As many as 22 million British households say they are not in full control of their heating and water system at home, which is hitting pockets, and the planet (78%).Three in five households are unsure if their hot water is at the optimum temperature of 50 degrees Celsius (62%).Half of UK households are not aware that their hot water tap temperature can be set differently to their radiators (50%).Eight in 10 households are concerned about affording energy (81%).

When someone dies, we can often be pigeonholed into accepting a twenty-minute slot at the local crematorium or a religion-filled ceremony at a church. But often these types of ceremony can miss the point, or feel rushed, and don’t really do justice to the variety and uniqueness that the deceased enjoyed during their life.

A top UK chef has revealed his mouth-watering recipe for making a delicious barbecue glaze – the only one you’ll need to impress at family gatherings and garden parties this summer. Sam Karle, Executive Head Chef at luxury Dakota Hotel in Manchester, has shared a step-by-step guide on how to make the flavourful accompaniment to any meat dish.

Now that Wimbledon is well and truly underway, here are some delicious drinks recipes for readers to enjoy while watching the on-court action! All of these tasty recipes are quick, easy and simple to make and are perfect for the upcoming Wimbledon celebrations.

Brewery has partnered with comedian Maisie Adam to create a “Mean Tweets” style video piece about cask beer.

Ellers Farm Distillery, the new carbon-neutral distillery in North Yorkshire, announced today that it has partnered with Yorkshire-based brewer T&R Theakston, to combine their knowledge and experience in a truly unique whisky collaboration.

Our wine correspondent Nathan Lane has been tasting some English wines to celebrate English Wine Week which starts today.

Have you eaten yet? That’s the message on the A Board outside York’s newest restaurant. And, anyone standing in St Helen’s Square, where Coney Street meets Lendal, with a penchant for Thai food should certainly not rule out Rosa’s Thai. It is in a nice 18th century building next to York’s historic Mansion House.

World Gin Day - the annual global celebration of gin - is happening on Saturday 11 June. In York, gin lovers are in for a treat - with York Gin putting everything in its two shops on sale. The company is knocking 10% off everything for the whole World Gin Day weekend - from first thing on Friday 10th to the end of Sunday 12th June.

The team at Yorkshire's first single malt whisky distillery have launched their latest bottling. Filey Bay Peated Finish Batch #2 single malt whisky is Hunmanby based Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery's second iteration of a peated whisky.

Slingsby Gin, theYorkshire gin brand inspired by its spa-town heritage and enjoyed around the world, has been named ‘Britain’s favourite Rhubarb Gin.' Slingsby Gin triumphed over competitors to clinch the title, following an independent blind consumer tasting which put 4 of the leading brands’ rhubarb creations to the test.

A conversation with a friend last week helped our 40 plus blogger Claire Kenny realise she was slipping back into old habits.

Heart Research UK Healthy Heart Tip, written by the Health Promotion and Education Team at Heart Research UK A small quantity of fat is an important part of a healthy diet, but not all fats are the same. Saturated and trans fats can raise ‘bad’ cholesterol in your blood, increasing your risk of heart disease.