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Alcohol related injuries up new report shows

ambulanceAlcohol-related hospital admissions shot up during 2005/2006 with more than 350,000 people seeking emergency treatment, according to official figures.
Posted: 15 October 2007 | 12:40

Brown to review Licensing Act

Prime Minister Gordon BrownThe Government is to carry out a review into the impact of the Licensing Act 2003. Gordon Brown has outlined plans to crack down on binge-drinking with a possible reversal of licensing policy.
Posted: 24 September 2007 | 17:52

Supermarkets to continue selling cheap alcohol

supermarketSupermarkets are set to receive the green light to keep selling cheap booze despite complaints from publicans the practice is undermining efforts to promote responsible drinking.
Posted: 10 September 2007 | 15:44

Alcohol-related deaths most common with pub staff

bar manPublicans, managers of licensed premises and bar staff are the occupations most likely to be affected by alcohol-related deaths, official figures revealed today.
Posted: 23 August 2007 | 15:41

Pubs fear fallout from crackdown on underage drinkers

underage drinkerThe pub industry has been forced to defend the way it sells alcohol after a week of pressure from politicians and police keen to reduce the levels of binge- and underage drinking and alcohol-fuelled violence.
Posted: 23 August 2007 | 11:00

Happy hours set to be outlawed by Government

The Government looks set to ban happy hours as part of a crack-down on the sale of cheap alcohol because existing voluntary codes on promotions are having little effect.
Posted: 16 August 2007 | 12:45

Ark for Business service launched to advise operators on drug and alcohol policy

alcohol abuseMinster for Sport Richard Caborn MP has urged hospitality employers to consider the moral and commercial imperatives of addressing drug and alcohol abuse among employees.
Posted: 25 January 2007 | 16:30

Disaster averted on our streets

It's probably fair to say that having the world's press discover traces of radioactive materials in your business does not make for the most positive publicity story.
Posted: 30 November 2006 | 00:00

By gum, nearly fell off the wagon there, Tony

Hospitality Action laid on a charity treat last week when the Ark Foundation's Peter Kay and chums prepared a slap-up five-courser at South Downs College in Waterlooville, Hampshire.
Posted: 09 November 2006 | 00:00

Well done, Ark Foundation

Students of hospitality and tourism management at the University of Strathclyde recently had a guest lecture from Michael Quinn, former maître chef de cuisine at the Ritz, London, on alcoholism and drug abuse in our industry.
Posted: 09 November 2006 | 00:00

Underage drinkers buying fake ID cards over the internet

computer keyboardUnderage drinkers are reportedly beating pub and club alcohol bans by buying fake ID cards over the internet for just £10.
Posted: 23 October 2006 | 10:04

Anti binge-drink campaign launches

binge drinkingA new campaign launches today urging young people to know their limits when it comes to drinking.
Posted: 17 October 2006 | 09:58

Extended opening hours may be easing drink-fuelled violence on the streets, claims chief constable

Binge drinkingExtended opening hours may be helping to reduce violence outside pubs and clubs, according to a senior police officer.
Posted: 16 October 2006 | 13:34

Home Office refutes claims new licensing laws have fuelled rise in alcohol-related crime

The Home Office has refuted claims in national newspapers that alcohol-fuelled crime has spiralled out of control since the start of the new licensing regime last November.
Posted: 12 October 2006 | 16:06

Feared surge in drink crime fails to appear

New drinking laws in England and Wales have not caused an explosion in drunken violence on the high street, according to two new reports.
Posted: 27 July 2006 | 00:00

Drinkaware Trust set up to promote sensible drinking

binge drinkingThe Government has given the go-ahead to a new charitable trust, which will attempt to change the UK’s binge-drinking culture and tackle alcohol-related harm when it starts operating later this year.
Posted: 04 July 2006 | 10:39

Male London drinkers most likely in the country to get into a fight

binge drinkingMen drinking in London are more likely to feel aggressive than those outside the capital, a new survey into the negative effects of boozing has found.
Posted: 28 April 2006 | 12:32

Boozy Brits still leading Europe in consumption, but binge drinking on way out

binge drinkingBritish drinkers remain the booziest in Western Europe even though they are swigging less alcohol in pubs, clubs, hotels and restaurants, says a new report from market analyst Datamonitor.
Posted: 07 April 2006 | 16:10

Portman Group to be replaced

Sensible drinking body the Portman Group is to shed many of its responsibilities, including campaigning and education, and they are to be taken on by charity group the Drinkaware Trust.
Posted: 15 March 2006 | 10:55

Police chief renews call for pubs to pay for policing

drinking Renewed calls from the boss of the Metropolitan Police force for pubs to pay for policing drunken members of the public have met with disdain from businesses across England and Wales.
Posted: 30 November 2005 | 14:34

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