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Scotsman
11-08-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
Lucy & Yak Edinburgh: Fashion brand to open first Scottish store
Lucy and Yak will be opening a store in Edinburgh. | Google Maps Lucy and Yak have announced they will open their first Scottish store in Edinburgh. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Sustainable clothing company Lucy and Yak are set to open their first Scottish location in Edinburgh. The popular fashion brand revealed on social media that they would be opening a new store in the city centre, where they are expected to unveil another of their signature pink storefronts selling their bold dungarees, boiler suits and more. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad They wrote: 'We thought it was about time for our Scottish debut. See you soon @lucyandyakedinburgh.' Planning permission submitted in July revealed that the shop will be located at 70 Rose Street, taking over the premises from Calistoga, an American restaurant. Lucy and Yak was founded in 2017 by Christopher Renwick and Lucy Greenwood, who began the business while living in their van - named Yak - in New Zealand. Having made their start making and selling tobacco pouches from old clothes, the couple eventually returned home to Barnsley in South Yorkshire where they set their eye on creating dungarees. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Working with a small tea of tailors in India, the pair began selling their garments online before quickly opening their first location in Brighton in 2019.
Scottish Sun
01-08-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Trendy fashion brand with 11 UK branches planning to open first Scottish store
It already has stores all across the UK RETAIL JOY Trendy fashion brand with 11 UK branches planning to open first Scottish store Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CLOTHING brand Lucy and Yak, which only uses organic, recycled, or dead stock material, is planning on opening a shop in Edinburgh. The company, which began in a van in New Zealand, has become wildly popular for its statement-patterned dungarees and boiler suits. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Lucy and Yak is set to open its first Scottish store Credit: GOOGLE MAPS Plans have been submitted for a new shop on Edinburgh's busy Rose Street, which will be its first Scottish store. The shop replaces Calistoga, an American restaurant that served meals such. This included seared king scallops, flat iron steaks and raspberry crème brûlée with cinnamon shortbread. Lucy and Yak was founded in 2017 by couple Christopher Renwick and Lucy Greenwood. He had started by making tobacco pouches from old clothes in New Zealand, whilst living in a van they called Yak. They soon moved back to their home of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and whilst selling second-hand clothes, realised the popularity of dungarees. After sourcing materials from India, they began to sell their signature dungarees in a variety of different styles. And now they have stores all across the UK - with the first opening in Brighton in 2019. All the fabrics used by Lucy and Yak are sustainable, such as organic cotton, recycled polyester, or dead stock fabric left over from other brands. They also use bamboo, linen made from flax, hemp fabric, and Lenzing Ecovero which is an eco-responsible viscose fabric. Pull&Bear Opens New Flagship Store at Silverburn: Fashion Fans Celebrate in Glasgow! As well as dungarees in many bold prints, the brand also sells playsuits, tops, jeans, skirts, jackets, and fleeces. Plans have been submitted for a shop on 70 Rose Street, which used to house Californian restaurant Calistoga which first opened a branch in Edinburgh in 2004. Lucy and Yak also have a scheme called Re:YaK BuyBack. This means you can bring in clean Lucy and Yak items in any condition and get a money-off voucher towards your next item bought there. This is a service which the Edinburgh branch could potentially offer, too.
The Hindu
21-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Mikimoto obliges in the feature event
Trainer D. Netto's ward Mikimoto, ridden by Kuldeep Singh (Sr), claimed the Osman Sagar Cup (Div. I), the chief event of the opening day's races of the Hyderabad monsoon races here on Monday (July 21). The winner is owned by Mr. Rajendra rep. Rapar's Galloping Stars LLP, Mr. P. Ranga Raju & Mr. Tripuranenivenkata Aditya Chowdary. Jockey A. Ashad Asbar stole the limelight by riding three winners on the day. 1. CON AMORE PLATE (Div. I) (1,100m): DASHING CHARM (A. Ashad Asbar) 1, Certanity (Gaurav) 2, Moonlite Rose (Afroz K) 3 and Cypress (Kuldeep Sr.) 4. 3/4, 3 and Neck. 1m, 7.85s. ₹17 (w), 12, 39 and 14 (p). SHP: 132, THP: 41, SHW: 16 and 75, FP: 491, Q: 301, Tanala: 1,305. Favourite: Dashing Charm. Owners: Mr. Champaklal Zaveri & Mrs. Bindu C. Zaveri rep. Zaveri Stud Farm Pvt. Ltd, Miss. Harsha N. Desai & Miss. Niti N. Desai. Trainer: L.V. R. Deshmukh. 2. OSMAN SAGAR CUP (Div. II) (1,200m): BORN BRAVE (Varun) 1, Espionage (Santosh Raj) 2, Imperia (P. Ajeeth K) 3 and Calistoga (Vivek G) 4. Neck, 2-1/2 and 1-1/4. 1m, 13.51s. ₹66 (w), 20, 13 and 15 (p). SHP: 49, THP: 47, SHW: 47 and 22, FP: 318, Q: 185, Tanala: 983. Favourite: Calistoga. Owners: Mr. Donald Anthony Netto & Mr. Rajendran rep. Rapar's Galloping Stars LLP. Trainer: D. Netto. 3. CON AMORE PLATE (Div. II) (1,100m): CATCH THE WORM (B.R. Kumar) 1, Foxy Girl (H.M. Akshay) 2, Gusto's Baby (Afroz K) 3 and N R I High Power (Varun) 4. Not run: La Quinta. 2, 3/4 and Neck. 1m, 7.67s. ₹26 (w), 11, 16 and 14 (p). SHP: 39, THP: 33, SHW: 17 and 35, FP: 194, Q: 105, Tanala: 437. Favourite: N R I High Power. Owner: Mr. H.S. Srikanth. Trainer: R.H. Sequeira. 4. ADILABAD PLATE (1,100m): BRILLIANT LAD (P. Sai Kumar) 1, Dubai Touch (S. Shareef) 2, Perception (G. Naresh) 3 and Pacific Heights (Vivek G) 4. 3/4, 1-1/4 and 3-1/4. 1m, 6.99s. ₹20 (w), 12, 17 and 31 (p). SHP: 56, THP: 70, SHW: 21 and 32, FP: 110, Q: 81, Tanala: 1,166. Favourite: Brilliant Lad. Owner: Mr. Teja Gollapudi. Trainer: M. Srinivas Reddy. 5. CUP (1,200m): DIABLO (P. Sai Kumar) 1, Glorious Power (Likith Appu) 2, High Heels (Gaurav) 3 and Sangreal (S. Shareef) 4. 2, 2-3/4 and 1. 1m, 13.72s. ₹12 (w), 10, 33 and 11 (p). SHP: 83, THP: 39, SHW: 12 and 21, FP: 123, Q: 91, Tanala: 389. Favourite: Diablo. Owners: M/s. Ashok Ranpise, Seshadri Reddy Pochana, Teegala Sumant Reddy, Teegala Vijender Reddy, Satish Kumar Reddy Poondla, Giri Prathamesh Mahadev, Bollineni Krishnaiah & Teja Gollapudi. Trainer: K.S.V. Prasad Raju. 6. OSMAN SAGAR CUP (Div. I) (1,200m): MIKIMOTO (Kuldeep Singh Sr.) 1, Ragnarok (Santosh Raj) 2, Miss Maya (B.R. Kumar) 3 and Hurricane Bay (Vivek G) 4. 1-1/4, 2-3/4 and 1-1/4. 1m, 13.74s. ₹17 (w), 13, 26 and 16 (p). SHP: 107, THP: 49, SHW: 12 and 54, FP: 147, Q: 157, Tanala: 723. Favourite: Mikimoto. Owners: Mr. Rajendran rep. Rapar's Galloping Stars LLP, Mr. Ranga Raju & Mr. Tripuranenivenkata Aditya Chowdary. Trainer: D. Netto. 7. SCARLET PRINCE PLATE (1,400m): GLORIA (A. Ashad Asbar) 1, Lifes Journey (Gaurav) 2, Total Control (Surya Prakash) 3 and Sargent (Sonu K) 4. 3-1/4, 5-3/4 and 6. 1m, 27.54s. ₹37 (w), 13, 17 and 72 (p). SHP: 31, THP: 90, SHW: 17 and 16, FP: 119, Q: 74, Tanala: 1,909. Favourite: Lifes Journey. Owners: Mr. Aditya P. Thackersey & Col. S.B. Nair. Trainer: L.V.R. Deshmukh. 8. TENACITY PLATE (1,200m): LEGO (A. Ashad Asbar) 1, Battle On (P. Sai K) 2, Pinatubo (B. Nikhil) 3 and Golden Inzio (Kuldeep Sr.) 4. Not run: Always Special and Hoping Queen. 5-3/4, 3-3/4 and 2-1/2. 1m, 16.43s. ₹20 (w), 15, 17 and 83 (p). SHP: 67, THP: 273, SHW: 14 and 41, FP: 145, Q: 82, Tanala: 6,123. Favourite: Lego. Owner: Mr. G.V. Reddy. Trainer: G. Sandeep. Jackpot: 70%: ₹573 (948 tkts.) & 30%: 101 (2,298 (tkts.). Treble: (i) 361 (142 tkts.), (ii) 123 (269 tkts.), (iii) 110 (403 tkts.). Mini Jackpot : 689 (95 tkts.).
The Independent
04-06-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Napa Valley town that once rode out emergencies with diesel gets a clean-power backup
For residents of this quaint tourist town on the northern edge of Napa Valley, the threat of wildfire is seldom out of mind. The hillside bears burn scars from a 2020 fire that forced all of Calistoga to evacuate, and the 2017 Tubbs fire that killed 22 people in wine country started just a few miles from downtown. When fire danger required shutting off transmission lines that might spark a blaze, the town relied on a bank of generators in a popular recreation area that belched choking diesel exhaust and rumbled so loudly it drove people away. But now Calistoga is shifting to a first-of-its-kind system that combines two clean-energy technologies — hydrogen fuel cells and batteries — for enough juice to power the city for about two days. Experts say the technology has potential beyond simply delivering clean backup power in emergencies; they say it's a steppingstone to supporting the electric grid any day of the year. As the system was undergoing its final tests in late May in an area that includes a dog park, ball fields, community garden and bike trail, residents said they were grateful to be guaranteed clean energy year-round. Lisa Gift, a resident who also serves on the city council, noted Calistoga is already grappling with climate change that is fueling more intense and frequent wildfires. 'Continuing to depend on fossil fuels was simply not sustainable,' Gift said. "That's what excited me about this. It's a clean and reliable energy solution that ensures the safety and resilience of our community.' Energy Vault, an energy storage company based in California, built the new facility that was to come online in early June. Next year, it could be exporting power to the electric grid whenever needed once its application to fully connect is approved. The installation sits next to where Pacific Gas & Electric used to set up nine mobile generators every year from late spring through fall. Behind a chain-link fence stand six hydrogen fuel cells standing two stories tall made by Plug Power in New York. Water vapor wafted from one of the fuel cells being tested as The Associated Press got an exclusive tour of the site as it was in final testing. Shipping containers hold two pairs of Energy Vault's lithium-ion batteries. Nearby, a cinder block wall surrounds a massive, double-walled steel tank that holds 80,000 gallons (302,833 liters) of extremely cold liquid hydrogen that gets converted to gas to run the fuel cells. Utility was searching for a cleaner solution California utilities, especially PG&E, have had to pay large settlements over igniting wildfires. PG&E began cutting power at times to reduce fire risk in 2018, one of California's deadliest and most destructive wildfire years. It ships diesel generators to about a dozen towns to provide backup power during those periods. Calistoga, the largest with about 5,000 people, has had its power shut off 10 times. When generators ran, they spewed exhaust with harmful nitrogen oxides, carbon dioxide and soot. PG&E considered replacing Calistoga's diesel generators with a natural gas version that would pollute less, but opted instead for Energy Vault's fully clean solution, said Dave Canny, the utility's vice president for the North Coast Region. Energy Vault CEO Robert Piconi said other communities, military bases and data centers could all use something similar, but potential customers wanted to see it function first. 'There's a massive proof point with this project,' he said. 'I think it'll have a lot of implications for how people think about alternative, sustainable solutions." The fuel cell maker, Plug Power, is planning for these types of products to be its main business in a decade. Energy Vault said it's buying clean hydrogen, produced with low or no greenhouse gas emissions, to run the fuel cells in Calistoga. 'This solution is just beautiful," said Janice Lin, founder and president of the Green Hydrogen Coalition, a nonprofit that advocates for green hydrogen projects to combat climate change. "No noise, no emissions. And it's renewable. It's dumping diesel.' A year-round clean system brings comfort Calistoga caters to tourists with a main thoroughfare that emphasizes local shops, restaurants, tasting rooms and art galleries over franchise stories. Residents pride themselves on a smalltown vibe, and say Calistoga isn't posh like much of the rest of Napa Valley. Some of those residents were concerned at first about the hydrogen, which is flammable and can be explosive. Fire Chief Jed Matcham said the 'very, very large tank' got his attention, too. He collaborated with Energy Vault on emergency planning and training, and said he's comfortable with the safety measures in place. Energy Vault's batteries also come with alarms, detectors and piping to extinguish a fire. The next time PG&E turns off the power to the area to prevent wildfires, it will tell Energy Vault when it's safe to electrify Calistoga. The batteries will get things back up and running, discharging the energy stored inside them to the local microgrid. Then the hydrogen fuel cells will take over to generate a steady level of power for a longer period. By working in tandem — the company likened it to the way a hybrid vehicle works — the batteries and fuel cells are expected to keep the lights on for about 48 hours or longer. Clive Richardson, who owns downtown's Calistoga Roastery and can typically be found behind the counter, drinking coffee and chatting with customers, said people in Calistoga get on edge when the winds kick up. And he knows what it's like to have to empty out his store when power goes out — a big hit for a small-business owner. A year-round clean solution for emergency power gives him a measure of comfort. 'This will give us far more security than we had before,' he said. 'It's fantastic that it's come. Here we are, little ol' Calistoga, and we've got the first-of-a-kind system that hopefully will be endorsed and go all over the world.' ___ The Associated Press' climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations. AP is solely responsible for all content. Find AP's standards for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at
CBS News
22-05-2025
- CBS News
Calistoga police probe possible kidnapping after screaming woman seen forced into vehicle
Police in Calistoga have launched an investigation after a witness reported a screaming woman being assaulted and forced into a vehicle, authorities said Wednesday. An alert from the City of Calistoga and Napa County said the incident happened at about 11:50 a.m. on Lincoln Avenue between Brannan Street and the Silverado Trail North. According to the statement, a witness saw a man hit a woman in the stomach while forcing her into a sedan; the woman yelled for help and for someone to call the police. The witness said the woman tried to exit the vehicle before the man forced her back inside and drove away. The suspect was described as a White man about 40 years old with shoulder-length gray hair, about 5 feet 8 inches tall, and wearing a green shirt and black pants. The victim was described as a heavyset White woman about 40 years old, with dark hair, and wearing a purple sweatshirt with black leggings. The suspect's car was described as a 2014 maroon Honda Accord with a black front bumper and California license plate 7JBZ430. The car was last seen heading north on Highway 29 from the Silverado Trail. According to the alert, the car was tracked by an automated license plate reader on Highway 20 outside of Williams in Colusa County. The car's registered owner is from Chico but is not believed to be the suspect, according to the alert. Investigators determined the suspect had registered under the name "Thomas Phillips" at a nearby hotel, but he was not positively identified. Anyone who witnessed the incident or recognizes the vehicle, or the descriptions of the victim or suspect, is asked to contact Officer C. Townsend of the Calistoga Police Department at (707) 942-2810. Anyone who sees the vehicle is urged not to approach it and instead contact the police.
