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Terrorist attacks are a 'serious' danger during the Olympics

Terrorist attacks are a "real and serious danger" for premises during the Olympic games, a leading police officer has warned.

Gov't encourages low-strength drinks to tackle binge drinking

The Government is encouraging the industry to produce low-strength alcohol in a bid to tackle the “deadly problem” of binge drinking.

Minimum pricing must be in alcohol strategy

Minimum pricing must be a key part of the Government's alcohol strategy, Totnes MP Dr Sarah Wollaston, told a debate in Parliament yesterday.

Major operators back Games safety

Major pub operators have signed up to a new information-sharing initiative which aims to improve security across London in the run-up to the Olympic Games.

Diageo National Pubwatch Awards encourage responsibility

National Pubwatch has teamed up with drinks giant Diageo to launch an awards scheme to recognise responsible drinking venues.

Two drinks packs breach responsibility guidelines

The packaging of two alcoholic drinks, Magnum Tonic Wine and Healey’s Texan-style Hard Cyder, has been found to be in breach of alcohol responsibility guidelines.

'Londoners most likely to watch Olympics in pub'

People in London are the most likely to visit the pub to watch the 2012 Olympics, according to new research commissioned by electronics company Casio Projectors.

Hall & Woodhouse repeats rent cap

Brewer and pub operator Hall & Woodhouse (H&W) will cap its Retail Price Index (RPI)-linked rent increases at 2.8% in 2012 — for the second consecutive year.

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Stonegate plans 80 refurbs

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YO! and Starbucks make Norway debuts

08-Feb-2012 - YO! Sushi, the privately-owned group led by Robin Rowland, and Starbucks, the global coffee chain, have opened their first sites... Read more

Diary: Admiral Taverns, Enterprise, Novus, EIS

08-Feb-2012 - This week’s exclusive Diary includes: An impressive start for Admiral’s Georgel; it’s all in the name for Enterprise on food;... Read more

Bath Ales acquires its local

08-Feb-2012 - Bath Ales, the West Country brewer and pub operator, has continued with its expansion plans with the acquisition of a... Read more

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RE: Minimum pricing must be in alcohol strategy

Fredrik Eich - 08/02/2012 16:48:43

"If a jumbo jet fully laden with passengers crashed over Britain every fortni...

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Dr Sarah Wollaston MP should read the alchol mortality statistics produced by...

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couldnt agree more steve,all pubcos are the same robbing us blind because the...

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