'Calls for drink-drive limit to be halved'

Members of the Scottish Parliament have urged the Government to almost halve the drink-drive limit. They voted overwhelmingly in favour of a motion by Kenny MacAskill, the Scottish justice minister, for the limit of 80mg per 100 millilitres of blood be cut to 50mg- The Daily Telegraph ​

Pernod Ricard, The French drinks group said that it has sold four brands — Star Gin, Red Port, Dry Anis and Grönstedts Cognac — to Arcus Gruppen, the Norwegian wine and spirits supplier controlled by Ratos, the Swedish investment group. The sale had been stipulated by the European Commission in return for its approval of Pernod's acquisition of V&S Vin & Sprit, the Swedish drinks group - The Times ​

A judge described binge drinking as 'the scourge of our society' as he jailed a prison officer who killed a man in a alcohol-fuelled attack outside a pub. Former rugby league star Mark Webster, 37, punched Jason Hale to the ground and stamped on his abdomen in February this year - The Daily Mail​

Off-licences are calling for urgent talks on sales slump. The fall-off in sales in pubs around the country is not resulting in a boon for off-licences, it was claimed yesterday. The National Off-Licence Association, the body representing over 350 independent off-licences, said yesterday that turnover among its members was down an estimated 40pc. The body is now calling for an urgent meeting with the Government to address the dire situation - Irish Independent ​

More than four times the usual number of police officers were on patrol today as up to 100,000 Christmas revellers descended on Cardiff city centre. Dubbed Black Friday by the emergency services, it is the last working day for many people, who celebrate by heading to pubs and clubs - Western Mail​

Drinking wine with your fish boosts the benefits to your heart, a new study suggests. A glass or two of wine per day increases the amount of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids in a person's blood, the researchers said - The Daily Mail​

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