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Mother is busted drink driving NINE times over the limit just weeks after losing her licence

Amber Lukunic, 44, was caught speeding at 100km/h in an 80km/h zone on the Princes Highway in Waterfall, south Sydney, in March.




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Fears of a spike in babies born with alcohol harm amid increased drinking in coronavirus lockdown

A survey conducted by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education recently found Australians were drinking 70 per cent more during isolation.




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Melanie Sykes celebrates three years of sobriety after revealing she is 'more present than ever'

The presenter, who found fame in a series of light-hearted ads for Boddingtons Brewery, kicked off her weekend by celebrating the milestone with her Instagram followers.




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Have we been cleaning our teeth wrong? Man swears by using mouthwash BEFORE brushing and flossing

TikTik user Kassy, a biology teacher believed to be from the US, claims her husband follows a strict four-step regime which sees him use an alcohol mouthwash before giving his pearly whites a floss.




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DR MAX THE MIND DOCTOR: Don't fall victim to furlough Merlot

If you have found yourself reaching for a soothing glass of wine or three, or a hefty gin and tonic each night during lockdown, then DR MAX THE MIND DOCTOR has some tips for you.




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Why you don't need to let wine breathe: Experts say leaving a bottle open will NOT improve taste 

Many an aficionado will declare that drinkers must let wine breathe first to enjoy a bottle at its best but wine taster Martin Isark said letting the alcohol breathe was 'bunkum' and out of date.




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TikTok user pranks her mom into thinking the governor of their state is banning liquor sales

The video posted to social media shows the mother, Kathy Byczynski, of Ottawa, Illinois, ordering her daughter, Alayna, to get ready to make a run to the store and stock up on some wine.




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Drunk driver coming back from Macca's in Burwood falls asleep behind wheel and smashes into car

The 26-year-old was driving his bosses Hilux in Burwood, in Sydney's inner west on Friday night when he fell asleep behind the wheel.




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India sees its highest single-day jump in coronavirus cases with 3,900

The country of 1.3billion saw its total number of cases rise to 46,432 while the death toll is now 1,568 after another 195 fatalities, India's health ministry said (pictured, a woman buying drinks in Delhi).




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Patrons fined after drinking in a SA pub that was supposed to be closed during coronavirus lockdown 

Limestone Coast Police attended a licensed premises in the state's south-east on Tuesday night following a tip-off from the public.




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Real Housewives Of New York City: Luann de Lesseps starts drinking again after months of sobriety

The 54-year-old cabaret singer started drinking again after months of sobriety on Thursday's episode of The Real Housewives Of New York City.




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Lily Allen sparks ENGAGEMENT rumours with beau David Harbour

The singer, 35, appeared to wear a diamond ring on her right hand in a new workout snap yet her followers quickly pointed out that it was a mirror photo and it was actually a reverse of her left hand.




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SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Dodgy Duke Alexander Montagu is searching for a woman to have his baby

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: He's been married three times, imprisoned in both the U.S. and Australia, deported from Canada and exposed as a bigamist in the High Court in London.




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Cold revenge as Private Eye founder hit by poetic spoof 

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Far from enjoying a tranquil lockdown at his home in Berkshire, Richard Ingrams today finds himself on the receiving end of a spirited spoof.




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SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Disappointment for Prince Charles as his beloved Mey Games are cancelled

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: First the Queen was told that her beloved Royal Ascot would take place behind closed doors; now the Royal Family has suffered another sporting blow.




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SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: David Hockney says smoking cigarettes could protect against coronavirus...

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: The 82-year-old painter is convinced that smoking helps protect against coronavirus. And he's written a letter to the Daily Mail to argue his case.




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SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Old Etonian mercenary Simon Mann has tips to handle coronavirus lockdown

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: He's the Old Etonian former SAS officer who achieved ­notoriety as leader of the so-called failed 'Wonga' coup.




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Victoria Beckham fights court battle with skincare company Down Under over the trademark 'VB' brand

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Victoria Beckham, who is seeking taxpayer help to pay dozens of staff at her loss-making fashion label, is keen to stop others exploiting her name.




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SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Cotswolds hideaway favoured by Prince Harry pitches for more punters

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Soho Farmhouse, the £1,650-a-year very exclusive private members' club set in 120 Oxfordshire acres is opening its doors to an army of tent dwellers.




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SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Ex-MP Harvey Proctor moves back into former property on Belvoir Castle estate

Proctor resigned as the Duke's private secretary and in 2015 moved out of his home after it was raided as part of Operation Midland, writes SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE.




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SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: David Beckham's body art proves tattoo much for the Chinese state

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: David Beckham likes to think he is a man of the people. However, the Communist state of China takes a rather different view of his body art.




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SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Why there's no encore for Fergie's West End venture 

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Fergie, who has just launched her own YouTube channel, 'Storytime With Fergie And Friends', declines to comment on the company's affairs.




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Bill Cosby's wife Camille has NEVER visited him in prison, his only visitor reveals

Disgraced comedian Bill Cosby, 81, is serving time in a maximum-security state prison in Pennsylvania after being found guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand.




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Eccentric Coca Cola billionaire Alki David wants to buy Bill Cosby's hologram rights for $10million

Coca Cola billionaire Alki David, 51, is offering Bill Cosby $10million to buy his 'digital likeness rights' so he can own the disgraced comedian's hologram.




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Remorseless Bill Cosby's defiant jailhouse interview saying he is the victim of a set-up

In a telephone interview with Black Press USA, Cosby said the jury was full of 'imposters' and that the entire case against him was 'political'.




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Bill Cosby's rep slams Eddie Murphy as 'Hollywood slave' who 'sold himself' in response to SNL joke

Bill Cosby's (left) publicist accused Eddie Murphy (right) of betraying African Americans just to gain approval from a white audience. Murphy poked fun at Cosby during his SNL monologue.




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Oprah says her best friend Gayle King has received death threats

King interviewed Leslie as part of a package for CBS This Morning where they discussed Bryant's basketball legacy and the tragedy of his recent death.




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Bill Cosby supports Harvey Weinstein asking 'where do wealthy and famous men find fairness'

Shamed Cosby, 82, right, called Weinstein's conviction 'a very sad day' in a statement Monday. Weinstein, 67, left, was found guilty of third degree rape and a criminal sexual act by a NYC jury Monday.




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Bill Cosby, 82, is denied early release from jail despite COVID-19 outbreak in his prison

The disgraced comedian, 82, is serving a three to 10 years at SCI Phoenix in Skippack, Pennsylvania after being found guilty of aggravated sexual assault in 2018.




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Professor Snape saved my life: Anna Chancellor on the night she was struck down with meningitis ¿ and how Alan Rickman came to the rescue...

Anna Chancellor’s partner Redha Debbah was in their kitchen in west London when somebody rang from New York to say she’d been rushed to hospital with viral meningitis.




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Causing A Little Chaos! Kate Winslet steals the spotlight in dazzling black and gold dress as she shares a kiss with Alan Rickman at Toronto Film Festival

The Oscar winner showed off her fabulous figure in the form-sitting gown as she promoted new period drama A Little Chaos on Saturday.




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Love Actually writer Emma Freud reveals plot secrets on Twitter

Emma Freud went some way to putting the plot queries to bed this week when she live tweeted husband - and the film's director - Richard Curtis' first cinema experience of the 2003 rom-com classic.




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BRIAN VINER tells how Alan Rickman's voice helped him frighten and seduce

Rich, sonorous, fruity, hypnotic... many adjectives have been deployed to describe the voice of Alan Rickman, writes BRIAN VINER.




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Alan Rickman asks people to watch a clip of a tortoise in his last video

Alan Rickman, who died yesterday aged 69, recorded a voiceover for a Save the Children and Refugee Council joint charity appeal in what is thought to be one of his last ever pieces of work.




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Alan Rickman's evocative school pictures show first roles of Harry Potter star

An album of evocative photographs showing Rickman's starting steps in the dramatic world has come to light after it was released by his alma mater, Latymer Upper School in West London.




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The Simpsons paid tribute to David Bowie and Alan Rickman 3 years ago

A clip featuring late stars David Bowie and Alan Rickman in an episode of The Simpsons has resurfaced and has been posted online as a tribute.




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JK Rowling let Alan Rickman know Snape was in love with Harry Potter's mother Lily

In a 2011 interview the actor, who died last week aged 69, said author Rowling had given him a 'tiny, little, left of field' detail to help his portrayal of antihero Professor Severus Snape.




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Twitter responds to Alan Rickman, David Bowie and Lemmy Kilmister's deaths

It features the Harry Potter and Robin Hood actor alongside glam rock legend David Bowie and rock star Lemmy Kilmister - all of whom have passed away from cancer within the space of three weeks.




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Alan Rickman's voice appears in Alice Through The Looking Glass clip

His last work was lending his trademark dulcet tones to the character of the Blue Caterpillar in the sequel to 2010's Alice In Wonderland.




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David Bowie and Alan Rickman to be honoured at Berlin International Film Festival

The musician and actor, who both passed away aged 69, will be honoured with screenings of their iconic films, The Man Who Fell To Earth and Sense And Sensibility at the event, in February.




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Alan Rickman leaves £4 million in his will with £100,000 going to charities

It has been revealed that the Alan Rickman left £4million in his will including legacies of £100,000 to charity.




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Kate Winslet remembers Alan Rickman as first anniversary of death approaches

He left £100,000 to charity when he passed away to cancer in January. 




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Love Actually special won't pay tribute to Alan Rickman

Director Richard Curtis revealed that the upcoming Love Actually Comic Relief special will not pay tribute to the late Alan Rickman, after he tragically passed away last year.




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The stand-ups who deliver: the new female faces of British comedy

They’re young, female and very funny… Emily Hill meets the rising stars of British comedy




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Archive papers reveal Alan Rickman's frustration at Snape role

The actor, who died in 2016 aged 69 from pancreatic cancer, reveals his misgivings in his archive of personal papers covering more than 40 years on stage and screen.




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Lynda La Plante reveals why she wants Freddie Flintoff to play the lead in her next TV show

Lynda La Plante's classic TV series Widows is set to be released as a movie in November. Now she wants Freddie Flintoff to play the role of Spencer Gibbs from series Prime Suspect in her next TV show.




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Love Actually plot hole divides fans over Alan Rickman and Emma Thompson scene

In 2003's Love Actually, cheating husband Harry - played by the late Alan Rickman - gifts his wife Karen (Emma Thompson) Jon Mitchell's album Both Sides Now which fans say is a mistake.




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A simple tongue test could diagnose pancreatic cancer before symptoms develop

A study by Zhejiang University, China, found patients in the early stages of the disease have higher levels of two types of bacteria in their mouths, while another two bugs are notably lower.




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Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko will be an epic... and I hope Tyson Fury gets the help he needs 

EDDIE HEARN: The heavyweight world is total carnage right now. Tyson Fury did an incredible job to shake up the division last year but now he has done it again without even stepping inside the ropes.




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Dereck Chisora and Dillian Whyte need to save the rough stuff for the ring

EDDIE HEARN: You probably have seen the video of Dereck Chisora and Dillian Whyte going at each other. That's made us think very carefully about how put them face to face in the build up to their fight.