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Daily Record
05-07-2025
- Daily Record
Gangland wake held at Scots restaurant after Lyons hoods gunned down in Spain
A Scots restaurant held the wake for Eddie Lyons Jnr and Ross Monaghan, who were shot dead in a targeted assassination at Monaghan's bar in Fuengirola, Costa Del Sol. A Scots restaurant has hosted the gangland wake for slain hoods Eddie Lyons Jnr and Ross Monaghan, who were gunned down in Spain. Nonnas Kitchen Dullatur in Cumbernauld held the two gangsters ' wake following their funeral yesterday (Friday July 5) at Bishopbriggs Crematorium in the north of Glasgow. An order of service, seen by the Record, read: "Every man dies but not every man lives. " Edward and Ross ' family would like to thank you for your support today and always. Thanks to Gordon for conducting the service and thanks to Margaret Fraser Funeral Directors. "The families would like to invite you to join them at Nonnas Dullatur." Nonnas Kitchen Dullatur and Margaret Fraser Funeral Directors declined to comment. Two silver funeral cars carrying two black coffins arrived at the Bishopbriggs Crematorium for the 3pm service, carrying floral wreaths, which had the words "Son" and "Dad" placed inside. A fleet of Mercedes vehicles carrying loved ones and the closest associates of the pair followed the cortege. A huge crowd, dressed in black and many draped in designer gear, queued to gain entry into the building as they waited for the cortege to arrive. A " guard of honour" was created by a number of male pals of the pair stood together to form two parallel lines at the entrance to the crematorium as women cried and held one another. Over 100 cars were seen at the premises, many of them large, dark SUVs with blacked out windows, as two private security guards in yellow jackets monitored the scene around the perimeter of the car park. The funeral service was filled to capacity and around 100 grieving attendees paid their respects while standing outside in the rain. Lyons godfather Eddie Snr, 67, and the clan's close associate Liam Boyle, Liam Boyle, 44, were both in attendance. Boyle, Lyons and Monaghan were all accused of carrying out a brutal attack outside the Campsie Bar that left three other men severely injured in April 2016 before the case later collapsed. The theme tune from Braveheart was played at the entrance to the crematorium while the Verve's Bittersweet symphony was later payed inside. A eulogy read to mourners said: 'Everyone in this room has been touched by Edward and Ross in some way. Let's remember them - the sons, brothers, husbands, dads cousins and the loyal and trusted friends.' On May 31, Senior mob member Eddie Lyons Jnr and key lieutenant Ross Monaghan were shot dead in front of horrified tourists, who were enjoying a drink after the Champions League final, in a targeted assassination at Monaghan's bar in Fuengirola, Costa Del Sol. Lyons Jnr and his holiday golfing buddies from the Dullatur Golf Club in Cumbernauld later headed to the Irish boozer owned by long-time pal Monaghan when he was shot dead outside after a masked gunman emerged from a car. The assailant stormed the boozer and fired bullets into Monaghan as pub-goers scrambled to flee the scene. Footage shared in the aftermath showed a woman trying to administer CPR to Lyons on the pavement as a panicked pal shouted "save him". CCTV from inside the bar showed Monaghan crawling across the floor in his bid to escape from the gunman inside the bar as blood from a stomach wound poured from his t-shirt. The 43-year-old quickly succumbed to his injuries. Harrowing images later showed Monaghan and Lyons ' bodies covered by white sheets following the fatal attack. The shootings came following the eruption of an explosive gang war in Scotland. The feud was sparked when cronies of Edinburgh cocaine kingpin Mark Richardson ripped off Dubai-based Ross McGill, a former Rangers 'ultras' leader, in a £500k drug deal. Richardson's henchman Michael Heeps orchestrated the transaction that scammed McGill after he was paid in fake notes. McGill retaliated by launching a relentless and violent vendetta of shootings and firebombings led by his sinister Tamo Junto group - dragging anybody associated with Richardson into the feud - including Glasgow's notorious Daniel crime clan. The Lyons gang, who both Monaghan and Lyons were senior members of, have been involved in a long-running feud with the rival Daniel family dating back almost 25 years. Spanish police chiefs investigating the double murder said it was linked to the Lyons and Daniel war. However, this claim has been refuted by Police Scotland, who insist the double deaths are "not linked" to the ongoing gang war on home turf. Michael Terrence Riley, 44, from Liverpool, has since been charged in connection with deaths. He faces an extradition hearing later this year. Around 18 years ago, Eddie Lyons Jnr survived a previous attempt on his life when he was ambushed by Kevin "Gerbil" Carroll in Bellshill, Lanarkshire. Trusted pal Monaghan also brushed with death a number of times throughout the course of his life. He was cleared of the murder of notorious Glasgow hood Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll, who was shot dead in a brutal gangland assassination in Asda Robroyston carpark in 2010. Monaghan was tried for the killing of the Daniels enforcer, but was acquitted in May 2012 after it emerged there was no evidence which placed him at the supermarket at the time of the shooting. Then he fled to Malaga in 2017 after he was shot twice while pushing a child's buggy in a gun attack outside St George's Primary School in the Penilee area of Glasgow. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! 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Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
An ‘American Idol' winner will return to mentor this season's contestants
Carrie Underwood isn't the only 'American Idol' winner who will be involved in Season 23 of the show. During Monday's episode, host Ryan Seacrest announced that Season 3 winner Fantasia will be a guest mentor and performer during the next round of the singing competition. Fantasia will appear on next Monday's episode of the show, which Seacrest described as celebrating 'iconic 'Idol' moments.' 'On tap to mentor this historic show will be Fantasia,' Seacrest said, turning to see the stunned faces of this season's remaining contestants. 'That's the reaction we expected,' he added, before teasing an 'epic, not-to-miss performance' from Fantasia as well. Since her 'Idol' win in 2004, the R&B singer has released seven albums, scored a No. 1 hit with 'I Believe,' and earned a Grammy Award for her song 'Bittersweet.' She's also ventured into the acting world, most notably portraying the character Celie Johnson in 'The Color Purple' on both Broadway and the 2023 film adaptation of the musical. Other guest mentors who have appeared during Season 23 thus far include Ashanti and Josh Groban, who mentored the Top 24 'Idol' hopefuls. Boston-born singer James Taylor will also appear as a guest mentor on next Sunday's episode of the competition for a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame-themed night. Son of Backstreet Boys member eliminated from 'American Idol' 'American Idol' judges confirm Top 14 contestants with tense on-air decision 'American Idol' taps Mass. Rock & Roll Hall of Famer as guest mentor 'American Idol' reveals Top 20 contestants during Easter special 'American Idol' contender shares tearful tribute to late friend
Axios
21-04-2025
- Business
- Axios
The owners of Raleigh's Bittersweet are taking over the Gallo Pelón space
One of Raleigh's most beloved bars is exiting downtown after a decade in business. However, the space and its rooftop patio will quickly be filled by one of the city's leading bar owners. Why it matters: Gallo Pelón, a mezcaleria tucked above the Mexican restaurant Centro, will stop serving its tequila-and-mezcal-centric drinks on May 5, owner Angela Salamanca said on Instagram. Centro, however, will continue operating on the first floor of the space at 106 S. Wilmington St., said Salamanca, who is in the process of opening Mala Pata at Gateway Plaza. Driving the news: In Gallo Pelón's place, the owners of the James Beard-nominated bar-and-dessert shop Bittersweet will to open a social club called Bitter Social. Zoom in: Kim Hammer, the owner of Bittersweet, told Axios she plans to open Bitter Social with her partner Lewis Norton, the owner of Johnson Street Yacht Club, in August. The goal, she said, is to turn the space into something like a community gathering spot, where in addition to cocktails and desserts there will be nightly events and programs that bring people together. Hammer said she imagines the bar as a mashup of the elevated cocktails of Bittersweet and the laid-back energy of Johnson Street Yacht Club. What they're saying: "The idea of people socializing and meeting new friends has become even more crucial coming out of COVID, but it's almost like we forgot how to do it," Hammer said, adding she believes people more than ever need an event or assignment to meet new people. "My hope is that we have a big calendar with programming every night so that you can rely on something going on," she said. That could look like many things, she said, including: instructional dance classes, DJ nights, movie nights or a "Smutty Poetry Night" in collaboration with the downtown bookstore Blackbird Books.
