'Radical plan to ban domestic abusers from alcohol'

Men accused of assaulting their partners face being banned from drinking alcohol, under a radical plan to tackle the rising tide of domestic abuse - The Scotsman​

Scottish figures reveal hospital cases triggered by heavy boozing have rocketed 11 per cent in two years. But the increase for female drinkers is more than double that — at a whopping 25 per cent - The Sun​

A thief has pinched a Help For Heroes collecting tin (containing over £200) from the bar of England rugby hero Lawrence Dallaglio's favourite pub. Ex-England skipper Lawrence last night told of his fury at the low-life act at The White Horse Inn in Downton, Wilts - The Sun​

Russian vodka producer Synergy has signed a one-year contract with Sylvester Stallone. Stallone - whose film character John Rambo killed Soviet troops by the dozen in Afghanistan and whose Rocky Balboa humiliated Soviet boxer Ivan Drago - will advertise the product under the slogan: "There is a bit of Russian in all of us." - Reuters​

Film director and husband of Madonna, Guy Ritchie has admitted he can't make good coffee in his Mayfair pub. Despite being unable to get "good foam", staff tell his problem apparently lies in not grinding the beans fine enough - The Telegraph ​

American it-girl, Jessica Simpson is now selling 'healthy' beer; Stampede Light Plus, made by Dallas' Stampede Brewing Co. Simpson said in a statement that she's "always looking for ways to diversify my portfolio with good ideas and good people." - Press Association​