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a day ago
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Residents return home after bomb threat evacuation
Dozens of people have been allowed to return home after a bomb threat forced police to evacuate 63 properties. Residents living in and near South Liberty Lane in Ashton Vale, south Bristol, were told to leave on Tuesday evening following reports a man had access to potentially explosive items. A suspect was arrested at 19:10 BST on Tuesday and a bomb disposal team was deployed, Avon and Somerset Police said. Residents were allowed to return home just after 03:00 BST when a precautionary 100m (328ft) cordon was lifted. A report was initially made of a man acting suspiciously at an address on South Liberty Lane, police said. A spokesperson for the force added that enquiries that led to the suspect's arrest are ongoing, and a police presence would remain in the area. Ashton Vale Community Centre in Risdale Road opened to support affected residents, with about 50 people attending while they waited for updates. They were later told they would not be allowed back to their homes on Tuesday evening, and were asked to find somewhere to stay or ask the council for assistance. Sophie Rose, who has lived in the area for 27 years, said on Tuesday she had been told very little information from police and was "scared and tired". Risdale Road resident Peter Poland said he had been told to leave his home at about 19:15 and had seen emergency services at the scene, including armed police. Describing the atmosphere at the community centre, he said: "These guys have been amazing, there's the community spirit and we've won the football so all good." Follow BBC Bristol on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. More on this story Major incident as more than 60 homes evacuated Related internet links Avon and Somerset Police
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28-06-2025
- Entertainment
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Lauren Sánchez's Glam Squad: Meet the Style Architects Behind Her Signature Look
Lauren Sánchez is about to become a Bezos. The 55-year-old journalist was spotted out in Venice on Wednesday ahead of her wedding to the billionaire Amazon founder, scheduled to take place sometime between Thursday and Saturday. For the outing, Sánchez sported her signature glam; loose waves, highlighter on her cheekbones and a layer of gloss coated on her lips. Sánchez has always maintained the same hair coloring (dark brown with golden streaks), arched brows, shimmering shadow and a pink lip shade combo — all thanks to her beauty team. Although she has worked with a range of hair and makeup artists over the years, a few have stood out as the trusted team behind her bespoke aesthetic. More from WWD Global Beauty Giants' Early Bets on the Eastern Fragrance Wave From Dominique Ropion to Mona Kattan - Eight Fragrance Makers Tell the Inspirations Behind Your Favorite Scents How Fragrance Became a Burgeoning Subculture For hair, Sánchez has continuously collaborated with Los Angeles-based stylist Sophie Rose, whose client list includes on-air sports reporter Malika Andrews, actor Jon Lovitz and model Rochelle Aytes. Rose has also worked on the coiled curls of Melanie Hamrick, Mick Jagger's girlfriend, for several red carpets. The hair artist, herself, became the face of big, bouncy curls, partnering with drugstore brand Zotos Professional to launch its 'All About Curls' campaign last year. Oppositely, Rose styles Sánchez's hair straight, adding volume in the body of her medium brown mane with much tamer, drawn-out beach waves. Lighter highlights have been invited into her deep coloring over the years and are often on full display around her face. Sánchez also prefers a side part — a controversial choice nowadays, considering much of the beauty community tired of it after its nightmare heyday in the early 2000s. Ocassionally, the media personality will wear her hair pinned back in a low bun with front pieces purposefully spilling out (see her hairdo for U.S. President Donald Trump's inauguration in January). Her makeup is divided among two talents: Buster Knight and Laura Mele. Knight — who works with Paris Hilton, Kris Jenner, Selma Blair and Millie Bobby Brown — teamed with Sánchez for a night out in Paris in May. Mele, on the other hand, painted Sánchez's countenance for her Blue Origin trip to space, which saw her travel in a rocket with Katy Perry, Gayle King, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen and Kerianne Flynn for a total of 11 minutes this April. Whether it's crafted by the hands of Knight or Mele, her aesthetic toes the line of 'natural makeup.' The product isn't dramatic, but it's also not completely subtle. Think Ines de Ramon, Brad Pitt's girlfriend. Sánchez's eyebrows are always darkened to match her hair (like de Ramon), and her cheeks are usually contoured and bronzed, putting her bone structure on full display. Not dissimilar to her hair, Sánchez occasionally plays with Y2K makeup trends. Carved brows, smoky eyes, shimmer shadow, wispy lashes and smudged waterlines comprise her late-night looks. She also rarely strays from pink hues on her lips, adding only mauve browns around the edges. After their two-year-long engagement, Sánchez and Bezos are tying the knot in what will likely be a sumptuous affair attended by the upper echelons of Hollywood; Washington, D.C.; Silicon Valley, and Palm Beach, Fla. Influencers, A-listers and billionaires alike have already flocked to Venice for the ocassion (the Kardashians included, of course), partying on Bezos' superyacht, the very spot in which he first popped the question to Sánchez in May 2023. For the most part, the details of the weekend's festivities have been kept close-lipped. It's certain that the pair will exchange vows during a ceremony on Friday, but everything from the menu to Sánchez's wedding dress, makeup and hair remains an enigma. View Gallery Launch Gallery: Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's Wedding Photos: All the Celebrity Guests in Venice Best of WWD Lauren Sánchez's Fashion Evolution Through the Years: From Her Days as TV News Anchor to Today Labubu vs. 'Lafufu': How to Spot the Differences Between Real and Fake Bob Haircut Trend: Leslie Bibb, Halle Berry & More Looks [Photos]
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23-05-2025
- Automotive
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Meet-and-greet users tell of car damage and mystery miles
A woman says she has been left in a "nightmare" with up to £6,500 worth of damage to her car after leaving it with a company offering "secure" parking for airport passengers. Sophie Rose used Keir Allan's meet-and-greet service at Stansted Airport for her 30th birthday trip, but said on her return she was told her car had been in a "hit-and-run accident" 21 miles (34km) away in Harlow. The BBC has spoken to other Keir Allan customers whose claims include them returning to vandalised cars, finding hundreds more miles on their odometers and dash cam footage showing a trip to Burger King. Limited - which trades as Keir Allan - told the BBC it did not cause the damage to Mrs Rose's car so were "not liable", and disputed the repair costs. The firm said it notified Essex police of the accident and provided the force with a witness statement. On arriving back from Dublin last month, Mrs Rose's car was returned with its "boot up in the air and the bumper completely smashed in". Her insurers said that, in order to cover the repairs, she needed to claim on Keir Allan's insurance. But Mrs Rose claimed Keir Allan had "refused... and said that it's a police matter". "I contacted Essex Police and the reference number Keir Allan provided me with doesn't exist," she said. Mrs Rose, from Felixstowe in Suffolk, thought Keir Allan had "been nothing but rude, disrespectful". Musa Ahmed, director at Keir Allan, said Mrs Rose had received a much lower repair quote and the matter was now with the civil courts to resolve. Jamie Andersen and his father-in-law used Keir Allan for parking during a family trip to Fuerteventura from Stansted in April. On arriving back at Stansted, Mr Andersen said they were sent a post code for the nearby village of Burton End by WhatsApp to collect their vehicles. Mr Andersen, from Haverhill in Suffolk, said they "had no choice" but to spend £40 on a taxi for seven people "not knowing if our car was there, [or] if someone was there with our key". The post code was for a yard, where Mr Andersen found a person "very overwhelmed with phone calls and angry customers". The family was taken to a makeshift "office" - a black Vauxhall Astra which contained hundreds of car keys in folders. Mr Andersen's key was there but his father-in-law's one was missing. Mr Andersen said his father-in-law, who was carrying a spare key at the time, had unexpected extra mileage on the clock, his dash cam had been wiped and cables disconnected. Mr Ahmed strongly denied the allegation that dashcam footage had been deleted. The BBC has spoken to another customer who said he had had an extra 264 miles (425km) on the clock and a previously full tank of fuel in the red after it was left in the care of Keir Allan. Mr Andersen's dashcam footage was available and showed the car parked at a Burger King restaurant for more than an hour after he had dropped off his car. "I just felt like someone had broken into my house and it wasn't a nice feeling," he said. "I know what a meet-and-greet is but you don't expect your car to be driven to a drive-through." Mr Ahmed said: "We refute any suggestion that customers cars were used for any other purpose than to store and return the cars to the customers." However, he said that "since at any one time we have over 300 keys of our customers, naturally, due to human error keys do get misplaced". He said the company reimbursed customers for the cost of any lost keys. Essex Trading Standards has had 38 airport parking complaints so far this year - compared to six in 2023 and 16 in 2024. Isaac Occhipinti, from the British Parking Association (BPA), said there were many reputable companies but that issues can "erode trust". He said the sector had an "inherent vulnerability at its core in that anybody can turn up at an airport car park with a clipboard and a high-visibility jacket and claim to be a meet and greet company". "We would really strongly recommend don't always go for the cheapest option on the market, he said. "If it's incredibly cheap there may well be a reason for that." The BPA has tried to introduce accreditation but take up has been poor, said Mr Occhipinti, and he called for further government regulation. A government spokesman said: "We are aware of concerns about some 'meet and greet' parking companies at airports. "All privately operated car parks must abide by consumer law, with complaints properly investigated, ensuring fairness and protection for customers." Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Essex Trading Standards British Parking Association 'My partner can't cope with child abusers on his prison wing' Why are people living in the shadow of 'mega-sheds'? 'Car cloning made me dread the morning post'
BBC News
23-05-2025
- Automotive
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Meet-and-greet users at Stansted Airport tell of car damage and mystery miles
A woman says she has been left in a "nightmare" with up to £6,500 worth of damage to her car after leaving it with a company offering "secure" parking for airport Rose used Keir Allan's meet-and-greet service at Stansted Airport for her 30th birthday trip, but said on her return she was told her car had been in a "hit-and-run accident" 21 miles (34km) away in BBC has spoken to other Keir Allan customers whose claims include them returning to vandalised cars, finding hundreds more miles on their odometers and dash cam footage showing a trip to Burger Limited - which trades as Keir Allan - told the BBC it did not cause the damage to Mrs Rose's car so were "not liable", and disputed the repair firm said it notified Essex police of the accident and provided the force with a witness statement. On arriving back from Dublin last month, Mrs Rose's car was returned with its "boot up in the air and the bumper completely smashed in".Her insurers said that, in order to cover the repairs, she needed to claim on Keir Allan's insurance. But Mrs Rose claimed Keir Allan had "refused... and said that it's a police matter". "I contacted Essex Police and the reference number Keir Allan provided me with doesn't exist," she Rose, from Felixstowe in Suffolk, thought Keir Allan had "been nothing but rude, disrespectful".Musa Ahmed, director at Keir Allan, said Mrs Rose had received a much lower repair quote and the matter was now with the civil courts to resolve. Jamie Andersen and his father-in-law used Keir Allan for parking during a family trip to Fuerteventura from Stansted in arriving back at Stansted, Mr Andersen said they were sent a post code for the nearby village of Burton End by WhatsApp to collect their Andersen, from Haverhill in Suffolk, said they "had no choice" but to spend £40 on a taxi for seven people "not knowing if our car was there, [or] if someone was there with our key".The post code was for a yard, where Mr Andersen found a person "very overwhelmed with phone calls and angry customers".The family was taken to a makeshift "office" - a black Vauxhall Astra which contained hundreds of car keys in folders. Mr Andersen's key was there but his father-in-law's one was Andersen said his father-in-law, who was carrying a spare key at the time, had unexpected extra mileage on the clock, his dash cam had been wiped and cables Ahmed strongly denied the allegation that dashcam footage had been BBC has spoken to another customer who said he had had an extra 264 miles (425km) on the clock and a previously full tank of fuel in the red after it was left in the care of Keir Allan. Mr Andersen's dashcam footage was available and showed the car parked at a Burger King restaurant for more than an hour after he had dropped off his car."I just felt like someone had broken into my house and it wasn't a nice feeling," he said. "I know what a meet-and-greet is but you don't expect your car to be driven to a drive-through."Mr Ahmed said: "We refute any suggestion that customers cars were used for any other purpose than to store and return the cars to the customers."However, he said that "since at any one time we have over 300 keys of our customers, naturally, due to human error keys do get misplaced".He said the company reimbursed customers for the cost of any lost keys. Essex Trading Standards has had 38 airport parking complaints so far this year - compared to six in 2023 and 16 in Occhipinti, from the British Parking Association (BPA), said there were many reputable companies but that issues can "erode trust".He said the sector had an "inherent vulnerability at its core in that anybody can turn up at an airport car park with a clipboard and a high-visibility jacket and claim to be a meet and greet company"."We would really strongly recommend don't always go for the cheapest option on the market, he said. "If it's incredibly cheap there may well be a reason for that."The BPA has tried to introduce accreditation but take up has been poor, said Mr Occhipinti, and he called for further government regulation.A government spokesman said: "We are aware of concerns about some 'meet and greet' parking companies at airports."All privately operated car parks must abide by consumer law, with complaints properly investigated, ensuring fairness and protection for customers." Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
