Takeaway drinks BANNED under second lockdown – as landlords say beer will be tipped down drain

Any beer left in pub cellars when pubs are forced to close for a second lockdown will have to be ‘tipped down the drain’, pub bosses warned, as it emerged restrictions are set to include a ban on selling takeaway pints.   Under the new regulations, which come into effect on Thursday, pubs and bars will … Read more

Health: Artificial intelligence being trained to predict risk of developing oral cancer

Artificial intelligence is being trained to predict whether someone is likely to develop oral cancer and may ‘revolutionise’ diagnosis, researchers claim Oral cancer risk is increased by factors including poor diet, tobacco and viruses  Diagnoses of oral cancers have risen by nearly 60 per cent in the last decade However, the evaluation of a patients risk … Read more

Hunter Biden: The story behind laptop left at Delaware shopping mall

Unkempt and unshaven, the man stumbled into the nondescript computer store at a Delaware shopping mall. Entering The Mac Shop carrying three water-damaged computers, he approached owner John Paul MacIsaac, who later claimed that he smelled alcohol on the customer’s breath. Mr MacIsaac was able to fix two of the machines, but the third was … Read more

Shane MacGowan brushes off his battles with alcohol and drugs in new film about his life

A new film about the hellraising life of Shane McGowan is set to give a raw glimpse into the singer’s battles with drugs and alcohol, through never-before-seen footage The film, Crock of Gold, produced by Johnny Depp, looks back the musician’s eventful life – from his childhood in Ireland with big dreams of pursuing a … Read more

Coronavirus Scotland: Some pubs can serve alcohol indoors next week

Nicola Sturgeon bowed to business pressure to ease Scotland’s pub closures today to allow them greater freedom to open. The First Minister made a raft of changes to the country’s hospitality rules as she provided more detail about a new five-tier lockdown due to come into force on Monday. Pubs in Level 3 which are … Read more

Mark Drakeford says stores can use ‘discretion’ on non-essential items

Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford said supermarkets can use ‘discretion’ when deciding what items are non-essential after overzealous Tesco ‘trolley police’ told women they couldn’t buy sanitary towels. Sales of all non-essential items have been banned under Wales’s firebreak lockdown in a bid to discourage people from spending more time than necessary in shops and be fair to … Read more

Welsh ‘trolley police’ rules descend further into chaos

The Welsh ‘trolley police’ rules descended further into confusion today as ministers said people can buy non-essential goods in supermarkets – but only if they are essential. First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced a rethink of the terms of the 17-day ‘firebreak’ coronavirus lockdown after admitting that the public was ‘fed up’ and ‘common sense’ … Read more

Police confirm bar’s 22” pizza slices DO count as substantial meal after PCs said staff broke rules

Pizza offering! Police confirm Manchester bar’s ‘massive’ 22-INCH pizza slices DO count as a ‘substantial meal’ – after officers told staff they were breaking Tier 3 Covid rules Staff at Common bar said police told them the huge slices were not ‘substantial’ The gigantic slices of pizza are cut from 22” slices and measure 11” … Read more