Alcohol

Mark Stewart was given a suspended jail term and other sentence requirements at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates' Court

Victim to be paid £500 compensation by drunken attacker

Information leaflets regarding alcohol use being discussed

WithYou launches alcohol treatment pilot

Upcoming roadworks are advertised on the Public Notice Portal

How public notices can affect your everyday life

Adjo Belem gave an alcohol reading that was three times the legal limit. Picture posed by model

Driver was three times the liquor limit

The five-in-one frozen drink maker can prepare slushies, cocktails, milkshakes and ice cream without adding bags of ice

Five-in-one slushie and ice-cream maker gets 30% summer discount

You really shouldn't need to check with a device like this if you're a long way over the limit, but sometimes it can be valuable to have a confirmation

Personal breathalyser review as UK drink-drive limit set to fall

The AlcoSense Excel gives you a clear indication of whether or not you're safe to drive

AlcoSense Excel breathalyser review: accuracy, features and value

Four-times-the-limit drunken driver spared jail

The Government is running a consultation on licensing reform, which includes a proposal to remove the statutory requirement for alcohol licensing notices to be advertised in print local papers

Last chance to have your say over plans to axe pub licensing notices

Aldi launches new alcohol products - including liquor that 'tastes like Quality Street'

Aldi launches new alcohol range - including 'Quality Street' liquor

Sainsbury's launches new 'premium tier' restaurant-quality meal range

Exclusive Sainsbury's unveils premium meal range

We took the Stena Line Duty Free Challenge and came away with great bargains

Duty Free Challenge: We found best way to head to Dublin with family

Quitting both smoking and alcohol could save you £3,500–£4,000 a year (Photos: Pexels/Getty Images)

Cutting out smoking and alcohol this Stoptober could save you £1,000s

Greene King Brewery has released a series of new "casktails" that combine cask ale with modern mixology

Men AVOID drinking cocktails in public - in case they get mocked

The best afternoon teas in the UK - from restaurants to luxury at home

The best afternoon teas for Afternoon Tea Week

The best non-alcoholic drink options for 2025 - including gin, beer, prosecco

Top non-alcoholic drinks for 2025
There are a wide selection of non-alcoholic options from leading brands 🍷
Holly Allton

Food and drinks you can bring on UK airlines - including TUI, Jet2, easyjet and Ryanair

Full list of food and drink that is permitted on major budget airlines

51 per cent of women feel controlled by their periods

Millions of women say their menstrual cycle dictates what they wear

The moment Timothy Jason Starkie crashed into the parked car

Watch: Moment serial drink driver crashes into parked car

Serial thief ram-raided shop during burglary spree

Moment serial burglar ram-raids shop for cigarettes, booze and cash

Drink driver crashes into wall and leaves injured passengers behind

'Cowardly' driver crashes car and flees - with a passenger in the boot

Man runs marathon dressed in Domino's Pizza box

Brave runner completed the London Marathon – dressed as a pizza box

Beer: Heineken to lower alcohol strength of popular beer for ‘balanced lifestyle’

Heineken reduces alcohol content of popular beer

'Brazen' shoplifter hides stolen goods in a pushchair

CCTV: Brazen shoplifter crams pushchair with stolen goods in Poundland

Over 14,000 under 17-year-olds sought treatment for addiction between 2023/2024

Ad Feature UK teen drug and alcohol addiction is a "growing crisis", experts warn

Galentine’s Day Drinks: The perfect night in with the girls including champagne, cocktails and non alcoholic

Galentine’s Day drinks with the girls

Methanol poisoning can cause serious symptoms or even be fatal.

Methanol poisoning: The health risks and symptoms to look out for
Methanol has a faint smell and is tasteless, so it can be hard to know if your drink has been tainted 🍸
Sarah McCann

Danny Dyer is working to launch the Pack Our Pubs initiative

Former Eastenders actor Danny Dyer lends support to struggling pubs

(Photos: Pexels/LinkedIn)

I'm a business expert - go vegan and give up coffee to save cash

‘I tried the viral “Chicken Wine” La Vieille Ferme - and it is now my favourite summer tipple’ (Photo: Adobe Stock / Holly Allton)

I tried the viral 'Chicken Wine' - and it's worth the hype

Party revelling Brits warned to avoid the roads this Christmas

The knitted jumper design comes after research revealed that 1 in 4 winter drownings involve alcohol

Tom Daley releases knitted jumper with crucial message

These vitamins could be the key to dodging illnesses this winter

The best Vitamin D supplement to take this winter - a doctor explains

Goslings Black Seal Rum from Bermuda

Special rum Black Friday deals that bring taste of Caribbean alive

We've been meeting at this pub every Thursday for the last 56 years

Three brandy glasses during Ararat factory tour

I tried brandy in Armenia - and it has made me a convert

Public divided over Tom Holland's new non-alcoholic beer

A dental expert gives their tips on maintaining a healthy mouth

Harley Street dentist reveals 12 rules in his own cleaning regime

Heartstopping footage shows a drunk BMW driver speeding away from a pub - moments before he killed his teenage friend in a horror crash.

Distressing video: Teen impaled by fence in drink-drive horror crash

A poll of 2,000 motorists found a whopping 86 per cent have been in control of a vehicle while tired at some point

Millions of drivers admit getting behind the wheel when tired

How to make the perfect Sex on the Beach cocktail at home (Photo: Holly Allton)

A step-by-step guide to making a Sex on the Beach cocktail from home

We made mocktails using the SodaStream Art and it was so much fun!

SodaStream Art brought back happy memories of my 80s childhood

These are the five things you should never do on a plane. (Photo: Jeffry Surianto/Pexels)

The 5 things you should avoid doing on a plane

'I’m sober-curious and have never been drunk - not even at my wedding!' (Photo: Pixabay/Pexels)

Sober curious movement: ‘I’m sober curious and have never been drunk'

Chronic tiredness, lasting more than a few months, is a complex interaction of physical and psychological symptoms that are often difficult if not impossible to separate out

Zakariya Waqar-Uddin column: why am I tired all the time?

CCTV of the crash caused by Joe-Lewis Tyler, 34, which killed Leo Painter (6) and two women when he ploughed into their taxi.

'Death wish' BMW driver hits taxi in Jagerbomb-fuelled horror crash

Drink driver Simon Wright, 43, crashed his Audi convertible in a head-on collision

Drunk-driver's head-on collision in Audi convertible caught on dashcam

Brits are tempted to break their summer health goals, and here's why

'Cowardly' driver left friends to die in crash

"I'm gunna die": Chilling Snapchat video before fatal 100mph crash

Altamura Vodka that has now launched in the UK

Italian vodka praised for 'no gimmicks' reminded me of Russian secret

Watch: I killed him - Audio of 999 call from woman who murdered friend

Shoplifter headbutts security guard

Caught on CCTV: Booze thief headbutts security guard in store

A burglar was caught driving a stolen car - more than FOUR TIMES over the legal drink limit.

Watch moment drink-driver captured by police four times over the limit

Brandon Miles May wears sunscreen daily, covers up his skin when he goes outside and has never touched a drop of alcohol in his life.

I'm 35 but I look like a teen...these are my anti-aging secrets

1 in 6 wedding guests drink-drive morning after marriage celebration

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