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Food Network chef Brittanny Anderson shares details about her new Richmond restaurant Bar Buoy
WTVR-TV - Virginia
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August 8, 2025
RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond restaurant owner and Food Network chef Brittanny Anderson has announced her newest venture, Bar Buoy, set to open in the former Brenner Pass location in Scott's Addition. Earlier this summer, Anderson announced Brenner...
'All energy' - Why Middlesbrough made Callum Brittain their priority signing this summer
TeessideLive
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August 5, 2025
When Middlesbrough started planning for the summer transfer window, right-back was earmarked as a top priority. Having worked through their list of potential options, Blackburn Rovers’ Callum Brittain quickly moved to the top of their wishlist for...
UK's first hot air balloon pub could help the 3 in 10 Brits who feel 'held back'
Express & Star
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August 7, 2025
Turns out, Britain is stuck in a long weekend slump. Research from Beavertown reveals that more than two thirds (67%) of the UK feel they do the same thing every Bank Holiday weekend, and almost half (46%) wish they were more spontaneous with...
Wales & West Utilities announce plans for hydrogen pipeline
Global Hydrogen Review
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August 7, 2025
Wales & West Utilities has announced its plans for a hydrogen pipeline in North Wales, UK, to support cleaner energy ambitions for business and industry across the region. The proposed pipeline, HyLine Gogledd, would help bring hydrogen to the...
Oasis are supersonic as Gallagher brothers blow Scotland away for first time since '09
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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August 8, 2025
It was the reunion many thought would never happen but the Oasis 25 tour was well worth the wait and more. Eleven months after tickets were snapped up, the eagerly awaited Oasis bandwagon rolled into Scotland as the Gallagher brothers kicked off...
Mines Minister Chitando Joins African Mining Week 2025
The Zimbabwe Mail
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August 11, 2025
Winston Chitando CAPE TOWN, South Africa,/APO Group/ — Winston Chitando, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Mines and Mining Development, has confirmed his participation as a speaker at the upcoming African Mining Week (AMW) – Africa’s premier gathering for...
Sunken German fleet and Swedish sailing ship given protected status
The Times
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Just as Scotland was reeling from the last Jacobite rebellion the flagship of the Swedish East India Company approached Shetland in a blizzard. The great Drottningen af Sverige was on her way to China to pick up tea and silk for the lucrative...
Chairman of William Cook Group claims UK manufacturing resurgence is 'wishful thinking'
BusinessLive
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August 8, 2025
The chairman of North defence firm William Cook Group has rounded on Government strategies aimed at boosting manufacturing, claiming a sector resurgence is “wishful thinking”. Sir Andrew Cook – chair of the sixth-generation family firm with...
Amazon cuts 31% off 'very useful' air fryer that has 'revolutionised' cooking
Birmingham Live
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August 11, 2025
Shoppers have been racing to Amazon to snap up a 'very useful' air fryer that's been cut by 31%. The Chefman 3.8L Air Fryer has been reduced from £55 to £38 and features a digital touch screen display and four pre-set cooking functions. The gadget...
Zimbabwe to spotlight lithium drive, mining reforms at AMW 2025
The Zimbabwe Mail
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August 11, 2025
Zimbabwe will showcase over $1 billion in lithium processing investments and landmark mining reforms at the upcoming African Mining Week (AMW) 2025 slated for October in Cape Town. AMW 2025 organisers said in a statement on Monday that Zimbabwe’s...
Violent, lawless, broken Britain? The facts tell a different story
The Times
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When Mexico warned its citizens about the risks of visiting Britain, it sounded absurd — like a parody of a Foreign Office travel alert. “Robberies and physical assaults, mainly involving knives, have increased,” says the official advice. Britain...
Where were the cheapest places to fill up on midgrade gas in cities in Hartford County in week ending Aug. 2?
Hartford Reporter - Connecticut
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August 8, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Hartford County selling...
Oasis reunion is more than just music… gigs have reaffirmed community spirit, fun and united the UK, says Dominic Mohan
The Scottish Sun
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August 8, 2025
THEY came. They swore. They conquered. This storming Oasis triumph of a comeback has been more than a reunion, it is a resurrection. A resurrection not only of the greatest British band of the past 50 years, but also the reawakening of a huge...
UK firm to start aviation production in Morocco
Zawya
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British aviation company, Vertical Aerospace, has announced that Morocco will participate in the production of the VX4 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft through a Spanish company’s industrial operations in Casablanca. In...
It’s time to start backing Britain – the best investments to buy now
MoneyWeek
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August 8, 2025
Things haven’t been great for the UK stock market over the last two decades. Indeed, the City has been a “serial underachiever”, especially when compared with the US, says Andrew Jones, a portfolio manager on the global equity income team at Janus...
Electricity bill discounts for UK residents near pylons
Power Technology
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August 8, 2025
The UK government has announced a consultation on proposals to offer electricity bill discounts to households situated near new pylons. The initiative aligns with its Plan for Change and aims to drive growth while delivering clean, affordable...
LEGENDS RETURN, NEW STARS RISE: THE RACE FOR GLORY AT THE 2025 CORNWELL QUALITY TOOLS NHRA U.S. NATIONALS
BVM Sports
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August 11, 2025
The 2025 Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals promises thrilling competition as racing legends return and new stars emerge. Slated for August 27 to September 1, this iconic event at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park attracts competitors...
Remains of Antarctic explorer found 66 years after he went missing
Global News
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August 11, 2025
The bones of a British explorer who went missing more than six decades ago after an accident in Antarctica have been found, along with hundreds of personal effects. The remains were discovered by a Polish Arctic expedition among rocks exposed by a...
British police are unprepared for violent disorder
Unherd
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August 7, 2025
Driving home from holiday on a French motorway last week, we were passed by a convoy of gendarmes. Nine or 10 large blue vans, lights flashing, hurried past at high speed. I never did find out where they were going or what they were doing, but I...
England: Six-year directorship ban for construction boss
Scottish Construction Now
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A Staffordshire businessman who sold seven historic cars, including two Jaguars and three Rolls-Royces, for just £1 to another company he also controlled has been banned as a director. Kulbarg Singh, 62, was the director of Aldridge Construction...