'That chippy dared to do things differently, the government needs to wake up fast'
A popular Greater Manchester chippy has issued a plea for the Government’s help after Hip Hop Chip Shop announced it would be closing down.
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Mysterious 'residents only' signs appear on street, but nobody knows who put them there
Unofficial ‘residents only parking’ signs placed on a quiet cul-de-sac in Prestwich were not put there by the council. Three such signs have appeared on lampposts and metal poles on Scholes Walk in Prestwich.
Is there extra time and penalties in Man United vs Leicester FA Cup tie?
Manchester United are back in FA Cup action tonight as they face Leicester City at Old Trafford.
D Gukesh Starts Moderately In Freestyle Chess Grand Slam
World Champion D Gukesh began his campaign at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam tour with three draws and a lone loss, signalling that he is gradually coming to terms with the new format. A brainchild of World's number one Magnus Carlsen and German entrepreneur Jan Henric Buettner, the freestyle chess event marks the beginning of what could be a permanent fixture for professional chess players despite a showdown with FIDE, the world's apex chess body. Freestyle basically is a new name given to what was known as the Fischer random chess -- the name attributed to the 11th world champion Bobby Fischer who advocated this format that has the chess pieces randomly set up at the start of the game instead of conventional chess that sees a fixed alignment of forces on both sides.
Carlos Alcaraz Cruises, Stefanos Tsitsipas Scrapes Through In Rotterdam
Carlos Alcaraz eased into the quarter-finals of the Rotterdam Open on Thursday with a comfortable straight-sets win over Italian qualifier Andrea Vavassori. The top-seeded Alcaraz had far too much firepower and accuracy for Vavassori, ranked 317 in the world, running out a 6-2, 6-1 winner in just over an hour. "Today, I think I hit everything pretty well. I'm just hopeful I can keep going and be a bit better next round," said the Spaniard after the match. Wearing a breathing aid on his nose as he recovers from illness, Alcaraz got off to a flying start, breaking in the very first game and sealing the set 6-2 as the Italian pushed a forehand wide.
Raptors see Ingram trade as 'incremental step' in rebuild, says GM Bobby Webster
It's not the type of trade rebuilding teams generally make.
Roma wage bill limited transfer window options, says Ranieri
AS Roma were unable to invest more during the latest transfer window because of their wage bill, manager Claudio Ranieri said on Friday, revealing he had wanted to bring in French forward Randal Kolo Muani who ended up at Juventus.
Rickie Fowler (illness) withdraws from WM Phoenix Open
Rickie Fowler withdrew from the WM Phoenix Open before Friday's second round due to illness, the PGA Tour said.