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Dawn airport drinkers call out Ryanair boss on proposal to ban ‘holiday ritual’

Stansted passengers disagree that stopping airports serving alcohol before early flights will reduce bad behaviour

The Guardian - UK

Canada is kicking its US booze habit as trade tensions persist

Almost a year and a half after President Donald Trump began slapping tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners, Canada’s pushback has reordered the economic relationship between Ottawa and Washington.

The Conversation

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Voices: ‘Drunk, aggressive men in nothing but nighties’: Readers share airport drinking horror stories

YOUR VIEWS: Our community is sharply divided over Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary’s call for a crackdown on airport drinking – with many arguing Britain’s binge-drinking culture is making flights increasingly unpleasant and unsafe, while others insisting the real issue is disruptive behaviour, not alcohol itself

The Independent UK

Wetherspoon boss slams calls for airport alcohol rules as ‘Big Brother’

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The Independent UK

Wetherspoon boss slams Ryanair bid for airport alcohol limit

The pub chain founder said a limit on pre-flight drinking would be very hard to implement

The Independent UK

It’s always happy hour at the airport bar, but Ryanair’s CEO is calling for a crackdown on 6am tipples: ‘Who needs to be drinking beer at that time?’

A familiar vice is threatening the raw liberty of being in an airport.

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Alcohol reduced my anxiety – but at a cost

Letter: Paula McInally responds to an extract from Gemma Correll’s book on her relationship with booze

The Guardian - UK

Ryanair boss calls for ban on early-morning airport drinks as bad behaviour rises

Michael O’Leary says his airline has to divert one flight a day on average because of disruption from passengers

The Guardian - UK

Ban early morning pre-flight pint to tackle drunken passenger chaos, says Ryanair boss

Michael O’Leary said the measure would reduce the number of passengers who were disruptive onboard aircraft

Evening Standard

‘Who needs to be drinking beer at that time?’: Ryanair boss calls for pre-flight pint ban

Michael O’Leary said the measure would reduce the number of passengers who were disruptive

The Independent UK

Grandmother convicted after 4-year-old dies from being force-fed bottle of whiskey

Officials determined that China Record died of acute alcohol poisoning

The Independent UK

Utah woman who’s never had alcohol begins drinking Alani. Then she winds up in the ER

Caffeine tolerance does exist, which means going from having one Alani Nu energy drink per day to zero consumption could cause a shock to your system.

The Mary Sue

Wayne Lineker shows bizarre ways Ibiza clubbers try to smuggle alcohol into O Beach

Wayne Lineker has shared the bizarre ways Ibiza clubbers try to smuggle alcohol into his venue.

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Britney Spears avoids jail time by pleading guilty to reckless driving

Britney Spears pleaded guilty through her lawyer to a lesser charge that will allow her to avoid jail time after California prosecutors accused her of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

Evening Standard

Britney Spears pleads guilty to lesser charge in driving under influence case

The pop singer did not appear in person at California’s Ventura County Court.

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Pop star Britney Spears pleads guilty to reckless driving after DUI arrest

Chart-topping singer Britney Spears agreed to plead guilty after being arrested in March.

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‘Everybody wanted to be in the post-match drug test, because you could drink as much alcohol as you wanted until you needed a wee!’ Gordon Strachan on his Scotland World Cup adventures

The former Leeds United midfielder went to the 1982 and 1986 World Cups with the Tartan Army

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The Independent UK

Britney Spears is set to be arraigned on a DUI charge. But she doesn't have to appear in court

Britney Spears is set to be arraigned in a Southern California courtroom Monday after being charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs

The Mary Sue

Los Angeles man orders nonalcoholic beer. Then the server brings him a regular beer: ‘That was my first drink in 12 years’

A Los Angeles comedian shares an awkward moment from his old serving job at a comedy club, in which he accidentally gave a sober customer an alcoholic beer instead of the nonalcoholic one he ordered. The customer has a surprisingly chill reaction.

The Guardian - UK

Welcome to Anxietyland: I used alcohol to hide my fear – but booze became a very bad friend

Gemma Correll has suffered from anxiety and depression disorders since childhood, and at 16 she discovered a magical elixir that promised to make her feel better. In this extract from her new book, she shows how that promise was broken

Fortune

We need a new way of thinking about drinking: Time to replace the 'standard drink' with advice people can actually use

Drinking guidelines built around abstract units and mental math aren't changing behavior. A "low and slow" framework could finally move the needle.

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Spider-Man star Tom Holland reveals what was 'getting in the way of his career'

Movie star Tom Holland has explained how sobriety has changed his life.

AAP

Bootlegger boom: big excise fuels black market booze

The government is being urged to cut the alcohol excise before the horse has bolted and another black market like illicit tobacco becomes entrenched.

The Independent UK

New study finds Wegovy shots have three positive effects on drinkers

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