'Tax in the Park as festivals face charge for drunk revellers'

Music festivals such as T in the Park could be made to pay the bill for drink-related disruption at their events, under plans to impose a "social responsibility levy" on anyone serving alcohol in Scotland. MSPs will vote today on plans to give local authorities the power to charge hotels, restaurants, pubs and supermarkets for the policing and health costs caused by sales of alcohol. A ban on promotions, such as three-for-two deals, and tight restrictions on advertising are also set to be enacted today. But a plan to set a minimum price on all drink is certain to fall, with Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives all opposed - Scotsman ​

Teenagers who send more than 100 text messages a day are more likely to have experienced sex, drugs and alcohol, research has found. Excessive texting among teens - dubbed 'hyper-texting' and defined as sending more than 120 messages per school day - is linked to a higher occurrence of smoking, drinking, fighting and sexual relationships - Daily Mail ​

Millions of sweet bars labelled Fairtrade contain none of the ethical chocolate, The Sun has revealed. Britain's most popular snacks, Nestlé's KitKat and Cadbury's Dairy Milk, both have the Fairtrade stamp. But experts have revealed chocolate from different sources is mixed up in the supply chain before the bars are produced - The Sun​