'Drinkers and gas guzzlers in for a budget clobbering'

Alistair Darling will use his first Budget to raise "green" taxes and increase taxes on drinking, in an attempt to find cash to fund the government's faltering fight against poverty- The Financial Times​

Drinkers and gas-guzzlers were in for a Budget clobbering today - duties on beer and wine were widely expected to rise above inflation with Alistair Darling set to slap a hefty tax on whisky, perhaps 50p a bottle, ending a 10-year freeze on spirit duties - Daily Mail ​

An army of lawyers, financiers and the taxman will share a £130m payout from Cadbury Schweppes when the maker of Creme Eggs and Trident gum demerges its US fizzy drinks business in May, the company revealed yesterday - The Guardian​

Fraud on credit and debit cards rose by a quarter last year to reach a record high despite the introduction of the "chip and pin" security system. The cost of fraud on cards issued in Britain totalled £535.2 million during 2007 - The Telegraph​

Will Chase, the potato farmer who humbled Tesco by refusing the grocery chain the right to sell his fashionable hand-fried crisps, is about to sell off his business Tyrrells Potato Chips in a deal that will make him a multi-millionaire - The Independent​

Large parts of the country woke up to a battering as the second major storm front of the week hit swathes of Britain. Winds of up to 85mph hit north-west England, north Wales and Northern Ireland this morning - The Telegraph​

The five remaining traditional makers of the celebrated Norman cheese have succeeded in their battle to ensure true Camembert should always be made with raw, unpasteurised milk- The Independent ​

Sales of frozen mash have soared just 24 hours after Delia Smith recommended using it to "cheat" in a shepherd's pie - Daily Mirror​