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Iconic Chelsea nightclub that hosted Prince Harry set to reopen

Iconic Chelsea nightclub that hosted Prince Harry set to reopen

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“151 or ‘Bargs?” The timeless debate that ruled the conversations of Schöffel-wearing 18-year-old Chelsea locals back in 2016. Deemed a clubbing oasis in the heart of South West London by royals and socialites alike, iconic Chelsea nightclub 151 is set to reopen in the new year. Famed for welcoming the likes of Prince Harry through its crimson doors back in the day (being the Noughties), the prestigious hub closed after the Cadogan Estates refused to renew the lease following the pandemic. However, the club is set to come bouncing back under the helm of Guy Ritchie’s best man Piers Adam, who is hoping to relaunch the venue in February 2025. © GettyPrince Harry clubbing in 2011 Enticing Chelsea’s glamorous set was the club’s forte. George Michael was famously turned away from the club, while familiar faces such as Prince Edward, Prince William, James Hewitt and socialite Tara Palmer-Tomkinson were spotted living it up under its roof. 151’s guestlist expanded to stars such as Bob Geldof, who selected the club to host his 50th birthday. Prince …

Former Bad Boy rapper Shyne says Diddy ‘destroyed my life’ over nightclub shooting

Former Bad Boy rapper Shyne says Diddy ‘destroyed my life’ over nightclub shooting

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Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free Former rapper Shyne has described how Sean “Diddy” Combs “destroyed my life” following a New York nightclub shooting in 1999. Shyne, now known as Moses Barrow, signed to Combs’s label Bad Boy Records in 1998. The following year, Combs and his then-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez were with Barrow at a Manhattan nightclub called Club New York. Witnesses said there was a heated argument between Combs and another man, Matthew “Scar” Allen. A scuffle broke out, guns were drawn and three bystanders were injured. At the resulting trial, Barrow was convicted of assault and reckless endangerment while Combs was acquitted of all charges. Barrow spent nine years in maximum security prison. In a new interview with Channel 5 News in his home country of Belize, where he is now a politician and Leader of the Opposition, Barrow said of Combs: “When I …

Teenager jailed for stabbing two men to death after row over woman outside Halifax nightclub | UK News

Teenager jailed for stabbing two men to death after row over woman outside Halifax nightclub | UK News

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A 19-year-old man has been jailed for 28 years for murdering two men outside a Halifax nightclub. Rashane Douglas, from Huddersfield, stabbed Joshua Clark, 21, and Haidar Shah, 19, outside Maggie’s on Commercial Street on 1 October last year. Douglas also stabbed Brandon Coupe, 18, in the attack, which happened after an earlier row over a woman. He was found not guilty of the attempted murder of Mr Coupe, but was found guilty of wounding with intent and sentenced to six years. Douglas was also given 18 months for possession of a knife with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. The sentences will run concurrently. Judge Rose said in court: “This case is an illustration of the tragic consequences which can follow when a young man carries a knife in public. “If you carry a knife, you are more likely to draw it; if you draw it, you are more likely to use it; if you use it, you are more likely to cause injury or death.” Image: Pic: West Yorkshire Police During his trial, …

Dua Lipa says she wants Glastonbury set to ‘feel like a small nightclub’

Dua Lipa says she wants Glastonbury set to ‘feel like a small nightclub’

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Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Dua Lipa has said that she wants the crowd at her Glastonbury set to feel like they’re dancing in an intimate nightclub. The three-time Grammy winner and seven-time Brit Award winner, 28, will be headlining the festival’s revered Pyramid stage in June, alongside a lineup of female headliners including US R&B star SZA and country-pop queen Shania Twain in the coveted Legends’ slot. It will be Lipa’s first appearance at the festival since playing the John Peel stage in 2017. Lipa has said she wants the 150,000-strong crowd to feel like they’re in an intimate nightclub as they witness her set, not the fields of Worthy Farm where the festival takes place. “It might be tight. But I’ve got to figure out a way to make 150,000 people feel like they’re in a small little nightclub,” she told the BBC. “That’s the goal, and if there’s one place …

29 killed in deadly nightclub fire in Istanbul

29 killed in deadly nightclub fire in Istanbul

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A fire at a popular nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey killed 29 people and injured at least one person Tuesday. Istanbul Governor Davut Gul said the fire at the Masquerade nightclub happened while it was undergoing renovations. Governor Gul said the victims were believed to be involved in the renovations. The nightclub was located on two basement floors of a 16-story residential building in downtown Istanbul. The fire engulfed both floors of the nightclub and had reached the building’s third floor before firefighters brought it under control. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu told reporters the club’s managers had not applied for a permit to conduct renovations or construction work at the site. At least six people have been detained for questioning in connection with the fire, including club management and one person in charge of the renovations. Video footage of the fire shows firefighters carrying at least one person from the scene on stretchers. The Masquerade had been closed to the public while the renovations were underway. The Masquerade website said it would be closed from March …

Fire at Masquerade Nightclub in Istanbul Kills 29

Fire at Masquerade Nightclub in Istanbul Kills 29

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A fire Tuesday at a popular Istanbul nightclub that was undergoing renovations killed 29 people and injured one, the governor’s office said. The authorities said the renovation work at the club, Masquerade, may have caused the fire, which took place while the club was closed to the public. The dead and injured included construction workers, the governor of Istanbul, Davut Gul, said in televised remarks. The police arrested six people in connection with the fire, including two partners of the club, two managers, a person who was in charge of renovation work and an accountant, the governor’s office said, but no charges were immediately disclosed. The justice ministry assigned three prosecutors to investigate the case. The nightclub is on the two basement floors of a 16-story residential building in downtown Istanbul, raising questions about whether it was following fire regulations including those requiring proper evacuation routes and the use of fire-retardant material. The nightclub management did not have a permit to conduct the renovations, the mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, said in televised remarks. Inside …

Fire at Istanbul nightclub under renovation kills at least 29 people

Fire at Istanbul nightclub under renovation kills at least 29 people

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ISTANBUL: A fire killed at least 29 people in a 16-storey residential building in Istanbul on Tuesday (April 2,) the governor of Turkey’s economic capital said. “The number of people who lost their lives in the fire… in Gayrettepe of Besiktas district has increased to 29,” governor Davut Gul’s office said in a statement, referring to the Istanbul neighbourhood. “One person hurt in the fire was still being treated in hospital,” it added. The fire began at 12:47 local time (0947 GMT), the office said and was only brought under control by firefighters hours later. Television images showed flames and a column of thick smoke rushing from upper-storey windows. The number of people reported killed and hurt rose throughout the afternoon in a string of statements from the governor’s office, as more victims succumbed to their injuries. The blaze had broken out during construction work on the first and second floors below ground, which housed a nightclub, Gul told reporters. “An investigation has been opened into the fire in Gayrettepe,” Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya posted on X. Five people have been arrested at the …

Istanbul nightclub fire leaves dozens dead

Istanbul nightclub fire leaves dozens dead

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A fire broke out Tuesday at a nightclub under renovation in Istanbul, killing at least 29 people, officials said. Masquerade Club Istanbul was located on the ground floor of a 16-story building in Istanbul’s central Besiktas district, the governor’s office said in a statement. The fire broke out during the day while the entertainment center was closed for renovations, it added. Turkish broadcaster TRT World reported that construction workers were among those killed. One person is hospitalized with serious injuries, the office said. Masquerade Club described itself as a dance and nightclub that can host up to 4,000 guests and brings “famous stars” and DJs to its stage. The club “attracts international attention as an entertainment brand preferred by top executives of global companies, famous artists and stars of the sports world,” its website said. The club noted on its website that it would not be able to host guests between March 10 and April 10 due to renovations. “See you on April 10 with a brand new MSQRD,” the website said. There was no …

Dozens killed in fire at Istanbul nightclub closed for renovations

Dozens killed in fire at Istanbul nightclub closed for renovations

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A fire that raged from the basement of a 16-storey block in central Istanbul left at least 29 people dead Tuesday, with flames and thick smoke billowing for hours despite a massive emergency response. Issued on: 02/04/2024 – 17:29Modified: 02/04/2024 – 18:18 2 min By late afternoon around 20 fire trucks and ambulances were still crowded around the building, where builders had been working on a nightclub in the basement. A police cordon kept onlookers and traffic 100 metres (yards) away from the scorched facade, while an AFP reporter saw three exhausted firefighters sat on the ground with smoke-blackened faces and equipment. The fire began at 12:47 (09:47 GMT), the city governor’s office said, but it was only in the late afternoon that Davut Gul’s team announced the blaze was out. As well as the 29 killed, one hurt person was still being treated in hospital, his office said. Gayrettepe’deki yangın faciasında yeni görüntü! Alevlerin Masquerade Club gece kulübünü sardığı anlar ortaya çıktı! — Cumhuriyet (@cumhuriyetgzt) April 2, 2024 It was not immediately clear whether …

Nightclub hostage standoff in Dutch town ends with arrest of man | Netherlands

Nightclub hostage standoff in Dutch town ends with arrest of man | Netherlands

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A nine-hour hostage incident at a nightclub in the eastern Netherlands has ended after police arrested a man wearing a balaclava when he left the premises. “The last hostage has just been released. One person has been arrested,” a police statement said. “We cannot share more information at this time.” Four employees were taken hostage at Cafe Petticoat in the town of Ede, located about 80km (50 miles) south-east of Amsterdam. Officials said at a news briefing that the suspect, who was previously known to police, had threatened the hostages with knives. There was no indication of a terrorist motive, police said. An initial group of three people were released, with pictures from the public broadcaster NOS showing them leaving the building with their hands in the air. A fourth hostage was freed shortly afterwards, with the suspected hostage-taker then arrested. Footage from NOS showed a man kneeling on the ground with his hands behind his back, as officers restrained him with handcuffs. Map showing location of Ede in the Netherlands Special police units had …