Inside the England World Cup team’s teetotal Qatar hotel – where rooms cost from £64

The demurely dressed woman at check-in makes herself clear. ‘This is a “dry” hotel, so there’s no alcohol at all.’ Then she hands me a brochure and says: ‘But we do have a spa with all these treatments.’ It’s hard to see how a spa stands in for a bar — and harder still to … Read more

Homeless man, 35, who got into luggage hold of a Virgin Atlantic jet is fined over £200

A homeless man who climbed over three fences and snuck into the luggage hold of a Virgin Atlantic plane at Manchester Airport has been fined over £200. Martin Rudzki was spotted by security officials on December 11 at around 2.15pm wandering around an unauthorised zone smelling ‘strongly’ of alcohol.  The 35-year-old told police he crept onto … Read more

Martha Stewart shades Ina Garten: Drinking ‘to cope with things like the pandemic’ is ‘not charming’

Martha Stewart appeared to take a dig at Ina Garten in a new interview, calling Garten’s pandemic tip to drink more cocktails ‘not charming.’ Earlier this month, Garten, 73, wrote on Instagram that her ‘formula’ these days includes alcohol, binge-watching, and playing Sudoku. But speaking to People, Stewart, 80, balked at the suggestion that booze … Read more

Aldi opens its first checkout-free store in Greenwich

Aldi has opened its first checkout-free store, where shoppers will be able to pick up products and leave without queuing to pay. The discount supermarket’s new site in Greenwich, south-east London, which opened at 7am this morning ‘for public testing’, will also allow customers to buy alcohol, using facial age estimation technology to check whether … Read more

Ascot to see ‘the best of’ Baaeed, says William Haggas ahead of Group One Queen Elizabeth II Stakes

Ascot will see ‘the best of’ Baaeed, says trainer William Haggas… who admits mount will also be ‘tested’ ahead of toughest task yet in Group One Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Baaeed has been tipped to be in good shape for the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Trainer William Haggas believes the mount will be ‘tested’ during … Read more

Fitness instructor, 34, reveals how people mistake her boyfriend, 24, for her SON 

A fitness instructor has revealed how she feels compelled to shower her boyfriend in public displays of affection – otherwise people mistake him for her son. Janine Adamson, 34, from Southampton, fancied neighbour Owen Roundell-Prince, 24, for five years but given their ten year age gap felt that a romantic relationship was ‘off the cards’.  She claimed they … Read more

Teetotal teaching assistant, 27, caught drink-driving at 4am in her new Mercedes loses her job

Teetotal teaching assistant, 27, caught drink-driving at 4am in her new Mercedes after she was ‘pressured’ into downing wine at a restaurant by friends loses her job and licence Ilayda Tomes, 27, was caught drink-driving in Wilmslow, Cheshire, on August 13 She claimed she was ‘pressured’ into drinking two glasses of wine by her friends Breath … Read more

Fans banned from bringing booze into Hundred matches at Lord’s and bars will shut early

Fans banned from bringing booze into Hundred matches at Lord’s and bars will shut early after rowdy scenes marred game between London Spirit and Trent Rockets By Stephen Davies For The Mail On Sunday Published: 18:12 EDT, 31 July 2021 | Updated: 18:12 EDT, 31 July 2021 Fans have been banned from bringing booze into Lord’s … Read more