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BBC News
11 hours ago
- Business
- BBC News
Barnsley bar's hours extended despite 'breast jiggling' incident
A bar has been allowed to stay open until the early hours of the morning despite objections from nearby Country Club in Barnsley's Victorian Arcade was permitted by councillors to serve alcohol between 09:00 and 02:00, an increase from the previous 11:00 to 23: owner of a neighbouring opticians had complained about the plans after an incident in which a woman was caught on the store's CCTV "jiggling her breasts at customers, one of whom was an 85-year-old man", councillors were earlier club's owners proposed conditions to mitigate concerns and the plans were approved by Barnsley Council's licensing committee. According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, at the meeting on Thursday, Phillip Potter, owner of The Spectacle Shop, acknowledged that some behaviour was beyond the bar's control, but said it still contributed to an unsuitable Potter said noise from Country Club customers continued to affect his business: "Forty per cent of retail sales can be lost from having your windows [and] door closed. If your windows are open, mine have to be closed, because of the noise.""When The Country Club first opened, we agreed to reduce our opening hours from a 5.30pm close to a 4pm close. We can live with that, but I can't live with an earlier close," he explained."We get people coming in with severe problems that can be life-changing, and the environment has to feel right. The reason we closed early is because the environment didn't feel right anymore." No police incidents At the meeting, solicitor Michelle Hazlewood, representing bar owners Rebecca and Paul McNicholas, addressed a separate incident, involving a hen party and a blow-up doll, saying those taking part "were not customers of the bar and had merely been passing through the arcade".Councillors heard that the applicants had proposed conditions to mitigate concerns, such as restricting outdoor music before 17:30, noise monitoring, and staff supervising outside areas in key trading also agreed to increase CCTV, introduce a dispersal policy, and maintain open communication with nearby objection from the neighbouring Gallagher's Cafe was withdrawn after the bar proposed the conditions.A written submission stated that the venue had experienced no police incidents and was involved in local safety schemes such as Purple Flag and Best Bar meeting was told that the bar's owners had over 20 years of experience operating licensed venues in Barnsley, including Annie Murray's and Pure Council's licensing regulatory board sub-committee approved The Country Club's application unanimously. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
Yahoo
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Beyond The Gates Recap: Smitty Comes Dangerously Close to Upsetting The Dupree Apple Cart
Beyond The Gates Recap: Smitty Comes Dangerously Close to Upsetting The Dupree Apple Cart originally appeared on Daytime Confidential. On today's Beyond The Gates recap: Fairmont Country Club: Martin and Vernon are enjoying a meal. They talk a bit about The Articulettes before Vernon brings up that dreadful night. Martin says the past is right in front of them and isn't going anywhere. With that, the duo shoots glances at the nosy waiter. Martin is thrilled his grandfather believes him as he thought he was losing his mind. Vernon says they must do something to calm his nerves. He thinks he should make the suggestion to get the young waiter moved to a different post. They also need to find out what game the young man is playing. Martin tells his grandfather more about what happened with the young waiter the day before. Vernon thinks something more underhanded is happening. Just then, the young waiter approaches and Martin has another flashback. The young waiter says Martin looks like he saw a ghost. Vernon wonders whether they've met before. He says it's hard to tell with so many of their people looking alike – Duprees, he means. Vernon responds knowing EXACTLY what the young waiter meant. With that, Vernon dismisses him and tells Martin he knows the young man is connected to the incident. Martin agrees as he knows he was there that night. Vernon wonders why he would be here and now. With that, Vernon says they need to get to work and make their exit. Unfortunately, Martin leave his keys behind… Martin and Smitty's Place: Smitty and Tyrell are hanging out. Smitty is researching his latest articles and Tyrell compares it to his love of chess. Smitty says he is doing a profile on a police detective. Tyrell calls it a puff piece but knows his dad will turn it into something better. Tyrell asks to hear it and Smitty begins to read. He says he's done some digging and thinks there's more to this guy than meets the eye. Smitty shows his son the information about Marcel taking what appears to be bribes. He is certain something isn't right. How does a cop go from getting by to being a millionaire in such a short amount of time. They do some searching and Smitty wonders who helped Marcel hit the lottery two years prior. Police Station: Jacob is furious when Marcel approaches and asks what's up. He asks if his ire is directed at Leslie's case and Jacob gets all kids of fiery with his elder. Jacob thinks Marcel is nothing but talk. Orphey Gene's: Kat wants to talk about business while Chelsea wants to discuss her relationship with Madison. Kat wonders why she is moving at lightning speed and says she could never. They talk a bit about the meeting with the family before moving on to work issues. Kat tells Chelsea they are being sued for copyright infringement. Chelsea says the idea for the purse was hers alone. Kat believes her and Chelsea thinks someone heard the buzz about their product and is trying to profit. Kat wonders if they will always be plagued with these types of barriers. They both think they need to work together to squash the opposition, so folks know not to mess with them. Jacob arrives and Kat demands an update on THEIR case. He pushes back but Kat demands to be the first person he calls when he gets the results of the DNA test. She grabs her bag and prances towards the door where she runs into Naomi. Naomi wonders if she needs to apologize for her cousin but Jacob says she's lowkey a better partner than the one he's been assigned. Jacob asks Naomi what's up and she tells him about June and the cleanup crew. She's been displaced once again and is without any of her stuff. Jacob says he'll make some calls but thinks June shouldn't get her hopes up. Bill and Hayley's Place: Bill is going on about nonsense when Hayley confronts him about his health. She wants to know the truth so they can fight together. Bill is confused and Hayley says the insurance company called and she wants him to spill. He says he is just making sure she is protected in case anything ever happens. Hayley says she only cares about him, and he promises he's not going anywhere. Just then, Bill gets notice of Chelsea's arrival. Chelsea says she is looking for some free legal advice and shows Bill the copyright suit along with a cease-and-desist order. She promises the purse was her idea and she doesn't even know who these folks are. Chelsea wonders if they are actually capable of shutting their business down. Things get heated with the trio and Chelsea gets snarky with both Bill and Hayley. As Hayley is exiting the room, Chelsea stops her and thanks her for getting her father to the hospital and sticking by his side. She doesn't mean to offend her in her own home. She turns to Bill and says despite his heinous actions, she loves him. Bill knows he hasn't always been a good father but would love to use this opportunity to work together and get closer. Bill and Chelsea sit down, and he says the suit is simply a first effort at intimidation. Chelsea thanks her father. After some pushing, she admits she came to him because he isn't afraid to get his hands dirty. Police Station: Marcel asks Elon about Smitty's puff piece. Elon says it's mandatory as the department needs good press. Marcel indicates Smitty is asking all kinds of questions which could cause problems for him and his retirement. Elon wonders if he's been tipped off which leads Marcel to wonder if Martin is responsible. Chelsea and Kat's Digs: Tomas arrives to give Kat legal advice about Leslie's case. She asks if it's possible to hire a private DNA lab to test the sample as the city's folks are backlogged for months. Tomas says it would take the sample out of the chain of custody. Tomas and Kat get all hot and heavy when she shuts down the scene. Kat apologizes but Tomas says she's helping him be a good role model to his little brother, Ramon (when will we meet Ramon and when will he hook up with Samantha?). He says good things are worth waiting for (will he sleep with Eva before Kat?). Tomas asks if there is something she's waiting for to take that next step with him. Kat says she has seen people in her family take chances with love and be devastated. She doesn't want to be anyone's after thought. Tomas assures she won't ever be his afterthought. With that, he says he needs to go back to work. Kat embraces him but Tomas doesn't seem happy. Orphey Gene's: Naomi asks June to please let her secure safter housing. June ignores her words and asks about her things. Naomi says there's no information yet, but Jacob is on the case. June indicates she's not used to folks looking out for her. They talk about the picture and June says there's something about those kids' faces that is special. She thinks if you have a child, it makes the world better. She can imagine anything as she lives her life through that photograph. Naomi promises they will do everything they can to reunite her with her photograph. Jacob arrives with a box of June's things. She looks through everything and thanks Jacob for all his help. She rummages through the box but doesn't see the picture. June freaks out as she throws everything out of the box. At the bottom, she finds the picture and breaks down in tears. She promises her children she will never leave them again. Previous Beyond The Gates Recap: Endings Bill says Chelsea doesn't need to do anything and promises to handle everything. Elon tells Marcel he convinced PR to take the precinct off the publicity tour. There will be no more interviews for the foreseeable future. Marcel says that doesn't solve their problems as Smitty's investigation is going to lead him back to his own house. Marcel tells Elon someone needs to get the message through to him right quick. Elon promises to drive the point home. Smitty calls someone saying he needs to talk to them right now. Vernon speaks to someone (presumably Elon) that the situation needs to be shut down. Martin returns to the table at the country club and finds his keys gone. Keep checking back for the latest Beyond The Gates recaps! This story was originally reported by Daytime Confidential on Jun 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
New York Times
11-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Rare Changing of the Guard at Oakmont, as U.S. Open Returns
Devin Gee is ready for this U.S. Open. His mentor and former boss, Bob Ford, will be standing on the first tee at Oakmont Country Club as he has for the last five U.S. Opens at the club near Pittsburgh. But he will be there in a new role as the starter, reading the names of the players. It will be the first time in over four decades that Ford has not been the head pro at the club for the Open. That role is now held by Gee, who is at Oakmont only because a friend convinced him to take a summer internship in 2006. 'I was supposed to go to Medinah that year,' Gee said of the golf club near Chicago. 'But some circumstances took me here.' And now he is set to be the face of Oakmont as it hosts a record 10th U.S. Open. 'It's a dream job,' he said. 'It's a prominent place. As you can imagine, anyone going into a job like this, you wonder, am I ready for it?' As at many U.S. Open venues, the head pro job at Oakmont comes open infrequently and is coveted when it does. Winged Foot Golf Club in New York, another anchor site for the United States Golf Association, is only on its seventh head pro in 102 years. The longest tenure went to Claude Harmon, the Masters champion who was there for 31 years. Brendan Walsh is set to become the pro emeritus at the Country Club in Brookline, Mass., after 27 years. His predecessor, Don Callahan, was in that role from 1967 to 1999, with the last several years as pro emeritus. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Irish Daily Mirror
31-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Shane Lowry stormed off US Open course after five holes because it was too hard
Shane Lowry revealed the moment he realised he was out of his depth at Oakmont, walking off after just five holes during his initial encounter with the daunting US Open course. The Offaly man is steeling himself for a comeback to the formidable Country Club to compete in the third major of 2025, two weeks away. Nine years prior, Lowry found himself leading by four shots after three rounds at that very venue, a lead that came after a humbling earlier experience on its challenging fairways. While currently playing at the Memorial Tournament, Lowry shared a light-hearted recount of his first clash with the Oakmont course in Pennsylvania, following his round at Muirfield Village. With a chuckle, Lowry recounted: "I've got a good story about that. The first time I played Oakmont was the Sunday before the US Open 2016. My coach was with me and we teed off on 10. We got around to 14, which is up beside the clubhouse, and I walked in. And I sat there in the locker room going: I have no idea how I'm going to play golf around this place." Lowry, set to return to Royal Portrush in July where he clinched The Open back in 2019, has opened up about his journey from a tough period to leading the pack by 54 holes when the competition kicked off. Although he ultimately secured a joint second place finish behind winner Dustin Johnson, he noted: "Obviously, we got a bit of rain, that was before the rain. It was firm and fast when I played it that Sunday and it was windy. "We got a bit of rain that week. Which helped us. But, yeah, Oakmont, I'm looking forward to it. I'm looking forward to seeing what it's going to play like and I'm looking forward to the challenge of it."
USA Today
01-05-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Home designed by Winged Foot and Bethpage clubhouse designer goes up for sale
Home designed by Winged Foot and Bethpage clubhouse designer goes up for sale Country club living takes a residential turn at a French Norman home in Montclair, New Jersey, designed by famous golf course clubhouse architect Clifford C. Wendehack. Tucked off a quiet lane in Montclair's Estate Section, the four-bedroom, five-bathroom home listed in April for about $1.7 million has a restrained elegance, said Ann McCarthy, the listing agent with Prominent Properties Sotheby's International Realty. The home, built in 1929, features arched entryways, porthole windows and original exterior details, including a gargoyle. "This is a home you'd actually live in — not just admire," McCarthy said. "Every corner feels usable, lovable and beautifully considered." Set behind a cobblestone drive, the house features a drastically sloped slate roof atop a base of brick and stone. The main level has a sunken living room with wood-beamed ceilings and a wood-burning fireplace as well as a solarium with backyard access. A formal dining room with arched windows and a gas fireplace connects to a butler's pantry and kitchen with an eating nook. A family room and full bath complete the main floor. The home's original owners were Frank H. Davis, a Detroit-born investment broker active in Montclair civic groups, and his wife, Lilian Earl Davis, who served as secretary of the town's first Planning Board and its former tuberculosis association. According to the Montclair Times, the home was built at an estimated cost of $38,000 to match a design created by country club clubhouse specialist Wendehack. Wendehack, a local architect with a home in Upper Montclair, designed clubhouses including U.S. Open venues Winged Foot Golf Club and Bethpage State Park in New York, Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus and Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell. Not just a designer, Wendehack wrote extensively on clubhouse design, including in his 1929 book "Golf & Country Clubs," which featured many of his projects. Wendehack approached his work with a Beaux-Arts foundation and, according to the book, believed historical forms should be adapted for modern use. He called clubhouses 'modern temples of sport' and, like the skyscraper, saw them as truly American architectural forms. Whether designing a clubhouse or a home like this one, Wendehack favored heavy gables, deep fireplaces and stone construction that conveyed permanence. He also saw these places as respites — spaces where Americans found rest, camaraderie and a connection to nature. Those themes carry over into 7 South Mountain, which places all four bedrooms on the second level. There is a two-room suite with a gas fireplace, full bath and Juliet balcony. The primary bedroom shares a bath with a fourth bedroom, now used as an office. The lower level includes a recreation room, wine room, full bath, laundry area and storage. The home also has central air and an attached two-car garage. Included in the National Register of Historic Places, 7 South Mountain is also known in local records as the Close House, in memory of Donald P. Close. An owner of the home in the second half of the 20th century who died in 2008, Close was a Wharton School graduate, a sports and luxury car enthusiast and Bronze Star recipient in World War II who launched his career in finance with IBM in Newark. In 1992, after decades working for Fortune 500 companies, he founded Pembroke Close Management Group, an executive consulting firm based in New York City.
