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Making possession illegal will boost criminal gangs and criminalise young people. It’s another vote-chasing stunt from ministers, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Councillor said allowing the landside coffee shop to serve alcohol from 5am could attract problem drinking and "preloading" by travellers.

It’s now more commonly known that alcohol and tobacco use make us ill. Less known is that just four industries account for at least one-third of global preventable deaths. These industries are: unhealthy processed food and drinks, fossil fuels, alcohol and tobacco. Collectively they cause 19 million deaths every year,…

Ormiston Gala was refused a drinks licence last month after it was argued the event was mainly for children and families but Aberlady organisers say they are working to bring all their community together at their event

Yet again, Glasgow's outdoor drinking ban has been a hot topic in the past week - but why was it implemented in the first place, and how come Edinburgh doesn't have the same law? We take a closer look.

He also broke into a family home and took three bikes

Richard Hill is thought to have drunk a mixture of drinks poured into trophy cups before he collapsed and died

A study published in January found that among people who menstruate, drinking heavily tended to coincide with ovulation, especially if on the weekends.

Lucas Pouille was once tipped to the fly France's flag in the upper echelons of the game but injuries along with some personal issues disrupted his exciting game