28-Jul-2011 By Adam Pescod
School children in England are becoming less tolerant of drinking among their peers, according to new NHS figures released this morning. Just under...
20-Jun-2011 By Peter Coulson
A separation between the on and off-trades should be re-established as the 'one-size-fits-all' Licensing Act has failed, writes Peter Coulson.
06-Jun-2011 By Adam Pescod
A leading biologist has argued that the legal drinking age in the UK should be raised to 24 after linking alcohol consumption to poor brain...
27-May-2011 By Adam Pescod
Conservative MP Louise Bagshawe told BBC's Question Time last night that minimum pricing on alcohol would be a restriction on civil liberties.
13-May-2011 By Phil Mellows
In a strange twist, it's now the drinks industry that has an interest in sustaining the binge drinking myth, says Phil Mellows.
07-Mar-2011 By Ewan Turney
Ministers in Northern Ireland are pushing for the introduction of a minimum price on alcohol of between 40p and 70p a unit. Social Development...
16-Feb-2011 By Phil Mellows
Phil Mellows considers the proposals by Alcohol Concern to place alcohol specialists in every hospital.
26-Jan-2011 By John Harrington
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has said he believes the culture of heavy drinking can be changed "without excessive, burdensome regulation". He...
'How they waste your money: Council employs professional actors to play drunks in bars'
12-Jan-2011
They stumbled around, slurred and headed for the bar to order another drink. The scenario may sound familiar, but these were not your average weekend...
07-Jan-2011 By Lesley Foottit
Nearly 80% of young adults adopted one of Drinkaware's tips for responsible drinking from the second year of its "Why let good times go bad?" campaign.
Law Enforcement: Training to get tough
06-Jan-2011
Alcohol-related crime and disorder has a major impact on the quality of life for many people. alcohol is linked to a wide range of offences, from...
04-Jan-2011 By Ewan Turney
Drinkers should be discouraged from buying rounds in pubs if the Government is serious about cutting down on binge drinking. The advice comes from...
20-Dec-2010 By Lesley Foottit
South Yorkshire pub goers who look like potential troublemakers could be issued with £80 on-the-spot fines under new powers given to police....
08-Dec-2010 By Ewan Turney
Minimum price advocate Greene King has stressed that using tax to increase supermarket prices is a "blunt instrument" and inherently "risky". The...
08-Dec-2010 By Lesley Foottit
TV soaps portray alcohol consumption through "rose-tinted glasses" with too little emphasis on the negative effects, according to alcohol charity...
06-Dec-2010 By Phil Mellows
The licensing reforms are a piece of legislation that will make it much tougher for pubs to operate, says Phil Mellows.
'Lets battle the bingers'
01-Dec-2010
Home Secretary Theresa May will today vow to "reclaim the streets" from drunken louts causing misery in towns across Britain. She will declare war on...
'New laws to tackle binge drinking'
29-Nov-2010
Government plans to crack down on binge drinking and reclaim high streets for "sensible law-abiding drinkers" are set to be unveiled this week. The...
24-Nov-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Licensing Act has "worked well" and proved the 24-hour pub to be a myth, according to the British Beer and Pub Association. Chief executive...
BBPA: Licensing Act works well
24-Nov-2010 By Hamish Champ
Five years ago today the Licensing Act 2003 came into force, allowing pubs to stay open longer. Deemed in certain quarters of the media as the...
'Unholy' supermarket price war forces government response
19-Nov-2010 By James Wilmore
The government has responded to concerns over an "unholy" alcohol price war among supermarkets by reiterating its intention to ban below-cost sales....
01-Nov-2010 By Mark Baird
Diageo corporate social responsibility manager Mark Baird tackles 10 of the most regularly repeated myths about alcohol pricing, promotion and harm.
29-Oct-2010 By John Harrington
New powers that let magistrates ban troublemakers from pubs are being introduced in a further 25 areas of the country on Monday (1 November).
BrewDog's dwarf takes case for two thirds of a pint to Westminster
28-Oct-2010
Maverick independent Scottish brewers BrewDog, have employed a dwarf to hold a weeklong protest in Westminster in support of the introduction of two...
27-Oct-2010 By Ewan Turney
The proposed licensing reforms don't differentiate between problem pubs and well run community pubs — trade groups tell Home Office.
SIBA attacks beer references in underage drinking report
25-Oct-2010
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has hit out at a report on underage drinking for suggesting beer is a major part of the problem. The...
25-Oct-2010 By Ewan Turney
Underage drinking, fuelled by the "ludicrously cheap price of alcohol" in supermarkets, is costing the National Health Service £19m a year. The...
Tighter controls urged on underage sale stings
19-Oct-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Police and local authorities need to up their game to deal with underage drinking, according to a leading test purchasing company. Serve Legal,...
30-Sep-2010 By Tim Martin
JDW founder Tim Martin has responded to the Morning Advertiser's appeal for a charter of important subjects around which the industry can unite.
24-Sep-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report
The Alcohol Education Research Council is among the list of quangos — or taxpayer-funded public bodies — that could be scrapped.
Trade steps up bid to beat the bingers
02-Sep-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Stage two of a multi-million pound marketing campaign aimed at encouraging responsible drinking is being launched with major industry backing next...
31-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney
A firm of top licensing solicitors has warned the Government it would be "wholly wrong" to implement changes to the Licensing Act in the autumn...
19-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney
Despite the Government giving the impression that Licensing Act reforms are open to debate, the changes seem to be decided, says Ewan Turney.
19-Aug-2010 By John Harrington
Council chiefs in Middlesbrough are threatening to review licences of shops and pubs selling alcohol below 50p per unit. In a novel move,...
Paul Chase: 'Doctors should stick to writing medical prescriptions, not social ones'
18-Aug-2010
This was the belief that local anti-alcohol campaign groups could be the fulcrum of influence locally and nationally. So it should come as no...
13-Aug-2010 By Chris Sorek
With Drinkaware's 'Why let good times go bad?' campaign for 2010 set to be launched next month, the chief executive outlines the plans.
09-Aug-2010 By Lesley Foottit
More than 9,000 on-trade outlets will take part in alcohol charity Drinkaware's £100m safe drinking campaign for 2010, the charity says. Almost...
05-Aug-2010 By The PMA Team
With licensing reform on the cards, the trade will be hoping that Home Secretary Theresa May shows a sense of perspective, says The PMA Team.
05-Aug-2010 By Paul Chase
The Government's licensing shake-up proposals are unjustified and won't work, says Paul Chase.
30-Jul-2010 By John Harrington
Home Office minister James Brokenshire has said most pubs are "well run" but licensing must be "rebalanced" in favour of local communities. It...
30-Jul-2010 By Phil Mellows
Phil Mellows sees the move of licensing back to the Home Office as a sign that drinking is now seen primarily as a law and order issue, and disagrees.
Save Pub Group calls for Home Office meeting
29-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney
Save the Pub Group chair Greg Mulholland has called for a meeting with the Home Office over the proposed changes on licensing. The Lib Dem MP has...
Mulholland calls for meeting with minister to discuss government pub proposals
29-Jul-2010 By Hamish Champ
Greg Mulholland, chairman of the All Party Save The Pub Group, has requested a meeting with a Home Office minister to press the case for pubs in the...
'Ministers pledge to scrap Labour's failed licensing laws'
22-Jul-2010
A war on booze Britain will dismantle Labour's failed 24-hour drinking laws and ban the sale of dirt-cheap alcohol. Ministers are to introduce powers...
14-Jul-2010 By John Harrington
How do we help cure binge drinking? The Government's latest plans were put under the microscope at a lively conference, as John Harrington reports.
'Undercover cops nab boozing kids'
11-Jul-2010
Police in Cornish resort Newquay are putting undercover spotters on trains to catch people bringing drugs and alcohol into the town. Operation Brunel...
'Fury over Tesco's £1.11 bottle of wine'
09-Jul-2010 By James Wilmore
Britain's biggest supermarket is being accused of encouraging binge drinking by selling bottles of wine for just £1.11. Tesco has supported a...
05-Jul-2010 By Lesley Foottit
A teenager has been sent home from Newquay for drunk and unruly behaviour as part of a police crackdown on underage drinking. The 16-year-old boy...
01-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney
Greene King boss Rooney Anand has called for a pan-industry code with Government backing to set a minimum price per unit of alcohol and introduce...
'Drinking at home puts middle-class children at risk'
25-Jun-2010
White middle-class children who are allowed to have alcohol at home are fuelling a 'drinking culture' in suburban secondary schools, a Government...
