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Morrisons is selling giant 1.5L magnums of Prosecco for just £9.99
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Everyone loves a little fizz over Christmas, and there's no better time to grab some than when it's on offer. One supermarket is flogging a giant bottle of Prosecco for less than a tenner
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Joy for drinkers as Autumn Statement to freeze duty on alcohol with boost for pubs
Alcohol
After years of constant increases, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is going to announce a freeze on booze duty when he delivers his Autumn statement mini-budget later today
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Woman dubbed 'female Terminator' after going on naked rampage around airport
Police
A woman, who was said to be 'under the influence of pyschadelic drugs,' has been compared to the 'Terminator' after she was seen running around naked and 'attacking' people at an airport
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Top appeals of going to a house party - including saving money on alcohol, Brits say
Alcohol
Nearly one in four young adults have been to more house parties this year compared to last year - as they look to save money among the cost-of-living crisis
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Primary school teacher and partner branded 'monsters' over drug-fuelled child abuse crimes
Crime
WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Zoe Williams and Thomas Surtees have been jailed for a string of booze and drug-fuelled child abuse crimes after police found sickening evidence on their phones
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World's most expensive booze sold as whisky bottle flogged for eye-watering £2.1million
Alcohol
The bottle of Macallan 1926 single malt whisky was sold for an eye-watering amount, and the expert at Sotheby's even got to taste of drop of it before flogging it
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Average price of UK pint soars to nearly £5 as revellers resort to boozing at home
Alcohol
It's no secret the price of a pint is going up, but now official figures have revealed a cold one could set you back nearly £5 on average or even more in cities like London
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'Wetherspoon staff kicked me out after mistaking tissue for cocaine – I had a cold'
Wetherspoons
A shocked customer was mistaken by Wetherspoon staff for a drug user after getting a bit of tissue stuck under his nose in the toilets, and he has vowed never to return to the boozer
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You can buy Jaffa Cake cranberry-flavoured vodka for tasty cocktails this Christmas
Alcohol
Jaffa Cake super fans could try this new flavoured vodka which would make for the ultimate tipple this Christmas. So would you give it a try this festive season?
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'We ate stranger's Wetherspoons food and got banned from ordering – it wasn't our fault'
Wetherspoons
Lee and his friend Karl were viral "Wetherspoons App" game to get drinks ordered to their table for them – but were stunned when a full meal was brought to their table
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'I necked 20 pints and did cocaine every weekend – life's better now I'm sober'
Alcohol
John Leaver, who used to go out every weekend getting blackout drunk, quit booze for good after a particularly heavy night out in 2019, which he says resulted in him having a 'mental breakdown'
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'Best city in UK for cheap night out' is tiny pub haven with just 21,000 people
Alcohol
A new study has ranked the most affordable cities for a night out in the UK this Christmas and the number one spot may come as a surprise - even for the few people that live there
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Tent-dwelling woman who had sex with besotted teen girls 'screamed it's b******s'
Courts
Tamzin Carey had two separate relationships with the underage girls, and made an X-rated expletive-filled scene about it when the prosecution spoke in court this week
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'We went for one drink before our wedding day – then things took a wild turn'
Weddings
Newlyweds Kylie McKinnon-Gresham and Stefan decided to go out for 'one drink' before their wedding day – however things didn't go exactly to plan as the night took an unexpected turn
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NHS doctor's six warning signs that could mean you're a borderline alcoholic
NHS
If you feel like you may be drinking too much alcohol and it could be affecting your wellbeing, you may want to listen up as an NHS doctor has shared six signs to look out for which could mean you could be a borderline alcoholic
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Cheer as 'shameful' sozzled holidaymaker turfed off flight before plane even takes off
Courts
Paul Carling was filmed being removed from a flight to Turkey by police officers who had to help him walk, after being found to be 'very very drunk', with passengers cheering them on
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World's biggest boozers revealed - and UK only comes in third place
Alcohol
It is arguably a well-founded stereotype that Brits love an excuse for a good old booze up, but new data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development claims places drink up more
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The UK pubs shut down this week alone – from rat-infested Spoons to tiny local
Pubs
Pubs up and down the country have been calling time at a terrifying rate this year as community hubs continue to vanish from our streets and leaving people without a local
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People are only just realising why Dark Fruits costs more than regular cider
Alcohol
If you like a tipple or two, you'd have noticed that Dark Fruits will set you back more than regular cider. It turns out there's a reason why it comes in at a heftier price
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One in four holidaymakers are more influenced than ever - by TV and movie destinations
Holidays
Over half say they have researched or booked a trip to somewhere they have seen on screen - and this trend looks set to continue into 2024, a report has found
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'World's number one cocktail' gets Christmassy makeover with mouth-watering twist
Alcohol
Mulled wine is a popular drink in the winter months, but the 'world's number one cocktail' might just knock it off its cosy Christmas booze pedestal. So would you try this twist?
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Study reveals one thing singletons can do which may 'ruin' a first date
Dating
The new study found the one thing you shouldn't do if you want to guarantee that second date - and it seems you may want to stay away from the bar if you want it to go well
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Ukraine commander's aide killed after birthday gift explodes in tragic blunder
Russia Ukraine war
Ukranian commander Major Hennady Chastyakov died and his 13-year-old son badly injured after being gifted a bottle of Johnnie Walker whiskey and six grenades believed to be duds
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Amsterdam driving British sex and drug tourists out of red light district
Holidays
Boozed-up Brits are finding Amsterdam as a less desirable place for holidays with the tourist board noting the bizarre plunge in arrivals from Britain, and now bombard potential travellers with ads
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