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Possible changes to Jersey's 'archaic' alcohol licensing law

The Licensing Jersey Law hasn't been properly updated since 1974.

Yesterday

Former boxing champion gets behind campaign to tackle problem drinking

Former champion boxer Tony Bellew is backing a new campaign calling on older men to socialise without the need for drinking alcohol.

14 Nov

Grolsch drops alcohol content amid sales slump and tax rules on weaker brews

Grolsch has had its alcohol content slashed to 3.4% alcohol by volume (abv) in the UK amid shrinking sales and discounted tax rules on weaker brews.

21 Oct

Health minister to seek introduction of minimum alcohol pricing in NI

'I was a highly functioning binge drinker', says Ulrika Jonsson

Mother backs calls to raise Minimum Unit Price of alcohol after daughter's death

Hundreds of motorists caught drink-driving four times or more

1 in 5 drinkers in Wales putting their health at 'serious risk', charity warns

'Fancy a two-thirds'? Study suggest shrinking pints to boost nation's health

Alcohol deaths fall in Dumfries and Galloway but rise in Scottish Borders

Woman diagnosed with rare condition after doctors said she was just drunk

The price of an underpoured pint: Short measures cost drinkers £115 a year

BrewDog: A timeline of controversies as James Watt calls time as boss

Specialist drugs and alcohol court needed to 'scratch surface' of crime

Young girls in the UK drinking, smoking and vaping more than boys