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PA MediaGreater Manchester Police have launched a weekend crackdown on car meetsPolice have announced a crackdown on illegal car meets.Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have put in place a force-wide dispersal order to break up any events where large numbers of people converge with their vehicles. The order was put in place from Saturday at 15:30 GMT and will remain in effect 05:00 GMT on Monday.GMP said it was “aware of several planned car cruise events” and the order would “prevent disorder and keep people safe”.Ch Insp John Haywood said: “We know that car meets can attract large crowds and, at…

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Britain’s pub and hospitality industry is set to take a significant hit this month as Dry January once again drives down alcohol sales across the country.Industry research shows sales of beer, wine and spirits typically fall by 15 to 20 per cent in January compared with the festive period. Pubs, bars and restaurants, where alcohol accounts for a large share of revenue, are among the hardest affected. The sector already faces a difficult trading period after peak demand between late November and New Year, but analysts say Dry January has deepened the seasonal slump.The health-driven trend is set to have…

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Asda has placed more than 150 roles at risk of redundancy after reporting a sharp fall in sales over the Christmas trading period.The supermarket posted a 4.2 per cent decline in festive sales, with market share dropping to 11.4 per cent in the 12 weeks to December 28, its lowest level in recent years. Asda was the only major UK supermarket to record falling sales over Christmas, while rivals Tesco and Sainsbury’s both increased customer numbers.The retailer is now proposing cuts to more than 80 management roles, with dozens of warehouse positions also expected to be affected.Redundancy consultations are under…

A mother reunited with two strangers who rescued her nine-month-old baby from her burning car.Alex McClean from Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, had to pull over on the A465 at Merthyr Tydfil on Wednesday, when her car began to smoke while driving along a dual carriageway and, although she managed to get out, she struggled to open any of the other doors to get her child.”I was panicking trying to open the doors, I thought everything was just locked,” she explained.Alex said she screamed for help as cars drove past, unsuccessfully trying to smash the window with her keys before calling…

Bristol: Rees-Zammit; Heward, Janse van Rensburg, Williams, Ravouvou; Jordan, Randall; Genge, Oghre, Kloska, Rubiolo, Batley, S Grondona, Harding (capt), Mata.Replacements: Thacker, Lahiff, Halliwell, Owen, B Grondona, Marmion, Worsley, Moroni.Bordeaux: Buros; Penaud, Depoortere, Moefana, Bielle-Biarrey; Jalibert, Page-Relo; Poirot, Lamothe (capt), Sadie, Palu, Coleman, Du Preez, Woki, Matiu.Replacements: Sa, Boniface, Tameifuna, Cazeaux, Vergnes-Taillefer, Carbery, Janse van Rensburg, Rayasi.

Motorists across Bury have been fined a combined £50,000 after new parking cameras were switched on along a busy main road.The penalties were issued over a nine-month period following the introduction of a red route on Walmersley Road, aimed at stopping drivers from parking illegally.The scheme has now been in place for just over a year and uses Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras to catch vehicles stopping on double red lines at the bottom of the road. The cameras operate 24 hours a day and automatically record any vehicle that stops where it is not allowed. A parking charge notice…

Robert Jenrick has been accused of “running for the hills” to Reform UK following his “damaging” defection this week.Speaking to GB News, Tory Chairman Kevin Hollinrake said the move by Reform’s newest recruit is purely down to Mr Jenrick’s “personal ambition”.After being sacked by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch, Mr Jenrick was unveiled as the latest addition to Reform UK this week.Addressing the press conference, Mr Jenrick declared he no longer “trusts the Tories on immigration” and is “proud” to play a part in the growing success of Reform.Defending Mrs Badenoch, Mr Hollinrake told GB News host Camilla Tominey: “Kemi is…

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