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Portable sip cup wine glasses are now a thing you can buy

The Portable Wine Glass is "the perfect picnic partner and festival friend" with a lid that keeps it safe from spillages.

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 14th July 2020
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Drinking beverages on the go without spilling them can be a task all in itself, and that’s even without adding alcohol into the mix.

Top-heavy wine glasses are notorious for causing spillages, whether you’re travelling or sat comfortably at home or in a bar/restaurant, and wine is one of the last things you want to be spilling too.

It’s just a recipe for disaster sometimes.

If this sounds like a situation you’re unfortunately all too familiar with, then you’ll be pleased to know that online gifting retailer Prezzybox is selling a portable wine glass that’s combined with a sip cup and the design of it is just absolutely genius.

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The Portable Wine Glass is “the perfect picnic partner and festival friend, with a lid that keeps it super safe from spillages and annoying bugs”.

According to the product description, the cup has “double-walled thermal technology” which is designed to keep your cold drinks nice and cool in the hot sun, and also keep your red wine at a suitable room temperature.

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There’s a selection of bright colours available, but do note that these are allocated at random. 

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It’s a 4/5 customer rated product and there’s plenty of positive five star reviews from happy customers over the years, so if you’ve been wondering whether it’s worth the buy or not, it may be a good idea to have a read through a few of those to help make your mind up.

One satisfied customer review reads: “I brought this for my partner and this is perfect. Can be used in the car as a passenger or in the garden and [you] don’t have to worry about flies getting into the wine.”

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Another said: “It’s a brilliant invention and my husband says that he will get a lot of use out of it”.

“Wine on the go. It’s [great] to drink wine in the park on picnics and when we travel by train. They are practical and beautiful” commented another.

If this genius invention sounds like something you could make pretty good use of, then the Portable Wine Glass is available to get your hands on for only £9.99 + delivery from the Prezzybox website here.

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The CEO of Bury FC has officially resigned after two key board members step down

Danny Jones Danny Jones

The CEO and Club Secretary of Bury Football Club, Niel Sears, has officially resigned just hours after two other key board members also stepped down.

Fan-owned Bury FC has weathered a difficult few years after slipping into administration back in 2020, splintering into two teams and eventually reforming with its phoenix club in July 2023.

A return to Gigg Lane, a significant investment in the women’s team and a new financial strategy looked to signal the start of a new chapter for the Greater Manchester side, but after a backlash in response to an impending ‘review’ of their volunteering practices, it looks like drama is returning.

Sharing merely two sentences on Friday evening, a statement on the Bury FC website simply read: “We can confirm the resignation of CEO & Club Secretary, Neil Sears. Further comment will be released in due course.

As alluded to in the update, there is little detail at this time and with the weekend’s football to tend with first, the club are unlikely to address the situation until sometime next week.

Having previously worked with Burnley FC and retrained to specialise in sports business and law, Sears was appointed CEO and club sec back in February after having been deemed to have successfully fulfilled the position on a part-time basis since October last year.

A seemingly popular appointment, the only issue of note between Sear and the club was an incident this past summer after he called out some “absolutely disgraceful behaviour from a certain fraction of Bury fans” during a visit to Blackpool this past summer.

However, with the Football Supporters’ Society of Bury (FSSB) chair Phil Young and the club’s football chair Marcel De Matas – both fellow board members and important figures around the club – having also stepped down earlier this week, there looks to have been a clear walkout among the higher-ups.

While there are almost certainly multiple vying factors, the recent review of the volunteer framework and, more specifically, the dismissal of loyal club servant John Rafferty has no doubt been influential.

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On Wednesday, 6 November, Rafferty was told his services were no longer required and despite assurance that he was welcome to come back to Gigg Lane once he has taken time to look over their latest offer, he has been relieved of his current duties after a number of years.

Contextualising the series of events, Bury explained in another lengthy statement this week: “We have been in regular contact with John since Wednesday, both offering apologies for the upset caused and working on the solution to move forward.

“A conversation was had between a member of the board and CEO Neil Sears regarding John’s role. This led to confusion, and miscommunication and caused unnecessary stress on a volunteer. We greatly regret this action.”

Unsurprisingly, there has been an outpouring of support for Rafferty and frustration towards the NWCL (North West Counties League) team online.

“John Rafferty, one of the nicest people you could wish to meet and one of the biggest Bury fans you can speak to removed with no justification as to why. What possible reason can be given?” one person wrote. Another person added: “Whoever is behind this decision should hold their heads in shame – I have never seen a man put so much effort into a [football] club. Absolutely shocking.”

Only time will tell as to why these numerous and clearly seismic decisions have been made and we won’t be surprised if more don’t join the exodus.

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‘Please help me’ – Video shows domestic violence perpetrator screaming as police dog brings him down

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson GMP police dog PD Kip assisted in an arrest yesterday

Greater Manchester Police has released a video of a police dog assisting in the arrest of a high-risk domestic violence perpetrator.

In the video, the 26-year-old suspect can be heard screaming and pleading for help as PD Kyp bites down on his thigh.

GMP says that the man had already been arrested for a serious assault on his partner yesterday morning (Thursday 7 November).

He had been handcuffed but managed to resist and escape officers, and the police dog and his handler were deployed to track him down in the nearby woodland.

The suspect had been kicking PD Kyp in the head and body, leading to the police dog biting his leg and taking him to the floor while officers caught up.

In the bodycam footage, the suspect screams ‘please help me’ and ‘he’s bitten my leg’.

District officers also discovered a large quantity of Class A drugs and weapons at the property in Hyde.

Watch a GMP police dog assist in the arrest of a domestic violence suspect (WARNING footage may be distressing)

The man was arrested on suspicion of serious assault, possession with intent to supply class A drugs and possession of offensive weapons (zombie knifes and machetes).

Following the chase with PD Kyp, the man was then further arrested on suspicion of escaping from lawful custody. He has been remanded into custody.

Superintendent Paul Walker, of GMP’s Specialist Operations Branch, said: “As he was wanted for serious offences and made off into the woodland area, PD Kyp was deployed to chase and detain the man.

“PD Kyp captured him within seconds and on doing so, the man kicked Kyp in the head and body several times.

“This resulted in PD Kyp biting the man around the thigh and taking him to the floor, waiting for his handler to arrive.

“This is a great example of the type of work our officers are doing every day – arresting a dangerous domestic abuse suspect quickly. One third of all GMP arrests are made in relation to domestic abuse related offences.

“We have also managed to take a number of dangerous weapons off the streets and away from .

“Sometimes we will have to use specialist resources to detain dangerous offenders, as was done in this instance. Using a Police Dog is just one of the many resources we have at our disposal.”

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Support Available

If you or someone you know has been a victim of domestic abuse or sexual assault, don’t suffer in silence and report it to the police by calling 101 or 999 in an emergency.

You can also report information and crimes on the GMP website (www.gmp.police.uk).

Alternatively, you can report information anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

There are also lots of organisations and support agencies available across Greater Manchester and nationally that can help and provide support for you.

For more information and to find the support services available to you, visit the GMP support pages.

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