'S&N tells Carlsberg: "Put up or shut up"'

A pub at the source of the Thames in Gloucestershire has been enjoying a roaring trade since the river spurted back to life. While pubs in Tewkesbury and surrounding areas, which were deluged by the floods in July, have been devastated, licensee Nichola King said the Thames Head in Cirencester has had a "great summer" - The Guardian

A crack team of Italian military police is ready to combat wine fraud after qualifying as professional sommeliers. Some 150 police from a special unit in Rome have now completed the 18-month training course. Common frauds include mislabelling the bottle and putting in additives to make the wine seem better than it is - The Independent

Radar scans have revealed the outline of what appears to be a Viking longboat buried beneath the car park of the Railway Inn at Meols, on the Wirral - The Independent

Drinks company Scottish & Newcastle is considering telling Carlsberg to "put up or shut up" after becoming exasperated by repeated suggestions from the Danish brewer that it fancies bidding for the British group. The pair have a joint venture in Russia called BBH and, during the past few months, the Danes have made repeated comments about buying Scottish & Newcastle - The Daily Telegraph

British patients suffering from a rare disease will be among the first to try a new drug based on the "magic ingredient" in red wine. A small trial in Newcastle upon Tyne will test resveratrol, a chemical that could lead to a whole family of new drugs with powerful effects against the diseases of ageing - The Times

Weak-willed Tory leader David Cameron just cannot quit smoking following the ban - despite claiming to have kicked the habit. Aides caught the Tory leader having a secret puff in a secluded spot by his Westminster office after saying he had stopped - Daily Mirror