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South Wales Argus
03-07-2025
- Business
- South Wales Argus
Carl Cleghorn reaches National Chef of the Year semis
The Newport-based founder of Tyme by Carl Cleghorn, which delivers fine dining experiences to homes across the M4 corridor from west Wales to London, impressed judges with a standout menu that secured his place in the next round. Mr Cleghorn said: "I'm absolutely buzzing to be through to the semi-finals of National Chef of the Year 2025. "This year's brief just lit a fire in me straight away. It inspired a menu I really believe in, and to have it recognised by such a prestigious panel is honestly incredible. "It's a huge honour, and I'm ready to give it everything to earn my place in that final 10. Let's go." His semi-final menu, based on the theme 'classic meets contemporary', featured a lobster starter, a two-cut beef main, and a Grand Cru chocolate tart, all prepared within a three-hour time limit. Mr Cleghorn now joins 39 other chefs in the semi-finals, where he will be tasked with creating a summertime pre-dessert that showcases seasonal fruits or vegetables and tells a personal story through flavour and presentation. The semi-final judging will take place on July 16, with finalists announced on July 31. The National Chef of the Year competition is widely regarded as the UK and Ireland's most respected culinary contest, having helped launch the careers of chefs such as Gordon Ramsay and Simon Hulstone. Mr Cleghorn's experience includes earning three AA Rosettes, working in Relais & Châteaux properties, and leading Michelin-starred kitchens. In 2024, he launched Tyme to make restaurant-quality dining accessible in homes, rentals, and event spaces. Tyme describes its offering as "relaxed fine dining without the pretension," rooted in skill, service, and the belief that exceptional food should be accessible to all.
Axios
15-05-2025
- Business
- Axios
$6M building transformation adds affordable housing in Elizabeth
A $6.03 million undertaking will transform Caldwell Presbyterian Church's former education building into 21 affordable studio apartments in Elizabeth. Why it matters: Charlotte continues to grapple with affordable housing. Twenty-one units won't solve the city's problems, but it is an example of what can be done to address it, according to Caldwell Presbyterian's Rev. John Cleghorn. State of play: Easter's Home, as the apartments are known, is expected to open this summer. The project is a collaboration between the church and Roof Above, a local nonprofit that will oversee day-to-day operations. They've collaborated with DreamKey Partners to create Caldwell Housing Inc., which will operate as Easter's Home, Cleghorn says. How it works: Easter's Home will serve 21 individuals making 30%-50% of the area median income (AMI). Residents will sign a lease and pay roughly 30% of their adjusted monthly income, with the rest of their rent paid for through federal housing assistance. Each apartment is 400 square feet and includes a bathroom and kitchen, including appliances. Furniture will also be provided. There will be a shared laundry unit. Residents will be connected with a Roof Above case manager and offered additional services to help them get on their feet. Involvement with the church will not be required for residents, but they are more than welcome there, says Cleghorn. The building will be staffed by Roof Above 24/7. Driving the news: Easter's Home is currently collecting supplies for welcome kits for residents through June 1. You can donate everything from paper towels to toothpaste. It costs roughly $700 to furnish a single unit with household supplies, Caldwell Housing board member and former Wells Fargo executive Elli Dai tells Axios Charlotte. "We really want our residents to step in and just immediately know that they are home," Dai said. This is a tangible way for Charlotteans to help address housing insecurity in their community, according to Dai. There will also be future ways for Charlotteans to volunteer. Between the lines: Easter's Home is at 1615 E. Fifth St. near the CityLYNX Gold Line Streetcar and Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center, which provides residents with access to medical services and free transportation, Dai says. It's also next to Independence Park, which connects to Little Sugar Creek Greenway, giving residents access to nearby amenities. By the numbers: Here's a breakdown of project funding: Caldwell Presbyterian Church provided: $800,000 Myers Park United Methodist Church grant: $1 million North Carolina Housing Finance Agency: $600,000 Merancas Foundation grant: $500,000 City of Charlotte Housing Trust Fund grant: $630,000 American Rescue Plan Act Grant through Mecklenburg County: $2.5 million Zoom in: Easter's Home, which also has Biblical connotations, pays homage to a woman named Easter who was enslaved on the Caldwell family's plantation in northern Mecklenburg County. The Caldwell family donated a significant amount of money to what was then John Knox Presbyterian Church in the 1920s. The church was renamed Caldwell Memorial Presbyterian. "Easter's Home is meant to bring visibility to her life and others enslaved by the Caldwells and to symbolize God's Easter promise of grace, renewal, resurrection and reconciliation in Christ Jesus," according to the Easter's Home website.
Hamilton Spectator
05-05-2025
- General
- Hamilton Spectator
NBCC students build tiny home with big goal
After five and a half months of working in Arctic-like weather and shovelling copious amounts of snow, the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) trades students in Woodstock could finally present the blood, sweat, and tears they put into their project. On Tuesday, April 29, students, teachers, staff, family, and friends celebrated the reveal of the finished tiny home project. The build was a collaboration between the carpentry, plumbing, and electrical students, which gave future tradespeople real-world training and teamwork experience and provided technical and life skills. 'This wasn't just a construction project, it was a collaborative journey fueled by ideas and support and belief and experiential learning,' said Kirby Rushton, the Dean of Trades at NBCC in Woodstock. The project began in January after Nigel Drake, the CEO of Drake Construction Limited and an alumnus of NBCC's carpentry program, approached carpentry instructors Greg Cleghorn and Courtney Libby. Drake wanted to give the students a 'whole build' experience in one semester while helping to address the housing crisis in Canada, even if it was in a small way. The idea came to Drake while looking at his travel trailer. 'Many travel trailers are small and compact yet have everything to live comfortably. I have a travel trailer that has a good layout, which I thought would be adapted for the tiny home,' said Drake. Shortly after speaking to Cleghorn and Libby, Drake made his way to Rushton's office to present the proposal. During this time, Drake's friend, Lawrence Litle, an experienced modular builder and former carpentry instructor at Woodstock High School, worked with Cleghorn on a set of plans. After getting approval from Rushton and finishing the final plans, Drake shared them with the school's carpentry department. He said his main concerns were whether it could be built in one semester and stay affordable. Drake and his wife, Carolyn, donated $50,000 to support the building. Jim Lawrence at Avondale Kitchens donated $6,000 along with kitchen cabinets, a bathroom vanity, upgraded features, and their installation, with a total value of $15,000. With that financial support, the students could use their skills to create a fully functioning tiny home. Cole Johnson is a graduate of the 2024–2025 Pre-Employment Carpentry Program. He says this project was an excellent way for him and his peers to learn the value of hard work. 'It's been a beautiful project, and I think we've all learned so much being able to be on the job site rather than in a classroom, and I think that's very important for a lot of students because we all come from different backgrounds,' said Johnson. Ann Drennan is Vice President of Academic Innovation and Student Affairs at NBCC. She said the project highlights the growing demand for skilled trades professionals in New Brunswick. Build Force Canada shows that 6,500 construction workers are expected to retire in the next ten years, and 4,700 are expected to enter. 'Projects like this tiny home showcase the skills, the dedication, and the real-world learning that happens every day at NBCC, earning learning that aims to close that skills gap in the province,' said Drennan. Not only was this project a way for students to immerse themselves in a real working situation, but their finished work is contributing to the Woodstock community by offering an affordable home for someone to buy. 'It adds one more affordable home to our community when a time when the great need has never been greater,' said Drennan. The tiny home is open for bidding and will continue until May 19 at 4:30 p.m. Information on the bidding process is available at . The proceeds from the tiny home will go towards the next student build.
Perth Now
02-05-2025
- Perth Now
Alleged Pokemon card theft syndicate leaders face court
Detectives need more time to build their case against the accused leaders of an organised crime syndicate suspected of stealing $50,000 worth of collectable trading cards. Daniel Cleghorn and co-accused Brandon Hart faced Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday after being charged in February over a raft of commercial burglaries. Police allege the pair were the main offenders from a group which stole six cryptocurrency ATMs from businesses and ransacked three collectable card stores across the city. Stolen cars were used to carry out the burglaries, police allege. Roughly $50,000 worth of Pokemon, Disney Lorcana, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic: The Gathering, Dragon Ball Z, AFL and NBA trading cards were uncovered in raids. Other seized items included five allegedly stolen firearms, about 100 allegedly stolen car keys, ammunition, a pill press machine and stolen power tools. Police described the haul as an "an Aladdin's cave of items". Rare Pokemon cards can sell for hundreds and thousands of dollars. A 1998 Pikachu card was bought by Youtuber and boxer Logan Paul for $US5.275 million in 2021, a record for most expensive privately sold Pokemon trading card. On Friday, a six-week adjournment was granted as detectives continue to gather evidence. "This offending is alleged to have occurred across 24 separate incidents and, as such, there are a number of statements and triple-zero calls that were made," a prosecutor told the court. "At this stage, 88 statements and seven triple-zero calls remain outstanding." Cleghorn has been charged with 14 counts of burglary, being a prohibited person in possession of a trafficable quantity of firearms, being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm and handling stolen goods. Hart was charged with five counts of burglary, three counts of motor vehicle theft, theft, driving without a licence, possessing methamphetamine and possessing a prohibited weapon. Two other men from Reservoir were arrested and released pending further investigation, police said. Cleghorn will remain on bail and Hart in custody at the Melbourne Remand Centre until their next scheduled court appearance on June 13.
