- Yobs in Telford will be shown the red card and banned from pubs and clubs in a scheme to be introduced across the borough in time for Christmas, it was revealed today. The Three Strikes and You’re Out scheme could see hooligans and drunken revellers banned from licensed premises, forcing them to celebrate the festive season elsewhere. The scheme was launched in Oakengates in June and its success will now see licensing officers roll it out in every area of Telford. Shropshire Star
- Police are demanding a ground-breaking policy to make it hard for any new pubs and clubs to open in Bournemouth town centre. Officers want a presumption against granting any new alcohol licences, with applicants having to prove they will not make the town's crime and disorder problems worse. The idea, which will be considered today by members of Bournemouth Borough Council's licensing board, was first demanded by police earlier this year. Dorset Echo
- Q. What if an employee who has clearly drunk too much at the office Christmas party is planning to drive home. It's not my responsibility, is it?
A. In fact, it is. As an employer you have a 'duty of care' toward your employees and as it's the company's party, you need to take some responsibility. Think about travel arrangements and maybe end the party before public transport stops running. Or provide the phone numbers for local registered cab companies and encourage employees to use them. Hiring minibuses to take staff home is another option which would probably be greatly appreciated. Advice on Christmas parties from ACAS
- From Edinburgh's Usher Hall, built by a distillery family, to T in the Park, the rock festival founded by Tennents, the influence of alcohol on Scotland's cultural map runs deep. The UK-wide Beck's Futures prize for contemporary art, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and a string of arts venues are sponsored by drinks suppliers. But campaigners against alcohol abuse oppose such ties and want tobacco-style controls on advertising and sponsorship. The British Medical Association has been pushing for a ban on alcohol advertising since 2003. Tighter regulations, particularly in the youth market, have not gone far enough, it says. Scotsman
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