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Six men, whose ages range from 25 to 74, were arrested last week during an undercover operation in Tuscaloosa on sex-related charges involving minors.  A total of 20 arrests were made in this operation by the West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force from April 22-24. Eleven men were charged with soliciting prostitution after attempting to meet what they believed were adult women, police said. An additional person, who is said to have driven one of the men to Tuscaloosa, was charged on outstanding warrants from another county.  “The officers working this detail did an outstanding job o...

Man held on $1 million bond after homemade meth lab found at west Alabama home AL.com 3/8/2021 Carol Robinson, al.com A Duncanville man is being held on $1 million bond after authorities found the first homemade meth lab reported in that area in at least three years. The West Alabama Narcotics Task on Friday arrested 27-year-old Jonathon Cooley on methamphetamine trafficking charges. Investigators were recently informed that Cooley was making meth at his home in the 15000 block of Cooley Town Road. Task force agents who arrived on Cooley’s property Friday could immediately...

THE extension of the furlough scheme until the end of September has been praised by a pub director. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that the furlough scheme will be extended until the end of September in his budget announcement yesterday. Mr Sunak said the scheme would help millions through 'the challenging months ahead'. Phil Simpson, director of Lancaster Brewery, which runs The Mill in Ulverston and The Duke of Edinburgh in Barrow, described the extension of the furlough scheme as a 'safety net'. He said: "As we approach the end of the lockdown period we're all hoping we won't n...

Diners in Barrow bought more than 60,000 discounted meals through the 'Eat Out to Help Out' scheme, figures have revealed. The public was able to purchase half-price meals at many cafés, restaurants and pubs across the UK during August last year, with the Government footing the bill. “It was the saving grace in a truly miserable year,” said Phil Simpson, director of Lancaster Brewery, which incorporates The Duke of Edinburgh hotel, bar and restaurant in Barrow. “Without that, last year would have been a complete dead loss. "We went from being extremely quiet in July to being ...

Michael J. McGee Photo Just in time for Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s area-wide ease of COVID-19 dine-in restrictions on restaurants, a trio of Black entrepreneurs are teaming up to bring a new vegan/jerk food concept to Orland Park. Phil Simpson and Andrew Bonsu, co-owners of University Village-based restaurant Phlavz Bar & Grille (717 W. Maxwell St.), and Laricia Chandler Baker, the owner of Hyde Park vegan/vegetarian eatery Can’t Believe It’s Not Meat (1368 1/2 E. 53rd St.) plan to open a hybrid location (24 Orland Sq. Drive) at noon Saturday. Separately, Bonsu and Simpson — who met whil...