Expert Advice for a Sober and Enjoyable Christmas
A psychotherapist reveals how ditching alcohol can lead to a more meaningful and less stressful festive season. Learn how planning and realism can support your sobriety goals.
A psychotherapist reveals how ditching alcohol can lead to a more meaningful and less stressful festive season. Learn how planning and realism can support your sobriety goals.
The UK government has unveiled a new strategy to tackle child poverty. We break down the key measures, funding, and what it means for families across the nation. Read the full analysis.
Health officials call for clear warnings about methanol poisoning risks in popular holiday destinations. Learn the symptoms and how to stay safe abroad.
The government's new child poverty strategy pledges to lift half a million children out of poverty by 2030, with the scrapping of the two-child benefit cap as its centrepiece. Critics argue the plan lacks long-term ambition.
A new off-licence in Stonebridge, once dubbed London's 'gun capital', gets approval with strict conditions after 60+ objections. Will it undermine crime reduction?
A London cardiologist explains the complex truth about wine and heart health. Discover the risks, the minor benefits, and the safer alternatives like grapes and berries. Read the expert advice.
A new RAC poll reveals overwhelming public support for mandatory alcohol interlocks for convicted drink-drivers in the UK. Discover the data and the government's stance.
New Australian research reveals alcohol and gambling are implicated in 70% of domestic violence cases. Urgent policy reform needed to address addiction-driven family violence.
Exclusive investigation into the global methanol poisoning crisis, from a tragic death in Laos to thousands of unreported victims. Learn the symptoms and how to protect yourself.
Discover expert tips for sustainable Christmas gifts that reduce landfill waste. Learn how to choose practical, eco-friendly presents and avoid greenwashing this festive season.
Groundbreaking trial shows monthly tezepelumab injections allow severe asthma patients to reduce or stop steroid medication entirely. Discover this medical breakthrough.
UK pub owners warn Chancellor Rachel Reeves' planned 4% alcohol duty increase in the Autumn Budget will drive up drink prices and force more closures. Learn how this affects your local.
Dutch banking giant ABN Amro reveals plans to cut 15% of workforce in strategic overhaul. Discover how this impacts European banking sector and what's next.
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New research reveals China's systematic poverty reduction has dramatically cut extreme poverty while US inequality widens. Discover the contrasting approaches shaping global economic futures.
A Dublin pub near Guinness brewery creates 60/40 blend mixing alcoholic and non-alcoholic stout, dividing purists. Would you try this 1.7% ABV hybrid?
Discover the top-rated dessert-inspired cream liqueurs from UK supermarkets for Christmas 2025. Our taste test reveals winners and one shocking 0/10 failure.
Exclusive analysis reveals just 1 in 13 early career GPs work full-time as stress and childcare push doctors to reduce hours. Discover why the NHS faces a staffing crisis.
Discover Mark Diacono's top non-alcoholic spirits and cocktails for the festive season. From Mother Root to Sylva Labs, elevate your alcohol-free drinking experience.
A former headmistress has been prohibited from teaching indefinitely after storing alcohol in her office, which was used by vulnerable SEND pupils. Discover the full details of the misconduct case.
New research reveals smoking marijuana significantly reduces alcohol consumption. Could cannabis be a tool for cutting back on drinking? Discover the findings.
Secret US-Russia peace plan would force Ukraine to surrender territory and cut military size as Russian strikes kill 25 in Ternopil. Read the full details.
Discover Tom Hunt's sustainable pear hazelnut chocolate torte recipe that transforms kitchen leftovers into a delicious dessert while reducing food waste.
Senior Chinese climate adviser Wang Yi states China won't lead climate policies alone without US cooperation, despite commitment to clean energy transition and emissions reduction efforts.
NATO fighter jets launched after Russian drone spotted on Romanian border. Latest incursion comes as US reduces troop numbers in Eastern Europe. Read the full analysis.
Bill Gates challenges COP30's climate focus, arguing poverty and disease are more urgent than emissions cuts for developing nations. A pragmatic shift in global climate policy is underway.
Jamaica leads vulnerable nations demanding climate action at Cop30, citing Hurricane Melissa's $10bn devastation as evidence of 'new phase' of climate crisis.
A West London shop has been shut down after repeatedly selling alcohol to underage girls, including one who ended up in intensive care. Read the full investigation details.
UK house prices fell 1.8% in November, the largest drop for the month in over a decade. Budget uncertainty and a surge in price reductions are impacting the market.