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Alibi/InstagramWould-be customers at Alibi in Altrincham are alerted to the bar’s entry rulesHospitality workers have questioned why a bar owner decided to ban late-night solo drinkers from entering his premises.Carl Peters, owner of the Alibi cocktail and karaoke bar in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, faced scrutiny this week due to his “single entry ban after 9pm” policy.Mr Peters defended the rule, which he said had been in place since the venue first opened its doors in 2022.He said it had been introduced to “mitigate risk” and “protect customers from mithering (being harrassed)”.Mr Peters said the decision was “non-controversial” and had been…

The decision to move Head up the order will go down as one of the great Ashes tactical moves.Faced with having to replace Khawaja, just as they did in the first innings, Australia realised the best plan on the difficult Perth pitch was attack. Left-hander Head, who has opened in the past, was moved from number five with licence to play his natural game.The outcome was sensational and, even at this early stage, could define the series. Head climbed into the England bowling, bringing debutant Jake Weatherald along for the ride.Head backed off and scythed the ball through the off…

SNSScotland fans shook the earth after Kenny McLean scored the fourth goal against DenmarkThe Tartan Army shook the earth as they celebrated Scotland’s men qualifying for a first World Cup in 28 years.The British Geological Survey (BGS) recorded the equivalent to an “extremely small earthquake” after Kenny McLean lobbed Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel to secure a 4-2 win.A second significant amount of seismic activity came moments later when the final whistle sounded on Wednesday night.Readings were recorded at the BGS station at Glasgow Geothermal Observatory in Dalmarnock – about 2km (1.2 miles) from Hampden Park.A small surge was also detected…

The biggest issue facing Ramsey at the moment is that he does not have a club and, following his departure from Pumas in Mexico, he cannot join a new team until January.As a result, he is lacking match fitness and has been overlooked for recent Wales squads.Ramsey has been training at the Football Association of Wales headquarters on the outskirts of Cardiff but, until he finds a club, it is going to be difficult for him to force his way back into the national team.Given all he has achieved it seems disrespectful to ask, but who would take Ramsey right…

Nigel Farage has warned Donald Trump that his Ukraine peace plan is “not acceptable” as the Reform UK leader issues a rare rebuke against his longtime ally.Mr Farage’s remarks appear to have significantly strengthened his pro-Ukraine credentials following months of attacks from Sir Keir Starmer about being sympathetic to the Kremlin.The Reform UK leader appeared particularly aggrieved with President Trump’s plan to cut the size of Ukraine’s armed forces from one million to just 600,000.“I don’t think Ukraine being asked to halve the size of their army is acceptable,” Mr Farage told The Telegraph.“I am waiting to see a counter-proposal…

Meghan Markle has shared Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet’s letter to Father Christmas in the first official trailer of her Christmas Netflix special.The mother-of-two revealed the adorable note from her two children, aged six and four.The letter had been printed on a mug in the Duchess of Sussex’s signature calligraphy, with only part of the text visible, reading “have been good” and “travel safely”.It was signed off with “Archive & Lili” as Meghan also shared her search for the perfect Christmas tree as she walked through a farm in a casual jeans and jacket combination.Meghan shared the adorable note in…

Actress Balvinder Sopal’s odds of being the next celebrity eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing have soared ahead of tonight’s Blackpool Week.Ms Sopal’s odds hadn’t been looking promising, but La Voix pulling out of Blackpool Week due to an injury has seen bookies’ odds slimming further.Meanwhile, former Lioness Karen Carney’s odds of being crowned winner have increased from 9/1 to 9/2 since last weekend’s show, according to Grosvenor Sport.The shift places her third in the winner predictions behind George Clarke, who has odds of 3/4 and Lewis Cope, who stands at 11/4.BBC Strictly: The update has come as a fresh blow…

Hannah Walsh and Alex Bish,South and South East Investigations and Jonathan Fagg,England Data UnitSgt Ross Haybourne says his team has found stolen parts heading for Cyprus and Africa where there is high demandCars and parts are being stolen and smuggled out of the UK sometimes within 24 hours to countries in Europe and Africa, police are warning. Sgt Ross Haybourne, from the Kent Police Rural Task Force, says criminals are often stealing to order across the South and South East of England. “Sometimes stolen parts do go into Europe and then there’s intelligence they’re being posted back into England for…

ITVA current storyline in Coronation Street features coercive control and physical abuse within a relationshipCoronation Street viewers have been watching one of the soap’s longest running characters become the victim of coercive control and physical abuse.Todd Grimshaw, played by Gareth Pierce since 2020, was the ITV drama’s first gay character in 2001. In the show, the character is being abused by his partner Theo Silverton.While the soap had featured the subjects of coercive control and physical abuse within relationships before, Pierce said the current storyline was “very much still needed”, especially regarding LGBT+ couples.Ben Kernighan, co-CEO of LGBT+ anti-abuse charity…

How could you affect a team’s long throw? Give them less space for a run-up perhaps? That is exactly what Sunderland did when Arsenal visited the Stadium of Light.Many teams also used it as a tactic against Pulis’ Stoke.Sunderland have form for this, having brought the boards closer to the pitch for the second leg of their Championship play-off semi-final against Coventry in May, which they drew on the night to win on aggregate.But, while Arsenal have a richly deserved set-piece reputation, they have not scored from a throw-in routine this season.At the Stadium of Light, the average length of…