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Coronavirus US: Alcohol sales soar by 55% during lockdown

US sales of alcoholic beverages rose 55 per cent in the week ending March 21, according to market research firm Nielsen.




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Australia to ship alcohol to Taiwan in exchange for material used to make face masks 

Australia has agreed to send Taiwan one million litres of alcohol to make sanitiser and vaccines in exchange for three tonnes of material to make face masks.  




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Best skin brightening products for glowing skin 2020

External aggressors, hormones, too much alcohol and stress levels can often leave our skin a little dull and lacklustre. The good news is there are plenty of beauty products that can help.




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Zoom's latest security flaw allows hackers to steal customers' Microsoft Windows credentials

A new report reveals vulnerability in the videoconferencing software Zoom that lets cybercriminals steal users' Microsoft Window credentials who click on a link shared in a chat.




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Man fined £1,400 after threatening to kill neighbour who tried to break up lockdown 'party' 

Janis Zalitis, 29, received a note through his letter box stating that police would be called if the group did not leave the property in St Peter Port, Guernsey. Pictured: Guernsey's Royal Court.




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Married At First Sight: The bizarre way producers riled up the cast at the reunion

Married At First Sight producers went to extreme lengths to rile up the participants while filming Tuesday night's reunion dinner party on January 15.




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TOM UTLEY: If a drink was good enough for Churchill in the war, who am I to turn down the bottle? 

TOM UTLEY: A technical officer at the World Health Organisation warns us that drinking alcohol is an 'unhelpful coping strategy' during the lockdown.




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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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Married At First Sight: Jo McPharlin denies weight loss surgery as she's branded 'too skinny'

Married At First Sight's Jo McPharlin has denied undergoing weight loss surgery after being body-shamed and labelled 'too skinny' by Internet trolls.




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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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Vinnie Jones, 55, proudly marks seven years of sobriety

The footballer-turned-actor, 55, shared a throwback image with his wife Tanya, who passed away from cancer aged 53 last year, while penning an impassioned message




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600 people have died in Iran after drinking neat alcohol to 'cure' coronavirus

Iran's judicial spokesman Gholam Hossein Esmaili revealed the new figures Tuesday as he vowed to punish the 'criminals' responsible for peddling the fake coronavirus 'cure'.




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GP reveals how much your kidneys could be recovering

EXCLUSIVE: London-based GP Dr Ross Perry told FEMAIL how giving up drinking during lockdown can give you a flatter stomach, clearer skin and a strengthened immune system.




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Mother plied son, 15, with liquid morphine and prescription drugs before he died, inquest hears 

Holly Strawbridge, 34, of Salcombe, Devon, gave a cocktail of drugs and booze to her son Tyler Peck at their family home, causing him to overdose, an inquest found. She is currently serving ten years.




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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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Married At First Sight: Jo McPharlin promotes shapewear after staggering weight loss 

Married At First Sight's Jo McPharlin showcased her staggering weight loss as she promoted Jules Robinson's new shapewear brand Figur on Saturday. 




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Today Extra host David Campbell celebrates six years of sobriety

David Campbell celebrated six years of sobriety on Sunday. The 46-year-old Today Extra host tweeted that he had gone '2,190 days without a drink' and described being sober as 'a gift'.




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Self-described 'cannibal' threatens to rape, murder and EAT people during a terrifying attack

The accused pinned the man to the car and told him he was a 'cannibal' and would rape, murder and eat him if he told anyone what had happened.




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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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Lauren Goodger downs a glass of Prosecco on Instagram... despite vowing to quit drinking alcohol

Lauren Goodger was filmed downing Prosecco on Instagram on Monday, one month after vowing to give up drinking alcohol.




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Australian couple ride out coronavirus pandemic in luxury Bali villa

Daniel Wilkins and his wife and daughter have been staying in Cemagi Beach, spending their days lounging by the pool while the rest of world is forced to stay inside amid lockdown measures.




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Benidorm bars could cut the price of a pint to 50p

Alcohol supplier Derek Payne said the bars could drop their prices to match supermarkets in a bid to reboot their businesses and draw in customers in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.




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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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Coronavirus UK: Things you can and can't do during lockdown

Officers have issued a series of guidelines on what are 'reasonable' excuses to leave home in England, such as buying several days' worth of food including luxury items.




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You get giant buckets of Fireball-spiced fried chicken delivered to your door TONIGHT for just $35

Sydney bar, The Big Easy, have teamed up with Fireball Whisky to create a delicious boozy bucket of chicken and from Friday, April 17th, the meal can be ordered on Menulog.




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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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Cocaine dealers triple prices during lockdown amid fears addicts will be plunged into debt

Cocaine dealers have tripled the price of their product since lockdown started in the UK, leaving many addicts desperate to kick the habit and quickly 'become hooked' again (pictured, stock photo).




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Sober Robbie Williams brands the UK 'delusional' over drink and drugs culture

The Rock DJ, 46, He has a well-documented past with drug abuse and admitted to being 'high' when he first met now-wife Ayda Field, 40




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Coronavirus US: Records amount of wine consumed during lockdown

Americans are drinking record amounts of wine during the coronavirus pandemic, DailyMail.com can reveal. Sales of red and white wine have shot up by 31 percent compared to last year.




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Fans slam Gogglebox Australia stars for joking about a driver on RBT being on drugs - but he WASN'T!

A powerful moment on last week's episode of Gogglebox Australia proved the old saying that you can never judge a book its cover.




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Macquarie University dr Juliana Chen reveals the simple tricks to overcome COVID-19 comfort eating

Australian doctor Juliana Chen has warned making unhealthy lifestyle choices during the coronavirus pandemic can have a negative impact on your health in the long run.




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Margot Robbie's favourite Ink Gin among best alcohols fast tracked stores to meet COVID-19 demand

Thousands of best-selling alcohol buys have been fast tracked into Australian liquor stores to meet with COVID-19 demand, including Margot Robbie's favourite gin.




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NJ pool hall owner and eleven people drinking around bonfire charged with violating COVID-19 orders

Authorities in New Jersey busting residents for violating lockdown orders charged a pool hall owner who opened for business and 11 people caught drinking alcohol along the bank of a creek.




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Sales of wine, beer and spirits up 31 per cent (and hair clippers have sold out too)

Wine (stock image) has been the most popular drink of lockdown, according to research, followed by lager, gin and whisky. Grocery sales also climbed to £10.8billion in March.




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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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Teenager arrested after giving her puppy vodka to drink as part of a sick internet prank in Ukraine

An unnamed 18-year-old was arrested in the western Ukraine village of Mamornytsya after a sick video was posted online which allegedly showed her feeding vodka to her puppy.




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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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Alesha Dixon says her kids prevent her from drinking too much amid lockdown

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 41, has revealed her children have been 'keeping her sane' and preventing her from drinking too much alcohol amid the pandemic.




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How taxpayers are funding a service so drug addicts can stock up during coronavirus lockdown

The drug and alcohol treatment and research service helps people affected by substance abuse and is partly financed by Australian state and federal governments.




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Blanc Skin: Cosmetician reveals the tricks she uses for healthyskin

An Australian cosmetician has shared the skincare 'philosophy' secrets that help ease and prevent breakouts and create glowing, healthy skin at home.




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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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European vineyards may have to turn a BILLION litres of wine into industrial alcohol

French MEP Éric Andrieu, from the winemaking Aude has warned that a lack of storage following widespread bar, restaurant and shop closures has led to more wine than vineyards can cope with.




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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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Mother-of-two loses 129lbs after giving up drinking for good

Kassidy Riekens, 28, from Wyoming, started to pile on weight in 2010, after struggling to deal with her depression, eventually ballooning to 260lbs.