'Pubs and clubs told to bring an end to happy hours'

Pubs and clubs will face strict orders to tackle Britain's booze culture when bans on happy hours and discount drinks are announced next week. The government is also considering the introduction of cigarette-style health warnings on bottles and cans containing alcoholic drinks. The new regulations are contained in a code of practice to be imposed on the drinks industry - The Times​

Local authorities are to be given the power to ban happy hours, all you can drink offers and other price promotions in troublesome pubs and bars, as part of a drive to tackle Britain's binge drinking culture - The Guardian​

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), owner of the All Bar One and Harvester chains, this morning scrapped the final dividend and its plans to convert the business into Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) as full-year losses swell to £238 million. The group said it had decided not to pay a final dividend and would suspend all shareholder payments for the time being while it tried to reduce its £2.7 billion debt - The Times​

Bottles of wine and beer could soon carry labels warning of their calorie content. Experts believe binge drinkers, not deterred by information about how much alcohol a drink contains, might think again if they knew how fattening it was - The Daily Mail​

Diageo, one of the world's biggest drinks companies, is to sponsor a major winter safe driving campaign targeting drunken drivers which is being operated by Grampian Police and Northern Constabulary. The drinks giant is funding a series of safety messages to be broadcast on local radio stations in the North-east and the Highlands during the forces' joint "winter safe journey" campaign which will run until the end of February - The Scotsman​

Plans to demolish a Nottingham pub so a supermarket can expand have been criticised by campaigners. Greene King, owners of the Windsor Castle in Carlton, have agreed to sell the land to retailing giant Tesco. But the local branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) said the Windsor Castle was a successful and important community venue. Greene King said the pub would be open as usual for another 17 months before any work began - BBC News​