Youngsters throng onto the streets of Nottinghamshire on last night out before entering Tier 3

Students in Nottingham made the most of their final night of freedom by hitting the bars in fancy dress before Tier 3 restrictions came into force. Revellers gathered in large groups and took to the streets on Thursday before the city moved into the ‘very high’ bracket at 12.01am on Friday.  New rules ban buying … Read more

Shane MacGowan brushes off his battles with alcohol and drugs in new film about his life

A new film about the hellraising life of Shane McGowan is set to give a raw glimpse into the singer’s battles with drugs and alcohol, through never-before-seen footage The film, Crock of Gold, directed by Johnny Depp, looks back the musician’s eventful life – from his childhood in Ireland with big dreams of pursuing a … Read more

Kym Marsh joins former Hear’Say bandmate Suzanne Shaw in going teetotal

Kym Marsh has joined her former Hear’Say bandmate in going alcohol free for the next month as the pair reminisced about their time in the pop group on an Instagram Live on Tuesday. Having been alcohol free for 11 months, Suzanne, 39, said booze ‘knocked’ her confidence while Kym, 44, added that she doesn’t miss … Read more

Coronavirus Scotland: Some pubs can serve alcohol indoors next week

How will the new lockdown affect Scotland?  The First Minister said the Highlands Council area, as well as Orkney, Shetland, the Western Isles and Moray, could go straight into Level 1 – the second lowest tier in the new plan. While this could allow people to meet in other’s homes again – six people from … Read more

Pubs and restaurants in many areas of Scotland can serve alcohol indoors again from next week

Nicola Sturgeon bowed to business pressure to ease Scotland’s pub closures today to allow them greater freedom to open. The First Minister made a raft of changes to the country’s hospitality rules as she provided more detail about a new five-tier lockdown due to come into force on Monday. Pubs in Level 3 which are … Read more

Alexandra Cane opens up about her ‘fitness journey’, describing life after losing two stone

She’s the 2018 Love Island star who famously lost two stone following a health and lifestyle overhaul.  And on Monday Alexandra Cane opened up about her ‘fitness journey’ and past relationship with food and alcohol as she shared a short video of her gym-honed physique on Instagram.  The 29-year-old looked sensational in a white and … Read more

Mark Drakeford says stores can use ‘discretion’ on non-essential items

Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford said supermarkets can use ‘discretion’ when deciding what items are non-essential after overzealous Tesco ‘trolley police’ told women they couldn’t buy sanitary towels. Sales of all non-essential items have been banned under Wales’s firebreak lockdown in a bid to discourage people from spending more time than necessary in shops and be fair to … Read more

Fury as Tesco in Wales bans sale of tampons because they are NON-ESSENTIAL

The Welsh ‘trolley police’ sparked fury this morning after women in Tesco were told they could not buy sanitary towels – because they were non-essential items. Details of the extraordinary restriction were revealed by the supermarket online after a complaint from a shopper, known only as Katie. It sparked a war of words between Tesco … Read more

Jessica Alba carries large bottle of sanitiser during shopping spree with daughters Honor and Haven

Jessica Alba puts safety first as she wields a large spray bottle of alcohol sanitiser during shopping spree with her daughters Honor and Haven By Ryan Smith for MailOnline Published: 09:04 GMT, 26 October 2020 | Updated: 09:05 GMT, 26 October 2020 After rising to fame as an actress, she has become quite the successful … Read more

Welsh ‘trolley police’ rules descend further into chaos

The Welsh ‘trolley police’ rules descended further into confusion today as ministers said people can buy non-essential goods in supermarkets – but only if they are essential. First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced a rethink of the terms of the 17-day ‘firebreak’ coronavirus lockdown after admitting that the public was ‘fed up’ and ‘common sense’ … Read more