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BrewDog acquired by the US firm for £33 million, with 38 bars to close and 484 jobs lost
The beer-brewing firm BrewDog has been sold to the American company Tilray Brands at a minimal cost of £33 million, and nearly 500 people are rendered redundant. All in all, 38 bars in the UK will be precluded with the deal covering just 11 pubs as well as the brand and brewing operations.When BrewDog, which in recent years was unable to make a profit, hired administrators to lead a sale, the company that won the bidding battle was Tilray, which owns many other craft brewing companies as well as businesses that operate within the medical cannabis industry.BrewDog has already ceased…
In retaliation for an alleged rocket and zzwww⅔ attack on a military base near Haifa in Northern Israel, Hezbollah and Israel unleashed what it describes as a bombardment of the Lebanese capital of Beirut by Israeli jets.The Lebanese armed forces, allied to Iran, claimed at the start of Monday morning that it had decided to attack in response to the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “in self-defence of Lebanon and its citizens” and as retaliation to the repeated aggression by Israel. In a statement, the group said, “The resistance leadership has always affirmed that the continuation of Israeli…
This afternoon, February 25, the emergency services were called to a Ladbrokes incident in the Bolton town centre. At around 1:00 p.m., 3 ambulances and 2 police cars were called to Deansgate, next to the corner of Waterstones.A bus was unable to pass through because one ambulance partially blocked the road.Passengers were observed walking off the road with the emergency crews having a go at the situation.Greater Manchester Police said that they were called at 1:15 pm to what seems to be a medical episode, and a man aged in his 60s was hospitalised.Customers were flocking around, and the paramedics…
PC Stanley Kennett, a 31-year-old Metropolitan Police officer, has been dismissed for gross misconduct. He ran an unauthorised coffee business while suspended for a full day. A tribunal ruled his actions breached police standards. Kennet was suspended in October 2023. He applied for permission to start The Coffee Cycle on April 23, 2024. The Met Police rejected his request a week later. He ignored the denial. By September 2025, he continued to manage the business. The Coffee Cycle operated from a bike shop in Storrington, West Sussex. It sold coffee, pastries, and catered events. Companies House lists Kennett as a director. The firm…
Son of Mary Cosby, a reality TV star, was found dead at 23 in Utah following what could be an overdose. The cause is still under investigation by the police. He was an ex-drug addict and has been convicted of legal problems over the last few years. His mother posted an emotional message on the Internet, and friends and co-stars were sending prayers and condolences to the family of the distressed.Robert Cosby Jr, the son of reality TV star Mary Cosby, has passed away in Utah. He was only 23 years old. On Monday, police received a call about a…
Iran is now in talks with China to purchase supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles, which would considerably raise the game to a higher level in the Middle East because U.S carrier strike groups are already forming within range of the Islamic Republic.On Tuesday, Reuters reported Tehran was preparing to close a deal on Chinese-made CM-392 missiles, quoting six interviewees who have knowledge of the talks.The high-speed missiles capable of covering a distance of about 180 miles and with low levels to avoid the defence of the ships would bolster the capability of Iran to attack the American naval forces within the…
BBC crime drama, Silent Witness, the episode on Monday night was more of a shock than many anticipated. Jack Hodgson, a loyal forensic scientist portrayed by David Caves, found himself in the middle of a murder case that was his own. This episode, the sixth and final one of the second season, was a dramatic twist to the series as Jack, living with the feeling of guilt after a bar fight, turned himself in to the police when the man he had a fight with later was found dead on the examination table of his girlfriend, Nikki Alexander (Emilia Fox).It…
Mexico’s most wanted drug kingpin ‘EI Mencho’ killed during a military operation, sparking violence nationwide
On Sunday, Mexican officials announced that the drug lord, Nemesio Oseguera (also known as El Mencho), was killed in a military raid. Government intervention by the US has been putting pressure on Cartels, who are working hard to sway the government of the country.The defence ministry of Mexico claimed that a gun battle in Jalisco seriously wounded Oseguera, and he passed away when they transferred him to Mexico City via aeroplane. They observed that there was a provision of complementary information by authorities in the US.It initiated an outbreak of violence, as highways were blocked in more than half a…
A major snowstorm has hit Romania, blanketing large parts of the country in thick snow and causing serious transport chaos. Southern and eastern regions, including the capital Bucharest, were among the hardest hit. Authorities issued weather warnings and urged people to avoid nonessential travel. The storm arrived on 17-18 February 2026, bringing heavy snowfall, strong winds, and near-blizzard conditions in places. In Bucharest and the nearby Ilfov County, snow depths reached around 40-50 centimetres in some areas. The Romanian weather service had forecast the heavy snow several days in advance, warning of disruptions to roads, rail, and air travel. Roads across southern…
Winter Olympics: USA and Canada escape the shocks in the quarter finals of ice hockey in the men’s competition
As NHL players were returning to the Winter Olympics for the first time since 2014, these games were supposed to be a relatively easy walk in the park for Canada and the USA. Nevertheless, both teams that featured stars failed in the Wednesday men’s ice hockey quarter-final matches.Quinn Hughes scored the overtime goal to pull the US ahead over Sweden 2-1 after allowing the goal of Mika Zibanejad with 91 seconds left in the third period. Dylan Larkin was the only person to score a US goal in regulation when he deflected a shot by Jack Hughes.Hughes said, “Just relief”,…