The Loire-Atlantique Assize Court in France sentenced Martin Ney to life imprisonment on June 4 for the abduction, unlawful confinement, and murder of Jonathan Coulom in 2004.

Jamal “MJ” Mhlanga, a commis chef at Luke Dale Roberts’ The Test Kitchen Fledgelings in Cape Town, has been selected for a fully funded three-month internship at Le Calabash in France’s Loire Valley through the DREAM Initiative, connecting emerging chefs from under-resourced backgrounds with world-class culinary training.