'People with cancer caused by alcohol "could fill Wimbledon's Centre Court"'

More people are diagnosed with cancer caused by alcohol each year than can fit in Wimbledon's Centre Court, an expert has warned. More than 20,000 people a year are diagnosed with a cancer that could have been prevented if they had not drunk any alcohol at all, said Professor Martin Wiseman, medical and scientific adviser for World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) - The Daily Telegraph​

Health chiefs have warned that a heatwave forecast for this week could be fatal — as summer looks set to smash Britain's 38.5°C record. Hospitals have been put on high alert for a surge in heatstroke, exhaustion and dizziness - The Sun​

Chancellor Alistair Darling faces a £7.25billion hole in his spending plans as firms try to claw back VAT they have overpaid. The Treasury has been deluged with claims from those insisting they have paid too much, Whitehall sources have revealed. A series of complex court rulings paved the way for accountants to lodge the claims on behalf of hundreds of businesses before a deadline of March 31 this year. The claims are believed to span 24 years from 1973 to 1996 - The Mirror​

EU zealots will this week demand a ban on smoking outside pubs and offices. Brussels chiefs want to outlaw beer garden ciggie areas - and even extend the ban to open air concerts like this weekend's Glastonbury festival. The European Commission says the current bar on smoking in enclosed public places does not go far enough. It says non-smokers in outdoor areas are still in danger from passive smoking - News of the World ​

Pubs across Scotland are warning they may have to close their doors in two months' time amid claims that plans for new licensing laws have fallen into chaos. Supermarkets say they also fear they may be unable to train up staff to cope with the new laws before they come into place on 1 September - Scotland on Sunday​