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Fallouts and financial woes: inside Heston Blumenthal’s sinking empire

Current and ex-staff claim demise of London restaurant can be traced back to the departure of chef’s right-hand man

Dinner by Heston was once one of the world’s most revered restaurants, known for its decadent and unusual dishes such as the “meat fruit”.

But Heston Blumenthal announced this week that he is winding down operations at the two Michelin-star restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Knightsbridge, London, saying it was because the tenancy had “finished”.

2026-03-14 08:00:13

‘You are all worse than each other’: anti-regime Iranians turn on Trump

Mood among some in Iran shifts from hope of being rescued to dismay at destruction of infrastructure, culture and lives

After years of arrests, disappearances and mass killings of protesters, the hatred in Iran from some quarters for the hardline, oppressive governing regime had boiled into such a desperate rage that many believed Donald Trump’s promise that the US would “come to their rescue”.

Now, after a fortnight of war, with US and Israeli airstrikes killing hundreds as they hit residential blocks, shops, fuel depots and even a school, the mood is changing.

2026-03-14 08:00:13

What happened the last time Spurs were relegated and are there lessons to learn?

It was a big shock when Keith Burkinshaw’s talented side went down – but will the current team avoid that fate?

Glenn Hoddle was in tears in the dressing room. Others sat in disbelief, wondering what the future held.

Tottenham were the first English club in the 20th century to win the league and FA Cup Double, in 1961, and the first to lift a European trophy when they won the Cup Winners’ Cup two years later. They were renowned for playing attractive football and the goals of Jimmy Greaves.

2026-03-14 08:00:12

‘Deliberate attack’: explosion damages Jewish school in Amsterdam

Explosion at school on the south side of Amsterdam only caused limited damage, with no reported injuries

An explosion damaged a Jewish school in Amsterdam early on Saturday, in what the city’s mayor described as “a deliberate attack against the Jewish community”.

The explosion at the school in an upmarket residential neighbourhood on the south side of Amsterdam only caused limited damage, the mayor, Femke Halsema, said in a press release, as police and firefighters arrived at the scene quickly.

2026-03-14 07:24:46

Rijnmond - Nieuws

Het laatste nieuws van vandaag over Rotterdam, Feyenoord, het verkeer en het weer in de regio Rijnmond

Mercedes brandt uit in IJsselmonde | Auto belandt in sloot naast snelweg A13

In dit blog houden we je op de hoogte van het belangrijkste en meest opvallende 112-nieuws uit de regio Rijnmond van zaterdag 14 maart en de avond daarvoor.

2026-03-14 07:50:33

Moïra (30) verhuisde van de stad naar het bos: 'Lekker eten mis ik het meest'

Van een betonnen jungle naar stilte, heidevelden en krakende takken. Moïra (30) verhuisde afgelopen herfst van Rotterdam-Zuid naar een boshuisje op de Veluwe.