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Man who deliberately coughed on shoppers in Christchurch supermarket blames stunt on alcohol 

The man was arrested in Christchurch on New Zealand's south island on Saturday night and charged with endangering life by criminal nuisance and obstruction of a medical officer of health.




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Australian cosmetic surgeon launches antibacterial hand sanitiser that kills 99.99% of germs

Perth plastic surgeon Dr Anh Nguyen, 41, has teamed up with natural skincare brand Biotopica to launch an 'alcohol-free' antibacterial spray which offers 24 hour protection against most viruses.




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Tatler reveals the aristocrats who've turned their back on booze

British blue-blooded beauties Lady Lola Crichton-Stuart, 20, Lady Mary Charteris, 32, and Rose Van Cutsem, 40, are among the poster girls for the new sober society set.




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Grieving mother is racked with guilt after her son's death

EXCUSLIVE: Jane, 60, from Lancashire, is grieving the death of her only child, Lee Mulligan, 34, who hanged himself in her garden just hours after celebrating her 60th birthday.




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How DID Ant McPartlin blow £20million? ALISON BOSHOFF asks where could the money have gone?

ALISON BOSHOFF: Ant McPartlin has opted to dissolve his company Teecourt. Ant, who lives in South West London applied to Companies House last month to have the company struck off.




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Women over 50 can cut their risk of a stroke by taking up healthy habits, research suggests 

The key habits to adopt are daily exercise, consuming less junk food and alcohol, not smoking and shedding a few pounds if overweight.




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Robert Webb reveals battle with alcoholism and that at one point he was 'two days away from death'

Comedian Robert Webb has revealed how he was addicted to alcohol - and that he was told he was two days away from death before, leading him to tackle the problem.  




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Experts fear social isolation could push recovering addicts into relapse

Doctors and health officials fear that the combination of loneliness, anxiety and the loss of face-to-face meetings could leave people in early recovery more vulnerable to misusing drugs.




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Man is left with a knife sticking out of his head after first date goes disastrously wrong

A man, 59, was stabbed in the head and left lying on the ground by a woman, 31, who he was reportedly on a date with. The main remains in hospital in a critical condition.




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Celebrity stylist Jo Ferguson farewelled in private funeral in Adelaide

Ferguson, 46, died in an Adelaide hospital on April 8 from serious health problems including liver and kidney failure, both stemming from years of much publicised alcohol abuse.




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Alcohol advertising slammed for coronavirus marketing as 70 per cent of more Australians drink more

Figures commissioned by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education showed 70 per cent of Australians were drinking more since isolation began with one third now hitting the bottle every day.




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Drinking is not the answer to lockdown says charity after survey shows booze increases home tensions

A survey conducted by Alcohol Change UK has found problem drinking is leading to an increase in at-home tensions for more than 3.5million Brits and revealed 8.6 million people are drinking more.




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Jo Ferguson's friend Kristy Hinze shares powerful message as celebrity stylist is farewelled

Among those to write a lengthy tribute to Ferguson, who died on April 8, was model Kristy Hinze - for whom Ferguson was bridesmaid at her 2009 wedding to U.S billionaire James Clark.




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Jo Ferguson's mother pays tribute to tragic fashionista

Jo Ferguson's mother has paid tribute to the fashionista and revealed what happened on a secret trip to Sydney while she was dying. 




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Glasshouse Fragrances launches luxury anti-viral hand sanitiser

Inspired by its best-selling lavender candle, the formula contains 65 percent alcohol, well above the threshold necessary to kill COVID-19. But at $29.95 a bottle, it doesn't come cheap.




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Former Playboy Playmate Ashley Mattingly is found dead at home age 33 next to suicide note

Ashley Mattingly, Playboy's Miss March 2011, died by suicide at her Austin, Texas, home on Wednesday, but her body was not found until Friday when police performed a welfare check.




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Nurse is punished for making sexual advances towards ex-patient

A Queensland nurse has been punished for professional misconduct after it was revealed she went to the home of a former patient and drunkenly made sexual advances towards him.




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Ant McPartlin's '£31million divorce with Lisa Armstrong is FINALISED' 

The TV talent, 44, was granted a decree absolute this week which formally ends his 12-year marriage and 23-year relationship with make-up artist Lisa.




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Shocking moment California planning commissioner throws his CAT during a Zoom meeting

Vallejo planning commissioner Chris Platzer was seen throwing his pet cat during a public Zoom meeting and now faces possible removal from office.




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Gov. Hogan says Trump saying whatever 'pops in his head' at daily briefings sends the wrong message

Gov. Larry Hogan suggested that the 'misinformation' said by President Trump at daily briefings sent the wrong message




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Lisa Armstrong sunbathes in blue bikini during coronavirus lockdown

Lisa Armstong shared an Instagram picture of herself wearing a blue bikini on Sunday as she sunbathed at home. 




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Lisa Armstrong shows her support for NHS with rainbow t-shirt after 'finalising divorce'

The makeup artist, 43, wore the simple emblem which has become synonymous with health workers during the coronavirus crisis, in a selfie posted to Instagram on Saturday.




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Father, 59, died after falling down the stairs at his home following a heavy night of drinking

Gary Peck, 59, was 'profoundly' intoxicated when he fell at his home in Alvaston, Derbyshire. He suffered a fatal head injury when he fell down the stairs of his home and was found by a neighbour.




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Argentine councilman is arrested twice in one day for 'breaking lockdown and drunk driving'

Councilman Víctor Darío Hauy was charged with resisting arrest and violating a quarantine order after he was arrested twice Sunday in Argentina for driving under the influence of alcohol.




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Love Island's Anton Danyluk has given up alcohol after 'losing himself' following time on show

Anton Danyluk has given up alcohol after 'losing himself' following his time on Love Island - and says relationships in the villa are an 'illusion.'




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Heather Locklear's daughter Ava is 'giving her lots of support' as she marks one year of being sober

The Melrose Place actress's family are doing all they can do to help during quarantine, according to who spoke to People.




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Mother is busted drink driving NINE times over the limit just weeks after losing her licence

Amber Lukunic, 44, was caught speeding at 100km/h in an 80km/h zone on the Princes Highway in Waterfall, south Sydney, in March.




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Melanie Sykes celebrates three years of sobriety after revealing she is 'more present than ever'

The presenter, who found fame in a series of light-hearted ads for Boddingtons Brewery, kicked off her weekend by celebrating the milestone with her Instagram followers.




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EastEnders SPOILER: Linda Carter tests her sobriety by pouring herself a WHISKEY

The Queen Vic landlady has endeavoured to stay on the wagon for sake of long-suffering husband Mick after a boat crash on the Thames, and after a difficult start has managed to stay sober.




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TikTok user pranks her mom into thinking the governor of their state is banning liquor sales

The video posted to social media shows the mother, Kathy Byczynski, of Ottawa, Illinois, ordering her daughter, Alayna, to get ready to make a run to the store and stock up on some wine.




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Watford forward Troy Deeney reflects on his problems with alcohol and troublesome past

The forward grew up in difficult circumstances and spent time in prison in 2012 for affray after an incident outside a nightclub, and now the 31-year-old has opened up on his struggles.




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Drinkers in Florida funnel gin to each other along a metal tape measure to keep at a safe distance

Ryan Donaldson 33, from Tampa, Florida, created the ingenious gin delivery system so he could enjoy a drink with his friends at a safe distance during the coronavirus lockdown.




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SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Dodgy Duke Alexander Montagu is searching for a woman to have his baby

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: He's been married three times, imprisoned in both the U.S. and Australia, deported from Canada and exposed as a bigamist in the High Court in London.




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SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Disappointment for Prince Charles as his beloved Mey Games are cancelled

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: First the Queen was told that her beloved Royal Ascot would take place behind closed doors; now the Royal Family has suffered another sporting blow.




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SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Boris Johnson's prep school secrets... by the Miss who knew him best

The Daily Mail's Sebastian Shakespeare discusses pleas for Boris Johnson's speedy recovery, last wishes with Dame Olivia de Havilland, and why Mary Beard is not about to lose her Marbles.




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SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Duke of Bedford is forced to flee Woburn Abbey with his family

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: I can disclose that Andrew Bedford, the 15th Duke, his wife, Louise, and their children have been obliged to leave Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire.




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Secret buyer of the Ritz who paid £800m is Qatari businessman Abdulhadi Mana Al-Hajri 

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: After The Ritz was snapped up last month for £800million making it the most expensive hotel in the world, people have wondered who bought it.




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SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Tom Daley takes up knitting but it's sending his husband off the deep end! 

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Tom Daley's knitting hobby, which he took up to deal with self-isolation, is not going down too well with his husband, film producer Dustin Lance Black.




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Bill Cosby's wife Camille has NEVER visited him in prison, his only visitor reveals

Disgraced comedian Bill Cosby, 81, is serving time in a maximum-security state prison in Pennsylvania after being found guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand.




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Family Guy asks 'who will be this year's Bill Cosby and Roseanne?' at Emmys

During the sketch aired at the Los Angeles awards show last night, Peter Griffin said: 'The Emmys has always been great for rewarding great people. And who will be this year's Bill Cosby and Roseanne.'




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Remorseless Bill Cosby's defiant jailhouse interview saying he is the victim of a set-up

In a telephone interview with Black Press USA, Cosby said the jury was full of 'imposters' and that the entire case against him was 'political'.




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Bill Cosby calls himself an 'educator and political prisoner' and takes aim at 'fake news'

Despite serving a prison term in Pennsylvania, Bill Cosby, 82, or someone on his behalf, took to Twitter do decry the mainstream US press and urge his followers to support black media outlets.




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'We might do Bill Cosby': Eddie Murphy speaks about his hugely anticipated return to SNL

The SNL icon, main, is returning to the stage which turned him into a household name this Saturday. Murphy played Cosby during his original run on SNL in the 1980s, inset.




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Eddie Murphy takes a dig at Bill Cosby and jokes about his kids as he returns to SNL after 35 years

The 58-year-old legend opened Saturday night's show by talking about his 10 kids, getting a joke off about Bill Cosby in the process. The three comedic legends joined Murphy on SNL.




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Bill Cosby's former lawyer is suspended amid claims she 'misappropriated funds'

Monique Pressley was suspended from practicing law in D.C. in August. She was suspended a month after a disciplinary counsel presented 'clear and convicting evidence' of her alleged misconduct.




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Bill Cosby tweets Snoop Dogg from prison in defense of the rapper's criticism of Gayle King

Comedian Bill Cosby claimed that 'successful Black Women' such as Gayle King 'are being used to tarnish' the reputation of black male celebrities and thanked Snoop Dogg for calling for his release.




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Bill Cosby, 82, is denied early release from jail despite COVID-19 outbreak in his prison

The disgraced comedian, 82, is serving a three to 10 years at SCI Phoenix in Skippack, Pennsylvania after being found guilty of aggravated sexual assault in 2018.




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Professor Snape saved my life: Anna Chancellor on the night she was struck down with meningitis ¿ and how Alan Rickman came to the rescue...

Anna Chancellor’s partner Redha Debbah was in their kitchen in west London when somebody rang from New York to say she’d been rushed to hospital with viral meningitis.




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Causing A Little Chaos! Kate Winslet steals the spotlight in dazzling black and gold dress as she shares a kiss with Alan Rickman at Toronto Film Festival

The Oscar winner showed off her fabulous figure in the form-sitting gown as she promoted new period drama A Little Chaos on Saturday.




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Alan Rickman asks people to watch a clip of a tortoise in his last video

Alan Rickman, who died yesterday aged 69, recorded a voiceover for a Save the Children and Refugee Council joint charity appeal in what is thought to be one of his last ever pieces of work.