An evolution in drinking?
17-Jul-2003
The Government believes licensing reform will reduce drunken disorder and help us become more Continental in our approach to alcohol. But will it...
DIAGEO tackles binge drinking
10-Jul-2003
by Claire Hu Diageo is breaking new ground by launching the first national television campaign promoting responsible drinking. The company's...
BBPA says no to trade levy to help those with alcohol problems
19-Jun-2003
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has rejected calls for a levy on the trade to fund treatment for people with alcohol problems.Mark...
Beating the binge
23-Apr-2003
The Portman Group is aiming to tackle the growing problem of binge-drinking with a fresh burst of trade-focused activity. Nicola Collenette...
Irish Republic plans ban on superpubs
10-Apr-2003
A ban on superpubs and encouragement for more continental-style café bars are planned in the Irish Republic as part of a series of measures designed...
Home Office highlights binge-drinking violence
03-Apr-2003
By Richard Matthews Weekend binge drinking has been blamed for most alcohol-related violence in a Home Office report. Almost four out of 10 18 to...
Genuine Concern
13-Mar-2003
Alcohol Concern is being blamed for drink-related scare stories in the press. Jackie Annett investigates.If all the recent scare stories in the media...
Trade urges government not to penalise sensible drinkers
12-Feb-2003
The government should not crack down on alcohol misuse at the expense of sensible drinkers, claim trade associations.On behalf of 15 trade...
Church groups call for health warning on drinks
27-Jan-2003
The Salvation Army and the Methodist church are calling for cigarette-style health warnings to be printed on all drinks products and adverts.The...
Pubs' social role emphasised
23-Jan-2003
The social benefits of drinkingin pubs are being promoted inthe trade's submission on the Government's alcohol misuse strategy consultation. The...
Drinks companies blamed for underage drinking
06-Nov-2002
Drinks companies are being blamed for children as young as 11 drinking to excess.A new report by charity Alcohol Concern shows that one in five...
Calls for health warnings on drinks labels
14-Jun-2002
Leading health experts are demanding that all beers, spirits and wines carry health warnings in a bid to cut cases of cirrhosis of the liver. Medical...
London police and trade unite to target drunkenness
10-May-2002
Police in the centre of London have joined forces with licensees to tackle the problem of drunkenness.The Metropolitan Police teamed up with...
A deadly pursuit
07-Mar-2002
A recent report highlights one of the dangers of working in the pub trade. Jackie Annett looks at excess alcohol consumption, its causes and...
What the Sunday papers said - 03 March
04-Mar-2002
The Independent on SundayBarry Warwick, the former chief executive of Old English Inns, has been accused of trying to "bribe" the former finance...
Newcastle ban on street-drinking after drunken disorder
28-Feb-2002
Revellers in an up-market area of Newcastle are to be banned from drinking in the streets after a flood of complaints about drunken disorder.The ban...
Scottish licensees urged to help stamp out binge drinking
23-Jan-2002
Licensees in Scotland are being urged to promote sensible drinking as part of a major new campaign to stamp out excessive alcohol consumption among...
Should the trade conduct its own study into AWP machines?
21-Nov-2001
The trade should commission its own study into AWP machinesby David Clifton, one of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors...
New campaign to tackle drink-related crime in Bristol
06-Aug-2001
Discouraging binge drinking and creating a safer city centre environment are part of a new campaign set up to tackle drink-related crime in...
What the Sunday papers say - July 15
15-Jul-2001
Sunday Business Sunday Business claims that Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (W&DB) is to launch legal action against Pubmaster over...
British drinking habits revealed
28-Jun-2001
Men ignoring health risks of excessive alcohol intake, says reportMore people are drinking more alcohol, more often, than ever before and men in...
Alcohol abuse
05-Jun-2001
Licensees and barstaff are nearly four times more likely than the general population to die from liver cirrhosis, which is principally caused by...
Watchdog sees successful trial
19-Mar-2001
Portman Group's £1m drink campaign to go nationalDrinks watchdog The Portman Group is launching the next stage in a £1million campaign to...
