2 h. ago One in five men shun cocktails in public to avoid being mocked, study reveals

One in five men steer clear of drinking cocktails in public, while 42 per cent refuse to sip beer from a half-pint glass - preferring to pour it into a full pint instead, new research reveals.

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2 h. ago Survey reveals one in five men avoid cocktails in public over fear of mockery

A poll of 2,000 adults who drink alcohol found that a third of men who shun cocktails when out and about do so in case they get mocked.

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7 d. ago Epstein birthday wishes stir up storm for ‘best pal’ Mandelson

UK’s ambassador to Washington fighting to avoid being forced out of third frontline public job

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9 d. ago Glasgow road closed after 'multiple people take unwell' as public asked to avoid area

It is unclear what the exact circumstances behind the emergency road closure but the public have been asked to avoid the area.

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1 week ago Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba to resign amid fallout from disastrous elections

Public broadcaster says prime minister has made decision to avoid divide within his Liberal Democratic partyJapan’s prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, is to resign less than a year after taking office, throwing the country’s politics into turmoil and setting in motion a potentially messy contest to replace him as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic party (LDP).The softly spoken centrist has presided over two disastrous elections since being elected to lead the LDP last autumn. In October, the party and its junior coalition partner Komeito lost their majority in the lower house and met the same fate in upper house elections this July. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Brits avoid using public toilets due to lack of hygiene and cleanliness, study finds

A report which surveyed 1,000 UK adults found many experience toilets or urinals that are unclean, have a lack of hand soap or toilet roll, or unpleasant spills or smells

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1 week ago Major study shows Brits shunning public toilets over 'filthy' conditions

A new report has found that many people avoid public toilets because they are 'unclean', 'lack hand soap' or have spills - and the impact can be severe

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2 w. ago Police dealt with more than 3,000 protests in three months over the summer

Chairman of the National Police Chiefs’ Council Gavin Stephens said public figures should avoid sowing division amid a climate of increased tension.

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3 w. ago Dunfermline fire: Residents urged to keep windows and doors closed as crews attend landfill site blaze

Police are urging the public to avoid the area.

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3 w. ago Public warned to avoid Benone Beach after 'potentially toxic' algae found

A bathing ban has been slapped on one of Northern Ireland’s most popular beaches just before the bank holiday weekend - after blue-green algae was detected over 100 times across the region this year

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4 w. ago Visitors warned to avoid popular Welsh beach after 'serious public health concern'

Beachgoers at a popular beach in north Wales have been advised to avoid swimming in the sea ahead of the busy summer bank holiday weekend.

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