37 h. ago BBC presenter's death following Canada car crash was 'unnatural', rules coroner

Lynda Shahwan was on a family holiday in Vancouver when she was involved in a car crash which saw the vehicle overturn

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37 h. ago Welsh BBC presenter found dead days after being discharged from hospital

Lynda Shahwan was on a family holiday in Vancouver when she was involved in a car crash which saw the vehicle overturn

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64 h. ago Brunaupark review – housing estate dwellers vs property developers in rousing but unequal battle

This heartfelt film bears witness to a defiant community, forms a vital piece of oral history and shows the resilience of those determined to stay onIn many cities across Europe, there is a familiar sight of longstanding housing estates being gutted to make way for more expensive builds. Felix Hergert and Dominik Zietlow’s heartfelt film focuses on one such complex, the vibrant Brunaupark in Zurich. Consisting of five residential tenements, the area is home to more than 400 tenants, who have created a close-knit multicultural community over the decades. Credit Suisse, whose pension fund owns the building, has other ideas. The people of Brunaupark are served with notices as proposals for partial demolition and new construction get under way.Going from door to door, this documentary forms a vital piece of oral history, bearing witness to the defiance and resilience of those determined to stay. Each story is filled with colourful memories: one restaurant owner, who has been forced to g...

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5 d. ago Chinese restaurant owner Amy Poon gets steamy at her new London joint

Chinese restaurant owner Amy Poon gets steamy at her new London joint  South China Morning Post

Politics

1 week ago The successful restaurant owner who was proof migration has enriched this country... and the Somalian criminal and failed asylum seeker who killed him

Their paths crossed for just 22 fleeting seconds in Lloyds Bank one afternoon in Derby city centre.

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1 week ago Team behind 'cosy' Highland bar to open French Brasserie Babette in Inverness

The Heron House Group, the hospitality team behind The Drouthy Cobbler in Elgin and Bonnie Beastie in Forres, is set to launch its latest venture, Babette, a new restaurant and cocktail bar in Inverness. Rosalind Erskine spoke to co-owner Kevin Smith about the challenges, and hopes, for the new venue.

Politics

2 w. ago The worrying details of four serious crimes carried out by illegal migrants in Britain that have emerged over just six days

The jailing of a failed asylum seeker for randomly murdering a restaurant owner in Derby is only the latest serious crime by an illegal migrant to come to public attention.

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2 w. ago Migrant murdered restaurant owner in random stabbing attack because his asylum application was rejected

Somalian national Haybe Cabdiraxmaan Nur, 47, plunged a knife into the chest of father-of-three Gurvinder Singh Johal, 37 at a Lloyds Bank in Derby, before 'calmly' walking out of the branch.

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2 w. ago Owner of popular Greater Manchester café and restaurant says 'it isn’t ideal' in major update

'I just wanted to be transparent and let everyone know'

Economics

2 w. ago Don Ciccio owner doubles down on his savage criticism of Highgate locals

Marco Claudio Valente, owner of Don Ciccio Osteria Italiana & Pizzeria, blamed Highgate locals for closing months after receiving a low food standard rating

Politics

2 w. ago Highgate locals hit back after owner shuts Italian restaurant down and blames them

Marco Claudio Valente launched a jab at Highgate's well-heeled residents for 'never supporting us, not even once' after restaurant Don Ciccio shut its doors for good last week

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3 w. ago 'Thank you for never supporting us': Italian restaurant owner takes savage swipe at wealthy Highgate residents who 'humiliated' his staff as he closes down

Don Ciccio on Hampstead Lane in Highgate has won a slew of awards, including Traveller's Choice on Tripadvisor between 2023 and 2025, and was rated 4.7 out of five stars on Google.

Politics

3 w. ago Three men consent to extradition to Canada in death of restaurant owner case

Sharif Rahman died in Ontario in August 2023.

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3 w. ago Three Scots to be extradited to Canada after death of restaurant boss over 'unpaid bill row'

Robert Evans, his dad Robert Busby Evans, 47, and uncle Barry Evans were all charged in connection with the death.

Economics