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Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Popular restaurant forced to close today as 'emergency announcement' issued
HEREFORD'S Beefy Boys restaurant has had to close today (June 8) due to an issue in its kitchen. The Old Market burger joint said in an "emergency announcement" on social media that there had been an issue with its extraction system, and that it had been forced to close until tomorrow (June 9) for an engineer to fix it. The post explained that phone calls are being made to every customer who had booked in for today. Read more City burger joint described as 'orgasmic' by TikTok star Reviews reveal why cafe rated 'best in Herefordshire' is so loved I tried this new city cafe and this is what I thought It added: "We have tried our best to sort it but we cannot get it fixed. We have made the decision to shut for the rest of today. We apologise for any inconvenience." The Beefy Boys said "normal service should resume tomorrow". The Beefy Boys also has restaurants in Cheltenham, Shrewsbury and Bath, and recently announced that a new site in Oxford would be coming soon.
NDTV
30-05-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Watch: Emmanuel Macron Gets A Taste Of Singapore Hawker Culture
French President Emmanuel Macron had the chance to sample Singapore's famous hawker and street food culture recently. As part of his maiden state visit to the country, the President accompanied Prime Minister Lawrence Wong Lau to Pa Sat, the iconic hawker centre. In a video shared by the Singapore PM, both of them can be seen walking through this locality. They greeted vendors and people around them, and also stopped to taste some of the local delicacies. In one part of the video, Macron and Wong try what look to be soup dumplings served by a particular hawker. "How do you find the taste?' Macron is asked. He replies that it's "very good." Also Read: Here's What French President Emmanuel Macron Ate On His Trip To India After their street food adventure, they had dinner at The Fullerton Hotel in Singapore, as shown in the same video posted by PM Wong. Part of the caption reads, "We began with a visit to Lau Pa Sat to experience Singapore's vibrant hawker culture and local flavours. Over dinner, we had a wide-ranging and fruitful discussion on global and regional developments." Take a look below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lawrence Wong (@lawrencewongst) More About Lau Pa Sat: Lau Pa Sat, literally meaning "Old Market," is also known as Telok Ayer Market. It was rebuilt in its present location in the downtown core area in 1894. It is one of the most famous cultural landmarks in the city, and it has significantly evolved over the years. The Victorian-era architecture of the building is quite distinctive, featuring structures made of cast iron. Today, Lau Pa Sat is mainly known for its food hawkers. It houses numerous stalls selling various kinds of local Singaporean delicacies and other street-style favourites, including dishes like satay, chicken rice and char kway teow. One of the most popular attractions here is "Satay Street. Boon Tat Street is closed to traffic from 7 pm onwards. The place is then opened for people to dine al-fresco and relish the satay treats grilled on open flames by many vendors. Also Read: 5 Hawker Centres You Must Visit When In Singapore
BBC News
09-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Hove theatre celebrates 200 years with women's festival
An independent theatre in Hove is celebrating 200 years since it was built with a women's arts Old Market began life in 1825 as a market - but with a larger offering in nearby Brighton, it was soon scrapped and the building became a horse-riding then had various uses throughout the years until becoming a theatre in the 1980s, and continues to serve as one of the area's best-loved it is hosting the eighth Reigning Women festival to coincide with its bicentennial. "Unfortunately, it's still the case that women need to be championed," said the Old Market's creative director, Helen Jewell."The industry is still suffering from lower pay grades [for women]. There's still a culture change that's needed."The festival runs until the end of May and is a mix of theatre and music performances which celebrate women while addressing the gender coincides with the launch of a new campaign to raise £100,000 so the charity which runs the building can pay for important upgrades.
