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Minimum alcohol pricing averted »

An alcohol bill to ban promotions such as "3 for 2" on alcohol sales and implement tougher restrictions on age verifications at off licences was passed unanimously by MSPs in the Scottish Parliament. It will not affect mi...

Wed 24 Nov 2010 by Sofia Gonçalves | Read more »

Native Scots prone to alcohol related diseases »

Carlsberg Special

A study has shown that native Scots are more likely to die from alcohol-related causes compared to Scottish residents born in England or Wales. The research, carried out by The Universities of Edinburgh and Oxford and the NHS Information Services Divi...

Wed 29 Sep 2010 by Emma Fielding | Read more »

Scottish Ministers propose set price for alcohol »

Scottish officials have suggested a ‘floor price’ plan on alcohol in an attempt to tackle the nation's drinking problems. The new report by the Alcohol Commission, set up by the Scottish Labour Party, proposes amongst a number of other gui...

Tue 14 Sep 2010 by George Lumbers | Read more »

President apologises for "inappropriate" behaviour »

Thomas Graham

President Thomas Graham has issued an apology over his “unacceptable” behaviour at Edinburgh University Students’ Union’s (EUSA) popular Big Cheese club night last Sunday morning. Mr Graham’s conduct at Potterrow was at the centre of disparate rumours...

Wed 24 Mar 2010 by Matthew Moore | Read more »

Police crack down on alcohol sales to under 18s »

Off Licence

The number of licensed premises charged by police with selling alcohol to under-18s in Edinburgh doubled last year as officers cracked down on illegal sales. A total of 38 offences were recorded in the capital between April 2008 and March last year, c...

Wed 17 Feb 2010 by Matthew Macaulay | Read more »

Give drink-driving powers to Scotland, say MSPs »

Drink-driving

MSPs have called for the devolution of drink drive limits following a poll showing that four out of five Scots would welcome a cut to the alcohol intake of drivers. The Scottish Government-commissioned poll surveyed 1,008 people with 79 percent in fav...

Wed 03 Feb 2010 by Matthew Moore | Read more »

Minimum pricing policy receives support from experts »

Minimum pricing policy receives support from experts

All parties should move beyond partisan politics and get behind the Scottish government's minimum pricing initiative aimed at fighting alcohol consumption, an SNP MP has said. The SNP's goal of imposing a minimum price per unit of alcohol is gain...

Wed 20 Jan 2010 by Grace Wermenbol | Read more »

VAT frozen for University of Edinburgh students »

Evan Beswick, EUSA

Edinburgh University Student Association (EUSA) has announced that the rise in value-added tax (VAT) will not be handed on to students shopping and drinking at union outlets. Following a temporary 2.5 percent reduction on non-food items in 2009 design...

Wed 20 Jan 2010 by Megan Taylor | Read more »

Only raising prices can undercut the booze »

Only raising prices can undercut the booze

You will have found it difficult recently to open a paper without reading of the damaging effects of alcohol misuse or of the Scottish government's proposals to combat these effects on Scottish society. The BMA fully supports the campaign to introduce ...

Wed 20 Jan 2010 by Dr Sally Winning | Read more »

City safety scheme takes top prize at police awards »

An Edinburgh scheme established to tackle anti-social behaviour has won a top award at the Scottish Policing Awards, after a dramatic fall in crime in city centre venues. Unight, a partnership of 45 capital bars and nightclubs, won the outstanding ach...

Wed 11 Nov 2009 by Nick Eardley | Read more »

Lothians is Scotland's worst region for excessive drinking »

Alcohol - wine bottles

Excessive consumption of alcohol is more widespread in the Lothians than anywhere else in the country, it was revealed last week. A recent NHS health review has shown that 32 percent of women and 40 percent of men in the Lothians exceed the recommende...

Wed 14 Oct 2009 by Alex Taggart | Read more »

Alcohol leader »

There is no doubt that Scotland has problems with the over-consumption of alcohol. A stroll down the Grassmarket or on to George Street in the early hours of the morning will expose any unwitting visitor to hordes of lairy drunken men and women of...

Sun 13 Sep 2009 | Read more »

Unight deal means the end of "irresponsible" capital drinks promotions »

Clubbers

Nightclubs and bars who are part of the capital's Unight scheme have voted to impose a ban on drink promotions five months before they are required to do so by law. The move means the end of promotions which encourage "irresponsible drinking" such as ...

Mon 27 Apr 2009 by Nick Eardley | Read more »

Scottish government alcohol initiative suffers setback »

Alcohol

The Scottish government's proposal to impose a minimum price per unit of alcohol looks set to fail as it does not comply with EU rules and is illegal under UK law, according to experts. Plans to change the licensing law were scrutinised by the Law Soc...

Mon 23 Mar 2009 by Matthew Moore | Read more »

Alcohol pricing: Money walks »

Helen O'Shea

A “bold strategy” to introduce a minimum price at which alcohol can be sold was announced by the Scottish government last week. Nicola Sturgeon, the health secretary, said the measures were an attempt to prevent strong drink being sold for ...

Mon 09 Mar 2009 | Read more »

Alcohol legislation: Just pruning the leaves »

42,430 alcohol-related admissions to NHS hospitals in Scotland over the past two years is far too many. With Scotland’s alcohol consumption now winning its inhabitants the dubious honour of eighth heaviest drinkers in the world, the government is...

Mon 09 Mar 2009 | Read more »

Spy kids uncover underage drinking »

Alcohol

Recent findings released following a nationwide campaign to catch retailers selling alcohol to under 18-year-olds show that over one-in-seven locations targeted permitted the sale. The Test Purchasing Scheme, rolled-out across Scotland after a success...

Mon 09 Mar 2009 by Kevin Guyan | Read more »

Scotland's alcohol-related hospital admissions on the rise »

Alcohol

Scotland’s relationship with alcohol is again under examination after new figures show an unprecedented level of hospital admissions for alcohol-related conditions. The figures, released by the NHS, reveal a seven per cent rise in the number of ...

Mon 09 Mar 2009 by Kevin Guyan | Read more »

Carry on carry-out »

Ross Finnie

Most people agree that the alcohol culture in Scotland must change. Anybody out and about on a Friday and Saturday evening will have seen the unpleasant effects of over-indulgence.We all know the medical impact of too much alcohol. Health professiona...

Fri 19 Sep 2008 by Ross Finnie | Read more »

Royal Society calls time on under-21 drinks ban »

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