Blood Alcohol Content

Most shocking stories 2015

Licence revoked: Man dies after downing whiskey from bottle

17-Jun-2015 By Oli Gross

A Birmingham lessee had his licence revoked yesterday (16 June) following the death of a customer who reportedly drank half a litre of whiskey in 20 seconds.

Politicians slammed as 'anti-alcohol public health zealots' over manifesto proposals

03-Sep-2014 By Helen Gilbert

A Parliamentary group's manifesto has called for a radical overhaul of drink-driving laws and regulation of alcohol marketing, to be overseen by an alcohol tsar. But what does the industry think of the proposals?

Parliamentary group calls for 'alcohol harm minister'

18-Aug-2014 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

The All Party Parliamentary Committee on Alcohol Misuse is calling for a single government minister to be accountable for the responsibility of reducing alcohol harms as part of its 2015 Manifesto that also includes a minimum unit price for alcoholic...

Drinkaware launches mobile version of website

30-Mar-2012 By Adam Pescod

Alcohol education charity Drinkaware has launched a new mobile version of its website in response to a 200% increase in mobile phone traffic.

Evidence gap in drink-drive call

16-Sep-2010 By John Harrington

The author of an influential report urging a cut in the drink-drive limit has revealed a gap in the evidence base that lead to his call. Sir Peter...

Licensees have a say in drink-driving law

26-Jul-2010 By Lesley Foottit

A committee of MPs has given licensees the chance to submit their views on the proposed drink driving law. Transport Secretary Philip Hammond...

MPs launch inquiry into drink-driving law shake-up

26-Jul-2010 By James Wilmore

Licensees have until the end of next month to have their say on plans to change the drink-driving laws, as part of an MP-led inquiry. The Transport...

Phil Mellows: Politics, science, drugs and alcohol

23-Apr-2010 By Phil Mellows

Science is a great thing but you can't base an alcohol policy purely on what a chemical does to a body, says Phil Mellows.

'Coastal towns have highest levels of bankruptcies'

26-Oct-2009

Britain's coastal towns suffer from the highest level of bankruptcies as the decline in shipbuilding, fishing and seaside tourism takes its toll amid...

'Rent strike could cost pubcos £50m in first 3 months'

25-Oct-2009

"An organisation calling itself the Pub Revolutionary Group run by a Punch Taverns' licensee from Southampton and which claims to represent 2,000...

'Government to backtrack on controversial live music laws'

22-Oct-2009 By Matt Eley Matt

The government is proposing that small venues such as pubs and wine bars be free to put on live music without a licence, in response to criticism...

Irish pubs in crisis after 4,800 jobs cut

26-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney

Irish pubs are urging the Government to take action to help the industry after 4,800 jobs were lost in the last 12 months. At a "crisis" meeting...

'Road safety group demands cut in blood alcohol limit'

18-Jan-2009

"The Road Safety Authority (RSA) unveiled plans last week to cut road accidents involving young motorists by banning learners from the roads at...

Petition calls for drink-drive levels to be slashed

08-Apr-2008

Senior doctors in Wales have launched a petition on the Downing Street website calling for a reduction in drink-drive limits.The British Medical...

Pressure mounts to cut drink-drive limits

13-Dec-2007

Pressure is continuing to mount for a cut in drink-driving limits - threatening rural pubs. With the festive season in full swing, doctors in...

New pressure for cut in drink-drive limit

07-Jan-2005

Calls for the drink-drive threshold to be cut have been renewed after the numbers of drivers found to be over the limit saw little change over the...

TV chef Floyd urges: don't drink-drive'

02-Dec-2004

TV chef Keith Floyd has been banned from driving for 32 months after crashing his car while more than three times the legal alcohol limit. Swindon...

Unlimited outrage

21-Jan-2004

A call for changes to the drink-drive rules has angered rural publicans, especially as this year's figures were an improvement on previous...