'Rain puts dampers on 'barbecue summer'

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The UK's "barbecue summer" is starting to look like a bit of a washout. When the Met office revealed back in April that we were - at last - in line...

The UK's "barbecue summer" is starting to look like a bit of a washout. When the Met office revealed back in April that we were - at last - in line for a sizzling summer, there was a sigh of relief from weather-weary Britons. It appears weather forecasters may have spoken too soon, however, with the office now set to revise its forecast with warnings that the UK will face more unsettled weather well into August - The Guardian

The slide in UK beer sales has started to slow, helped by the recent heatwave and hefty discounting by pub operators, the British Beer & Pub Association revealed yesterday Last week, the BBPA said that pubs are closing at a record rate of 52 a week - The Independent

British Beer & Pub Association - the industry body said that the slide in beer sales appears to be slowing, with total beer sales in the second quarter falling by 4.8 per cent, compared with a 7.8 per cent slump - The Times

A Birmingham councillor has caused a storm after advising cricket fans of how to smuggle alcohol into Edgbaston for the third Ashes test this week. Sandwell Council's Bob Piper wrote a blog revealing his "foolproof method of smuggling a decent drink" into the ground. Entitled "Defying the Edgbaston drinks ban", the blog at bobpiper.co.uk claims alcohol can be taken past security guards using a bizarre method involving a plastic box and tomatoes - Sunday Mercury

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