'Brits are more into getting drunk in the pub than eating well'

Jamie Oliver has attacked his fellow Brits as a nation of beer-swilling, uncivilised materialists who no longer care about food. He rants that our obsession with booze is only matched by our love of cars, widescreen TVs and mobile phones. The celebrity chef accuses us of bland cookery, saying we are more interested "in getting drunk in pubs" than eating well - Mirror ​

Schoolkids are in the grip of a shocking health crisis, bombshell figures showed last night. They reveal growing problems involving booze, smoking, drugs, sexual diseases and pregnancy - Sun ​

Britain's economic slump is deepening and may get as bad as in the crisis years of the 1970s, the Bank of England's deputy governor predicted yesterday - Mirror ​

Bob the Builder star Neil Morrissey has lost a staggering £1.5million after his luxury hotel went bust - Sun ​

They range from the idyllic country inn complete with cask ales and open log fire to the modern city centre gastropub serving tapas. And almost everyone has an opinion on which is their favourite. But industry experts have just revealed what they believe to be Wales' best pubs, which will compete in next month's final of the Great British Pub Awards 2008 - Western Mail ​

This week, private equity fund manager Brockton Capital is to announce plans to almost double the size of its Realpubs Limited gastropub joint venture, taking its London sites from seven to 12 following a deal with an undisclosed pub chain to take on a number of struggling pub sites - Financial Times​