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New Zealand to shake up liquor laws

New Zealand is reviewing its alcohol laws with the aim to "tilt the balance" away from the influential booze lobby.

AAP

I had a dream house, top job and a loving family but lost it all to alcohol and gambling

Dad-of-three Daniel Fincham downed four bottles of wine a day and blew £16,000 in an hour until he hit rock bottom

Manchester Evening News

Revenue officers seize almost 10,000 litres of vodka and whiskey at Rosslare Europort

The smuggled alcohol is thought to be worth more than €300,000

Irish Mirror

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Jerry Lee Lewis: Rock’n’roll pioneer who was as controversial as he was famous

Known as ‘The Killer’, his blistering piano and vocals style fuelled by alcohol and amphetamines led to chart success, but a private life that racked up seven marriages was plagued by death and destruction

The Independent UK

Fears of booze 'timebomb' as almost 10,000 British troops treated for alcohol abuse

Troops claimed they were 'drinking to cope' with the pressure of military life or to 'fit in' with the culture. Some 800 women have received treatment for drink problems

Daily Mirror

When will Ireland's new pub and drink sales laws kick in? Earlier supermarket sales and 6am closing on the way

Supermarkets and off-licences will be able to sell alcohol from 10.30am every morning - including Sundays - and nightclubs can stay open until 6am

Irish Mirror

Jim White issues touching message as talkSPORT host reaches milestone in alcohol battle

The former Sky Sports presenter revealed to listeners he is now 11 years sober after realising his issues were spiralling out of control during his time with the broadcaster

Daily Mirror

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Derby convent undergoes £1.8m refit to become drug and alcohol rehab centre

'Residential service is designed for people who have struggled to access treatment and make the changes they desire'

Birmingham Post

Arrest after Gwent Police find £2,000 worth of 'stolen' alcohol and crisps in car boot in Newport

The boot was filled with bottles upon bottles of wine and other alcoholic drinks.

Wales Online

'I take it with a pinch of salt': why women question health warnings linking alcohol with breast cancer

Up to one in ten cases of breast cancer in Australia is linked to drinking alcohol. Midlife women are already at increased risk for breast cancer because of their age, and tend to drink more than younger women. That means this group is at even more risk for breast cancer.

The Conversation

How soon after drinking can I drive again? Limit calculator as Gardai plan bank holiday operation

If you’re worried you could be over the limit this weekend, Drinkaware have an alcohol calculator that will tell you how long it your body will take to process the amount of drink you had

Irish Mirror

Police urge council to refuse new alcohol licence in Tynemouth

Police, councillors, and residents are concerned about yet another alcohol licence on Tynemouth's Front Street

Chronicle Live

East Lothian bar manager with 'volatile temperament' granted alcohol licence

Gareth Fender told licensing chiefs he was a changed man who has been sober for more than three years as he asked for the chance to hold a personal licence to sell alcohol

Edinburgh Live

Northumbria NHS trust sees huge rise in women taking cocaine while pregnant - and they're urged to tell midwife

Cases detecting cocaine in pregnancy at Northumbria Healthcare have risen from just three women in 2017 to 47 in 2021

Chronicle Live

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Manchester Evening News

People to be fined up to £1,000 for drinking or taking drugs in Ashton town centre

People have complained to the council about ‘intoxicated individuals’ consuming alcohol and ‘other substances’

Evening Standard

‘My next album’s feel-good factor will be HIGH!’ - Kylie Minogue on writing hits and her new alcohol-free wine

Kylie talks to Fiona McCarthy about making her own home studio, her plans for a new record and tour, and why she’s making a splash in the world of wine

ABC News

Wastewater drug report not an accurate representation of SA's substance problems, advocates say

The SA Network of Drug and Alcohol Services says the survey inaccurately represents the state's biggest problems.

Nottingham Post

Heartbroken fiancée issues warning after partner's death in Langley Mill crash

An inquest found that Joseph Haslam was not wearing a seatbelt

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Drink drive deaths double in Scotland as Glasgow marks the highest rates in the country

A report from Transport Scotland published today shows there were 20 fatalities in Scotland in 2020 compared with 10 in 2010, as the Scottish drink drive limit was lowered in December 2014 from 80mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood to 50mg.

Bristol Post

New Broadmead shop applies for alcohol licence to sell gin

It was formerly a Kurt Geiger

Liverpool Echo

UK households could pay entire energy bills by making one change

Many of us are trying to save money amid soaring energy bills and the worsening cost of living crisis

Irish Mirror

Extension of alcohol licensing laws 'regressive and harmful', IMO says

The organisation accused the Government of not having a coherent policy on alcohol

The Conversation

In France, the tough debate about hunting and alcohol

In just the month of October in France, a 67-year-old woman died in Brittany, a 33-year-old mother and her two children were shot in the legs in the Rhône region, and a 62-year-old mushroom picker was shot in the abdomen and had to be helicoptered to Marseille.

Daily Mirror

Expert advises how to get fake blood and glitter out of your carpet this Halloween

An expert has offered advice to parents looking to get fake blood, face paint and glitter out of the carpet amid the fun and chaos of Halloween, with no need to despair over spooky stains and spills

Dublin Live

Major change to alcohol sale hours in Tesco, SuperValu, Lidl, Dunnes, and other supermarkets

The new proposals are expected to give a much-needed boost to Ireland's night-time economy

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