Drunken teenagers face being breathalysed on street corners in the most radical police clampdown yet on Britain's binge-drinking yob culture - The Daily Express
Diageo, the world's largest drinks group, on Wednesday said its $900m purchase of a 50 per cent stake in Ketel One vodka would be delayed after US regulators requested more information on the deal - The Financial Times
The Deputy Lord Provost of Aberdeen has hit out at the Scottish government's plan to raise the legal age limit for buying alcohol. John West, the 19-year-old SNP councillor for Hazlehead, Ashley and Queen's Cross, said increasing the age to 21 would "risk alienating young voters" - The Scotsman
The NHS standards watchdog will today warn women not to drink any alcohol during the first three months of pregnancy, abandoning its own draft guidelines that were published last year - The Guardian
A woman has been given an Asbo after repeatedly dialling 999 to be driven home from the pub. Ruth Ryan called police and ambulance crews more than 100 times after becoming too drunk to get a bus or taxi after a night out - The Daily Express
Uniq, which supplies sandwiches, wraps and other products to Marks & Spencer, has scrapped its final dividend in the face of rapidly rising ingredient costs - The Guardian
Discerning workers are choosing more expensive snacks for their lunchbreaks. Ciabatta, paninis and wraps are stocking shop shelves to cater for upmarket tastes, Marks & Spencer reports - The Daily Express
The Michelin restaurant guide, known as the Bible of gastronomy, has come under attack from some of the world's leading chefs and restaurateurs - The Scotsman
Crisps are to be banned from vending machines in 130 hospitals in a drive to encourage patients and visitors to eat more healthily - TheDaily Mirror