10 h. ago He drank six bottles of wine, a bottle of rum, and seven cans of booze over the weekend, I can't watch him kill himself any longer: BEL MOONEY replies

Dear Bel, I am in a relationship with a wonderful man who would do anything for me. Just one thing is driving a wedge between us - he drinks extremely heavily.

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14 h. ago Our wine expert reveals the best bank holidays toasts, including a £9 'revolutionary' white wine sold in a aluminium bottle

Charlotte's bank holiday toasts

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3 d. ago ‘Alarming’ increase in levels of forever chemical TFA found in European wines

Wines produced after 2010 showed steep rise in contamination of trifluoroacetic acid, analysis findsLevels of a little-known forever chemical known as TFA in European wines have risen “alarmingly” in recent decades, according to analysis, prompting fears that contamination will breach a planetary boundary.Researchers from Pesticide Action Network Europe tested 49 bottles of commercial wine to see how TFA contamination in food and drink had progressed. They found levels of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a breakdown product of long-lasting Pfas chemicals that carries possible fertility risks, far above those previously measured in water. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Secret shame drove me to drink until God intervened. JEROME FAGAN tells how he downed three bottles of wine a day and considered suicide. Then a miracle occurred

I'd only ever been a social drinker, but living alone for the first time, I discovered wine both switched off my low self-esteem and helped me unwind.

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4 d. ago Serving Met Police cop 'sent teen cadet sexualised WhatsApp messages'

Met police cadet leader Grant Fulker, 31, allegedly assaulted the youngster at the Hilton DoubleTree Hotel at Heathrow Airport, after buying four bottles of wine before trip to US

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4 d. ago Priest JEROME FAGAN reveals the secret shame that drove him to drink, how he downed three bottles of wine a day and even considered suicide

As a priest I gave everything to my community but very little to myself. I was an alcoholic hiding my homosexuality and contemplating suicide. Luckily I was saved by my colleagues - and God.

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5 d. ago Science teacher drank half bottle of wine on lunch break as another kissed pupil

From spitting on pupils, kissing students and playfighting, these are some of the worst offences that lead to some teachers being placed in the 'naughty corner' this term

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7 d. ago The ultimate Easter wine guide: Our expert has picked the best bottles for any feast

Winter comfort food and heavier wines already seem a distant memory, while stretching invitingly ahead are Easter treats, lighter spring dishes and fresher-flavoured wines.

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1 week ago Architect who chased boy, 14, with meat cleaver and broke his wife's ankle in wine

Colin Doig, 57, of Aberdeen Council, downed almost three bottles of wine on November 20, 2022, before the terrifying pursuit which left a 14-year-old boy fearing for his life.

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2 w. ago Would YOU try wine in aluminium bottles? MailOnline tastes Pinot Grigio from a bizarre metal container that promise to slash the carbon footprint

Aldi hopes its new aluminium bottle will help reduce carbon emissions - but how does it affect the taste of the wine?

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2 w. ago BEL MOONEY: How can I live with my old and wrinkled husband?

I'm feeling now like a young woman still with much of my life ahead of me and do not want to live in what increasingly feels like hell. How can I find a way to stop feeling like this? BEL MOONEY

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2 w. ago Our wine expert reveals the best red wines for Easter, including a £7 supermarket pick

Charlotte's Easter reds

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2 w. ago Conor McGregor shares his whopping £139k restaurant bill after ordering multiple bottles of £20k wine

The MMA fighter, 36, who was found to have raped a woman in a civil case in November in Dublin, shared the bill on Instagram on Tuesday.

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3 w. ago Our wine expert reveals the best bottles to pair with your chocolate this Easter, from just £8

Charlotte's Easter chocolate matches

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3 w. ago Brits to enjoy a boozy BBQ weekend as temperatures rocket into the mid 20Cs

Brits are set to flock to the supermarkets to stock up on BBQs and beers as the mercury is set to rise. Today, the UK was hotter than Marbella, Ibiza and Mykonos and the good weather is set to continue

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3 w. ago How I Am Maximus can add to the Grand National’s everlasting popularity

The 2024 winner can emulate Tiger Roll and Red Rum in defending his title but regardless of the result he’ll bring the one thing the Grand National truly thrives on

Politics

3 w. ago White Lotus star Carrie Coon claps back at Meghan McCain in ugly spat over her support of Trump

Coon's character on the show was involved in one of the most viral scenes, in which three friends began discussing politics over a bottle of wine and one of the women revealed she was a MAGA supporter.

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4 w. ago Our wine expert reveals the best bottles of Grenache, including a 'crowd

Charlotte's Garnacha gems

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4 w. ago Consultant anaesthetist, 55, who downed bottle of wine for breakfast then drove away from her £1m home is handed driving ban

Dr Helen Butterfield, of the village of Thelwall, Cheshire, only got her licence back eight weeks ago after receiving a two-year driving ban in May 2023, also for drink driving.

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4 w. ago Top doctor, 55, downed bottle of wine for breakfast then drove Nissan Qashqai into a ditch

A court heard how Dr Helen Butterfield turned to alcohol after losing her father and working 12-hour back to back shifts during the height of the pandemic

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