Two teens consumed by hate allegedly turned a California mosque into a scene of terror — after authorities say they were radicalized online and bonded over extremist white supremacist beliefs.
From there, officials believe the pair spiraled deeper into violent extremism, embracing racist and hateful ideologies that targeted Muslims, Jews, Black people, women, the LGBTQ+ community, and even both sides of the political spectrum.
“They didn’t discriminate on who they hated,” FBI agent Mark Remily said Tuesday.
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Investigators say Cain Clark, 17, and Caleb Vazquez, 18, met online before discovering they both lived in the San Diego area (AFP/Getty)
The writings allegedly linked to the teens paint a chilling picture of rage and paranoia. The documents reportedly included neo-Nazi symbols, anti-Muslim rhetoric and claims that white people were being “eliminated.” One of the teens also wrote about mental health struggles and rejection by women.
Authorities say the pair referred to themselves as the “Sons of Tarrant” — an apparent nod to the Christchurch mosque massacre in New Zealand that left 51 worshippers dead in 2019.
After Monday’s massacre at the Islamic Center of San Diego, investigators uncovered a disturbing arsenal: at least 30 guns, ammunition and a crossbow spread across two homes. Officials are now scrambling to determine whether the teens were planning even more attacks.
Authorities say the pair referred to themselves as the “Sons of Tarrant” — an apparent nod to the Christchurch mosque massacre in New Zealand that left 51 worshippers dead in 2019 (AFP/Getty)
Police say the two gunmen ultimately killed themselves after murdering three men at the mosque.
But authorities say the death toll could have been far worse if not for the bravery of the victims — especially beloved security guard Amin Abdullah, who reportedly confronted the attackers head-on and helped stop them from reaching 140 schoolchildren nearby.
“He sacrificed his life to stop them from getting inside the classrooms,” Imam Taha Hassane said.
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According to police, Abdullah exchanged gunfire with the attackers after they forced their way into the mosque lobby. Even after being wounded, he kept firing, driving them back outside before they fatally shot him.
A gas canister marked with an “SS” symbol was found at the scene of a shooting at a San Diego mosque (AP)
The gunmen then stormed through empty rooms during a lockdown before heading to the parking lot, where police say they killed Mansour Kaziha and Nadir Awad. Officials say the two men drew the shooters farther away from the building, potentially saving more lives.
Kaziha — affectionately known as Abu Ezz — was described as the heart of the mosque community.
“He was the handyman. He was the cook. He was the caretaker,” Hassane said through tears.
The attack has sent shockwaves through San Diego’s Muslim community and reignited fears over rising hate crimes against Muslims and Jews nationwide amid tensions tied to the Middle East conflict.
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The Islamic Center of San Diego — the city’s largest mosque — also houses Al Rashid School, where children as young as 5 study Arabic, Islamic studies and the Quran.
Community members described the mosque as a welcoming place that opens its doors to everyone, including non-Muslims who attend Ramadan dinners.
“Every person at that masjid will smile at you,” said worshipper Josie-Ana Edenshaw.
Still, mosque leaders admitted they had long dealt with harassment and threats.
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“We are used to receiving hate mails, hate messages, people driving by and cursing,” Hassane said. “But such horrible crime, we have never expected this.”
Newlyweds Clare Robinson-Wall, 30, and her husband, Harry, 29, celebrated their marriage by travelling on a Northern train from Leeds station to New Pudsey with 80 guests.
The couple, originally from Teesside and now living in Farsley, tied the knot at The Leeds Library on Sunday, April 12.
Mrs Robinson-Wall said: “We regularly travel on the train to Leeds, and on our wedding day, we wanted to incorporate parts of our everyday lives, so on ordinary days, we would be reminded of the extraordinary.
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“It was something a bit different, and we thought it would be really fun to have everyone walk through the city centre together and catch the train from Leeds.
“The train left promptly, and there was a great atmosphere on board. We had a lot of people congratulating us.
“It was definitely unusual, but everyone enjoyed the journey. We have caught the train quite a few times since then, and we always think about our wedding day.
“We also liked that it was with Northern. Harry and I are from Teesside originally and moved to Leeds about five years ago, so we love a bit of Northern pride.”
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The couple, who met at school 13 years ago, aimed to keep everything local for their wedding day.
The reception took place at The Old Woollen, which organised a bingo night with personalised prizes for the guests.
Local businesses, including Sabroso Street and Cargo Wines, provided the food and drink.
Jason Wade, Northern’s director of service delivery in West Yorkshire, said: “We’d like to congratulate Clare and Harry and commend them for their good taste in transport.
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“We’re delighted that we could play a small part in their big day and ensure their journey was memorable for all the right reasons.”
Northern operates 2,650 services a day to more than 500 stations across the North of England.
The couple’s unique celebration highlighted their love for local culture and their appreciation for the everyday moments that make life extraordinary.
“Further tests, specialist reviews and medical processes are still ongoing, and my doctors are continuing to assess my condition.
“On medical advice, I am not currently medically cleared to train or play at the required level, and I will be stepping away from those duties while I focus fully on my health, treatment, and rehabilitation.”
MND affects nerves in the brain and spinal cord, which tell your muscles what to do.
This leads them to weaken and stiffen over time and usually affects how you walk, talk, eat and breathe.
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Scientists are not sure what causes MND, but it is likely to be a combination of the genes – or biological traits – you get from your parents when you are born, and other lifestyle factors.
Fellow former Queensland player Carl Webb died of MND at 42 in 2023, while former England rugby league half-back Rob Burrow died in 2024, five years after diagnosis.
Former Scotland rugby union international Doddie Weir died in November 2022, and World Cup-winning former England international Lewis Moody was diagnosed in September 2025.
“Thank you for the support I’ve received over what has been an incredibly difficult and uncertain period in my life,” said Arrow.
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“Over recent months, my symptoms have affected different parts of my everyday life.
“I want to sincerely thank everyone at the South Sydney Rabbitohs for the personal support they have shown me and my family throughout this process.
“The South Sydney Rabbitohs, my team-mates, staff, and everyone behind the scenes have made an incredibly hard situation much easier to face.
“What I need right now isn’t sympathy or sadness. What I need is support, understanding and privacy while my family and I navigate this difficult time.
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“This is only part of my story, and when the time is right, I’ll share more. But for now, I ask everyone to respect my privacy while I continue working with my doctors and my family.”
Arrow made his NRL debut in 2016 for the Broncos, before joining the Titans in 2018. He joined South Sydney in 2021, for whom he made 98 NRL appearances.
“We all know how difficult the past few months have been for Jai, but we also know that he will fight this illness with the same bravery, passion and character that was the hallmark of his playing career,” said Rabbitohs CEO Blake Solly.
“Jai and his family will always be Rabbitohs and they will be part of this club for many years to come.”
Rosamund Pike has shared her take on on-screen nudity, based on experiences from her own career.
Over the years, the Oscar nominee has appeared nude on both the stage and screen, most notably in the film A Private War and the play Hitchcock Blonde.
“In Hitchcock Blonde, the first play I did after [the James Bond film Die Another Day], there was a moment where I had to walk across the stage naked,” she recalled.
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The Saltburn star continued: “I remember the director taking me out for lunch in this quite smart Italian restaurant and asking if I understood the implications that in this scene, she is naked.
“It was such a double-edged sword, because I could see the whole thing unfolding. I knew exactly what this meeting was. This was the director, assuaging his own conscience: ‘I’ve done it in the proper way; I’ve taken her out for lunch, we’ve discussed in very gentlemanly fashion that she will be required to be naked, but she also knows that I’m offering her an absolutely plum role’.
“And as an actress, you know that the role is great, but in order to do the role, you have to appear naked.”
She noted that the same thing “happened again” ahead of shooting her nude scenes in A Private War.
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Rosamund Pike in 2018’s A Private War
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“[Director] Matthew Heineman discussed with me in the same empathetic way – ‘The thing is, the film would really benefit from this. It’s about her total vulnerability at this point’,” she explained.
“I said, ‘Matt, I know what you’re asking me.’ I think he meant it – he did want it for his film, but ultimately, the end result was for his film.”
She added: “It didn’t benefit me. It never benefits the woman to be naked.”
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Rosamund noted that it was the “performative” nature of the “faux consideration” that irked her, although she claimed to still be friends with both of the directors in question.
“But then what’s the alternative?” she observed. “You don’t want the alternative, which is an assumption that you will just do it. So it is the right thing to do, but it’s a slightly performative exchange.”
The airport in Lithuanian capital Vilnius was closed and an air raid warning was issued – this is a breaking story
09:06, 20 May 2026Updated 09:07, 20 May 2026
Fighter jets were scrambled in Lithuania and the capital’s airport was shut amid reports of drone incursions from Russian ally Belarus.
The chaos came as Russia and Belarus’ armed forces took part in nuclear weapons drills in Belarus, which are set to run until Thursday. Russia said on Wednesday that it has brought its nuclear weapons units and formations “to the highest levels of combat readiness” in military drills.
The Belarusian Defence Ministry announced on Monday that it was carrying out nuclear weapons drills together with Russia “to improve the readiness of the armed forces to use modern means of destruction, including special ammunition”.
The celebrations continue in north London, and beyond, after last night Arsenal were crowned Premier League champions for the first time in 22 years. After a season filled with knife-edge matches and, at times, crippling tension, the title-winning moment came while they were sat at home as Manchester City fail beat Bournemouth and take the title race to the final day of the season. Erling Haaland’s 95th-minute equaliser was not enough to deny Arsenal, after Eli Junior Kroupi’s first-half wondergoal at the Vitality Stadium.
Residents have slammed dangerous cracks and subsidence on Cambridgeshire’s Fenland roads as ‘absolutely lethal’, sparking a debate over who should pay for urgent repairs
Others argued that cautious driving is all that is needed to be safe, and that motorists should not expect non-drivers to foot the bill. There were also calls to reassess council spending priorities and to reconsider who should bear the cost of repairs.
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One particularly uneven Cambridgeshire road, riddled with deep cracks, has been branded “absolutely lethal” by frustrated drivers. Rural roads across the county are frequently in poor condition, particularly those running through the Fenland district.
Forty Foot Bank in Ramsey is one such route, regularly used by drivers who say it is in ‘desperate’ need of attention. Local resident Ryan Wilson, from Ramsey, suffered two burst tyres due to the road’s severe cracking.
He believes the “whole road” requires urgent repair, stating: “Having a double tyre blow out could have put me in the water. We have to make our cars roadworthy, so they should make the roads carworthy. I use this route every day for work. I would cycle, but it’s too dangerous for cars, so biking would be more dangerous.”
Freddly says: “Forty Foot Bank is safe if driven at 35mph. If local drivers want to go faster, they need to set up a crowdfunding page. Why should people without a car pay for the endless wants of car drivers?”
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Nocyclinganywhere replies: “Tyres can split and blow out at 10 mph if the road surface is damaged or not fit for purpose, so your speeding and anti-car comments are not true, nothing unusual there.”
MickJones2 believes: “All roads going out of March are not fit for purpose and dangerous to all who use them, many a time me and my partner drive in the middle of the road as long as there are no cars behind or oncoming and safe to do so, it’s far too long since the roads have been maintained properly instead of just throwing a bit of tarmac in. The cracks and subsidence need to be done with proper money invested in it so that it lasts.”
Garyblowpants says: “The roads are sinking because the cars, or their occupants have become too heavy. We need an additional tax based on the weight of the vehicle to fund damage repairs. I think you will find the amount you pay towards cycle lanes is insignificant compared to what people who don’t have cars pay towards roads.”
Creda1 adds: “You forget that HGVs have been pounding this road for decades and are far heavier, so blaming cars is a bit poor.”
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John037 feels: “Just cut the councillors’ expenses until all the roads are in good condition, yes, I know. But I remember the days when councillors acted in good faith and accepted it as a public duty not paid, perhaps we should demand the money back until the old standards are back with us!”
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The young couple were seen flying from Manchester Airport to sunnier climes after tying the knot
Venezuela Fury has given a glimpse inside her honeymoon after being spotted leaving Manchester Airport with her new husband, Noah Price, earlier this week.
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The young couple were seen tying the knot on Saturday (May) at the Royal Chapel of St John the Baptist on the Isle of Man. Ahead of the nuptials, the bride, 16, was pictured getting out of a vintage wedding car with her dad, former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, while mum Paris helped make sure everything was in place ahead of the ceremony.
The church had been decorated with an archway of blue hydrangeas and yellow roses, with a long blue carpet rolled out to the entrance. It matched the theme of the day, with Venezuela’s large bridal party sporting powder blue dresses, and Paris also kept to the colour scheme with her glamorous look.
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Venezuela, who wore a stunning lace fishtail gown on her big day, and Noah, who dressed up in a cream suit, were later seen leaving the church, not far from the family’s new home, following the Fury’s move from Morecambe, Lancashire, before the wedding reception then took place at the nearby four-star Comis Hotel and Golf Club.
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It was there where, according to reports, police were called after an incident occurred just moments after nineties popstar Peter Andre performed a string of chart-topping hits at the lavish party.
Days after their wedding day, Venezuela and Noah were seen jetting off from Manchester Airport on Monday (May 18). During their wait for their flight, Venezuela was seen posting updates on Instagram and TikTok from their wedding day and from their location.
The teenagers have since given a glimpse inside their sun-soaked honeymoon, having ditched the UK for Spain. After arriving at their destination, Noah revealed they were enjoying champagne and strawberries on what is thought to be their £30k trip, reportedly a gift from Venezuela’s parents, Tyson, 37, and Paris, 36.
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Venezuela was previously tight-lipped over their trip, previously explaining that they weren’t going to reveal the destination because they “don’t want to be hunted down”, but has now shared that they’re enjoying their first days as Mr and Mrs Price in Marbella, Spain.
Taking to his Instagram Story, Noah shared a video of himself walking hand in hand with his new wife along the beach. In the clip, the boxer was seen wearing a thick gold chain with his wedding ring attached, rather than wearing the plain band on his finger, which was addressed by Venezuela in a previous TikTok video.
Venezuela, the eldest of Tyson and Paris’ seven children, also posted a new photo on Instagram, in which she could be seen sporting a Versace tee and matching baseball cap as she tucked into some pasta and a bottle of Coca Cola. Former Little Mix star Jesy Nelson was seen responding to the snap, writing in the comments section: “The coolest.”
Welsh singer Duffy has confirmed she is making a music comeback – over a decade after her last record was released. In a rare post on Instagram she shared a black and white photo of herself in the studio.
The Mercy singer who grew up in Nefyn wrote: “If only I could find the right words to explain how much I’ve missed you all. Working on coming back to you.”
Duffy, whose real name is Aimée Anne Duffy, is known for her Grammy Award winning album Rockferry, which was released in 2008. After enjoying success in the spotlight, fans were left confused when she largely disappeared. Read more here
As job vacancies vanish, young entrepreneurs are pitching up at markets, discovering new opportunities in an old trade
From behind his market stall Alex Ward watches children dare each other to try spoonfuls of Charva Lava, a pineapple and mango hot sauce with a sting in its tail. Some swagger forward, while others bottle it.
“That’s the great thing about market stalls: you meet your customers, you immediately see how they react to your products. You also see the geezers who run a mile as they don’t want to look like wimps ’cause they can’t handle their chilli,” he laughs.
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Ward, aged 27, runs Chilli Charva with his older brother Tom, 32, trading across the north of England from their Rotherham base. The brand evolved from their childhood Sunday dinners, when the brothers used to douse them in Tabasco and dare each other, as Alex puts it, to “go big” with competitive chilli consumption.
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‘Charva’ is northeastern slang for a flashy, working-class lad, and today they lean into their brand, manning their stall in black leisurewear, bucket hats and chain necklaces.
They are among an estimated 30,000 market traders operating in the UK, and are the new generation of young traders who are picking the market stall over a university place or an apprenticeship.
According to the Office for National Statistics, 957,000 young people aged 16 to 24 were not in employment, education or training (NEET) in the last three months of 2025. That is one in eight young people and a 26% rise from pre-pandemic levels. A further 110,000 graduates under 30 are out of work. Youth unemployment stands at 16%, compared with 3.6% for adults overall, with hotspots in the West Midlands at 20%, East Yorkshire at 18%, Northumberland at 17% and outer London at 19%.
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The reasons are layered: fewer entry-level vacancies amid economic uncertainty and AI adoption; higher employer National Insurance contributions and minimum wage costs; and a mismatch between employer demand and graduate supply. The long-term damage for people not in employment can be severe. Research suggests that a six to 12-month spell of unemployment between 18 and 24 can cut lifetime earnings by 10%. Young people who are NEET are two to three times more likely to report poor mental health than peers in work or education.
Policy ideas range from paid military-style gap years to wage subsidies and expanded digital skills training. A less obvious intervention has come from a partnership between the Department for Work and Pensions and the National Market Traders Federation (NMTF), the trade body founded in 1899. For the past decade the NMTF has run its Young Traders Market scheme, offering free market space to 16 to 30-year-olds and culminating in an annual Young Market Trader of the Year competition in Warwickshire. In 2025, Chilli Charva won the grocery category.
“The business has taken off because of the market stalls,” Alex says. “We get immediate feedback on recipes from customers and when we run the stall somewhere [affluent] like Leeds we get online subscriptions the next day.”
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The business has taken off because of the market stalls
After a decade experimenting in their mum’s kitchen, the brothers had their epiphany in 2023 while backpacking through southeast Asia. In December 2024 they launched at a Christmas market in West Melton, South Yorkshire.
Although there are plans to be working on Chilli Charva full-time by the end of the year, Alex is still working construction shifts to fund a professional kitchen on land once owned by their grandparents, Bryan and Helena Ward, who ran a Rotherham fruit and veg shop.
Joe Harrison of the NMTF calls stalls “ideal business incubators”. They allow young people to test ideas cheaply and visibly. They can also suit those who do not thrive in formal work structures. He says he loves seeing shy traders “blossom in confidence” once they start talking to customers.
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For Shanice Palmer, 31, from Croydon, opening a marketstall was a lifeline. “It was the pandemic and I had been let go from a job as an administrator at a women’s co-working space in London and I thought: what the hell do I do?” she says.“I’d made scented candles as a hobby for ages so on a whim I applied for a stall at Greenwich Market.”
She entered the NMTF scheme, traded at markets in Peckham, and in 2023 won Young Market Trader of the Year in the retail category for her fragrance brand, Kurroc. A six-month rent-free lease in Doncaster followed. She relocated 200 miles north and now runs a permanent stall.
“It’s like a live R&D lab [as a market trader]: you test price points and products in real time and you get new ideas; it’s market stall shoppers who told me to launch reed diffusers, which are now one of my most successful lines.”
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It’s not always easy, she admits. “When it’s coming down with rain and zero degrees, and you’re wearing the wrong clothes you need a lot of coffee to keep smiling,” she laughs. But the stall built the brand.
It’s like a live R&D lab – you test price points and products in real time and you get new ideas
Jayden Roberts, 19, in the West Midlands, also found his footing in public. He began screen printing at sixth form and launched Purgatory Clothing at Walsall Makers Market in 2024. “Nerve-wracking,” he recalls of those first exchanges. “But then it dawned on me: I’ve made this, I’ve printed this, and now I’m selling this and I should be proper proud.”
Roberts, of British and Caribbean descent, notes that his grandfather sold watches at markets in the ’80s and ’90s. “It’s in the blood, I guess.” He plans to “make a go of it” full-time after his studies.
Bernadette Fong, 31, in Reading, did not set out to become a trader. She began making candyfloss art as a teenager, shaping spun sugar into cartoon animals and puppets such as Elmo and a yellow duck she calls Duckie. Inspired by hawker markets in China and South Korea, she added her own twist. She was working as an physio when she tried a Christmas market in Hertfordshire in 2023. A TikTok video of her crafting Duckie at a stall in Droitwich went viral. Now she runs Cloud Nine Candyfloss Art at markets and festivals through the summer and holds a permanent stand near Hatfield shopping mall. She is training freelance sugar-spinners to expand nationwide.
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“I think having a small treat as well as the fun of watching the creations happening in front of you really works at markets and as a business in 2026,” she says.
Amy Bennett, 26, in Leeds, started trading after work dried up during Covid. She was studying sustainability at the University of Leeds at the time. “I’d applied for part-time jobs that suddenly didn’t exist due to lockdown,” she says.
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Instead, she started baking cookies, then sold them to fellow students. Her boyfriend Diego Espinosa, 32, whom she met backpacking in Australia, became Chunk Cookies’ cycle delivery driver, and when lockdown eased and deliveries slowed, they pivoted to markets.
“We got on to the [NMTF] young traders’ scheme and criss-crossed the whole of Yorkshire from Keighley to Hull on market stalls,” she says.“It taught us loads, particularly that customers want experiential retail, not just a tasty product.”
In 2023, they signed a lease on a bricks and mortar Chunk Bakery shop in Leeds. They now employ 10 staff and still trade at markets. Bennett sees small entrepreneurship as one route through a shrinking graduate premium. “I do use my degree in a way as the business is all plant-based and sustainable, but not many of the people that I went to uni with have actually gone into graduate jobs,” she says.
It dawned on me: I’ve made this, I’ve printed this, and now I’m selling this – I should be proper proud
More than half of recent graduates in some studies are considered underemployed. Yet critics including Sir Alan Milburn argue that small entrepreneurship schemes risk being marginal in a structural crisis. Self-employment carries exposure: no holiday pay, patchy pensions, volatile income. Average pre-tax turnover for market traders is around £34,000 a year. Milburn calls for a system-wide response tied to major employers and local labour markets.
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Markets themselves are in flux. Landmark sites such as Grainger Market in Newcastle and Cardiff Market are undergoing multi-million pound renovations. Others, including Birmingham Bull Ring indoor market and London’s Smithfield meat market, face closure. The total number of UK markets has held steady at around 1,150 over the past decade, but many council-run sites now trade fewer days, with artisan, experiential and night markets replacing traditional daily produce.
Back at the chilli stall, the Wards are scaling up. A professional kitchen is coming online. New products include One Charva To Kill, a barbecue sauce reformulated to replace a synthetic smoke favour with natural hickory drops after customer feedback. “Hopefully some chilli-loving kids will give us their feedback,” Alex laughs.
Harrison likes to temper expectations with a nod to Britain’s best-known fictional trader, Derek ‘Del Boy’ Trotter. “I tell them: ‘this time next year Rodney, you probably won’t be a millionaire’,” he says. “But I say: ‘you might make a living, and have some fun while you’re at it’.
Main image: Owen Richards
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Firefighters remain at the scene of a blaze at a waste facility that started more than a week ago, with operations expected to continue for some time.
Crews have been at the scene at the landfill site near Ladybank in Fife since the alarm was raised at about 1.35pm on May 12.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said it remains a “complex and protracted incident” due to the “deep-seated nature” of the fire and the volume of material involved.
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SFRS said that operations at the site are expected to continue for some time.
At the height of the incident, 12 appliances and specialist resources were dealing with the blaze.
Three fire engines were still at the scene as of 6.30am on Wednesday.
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