'Woman banned from every pub in the country back in court for drunken behaviour'

The first person banned from buying or drinking alcohol anywhere in England was branded 'all that is despicable and rotten in society' by a judge as she appeared in court yet again on drinking charges. Laura Hall, 20, appeared in court yesterday for drunk and disorderly behaviour days after she was banned from every pub, club and bar in the country - Daily Mail​

Ed Miliband was confronted by a hard-working pub landlord today who accused Labour of swanning around like "film stars" while town centres crumble and local pubs go to the wall. He challenged Mr Miliband saying: "What is Gordon Brown doing with the pub trade? Does he want every pub shut in the country - The Sun​

Pubs group JD Wetherspoon (JDW.L) may switch its strategy and buy a block of pubs to speed up expansion, potentially exceeding its target of opening 50 a year, its chairman said - Reuters​

The true scale of Wales' binge-drinking culture has been laid bare. A survey found 40% of men and a quarter of women drink to excess every day. Of these, almost a quarter of men and 13% of women consume more than twice the recommended units of alcohol.. - walesonline​

The teen vodka epidemic: Thousands of middle-class girls are drinking themselves senseless... with deadly results - Daily Mail​