2 h. ago He worked with the world's most famous names. Then he gave it all up for a Welsh pub

Nick Otley fancied trying photography and ended up drinking with Michael Hutchence and at parties with Kate Moss but the draw of the family business brought him back to Wales – it's fair to say it's proved a good call

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15 h. ago Edinburgh bars and restaurants hit by power cuts ahead of Hogmanay

At least 30 Grassmarket venues say repeated outages have cost them thousands in Christmas trade, leaving staff and customers frustrated.

Events

22 h. ago The best January 2026 food and drink offers at Greater Manchester restaurants and bars

Kick off 2026 in Manchester with amazing January deals! From half-price meals to £2 coffees and special cocktails, we’ve rounded up the best food and drink offers across the city to help you start the year right.

Society

38 h. ago Popular Covent Garden drinking den shuts it doors blaming changing 'trading environment'

The venue has closed after more than 40 years of serving Londoners

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56 h. ago Bartender arrested over teen’s death from alcohol consumption

Teenager Maria Cecilia De Jesus-Garcia worked as a hostess and was given alcohol by the bartender after the restaurant closed for the evening, police said

Events

58 h. ago I'm a food writer who ate at 14 brilliant Welsh restaurants in 2025 you must book for 2026

Picking a place to eat can be a real faff sometimes, so here's a round-up of the best places I've dined at in 2025 for you to consider in 2026

Society

65 h. ago Terrifying moment waterspout rips through harbour in Spanish holiday resort as floods leave at least one dead and others missing

The twister caused damage to several vessels in the Costa Calida resort of Mazarron in the south-eastern region of Murcia, as well as bar and restaurant terraces.

Events

66 h. ago Top Cardiff restaurant to drop menu favourites to 2002 prices

Bar 44 will slash menu favourites down to the prices from when they first opened 23 years ago at their Cardiff venue, as well as at the Penarth and Bristol restaurants, too

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66 h. ago Terrifying moment waterspout rips through harbour in Spanish holiday resort as floods leave at least one dead and others injured

The twister caused damage to several vessels in the Costa Calida resort of Mazarron in the south-eastern region of Murcia, as well as bar and restaurant terraces.

Events

3 d. ago ‘I never used to drink in Stockport, but now I’m choosing it over Manchester for a proper night out’

With its raft of bars, pubs and restaurants, the town is becoming one of the best nights out in Greater Manchester

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4 d. ago All the Greater Manchester restaurants, bars, pubs and cafes we've lost in 2025

More than 50 venues have closed down in the last twelve months with many having been around for quite a while

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6 d. ago Dordogne murder mystery: British woman’s death confounds detectives

Brutal stabbing of Karen Carter, 65, in France has been followed by talk of affairs and speculation over the culpritThe quiet village of Trémolat nestled in the Dordogne valley is best known for its “cingle”, where the sinuous river forms an Instagrammable loop.Home to about 700 people, along with restaurants, a cafe, boulangerie and wine bar, it is a picture-perfect French idyll and a popular place for a getaway or even retirement. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago I spent a Christmas night out with a group of strangers and I realised one thing

I took the plunge and joined a group of people I didn't know for a Christmas party

Politics

9 d. ago Restaurant chain TGI Fridays UK files to appoint administrators

Liberty Bar and Restaurant Group, which runs TGI Fridays’ UK operations, filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators on December 19.

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9 d. ago Restaurant with seven Scots sites at risk as owner collapses into administration

Liberty Bar and Restaurant Group, the firm behind TGI Fridays' UK operations, filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators on December 19

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9 d. ago I tried Rick Stein's restaurant and can sum it up in just three words

The culinary legend has just one restaurant in the capital and it's based in Barnes, so I thought I'd try out the festive set menu to see if it's worth the hype

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9 d. ago I ate at legendary chef's restaurant – three words sum it up

Rick Stein's only London restaurant sits on the Thames in Barnes, so I tried the festive menu to see if the Padstow legend's food is worth the fuss

Politics

1 week ago TGI Fridays on brink of administration days before Christmas – see list of all 49 stores

TGI Fridays UK parent company Liberty Bar and Restaurant Group has filed notice to appoint administrators for the second time in weeks, affecting 49 locations and 2,000 staff

Politics

1 week ago ‘The anxiety never disappears’: Monmouth businesses recover from severe flooding

Restaurants, bars and shops are happy to be back after Storm Claudia – but there are fears for the future“It was heart-wrenching,” says Andrea Sholl, recalling the Friday night last month when flood waters started rising inside Bar 125, the restaurant she and her husband, Martin, own in the Welsh border town of Monmouth.The Sholls and a couple of colleagues were still clearing up after a busy evening serving diners when the building started to fill with water at about 1am. Continue reading...

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1 week ago The two Cardiff bars named in UK top 50 and one's hidden above a Greggs

If you're going out this weekend for some Christmas drinks - then try one (or both) of these places

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