'Wine glass that can hold an entire bottle 'promotes heavier and irresponsible drinking''

Wine glasses that can hold an entire bottle 'promotes heavier and irresponsible drinking' say doctors. The 9in tall glass can hold an entire 750ml bottle of wine, and while the businesses selling it make a humorous play of its 'benefits', alcohol charities and doctors are appalled. The size is equivalent to almost four-and-a-half 175ml glasses of wine in a pub or restaurant. The glass is on sale for £7.99 on Amazon and a number of other internet outlets, as well as online gadget shops - Daily Mail​

The huge booze conglomerate that owns Guinness is urging the Government to slap MORE tax on a pint. Bosses at UK-based Diageo - the world's biggest maker of spirits - want the levy per unit to be the same as for whisky and vodka. Diageo, whose brands include Johnnie Walker and Smirnoff, claims that taxing ALL drinks at the higher 23.8p rate would rake in a whopping £1.9billion pounds a year for the Treasury - The Sun​

Explosive images from this week's landmark episode of EastEnders reveal the moment the iconic Queen Vic pub is engulfed in flames. New stills show couple Max and Vanessa - played by Jake Wood and Zoe Lucker - screaming in horror as a huge fireball erupts. Speculation is mounting that Peggy Mitchell, played by Barbara Windsor, will die in the blaze, as the actress has left the soap after 16 years - Daily Mail​

The alcohol commission set up by the Labour Party in Scotland is due to publish its final report. It is expected to recommend a UK-wide alternative to the government's plans to introduce minimum unit pricing. Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon wants to tackle excessive drinking by setting a basic price per unit of alcohol, to make strong drinks less affordable - BBC​

Good news for those who like a drink or two in the evening - you are far more likely to live longer than those who don't drink at all. Researchers from the University of Texas, Austin, found the health benefits of drinking among older adults are intrinsically linked to moderation. The study, due to appear in the journal, Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, found that the heavy drinkers had a 42 per cent higher risk of dying in a 20 year follow up compared to moderate drinkers. Amazingly teetotalers had a 49 per cent higher mortality risk - Daily Mail​