- Paramedics in Peterborough endured one of the busiest weekends on record after the city was gripped with World Cup fever. Ambulance crews had to deal with a large number of drunken assaults and paramedics were also called out to deal with people who had fallen over, or become dehydrated after drinking too much booze. The East Anglian Ambulance Service was called to Peterborough 148 times over Saturday and Sunday – up from 125 the previous weekend. Peterborough Today
- Police on South Tyneside arrested 101 people last week as part of the ongoing campaign to stamp trouble caused by booze-fuelled drinkers. When To Stop? is the summer-long initiative targeting drunkenness, violence and disorder on the streets of South Shields and throughout the Northumbria Police area. South Tyneside Today
- A police chief has sparked controversy by suggesting the number of rapes in Scotland could be substantially reduced if women drank less. Neil Richardson, assistant chief constable of Lothian and Borders Police, bases his claim on new research which identified victims' alcohol consumption as significant in a third of attacks. Scotland on Sunday
- Norwich: The cost to the council of granting new licences was £255,598 with the authority only receiving £187,136 in fees, leaving a £68,462 shortfall. Nikki Rotsos, a spokesman for Norwich City Council, said: “We have always known that the income would not cover the costs and we have raised this on a number of occasions with central government.” Norwich Evening News
- Bolton: Town centre revellers were given a safe drinking message on the opening night of the World Cup on a mobile video screen in a pioneering move by police. The giant three metre by two metre screen, which is fixed to the side of a van, was moved between problem hot-spots in Bradshawgate and Nelson Square to urge drinkers to be careful. Messages included: "Have fun on your night out but don't over-do it." This is Lancashire
- The popularity of drinking at home is growing faster than drinking in pubs, cafes, clubs and restaurants, according to a new study that predicts consumption of alcohol at home will rise by almost 15 per cent, to £12.3bn in 2010, while UK consumers drink slightly more at home than they do outside. During the same period the on-trade market is expected to grow 10 per cent. The Publican
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