Liam Cunningham's personal link to new Dracula movie
Actor Liam Cunningham has revealed he has a personal link to Dracula after starring in vampire movie The Last Voyage of the Demeter - because he lives down the road from the house where Bram Stoker was born
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Mastercard to Buy Stake in MTN’s $5.2 Billion Fintech Unit
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Sony Deal Spurs Hopes for More Gains in India’s No.1 Media Stock
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IPhone Maker Hon Hai Cuts Outlook as Electronics Demand Weakens
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. now expects 2023 sales to fall after previously forecasting flat revenue, sounding a
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Dutch Payments Giant Adyen in Focus as Europe’s Earnings Season Nears a Close
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Top Vacation Spots Are Now Threatening Bad Tourists With Jail
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Dubai’s Housing Boom Starts to Spread to the City’s Outskirts
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Lucozade addict drinks eight bottles a day and says it’s harder to quit than class-A drugs
A grandfather is addicted to Lucozade despite having three heart attacks, and said it's harder to give up than class-A drugs. Garry Johnson, 65, began drinking coffee aged 12 and loved the caffeine buzz. The now-retired painter and decorator took cocaine and amphetamines in his teens, and after 15 years of on-off drug use went “cold turkey” when his son Sam was born in 1992. Keen to stay energised, he took up drinking 380ml bottle bottles of Lucozade Original, and now gets through eight a day. He's had the habit for 29 YEARS and it currently costs him around £150 a month. And at today's prices, his nearly three decade habit would have cost him more than £42,800. He had three heart attacks between 2012 and 2014 because of a hereditary heart condition, and doctors encouraged him to ditch caffeinated drinks. He gave up dairy and every other form of caffeine - but he still necks more than three litres of Lucozade a day. He said Lucozade is proving harder to give up than class-A drugs - because of the "after effect - like that lovely feeling in your mouth after you eat an expensive bit of chocolate." Garry, from Basildon, Essex, said: "I took cocaine every day but it was a piece of cake to give up - but I'd find it really hard to ever give up Lucozade. "I love it - not just the taste but the affect on my body makes me feel great. If I do go two or three hours without one, I fancy one... God knows how I'd be after two days.” He stopped using cocaine aged 30, when his son Sam, now 31, was born and went cold turkey because being a new dad was "stimulant enough". He started drinking Red Bull but found himself with migraines, and eventually moved onto Lucozade. He initially drank six a day, but has had eight a day for the last seven years. Now he goes to Tesco every day and buys one or two four-packs - depending how many bottles he already has stacked up in the fridge ready to drink. "I've always needed some kind of stimulant and eventually I realised Lucozade is perfect for me," he said. "After my heart attacks they told me to quit the energy drinks but I recently had new heart tests and my results are better than they've ever been. "I guess I've just found one that suits my body." But Garry said he doesn't even want to give up because it's a "part of his identity" - like a person's favourite shirt or their daily breakfast. He justifies the cost because he doesn't drink alcohol or smoke. He said: "£5 a day - that's less than a pint of beer today in some places." If you or someone you know is suffering from alcohol addiction, you can confidentially call the national alcohol helpline Drinkline on 0300 123 1110 or visit the NHS website here for information about the programmes available to you. If you or someone you know is suffering from drug addiction, you can seek confidential help and support 24-7 from Frank, by calling 0300 123 6600, texting 82111, sending an email or visiting their website here. SWNS Read More What I gained (and lost) by walking 10,000 steps each day for 5 months Husband ‘ruins’ dinner because of his wife’s typo: ‘The worst kind of control freak’ John Whaite says he ‘spent time apart’ from fiancé after ‘falling in love’ with Strictly pro
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Top Singapore Banker Calls for Rethink of City’s Large Reserves
Singapore needs to figure out how to better deploy its sizable reserves and leverage its wealthy status by
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Australia regulator allows union to ballot workers for strike at Chevron LNG platform
SYDNEY Australia's labour regulator cleared the way for strike action at Chevron's Wheatstone platform if workers vote in
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HK Democracy Activists Win Narrow Legal Victory in Protest Case
A Hong Kong court overturned one of two convictions for seven top democracy activists including media mogul Jimmy
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Agnellis’ Exor Buys 15% Stake in Philips for Around $2.8 Billion
The Agnelli family’s Exor NV bought a minority stake in Dutch medical technology company Koninklijke Philips NV. Exor,
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