'Government's anti-alcohol campaign a waste of money'
28-Dec-2008
"Millions of pounds is being wasted on anti-booze campaigns because the Government doesn't understand that binge drinking is a way of life for many...
'Liver disease resulting from binge drinking could become big killer'
15-Dec-2008
Half of Britain's young adults first got drunk before the age of 15, according to a study which warns that liver disease could become one of the...
07-Nov-2008 By Peter Linacre
Minimum pricing is not the panacea for all ills, says Peter Linacre.
'Pubs close at rate of 36 a week'
07-Sep-2008
One in six pubs will close by 2012 - hit by the credit crunch, the smoking ban and drinkers turning to cheap supermarket booze. Thirty-six are...
26-Aug-2008 By Ewan Turney
The majority of responsible drinkers are not willing to pay more tax to help deal with the irresponsible behaviour of the minority. That is what the...
01-Aug-2008 By John Harrington
The Licensing Act has failed in its aim of cutting costs and red tape for licensees — that's the initial view of the MP heading a new probe into...
24-Jul-2008 By Paul Collins
A new survey has revealed that consumers think the on and off-trade are both to blame for the ongoing problem of binge drinking in the UK. In a...
'Drinks industry fights back'
23-Jul-2008
The British drinks industry has called on the government to launch a full-scale education campaign to tackle the country's binge drinking culture,...
'Government set to ban happy hours as part of binge drinking battle'
20-Jul-2008
The government is to propose a ban on happy hours in pubs and clubs as part of plans to tackle binge drinking. Ministers believe that the drinks...
Off-licences asked not to sell to under 21s
17-Jul-2008
Under 21-year-olds are to be banned from buying alcohol in the off-trade in a new scheme that echoes controversial proposals in Scotland. The scheme...
18-Jun-2008 By Ewan Turney
Scottish Beer and Pub Association also slams concept of a social responsibility fee
Binge-drinking computer game heading to schools
11-Apr-2008
A binge drinking computer game is about to be rolled out to schools across the country. The game, called ThinknDrinkn, allows school children to take...
Opinion with Tim Martin, chairman of JD Wetherspoon
20-Mar-2008
Time for some lateral drinking As we all know, people have misbehaved when drinking for centuries. Shakespeare knew all about heavy drinking ('what...
Pete Robinson: Budget blues
19-Mar-2008
A siren voice trying to convince licensees that if you think it's bad now you ain't seen nothing yet.Last week, having erred on the pessimistic side,...
Hosts face red-card clampdown
06-Mar-2008 By Tony Halstead THals22851@aol.com
Government proposes opening restrictions and soccer-style card scheme to cut bingeing The Government has ruled out significant changes to the...
28-Feb-2008 By John Harrington
The Conservative Party wants a "three strikes and you're out" rule for underage booze sales and a ban on selling alcohol below cost price. A...
21-Feb-2008 By Roger Protz
Beer expert Roger Protz considers why bad pub news is better than good pub news
20-Feb-2008 By Ewan Turney
Lib Dem MP says "unreasonable rents" contribute to 56 pub closures a month
'Make alcohol more expensive, urge Brown's advisers'
15-Feb-2008
Alcohol should be made more expensive to cut down on violent crime, Gordon Brown's advisers have suggested - Daily TelegraphSupermarkets are to face...
NewsDigest
14-Feb-2008
The Scottish Government is tackling supermarkets and off-licences over alcohol abuse by forcing them to contribute to the social cost of "bevvy...
'SNP threatens to tax supermarkets in war on booze culture'
12-Feb-2008
The Scottish Government is preparing to take on supermarkets and off-licences in the battle against alcohol abuse. It wants retailers to pay a levy...
06-Feb-2008 By Ewan Turney
The Government has made it "a priority to deliver real and tangible results" on alcohol abuse
03-Feb-2008 By Ewan Turney
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has defended extended opening hours after the Archbishop of Canterbury claimed the streets were now less...
'Brown to outline new measures to combat drink abuse'
02-Jan-2008
A radical package of measures to create a "cultural shift" away from the epidemic of binge drinking is being drawn up by Prime Minister Gordon Brown....
28-Nov-2007
West Yorkshire chief constable has claimed the Licensing Act has made Britain's binge drinking problem worse
MyShout
22-Nov-2007
Some of these do-gooders need to put 'research' into perspective - and pay a visit to Harrogate, says James Craw So, the previously genteel town of...
PM holds summit talks with trade
22-Nov-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u
Gordon Brown hosted a summit meeting with the trade to discuss binge drinking and responsible marketing yesterday. Representatives of the on and...
21-Nov-2007 By Ewan Turney
Gordon Brown has called for a coordinated approach
Grogan questions reports of PM's 11pm shop booze curfew
15-Nov-2007
All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group chairman John Grogan MP has cast doubt on media reports that Gordon Brown plans to ban shops and supermarkets...
15-Nov-2007
Gordon Brown is to hold a summit meeting to discuss binge drinking and responsible marketing
'PM to announce crackdown on teenage alcohol abuse'
23-Sep-2007
Gordon Brown will unveil a crackdown on teenage alcohol abuse this week in an attempt to end the "excessive drinking culture" among young people. The...
21-Sep-2007
Pubs N Bars says Britain will never be free of 'binge drinking and lawlessness' while supermarkets sell cut price booze
What the papers say - August 6, 2007
06-Aug-2007 By Eleanor Goodman
People across the country made the most of the hottest temperatures of the year yesterday as experts gave warning that another bout of dreary weather...
Industry slams Tory alcohol price hike proposals
09-Jul-2007
Industry leaders have slammed proposals by the Conservative Party to increase the price of alcohol to fight binge-drinking. The Conservative Party is...
08-Jun-2007
More than half of Punch Taverns' pubs stay open longer under the revamped licensing regime, a survey has revealed.
31-May-2007 By Roger Protz
Is the BBC's Panorama losing its touch? Six months have gone by and it hasn't had a programme about binge drinking that proves Britain is going down the pan and up the spout at the same time.
Trade urges government caution on Scotland alcohol pledges
13-Apr-2007 By Gareth Iacobucci
New government initiatives aimed at tackling alcohol misuse in Scotland should not be fully installed until the 2009 Licensing Act has come in, says...
LETTERs
28-Feb-2007
Where there's a will there's a way Re: Roger Protz's article "Breaking the silence" (MA, 21 February 2008). On the assumption that Government will...
Welcome
01-Feb-2007
andrew pring: editor, morning advertiser Tonight is a cause for celebration for all the award-winning licensees who now enter the Morning...
LETTERs
05-Jan-2007
Black hole of Smartbox fees Unfortunately we, Big Spark Limited, are one of the major creditors for Smartbox, and published the successful Box...
11-Dec-2006
The Drinkaware Trust today announced that Debra Shipley will be new chair.
MyShout
07-Dec-2006
It's about time we fought our corner before alcohol becomes a dirty word says Peter Linacre I have a proposal. Let's go out and hire the best...
27-Oct-2006 By John Harrington
Health secretary Patricia Hewitt has called for tax on alcohol to be increased to reduce binge drinking among teenagers. In an interview with...
MyShout
21-Sep-2006
Ken Lupton says that Town Hall officials could learn a thing or two from the industry's 'can-do' approach
Scots urged not to buy rounds of drinks
14-Aug-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Scottish drinkers are being encouraged to duck out of buying rounds in a new campaign to tackle binge drinking. Experts say that drinking in rounds...
04-Aug-2006 By Iain O'Neil
The trade has attacked a report by the Centre for Public Health which says England is a nation of binge-drinkers. The figures, released today and...
Planning for the challenges ahead
05-Jan-2006
With the media continuing to focus on binge drinking and anti-social behaviour, and with tough new powers for the reviewing of licences, hosts have...
LETTERS
15-Dec-2005
Battling against media misrepresentation The national media has misrepresented many matters on the subjects of binge drinking and '24-hour drinking',...
MPs fail in last-ditch bid to derail Licensing Act
27-Oct-2005
by John Harrington A bid to delay implementation of the Licensing Act has been defeated despite coming under fierce attack from opposition MPs this...
New mindset on alcohol
18-Aug-2005
Andrew Pring, Editor At last, some sanity in Government thinking on binge drinking and on three counts. Firstly, judges are being told to pass far...