Vaping in Scotland is on the rise.
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British women are the world's biggest binge drinkers, a new report says. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) compared alcohol consumption across 33 countries.
And the new OECD health league tables also show that adults in the UK are some of the heaviest binge drinkers - defined as having at least six drinks in a single session. More than a third (35 per cent) of adults across the UK report binge drinking at least once a month and only Romania and Denmark have worse heavy drinking rates.
In the UK, 26 per cent of women say they binge drink at least once a month, the highest among females in the world. However, British men were higher, with 45 per cent admitting to consuming six alcoholic drinks in a single session at least once a month.
Across the 33 countries studied, the average proportion of adults who said they were heavy drinkers was 19 per cent. This ranged from just 3 per cent in Turkey to 37 per cent in Denmark.
Dr Richard Piper, chief executive of Alcohol Change UK, said: “Alcohol causes too much harm here in the UK. But this is totally avoidable.
“There is an overwhelming need for the Government to introduce measures that we know will reduce alcohol harm and save lives such as proper controls on alcohol marketing, introducing minimum unit pricing in England like we already have in Scotland and Wales, and clearer alcohol labelling.”
The OECD report also shows there are more obese adults in the UK compared with the OECD average. Obesity prevalence was 28 per cent in the UK – higher than the OECD average of 25.7 per cent.
The report also found adults in the UK were more likely to report vaping compared with other countries, but have lower than average smoking rates. Just 12.7 per cent
Vaping in Scotland is on the rise.
British singer Tom Odell has tied the knot with his Georgie Somerville in a stunning traditional ceremony.The happy news was shared on Instagram by friend of the couple, singer-songwriter Tom Rosenthal, who attended the nuptials on Saturday, November 25. Sharing a rather blurry photo on Instagram, Tom said: "Congratulations to the brilliant duo @meme.devil and @tompeterodell.This is the only shot I got but I think we can all agree I nailed it." Tom's snap showed his pal and fellow singer, who is best known for his smash hit Another Love, standing in a church dressed in a black tux and dickie bow, alongside his stunning bride, who wore a long-sleeved ivory dress, and accessorised with a cool head piece.
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Kylie Minogue is headed to Las Vegas for her exclusive 15-concert ‘More Than Just A Residency’ residency at the Venetian’s Voltaire from November 2023 through May 2024 in support of her new album “Tension.”The 55-year-old Aussie will be the first headliner to take the stage at the 1,000-seat Voltaire which has been described as a cross “between an intimate club, concert, and non-stop entertainment venue” by the Venetian.“I want it to be the kind of essence of what a Kylie show has become, enough glamour and abandon,” the “Can’t Get You Out Of My Head” singer told Variety.“I’ve got some versions of songs that have not been heard, like reinterpretations of songs, which is exciting. Live bed dances, amazing costumes.
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