'Arrests follow Bavaria's World Cup beer stunt'

The two Dutch women were detained by the South African Police Service and face charges related to the ambush marketing campaign which saw 36 women wearing skimpy orange dresses attend the Holland versus Denmark game. It is claimed the women, who used tickets provided by former footballer Earle, were at the match to promote a brand of Dutch beer in breach of Fifa guidelines - The Telegraph​

A government-commissioned report has called for Britain's drink driving laws to be toughened to a level that would mean some people would be over the legal limit after one drink. In the first review of drink and driving laws for 34 years, Sir Peter North recommends cutting the maximum legal limit from 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood to just 50mg - The Guardian​

Alcohol is to be banned from Bristol's World Cup fan park and people wanting to watch the next England game will now have to get a ticket beforehand. Security arrangements were reviewed after people were turned away from Queen's Square on Saturday for safety reasons due to a lack of space - BBC​

A "magic" drink claiming to reduce drunkenness and ease hangovers launches in France this week, its makers said Tuesday, prompting scepticism and alarm among experts and health and safety campaigners. The makers of Outox, a sparkling canned drink, claim it is a "revolutionary" product that "greatly speeds up" the breakdown of alcohol in the blood, according to an invitation to the media launch on Friday. Sceptics say the drink has not been scientifically proven and could encourage people to drink more or to drive while drunk - The Independent​

Pubs and clubs in the Edinburgh have been smoke-free since 2006 but one city centre hostelry is going the extra mile by bidding to become 100 per cent carbon neutral. Owner of The Mercat Bar and Restaurant Graham Blaikie has arranged to have 16 trees planted in a Perthshire woodland to cancel out his premises' carbon footprint. He said: "I'll be doing this every year." - The Scotsman​