Former party girl, 44, looks DECADES younger after ditching alcohol for six months

A stunning woman looks a decade younger after ditching alcohol as well as saving over £3,000. Samantha Walsh, 44, was a social drinker who’d party on weekends or drink up to five bottles of wine at home at the weekend with her partner.  The store manager was put on furlough last March which led to … Read more

Ex-British soldier ‘caught with £50,000 worth of illegal alcohol’ in Afghanistan

Ex-British soldier, 55, could face 20 years in prison in Afghanistan after ‘being caught with £50,000 worth of illegal alcohol’ Ian Cameron, 55, from Liphook, Hampshire, was arrested at his home in Kabul  Officers claimed to have seized 1160 bottles of beer and 730 bottles of spirits  Police claim the former soldier was Kabul’s main … Read more

Covid-19 US: Alcohol withdrawal rates in hospitalized patients rises 34%

Alcohol withdrawal rates have skyrocketed amid the coronavirus pandemic, a new study suggests. Researchers found a 34 percent increase in hospitalized patients experiencing symptoms such as headaches, nausea, tremors and seizures due to not using alcohol after a period of heavy drinking.  What’s more, the rates from March to September in 2020 were consistently higher compared … Read more

Alcohol withdrawal rates among hospitalized patients rose 34% during the COVID-19 pandemic

Alcohol withdrawal rates have skyrocketed amid the coronavirus pandemic, a new study suggests. Researchers found a 34 percent increase in hospitalized patients experiencing symptoms such as headaches, nausea, tremors and seizures due to not using alcohol after a period of heavy drinking.  What’s more, the rates from March to September in 2020 were consistently higher compared … Read more

Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak freezes alcohol and fuel tax in boost for Covid-weary UK

Cheers to that! Rishi Sunak freezes booze tax for a second year in a row in a boost for Covid-weary Brits and also keeps fuel duty frozen for the tenth successive year Increases in duty on beer, cider, wine and spirits  axed for second year in a row  Tax on a tankful of fuel will … Read more

Kids given sips of booze ‘are more likely to see alcohol positively’

Children who are given a sip of alcohol by their parents at a young age are more likely to booze heavily later in life, a new study suggests. US researchers found children given a taste of an alcoholic beverage were more likely to see alcohol in a positive light, and go on to drink more alcohol … Read more

Anthony Hopkins, 83, says he felt ‘deeply guilty and ashamed’ over his luck as an actor

Sir Anthony Hopkins has admitted that he turned to alcohol when he was younger as he felt ‘deeply guilty and ashamed’ over his luck as an actor. The Oscar-winning star, 83, who started his career on stage before soaring to fame in the 1968 movie The Lion In Winter, has reflected on his 45 years … Read more

Wokingham is healthiest place in England and Blackpool the unhealthiest in new index

Wokingham is healthiest place in England and Blackpool the unhealthiest in new index – so how did your town fare? Berkshire town received overall health score of 110 putting it to top of the list   Scores were collected by Office for National Statistics and financial company Seaside town Blackpool only scored 86 on the overall … Read more

Claudia Winkleman reveals she now avoids booze

Claudia Winkleman has revealed she has packed in the booze and would much rather spend a night in with pals and a chicken pie than out on the town. The Strictly Come Dancing host, 49, boldly declared she would pass up on a night out with Brad Pitt, in favour of a night of cards … Read more

Senior financial advisor, 29, is fined after refusing to go home when police caught her drinking

A senior financial advisor was fined more than £300 after refusing to go home when police caught her drinking a pint of beer outside London‘s Borough Market after a ‘stressful day’. Jessica Cosson was one of dozens of people to appear at a special ‘corona court’ sitting today, in which magistrates were told of several … Read more