Barrister, 40, ‘went on drugs binge after being suspended from his job’, tribunal hears

A barrister who dealt in the chemsex pills that killed his teenage boyfriend went on a drugs binge after he was suspended from the profession, a tribunal has heard. Henry Hendron, 40, is facing 18 charges of professional misconduct brought by the Bar Standards Board in relation to behaviour which followed a previous suspension.  In … Read more

How binge watching in lockdown changed our shopping habits

How binge watching in lockdown changed our shopping habits: Sales boost for chess sets thanks to The Queen’s Gambit, and berets as seen in Emily In Paris… but suitcases are out Searches for ‘new baby’ on John Lewis are nearly four times number a year ago There has also been a 45 per cent rise … Read more

Every week coronavirus lockdowns drag on increases odds Americans will binge drink by nearly 20% 

How the pandemic is driving Americans to drink: Binge-drinkers are nearly 20% more likely to overdo it each week a coronavirus lockdown drags on, study finds Researchers surveyed nearly 2,000 US adults between mid-March and mid-April They found that 34% of participants reported binge drinking during coronavirus pandemic lockdowns About 60% of binge drinkers increased … Read more

Rich must pay for Covid borrowing binge, says IMF as global debts soar

The rich must pay for Covid borrowing binge, says IMF as global debts hit a record £64 TRILLION By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:54 BST, 14 October 2020 | Updated: 21:54 BST, 14 October 2020 The wealthy should pay higher taxes to help deal with a Covid borrowing binge that has pushed … Read more

Student caught driving car full of young passengers after drug binge is banned from road for a year

College student, 18, who was caught driving after taking ecstasy and smoking cannabis is banned from road for a year Rianna Bulut was found to be almost four times over the limit for MDMA misuse She claimed taking party drug would ‘help her’ after her exams were cancelled On top of the ban she was … Read more

Coronavirus US: Binge drinking by women soared 41% during lockdown

Binge drinking soared during the coronavirus lockdown – with women’s alcohol consumption increasing 41 PER CENT over the previous year Researchers surveyed 1,540 US-based adults on their alcohol consumption They looked at habits in Spring 2019 and again in Spring 2020 during shutdown There was a 41 per cent spike in women binge drinking during … Read more

Binge drinking soared during the coronavirus lockdown – especially among women

Binge drinking soared during the coronavirus lockdown – with women’s alcohol consumption increasing 41 PER CENT over the previous year Researchers surveyed 1,540 US-based adults on their alcohol consumption They looked at habits in Spring 2019 and again in Spring 2020 during shutdown There was a 41 per cent spike in women binge drinking during … Read more

Alcohol: Urban binge drinking has increased by nearly 4 per cent since 2012 due to the ‘Uber effect’

Binge drinking in towns and cities has increased by nearly 4 per cent since 2012 because of the ‘Uber effect’, study claims An expert from Hong Kong studied 117 US towns and cities where Uber launched He analysed local health data on how often — and how much — adults drink While people are not … Read more

Lucy Spraggan details her struggle with binge eating in candid post

Lucy Spraggan detailed her struggle with binge eating in a candid Instagram post shared on Saturday. The singer, 28, shared a snap from a night out which saw her show off her abs in a crop top beside a throwback snap before her recent weight loss as she expressed her desire to maintain a balanced lifestyle … Read more

Woman balloons to 300lbs after binge eating to spite her fat shaming father

A woman who began binge eating to rebel against her father after he cruelly fat-shamed her has revealed how she was finally scared into slimming down after suffering what she thought was a heart attack at the age of 25.   Banker Michaela Miller, 31, from Greeley, Colorado, did not lead an active lifestyle whilst growing … Read more