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Time Out Dubai
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out Dubai
5 places kids eat free in Dubai this summer
The school holidays kick off at the end of this month, so this is the time to start planning some fun days out with the kiddos. But a day out and about doesn't need to break the bank, there are plenty of places where the little ones can eat for free. If you like this: 51 brilliant family days out in the UAE Whether it's a lunch, a brunch or a family dinner, here's where to take the whole gang this summer. 5 spots where kids eat free in Dubai Catch 22 (Credit: Supplied) Offering up some impressive comfort food, Catch 22 serves up everything from loaded French toast to sushi, stacked burgers and even a sizzling grill. While you take a well-deserved bite into the creamy carbonara fold sandwich, the little ones can be nibbling on their choice for no cost at all. The deal only runs from Monday to Thursday, so make sure this is a weekday visit if you want to make the most of it. Available Mon-Thu. The Beach JBR and Dubai Hills Mall, (04 424 3057). Certo This spot in Media City has a family brunch where kids under ten go free. Italian homemade food is served from a buffet, which includes a salad station and live pasta station. Kids can make pizza by the table and burn off some steam in the kids' play area. Dhs159 (soft drinks), Dhs199 (house beverages), free (kids under ten). Sat 12.30pm-3.30pm. Radisson Blu Hotel Dubai Media City, (04 366 9187). Jones The Grocer (Credit: Jones the Grocer The Palm) The Palm Jumeirah all-day restaurant is offering the little ones a free dish from the kid's menu as long as they're with one paying adult. Head over in the morning for brekkie or come dinner time, your little bundles of joy can be treated to wagyu meatballs or a crispy chicken burger for no cost at all. Free (with one adult min spend Dhs100). Available daily 7.30am-11.30am. Hilton Dubai Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jumeirah, (054 998 6162). Revo Café After a day out and about, settle those little appetites with a free meal at the restaurant in the NH Collection Dubai The Palm. From Belgian waffles to crispy cheese toasties, kids under the age of 12 can have a complimentary dish as long as they're each with a paying adult. Open daily 7am-10pm. NH Collection Dubai The Palm, Palm Jumeirah, (04 549 7942). The Noodle House Credit: The Noodle House Did someone say noodles? Kids eat free at The Noodle House every night of the week, meaning the little ones can dig into dim sums, baos ramen and all the rest without breaking the bank. A tasty (and pocket-friendly) option, there are branches stretching from JBR to City Walk, so it's easy to reach too. Various locations, @thenoodlehouse_dxb Hungry for more? New Dubai restaurants 2025: The just-opened spots you need to try next The new dining spots you need on your radar 30 top-rated pizza places in Dubai you must try in 2025 From thin and crispy to puffy crusts, here are the tastiest pizzas in town Kids summer camps in Dubai to book now: from sports to becoming a zookeeper Don't miss out on your spot
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Hollywood golden couple who played husband and wife on sitcom are seen for first time in years... who are these screen icons?
A Hollywood golden couple who haven't been pictured in six years have been photographed making a rare outing. This duo are not only lovebirds but colleagues, having co-starred together in multiple projects, including the 60s sitcom He & She - which earned her an Emmy nomination. This pair played a married couple living in New York City in He & She followed by the 1970 satirical war comedy Catch-22. They even took their relationship to Broadway, starring in 1998's The Norman Conquests and even an off-Broadway production. They've now been married for 64 years and have two children who also followed their parents acting footsteps. Can you guess who this showbiz couple is? A Hollywood golden couple who haven't been pictured in six years were seen for the first time since 2019 It's Richard Benjamin and Paula Prentiss! This couple were spotted heading to a Pilates class in Beverly Hills on Wednesday. Paula, who has been with her husband since 1961, emerged from the studio with the assistance of a walker and an assistant who guided towards an open chair. The Hollywood icon kept it casual in a grey zip-down sweatshirt, black trousers, sneakers, and a tortoise hair clip maintaining her short hairstyle. Richard, meanwhile, stepped out of his car wearing a light denim jacket thrown over a T-shirt and joggers. The couple's career and relationship dates back to an era in which actors were signed to studios. Richard and Paula met studying at Northwestern University's drama school, before they auditioned for an MGM talent scout who ended up signing only Paula, according to People. The actress inked a seven year contract with the studio in 1960, embarking on a journey which she described as 'terrifying.' 'It was a life I hadn't picked,' she told People during a joint 1976 interview with her husband. 'It was terrifying. I just allowed myself to be driven along.' 'I was such an idiot,' her husband groaned. 'I accepted it all to be with the girl I wanted to be with.' The couple even wed to comply with the wishes of the studio, with People describing their marriage as 'arranged' by MGM. At the time, eyebrows were raised at the prospect of Paula traveling with her boyfriend (as they were unmarried), prompting them to say 'I do.' Whilst under contract with the studio, she did an array of films with Jim Hutton, and even starred opposite Hollywood legend Rock Hudson in the 1964 film Man's Favorite Sport?, playing his girlfriend. Other notable works include 1975's The Stepford Wives along with role opposite Peter O'Toole in What's New Pussycat. However Paula suffered a mental breakdown on the Paris set of What's New Pussycat, which she told People was what 'woke' them up. 'One day during shooting,' she told People, 'I just climbed up the ropes to the catwalk and started walking the beams. Very loudly and clearly I called down to everyone on the set, "I'm going to jump." A French technician grabbed me, and there I was, hanging by one arm.' During treatment, her husband said she was under so much medication that she wasn't herself. The couple overcame the ordeal and several years later welcomed children who also pursued acting - son Ross Benjamin, 51, and daughter Prentiss Benjamin, 46 (who is also a dancer). 'When Paula was sick, people wondered why I didn't leave her,' her husband said elsewhere in the interview. 'And when I wasn't working they wondered why she didn't leave me. People all along have tried to come between us. It took a long time to figure out that it was their problem, not ours.' As for her spouse, he too worked with Peter O'Toole in the 1984 film Racing in the Moon. His resume includes The Last of Sheila, Mermaids, The Money Pit, and the 1973 film Westworld, which later inspired the HBO show of the same name. His illustrious career has also received critical acclaim - he received a Golden Globe nod in 1971 before actually winning one in 1976.
Daily Mirror
02-06-2025
- Daily Mirror
'Evil' gangsters who force kids to hide drugs inside their bodies face jail
New laws will see criminals face up to 10 years behind bars if they are found to have forced children and vulnerable adults to swallow or conceal items like drugs and SIM cards in their bodies "Evil" gang leaders who force children and vulnerable people to hide illegal items inside their bodies will face up to 10 years in prison. Tough new measures will target "plugging", "stuffing" and "banking" - which sees concealed drugs, cash and SIM cards moved between criminals. Children are often forced to swallow drugs packages or hide them in their body cavities, the Home Office says - which can be deadly if they break open. Under changes to the Crime and Policing Bill, which is going through Parliament, senior gang members will face prosecution and long sentences. Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips said: 'There is something truly evil about the gang leaders who degrade young girls, young boys and vulnerable adults in this way, forcing them to put their lives at risk." She said the new laws will hold senior gang members, such as those behind County Lines drug operations, to account. Since July last year more than 2,000 children and vulnerable adults have been referred for support after being exploited by gangs. And around 320 children have been given specialist support after more than 2,000 suspects were arrested in an organised crime clampdown. Kate Wareham, from charity Catch22, welcomed the measure, saying youth workers have seen the "devastating, life-changing physical and mental impact" of abuse on youngsters. She said laws need to stop it happening, adding: "By targeting the perpetrators, this new offence of coerced internal concealment is a crucial step forward towards that.' Detective Superintendent Dan Mitchell, Head of the National County Lines Coordination Centre, said: 'We know County Lines gangs often target children and young people, forcing them to conceal drugs inside their bodies, carry out violence against others, carry weapons and transport drugs. This leaves untold trauma on the victims, and we must do all that we can to prevent this. 'Today's announcement is welcome, and anyone involved in this type of offending should hear a clear message that we will always explore any steps we can take to increase stop County Lines from exploitation children and vulnerable people.
BBC News
13-05-2025
- BBC News
'Gangs recruited me as a drug mule at 13'
A teenager who was a drugs courier at the age of 13 has spoken out about being groomed and coerced by gangs, as the government looks to introduce a new law against child criminal not his real name, is being supported by a specialist service that helps victims of child criminal exploitation (CCE) in charity Catch22 said it had been providing one-to-one help with children as young as 10 for a number of government said it was determined to stop heartless criminal gangs from luring young people into a life of crime. 'I was inconspicuous' Dylan told BBC South East: "I was walking around with a big amount of drugs. "I was inconspicuous, they weren't. They were guys that looked like drug dealers, they couldn't walk around with a brick of cocaine on explained that he would be given a "pouch"."Sometimes I would be delivering to a house, sometimes I would be delivering to someone pulling up in a car," he described how gangs targeted young drug couriers."The easiest way to contact the young person is through others," he said."There's always going to be the younger brother or cousin and he gets approached and once he gets approached you get the whole friend group."A new offence in the Crime and Policing Bill that is going through Parliament will make CCE is designed to target people who groom children into criminal activity, including county lines drug dealing or organised legislation will also see the introduction of CCE prevention orders, which will mean that courts can put restrictions on people who they believe pose a risk of exploiting a child for criminal these orders will also be a criminal offence, carrying a maximum sentence of five years in prison. What are county lines? County lines is the transportation of illegal drugs from one area to another, often across police and local authority boundaries, and usually carried out by children or vulnerable people who are coerced into it by "line" is the mobile phone line used to take the orders of exploited in this way will often be exposed to physical, mental and sexual abuse, and will sometimes be trafficked to areas a long way from suggest that approximately 14,000 children were identified as at risk or involved in child criminal exploitation in 2022 to 2023, according to Home Office county lines data. Dylan, who is now 17, has been referred to Catch22's Music to My Ears service, which has been running since has supported just over 800 young people over the last decade, helping them to explore music production, photography, film-making and are working on a one-to-one basis with about 80 youngsters and the service is being highlighted to Surrey magistrates as an alternative said the programme was helping him to focus on a brighter future, perhaps in music production."I like music, they've got good equipment. I feel like this kind of thing is good for a young person," he said the programme could "help you get employment"."It just gives you another option," he added. "You have to find another alternative." The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner funds the programme and has committed almost £400,000 to the project over the last four Vesey-Thompson, the Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey, told the BBC the project was helping those who are vulnerable."Some of them have been exploited, and used by county line drug dealers, some have previously gone missing in Surrey, some have been involved in serious violence too," she said."Those who've been groomed or exploited learn to know it's not their fault, that help is out there and there are adults who will support them to break free from criminality." Katy Bumstead, service manager for Catch22 services in Surrey, said: "This can happen in any county, no matter if there are deprived areas or more affluent areas, young people can be exploited no matter where."Tim, the Music to My Ears programme service coordinator, said the project engaged young people and tried to divert them from crime. "We're not rewarding them for their behaviour," he said. "Our service is about trust and hope for the future."We look at their situation. Is there a health need, a housing need, an education need? "We'll then use non-traditional engagement methods like music to work with young people."Then almost in the background we'll work on their care needs and the support they need to change and to see a better future that isn't selling drugs for example." 'Increase convictions against exploiters' Anne Longfield, chief executive at the Centre for Young Lives and former children's commissioner, told the BBC the introduction of a CCE offence "cannot come soon enough"."Over 100 times a day a child in England is assessed by social services as being exploited or in gangs, a number which is likely to be just the tip of the iceberg," she said."Some will never be referred to social services and will go under the radar entirely. We've been making it far too easy for criminals to exploit children for too long."A Home Office spokesperson said: "This government has introduced a new offence and prevention orders to tackle child criminal exploitation in the Crime and Policing Bill, which will target adults who unscrupulously groom and exploit children into criminal activity."This should increase convictions against exploiters, deter gangs from enlisting children, and protect victims. "Additionally, our Young Futures programme will provide positive support for young people in their communities to help draw them away from crime."
