Alcohol

10:05, 19 JAN 2021

Coronavirus patient given last pint of Guinness by NHS hospital staff as dying wish

Dr Shondipon Laha, honorary secretary of the Intensive Care Society, said medics at a hospital in the North West made sure to fulfil the man's last request of a pint of the famous Irish stout

Drug driver mum-of-three killed man, 62, and 'stepped over' his body to flee the scene

Crime Gemma Clout, 32, hit Patrick Gerrard Moore with her car in Runcorn, Cheshire. She was jailed for six months at Chester Crown Court after admitting causing death by dangerous driving

Burns Night 2021: Best Scotch whiskies to help you celebrate the occasion

It's Burns Night on 25 January, so we've rounded up some of the top Scottish whisky brands to try if you're celebrating the occasion in traditional style

Inside luxurious train offering epic all-you-can drink tequila experience

If you've ever wanted to sip on spirits while trundling along on a luxury boat like in an Agatha Christie story then this is a bucket list trip for you

Outdoor drinking banned in much of Scotland as calls grow for England to tighten rules

Alcohol consumption outside in all Level 4 areas of Scotland will be banned under the new regulations, according to an announcement by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

SpaceX capsule set to bring first crate of 'space-aged' wine back to Earth

The SpaceX Dragon successfully undocked from the International Space Station on Tuesday, January 12, and is heading back to Earth with the first crate of "space-aged" wine onboard

Alcohol-related deaths soar during lockdown as Brits urged to cut back on Covid boozing

Leading liver disease expert Professor Steve Ryder said the number of patients he had seen with liver problems had increased by 20% since the start of the pandemic

Man whose body turns food into beer gets drunk by eating a slice of cake

EXCLUSIVE: Nick Carson suffers from auto brewery syndrome, which turns carbohydrates into alcohol in his body, and has to carry a breathalyser around with him at all times

BrewDog is offering free four-pack beers to everyone in the UK

Who doesn't fancy a free beer? Well, the good news is that BrewDog has announced it's offering free beers to everyone in the UK to help support an environmental message

Boy ripped apart by savage dogs while mum got drunk on vodka with friend

Dogs **WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT** The mum-of-three has been arrested on suspicion of abandoning the 11-year-old child while she went to a New Year's Eve party with a friend

Too many boozy chocolates could land you with a £25,000 drink driving fine

Research by All Car Leasing found that eating too many tipsy chocolates or slices of alcohol-soaked cake could take you over the legal drink driving limit in the UK

Police fume at 'Covid tourists' who cross tiers as 'their pint is more important'

Officers have slammed those who are so desperate for a pint they are crossing tiers have been slammed by officials for putting lives at risk and potentially spreading coronavirus

Aldi is selling magnums of Prosecco for just £9.99 – plus more drinks offers

Supermarket Aldi is flogging bottles of Prosecco twice as large as normal for less than a tenner. Plus, there are apple crumble and Millionaire's shortbread gins

Shoppers love Captain Morgan's limited edition rum that tastes just like gingerbread

Customers can't get enough of spiced rum in 2020 – and Captain Morgan's festive tipple has proven to be one of the most popular options on the market

Sizeable 40% of 18-to-24-year-olds 'won't touch drop of alcohol this Christmas'

Nearly half of under-25s will be steering clear of booze over the festive period a survey has found as 2,000 'Generation Z-ers' were asked about their Christmas drinking plans

How to avoid a painful hangover this Christmas, according to hydration expert

Tend to let go and drink too much during the festive season? Follow these expert tips to keep your hangover to a minimum – from eating ginger to avoiding fizz

Gin company looking for tasters who will be paid in free bottles of booze

If your dream job is tasting gin all day then you'll absolutely love this opportunity. The Local Gin Company is looking for two tasters to join a number of regions

Girl wakes up after drunken night 'riding horse through Mexican jungle' in viral video

The young woman, who identified herself as Liz, posted a clip on the video-sharing site over the weekend claiming she was unable to communicate with anyone due to the language barrier

Girl, 3, freezes to death after 'being left in -15C hall during parent's drunken party'

Angelina Kuleshova's mother has denied leaving her daughter in the unheated corridor and instead insists that the child was "sleepwalking" when she found her way outside their flat

Hangovers caused by Prosecco are officially the worst kind, claims expert

Ever woken up from a night drinking with a throbbing head? Wine expert Marco Castelanelli claims that Prosecco is the worst culprit due to the bubbles

Fury as Russians urged to avoid booze for two months after having Covid-19 vaccine

Anna Popova, a health official in Russia, claimed drinking alcohol would reduce the body's ability to build up immunity to Covid-19 after receiving the coronavirus vaccine

Espresso martini in-a-can brand launches in time for Christmas – it sounds tasty

Dottie's Drinks is an all new, female-founded premium canned cocktail brand. The creation was inspired by and launched in memory of Nanny Dot, the grandmother of 33-year-old founder Lauren Horne

Seven people dead after drinking Covid hand sanitiser when alcohol ran out at party

The house party in Russia had a tragic end when a group of nine pals began drinking toxic hand sanitiser which was made up of around 69% deadly methanol when they ran out of booze

A stunning Italian town has been named the City of Wine for 2021

Italy's Città del Vino Association has revealed which town wine lovers should be heading to next year in order to enjoy a bottle or two

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