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Gordon Ramsay's new Battersea restaurant to be named London House Gordon Ramsay's new Battersea restaurant is set to be called London House. It was confirmed last week that Ramsay was taking over the former site of the Bennett Brasserie and Oyster Bar in Battersea Square. Read more from Caterer and Hotelkeeper   Former North Korean child beggar wins fame as TV chef With her flower-print dress and black hair dyed a fashionable light brown, Kim Ha-na does not seem like a former child beggar who risked her life three times trying to escape from North Korea before finally fleeing at the age of 15. Read more from Reuters   Sunday roast is the most dangerous meal The traditional Sunday roast is the most dangerous of all home cooked meals, according to researchers. Read more from The Express
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Editor 30th July 2013

Daily news round up: our selection of food and chef news from the world's press