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Greedy family of dine-and-dashers filmed stuffing their faces with $300 of food then fleeing restaurant without paying
A family in the United States was filmed by a restaurant’s security cameras eating a substantial meal before leaving without paying, in an incident described as a brazen “dine and dash”. The footage, which has since circulated widely online, shows the group ordering and consuming food before slipping out of the venue, leaving staff to…
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Battlefield 6’s newest and largest map is good, but I worry it will end up being nothing more than a curiosity
A Eurogamer preview of Battlefield 6’s Season 4 update previews Tsuru Reef, the game’s largest map to date, set to launch the following day. The writer, having spent three hours testing all nine capture points ahead of release, praises the map’s ambitious scale and its ability to accommodate ground, air and naval combat, but expresses…
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The hunger-striking engineer demanding education reforms in India
Sonam Wangchuk, a prominent Indian engineer and activist, has been on hunger strike in Delhi since 28 June in support of youth-led protesters demanding reforms to India’s education system. He is backing a satirical online movement called the Cockroach Janta Party, formed after exam paper leaks and other scandals, and his protest has become one…
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How Elephant and Castle risks becoming London’s gentrification ‘patient zero’
Elephant and Castle’s £500m redevelopment, known as “the Elephant”, is set to welcome its first commercial tenant this month, marking a milestone in the transformation of the south London landmark once known for urban deprivation. The project has replaced the area’s brutalist 1965 shopping centre and the neighbouring Heygate estate with modern towers, shops and…
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Beanies – Four decades of cooperative food in Sheffield – Now Then Sheffield
Beanies Wholefoods, a Sheffield worker co-operative founded in 1986, is approaching its 40th anniversary while continuing to operate from its Crookesmoor shop. The article argues that its shared ownership, local relationships and focus on seasonal organic food have helped it endure changes in retail, rising costs and the pandemic, offering a community-centred alternative to highly…
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Burnham Administration Authorises Oil Expansion As Iran Crisis Deepens; Spain Wins World Cup, Fox Captures Open Championship
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has commenced his tenure by approving North Sea oil and gas expansion as international tensions intensify. The United States and Iran remain locked in escalating military confrontation, now in
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‘That’s just ludicrous!’ – best shots from The Open 2026
Enjoy the best shots from the 2026 Open Championship, featuring Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and tournament winner Ryan Fox.
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Young Aussie reveals why she took a $100,000 pay cut and ditched a very enviable job to live in a sharehouse and serve food at a restaurant
An Australian woman has spoken publicly about her decision to leave a high-paying job, taking a pay cut of around $100,000, in order to move into a shared house and work as a server in a restaurant. The move reflects a broader trend of young professionals reassessing career priorities, choosing lifestyle, wellbeing or personal fulfilment…
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Food delivery rider wins China’s top literary prize
Wang Jibing is among blue-collar Chinese workers gaining wider attention for their literary works.