'Alcohol admissions top 860,000 in one year'

Admissions to hospital due to drinking have increased by eight per cent in one year to reach more than 860,000, official figures have revealed. The scale of the health problems caused by alcohol in England was laid bare in the report which showed 863,257 patients sought treatment for alcohol-related harm in 2007/08, an eight per cent increase from the previous year or an additional 176 admissions every day - The Telegraph​

A group of rebel landlords threatening to "bring down" the country's two biggest pub companies has signed up more than 2,100 boozers. Pub Revolution today revealed that one-tenth of the UK's tenanted pubs were now backing their call for a mass "beercott" of Punch Taverns and Enterprise Inns - The Sun​

Binge drinking and obesity are fuelling a liver disease crisis among middle-aged Britons, ministers will warn today. The average age of those dying of the disease has fallen to 60 for women and 58 for men - four years lower for both sexes than 25 years ago - Daily Mail​

Britain is facing a slow and painful recovery as the economy "bumps along the bottom" for up to 18 months, experts warned today. The UK may be set to see the back of recession soon, but its recovery will be hampered by ongoing lending restrictions, world economy uncertainties and the planned withdrawal of Government support, according to the influential Ernst & Young Item Club - Daily Express​

Home owners will be forced to disclose how much they spend on alcohol, tobacco and even summer holidays when they apply for a mortgage under new rules. Financial experts warned the extreme measures aimed at tackling irresponsible mortgage lending are a step too far and will cause huge problems for borrowers struggling to find a mortgage - The Telegraph​

A man has been rescued following a fire at a pub in Nottinghamshire. Fire crews fwere called to the Lord Nelson on Chestnut Grove in Burton Joyce just after 4.15am. Firefighters rescued the man who had managed to climb onto the roof of the premises to escape the fire. He was treated at the scene by paramedics - BBC ​