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Yahoo
7 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
New dessert café to open in Carlisle this weekend
A NEW dessert café is set to sweeten Carlisle's food scene when it opens its doors this weekend. Indulge at No.15, located on Warwick Road opposite The Halston, is owned by Carlisle locals Beccy and Andrew Griffiths. The couple received the keys on June 9 and has spent the past two months transforming the space ahead of their grand opening on Saturday, August 16. Beccy and Andrew behind the counter. (Image: Newsquest) Beccy said: 'We've done most of the work ourselves, with help from family and friends. 'My son is an apprentice bricklayer, so he's been a great help. All the flower displays were made by us. We also lowered and extended the bar, added a fridge and brightened up the whole area.' The menu will feature mini-Dutch pancakes, Belgian waffles, crêpes, milkshakes, cheesecakes, brownies, cookie dough, crumble, and coffee sourced from a Lake District roastery. Pancakes and coffee at Indulge. (Image: Supplied) A small alcohol selection is planned for the future once the property's licence is transferred. The café will be open from 11 am to 11 pm, Wednesday to Sunday, with earlier brunch openings at weekends planned soon. Indulge will offer sit-in service, takeaways, and deliveries via Food Hub. Andrew explained the inspiration behind the venture: 'It's something we've always talked about, a bit of a dream. 'My dad lives in Spain, and when we visit, we always go to the ice cream parlours. We realised there's nothing like that here. We wanted somewhere families could go in the evening without having to head to the pub.' (Image: Newsquest) As part of Saturday's launch, Indulge at No.15 will run special offers, including reduced-price coffees and a special 'golden ticket' giveaway. The couple have been hosting 'soft opening' events this week, attracting repeat customers already. 'Everyone's been really supportive. Our neighbours have been great too, offering their help and wishing us luck. 'Our daughter is a cheerleader, and she brought about 16 friends here on Friday night. She's an athlete, so she can eat what she wants, she must've tried the pancakes with every single sauce!' they laughed. (Image: Newsquest) To find out more about Indulge at No.15, you can visit their Facebook page here:
Wales Online
11-08-2025
- Wales Online
Police inspector sacked after being caught drink driving
Police inspector sacked after being caught drink driving Inspector Andrew Griffiths was convicted of drink driving at a Chester Magistrates Court hearing last month A UK police officer holding a breathalyser (Image: -) A Welsh police inspector has been sacked after being found guilty of drink driving. Inspector Andrew Griffiths, 55, was convicted at Chester Magistrates Court last month. On Friday (August 8), a North Wales Police gross misconduct hearing concluded that Inspector Griffiths had committed gross misconduct. As a result, he was dismissed from the force and added to the College of Policing barred list, according to the Leader. The court heard that Griffiths had been behind the wheel of an Audi in Erbistock, Wrexham, when the offence occurred on May 11 this year. Following his conviction, he was banned from holding or obtaining a driving licence for 25 months. This ban can be reduced by 25 weeks if he successfully completes an approved drink driving course by December 7, 2026. Griffiths was also ordered to attend up to five days of rehabilitation activity, reports North Wales Live. Article continues below After the court case, Deputy Chief Constable Nigel Harrison stated: "We acknowledge the verdict of the court in this case. Drink driving can never be accepted and poses a huge risk to other road users. Inspector Griffiths will now be subject to Gross Misconduct procedures." North Wales Police declined to comment on the misconduct proceedings when approached by North Wales Live.
Daily Mail
21-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Moment ex-wife of Tory MP breaks down in tears as she recalls moment he 'nearly strangled her to death' in their living room in horrifying campaign of 'rape and abuse'
A former Conservative MP has revealed the moment she thought she was going to die while being strangled by her politician husband who abused her for ten years. Kate Kniveton suffered a horrifying campaign of violence from Andrew Griffiths before battling a court ruling that he should still have direct contact with their child. She told a new ITV documentary last night that her husband, also a former Tory MP who was the small business minister, would 'erupt' and attack her 'with no warning'. Ms Kniverton added that he sexually assaulted in her sleep, screamed at their baby and used his power and position to silence her during a legal battle after their split. Breaking down in tears as she recalled one attack in their living room, the former Burton MP told how they had been sitting on the sofa watching TV at the time. Speaking during 'Breaking the Silence: Kate's Story', Ms Kniverton said: 'He just went for me and he actually ended up kneeling over me with his hands round my neck on the sofa. And I can remember at that point, I didn't think he was going to let go. 'He was strong, I was no match. And I can remember all I could think about at that point was my parents, because I didn't think he was going to stop. 'He's out there, he's in the newspapers every day, he's working hard, helping people. Every time I'd said I'm going to go to the police, 'They won't believe you Kate, who's going to believe you?' You'd think, actually he's right, who is going to believe me?' Andrew Griffiths and Kate Kniveton at the Houses of Parliament after marrying in 2013 Ms Kniverton claimed her husband also told her: 'I'm the MP here. I've got a great relationship with the police - they all think I'm the blue-eyed boy.' During the documentary, she also shed light on the workings of the family courts, where an estimated 30,000 cases each year involve domestic abuse allegations. Ms Kniverton said: 'People don't think that it can happen to middle class, professional people. Domestic abuse has no boundaries. It can affect absolutely anybody.' A family court ruling in 2021 found that Mr Griffiths had – on the balance of probabilities – pressurised Ms Kniveton into engaging in sexual activity as well as raping her multiple times and used 'coercive and controlling behaviour' against her. The ruling on child contact was overturned the following year by a High Court judge, after Ms Kniveton's lawyer argued the previous judge was 'wrong to order direct contact'. She also said the previous judge failed to 'consider the short, medium, and long-term harm of contact on the mother and the child', and failed to consider Mr Griffiths' 'capacity to appreciate the effect of past domestic abuse'. In early 2024, Mr Griffiths made a bid for weekly supervised contact with their child, who he previously saw once per week via videolink for 30 minutes. But a High Court judge ruled he could have no direct contact with his child in the 'reasonably short term', saying it would be in the child's best interests to only have contact with their father through letters for that period of time. The judge said Mr Griffiths - who was the Burton MP from 2010 until Ms Kniverton took over the seat in 2019 - had accepted most of the findings made against him, except the finding that he had raped Ms Kniveton. When asked to respond to the new programme, Mr Griffiths told ITV Exposure: 'I have always denied the allegations made. The family court has a much lower burden of proof and has always been private and confidential. 'The family court has failed our child. Publication of salacious allegations can only harm the children. Every child has the right to have both parents in their lives. 'I will never stop fighting to be a father to my child, and to demonstrate to them just how much I love them.' Most domestic abuse victims who go to a family court in an attempt to protect their children cannot reveal any details of what happens during a hearing, with the threat of a two-year prison sentence for contempt. But in Ms Kniveton's case, journalists Louise Tickle and Brian Farmer fought all the way up to the Court of Appeal for more than a year to publish details of the case, and succeeded in being able to name Andrew Griffiths in the public interest. This means Ms Kniveton's case is unusual in that she is able to tell her story. But she said: 'I am traumatised, not just by the ten years of abuse I experienced, but by the following five years in which he continued to use the legal system to abuse me.' And her family court barrister Dr Charlotte Proudman added: 'It's very common when there are convictions of domestic abuse related offences for (a parent) to be allowed regular unsupervised contact with a child… children have been killed on the family court's watch. And some of those judges are still sitting.' The programme followed Ms Kniveton as she met with other high-achieving women whose outward success masked abuse at home – looking at how abusers use tactics such as love-bombing and coercive control to isolate, manipulate and trap their partners. One GP called Seema told her: 'People often ask, how did you get yourself into that situation? You know, you're a doctor, you should be able to recognise it. 'But it's incredibly difficult when it's happening to you because it's so insidious, it's so erosive. It starts off small and then it escalates. And, I think, before you know it, you're really in the thick of it.' Another survivor, Laura, who is a high-ranking police officer, said that she felt unable to confide in anyone at work, adding: 'Explaining all that to another police officer - It's embarrassing.' Ms Kniverton met a woman called Amy who said she had spent a decade fighting to protect her children from her dangerous ex-partner – whom was allowed to see the children unsupervised despite being violent towards them. She also spoke with Jess Phillips MP, the Minister for Safeguarding and Violence against Women and Girls, to look at what reforms could better protect survivors and their children. Ms Philllips said: 'So much of what happens in the domestic abuse space is so hidden from the public's view. 'I think if people knew half of what you and I have seen, there'd be pitchforks… there is absolutely loads to do — it's so ingrained, whether it's in the court system or how councils commission local refuge and support services.' A Ministry of Justice spokesperson said: 'Any case involving the death of a child is a tragedy, and our sincere condolences go out to the families [affected]. 'We will see where improvements can be made to the Family Court system to help prevent these awful crimes.' The department also said work is ongoing to ensure the family courts are safe for children and families, highlighting a pilot project called Pathfinder which aims to improve outcomes in private law cases.
CBC
18-07-2025
- CBC
2 P.E.I. women dead in southeastern N.B. crash
Two Prince Edward Island women are dead following a single-vehicle crash on Thursday on Highway 15 near Shediac. The two passengers who died, a 71-year-old and a 73-year-old, were both from Stratford, P.E.I., according to Staff Sgt. Andrew Griffiths with the New Brunswick RCMP. Just before 1 p.m. on Thursday, Shediac and Sackville RCMP detachments responded to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 15. The two women died at the scene and the driver of the vehicle, whose age and gender were not provided, was taken to hospital with what are believed to be life-threatening injuries, Griffiths said in an email. He said the vehicle was travelling west when it's believed to have left the highway on the median side and rolled in the air before landing on the roof. The highway was closed to traffic but reopened around 7:30 p.m. Thursday, according to RCMP.
Leader Live
15-06-2025
- Health
- Leader Live
Hundreds complete Race for Life at Alyn Waters Country Park
The Cancer Research UK Race For Life event took place at Alyn Waters Country Park in Llay on Sunday morning. Starting out on grass, the course was designed to take runners into the woodland on gravel paths, following a largely flat route with a couple of small climbs in the woods. Runners setting off on Sunday morning (Image: Staff) Will Peters from Wrexham and Andrew Slinn from Anglesey (Image: Staff) Elen and Leonie Griffiths from Coedpoeth (Image: Staff) Nigel Hughes from Wrexham (Image: Staff) Hundreds of runners attended to take part - supported by even more friends and family - and were led through a big group warmup routine before setting off. Laura Cass, Cancer Research Event Manager, told the Leader: "We have 400 participants taking part today in our 3k, 5k and 10k events. "We're aiming to raise £35,000 and (as of 11am) we've already raised over £25,000 - which is brilliant. Runners setting off on Sunday morning (Image: Staff) Benjamin and Stef Heath from Wrexham (Image: Staff) Andrew Griffiths from Gresford and Kelly Whiting from Prestatyn (Image: Staff)"The weather has turned out lovely as well; it's a beautiful day to be in Wrexham. "It's really uplifting to see everyone here as a community, helping to raise money for Cancer Research." Many were taking part in such an event for the first time, including 64-year-old Nigel Hughes, from Wrexham. Phoebe Ainsworth from Longton, Preston, and Cameron Jones from Machynlleth (Image: Staff) Group warmup before the run begins (Image: Staff) He said: "It's really great to be taking part today. I've been walking my dog for preparation." Andrew Griffiths, from Gresford, took part in the 10k with his daughter Kelly Whiting. After crossing the finish line, Mr Griffiths said: "That was great - it was pretty tough in the last quarter though!"
