What the papers say - June 14, 2007

Pub regulars could turn to snuff when the smoking ban comes into force, creating a revival of the peppery tobacco powder for the first time in more...

Pub regulars could turn to snuff when the smoking ban comes into force, creating a revival of the peppery tobacco powder for the first time in more than a century - Financial Times

Celebrity chefs Jamie Oliver and Rick Stein are being targeted by Cornish militants, the Cornish National Liberation Army. Oliver has been branded an "incomer" by the group, over claims he is hurting local people by driving up house prices and living costs - The Guardian, Daily Telegraph, The Sun, Daily Mail

Parents working shifts and unsociable hours want night-time and weekend childcare to help them juggle work and family responsibilities, according to government research - The Guardian

Alcohol limits will apply to amateur sailors, it was announced yesterday. Ministers will bring them in line with professionals and the road drink-drive limit - 80mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood. Breaching it could mean a £5,000 fine or two-year term - The Mirror

One of the icons of the glam rock era of the early 1970s will have pride of place in the only "bar" in Wales where drinkers are allowed to smoke. Neath property developer Kerry Morgan, 50, who established a private bar on the side of his Briton Ferry home to beat the smoking ban, paid £37,000 for Marc Bolan's famous Flying V guitar. He plans display it at his 90-seat private bar which is used by family and friends and where the national smoking ban does not exist - Western Mail

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