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Us Brits may have a reputation for an unadventurous approach to food. But the national palate is pretty sophisticated these days thanks to major supermarkets bringing exotic food to shelves across the country. Marks & Spencer's archive reveals how the British public has been on a steep learning curve over the past century. It unveils shoppers' amusement and confusion as they grapple with new groceries. Marks & Spencer's archive has lifted the lid on hilarious accounts of shoppers trying new and exotic food Customers struggled with new groceries including avocado pears, left, and king prawns, right The debut in 1959 of the avocado pear from Israel sent customers into a spin, with some trying to eat the fruit with the skin on. Nathan Goldenberg, the retailer's first head of food technology, wrote: 'A lady came back one day to our Manchester store and complained about the poor quality. 'Because they were called 'avocado pears', she had

Lawyers for Rolf Harris have used intimidating and potentially misleading tactics to stop The Mail on Sunday from naming the Australian entertainer in the investigation in the wake of the Jimmy Savile abuse claims. In a series of threatening emails sent to this paper, London law firm Harbottle & Lewis warned of the ‘highly damaging personal consequences’ in identifying their client. They also brandished Lord Justice Leveson’s name to declare there was no public interest in reporting the arrest. It meant that for more than four months The Mail on Sunday decided not to publish Mr Harris’s name in connection with the Savile investigation. As recently as March 30, Har¬bottle’s senior media lawyer, Gerrard Tyrrell, who has acted for Prince William, Prince Harry and the Middletons, warned: ‘If you proceed then both you and the Editor of your newspaper are on notice of the consequences.’ In January, Harbottle’s was asked to confirm if Mr Harris had been interviewed by police. The firm re

This is the last picture of Rolf Harris out in public before it was revealed he had been arrested by detectives investigating the Jimmy Savile sex scandal. The 83-year-old entertainer was spotted in London's Soho last month before news emerged of his arrest under Operation Yewtree. Harris has not been seen in public since and has kept silent over the allegations. He was yesterday outed as the ‘mystery’ celebrity detained by detectives investigating the Jimmy Savile sex scandal – despite desperate efforts by his lawyers to suppress news of his arrest. Harris – a favourite of the Queen – had been the only high-profile Operation Yewtree suspect not to have been identified by the mainstream media. It emerged last night that in an attempt to stop details of his arrest becoming widely known, his lawyers at London law firm Harbottle & Lewis had sent threatening letters to newspapers. They cited Lord Justice Leveson’s controversial proposal that the public should be prevented from kno

A police officer who had been arrested has been found dead in woods, his force said today. West Yorkshire Police said the officer, 33, reported to be a father of two, was found in woodland in the village Lofthouse on Thursday lunchtime. He had been arrested the day before 'in relation to alleged criminal offences'. Investigation: The body of the West Yorkshire police officer, 33, was discovered in woods in Lofthouse (pictured) the day after he was arrested 'in relation to alleged criminal offences' The force said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the officer's death, and that an inquest would open soon. More... Call in the SWAT team: Police under attack for creating 'crazy compensation culture' as officer is paid almost £8,000 damages for flea bite 'Loving' teenager hanged himself after listening to 'death metal music with dark lyrics which glorified death' The matter has been referred to the Independent Police Compla

Bostonians took to the streets with joyful cries and cheering after police captured the alleged perpetrator behind the Boston Marathon bombing on Friday night. Residents in the Cradle of Liberty have endured a harrowing week after the horrific attack at the race on Monday and the subsequent manhunt for the suspects behind the blasts, that put the Boston on lockdown while one suspect remained on the loose. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, was arrested shortly before 8pm on Friday and transported to a local hospital after a gun battle with police in the backyard of a home in Watertown, Mass., putting an end to a nearly 24-hour manhunt. Scroll down for video Jubilant: Crowds are full of smiles after a nearly 24-hour manhunt comes to an end on Friday night Peace: Crowds gathered to celebrate safety returning to the streets of Boston last night Grateful: A police officer is surrounded by cheering Bostonians after the capture of the surviving bombing suspect From Fear to Cheer: A crowd gat