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FROM lattes to mac and cheese, milk is everywhere. But now we are in Veganuary, there are people turning to milk alternatives. 4From sugar free to home-made – we test milk alternatives for Veganuary The vegan milk market is brimming with choice. It is so popular that a third of us now opt for the vegan white stuff. It’s more sustainable, produces only a third of the greenhouse emissions that dairy does – and it uses ten times less land. But which to try? Today JANE ATKINSON puts some vegan milk alternatives to the test. COFFEE 4The Coconut Collab’s milk…

DICTATOR XI Jinping could be backed into a corner and forced to blitz Taiwan, experts have warned. A pro-independence candidate won Taiwan’s election today – only weeks after Xi delivered a chilling New Year message insisting “reunification of the motherland is inevitable”. 4Chinese President Xi Jinping delivering a speech at the Navy HQ of the People’s Liberation ArmyCredit: AP 4A Chinese fighter jet pilot takes part in military exercises around TaiwanCredit: AP Today, the world watched as Lai Ching-te – who China sees as a “troublemaker” separatist – won Taiwan’s presidential election – a result likely to infuriate Beijing. Lai’s Democratic…

IT looks like Sony is preparing to release some fancy new designs for the PS5 slim mere months after the console was released. Three eye-catching colours were spotted at the CES show in Las Vegas this week, suggesting new plates could be launching soon. 1The three colours were already revealed for the original PS5 models, above The new PS5 was released in November and boasted a 30 per cent smaller size. Sony also managed to bring the weight down by 18 per cent and 24 per cent compared to the original models. The metallic colours seen at CES include blue,…

DITCHING bananas for coffee, only drinking when thirsty and putting sugar in your daily cuppa are among the surprising ways to hack your way to better health this year. Gut health guru Professor Tim Spector believes looking after our gut through simple everyday diet tweaks is the key to optimum health. 7Gut health expert Professor Tim Spector gives his 12 simple — and surprising — health hacks for January .Credit: Getty 7Professor Tim is co-founder of personalised nutrition company ZOE and author of Food For Life and Spoon FedCredit: Supplied He told Sun on Sunday Health: “Nutrition science is evolving quickly…

A HUGE inferno tore through a warehouse in St Petersburg this morning, leaving two injured and one missing in a suspected arson attack. The 70,000sqft blaze moved at “lightning speed” through the site that is reportedly used to to recruit migrant works for Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. 10Over 300 firefighters as well as helicopters were needed to battle the warehouse infernoCredit: East2West 10A criminal investigation is underway with initial reports suggesting arson or sabotageCredit: Reuters 10It could be seen from the window of planes heading into land in St PetersburgCredit: East2West 10Workers were seen running for their lives to…

NASA has delayed its crewed Artemis Moon missions until 2025 and beyond as the agency requires more time to make its rocket technology safe. Concerns over Nasa’s Space Launch System rocket means the first crewed Moon landing in over 50 years will take place next year instead, according to the new schedule. 1An investigation into why the capsule lost char layers during 2022’s uncrewed Artemis I reentry into Earth’s atmosphere is also expected to be completed this springCredit: AP Nasa’s new Artemis timeline: Artemis II (the first mission) moved from 2024 to September 2025. Artemis III moved from September 2025…

A RECORD number of pensioners were treated for drug and alcohol abuse last year, figures show. Some 8,218 were referred to rehab schemes — 1,600 of them hooked on opiates such as heroin and morphine. 1Figures reveal that a record number of pensioners were treated for drug and alcohol abuse last yearCredit: Getty Another 459 needed treatment for cannabis addiction and 59 crack cocaine. Overall, nine in ten of the over-65s sent for specialist treatment — some 6,102 — needed help for alcoholism. The number referred has soared 678 per cent since 2007, and 35 per cent since the start…

AN AUSSIE worker has revealed how he is making more than £80,000 a year doing a job no one wants – and enjoying some lavish perks. Niall Read shook the internet after he posted a video on TikTok to share the advantages that come along with his job. 2An Aussie worker has revealed how he is making more than £80,000 a year doing a job no one wantsCredit: TikTok/@niallread1 2Niall Read is a FIFO worker and aims to become a business ownerCredit: TikTok/@niallread1 In a video that has amassed almost 700,000 views, Niall said not only he makes great money…

AMAZON has given Alexa users the ability to speak with the dead. A new skill, called Character.AI., lets users chat with a range of different bots impersonating dead and alive celebrities and historical figures, such as Elon Musk, Albert Einstein or Socrates. 1Character.AI isn’t the only new skill Amazon has unveiled at CES 2024 – which is considered the consumer tech event of the yearCredit: AP:Associated Press Users can use Character.AI. to chat with trip planners, as well as dating and fitness coaches. Or they can play roleplay adventure games, like helping Nintendo’s Mario find Princess Peach. The latest addition…

SINCE hanging up her pointe shoes, Dame Darcey Bussell DBE has had one mission: to spread the joy of dance. The 54 year old set up the charity Diverse Dance Mix (DDmix), with the primary goal of getting dance fitness classes on to the national PE curriculum. 4Dame Darcey Bussell DBE has one mission: to spread the joy of dance There are no pirouettes or pliés, though – the classes are about freedom and fun, involving music from Ireland to Bollywood. “I wanted to create something entertaining, not competitive,” the former Strictly Come Dancing judge says. “Kids need a positive…