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Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Yahoo
Man sought after Windrush exhibit vandalised again
The Metropolitan Police has released an image of a man it wants to trace after a Windrush exhibit was vandalised for the second time in Brixton, south London. Officers received a report that a display board from the Windrush Untold Stories exhibition had been vandalised at Windrush Square at about 11:30 BST on Wednesday. The suspect, who was described as aged 30 to 40, was captured on CCTV entering the square at about 09:50 BST. He was carrying a walking aid or crutch and was last seen walking northbound on Brixton Road past Morley's department store. The force said it did not believe the incident was linked to another incident of vandalism that happened on 3 July. The exhibition features 20 portraits and first-hand accounts of those who arrived in the UK from the Caribbean between the late 1940s and 1970s. Officers said they were keeping an open mind as to the motivations for the second incident. Following the 3 July vandalism, a 24-year-old man was arrested and bailed while enquiries continue. Investigating officers said they did not believe the incident was racially motivated. Det Ch Sup Emma Bond, who leads policing in the local area, said: "Both offences have understandably caused distress among the local community. "We are liaising directly with the exhibition organisers to keep them updated on both our investigations. "There will be an increased police presence in the area over the coming days and the public is encouraged to approach these officers directly with any concerns. "We would also ask for help in identifying the man caught on CCTV – if you have any information please come forward." Reports can be made to the police on 101 quoting CAD 5870/16JUL25. Listen to the best of BBC Radio London on Sounds and follow BBC London on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to More on this story Windrush portraits not racially targeted – police Related internet links Metropolitan Police
BBC News
18-07-2025
- BBC News
Man sought after Brixton Windrush exhibit vandalised again
The Metropolitan Police has released an image of a man it wants to trace after a Windrush exhibit was vandalised for the second time in Brixton, south received a report that a display board from the Windrush Untold Stories exhibition had been vandalised at Windrush Square at about 11:30 BST on suspect, who was described as aged 30 to 40, was captured on CCTV entering the square at about 09:50 BST. He was carrying a walking aid or crutch and was last seen walking northbound on Brixton Road past Morley's department force said it did not believe the incident was linked to another incident of vandalism that happened on 3 July. The exhibition features 20 portraits and first-hand accounts of those who arrived in the UK from the Caribbean between the late 1940s and 1970s. Officers said they were keeping an open mind as to the motivations for the second incident. Following the 3 July vandalism, a 24-year-old man was arrested and bailed while enquiries continue. Investigating officers said they did not believe the incident was racially Ch Sup Emma Bond, who leads policing in the local area, said: "Both offences have understandably caused distress among the local community. "We are liaising directly with the exhibition organisers to keep them updated on both our investigations."There will be an increased police presence in the area over the coming days and the public is encouraged to approach these officers directly with any concerns."We would also ask for help in identifying the man caught on CCTV – if you have any information please come forward."Reports can be made to the police on 101 quoting CAD 5870/16JUL25.
Scottish Sun
11-07-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Best burger restaurants in Britain revealed including chain ‘tastier than McDonald's and KFC' – is there one near you?
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) BRITAIN'S best burger restaurants have been revealed - and there could be one near you. The first British Burger Awards is being held by Oceanic Awards and QSR CNCT and it's brought together a list of the 261 best restaurants across the country. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Patty&Bun is one of the big chains named in the nominations list Credit: Trip Advisor 4 Honest Burgers also made the list as one of the People's Choice Burger Brand nominations Credit: Honest burgers 4 Another big brand that got a mention is Gourmet Burger Kitchen Credit: GBK 4 Wimpy was the first chain to bring the hamburger to the UK back in the 1950s Credit: Alamy The judges have picked out the best burger restaurants across 19 different regions. Each region has either 10 or 11 restaurants up for an award. There are also awards for: Best Burger Restaurant (by region) Best Veg/Vegan Burger Restaurant Best Independent Burger Joint Best Street Food Burger Vendor Best Restaurant Burger Best Takeaway Burger Burger of the Year - People's Choice Chicken Burger Brand of the Year People's Choice Burger Brand in the UK Best Customer Experience Public voting is now open - so you can help your local favourite to win. The winners will be announced in September. The shortlist includes well-known brands like Patty&Bun, Chicken Shop, Morleys, Popeyes, Slim Chickens, Honest Burger and Chicken Cottage. But there are also plenty of local favourites that have made the list too. You can read the full list of nominations below - but we've also picked out a few of the restaurants that burger fans have been going wild for. For example there's Heard. Smash Burger in London, which is run by two Michelin-starred chef Jordan Bailey. 'World's best burger' finally returns to UK after nearly a DECADE of fans begging 'this is a need, not a want' Reviewers say it's "the best burgers I've ever had!!!" - and the "best fast food I've ever had". Meanwhile reviewers say Burgers and Beers Grillhouse in Edinburgh has "top notch" burgers. It's got favourites such as the Frying Scotsman, which includes a beer-battered haggis patty, beer battered onion rings, and mature Scottish cheddar with a side of creamy peppercorn sauce. Burger Base, located in Cwmbran, has been nominated in the Best of Wales category. Reviewers on Tripadvisor say: "The food here is tastier than than mcdonalds, burger king and kfc put together." Birmingham's Hanbao is known for its LA and New York-inspired burgers with crazy twists. Reviewers say it has "the most phenomenal food" and "absolutely incredible" burgers. Manchester cult burger spot Almost Famous is known for its crazy loaded burgers. Reviewers say it "never misses" and is "beyond ordinary". Some of the bigger brands have also got great reviews from fast food fans. For example, one reviewer wrote about Morleys: "Best chicken I've ever had, I've been round world and this is awesome, better than KFC!!" Another wrote about Chicken Shop: "Best chicken in a restaurant i have had, tender and lots of flavour. "Great staff and freshly cooked, clean place and lots of choices. I thought wingstop was good, this was better." Meanwhile another reviewer said Patty&Bun has "one of the best burgers in London". A spokesperson for the awards has said the competition picks out the "boldest, most passionate burger brands in the UK". How burgers became so popular You may not realise but burgers were introduced to the UK by American fast food chain Wimpy. It brought over the concept of hamburgers back in the 1950s. The first McDonald's opened in the UK in 1974. Its first branch was in southeast London. Now it serves more than 3.8million customers a day in the UK. Burger joints have become massively popular among Brits since those early days. It means there's now thousands of chains competing to be the best. Full list of finalists Best of Scotland Maggie's Grill (Aberdeen) Burgur Grill (Hamilton) Burger7 (Coatbridge) Strips N Dips (Ayr) The Niche Restaurant (Irvine) Burger Island (Burntisland) Three Little Pigs (Falkirk) BlackHorn Burgers (St Andrews) Smokey's@17 (Stirling) Saints Sizzle Classic Hamburgers (St Andrews) Best of North East England Iceberg (Hull) Craft Burger Boro (Middlesbrough) 40 Ounce (Gateshead) Ati's home of smash (Sunderland) Simply Smash Burgers (Durham) Tango Durham (Durham) Craft Burger (South Shields) Burger 8 Birtley (Birtley) Lou & Joe's Burger Co (Holmfirth) Best of Yorkshire Rumpus Burger (Shipley) Burgsy's (York) Mr Ts (Leeds) Burgsy's (York) Brgr Time (Bradford) Dope Burger (Doncaster) Boo (Huddersfield) Maison De Burgers (Sheffield) Cowshed Burgers (Scarborough) Fancy Hank's Bar & Kitchen (York) Best of North West England Super Smash (Oldham) Born Up North (Wirral) Burgerize (Oldham ) Burgerism Salford (Salford) Big Buns Burgers (Burnley) Smashed Out (Preston) Ice Burg (Preston) Low Slow and Dough (Wirral) BURGER STOP (Sale) The Round (Keswick) Best of East Midlands Smash N Burger (Derby) BOHNS Best Burgers (Nottingham) Smash N Burger (Derby) BurgaTing Peri Peri (Castleford) BRRGRR® CO Handmade Burgers (Nottingham) BVRGRY (Nottingham) Red Dog Saloon (Nottingham) Hungrilla Gourmet Grill (Nottingham) Slix Burger (Derby) Hickory's Smokehouse (Nuthall) Best of West Midlands Libertine Burger (Leamington Spa) The Beefy Boys (Hereford) Burger Shop (Worcester) 7Bone Burger Co. (Coventry) Grill N Shake (Oldbury) Jo's Burgers and Shakes (Smethwick) Burger-Me-Up (Birmingham) Beef 'N' Buns (Solihull) Keebo burgers (Tipton) Stourburger (Stourbridge) Best of West Midlands Libertine Burger (Leamington Spa) The Beefy Boys (Hereford) Burger Shop (Worcester) 7Bone Burger Co. (Coventry) Grill N Shake (Oldbury) Jo's Burgers and Shakes (Smethwick) Burger-Me-Up (Birmingham) Beef 'N' Buns (Solihull) Keebo burgers (Tipton) Stourburger (Stourbridge) Best of South East England Burger Guys (Bristol) Burger Brothers (Brighton) Squeezed (Bristol) Burger Theory (Bristol) Chuck and Blade Burgers (Maidenhead) Big Boy's Kitchen (Slough) Burger Daddy BBQ & Smokehouse (High Wycombe) Honest Burgers (Windsor) Chuckies Smash Burgers (Aylesbury) Cattle Grid (Windsor) Best of South West England Burgers n Barrels (Bath) Holee Cow (Cheltenham) The BBQ Society (Gloucester) Coq Restaurant (Chippenham) Smiths (Cheltenham) Burger Master (Bath) Ranzoaz (Gloucester) Boston Burger (Chippenham) Guru J's (Cheltenham) Burger Star (Cheltenham) Best of Wales Burger Freakz (Swansea) Hills (Brecon) MARINA LA CUCINA (Porthmadog) Dinos Llandudno (Llandudno) BRGR (Bridgend) Burger boyz (Port Talbot) Burger Base (Cwmbran) MAG – Banwen (Neath) Hickory's (Rhos-on-Sea) Harvey's New York Bar & Grill (Llandudno) Best of London Burger and Beyond (London) Burgers LDN (London) Heard. Smash Burgers (London) Bruce Burgers (London) Lord Nelson (London) Burger and Beyond Soho (London) The Burger Firm (London) Patty&Bun James Street (London) Burgeri (London) Dirty Bones (London) Best of Glasgow NOLA Soul (Glasgow) Three Brothers(Glasgow) Dennistoun Bar-B-Que(Glasgow) Thundercat Pub + Diner(Glasgow) Bloc+ (Glasgow) Bread Meats Bread(Glasgow) The Duke's Umbrella (Glasgow) Meat Bar(Glasgow) Chillos (Glasgow) Smokey Trotters Kitchen(Glasgow) Best of Edinburgh Burgers and Beers Grillhouse (Edinburgh) Bucks Bar(Edinburgh) Bubba Q(Edinburgh) The Boozy Cow(Edinburgh) Fatt Boyz(Edinburgh) Shakedown(Edinburgh) Good Burger(Edinburgh) Side Street Burgers(Edinburgh) Hollywood Burgers & Shakes (Edinburgh) Salt Horse Beer Shop, Bar & Burgers(Edinburgh) Best of Newcastle Lola Jeans (Newcastle) Pattymelts (Newcastle) Smashburger(Newcastle) Friez & Burgz (Newcastle) Wings'N More(Newcastle) Hen & Hops(Newcastle) Yum Yum Burgers & Desserts(Newcastle) Cog and Wheel(Newcastle) Brack Burger (Newcastle) Spice Hut (Newcastle) Best of Manchester Crunchy Bite (Manchester) So Famous(Manchester) Almost Famous NQ(Manchester) Phatboyz (Manchester) Burger Joint MCR (Manchester) Legends Desserts & Burger Bar (Manchester) Burger Joint MCR (Manchester) The Blues Kitchen(Manchester) Grand Daddy's Diner (Manchester) 0161 Flamin Grill(Manchester) Best of Leeds Big Buns @ Nothern Market (Leeds) Meat:Stack(Leeds) Hooyah Burgers(Leeds) Smash Down(Leeds) El's Gourmet(Leeds) Brgr Time (Leeds) A Nation Of Shopkeepers(Leeds) Bill's Leeds (Leeds) NYK Leeds Fried Chicken(Leeds) Mr Ts(Leeds) Best of Liverpool Free State Kitchen (Liverpool) Woffle (Liverpool) Almost Famous(Liverpool) Boss Burgers (Liverpool) Albert's Schloss(Liverpool) Smoke & Dough(Liverpool) Churrasco Steak House(Liverpool) Pattersons(Liverpool) Cosy Club(Liverpool) The Alchemist(Liverpool) Best of Birmingham Burger-Me-Up (Birmingham) HANBAO (Birmingham) BRGR BOX (Birmingham) Original Patty Men (Birmingham) Jo's Burgers and Shakes (Birmingham) Flamin' Patties (Birmingham) Boo (Birmingham) Burgershack (Birmingham) ME YOU / Desserts & Burgers (Birmingham) Stack Shack (Birmingham) Best of Leicester The Barn (Leicester) Moo Moo Meat & Grill(Leicester) Crafty St Martin's(Leicester) Burgrill (Leicester) Grizzlers(Leicester) Knight & Garter(Leicester) Rockin Diner(Leicester) Cosy Club(Leicester) Mad Cook(Leicester) WingTrapp(Leicester) Best of Cardiff eat the bird (Cardiff) GOODBGR(Cardiff) Hub Box(Cardiff) The Ladz (Cardiff) The Grazing Shed(Cardiff) You Want Beef(Cardiff) The Smoke Haus(Cardiff) Fowl & Fury Cathays (Cardiff) The New York Deli(Cardiff) The Bagel and Burger Kitchen(Cardiff) Best Veg/ Vegan Burger Restaurant VeBurger (Bristol) Down To Earth (Glasgow G) Meat The Vegans (London) Vegan Shack (Manchester) The Vurger Co (Manchester) Love Shack (London) Unity Diner (London) Oowee Vegan (Bristol) Vegan Munch UK (Birmingham) Holee Cow (Cheltenham) Best Independent Burger Joint B.U.N (Manchester) Like Creperie & Burgers (Wirral) Burgerism (Gatley) Cowtown Grill (Sale) Smashie's (Bacup) Smashed Out (Preston) CW2 Burger by Local Burger (Crewe) Bürgshake (Lancaster) Bulan Burger Joint (Seaham) Stack Shack (Birmingham) Best Street Food Burger Vendor Burger Theory (Bristol) Build A Burga (Brierley Hill) Two Guys (Cardiff) Craft Burger (Cambridge) Herbert's Yard (Birmingham) Pitta & Bun (London) Street star (Manchester) Heard. Smash Burgers (London) Bustler Nottingham (Nottingham) Burger Bros (Kingston upon Thames) Best Burger from a Independent Chain (10 or less locations) Urban Burger Drop Brgr Lab The Beefy Boys Shakedown Wall Street Burgers Friez & Burgz Brack Burger Boo Burgers MEATliquor Best Burger from a Independent Chain (10 + locations) Burger & Sauce Ohannes Burger Fat Hippo Phat Buns Smash Burger Burger Boi Bleecker Burger Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) Archies Smacks Best Restaurant Burger Cowtown Grill (Sale) Smokin Griddle (Cardiff) The Laundrette (Manchester) Koop (Northallerton) Libertine burger's (Rugby) Hawksmoor (Manchester) 81 Hamburger Heaven (Northampton) Burger Nine (London) Burger Brothers (Brighton) Roddyburger (Tunbridge Wells) Best Takeaway Burger Brgr Time (Leeds) Dope Burger (Leeds) BurgaTing Peri Peri (Castleford) Smashed and Pulled (Sheffield) 12th Street burgers & shakes (Milton Keynes) Big Jucy Burgers (Aylesbury) Burger Buddies (Tunbridge Wells) Gourmet Burger and Fries (Cambridge) Burger (Hounslow) Burgerbox (Manchester) Best Customer Experience (Burger Venue) Almost Famous NQ (Manchester) Phatboyz (Manchester) Big Buns @ Nothern Market (Leeds) Meat:Stack (Leeds) Cosy Club (Liverpool) The Alchemist (Liverpool) HANBAO (Birmingham) Original Patty Men (Birmingham) The Barn (Leicester) Moo Moo Meat & Grill (Leicester) Burger of the Year – People's Choice Grand Daddy's Diner Bucks Bar Burger & Sauce Ohannes Burger Archies Smacks Fat Hippo Phat Buns Burger Drop Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) Chicken Burger Brand of the Year Thunder Bird Chicken Wingers Makhalal Black Rooster Sides Southern Fried Chicken Chicken Shop CoqFighter Perfect Fried Chicken Chicking People's Choice Burger Brand in the UK Chicken Cottage Morleys Popeyes Slim Chickens Jollibee Pepes Peri Peri German Doner Kebab (GDK) Wimpy Amigos Burgers & Shakes Honest Burgers
Daily Mirror
23-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
200-year-old British department store is returning to the UK high street
Jolly's in Bath closed in February after 200 years - but it has now been confirmed that it will reopen in spring 2026 A British department store that closed down earlier this year is set to return to the high street - and shoppers have praised the "wonderful" news. Jolly's in Bath closed in February after 200 years - but it has now been confirmed that it will reopen in spring 2026, starting with a soft launch in March and a full reopening in October. The iconic store, located in Milsom Street, will be operated by department store group Morleys, which owns seven UK stores. The building, which first opened in 1823 and is owned by Bath and North East Somerset Council, will undergo full restoration before it is reopened to the public. Jolly's had previously owned by the Frasers Group since the 1970s. Shoppers have been reacting to the news of the opening on social media. One person said: "That's wonderful news!!" Another said: "Can't wait to see what they do." Allan Winstanley, chief executive of Morleys, said: 'We're thrilled that work is underway restoring Jolly's to its former glory. We're extremely proud to be another step closer to taking stewardship of Jolly's and creating a world class shopping experience for the people of Bath and its many visitors." Grant Jefferies, managing director of Bray and Slaughter, who are carrying out restoration works on the building, added: "Growing up near Bath, Jolly's has been a constant presence on Milsom Street during my life and to have the opportunity to showcase our technical skills and deliver a project which will secure a future for the site is a challenge my colleagues and I are proud to be entrusted with." Councillor Mark Elliott, cabinet member for Resources, said: 'We are investing significantly in restoration of the building so it can continue to benefit future generations of Bath residents and visitors. "I'll be taking a very active interest in progress as work is carried out to preserve the historic fabric of this flagship building." In more retail news, Poundland is shutting two stores this summer ahead of the planned closure of another 68 branches. The discount chain has been sold for just £1 to investment firm Gordon Brothers, the former owner of Laura Ashley. It was later revealed that Poundland wants to close 68 stores as part of a major restructure, plus it will look to reduce its rent at a number of other locations. The restructuring plan will go through the High Court for approval. But before this announcement, Poundland had already shut 16 stores recently, with a further two planned for this summer. Its store in Cowes, Isle of Wight, will shut permanently on July 30, followed by its branch in Newquay, which will close on August 1. Poundland, which is owned by Pepco Group, has around 800 stores in the UK and employs roughly 16,000 employees. As part of the restructuring plan, Pepco will retain a minority stake in Poundland. Gordon Brothers is providing up to £80million of financing to help fund the turnaround plan.
