'Researchers question health benefits after metal found in wines'

The health benefits of a regular tipple have been thrown into doubt after the discovery of widespread metal contamination in common table wines. Tests on red and white wines from 15 countries, including France, Spain and Italy, have revealed the existence of ions at levels scientists consider hazardous. Wines from Hungary and Slovakia have been ranked as the most contaminated, while only those from Italy, Argentina and Brazil are not posing a health risk, the scientists said - The Guardian​

Police Camera Action producers are getting people to drink and drive - to illustrate the dangers in a stark Christmas special. Volunteers will down free booze then climb into a simulator to see how alcohol affects the body's reflexes. Shock real-life footage will back up the stunt in a bid to save lives in December's show - The Sun​

A dedicated team of pub goers have drunk themselves into the record books by carrying out the longest ever pub crawl. The four men have just visited their 14,000th pub across the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. They have spent 24 years travelling to every corner of the country and have downed and estimated 84,000 pints of real ale, working out at 21,000 pints each - The Daily Telegraph​

A 155-year-old pub which is due to be demolished next year could be preserved at an open-air museum. The Vulcan Hotel in Adamsdown, Cardiff, is due to close next year to make way for a car park. But the National History Museum at St Fagans near Cardiff is keen to add a pub to its collection of buildings - BBC News​