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‘Just a person who liked chips’: Bristol takeaway celebrates Cary Grant ties

Posted on January 19, 2024 by Admin

Rendezvous restaurant loved by young Archibald Leach marks film star’s 120th birthday

There was singing, story-telling, sparking wine – and chips galore as a double anniversary celebration was staged for a Hollywood star and the modest restaurant and takeaway he used to love.

The joyful bash was held to mark what would have been Cary Grant’s 120th birthday and the 60th anniversary of the Rendezvous fish and chip shop that the actor used to frequent in his home town of Bristol.

US tariffs on Scotch whisky ‘have cost £500m in lost exports’

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Admin

Single malt sales to US have fallen more than third since retaliatory regime was imposed, says industry body

Losses to Scotch whisky exports after tariffs were imposed by the US have reached £500m, according to an industry body.

New figures suggest exports of single malt Scotch whisky have fallen by more than a third – amounting to more than £500m – since a 25% tariff was imposed in October 2019.