The holidays can bring headaches of all kinds, but apparently during the Christmas period a hangover can be one of the most frequent.
With all that Baileys and mulled wine and Christmas cocktails- it does make sense.
According to a new study, there's more people than ever searching for hangover cures on the internet- a whopping 34% increase was seen last December.
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Taking into consideration the number of cities that searched for this and the population of each city, fourfive has dubbed Newcastle as the most hungover city, with Belfast and Manchester also placing above Leeds in second and third respectively.
Leeds is still in the top five, placing as the fourth most hungover city during the holidays.
You can find the full list below.
Position
City
Searches Dec 2021
Population estimates
Searches per 100k
1
Newcastle
1,710
192,382
889
2
Belfast
1,600
274,770
582
3
Manchester
2,280
395,515
576
4
Leeds
2,470
455,123
543
5
Norwich
1,100
213,166
516
6
Edinburgh
2,300
464,990
495
7
Glasgow
2,670
591,620
451
8
Nottingham
1,420
321,500
442
9
Bristol
2,410
617,280
390
10
Birmingham
3,110
984,333
316
Clinical neuroscientist and nutritionist, Dr. Elisabeth Philipps, from fourfive explains that proper hydration is the key to swift recovery this Christmas:
“Alternate alcoholic drinks with a glass of water and by taking a hydration tablet before drinking alcohol and after a heavy drinking session the next morning. B vitamins are crucial to help with your energy levels and topping up your electrolytes will help to replace the lost water in your body.
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“Make sure to eat before drinking. Healthy fats are the best option to line the stomach, which is where alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream. Try an avocado smoothie, hummus salad or even cheese on toast to set yourself up for the night.
“Lastly, don’t over exercise with a hangover. It can be tempting to try and sweat out the hangover but too much exercise will only worsen dehydration - keep it light with a winter walk or simple yoga session.”
After closing for the entire second day, The Warehouse stage at Leeds Festival has once again been forced to evacuate.
One of the most anticipated dance acts of the day has been cancelled due to health and safety concerns just moments before the set.
Sheffield DJ Silva Bumpa was due to take to The Warehouse stage today at 1:30pm, but the set was cancelled due to overcrowding.
It's not the first time this has happened at Leeds Festival 2026, as yesterday Omar+'s set was cancelled due to the same issue and the stage was subsequently closed for the rest of the day.
The Warehouse stage is completely new for this year, and supposedly is designed specifically for dance music...which is quite ironic.
Announcing the news to Instagram, Silva Bumpa said: "So so sorry Leeds Fest but due to over crowding my set was cancelled last min I was just behind the stage and got told right before such a massive shame."
Prospa, another prominent DJ who's set was cancelled at Reading on Friday afternoon, spoke up on the situation: "We are disappointed in The Warehouse stage closure at Reading Festival. We were told it wasn't possible to play whilst on the way. This was due to too many people outside the stage.
"We have seen this happen before at larger festivals in the UK. It's time to double the capacity of tents or put dance music on the main stage."
It comes after another dance stage, LS23, was closed mid-set last night due to a health and safety hazard when all the lights suddenly switched off and ravers were forced to evacuate.
If yesterday is anything to go by, we wouldn't be surprised if The Warehouse was closed for the rest of the day which means anticipated sets from Rossi and Mall Grab will also be cancelled.
‘Actually lost for words’ – huge artist speaks out as Leeds Festival set is cancelled due to overcrowding
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For the second day in a row, a huge set has been cancelled due to overcrowding at Reading and Leeds Festival.
Day two of the festival and there's some pretty disappointed ravers hanging their head as one of the biggest dance music sets of the day is cancelled.
Omar+, a rising British electronic DJ and producer, was due to play on the brand-new Warehouse stage at Reading yesterday and Leeds today.
Yesterday's set was cancelled last minute due to overcrowding, and low and behold the same has happened here in Leeds.
Announcing the sad news to his story, Omar+ said "Actually lost for words. My Leeds set has been cancelled due to overcrowding."
He then went on to show a screenshot of a text message, reading: "I've never seen something like this in my entire life where two shows back to back are cancelled due to overcrowding."
The Warehouse stage is completely new for this year, and supposedly is designed specifically for dance music...which is quite ironic.
Prospa, another prominent DJ who's set was cancelled at Reading yesterday, spoke up on the situation: "We are disappointed in The Warehouse stage closure at Reading Festival. We were told it wasn't possible to play whilst on the way. This was due to too many people outside the stage.
"We have seen this happen before at larger festivals in the UK. It's time to double the capacity of tents or put dance music on the main stage."
It comes after another dance stage, LS23, was closed mid-set last night due to a health and safety hazard when all the lights suddenly switched off and ravers were forced to evacuate.
Sophie Smith -
6th December 2022 
