The UK's number one blended and snacking cheese supplier has launched a new seasonal cheese for Halloween that could give foodies a bit of a “nightmare”.

Ilchester®, which has ranges of both dairy and plant-based cheeses, has teamed up with Morrisons to introduce Nightmare on Market Street, a cheddar cheese blended with smoky chipotle and chilli jam.

Smurfette, Papa Smurf, Blossom and the extended Smurfs family are welcomed into McDonald’s restaurants across the UK and Ireland with the latest Happy Meal promotion.

Launching on 7th September and available until 18th October, the Smurfs Happy Meal experience will give every child the chance to bring out their inner Smurf and explore their creativity.

Restaurants across the capital will be celebrating Sake in style next month, with a range of special promotions launching on 1st October – World Sake Day – and running throughout the month.

A host of non-Japanese restaurants will be taking part in the Sake Seafood Sensations activity this autumn, alongside selected Japanese eateries.

A new study published today in leading journal, Science, finds that between 90 and 99 percent of all deforestation in the tropics is driven directly or indirectly by agriculture. Yet only half to two-thirds of this results in the expansion of active agricultural production on the deforested land.

For anyone wondering where to host a Christmas party in Birmingham this year can consider Birmingham Botanical Gardens which has announced its offering.

The 15-acre site is just one mile from the city centre. Birmingham Botanical Gardens is set within a Conservation Area and has more than 7,000 formally documented plants.

Brummies are being invited to a special Day of the Dead event with food cooked by a Mexican chef, a tour of top city attraction Coffin Works, a film and a discussion over cake and drinks.

Food for Thought: A Special Celebration for Day of the Dead brings the Mexican tradition into the heart of Birmingham and invites people to learn more about the background of this popular event.