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Dog puts bite back in beer »

Brewdog, Scotland’s newest and most controversial brewery, are on a quest for acceptance in their homeland with the launch of their innovative Equity For Punks (EFP) shareholding scheme. The Edinburgh launch took place in the cosy confines of Hol...

Wed 28 Oct 2009 by Amy Taylor | Read more »

Rowdy Oasis concert forces rethink of Murrayfield alcohol policy »

Murrayfield crowd

Following a troublesome Oasis gig held at Murrayfield in June, stadium managers will be required to apply for an alcohol license each time they host a non-sporting event. Following unsavoury scenes at the concert, Murrayfield will only be granted a l...

Sun 13 Sep 2009 by Graham MacKay | Read more »

Radical reform of Scottish drinking laws threatens to dry out Freshers' Week »

Alcohol

The most wide-ranging changes in the laws covering the sale of alcohol in Scotland in three decades have been rolled out across Scotland, leading to fears that students will be hit by increased drink prices. As part of the Scottish executive's efforts...

Wed 09 Sep 2009 by Nick Eardley | Read more »

Dressed to Kill »

Gloucestershire uni Nazi-themed initiation

Both the news coverage of recent events at the University of Gloucestershire and the press statement released by the college in response ignored the presence of an elephant in their midst. The former only noted in passing the Nazi overtones of the init...

Tue 14 Oct 2008 by Paris Gourtsoyannis | 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 »

Time please, gentlemen »

Marjorie Thomas

"We have no wine here," wrote William Shakespeare in Coriolanus.Well we have plenty in Edinburgh. At the last count the city has 731 public house licenses. The vast majority of these establishments are well run, and provide a real service to ...

Mon 03 Dec 2007 by Cllr. Marjorie Thomas | Read more »

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