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New Zealand bar slammed for coronavirus April Fool's joke pretending they were going to be open

Chapel Bar and Bistro, in Auckland, took to social media on Tuesday night to make the false announcement they would be open on Wednesday and selling cheap alcohol.




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Vodka producer make the drink from captured carbon dioxide

Brooklyn based Air Co was a finalist for the Carbon XPrize, designed to create a profitable way to capture and reuse greenhouse gases.




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Zoom CEO Eric Yuan reveals how to stop trolls from 'Zoom-bombing' calls

Millions of Americans are using Zoom during the coronavirus pandemic, but many have reported being 'Zoom-bomed' by trolls. Now, the app's CEO has revealed how to keep to your meetings safe.




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Hospital worker, 33, is arrested for 'stealing a box of masks from her job'

Otsego County Sheriff Richard Devlin, said Josie Wright, 33, was taken into custody for stealing masks (file image) and other medical supplies from Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, NY.




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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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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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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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Celeb chef Ina Garten shares a video of herself mixing up an ENORMOUS Cosmopolitan

The Food Network star, 72, shared a tip for getting through quarantine: drink. She mixed up one of her favorite cocktails in a new Instagram video




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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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No more corked wine! Secret method 'guarantees all bottles' will NOT spoil

Family-owned cork-making behemoth Amorim in Portugal says it has now developed a secret procedure that expels the troublesome chemical compound causing corked wine.




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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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Instagram influencers ask bars and restaurants for freebies amid coronavirus

Actor Harry Cook was named and shamed online after asking wine company P & V Wine + Liquor Merchants for free alcohol in exchange for social media promotion.




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Australia's panic buying may be ending, Commonwealth Bank credit card data shows

The Commonwealth Bank, Australia's biggest bank, has released new credit card data showing spending on food and alcohol had dived for several weeks in a row.




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Ambulance worker urges people to stay home in Facebook video after seeing people in beer garden

Ambulance worker Sophie-Louise Dennis spotted a group of ten-to-15 drinking in the beer garden of a closed pub along Tonbridge Road, Maidstone while she was working.




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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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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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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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Moment covidiot couple moan about being moved on by police

Two sunbathers were seen sitting and having a barbecue near Hove Lawns, in Brighton, amid the government's social distancing measures.




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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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X Factor's Lucy Spraggan shares before and after snaps as she reflects on her weight loss journey

The former X Factor star, 28, shared incredible before and after pictures of herself on Instagram as she reflected on her weight loss journey on Friday.




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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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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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Coronavirus US: Alcohol sales spike at level 'like Prohibition'

Beer, flavored malt and cider sold 17% more than in the same week in March 2019. But more staggeringly, online sales of alcohol for March increased by 291% on the previous year.




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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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'Some days have been really hard': Paul Merson opens up on coping with mental health and lockdown

Paul Merson has opened up on how he has struggled with 'really, really bad days' during lockdown as part of his ongoing efforts to maintain a positive level of mental health.




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Shocking footage shows 'shameful' party in a Bali villa

Instagram influencer Tyrone Hermitt posted the shocking footage of the Bali party online. He has since taken down his Instagram account and issued and apology.




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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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Governor of Nairobi sends coronavirus care packages filled with Hennessy cognac to the poor

Mike Sonko, governor of the Kenyan capital, announced the parcels would contain miniatures of premium brandy at a typically flamboyant news conference on Tuesday.




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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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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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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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The best letterbox gifts

These gifts are all slimline enough to fit through your front door so you never have wait around for a delivery man or receive the unfortunate 'sorry we missed you' slip.




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Jo Ferguson's brother posts a heartbreaking throwback snap the two siblings in superman outfits

Jo Ferguson died in 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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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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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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Former Playboy Playmate Ashley Mattingly's family say she battled substance abuse before suicide

Ashley Mattingly was found dead of an apparent suicide at her home in Austin, Texas, last Thursday. Her heartbroken siblings Billy and Christy shared their grief in a statement on Monday.




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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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Former Playboy Playmate Ashley Mattingly posted on Instagram from hospital two days before suicide

Ashley Mattingly took her own life at her home in Austin, Texas, on April 15. Two days earlier she posted a video of herself in the hospital on Instagram, revealing that she was 'sick from alcohol'.




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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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The unanswered question from Bindi Irwin and Chandler Powell's wedding day

The 21-year-old conservationist is a well-known teetotaller and it's believed that Chandler, 23, also doesn't touch alcohol




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The number of women accusing Peter Nygard of sexual assault has increased FIVE-FOLD

The original lawsuit of 10 accusers was filed against the 78-year-old Canadian in February, when FBI raided his Manhattan office.