'Local needs a bitter help'

A village pub stripped of its furniture by bailiffs over debts has been saved by its regulars. Publican Andy Prestwich and wife Jayne were left devastated when everything in the pub was removed two weeks ago after a bust-up with the brewers. The bailiffs even took cocktail sticks, napkins and a half-empty bottle of Worcestershire sauce. But the couple - who had run up debts of £24,500 during the recession - refused to call last orders on their business and vowed to fight to keep The Sun at Liddington, Wilts, afloat - The Sun​

Cancer deaths linked to boozing and smoking are higher in Britain than anywhere else in the EU. Tumours in the gullet, which can be triggered by alcohol and tobacco, have shown "appreciable rises" in parts of the UK - with Scotland doing even worse than England and Wales, says a study - Mirror ​

AN insight into the mood of the UK consumer will emerge this week when leading firms from the holiday and pub sectors report results.Pub and brewing groups Greene King and Marston's have both been strong performers despite recession, although clouds are gathering on the horizon for the sector next year - Western Mail ​

Two people drowned as storms battered Britain again over the weekend. And forecasters warned of more trouble ahead with temperatures plunging as low as -5°C over the next day or two and a blanket of snow hampering the clear-up in flood-ravaged Cumbria - The Sun ​