‘Drunk’ British woman ‘kills motorcyclist in head-on smash on wrong side of the road in Spain’ 

‘Drunk’ British woman ‘kills motorcyclist in head-on smash on wrong side of the road in Spain and is found hiding in bushes’ Colombian Juan David, 28, was killed in the head-on collision in Costa del Sol British woman was arrested after she was found by police allegedly trying to flee Police sources said she appeared … 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

Man died of alcohol poisoning on Christmas Day after drinking whisky and hot water to cure a cold

A man who died of alcohol poisoning on Christmas Day without opening his presents had been drinking whisky and hot water to cure a cold, an inquest has heard.  Mike Dyson, 33, died at a neighbour’s house in Almondbury, West Yorkshire, on December 25 last year. Bradford Coroner’s Court heard he drank four whiskies with … 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