'Kate Middleton invites landlord of local pub to Royal Wedding'
Kate Middleton has invited the landlord of her family's local pub to her wedding. John Haley, who runs the Old Boot Inn, was stunned when the invite from the Queen landed on his doormat at the weekend. Prince William and Kate have enjoyed cosy dinners at John's pub in Stanford Dingley, near Bucklebury, Berks. But John, 55, never expected to be asked to attend Westminster Abbey when the couple wed on April 29 - Daily Mirror
A Pub Watch scheme which bans troublemakers from bars has "named and shamed" the unwelcome punters on a Facebook site. Members of the Musselburgh and District Pub Watch have now barred 17 men and three women from a dozen licensed premises in the area since it was set up. But they have gone further by publicly shaming those who have been blacklisted, as well as the length of their bans - Scotsman
"The government can generate funds while simultaneously addressing the alcohol epidemic, but it should do so via what is known to work - raising taxes - rather than by education campaigns in conjunction with industry. Committing to partnerships in which necessary measures are excluded from discussion and ineffective voluntary agreements are promoted would suggest that the government's approach might be better termed an 'irresponsibility deal'," write public health academics Anna Gilmore and Jeff Collin in The Guardian
Pubs and bars in Jersey could be allowed to open two hours later than usual for the Royal Wedding weekend. The economic development minister, Senator Alan Maclean, wants venues to be allowed to serve customers until 0100 GMT. The temporary extension to Jersey's licensing hours would bring the island in line with the United Kingdom - BBC
Boozy county councillors have lost their wine club after they were seen giving a mock toast to anti-cuts campaigners before axing £55million of services. Around 10 Devon Tories and Lib Dems met for tastings before meetings. But leader John Hart has put a stop to them - Daily Mirror
Four children aged just five have been treated for alcohol poisoning in one area, health officials revealed yesterday. Another half-dozen infants aged between six and 10 also ended up in hospital after drinking dangerous levels of booze. It is not known how the children got hold of the alcohol, what they drank or how ill they were - Daily Mirror
