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Manjula Patel: The 85-year-old India-origin chef wowing a UK town

An 85-year-old Indian-origin woman who came to the UK as a refugee from Uganda is now one of its oldest chefs and restaurateurs. Manjula Patel owns and runs Manju’s, a popular restaurant in the seaside town of Brighton that serves traditional vegetarian dishes from the western Indian state of Gujarat – where Manju, as sheContinue reading “Manjula Patel: The 85-year-old India-origin chef wowing a UK town”

Skateboarding ‘makes me feel like I’m flying’,

At just four years old, Autumn California Bailey is already a skateboarding success with more than 120,000 Instagram followers.Autumn, from Brighton, has been inspired by the Olympic performance of Sky Brown and has dreams of competing in future games.She told the BBC she wants to be “a ballerina and a pro skater”, adding: “Skateboarding isContinue reading “Skateboarding ‘makes me feel like I’m flying’,”