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The Courier
14-05-2025
- Business
- The Courier
Family-run Aberfeldy cafe reopens after major refurbishment
A family-run cafe in Aberfeldy has reopened after a major refurbishment. Piece sandwich and cake shop in Bridgend has had a three-month revamp. Zoe and George Dark, 40, set up the business in 2020 as a takeaway. They have now added a 12-person seating area and new toilets. Zoe, 56, told The Courier the whole family helped with the refurbishment. She said: 'We stripped out our old shop and re-did it. 'We're a completely family-run business and we have Mariia, who lives with us. 'She's a Ukrainian refugee. 'Mariia and her two little boys have been with us for three years, and she works in the shop too, as well as my son Oscar. 'Our sons Monte and Fynn also work here during their university and college holidays. 'At the end of January we closed and Mariia, George, and Oscar did all the work themselves! 'I did all the design elements like re-covering chairs and making it a little bit quirky. 'We wanted to make it more family-friendly, so people can sit-in and we now have toilets. 'There are already a lot of cafes in Aberfeldy that offer a sit-in experience but the town is an incredibly busy place. 'We are right in the square and it seemed like we were missing a trick by not offering the option to sit-in.' Zoe said the menu at Piece will remain the same. The cafe sells sandwiches, ciabattas, focaccia, wraps, salads, breakfast menu and gluten-free homemade cakes. Zoe said they provide catering services for weddings, parties and outdoor events. This has prompted the firm's expansion in the past five years. Zoe added that Piece will apply for a licence next month to open for evening meals three nights a week. 'We will do charcuterie boards and some lovely wine selections from a friend of mine who has two wine bars in Aberdeen. 'We plan to do tapas nights as well. 'We are really grateful to all our customers who come in because we wouldn't be able to do this without them.' Elsewhere in Highland Perthshire, 30 homes could be built on the site of an old primary school in Crieff.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
"Russian drone struck our house": how woman with four children survived nighttime attack on Kyiv
The night of 6–7 May in Kyiv, which once again came under intense Russian attack, proved to be yet another ordeal for families with children. Iryna and her four children slept no more than two hours due to a large-scale assault – first with missiles, then with drones. Source: Iryna in an interview with UNICEF Ukraine Quote from Iryna: "First, there was a rocket attack, and then a Shahed drone struck our house directly. The windows were blown out and the balcony destroyed. Thank God, my children and I were hiding at the time. There are injured children in our building – they were taken to hospital with burns." Iryna with her youngest son in a shelter Photo: UNICEF Ukraine Details: The woman has a bandage on her forehead – she sustained a cut during the attack. The family is now taking shelter in a hospital close to their home. Her older daughters, nine-year-old Mariia and four-year-old Viktoriia, doze on wooden benches as their mother rocks her youngest child. Iryna with her youngest son and two daughters Photo: UNICEF Ukraine In the chaos and panic following the explosion, Iryna did not bring any food for the children. "It's a blessing I can breastfeed Davyd here," says the 38-year-old woman. Other residents of the house in a shelter with their pets The family does not know when they will be able to return home. Electricity and gas supplies were cut off immediately after the strike. "There was a big fire, and I was afraid it would reach the gas pipe. Now we're waiting for the electricity to come back on – it's cold at home," says Iryna's eldest son, 15-year-old Oleh. The house that was hit on 7 May Background: The State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported that two people were killed and six were injured, including four children, during the night attack on Kyiv. Among the victims are two children. In Kyiv's Shevchenkivskyi district, a woman and her son who had taken in 10 cats were killed. Animal rescuers found one cat alive, but it suffered severe burns. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Yahoo
Ukraine brings back six children from Russian occupation
Ukraine has brought back six children from territories temporarily occupied by Russia. Among them are a brother and sister from a family that had previously tried to leave without success, as well as a girl whom the Russians had threatened to take from her mother. Source: Bring Kids Back UA initiative on Facebook Details: The initiative shared the stories of several children, including Mariia and her mother, who faced ongoing pressure from local Russian "administration" after the death of Mariia's father. "The family was forced to obtain Russian documents because they could not solve even basic everyday issues without them. The mother was also threatened that Mariia would be taken away if the girl did not attend a Russian school," Bring Kids Back stated. Eventually, the situation became so critical that the family had to seek help with evacuation. Also rescued were siblings Pavlo and Anna. The younger child had health problems but could not access the necessary medical care. The family had tried several times to leave the occupied territory on their own, but it was virtually impossible without Russian documents. "All the children and their families are now safe in Ukrainian-controlled territory. They are receiving assistance with rehabilitation and adapting to their new lives," the initiative concluded. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Yahoo
Girl with eyes full of life: 12-year-old schoolgirl killed in Russian UAV attack on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
A 12-year-old girl was killed in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast as a result of a Russian attack on the night of 28-29 April. A UAV hit her family's house. The girl's six-year-old sister and parents were injured. Source: Suspilne. Dnipro Details: The tragedy occurred in the Hubynykha hromada. The victim was a student of a local lyceum, Marharyta Titarenko. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.] As the girl's grandmother Mariia told Suspilne Dnipro, a pillar fell on her granddaughter as a result of a UAV hit. At the time, Marharyta was sleeping in a room on the first floor. When rescue workers pulled her out of the rubble, she was still alive. "It's just beyond words. What could that child have been guilty of? What were they targeting here, if there were civilians living here? I came over on Sunday, and she was quiet, as if she felt it. Ritochka was downstairs. If it wasn't for the pillar, maybe the child would have survived," the woman says. Mariia says that Marharyta's parents and her younger sister were sleeping on the second floor. They were taken to hospital for examination because of their injuries. The woman said that Marharyta used to sing and dance and was a good student. "She sang very beautifully and danced... Her mother is a teacher, so she was smart beyond her age. She also excelled in mathematics. In fact, in everything," Mariia recalls. Marharyta was a good student and a creative child. Photo: Yuliia Tarasova-Cherniavska on Facebook The girl's neighbours and classmates came to the scene to help. "She was very kind, friendly, and helped everyone. Most people praised her; she was a good student. She loved mathematics and the Ukrainian language. She loved all subjects," said Kateryna, a classmate of Marharyta. A friend of the girl, Kira, said that she had last seen her at school the day before her death. "I can't believe it happened... We were at school just yesterday, and now it's over," the girl said. Yuliia Tarasova-Cherniavska, a teacher at the Hubynykha Lyceum, said that Marharyta was active and often participated in various events. "Since kindergarten, the girl has been growing up talented. At the lyceum, she was a winner of art and academic competitions, and an active participant in events at the community centre. We will remember Marharyta as a bright, sweet, kind, well-mannered, sociable, friendly girl," she wrote. The house after the UAV hit. Photo: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration Head Serhii Lysak on Telegram "Talented, bright, creative... An innocent angel. Everyone remembers Marharyta's performances in our institution. It is impossible to put into words the feeling of loss. A charming girl with eyes full of life... Forever in our memory and in the hearts of everyone who knew her," the local Palace of Culture said on its website. The Hubynykha hromada declared two days of mourning on 29 and 30 April. "Words cannot express the depth of our grief. This tragedy is another terrible testament to the cruelty of the aggressor, who stops at nothing in its criminal war against Ukraine," the post reads. Background: On 28 April, Kyiv bid farewell to the family of 17-year-old Danylo Khudei, who was killed in a large-scale Russian attack on the night of 23-24 April along with his parents, Viktoriia and Oleh. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Globe and Mail
18-04-2025
- General
- Globe and Mail
‘It felt like the apocalypse'
The Globe in Ukraine When a Russian missile hit the playground near their home, Mariia Didichenko and her daughter, Afina, were among the few who survived Afina Didichenko, 3, throws a paper airplane past her mother, Mariia, to her father, Yevhenii. All three have vivid memories of the Russian missile strike on their Ukrainian hometown, Kryvyi Rih, that injured Afina and Mariia earlier this month. Kris Parker/The Globe and Mail to view this content.
