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Kasir Bashir was one of seven men convicted of sexually exploiting two teenage girls in the town between 2001 and 2005. But he vanished before his trial and is now feared to have fled overseas.

Bay Area Michelin-starred restaurants are conducting extensive background research on diners before they arrive, mining social media profiles and maintaining detailed guest databases to personalize dining experiences. Lazy Bear maintains records on 115,000 people and employs a guest services coordinator who creates weekly reports by researching publicly available social media information. Staff study color-coded Google documents containing guest data before each service. SingleThread's reservation team researches social media, Google, and LinkedIn profiles for guests, where meals cost over $500 on weekends. General manager Akeel Shah told SFGate the information helps "tailor the experience and make it memorable." Acquerello has collected guest data for 36 years, initially handwritten in books. Co-owner Giancarlo Paterlini said their director of operations reviews each reservation for dining history and wine preferences to customize service.

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The four people were all foreign nationals

At an emergency doctor's appointment on Christmas Eve 2022, my GP gave it to me with both barrels and told me that I was 'dying' and probably had cancer due to my long-standing smoking habit.

The 11-year-old son of the Prince and Princess of Wales joined his parents and sister Princess Charlotte at the Wimbledon Men's final yesterday.

Adverts are still being shared on platforms including TikTok , Facebook and Instagram despite social media giants promising to clamp down on the content.

Thick resumes with thin LinkedIn connections are one sign. Refusing an in-person interview is another

By now, the North Korean fake IT worker problem is so ubiquitous that if you think you don't have any phony resumes or imposters in your interview queue, you're asleep at the wheel.…

To boost your iPhone's battery, all you need to do to is to place it face down when it's out of your pocket or bag.

All four people on board the plane tragically died

The airport's CEO has delivered a message to passengers and the local community

Danny, who has been busy touring Ireland's boozy hotspots, knocking back pints and rating pubs along the way, has slammed the quality of Guinness in the UK as 'depressing'

Influencer Gabriella Bardsley, 23, was today sentenced to a driving ban and community service after drink-driving to get away from a party where she received 'hurtful' jibes.

Heartbreaking pictures have emerged of James Whale giving the 'most compelling' interview of his career amid his terminal cancer battle.

It has been confirmed that four people have died in the crash

Rachel O'Hare, 49, was killed falling from a block of flats in Manchester on June 30 in a tragedy described by police as 'non-suspicious'.

A Japanese government survey found 26.7% of people in Japan used generative AI during fiscal 2024, which ended in March. The figure tripled from the previous year but remained far behind China's 81.2% and the United States' 68.8%. People in their 20s led Japanese adoption at 44.7%, followed by those in their 40s and 30s. Among companies, 49.7% of Japanese firms planned to use generative AI, compared to more than 80% of companies in China and the US.

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Former Conservative MP Dr Jamie Wallis, who now uses the name Katie Wallis, had reached 'breaking point' while navigating a 'high-risk stage' of the transitioning process.

The 18-year-old is reportedly only allowed to leave his cell at HMP Belmarsh when accompanied by five officers in riot gear.

Vogue Williams showed off her incredible figure in a skimpy black and white bikini as she hit the beach in Spain with her family on Sunday. 

According to DownDetector, the problems started just after 10am BST on Monday and affected more than 800 users across the UK.