'Pub landlord shuts only pub in village'

A landlord has shut the only pub in his village after getting fed up with customers wanting to drink all night. Publican Paul Swan became so tired of punters arriving just before 11pm he started calling time at 10pm. And when locals boycotted the Duke William, he retaliated by taking down the pub sign and locking the doors - and has not pulled a pint since. Now drinkers in Metfield, Suffolk, want to take over the pub and are organising a petition hoping to persuade Mr Swan to sell up and go - Metro​

Britain's headline rate of inflation surged to a higher-than-expected 1.9 per cent in November following a sharp increase in petrol prices. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), the key measure of inflation, rose from 1.5 per cent in October and above expectations of an increase to 1.7 per cent. It is the second acceleration in the index in nine months - The Times ​

Drunk men who force their wives or girlfriends to have sex should be prosecuted for rape, the head of a Government inquiry into sex crime said yesterday. Drinking by the man should be considered an 'aggravating factor' when any woman makes a complaint of rape, said Baroness Stern - Daily Mail​

An anti-drinkdrive campaign in Scotland has seen 5 repeat offenders having their cars confiscated in its first week. A further twelve people were caught over the limit and their cases are going through court. In all 124 drink drivers were arrested during the police's Christmas crackdown - BBC​

Office workers will be offered a unique solution to the after effects of the Christmas party this year — daily hangover cures on Twitter. The popular social networking site has announced the move — dubbed "hair of the blog" — in an attempt to help workers cope with over-indulging during the lead up to the holidays - The Sun​

Odds on a white Christmas have shortened as forecasters warned today it get will even colder, with bets firmly hedged on the possibility of snow next week. Snow could fall over East Anglia and central southern England after lunchtime , according to the Met Office. By the end of the week "biting cold easterly wind" will blow in from the continent causing a widespread frost and a probable covering of snow in the east - The Guardian​

Yesteryear owner Tony Callaghan has said that saving peoples jobs is the main reason for his attempt to buy back his pubs. The company has gone into administration for the second time in three years and is reported to owe Heineken UK around £7m. Despite this he hopes to save all 230 jobs: "The most important thing is to keep everyone on - as an honourable man I feel morally bound to try to do that." - Wigan Today​