Susannah Constantine has revealed that she is a recovering alcoholic. The TV presenter and author, 58, said it was liberating to finally admit to having a drinking problem – and said her husband had had to bear the brunt of her ‘passive aggressive’ behaviour. Miss Constantine, whose mother was also an alcoholic, said she has … Read more
Takeaway pints at pubs and restaurants in England will be available during the new coronavirus lockdown from tomorrow, but it won’t be as simple as last time. Following a government U-turn on businesses selling takeaway alcohol, pubs will be able to sell takeaway drinks to customers who order online or by phone, text or post. … Read more
Diego Maradona’s surgery on a blood clot on his brain has been declared a ‘success’ despite worrying issues caused by his long history with drugs and alcohol, it has been announced. The footballing legend, widely regarded as one of the best to ever play the game, had a subdural hematoma – an accumulation of blood … Read more
A drunk BUPA doctor was arrested as she tried to drive home from a 9am patient clinic following an evening celebrating her son’s promotion, a medical tribunal heard. Consultant Radiologist Dr Margaret Phelan, 67, attended a private hospital in Kensington, west London for a series of consultations despite still being intoxicated from the night before. The mother-of-three … Read more
A beautician died of an overdose after her ‘middle-class’ upbringing spiralled into a murky underworld when she began abusing drugs and alcohol. The family of Emma Sheref told a inquest how she had been sucked into drug addiction and suffered PTSD after a boyfriend tried to sell her to drug dealers to pay off debts. The … Read more
Heathrow’s bid to keep duty-free shopping: Britain’s biggest airport launches legal challenge to bring back bargains on perfume, clothing and electronics Heathrow argue it will intensify crisis facing battered aviation and retail industry As of January 1, tax savings on goods will apply only to alcohol and tobacco Abolition of VAT rebate scheme expected to … Read more
Heathrow’s bid to keep duty-free shopping: Britain’s biggest airport launches legal challenge to bring back bargains on perfume, clothing and electronics Heathrow argue it will intensify crisis facing battered aviation and retail industry As of January 1, tax savings on goods will apply only to alcohol and tobacco Abolition of VAT rebate scheme expected to … Read more
Any beer left in pub cellars when pubs are forced to close for a second lockdown will have to be ‘tipped down the drain’, pub bosses warned, as it emerged restrictions are set to include a ban on selling takeaway pints. Under the new regulations, which come into effect on Thursday, pubs and bars will … Read more
Artificial intelligence is being trained to predict whether someone is likely to develop oral cancer and may ‘revolutionise’ diagnosis, researchers claim Oral cancer risk is increased by factors including poor diet, tobacco and viruses Diagnoses of oral cancers have risen by nearly 60 per cent in the last decade However, the evaluation of a patients risk … Read more
Unkempt and unshaven, the man stumbled into the nondescript computer store at a Delaware shopping mall. Entering The Mac Shop carrying three water-damaged computers, he approached owner John Paul MacIsaac, who later claimed that he smelled alcohol on the customer’s breath. Mr MacIsaac was able to fix two of the machines, but the third was … Read more