'Drinking epidemic among the over-60s is 'not being tackled''

Retired Britons are turning to drink despite the risks to their health, research suggested yesterday. The survey found 13 per cent of over-60s drink more since they gave up work. Of these, almost one in five drink because they are depressed, while 13 per cent drink to deal with bereavement - Daily Mail ​

Scottish Enterprise is poised to take on outside help as part of efforts to save hundreds of whisky industry jobs. The economic development agency said a decision will be made today to appoint consultants to carry out an independent review of Diageo's closure proposals - Scotsman ​

Cops are getting more than four reports of yobbish behaviour every minute, new figures show. More than 2.3million incidents of "rowdy or inconsiderate" activities were reported last year — or 6,400 every day. There were also 255,000 complaints about neighbours in 2007-08 — around 700 a day. And there were 180 reports of boozing on the street every day in England and Wales - The Sun​

Laws forcing people to retire at the age of 65 could be scrapped within a year. Ministers announced yesterday they want to axe the compulsory retirement age as soon as possible. They say recession and the soaring elderly population mean more people want to work longer - The Mirror ​

Shameless star Jody Latham has volunteered to shut his gastro pub after health and safety hiccups. The actor - the first celebrity kicked off this year's Hell's Kitchen on ITV1 - opened Jacks Bar with pal Simon Graham - The Mirror ​

Britvic, the soft drink maker, on Tuesday said that its full-year results would beat expectations following a bumper third quarter that prompted it to release a trading update early - FT ​

Plans to turn a former pub in the Vale of Glamorgan into a house are to be put under the spotlight by councillors. The Prisk Pub Company plans the development at the former City Inn, near Cowbridge - Western Mail ​