Under-Age Sales

Problematic three strikes law

22-Nov-2007

News that a Northampton pub has fallen foul of the "three strikes" law with regard to under-age sales brings me back to the warning I gave at the...

Meeting under-age targets

18-Oct-2007

Now that the Government has published figures showing that the repeated blitzes on under-age sales have had the desired effect and that anyone under...

Home Office minister praises pub trade

13-Oct-2006

The industry has been making good progress tackling under-age sales despite the latest test purchasing stall, according to Home Office minister...

Reduce under-age peril with log book

07-Sep-2006

Some years ago I was touring a large factory with a health and safety advisor. Contrary to my initial thoughts (boring, boring) he turned out to be...

Doncaster launch for Challenge 21

13-Jul-2006

Doncaster has became the first town to officially adopt the trade's new Challenge 21 scheme to cut under-age sales in pubs. Doncaster's step comes...

New off-trade body to tackle under-age sales

03-Nov-2005

by John Harrington The off-trade has agreed to tighten up its policy towards under-age sales after a summit meeting with top ministers and police....

Pull socks up on policing under-aged

10-Feb-2005

Whatever happens in the transition period, one thing that will not go away is the trade's problem with under-age drinking, which is seen in many...

Time to step up under-age procedures

07-Oct-2004

Those on-licensed premises that either escaped the summer campaign on under-age drinking or were not in the areas involved might be forgiven for...