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Yahoo
10-03-2025
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Surplus food initiative launches city fridge
A community surplus food initiative has launched a city fridge, with the aim to reduce food waste by redistribution. HeartyEarth community celebrated the start of Oxford City Fridge at the Botley Road side of the Westgate Hotel on 7 March. Oxford West and Abingdon MP Layla Moran and the Lord Mayor of Oxford Mike Rowley cut the ceremonial ribbon and about 50kg of food was given away. From 17 March between 10:00 GMT and 22:00 GMT, residents will be able to take away free food, collected daily from the Oxford Food Hub and Sofea charity. HeartyEarth founder Sâmân Jamshidifardsaid it was "important to note we focus on surplus of surplus". "What is left after all the other charities, foodbanks and others have taken everything they need or can save, by taking food from our space, you are helping to [reduce food waste]. "The generous owners of the Westgate Hotel, Andy, Steve and Phil Jones, are very happy to provide the space for the community efforts." Two HeartyEarth art installation can also be found in the space. Along with his volunteers, he also provides free curry meals across the city. He added that he saw Oxford City Fridge "as an organic extension of Oxford City Larder, Jericho Pantry, Hinksey Park Larder and the SurplusCurry project". Mr Jamshidifardsaid thanked Oxford independent businesses that back the initiative such as The Flower Shop, Kennington Flooring, Fishtail Lounge & Bar, Dosa Park restaurant and Happy Cakes. Other guests to the launch included councillors Susanna Pressel and Lois Muddiman. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram. The social supermarket tackling stigma and food costs Charity saves surplus food to feed local community Surplus curry initiative fundraises for a van Surplus Curry Oxford Food Hub SOFEA Westgate Hotel
BBC News
10-03-2025
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Oxford surplus food initiative launches city fridge
A community surplus food initiative has launched a city fridge, with the aim to reduce food waste by community celebrated the start of Oxford City Fridge at the Botley Road side of the Westgate Hotel on 7 West and Abingdon MP Layla Moran and the Lord Mayor of Oxford Mike Rowley cut the ceremonial ribbon and about 50kg of food was given 17 March between 10:00 GMT and 22:00 GMT, residents will be able to take away free food, collected daily from the Oxford Food Hub and Sofea charity. HeartyEarth founder Sâmân Jamshidifardsaid it was "important to note we focus on surplus of surplus"."What is left after all the other charities, foodbanks and others have taken everything they need or can save, by taking food from our space, you are helping to [reduce food waste]."The generous owners of the Westgate Hotel, Andy, Steve and Phil Jones, are very happy to provide the space for the community efforts."Two HeartyEarth art installation can also be found in the with his volunteers, he also provides free curry meals across the added that he saw Oxford City Fridge "as an organic extension of Oxford City Larder, Jericho Pantry, Hinksey Park Larder and the SurplusCurry project". Mr Jamshidifardsaid thanked Oxford independent businesses that back the initiative such as The Flower Shop, Kennington Flooring, Fishtail Lounge & Bar, Dosa Park restaurant and Happy guests to the launch included councillors Susanna Pressel and Lois Muddiman. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
Yahoo
31-01-2025
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Man steals more than 40 firearms from vehicle parked at Las Vegas hotel: police
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A man accused of stealing more than 40 firearms from a pickup truck parked at a hotel in Las Vegas faces more than 90 charges, documents said. On Jan. 25, a man called the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department to report his pickup truck was broken into in the Westgate Hotel parking garage. He said his truck was carrying approximately 80 firearms and roughly 40 of them were missing, documents said. The man told police he parked in the garage on Jan. 23 and came back on Jan 25., noticing a window was smashed and several firearms missing. The arrest report said there were 46 firearms stolen. He said he worked for a gun auction company based in Wyoming and had recently picked up the firearms in California, bringing them to Las Vegas. He said he was in town for the SHOT Show, which stands for Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show, the report stated. The SHOT show was held from Jan. 21-24 in Las Vegas this year. Surveillance footage from the garage showed a man, later identified as Francisco Iniguez, 37, 'acting suspicious.' In the footage, Iniguez was checking door handles on vehicles in the garage, according to his arrest report. Iniguez approached the victim's truck before going back to his vehicle with two black bags, the footage showed. He then went to his vehicle, which was rented, and drove it over to the victim's truck. Ten minutes later, a maintenance worker appeared to 'spook' Iniguez and he left, the report stated. Police used social media and a previous Clark County Detention Center booking photo to identify Iniguez. Detectives later saw Iniguez and a woman at a home putting luggage into a vehicle that a records check showed was stolen, according to the report. Police conducted a vehicle stop in a restaurant parking lot and took Iniguez into custody. During an interview with police, Iniguez said the guns were in his house and provided his address, specifically saying police could find them in his upstairs rooms. He also told police he saw the keys in a vehicle at a Strip casino and stole it, the report stated. Iniguez also told police there was fentanyl in a backpack in the vehicle and under his bed, adding that he was a 'habitual user' and 'steals stuff to support his habit,' according to the report. In his home, police found 43 guns — but only 35 belonged to the victim at the Westgate, they said. Iniguez faces the following charges: 47 counts of grand larceny of a firearm 47 counts of prohibited person in possession of a firearm one count of burglary of a motor vehicle He was held at the Clark County Detention Center on a $708,000 bail. His next court appearance was scheduled for Feb. 3. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
