Diego Maradona investigation hears carers crushed sleeping pills into his beer

Diego Maradona’s carer crushed sleeping pills into his beer so he wasn’t a nuisance at night and he was given alcohol on-demand at 9am in the months before he died, investigators in Argentina are told Ongoing prosecution probe into Diego Maradona’s death has heard about his battles with alcohol during the final months of his … Read more

Model-turned-publican Jodie Kidd urges Rishi Sunak to slash beer duty to save struggling pubs

Model-turned-publican Jodie Kidd urges Rishi Sunak to slash beer duty to save struggling pubs after Covid-19 lockdowns Jodie Kidd, 42, said Government ‘must act to help save pubs from the dire situation they face everyday’ The model has run The Half Moon pub in Kirdford, West Sussex since 2017  Chancellor Rishi Sunak is due to … Read more

Celebrity chef Maggie Beer reveals her struggle with grief a year after daughter’s death

Maggie Beer was struck with the unexpected death of her daughter Saskia, aged 46, in February 2020.  Speaking to The Sunday Telegraph this week, the 76-year-old gracefully spoke about her heartbreaking struggle with grief.  ‘I don’t know that any mother or father ever truly recovers,’ she told the publication of her daughter’s passing.  Tragic: Maggie Beer, … Read more

Alcohol-free beer Lucky Saint raises a glass to £3.5m

Alcohol-free beer Lucky Saint pulls in £3.5m from investors to fund ambition to get drinkers to buy more on draught in pubs By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 13 February 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 13 February 2021 Lucky Saint, the alcohol-free beer, has pulled in £3.5million from investors to fund … Read more

Police bust pop-up pub complete with beer taps, pool table and Premier League football on TV

Police bust pop-up pub complete with beer taps, pool table and Premier League football on TV and dish our £200 Covid fines to seven drinkers Leicestershire Police shut down a makeshift pub in Leicester on Wednesday  Clip shows revellers playing pool and drinking as football played on Sky TV  Seven fines of £200 were issued … Read more

Beer sales plummet to lowest levels since the 1920s

‘No justification for prolonged closures’: Pub industry demands firm reopening date as beer sales plummet to lowest level since the 1920s Pub beer sales down 56% last year compared to 2019, the BBPA says BBPA says the ongoing shutdowns in the sector cannot be justified Sector wants a firm reopening date and ongoing support from … Read more

Grant Denyer is caught sipping on a beer at the I’m A Celeb after party after vowing to go sober

I’m A Celebrity star Grant Denyer was spotted enjoying a beer at the show’s official after party on Sunday.  The 43-year-old television personality and Gold Logie winner cut a casual figure as he enjoyed a beverage at the bash, while his heavily pregnant wife Chezzi was seen leaving her hotel with their two daughters.  It … Read more

Grant Denyer is caught sipping on a beer at the I’m A Celeb after party after vowing to go sober

I’m A Celebrity star Grant Denyer was spotted enjoying a beer at the show’s official after party on Sunday.  The 43-year-old television personality and Gold Logie winner cut a casual figure as he enjoyed a beverage at the bash, while his heavily pregnant wife Chezzi was seen leaving her hotel with their two daughters.  It … Read more

Gerard Butler caught up in ‘toxic masculinity’ row after beer ad starring tee-total star is banned

He is depicted as the macho action hero for our generation and has been tee-total for almost two decades, but Gerard Butler has been caught up in a gender stereotyping row, leading to the banning of a South African beer advert. The Paisley-born actor, famous for his lead roles in films such as Olympus Has … Read more

Exploding 1970s favourite Watneys Party Seven beer is back

It was among the least welcome sights at a Seventies party, along with Hirondelle wine and your friend’s collection of Boney M records. But, to the probable dismay of many, Watneys Party Seven is making a comeback. Despite being promoted in TV adverts by the likes of Michael Caine and Peter Cook, the large red … Read more