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🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Banned food and drink that'll get you stopped at every UK airport

UK holidaymakers are advised on which food and drinks are prohibited from being brought back into the country to protect local agriculture and livestock from disease.

Feb 25 • 11:59 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

She thought she had taken an innocuous drink but died hours later: "It could happen to anyone"

Kirsty McKie tragically died after consuming adulterated limoncello in Bali, prompting her mother to campaign for awareness about the dangers of consuming unsafe beverages.

Feb 24 • 11:15 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
National & Local

The water has smelled since January, but residents can drink it again

Residents in a housing area near Randers, Denmark, can now safely drink their tap water after it was temporarily deemed unfit due to a foul odor since January 29.

Feb 23 • 16:55 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
Crime & Justice

Man who ran into nightclub with loaded gun in his rucksack is jailed

Nathan Ingram has been sentenced to five years in prison for entering a nightclub in London with a loaded gun in an attempt to escape arrest for drink driving.

Feb 20 • 22:01 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Shocking moment mum and toddlers mown down by 'drink driver'

A mother and her two toddlers were struck by an allegedly drunk driver while leaving preschool, resulting in serious injuries for one of the children.

Feb 20 • 11:49 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Suspected drink driver nearly 'four times over legal limit' during school run

Authorities arrested a suspected drunk driver in Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland, who was allegedly nearly four times over the legal limit while picking up children from school.

Feb 19 • 19:05 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

A nationwide wanted man drove while drunk. He told Plzeň police that he had an energy drink

A wanted man drove under the influence, claiming to have only consumed an energy drink, according to Plzeň police.

Feb 15 • 11:58 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

It's Not Just the Drink: How to Avoid Counterfeit Alcohol and Contaminated Ice During Carnival

The article discusses the risks of counterfeit alcohol and contaminated ice during Brazil's Carnival season, emphasizing the difficulty in identifying harmful adulterations.

Feb 14 • 07:02 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

"Drink it, or we will harm your family." A dangerous challenge called the Red Dolphin is rampant in the Czech Republic

A dangerous online challenge known as the Red Dolphin is reported to be threatening Czech youth with intimidation and coercion, potentially leading to severe psychological distress or self-harm.

Feb 12 • 14:48 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Ryanair says passengers should never carry 1 alcoholic drink on planes

Ryanair has advised passengers against carrying a certain type of alcoholic drink on planes due to safety regulations.

Feb 12 • 07:37 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Truck with soft drink load overturns on RJ‑106 and leaves one injured in Iguaba Grande

A truck carrying soft drinks overturned on RJ-106 in Iguaba Grande, leaving one passenger injured.

Feb 10 • 14:24 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Did you buy this tea? Don't drink it

The Finnish Food Authority has issued a recall of a batch of Thai Slinmy herbal tea due to the presence of the carcinogenic substance dantron, which is banned in the EU.

Feb 9 • 09:18 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Friday's accidents near Vilnius caused by drivers with alarming blood alcohol levels: one was 2.56

In Å atrininkai village near Vilnius, a driver of a Toyota Avensis caused a double accident while severely intoxicated with a blood alcohol level of 2.56, with another accident recorded earlier in the morning with even higher intoxication levels.

Feb 6 • 12:00 UTC
🇯🇵 NHK News (JP)
National & Local

Storing detergent in drink bottles is dangerous

The Consumer Affairs Agency warns of health hazards after incidents where families inadvertently drank from emptied beverage bottles that had been used to store detergents and disinfectants.

Feb 4 • 08:12 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
National & Local

Unusual Smell in Drinking Water – City Warns Residents

Residents of Zweibrücken-Mörsbach are advised not to drink tap water due to an unusual smell, although health authorities do not consider it a safety threat.

Jan 15 • 11:11 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Minister says cutting drink-drive limit is 'duty' to save lives after pub backlash

Transport Minister Lilian Greenwood emphasized the need to reduce the drink-drive limit in order to prevent fatalities, citing personal experiences with families affected by such tragedies.

Jan 7 • 08:01 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Major driving changes could ban just one pint and bring forced eye tests

A new road safety strategy proposes lowering the drink-driving limit, enforcing stricter seatbelt penalties, and requiring regular eye tests for drivers over 70.

Jan 6 • 11:27 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Waitrose urges customers not to drink Deeside water over shards of glass risk

Waitrose has issued a warning for customers to return large bottles of Deeside mineral water due to potential contamination with shards of glass.

Dec 31 • 17:21 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Waitrose issues urgent glass alert for popular drink and tells public 'do not consume it'

Waitrose is recalling its No1 Deeside Mineral and Sparkling Water due to possible glass fragments found in the bottles, urging consumers not to consume the affected products.

Dec 30 • 20:01 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

'Serious warning' to Bailey's drinkers over common mistake after Christmas

People are being cautioned against a potentially costly error while enjoying Bailey's Irish cream liqueur during Christmas celebrations.

Dec 27 • 12:53 UTC

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