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Cheese, tomato and pesto toastie This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients 1 tsp pesto 2 slices bread 40g/1½oz cheese, such as cheddar or mozzarella, grat […]

Scooby Doo Quiz Can You Earn A Scooby Snack? Scooby-Doo and his chums have been enthralling audiences since 1969 with a mix of hi-jinx and mystery.  Originally a cartoon series […]

John Lewis considers plan to change staff-owned structureThe chain’s famous staff-ownership structure could be watered down to raise new funds. BBC News – Business

Saudi Arabia invited Iran's President Raisi to visit, Tehran saysThe visit – not yet confirmed by Riyadh – would build on a thaw in tensions, brokered by China. BBC News – Middle East

Cocaine production reaches record levels as new trafficking hubs emergeAfter Covid lockdowns hit both demand and supply, production is at record levels, the UN says. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

UK banking system 'safe' after Credit Suisse rescueDespite the swift action by regulators, stock markets in the UK and Asia fell. BBC News – Europe

Stagnating wages cost UK workers £11,000 a year, says Resolution FoundationFifteen years of stalling wage growth has left British workers worse off, new analysis suggests. BBC News – UK

Central banks take swift action to keep cash flowing amid investor fearsSix central banks move to keep credit flowing worldwide after two big institutions collapsed. BBC News – US & Canada

Cloete Murray: South African corruption investigator shot deadCloete Murray was the liquidator for Bosasa, a company implicated in government contract scandals. BBC News – Africa