'Women drinkers have better sex lives'

Women who drink red wine enjoy better sex lives, a study from the University of Florence in Italy has suggested. A study among Tuscan women discovered that one or two glasses a day could lead to a more fulfilling life in the bedroom - The Telegraph ​

Staff and regulars at three pubs across Wales are competing to find innovative ways of cutting their carbon footprint. The Turf in Wrexham, The Grove in St David's, Pembrokeshire, and The Castle Inn in Caldicot, Monmouthshire, are joining the Climate Change Challenge - BBC​

Tsingtao Brewery China's-best known beer brand, late on Thursday posted a 68 per cent year-on-year rise in first-half profit and projected a recovery in beer consumption in China to continue in the second half - Reuters​

BBC chiefs were blasted yesterday after hiring a bar to ply revellers with free booze for a documentary - using licence-payers' cash. Customers at the trendy bar were allegedly told drinks were on the house, but they must order a double or a pint plus a shot of Sambuca or Tequila - The Sun​

Health chiefs got a shot in the arm yesterday as it emerged swine flu cases plunged dramatically in the past week. Around 80,000 fewer people fell ill with the virus - down from 110,000 to 30,000 - The Mirror​

A Greek woman has been hailed a national heroine after setting fire to the genitals of a British tourist. Marina Fanouraki, 26, then handed herself in to police to be put on trial for what she said was her 'right to self-defence' after the incident in a crowded bar in the holiday resort of Malia on the island of Crete. According to reports, Mr Feltham first behaved offensively towards a number of girls in the Electra - Daily Mail​

A record 33,073 people in England and Wales were declared insolvent during the three months to the end of June according to new figures released today. The number is 27.4 per cent rise on the same period a year ago, according to the Insolvency Service, and is the highest since the series began in 1960 - The Times​