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Most deadly day to drive in Ireland as bank holiday warning issued

Motorists are being reminded of the consequences of speeding, collisions, drink/drug driving and careless/reckless driving ahead of the new February bank holiday weekend. Last year saw a 13% increase in road fatalities.

Irish Mirror

Lost shops on once 'lovely' street that became Manchester's 'alcohol alley'

Moston Lane was once described as a 'social centre' and a 'great shopping street'

Manchester Evening News

Ten donors gave 77% of total political donations in lead-up to last Australian election

Record high spending ‘is putting our democracy at risk’, Centre for Public Integrity chair says

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Afternoon Update: fossil fuel companies gave $2m to major parties; Alec Baldwin charged; and ‘bogan airline’ takes off

Figures show fossil fuel firms donated $2m to the two big parties, while alcohol and gambling companies donated $2.165m

The Guardian - AU

Data reveals 50 per cent spike in alcohol-related emergency presentations after lifting of bans in Alice Springs

Hospitals in Alice Springs and Darwin see a surge in alcohol-related presentations, as organisations call for immediate funding to help quell soaring rates of family violence.

ABC News

PM says no ‘easy off-the-shelf solutions’ to unrest in Alice Springs

NT chief minister Natasha Fyles says ballots in communities on alcohol bans an option, as regional controller hands down report on crisis

The Guardian - AU

Watch: Gas bill hike, NT alcohol restrictions, George Pell protests

Watch: Controversial Cardinal Pell lies in state at St Mary's Cathedral. AGL and Origin raising gas prices. A report on the impact of alcohol restrictions

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Prime Minister open to 'immediate action' in Alice Springs, NT Chief Minister warns against 'knee jerk' response

Natasha Fyles says she is travelling to Canberra to discuss "any proposed actions" with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in response to a report on the crime and alcohol situation in Alice Springs.

ABC News

Nicola Peltz’s Pops Is Pissed His Baby Girl Was Dragged Into Lawsuits Around Her Own Wedding

The billionaire slammed the "malicious and mean-spirited" wedding planners for leaking her savage texts.

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Disqualified driver allegedly with drugs, alcohol in system clocked at extreme speeds at Bordertown

SA's Police Commissioner has described two incidents of extreme speeding in as many days as "horrifically dangerous".

ABC News

'People will die' - Stark warning from alcohol awareness campaigners against relaxed pub licensing laws

“We know that alcohol is responsible for 4 deaths every day – a third of them from accident or incident"

Irish Mirror

The Northern Territory and federal governments are due to receive a report on Alice Springs alcohol policy. So what can we expect?

The newly appointed Central Australian Regional Controller is expected to hand the NT and federal government a report about Alice Springs' crime wave today. So what's it all about?

ABC News

Irish Rail says anti-social behaviour on board trains 'concerns us greatly' amid security update

The problem of hijinx on board is a long-standing issue that is being met head on by officials

Irish Mirror

Capsule found after ‘needle in a haystack’ search – as it happened

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The Conversation

Guide to the classics: Confessions of an English Opium Eater by Thomas De Quincey – a dense, strange journey through addiction

Drugs are nothing new. As researchers Russil Durrant and Jo Thakker tell us in their 2003 book Substance Use Abuse, drugs such as alcohol, tobacco, opium and cannabis have been used for thousands of years throughout the world. They also show we have known about addiction for a long time…

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Women and children's safety priority in Alice Springs

Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney says the government's primary focus is on protecting women and children during a crime surge in Alice Springs.

The Guardian - AU

Considering Feb Fast? Here are three immediate and long-term benefits of giving up alcohol

From improving sleep quality to unmasking underlying anxiety, a booze-free month is good for your health – and it could be the gateway to longer-term abstinence

Manchester Evening News

Underage children have been used as 'bait' to help find stores selling alcohol or tobacco illegally

The council uses secretive techniques of recording and monitoring in order to investigate and prosecute fly tipping, underage sales of alcohol and tobacco and anti-social matters.

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The National (Scotland)

Fears Filmhouse 'could become luxury flats' as councillors reject booze licence

A DECISION to strip the former Edinburgh Filmhouse premises of its alcohol licence has sparked fears it will be turned into “luxury flats” and…

The Independent UK

I think I have a drinking problem – how do I ask for help?

You don’t need to be at rock bottom to get support for a drinking problem. By Imy Brighty-Potts.

Nottingham Post

Nottingham city centre bar burglary sparks CCTV appeal

Several bottles of alcohol were stolen

Los Angeles Times

Robin Abcarian: Dry January hasn't been so bad after all

It's almost the end of my first Dry January, and I am happy to report — as if you didn't already know — that it's possible to stop drinking even when you think you can't.

The Independent UK

British Airways flight attendant arrested at Gatwick for ‘being drunk on plane’

Woman arrested ‘on suspicion of performing an aviation function when over the prescribed limit for alcohol,’ says Sussex Police

The Guardian - AU

‘Hostile’ Alice Springs meeting exposes deep division in battered town

While some locals call for legal action against the NT government, others fear tension could stir racism and vigilante attacks

Evening Standard

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