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Daily Mail
28 minutes ago
- General
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE France is on the brink of full-scale civil war. I've lived here for 25 years and the locals have had enough of the violence caused by hordes of destructive youths. The state has lost control - and I fear what's coming next: JONATHAN MILLER
As I stood in the queue at the fishmonger on the town square close to my home in the South of France yesterday, he was cutting the head off a sea bream with deft strokes of his razor-sharp knife. 'You French have always been rather good at decapitation,' I said, gesturing towards a spot outside the post office, where the town guillotine had stood in an earlier era. Nobody laughed. 'They should bring the guillotine back,' said the fishmonger. 'We need it more than ever.' He wasn't joking and other customers nodded vigorously.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Major supermarket announces permanent closure of popular cafe at store after over 20 years in city
A MAJOR super market is set to permanently close a popular café in one of its city centre locations. The café, housed in a city centre store, is to close as part of a transformation project. 2 Marks & Spencer in Douglas, the Isle of Man, is set to transform the site from top to bottom. Part of the planned changes is the closure of the in store café which has been serving the community for more than 20 years. The café was a favourite among locals who regularly popped in for a bite during their shopping trips. M&S have said they will be transferring all staff to other departments with no job losses expected. The café will be replaced by a larger in store bakery, two hot coffee machines and a hot chicken counter. The site was already refurbished in just eight years ago in 2017. Works on the new facelift are expected to begin towards the end of July. As part of the revamp the existing food hall will expand by 50% using the space created by the now closed café. There are also plans to expand the stores clothing and home departments. The store is expected to remain open during the works as the supermarket aims to minimise disruption. Revamp work is due to be finished in Spring 2026 with the launch of the refurbished store expected shortly after. 2 A Waterstones location on the same street closed its own café last month. During the M&S revamp in 2017 the supermarket increased the size of its on site café. A massive 600 square feet was reportedly added to the café during the works, increasing seating by a whopping 140. The massive M&S store on Market Street was established in 1996 and has been serving locals ever since. The closure of the café has come as a blow to locals who have been eating there for decades. M&S reportedly aims to offer a fresh shopping experience to customers. The closure of the café and associated revamp works are aimed at modernising the location. What is happening to the hospitality industry? By Laura McGuire, consumer reporter MANY Food and drink chains have been struggling in recently as the cost of living has led to fewer people spending on eating out. Businesses had been struggling to bounce back after the pandemic, only to be hit with soaring energy bills and inflation. Multiple chains have been affected, resulting in big-name brands like Wetherspoons and Frankie & Benny's closing branches. Some chains have not survived, Byron Burger fell into administration last year, with owners saying it would result in the loss of over 200 jobs. Pizza giant, Papa Johns is shutting down 43 of its stores soon. Tasty, the owner of Wildwood, said it will shut sites as part of major restructuring plans
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Pole dancer is set to win planning battle to keep dance studio at her £700,000 bungalow despite angry neighbours' complaints over 'grunting and loud noise'
A pole dancer is on track to win the planning battle to keep a dance studio at her posh £700,000 bungalow despite locals' complaints of 'grunting and loud music'. Samilou Saunders has been battling 'generational bias' from neighbours in the town who are against her business. She has operated the studio from her bungalow in Christchurch, Dorset, for the past two years, but it faced the threat of closure after complaints were raised by local residents. Neighbours argued that the studio was having a 'devastating' impact on their lives, pointing to loud music during classes and parking problems. They were supported by local councillor Margaret Phipps, who deemed the business 'inappropriate' for a residential neighbourhood. However, Mrs Saunders, whose clientele includes doctors, accountants, vets, nurses, and school teachers, believes the opposition stems more from discomfort with a pole dancing studio in the area than genuine concerns. Now in her 40s, Mrs Saunders was required to submit a retrospective planning application in January in a bid to continue running the studio. Now, planning officers at Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole (BCP) Council have recommended it be approved. In his report, planning officer Peter Walters recommended introducing conditions to curb noise disturbance and restrict opening hours in an effort to address the complaints. Mrs Saunders said she felt a sense of relief but admitted the dispute has strained her relationship with her neighbours. She said: 'This has been going on for nearly two years now. It's been a lot of stress and I've been really down about it. 'Some of the things neighbours said were quite horrible and shocking. Everyone is entitled to their opinion but I'm glad the planning officer has seen through the lies about music and noise. 'If I honestly thought I was causing an issue I would have gone round to my neighbours and said what can I do to sort this out? 'I don't feel like I can wave and smile at people anymore, I feel intimidated. They (objectors) will stand and stare at me when I leave the house. 'I'm very pleased with the report, I'm feeling really positive about the outcome. 'I'm hoping when it's all over, we can just move on, but I don't feel like I'm quite there yet.' The mother previously ran a studio in Bournemouth but relocated the business to her home during the Covid pandemic, continuing operations there due to the ongoing cost of living crisis. She is the sole employee and typically works around 20 hours per week, holding small classes of up to eight people, spread throughout all seven days. Her planning application lists the studio's hours as 9am to 9pm Monday to Friday, and 9am to 12pm on weekends. However, the timetable published on her website shows only one or two classes per day during the week, usually around 10am and again at 6 or 7pm. She stated that the studio is fitted with air conditioning, meaning windows and doors remain closed during sessions, and that music is not audible from outside. She also noted that music is not played during the classes themselves. Despite this, neighbours insisted the business was ruining their enjoyment of their homes and the surrounding neighbourhood. Alan Forage, 83, a retired scientist who lives next door, said: 'We (the residents) are all reasonably old and at our age we just want peace and quiet in a nice area, a quiet life. 'In the summer when windows are open you hear grunting and loud music and chatting when the pole dancing classes are on.' Neighbour John Thompson wrote: 'We, the residents, have put up with this intrusion into a totally quiet residential area with a devastating effect on our amenity. 'We are the people who have experienced the significant disruption from the noise from the pole dancing music and the effect of the parking not only the road but also on our grass verges which we maintain on a regular basis. 'This application should be rejected and the building brought back in line with the original planning approval, namely construction of an enlarged replacement garage, not an unauthorised pole dancing business in the heart of a quiet residential area.' Dorothy and Michael English wrote: 'We feel that our home is no longer as enjoyable. We can no longer use the garden freely. Our mental health and wellbeing is being affected.' The BCP planning committee will vote on the matter at a meeting next week. Mrs Saunders said: 'I am still a bit on edge for the meeting. 'I've been told the councillors would have to have a good reason to refuse it and go against the officer's recommendation.'
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Driver 'who ploughed through Liverpool victory parade is a married father-of-three businessman': Neighbours at 'suspect's £300,000 detached home' tell of their shock as police continue to quiz 53-year-old over attack that hurt dozens
The driver suspected of mowing down fans at Liverpool Football Club's victory parade is a 'lovely' family man who runs his own business, it emerged last night. The 53-year-old, who is being quizzed by detectives on suspicion of multiple attempted murders, driving under the influence of drugs and dangerous driving, is married with three teenage children, the Mail can reveal. Neighbours of the company director - who lives in a smart, £300,000 four-bedroomed detached property on a neat estate - described him as a 'straight family man' with 'well-behaved children' who must have 'panicked in the moment.' 'It's completely out of character,' they said. 'They are a nice family, the boys are well-behaved. 'He is a fantastic guy. He came over to help us once when our alarm went off. I know he did the same for our immediate neighbours too. 'It just doesn't make any sense. It doesn't feel right. Maybe he's had some kind of a breakdown, maybe he just panicked in the moment? 'The family is lovely. The whole thing is so sad - for his wife and children and for all those people who were hurt and injured.' Another local added that he was a 'nice guy' and a 'straight family man. According to social media, he attended a local university and his wife of 20 years has also regularly posted happy pictures of the family enjoying holidays abroad, including to Disneyland. Yesterday, two police vans were parked outside the home, in a quiet cul-de-sac in the suburb of West Derby, north of the city centre, and there was no answer at the well-kept property. Some 79 people were injured, with 50 needing hospital treatment, including a number of children, when a grey Ford Galaxy tailgated an ambulance, which was responding to reports of a fan suffering a heart attack, through a roadblock and ploughed into a large group of supporters walking up Water Street on Monday evening. The Premier League winners had paraded their trophy along the waterfront, in front of the city's famous Royal Liver Building, just moments earlier and thousands of supporters were making their way home, to train stations or bars to continue the celebrations. A flat-bed truck, which had been blocking the road at the junction of Rumford Street, had been moved by private contractors to let emergency services through to treat a member of the public having a suspected cardiac arrest, police have revealed. Shocking video footage posted online showed supporters banging on the car's windows before it accelerated and hit fans at speed, causing several to be catapulted off the bonnet and leaving four people trapped under the vehicle's wheels. The crowd scramble to bring the car to a stop as bystanders lean into the vehicle Officers were on the scene within seconds and arrested the driver, who has been in custody ever since. Detectives were yesterday granted extra time and have until today (Thurs) to question him. The incident is not being treated as terrorism, officers have stressed. The Times reported yesterday that 'horrific' dashcam footage from the Ford Galaxy was being studied by the investigation team. Detective Superintendent Rachel Wilson, of Merseyside Police, said seven people remained in hospitals across the city, but she added: 'I'm pleased to say that number is reducing as they continue to recover from the awful incident. 'We continue to support those still receiving treatment and as part of our ongoing enquiries we are identifying more people who were injured.' The senior officer said her team of detectives were working to establish the precise circumstances of what happened. It is understood officers are examining CCTV footage from local businesses and also distressing dashcam footage from the suspect's car itself. Ms Wilson added: 'I want to reassure the public of Merseyside that detectives are making significant progress as we seek to establish the full circumstances that led to what happened.' The force previously said a 'robust' traffic management system was in place for the event and Water Street had been closed as part of a rolling road block when the open top bus carrying the team passed by the end of the road.
CBS News
25-05-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Business known for coastal-themed decor sells hand-poured candles inspired by New England
We visit a South Shore business known for its coastal themed home décor and handmade candles. Host Rachel Holt talks with owner Lindsay Reilly about who and what inspires her, and the growing popularity of her locally sourced custom candle company. Rachel Holt Rachel Holt is a lifestyle reporter for WBZ-TV.
