on Food Ann adds: "Many people like to enjoy a sweet treat now and again and baking your own cookies can provide a sense of satisfaction and achievement." Scroll down for the recipes, the method is the same for all three cookies and can be found after the ingredients. Pistachio Cookie 4 (Makes 6 large cookies): 275g plain flour 115g unsalted butter 1 egg 175g light brown sugar ¼ tsp baking powder ⅓ tsp bicarbonate of soda 60g pistachio cream 100g white chocolate chips Chopped pistachios (small handful) Most read in Fabulous Chocolate & Hazelnut Cookie 4 (Makes 6 large cookies): 275g plain flour 1 tbsp cocoa powder (approx. 15g) 115g unsalted butter 1 egg 175g light brown sugar ¼ tsp baking powder ⅓ tsp bicarbonate of soda 60g Nutella 100g milk chocolate chips Chopped hazelnuts (small handful) The simple chocolate cake recipe using only TWO ingredients - it's sweet and you won't even need to put it in the oven Raspberry Cheesecake Cookie 4 (Makes 6 large cookies): 275g plain flour 115g unsalted butter 1 egg 175g light brown sugar ¼ tsp baking powder ⅓ tsp bicarbonate of soda 30g cream cheese 30g raspberry jam 100g white chocolate chips Method for all three cookies Freeze the filling (cheesecake mix, pistachio cream, or Nutella) in 10g blobs until solid (about 1 hour). Cream butter and sugar, then add the egg. Mix in dry ingredients. Combine by hand. Divide into 6 balls. Press a hole in the centre, insert the frozen filling, and seal the dough completely. Bake at 180°C (fan) on a preheated tray for 11–14 minutes, removing just before browning for a gooey centre. Let cool on the tray and enjoy - why not try adding some tasty toppings too?
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- General
- Scottish Sun
My 52p recipe is the perfect dupe for viral M&S Chunked N' Loaded cookies – I reckon they taste even better
These simple recipes are great to bake over the rainy weekend TAKE THE BISCUIT My 52p recipe is the perfect dupe for viral M&S Chunked N' Loaded cookies – I reckon they taste even better Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THEY'RE chunky, gooey, and wildly popular, but at £2 a pop, M&S's viral Chunked N' Loaded Cookies don't come cheap. To help fans recreate the indulgent flavours at home for a fraction of the price, Ann Cooper, who owns a family-run bakery called Wonderberrys has recreated the viral favourite Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Baker Ann Cooper has revealed her recipe for M&S Chunked N' Loaded cookie dupes Credit: SUPPLIED She created three affordable, bakery-style cookie recipes for QRFY, in Raspberry Cheesecake, Pistachio, and Chocolate & Hazelnut, that can be made at home for as little as 52p per cookie. She says: 'In order to successfully make this type of stuffed cookie, the filling needs to be frozen and then added to the cookie mix just before going into the oven. 'This process maintains the stability of the centre and stops it from melting into the cookie dough. Obviously, people could just add it to the dough, but it won't maintain a soft centre after cooking.' She adds that making them yourself can make them taste all the better. Ann adds: "Many people like to enjoy a sweet treat now and again and baking your own cookies can provide a sense of satisfaction and achievement." Scroll down for the recipes, the method is the same for all three cookies and can be found after the ingredients. Pistachio Cookie 4 (Makes 6 large cookies): 275g plain flour 115g unsalted butter 1 egg 175g light brown sugar ¼ tsp baking powder ⅓ tsp bicarbonate of soda 60g pistachio cream 100g white chocolate chips Chopped pistachios (small handful) Chocolate & Hazelnut Cookie 4 (Makes 6 large cookies): 275g plain flour 1 tbsp cocoa powder (approx. 15g) 115g unsalted butter 1 egg 175g light brown sugar ¼ tsp baking powder ⅓ tsp bicarbonate of soda 60g Nutella 100g milk chocolate chips Chopped hazelnuts (small handful) The simple chocolate cake recipe using only TWO ingredients - it's sweet and you won't even need to put it in the oven Raspberry Cheesecake Cookie 4 (Makes 6 large cookies): 275g plain flour 115g unsalted butter 1 egg 175g light brown sugar ¼ tsp baking powder ⅓ tsp bicarbonate of soda 30g cream cheese 30g raspberry jam 100g white chocolate chips Method for all three cookies Freeze the filling (cheesecake mix, pistachio cream, or Nutella) in 10g blobs until solid (about 1 hour). Cream butter and sugar, then add the egg. Mix in dry ingredients. Combine by hand. Divide into 6 balls. Press a hole in the centre, insert the frozen filling, and seal the dough completely. Bake at 180°C (fan) on a preheated tray for 11–14 minutes, removing just before browning for a gooey centre. Let cool on the tray and enjoy - why not try adding some tasty toppings too?
ITV News
7 days ago
- Politics
- ITV News
'We are still suffering': People affected by forced adoption demand government apology
Women affected by the forced adoption scandal have staged a protest at Westminster, demanding a formal government apology. In the decades after World War II, an estimated 250,000 women had their children taken and adopted because they were unmarried. Women claim their suffering, shame and trauma have been ignored by successive governments. A human rights joint committee recommended a formal apology in July 2022, prompting the Welsh and Scottish governments to apologise to people affected by forced adoptions. But the UK government has not. Three years later, dozens of people travelled to Westminister to make their voices heard. Zara Phillips - who was adopted as a baby - organised the protest. "It would mean an acknowledgement of what we went through as adoptees and for our mothers who were really just teenagers and had committed no crime," Zara said. ITV News understands that the Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has written to the Movement for an Adoption Apology (MAA) to organise a meeting, which campaigners have been requesting for more than a year. Ann Andic was pregnant and unmarried when she was sent to a mother and baby home in North London in 1969, at the age of 19. Her child was placed in foster care at six weeks old. Ann worked two jobs to save up enough money to find them a home. But against her wishes, she said the baby was placed for adoption and social workers pressured her to sign the legal papers. After decades of silence and shame, Ann contacted ITV News after seeing our ongoing investigation and met other survivors for the first time. Aged 76, she protested for the first time on Tuesday. "It was a relief, gave me a voice having remained silent for so long and feeling like I was an inferior person," she said. "I feel like I'm part of a community now, a sisterhood. It's a double-edged sword. I'm sad there are so many of us, but it's a relief to know that I'm not the only one. "I hope the government will listen and see we are still suffering; they have to acknowledge the part that they played." For Ann, there has been a double tragedy. She believes, like other women in mother and baby homes across Britain, she may have been given the controversial drug Stilbestrol to dry up her breast milk shortly after giving birth. The drug - a synthetic hormone - was linked to cancer and the risk of blood clots and later withdrawn internationally. Ann wants to know if the drug is to blame for her health problems. In her late 20s, she was diagnosed with cervical cancer, which left her unable to have any more children. In a statement, the Department for Education said it took the issue 'extremely seriously' and would continue to engage with and provide support for people affected. 'This abhorrent practice should never have taken place, and our deepest sympathies are with all those affected." The Department of Health and Social Care said its sympathies were with anyone harmed by the historic use of the drug. 'The Secretary of State has been clear he will look seriously at these allegations, and the government will continue to consider enhanced screening for those impacted by the use of this drug,' a spokesperson said.
Irish Independent
16-07-2025
- General
- Irish Independent
Around the Districts: Clonard to Kilmore
Clonard lotto Results for Wednesday, July 9. This week's winning numbers: 01 – 05 – 12 – 13. No jackpot winner. Eight match-three winners receive €94 each: Ann and Harry Kirwan; Tony Cleary; Catherine Flood; Ann Thompson; Mag O'Toole; Mary Hayes; Rachel Cleary, and Laura Stafford. Jackpot for Wednesday, July 16, €11,500. Lotto draw takes place every Wednesday night at 8.30 p.m. Tickets are €2 each. Play online at with your local promoter or in the parish office. If you wish to become a promoter, please call to the parish office to have it arranged. Results are also available on from Thursday each week. Clonard Bethany Bereavement Support Drop-in service. Second Friday of every month in the Shamrock Room of Clonard Community Centre. Next Drop-In Service takes place on Friday, August 8, from 7.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Have you experienced loss? Feel free to drop in for a cuppa and a chat. This service is supported by trained volunteers. Contact person Our Clonard Parish Representative and contact person in respect of the Ferns Diocesan Child Safeguarding Policy is Tom Aherne Tel: 087 6626915. Church Notes Please Be Advised. That all of our Liturgies are streamed live on the Parish Facebook page, church of the Annunciation – Clonard Parish. Bingo Night In Clonard Community Centre every Wednesday night at 8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.). The Acorn Shop At Clonard parish office. Opening Hours Monday to Friday 9.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Cards – Gifts – Mass cards – Sympathy Cards – Statues – Candles – Baptismal Candles – Prayer Books. Contact Clonard Parish Urgently. Telephone 087 1708705/087 3880355. Please call these number/s if you have an emergency and require a priest urgently. V Rev Barry Larkin and Right Rev Monsignor Denis Lennon Co-PP's. Eucharistic Adoration In Clonard Day Chapel on the first Sunday of every month from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Please join us to pray for the unborn, disabled and elderly. Adoration Adoration takes place every Monday (including Bank Holidays) after morning Mass. Also, on the First Friday after Mass till midday. New Adorers always welcome, please leave your details in the parish office. Clonard Parish Radio All Church services are accessible on 92.9FM and on the Parish Facebook page – Church of the Annunciation Clonard Parish. Please inform people who are sick or housebound so that they can join us over the airwaves or online. Masses: Saturday Vigil Mass 6 p.m. Sunday: 9.30 a.m., and 11.30 a.m. Weekdays: 10 a.m. Banh Holiday Mondays: 11 a.m. Holy Days: Eve of Holy Day 7 p.m. Vigil. Holy Day 10 a.m. ADVERTISEMENT Learn more 2025 Ferns Pilgrimage To Fatima Led by Spiritual Directors, Fr Denis Browne; Fr Paddy Banville and Fr Frank Murphy October 9 for seven nights. €899 per person sharing. Direct return flights from Dublin to Lisbon. 20kg bags included. Return airport transfers to Fatima (Optional Wexford – Dublin Airport transfer). Seven nights Hotel Avenida, full Board: breakfast, lunch and dinner each day. Full religious programme. Guided tour of Sanctuary and Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary. Visits to Aljustrel, Valinhos and Santarem: (Site of Eucharistic Miracle). Optional: Travel Insurance €45 under 79 years/€65 80 to 94 years. Single supplement €245; Optional Wexford – Dublin Airport Transfer (Cost TBC). For information, please contact Fr Denis Browne 086 8926260 frdenisbrowne@ For bookings, please contact Joe Walsh Tours 01 2410800. One Day Retreat Lough Derg. September 13, 2025. Weekend trip to Donegal for the One Day Retreat on Lough Derg leaving Wexford on Friday, September 12, returning to Wexford on Sunday, September 14, Two nights dinner, bed and Breakfast in the Imperial Hotel, Ballyshannon, coach travel and the day on Lough Derg €260. Contact Helen Kirwan at 087 6817648 for booking and details. Bingo Fundraiser In Aid Of Friary Roof Fund. On Friday, July 18, in St Joseph's Hall, Bishopswater at 8 p.m. Double – €15, Single €10, Baby €5. Prize money from €50 – €200. SVP summer collection Clonard conference of SVP will hold their summer collection at all Masses on the weekend of July 19/20. Any support you can give us would be much appreciated to help needy families in the parish during these challenging times. Should you miss the collection, donations can be left into the parish office. Thank you for your ongoing support. Pilgrimage Annual Pioneer Pilgrimage To Knock Shrine. The annual Pioneer pilgrimage to Knock Shrine will take place on Sunday, July 20. Prayers will be offered at Our Lady's Shrine for all who work in alcohol and drug treatment centres around Ireland. Contact Fr Robert McCabe via prayer@ for further details. Crossabeg GAA LOTTO Crossabeg-Ballymurn GAA lotto numbers for Wednesday, July 9, The numbers drawn were 1, 2, 12 and 27. There was no jackpot or match-three winners. There were two lucky-dip winners who each received €25, Niamh O'Gorman and James Jackman. The next draw will take place today, Wednesday, July 16, and the jackpot stands at €12,000. REGATTA Following on from successful Regattas at St Kearns and Edermine, attention now turns to our local Regatta at Ferrycarrig which takes place on Sunday next, July 20, and then it's the turn for the Killurin Regatta which takes place on Sunday, July 27. BLOOD DONATION CLINIC The Blood Donation Clinic will be in attendance at the Talbot hotel, Wexford, today, Wednesday, July 16, and again on Thursday, July 17, from 3.45 p.m. to 8 p.m each day. You can check your eligibility and book your appointment at or call 1800 222 111. CONDOLENCES We extend our deepest sympathy to Gary Quinn, Newcastle, Crossabeg, and the extended Quinn family on the death of his father, Arthur Quinn, Donishall House, Carnew, Wicklow/Gorey, Wexford, who died on Monday, July 7, and whose Funeral Mass took place in Askamore Church on Thursday, July 10, with burial afterwards in Tomacork cemetery. Our deepest sympathy is also extended to the family of the late Michael Whelan, senior, Crory Upper, Crossabeg, who died on Sunday, July 6, A genial and gentle character, who would always love to stop for a chat and regale you with stories and yarns, he was a good neighbour and family man, who will be missed so much by his family and friends. Pre-deceased by his wife Peg, and brothers and sisters Nick, Johnny, Joe, Maggie, Anna and Molly, he is survived by his sons and daughters, Michael, Brendan, Des, Caroline and Trish, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, daughters-in-law Bridget and Olive, son-in-law Paddy, sisters and brothers-in-law, nephews and nieces, extended family, friends and neighbours. His remains reposed at Mackens Funeral Home on Thursday, July 10, with removal to Crossabeg Church on Friday morning last for Requiem Mass at midday and burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery. May his gentle soul rest in peace. SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISER St Killian's AC held a very successful fundraising table quiz in Foley's pub, Crossabeg, on Friday night last. All proceeds will go towards work on the Throws area at the track at the community field. At the moment work is being carried out around the area in preparation for drainage work to follow. The quiz raised €1,425 and this is due to the generosity of sponsors, parents and supporters alike. M.C for the enjoyable event was Marie Kavanagh. The organisers would like to thank Alex and Fiona Wilson and Ken Foley for the use of the pub for the event, to each and everyone who supported the event, to those who sponsored the various Rounds, made donations, supplied raffle prizes and spot prizes. Thanks to BricksX Club, Wexford; Blackstairs Driving school; A & A Roofing; Anthony Doran Electrical; Edwards Coaches; Foot Clinic Wexford and Toenail Reconstruction; Name It Wexford; Barkers Wexford; Paco Wexford; Rag Tree Equine Assisted Learning; Fehilys Chemist Wexford; Talbot hotel; Kehoe Fruit and Veg. ITEMS FOR COLUMN News items are most welcome. Email to tworedcow@ or text/call 086 1980775. Items need to be forwarded by Sunday night of each week or by Thursday night in the event of a bank holiday weekend. Kilmore Community lotto The numbers drawn in this week's lotto were 1, 19, 25 and 26. There was one match-three winner receiving €200. There was no jackpot winner. Next week's jackpot stands at €9400. Lifeboat Day Kilmore Quay 2025 Our annual open day and fundraiser will take place on Bank Holiday Sunday, August 3. Lots of family fun with games, entertainment, stalls, and refreshments at the marina and Lifeboat house. If you would like to have a stall in the marina area on the day, please contact Johnny at 087 7533611. Donations for the bottle stall in advance of Lifeboat Day accepted at the Lifeboat house between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Thank you for your continued support, it is very much appreciated. We look forward to seeing you on Lifeboat Day. Thanks Many thanks to all who attended the Marie Goodwin open garden event near Mayglass on Sunday, June 29, in aid of UNICEF GAZA. in aid of UNICEF GAZA, A total of €3953.55 was raised, we had a great crowd and a lovely afternoon. Deaths Sincere sympathy to Robin Matthews Ballyhealy on the passing of her mother and to Tommy Byrne Tullabards on the passing of his brother Ned recently. May they rest in peace. Baby Girl Congratulations to Elise and Robert Cousins, Ballask on the recent addition to the family. Tomhaggard Novena 2025 The annual novena to Saint Anne will take place in Tomhaggard starting on July 18 till Friday, July 26, with Mass each evening at 7.30 PM in the Grotto with weather permitting. The Patron Mass will be held on Sunday day the 2oth at 2pm followed by our field day in Tomhaggard Social Centre. There will be no Mass on that Sunday evening. We are appealing to you all for donations for the bottle stall, the produce stall, the wheel of fortune and brick and brack. You can leave them in the sacristy before Mass or leave them at the parish office during the week during opening hours. All donations also greatly appreciated. Full details on website. Outdoor Heated Defibrillator Cabinet Cllr Frankl Staples provided funding for a new Outdoor Heated Defibrillator Cabinet for Tomhaggard Social Centre. The Original Defibrillator Unit was purchased and installed in March 2019, from community fundraising and Wexford County Council Enhancement Grant. It is a very important asset in the village and is checked regularly by Kilmore Community Responders. Many thanks. Annual Society of Saint Vincent de Paul summer collection The annual society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SVP) summer church gate collection takes place after Masses next weekend (July 19 and 20). Since this collection is a crucial part of their fundraising efforts to support individuals and families in need within the local community, your usual generous support would again be greatly appreciated.
Telegraph
13-07-2025
- General
- Telegraph
Siblings united after woman guessed long-lost brother would be called James
A woman has found her long-lost brother after guessing what her late mother Ann would have called him. Jess Basey-Fisher, 53, was told in 2019 that Ann had given birth years before meeting her father Nicholas. She gave the baby boy up for adoption, but Ms Fisher was 'determined' to find her brother. The only information Ms Fisher, a nurse who lives in Carleton St Peter, Norfolk, had was that her mother had met the father of her older brother at a ball at a US airbase in Sculthorpe. She was then sent away to London to give birth. 'I was determined to find my older brother,' she told the BBC. Ms Fisher tracked down her brother's birth record from 1962 on the Ancestry website by guessing what his first name would have been. 'I knew the surname, and I just had a hunch that she would have called him something like James, and it turned out to be correct,' she said. After finding his birth record, she reached out to a social worker who then tracked James down on Facebook in 2021. He had been renamed Alistair Dalgliesh and was now 62. The social worker contacted Mr Dalgliesh but heard nothing back. Ms Fisher assumed her brother did not want any contact from his biological family. Ms Fisher tried to contact Mr Dalgliesh herself in October through social workers, and a conversation started. 'That was an incredible moment for me. And I found out my brother lives in Australia,' she said. 'I was really happy to be found' Over a two-hour chat on FaceTime, the siblings laughed at how similar they looked and how Mr Dalgliesh's mannerisms resembled those of Ann. Ms Fisher said they also shared the same interest in history and music. 'I was really happy to be found,' he said from his home in Queensland. 'I had such a great upbringing with amazing parents, and I feel very lucky. Ms Fisher told her brother that Ann had died, but he wished he had met her. 'My only regret is that I didn't get to tell her I had a great life,' Mr Dalgliesh said. He called his sister a month after they first spoke to tell her he had been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Ms Fisher then stayed in Australia for five weeks to help her brother through chemotherapy. Mr Dalgliesh is set to stay with Ms Fisher in Norfolk this October. She said she wished her mother could have shared her secret before she passed away, adding: 'I feel devastated for her and I feel cheated out of knowing Alistair for longer. But we are going to make the most of the time we have left.'
