48 h. ago Government issues update on new rule to ban transgender people from single

Some organisations are currently using unlawful practices

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51 h. ago Iconic Glasgow cocktail bar confirms opening of second venue with a 'twist'

The new venue is set to offer everything from coffee mornings to late night drinks and DJ sessions.

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53 h. ago EHRC guidance dubbed ‘misogynist’s charter’ as trans people ‘could be banned from single

Places such as hospital wards, gyms and leisure centres will reportedly be able to question transgender women over whether they should be using single-sex services based on how they look, their behaviour or concerns raised by others

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58 h. ago Banning solo drinkers from bars is only going to add to the loneliness crisis

As a cocktail bar defends its policy to prohibit anyone without friends from entering under the guise of ‘safety’, Helen Coffey wonders whether it hails the death of socialising with strangers

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3 d. ago Bar owner ‘won’t apologise’ for banning solo drinkers despite ‘furore’

Carl Peters, who runs cocktail bar Alibi, defended his policy after being criticised

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3 d. ago Urgent warning to tourists as 11 more countries found to serve poisonous alcoholic drinks

Many holidaymakers enjoy sipping a cocktail on the beach or trying a new drink at a bar during their travels.

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3 d. ago How vapes banned in Britain are becoming power banks for Ukrainian soldiers on the frontline

The ban on single-use vapes came into effect in June, following a push by Sir Keir Starmer over their contribution to pollution and to combat their use by children.

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4 d. ago Cosmopolitan or Old Fashioned? Cocktail bar BANS single drinkers to stop them 'mithering' groups

Carl Peters, proprietor of Alibi, in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, said he had taken the decision to stop 'single' people coming into his bar after 9pm.

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4 d. ago Cocktail bar owner stands by ban on solo drinkers, Stone Island, and customers with 'roadman vibes'

Many have criticised the policy on social media - but the owner is not backing down

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5 d. ago Speeding driver who was 'really drunk' killed grandad in horror 91mph crash

Callum Fox, 29, had six or seven drinks at a cocktail bar in Paisley when he struck Jim Paterson as he crossed the road.

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9 d. ago Zayn Malik reunites with One Direction 10 years after quitting the band

Zayn Malik left One Direction in March 2015 after a five-year stint, during which the band — a product of The X Factor — topped the UK singles charts with four songs

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1 week ago Fleetwood Mac drummer makes surprise appearance at USC halftime show

The band’s 1979 single ‘Tusk’ was recorded with the USC Marching Band

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2 w. ago Manchester cocktail bar brawl leaves woman needing stitches as 'glasses used as weapons'

A fight involving 'at least' six men broke out inside Manahatta cocktail bar in Manchester city centre, with glasses thrown 'indiscriminately' and chairs 'used as weapons'

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2 w. ago Katy Perry takes brutal swipe at Orlando Bloom in new single and reveals extreme lengths she took to save relationship

HELL hath no fury like a Katy Perry scorned – just take a listen to her cutting new single, Bandaids. The American singer dated Orlando Bloom for almost a decade, and 12 months ago, she seemed totally loved up. But now Katy has lifted the lid on her split from her former fiance, with Bandaids...

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3 w. ago Tom Fletcher: ‘Who would play me on screen? I get confused for Tom Felton all the time’

The McFly singer on getting kicked out of Busted after two days, peeing himself on stage and learning to love his ‘big chin’Born in London, Tom Fletcher, 40, attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School and founded McFly in 2003. The band had seven No 1 singles, won a Brit Award for best pop act and continue to perform. In 2016, Fletcher published his first solo-written book for children, The Christmasaurus, which was shortlisted for a British Book Award. His titles have been translated into 40 languages. Paddington: The Musical, with music and lyrics by Fletcher, is at the Savoy theatre until next May. He is married to podcaster and author Giovanna Fletcher, has three children and lives in Hertfordshire.When were you happiest? On stage with my band. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Team behind 'cosy' Highland bar to open French Brasserie Babette in Inverness

The Heron House Group, the hospitality team behind The Drouthy Cobbler in Elgin and Bonnie Beastie in Forres, is set to launch its latest venture, Babette, a new restaurant and cocktail bar in Inverness. Rosalind Erskine spoke to co-owner Kevin Smith about the challenges, and hopes, for the new venue.

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3 w. ago Beni Baningime smiles through Hearts drought as he singles out underrated Tynecastle hero

The Jambos star is determined to enjoy every minute of his football and explains the expectations from his boss in key role

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3 w. ago Mum dies after drinking 'poisoned' margarita cocktail on bar date

Mum-of-three and teacher, Holly Hill, died two years after drinking a margarita cocktail, which was allegedly 'poisoned' with 'industrial cleaning solution'.

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