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Thursday, July 11, 2013The world’s most popular free newspaperMad about the girlAmanda Palmer:The music soundscrazy but I’m fine»p31-32I don’tby NICOLE LE MARIEA BLACK café owner, fed upwith racist customers seeing herand walking out, has put up asign saying ‘I don’t bite’.Martha-Renée Kolleh was sofrustrated with would-be dinerstaking one look at her andleaving that she hit back withthe notice.The door of her café now displaysa sign reading: ‘Attention!Everyone be aware I am a blackwoman, and always will be... Ifyou are allergic to black people,don’t come in.‘But, if you prefer qualitywholesome meals in a pleasantand clean environment, come in.bite!Sign in a cafe that tells asad story about racismI don’t bite!’ The 46-year-old,who owns the Yeanon Café inOssett, West Yorkshire, said:‘People open the door and takeone look at me and go.‘I am a black woman and I willalways be black so I can’tchange that.‘I keep this place clean and Imake nice food, I can’t see anyother reason for people decidingthey don’t want to eat here.’She even tested out her theoryby hiring a white woman tocheck that she was not paranoid.‘She did very well and we hada lot of custom but, as soon as Iwas back behind the counter,nobody comes in,’ said MsKolleh.A spokesman for Wakefieldcouncil said they were ‘obviouslyconcerned’ by the issue,which they had not been madeaware of before.‘I would urge the businessinvolved to get in touch with usas soon as possible,’ he added.Miles ofsmiles:ActressRosamundPike is atiny bitout-gunnedin the grindepartmentas she poseswith afan at thepremiere ofher newfilm, TheWorld’s End,in London’sLeicesterSquarelast nightPICTURE:ASH KNOTEK/SNAPPERSIN CINEMAS TOMORROW“MIRACULOUS ENTERTAINMENT”The Telegraph“AN ABSOLUTE KNOCKOUT”LOVEFiLM“BREATHTAKING”Yahoo Movies UK“SPECTACULAR”GQ“I LOVED IT”Bleeding Cool“A REAL BLAST”Sunday Mirror★★★★★The Telegraph★★★★★Nuts★★★★★Virgin Movies★★★★★MSN MOVIES UK

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