'Smoking costs NHS in Wales £1m a day, research reveals'

Smoking is costing the NHS in Wales a staggering £1m a day, research today reveals. And the shocking figures show that more than one in five hospital admissions in Wales is smoking related - Western Mail ​

Hundreds of shoppers used dog food vouchers to get money off booze, clothes and TVs in a blunder that cost Tesco tens of thousands of pounds. The makers of Pedigree Chum had offered coupons on the internet worth up to £6.89 each. But customers at three stores found they could use them over and over again - on any items - The Sun ​

A grieving family is suing a pastor for £27,000 over claims he 'destroyed' an 80-year-old grandmother's funeral with his drunken behaviour. The Lutheran minister is accused of making tasteless jokes during the service, falling down almost to his knees and pulling himself back up 'using the altar like it was a climbing frame for an ape' - Daily Mail ​

Millions of England fans will be unable to watch this weekend's World Cup qualifying match against Ukraine on television after negotiations to broadcast it on TV collapsed. But supporters will be able to watch it on the computers on a pay-per-view basis as media group Perform is to stream the game live over the internet - Daily Mail ​

The consolidation of the global beer market looks set to gather pace after Femsa, the Mexican drinks group behind the Sol and Dos Equis beer brands, confirmed that it was in talks with potential suitors, thought to include SABMiller and Heineken, over its beer business - The Times ​

A heaven-sent vicar took to tending his flock in an unconventional way, giving stout service over a bar. The Rev Gary Keith was running the Swan Inn, in North Warnborough, Hampshire, so the landlord could go on holiday - Metro ​