A former pub which served a village for hundreds of years has been turned into a luxury Airbnb. The Six Bells in Chislet, between Canterbury and Thanet, dates back to the 1800s, though it is likely to have been a successor to the original Bell pub, which opened in the 1600s. Theo and Zoe Johnson in former pub The Six Bells in Chislet, near Canterbury, which they have turned into an AirbnbThe former pub was transformed into a family home, long before the married couple recently took over. The master bedroom at the former Six Bells pub. The Six Bells in Chislet after it became an Airbnb.

March 08, 2025 17:56 UTC

One in ten restaurants is facing closure this year. One posh place in Mayfair has introduced a £100-a-head minimum spend. From my mid-twenties to my mid-fifties, I’d eat out at least once a week. As dining habits change, and my own restaurant-attending career draws to a close, I thought I’d document the highs and lows. My first visit to France, my first experience of steak and chips, plus béarnaise sauce, plus fresh bread.

March 08, 2025 16:38 UTC

The Mountain Peak Bar and Grill, in Carlisle Street, Dresden, was officially opened by Stoke-on-Trent Lord Mayor Lyn Sharpe. There is also the Mountain Peak Special Sizzler for £26.99 which is made up of lamb chops, chicken tikka, chicken wings, seekh kebab, chicken lollipop, fish pakora, achari chicken tikka and king prawn tikka. There is also a range of chef's specials including 'Britain's favourite dish', chicken tikka masala. There is no other restaurant in Stoke-on-Trent which does the Mountain Peak special sizzler." The Mountain Peak Bar and Grill is now open from 5pm to 10pm Tuesday to Sunday.

March 08, 2025 15:07 UTC

Despite the sunny weather, Nuno Espírito Santo wore his usual long padded jacket. Premier League opponents know what he’s going to do but whether they can stop him doing it to them is quite another matter. This was Nuno 101; this was Nottingham Forest at their ruthless, minimalist, best. Of course City are not the scalp they were: this was the 15th defeat of a cataclysmic season for Pep Guardiola. But the job Forest did on them was still a major feat,

March 08, 2025 15:06 UTC

The New York Times described the meeting as a 'potential turning point' after Trump's whirlwind first few weeks of his second term. 'I don’t want to see a big cut where a lot of good people are cut,' Trump said after the Cabinet meeting. President Trump holding his first Cabinet meeting at the White House on February 26. In a change from his appearance at the first Cabinet meeting, the billionaire wore a suit and tie on Thursday rather than a T-shirt. Trump at the meeting also tired to offer praise for both Musk and his Cabinet secretaries, the New York Times reported.

March 08, 2025 06:06 UTC





Pressure is growing on Labour to fulfill their election pledge to scrap migrant hotels - with the Home Office yet to commit to an end date. It comes as the total cost of accommodating asylum seekers in hotels is now £5.5million every day, according to figures obtained by The Times. The increase comes despite their election manifesto pledge to 'end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds'. Nevertheless, the Home Office is yet to set a definite end date on migrant hotels as it does not want to commit to 'arbitrary targets'. However, the delay in shutting down migrant hotels has been criticised by the Conservatives.

March 08, 2025 05:02 UTC

International Women's Day WishesInternational Women's Day 2025 QuotesInternational Women's Day greetings(You can now subscribe to our(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channelHappy Women's Day 2025: Women's Day is observed on March 8th every year to celebrate remarkable women who shape our lives, communities and world. Empowering women, empowering humanity.21. May this International Women's Day be a reminder of the power of women's voices and the importance of listening.58. "Happy Women's Day! Your strength, grace, and determination inspire everyone around you.Wishing you a beautiful Women's Day filled with love, joy, and appreciation.Happy Women's Day!

March 08, 2025 04:43 UTC

Jaggery sold in Bengaluru markets has been found adulterated with harmful chemicals like washing soda, chalk powder, and metanil yellow. As per recent reports, jaggery available in market is being adulterated with potential chemicals that can even damage the kidney. It also included additives like ‘metanil yellow’ to give a golden-yellow hue. As per a research published on ResearchGate titled Metanil yellow: The toxic food colorant , states that metanil yellow causes ototoxicity, hepatotoxicity, and damages the intestine. It also states that metanil yellow generates oxidative stress in various vital organs such as heart, liver, and kidneys.

March 08, 2025 01:30 UTC

“Throughout my life, music has meant a great deal to me,” he says in the video launching the project, which is a collaboration with Apple Music. In other words, it brings us joy.”King Charles III. Henry Nicholls - WPA Pool/Getty ImagesThe playlist features everything from reggae and contemporary pop to Afrobeats, with music artists including Bob Marley, Kylie Minogue, Grace Jones, Davido and Raye appearing on the tracklist. The King’s Music Room will premiere on 10th March at 1am EST on Apple Music 1, which is free to listen to, but fans will need an Apple Music subscription to listen to the playlist on demand. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.

March 07, 2025 23:25 UTC

Three Bulgarians have been found guilty of spying for Russia in Britain and across continental Europe as part of one of the largest Russian espionage rings ever uncovered by the British police. During a three-year period, the group, led by a Bulgarian I.T. specialist, Orlin Roussev, 47, conducted six operations targeting journalists and critics of the Russian government, prosecutors said, adding they also carried out surveillance at a U.S. military site in Germany, where they believed Ukrainian soldiers were being trained. “This case is a clear example of the increasing amount of state threat casework we are dealing with in the U.K. — particularly linked to Russia,” said Dominic Murphy, head of the Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command. “It also highlights a relatively new phenomenon whereby espionage is being ‘outsourced’ by certain states.”Katrin Ivanova, 33, Vanya Gaberova, 30, and Tihomir Ivanchev, 39, all from London, were found guilty by a jury on Friday of being part of a group of six Bulgarians who spied for Russia between 2020 and 2023.

March 07, 2025 23:08 UTC

Lloyds Banking Group is hiring hundreds of IT engineers in India while planning to cut similar jobs in the UK. These employees will be based at a technology centre in Hyderabad, which opened in 2023 as part of the bank’s digital transformation strategy. The recruitment drive includes full-stack, cloud, and quality engineers.At the same time, Lloyds is restructuring its IT department in the UK. Last month, 6,000 employees in its UK IT division were informed that their jobs were at risk as the bank reviewed critical skills needed for its engineering roles. He urged the bank to focus on training local IT professionals through apprenticeship programs.Other UK financial institutions have already shifted operations to India.

March 07, 2025 16:25 UTC

FEARNE Cotton often makes an effort to keep her private life on the down-low but was once much more open about her sex life. It comes after Fearne announced she had split from Reef guitarist Jesse Wood - son of Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie Wood - on December 16. Fearne Cotton says her boobs are ‘droopy little dog ears’ she’s ‘scooping off the floor’ in first interview since announcing split‘Good in bed’ boastNot only this, but Fearne also claimed to enjoy sex four times a night. And whilst dating Jesse, Fearne acknowledged that she had got better in bed with age. 11 Fearne declared to be 'good in bed' Credit: AP:Associated PressShe continued: "I've got to the age when I feel more confident in bed than I ever have.

March 07, 2025 16:20 UTC

It is difficult to find another person connected to DOGE who has stronger ties to Musk than Branden Spikes. In 2012, Spikes launched Spikes Security, a software product that sought to create a compartmentalized or “sandboxed” web browser that could insulate the user from malware attacks. In 2016, Spikes Security was merged with another security suite called Aurionpro, with the combined company renamed Cyberinc. The photo of Branden and Natalia above is from one such event in 2011 (tied to russianwhitenights.org, another Haldeman domain). The Russian Heritage Foundation and the California Russian Association both promote the interests of the Russian Orthodox Church.

March 07, 2025 16:17 UTC

The House on Thursday officially rebuked Representative Al Green of Texas, the Democrat whom Republicans ejected from the chamber on Tuesday night for standing and heckling President Trump during his address to a joint session of Congress. A resolution of censure passed 224 to 198, with 10 Democrats joining Republicans in support of the punishment. Mr. Green and Representative Shomari Figures, a first-term Democrat from Alabama, both voted “present.”But when Mr. Green stepped into the well of the House to receive his official scolding for a “breach of proper conduct,” the floor devolved into a scene of chaos. The Texas Democrat led a crowd of his colleagues in singing the gospel anthem “We Shall Overcome” as Speaker Mike Johnson raised his voice and finished reading out the censure. Mr. Johnson was forced to call a brief recess as Republicans and Democrats lingered on the floor, shouting at each other.

March 07, 2025 13:49 UTC

Representative imageBillions for projects in South Africa, Indonesia and VietnamCan South Africa afford a green transition? Similar agreements were made with Indonesia and Vietnam.UK climate envoy Rachel Kyte called the US withdrawal ''regrettable'' but reassured South Africa that "the rest of the world moves on. "South Africa is one of the world’s largest polluters, with coal generating 80% of its electricity. Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa stated, ''Our commitment to a just energy transition is not conditional on other sovereign powers. However, progress has been slow to implement due to financing challenges, leadership changes in Indonesia and Vietnam, and the complexities of shutting down power plants.

March 07, 2025 13:33 UTC