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Denise Welch reveals reason for two stone 'addiction' weight gain

Loose Women star had managed to give up alcohol - but then something else took its place

Wales Online

Simon Pegg admits he tried to hide alcoholism on film sets and got 'sneaky' in struggle

Simon Pegg opened up about his career highs and lows and said he wants to keep working until he 'drops'

Irish Mirror

Denise Welch gained two stone giving up alcohol replacing 'one addiction with another'

Denise Welch recently marked 11 years of sobriety and has talked about her weight loss after finding she gained two stone

Daily Mirror

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‘I kept my alcoholism secret on Mission: Impossible set,’ Simon Pegg reveals

The actor, now recovered, tells BBC’s Desert Island Discs he became ‘very sneaky’ about his drinking in the early 2000s

The Guardian - UK

Drunk driver who killed bride on wedding day had blood alcohol level three times over the legal limit

Jamie Komoroski, 25, plowed into Samantha Miller, 34, and Aric Hutchinson, 36, as they left their wedding reception in Folly Beach

The Independent UK

Glasgow Celtic get matchday alcohol licence for 'family friendly' area of stadium

Police had no objection to the plans, which the club said were about improving the 'matchday experience' although there were concerns about the

Glasgow Live

Teenagers rushed to hospital after mixing alcohol and 'ketamine'

They were taken to Alder Hey Children's Hospital after becoming "seriously ill"

Liverpool Echo

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Second city store faces Liverpool Council alcohol licence probe

The Croxteth-based shop is the second in a matter of weeks to face investigation

Liverpool Echo

India's whisky consumption rises by 200pc in 10 years

India has become the world's largest consumer of whisky by volume.

ABC News

New Spain holiday rules for Irish tourists from drink limits to smoking bans

Irish tourists holidaying in Spain should be aware of the latest regulations. From noise crackdowns to alcohol limits, smoke-free beaches, dress codes, and Covid guidelines, knowing and following these rules ensures a smoother and enjoyable trip abroad.

Irish Mirror

Dr Alex George: Cutting out alcohol has 'made a huge difference' to my life after a really honest conversation

The former Love Island star and A&E doctor went sober five months ago as an 'investment' in himself

Wales Online

Drug and alcohol tests of graduate paramedics revealed in Ambulance Victoria data breach

Privacy watchdog will be asked to investigate after information became available for all employees to view on the staff intranet

The Guardian - AU

Glasgow doctor who punched nurses remains suspended by medical watchdog after appeal

Karen Clark, 41, turned to theft and violence after spiralling into alcoholism and has served two prison sentences. She punched one nurse in the head, and kicked another.

Glasgow Live

Driver three times over the alcohol limit sentenced to six and a half years in prison over Red Cliffs crash

A drink driver who was left with a traumatic brain injury has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to two charges relating to a 2019 crash that killed his passenger at Red Cliffs in north-west Victoria.

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Manchester Evening News

'He did not invite the shooting and actually stopped it - don't blame him for being a victim of crime'

Da Shop, in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport was the scene of what was understood to be a gang-related shooting in June 2021 and has now been granted a 24-hour alcohol licence

The Independent UK

Sunak urged to ‘stand firm’ on whisky duty increase

The Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems said the tax hike should be a starting point for improving public health.

USAFacts

'Sin taxes' by state: Where do people pay the most and least in alcohol and tobacco taxes?

Across all 50 states and Washington, DC, the average annual revenue from alcohol taxes amounted to $21.67 per person in 2020.

Wales Online

Teens aged 14 and 15 seriously ill in hospital after using ketamine and drinking alcohol

Police are appealing for information on the incidents

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The Conversation

How getting out into nature can help people with drug and alcohol problems

Health professionals may suggest people spend more time out in nature to help with their physical fitness by doing activities in woods, parks or gardens, but research has shown nature-based programmes are also particularly effective for improving poor mental health.

The Guardian - UK

Perhaps it’s time to admit it: drinking at work is an ugly hangover from the past

Booze still runs deep in Britain’s workplace culture. At last bosses are being urged to think hard about its role, says the writer Stefan Stern

Daily Record

Scots woman banned for drink driving in pyjamas and Crocs caught six times over limit

Stephanie Gellatly, 52, was banned from driving for 50 months at Perth Sheriff Court after she admitted her second offence.

PC Gamer

How to fix the Xbox Elite Series 2 bumper buttons

The notorious Xbox Elite controller bumpers can and do fail, but there's a real easy fix.

Daily Record

Nicola Bulley cops cleared by watchdog for releasing missing mum's medical info

Police referred themselves to the watchdog after releasing a statement describing the 45-year-old's struggles with alcohol relating to menopause.

Newslaundry

‘No party ready to listen’: In rural Karnataka, clamour among women voters for alcohol ban

“My father ruined our lives. He would start drinking early in the morning and by the evening he would be so drunk that he would beat the hell out of us…before his death, half of his body was paralysed…he would defecate anywhere in the house…my mother would have to clean,”…

Evening Standard

Firms told to cut down on alcohol at work events

Chartered Management Institute poll surveys over 1,000 managers in the UK and issues guidance to avoid inappropriate behaviour

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