Jill Biden and Ashley Biden are pictured above When President-elect Joe Biden raises his right hand to take the oath of office on January 20, familiar faces will surround him on the steps of the US Capitol. There will be Jill Biden, his wife of 43 years, who has been by his side throughout the most … Read more
House of Lords spent nearly £2million on alcohol over the last five years including almost £1m on wine and £266,000 on beer, figures show Chamber spent £1.73m on booze for lords, plus their staff and guests, since 2015 Over this period, the Lords forked out £957,443 on wine and £266,029 on beer House of Commons … Read more
‘It’s a huge blur, it’s strange’: McFly’s Dougie Poynter reveals he lost two years of his memory because of his Valium addiction The McFly star, 32, became addicted to the anti-anxiety drug Dougie began to take ‘lethal doses’ after the band’s hiatus in 2016 For the next two years, the bassist says he lost huge … Read more
The daughter of a British aid worker who was beheaded on camera by ISIS terrorist ‘Jihadi John’ has revealed she was sick after watching his execution alone in a bathroom. Bethany Haines, 23, said she turned to self-harm and alcohol after her father and humanitarian worker David Haines, 44, was killed in 2014. It was the … Read more
Sweden will ban alcohol sales at bars and restaurants after 10pm as PM says ‘all the indicators are pointing in the wrong direction’ in lockdown-free country Ban on alcohol sales at bars and restaurants will remain until at least February PM Stefan Lofven said that ‘all the indicators are pointing in the wrong direction’ Sweden … Read more
Guinness recalls its new alcohol-free stout as it warns of ‘microbiological contamination’ in some cans which makes it ‘unsafe to consume’ Some cans of Guinness 0.0 may have unsafe ‘microbiological contamination’ The company has recalled all of the cans, urging customers not to drink them Guinness launched alcohol free version in October after four years development … Read more
End of duty-free ‘will cost billions’: Luxury goods firms including Gucci and Tiffany warn that ending VAT refunds will hit UK economy hard Rishi Sunak is ending VAT refunds for international visitors to British shops It is estimated the move could cost the economy up to £3.5billion 11 leading luxury firms have written to Chancellor … Read more
A pub has poked fun at a lockdown loophole by installing a telephone a few yards away from an outdoor bar so customers can pre-order their takeaway drinks. The Red Lion and Sun in Highgate, London, has connected a telephone to a bar so customers can order their drinks before immediately collecting them. Following a … Read more
‘Diseases of despair,’ including substance abuse, alcohol dependency and suicidal thoughts, have spiked in the US over the last decade, a new study suggests. Researchers found a 68 percent rise in Americans diagnosed with one of these disorders between 2009 and 2018. Increases for suicide-related thoughts were highest among teens under age 18, rising by … Read more
Will Mellor has revealed he turned to drink after his father’s death. The actor, 44, said he started to ‘drink more than he ate’ after losing his dad Bill in April, before revealing it was ‘horrendous’ being unable to even hug him as he was hospitalised during the COVID-19 lockdown. Earlier this year Will shared … Read more