2 h. 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.

Events

3 h. 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

Events

4 h. 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.

Events

34 h. 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

Politics

3 d. ago Why Margaret River should be top of your Asutralia bucket list

It’s got world-class beaches and wineries that would put Tuscany to shame. Margaret River is Western Australia’s best-kept secret — and it’s a must-visit for anyone heading to the Ashes and Lions, says Katie Strick

Politics

3 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.

Politics

7 d. 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.

Events

1 week 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?

Politics

1 week ago Our wine expert reveals the best red wines for Easter, including a £7 supermarket pick

Charlotte's Easter reds

Economics

1 week 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.

Economics

2 w. ago Seesaw day ends with Dow down as Trump’s tariff reports send stock markets on wild swings

Claims that Kevin Hassett said Donald Trump is considering a 90-day pause on tariffs are ‘fake news’

Politics

2 w. ago Stock market goes haywire with massive swings after ‘fake news’ reports about future of Trump’s tariff plan

Claims that Kevin Hassett said Donald Trump is considering a 90-day pause on tariffs are ‘fake news’

Politics

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

Charlotte's Easter chocolate matches

Economics

2 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.

Politics

3 w. ago A gentle giant: the shy wētāpunga is adept at living in the shadows

New Zealand’s docile, solitary and elusive ‘god of ugly things’ does wonders for the forest-floor ecosystemAre you sick of throwing yourself on the altar of unrealistic beauty standards? Do you long to celebrate the delightfully monstrous, to give the spiny stuff of shadows their day in the sun? Then consider the mighty wētāpunga – an endemic New Zealand insect so revered for its unconventional beauty its name means “god of ugly things”.This forest behemoth is thought to be the heaviest adult insect in the world, with a female weighing as much as a mouse or a sparrow. Its body can grow up to 10cm long (nearly 4in) and its leg span can be as wide as 20cm. Once found across parts of the North Island, the vulnerable wētāpunga – the largest of 70 wētā species – now resides entirely on a smattering of predator-free islands near Auckland.Between 24 March and 2 April, we will be profiling a shortlist of 10 of the invertebrates chosen by readers and selected by our wildlife writers from mor...

Politics

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

Charlotte's Garnacha gems

Politics

3 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.

Economics

3 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

Politics

3 w. ago Kairos Wine Aerator review: This gadget made my cheap supermarket bottles taste expensive

A finer finish to your bottle - and at the touch of a button

Politics

3 w. ago I downed a bottle of wine as my husband was having a heart attack... then I drank vodka at his hospital bedside: My secret life as a high

Nicky, 51, from Manchester, said she was so dependent on alcohol to 'numb' the pain that she downed a whole bottle of wine as her husband was being rushed into hospital.

Events