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‘Music is the language of the world’: how a Syrian refugee became the toast of the Irish folk scene

Mohammad Syfkhan trained as a surgical nurse but fled Syria after Islamic State killed one of his sons. Settled in Ireland, he is now creating vital cross-cultural bonds

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2024

‘Romantic, isn’t it?’ Cornish pub cuts energy costs with candlelight nights

The Masons Arms in Camelford is turning out the lights on Mondays after a sharp rise in its electricity bill

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2022

Pubs 'go back to 18th century' by using candles as energy bills 'double in a year'

Alan Woods, who runs the Masons Arms in Camelford, Cornwall, is keeping the pub solely lit by candles every Monday in an effort to tackle soaring electricity costs

Daily Mirror · Sep 22, 2022