Football fans can breathe a sigh of relief after police quashed rumours of a possible ban on wearing England shirts in pubs during the World Cup. Forces also moved to dismiss suggestions that flags bearing a St George's Cross could also be outlawed. Speculation started in March after the Met issued advice to pubs in Croydon, south London, suggesting 'dress code restrictions - eg no football shirts' in pubs screening matches - Metro
The price of orange juice is to rocket because bad weather overseas has devastated fruit supplies. Fans of the vitamin-packed breakfast drink are already paying around £2 for a one-litre carton of branded juice against £1.70 in January - a rise of 18 per cent. More price hikes will strike in the coming months after the wholesale cost more than doubled in a year - Daily Express
Helen Newlove, whose husband Garry was kicked to death by a gang of teenagers in 2007, is to be made a Conservative peer, it emerged yesterday. Newlove, from Warrington, Cheshire, has campaigned against drink-related violence since her husband's murder and launched the National Licensed Trade Association this year. The association, which Newlove chairs, aims to use campaigns, education and training for landlords and bar staff to help stop binge drinking - The Guardian
Drinking two fewer glasses of soft drinks could reduce the risk of dying of a stroke by eight per cent and coronary heart disease by five per cent, an American study revealed. Drinks laced with sugars has long been linked to a greater risk of obesity and diabetes but the effect of the sweet beverages on blood pressure had been uncertain - The Telegraph
The first person to get a nationwide "booze Asbo" was in court again yesterday after drunkenly baring her breasts at police. Magistrates heard an ambulance had picked up Laura Hall, 20, lying in the middle of a town centre road after downing wine and vodka - The Sun
In any other situation, Jason Wilde might have been flattered to be thought of as a decade younger. But when the 33-year-old was refused a bottle of rose wine at a Tesco near where he lives he felt humiliated and angry. An overzealous staff member refused to serve him when he was unable to prove his age because he did not have identification - Daily Mail
Parts of Britain basked in temperatures above 83f (28c) yesterday on the hottest day of the year. But after four days of glorious blue skies and sizzling sunshine in many areas, temperatures will start to fall today across the whole of the UK. By the end of the week, the weather will be back to normal for May - with sunny spells interrupted by showers and temperatures in their mid teens - Daily Mail