'Carnage student pub crawl organiser spared jail after punching 61-year-old unconscious'

A student pub-crawl organiser has been given a suspended jail sentence for punching a 61-year-old man unconscious after he expressed concerns about noise during an event involving 1,000 students. Ryan Hilton, 23, was given a six-month sentence suspended for two years for attacking 61-year-old Mark Roberts during an event in Bangor, north Wales, organised by the Carnage company - The Guardian​

The Scottish Government is facing increasing pressure to reveal the minimum price for alcohol it plans to tackle the nation's drink problem. Opposition parties repeatedly called on ministers to name their preferred figure during a heated First Minister's Questions. The price is critical to the success of the policy - too low and it will be ineffective in preventing harmful drinking, too high and it will do massive damage to Scotland's drinks industry - Scotsman ​

Scotland's largest police force believes the introduction of toughened glasses to pubs, bars and hotels will prevent "devastating" attacks. One person a week is left with serious injuries after being hit by a glass in the Strathclyde area, with 52 such attacks last year. The Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) and Scottish Late Night Operators Association (SLNOA) initiative aims to ensure all licensed premises in the region are using toughened glass by November 1 - Scotsman ​

Kathryn Smith, a Labour parliamentary candidate, was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after crashing a car into a roundabout. Ms Smith, who is seeking election in Conservative-held Gravesham in Kent, was freed from the wreckage by firefighters - Daily Telegraph ​