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1. 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

2. Tim Krul: I had to lump it to Andy Carroll at Newcastle – Alan Pardew demanded it

   The former Netherlands shot-stopper discusses the evolution of the goalkeeper with Miguel Delaney and why Andre Onana struggled so much at Manchester United

3. Is Chelsea vs Barcelona on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch Women’s Champions League clash for free

   Everything you need to know ahead of the Women’s Champions League encounter

4. Judge blasts ‘self-absorbed’ son who lost £2.6m court fight with his own mum over London townhouse

   Andrew Grijns has been left with a £1m court bill following the saga

5. Nando’s to open 14 new UK restaurants after celebrating surge in sales

   This is where they plan to open

6. Daniel Craig almost missed out on Benoit Blanc role: ‘We had a lot of people say no’

   Actor wasn’t initially available for ‘Knives Out’ films because he was filming James Bond

7. Volcano eruption forces the rescue of more than 170 climbers on Indonesia's Mount Semeru

   Indonesian authorities say they are helping more than 170 climbers caught by Mount Semeru’s sudden eruption to return to safety

8. Meta warns young Australians to download data before social media ban launched

9. Britain’s most affordable town to buy a home in 2025 revealed

10. Which? reveals its most recommended current account providers

    Which? said that two providers came close this year to receiving WRP status