'Alcohol-free pub plan for city centre wins support'

First it was the smoking ban - now Cardiff could have its first ever alcohol-free pub. A former bar manager says he wants to open Wales' only dry pub to help curb binge-drinking in the capital. The idea is to create a pub-like experience, complete with bar, pool tables and music, for both under-18s and adults. It was last night welcomed by an AM who has criticised the city for relying on "cheap nightclubs". "We will serve beer, cider, champagne and cocktails just like a regular pub. The difference is that it will be alcohol-free," owner Ian Crosby said - Western Mail ​

Shops and pubs could be banned from selling cheap alcohol in a radical step to tackle Britain's binge-drinking problem. While the Government has so far refused to back setting a minimum price for alcoholic drinks, councils are planning to take action through a by-law.... 10 councils which make up Greater Manchester are looking into introducing their own price restrictions in a move being watched closely by other authorities - Daily Mail ​

A tough new approach to tackling drunken yobs involving twice-a-day alcohol breathalyser testing could be rolled out across London - Evening Standard ​

Sixty-seven percent of American adults say they have an alcoholic beverage on occasion, the highest level in 15 years, with beer the preferred drink, followed by wine and liquor, a Gallup poll said - The Independent​