Hotel Chocolat’s founder, Angus Thirlwell, is the son of the inventor of Mr Whippy and launched the brand in 2004. The name Hotel Chocolat was chosen to reflect the uplifting power of chocolate, with the “chocolat” part emphasizing how the chocolate melts in your mouth. The company now also owns a luxury eco-hotel on a cacao farm in St Lucia and brought the Rabot restaurant to London in 2013, evolving from an e-company in 1993 to The Chocolate Tasting Club in ’98 before rebranding in 2003.
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Man (60s) arrested as part of inquiry into fatal explosion – The Irish Times
A man in his 60s has been arrested in connection with the 2022 explosion in Creeslough, Co Donegal that killed 10 people. The arrest is related to alleged offences under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997, with the investigation ongoing. Local gardaà in Donegal, supported by various agencies, are leading the investigation into the incident, focusing on the gas system at the site where the explosion occurred. Full Article
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