'iPhone app to keep track of alcohol units'
The NHS has launched a free iPhone app to let people keep track of how much alcohol they are drinking. The new application was launched by Gillian Merron, public health minister, as the festive party season gets under way to help people keep track of their alcohol consumption. The device which can be downloaded onto smart phones like the iPhone, will allow users to see how many units of alcohol there are in their drink - The Telegraph
Pubs chain JD Wetherspoon is to create 10,000 jobs as it opens 250 new pubs. The group is to invest £250m on the new outlets over a five-year period.The expansion will open up management opportunities, as well as positions for bar and kitchen staff. The new pubs will be located across the UK, including Sheffield, Livingston, Leominster, Otley, New Malden, Liverpool, Haverfordwest and Newcastle - Sky
Drinking alcohol could cause the average British adult to gain a pound in weight every three and a half weeks, according to a pharmacist. The typical Brit drinks over 1,000 calories a week in alcohol alone, said Lloydspharmacy, which devised the Alculator. For someone who does little or no exercise, that could bring a rapid increase in weight. The Alculator allows people to input their height, weight and typical drinking habits - Sky
Joe Lewis, the billionaire investor, and the Irish horseracing tycoons John Magnier and JP McManus, are being investigated by the Takeover Panel after Mitchells & Butlers accused them of colluding to seize control of the pubs group. The simmering row between Lewis and M&B, which owns the All Bar One and Harvester chains, erupted into open warfare , dragging the two Irish tycoons into the increasingly bitter affair - The Guardian
December arrived with a shiver today as temperatures plummeted and Britain said goodbye to one of the wettest Novembers on record. Clear skies overnight caused the mercury to fall to a teeth-chattering -5C in places, while snow is due to fall on exposed higher ground later today - Daily Mail
