NHS objects to bid for shop to sell alcohol out of proposed shop at Dundee train station
Health bosses have objected to a bid by a convenience store to sell alcohol out of its proposed shop at Dundee train station.
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Scotland gripped by drugs emergency as death rate remains highest in Europe
The rate of drug deaths in Scotland is the highest in Europe and numbers are still on the rise, an official report has said.
Experts says it may already be too late for Dundee pub bosses to renew licences
Drinks trade experts have warned it may already be too late for Dundee pub bosses to renew their licences.
UK drinkers get drunk more times a year than anywhere else in world – survey
Drinkers in the UK get drunk more often than anywhere else in the world, findings from a global survey suggests.
People pressurised into sex by partners drinking alcohol – study
One in five people in England have been harmed by somebody else’s drinking in the past year, with some coerced into sex by their partners.
Britons drinking less alcohol, study shows
Britons are drinking less alcohol, despite the amount consumed worldwide being on the rise, a study has shown.
Raise minimum unit pricing on alcohol – Liberal Democrats
Minimum unit pricing on alcohol should be raised to 60p to help tackle Scotland’s “problematic alcohol use”, the Liberal Democrats have said.
Holiday weekend drink warning amid alcohol content confusion
Scotland’s Chief Medical Officer has urged Scots to be aware of what they are drinking over the Easter weekend, with research suggesting many remain confused about alcohol content.
Even moderate drinking increases risk of stroke, scientists say
Having one or two alcoholic drinks per day does not reduce the risk of having a stroke, scientists have said.
Moderate alcohol use ‘could be important for brain health’
Moderate alcohol use can contribute to a diet with better results for memory skills in middle age, research has showed.
Bottle of wine a week ‘equivalent to smoking’ for raised lifetime cancer risk
Drinking a bottle of wine per week increases the lifetime risk of cancer by the equivalent of smoking five to 10 cigarettes, research suggests.
Dundee councillor objects to more alcohol being sold in Hilltown Tesco store
A councillor has blasted the local authority’s alcohol overprovision policy.
Police seize 200 litres of suspected illegal alcohol from two Dundee shops
More than 200 litres of suspected illegal alcohol has been seized by police in Tayside.
Fayre warning gin fans – city celebration of your favourite drink is back for 2019
The Gin Fayre is returning to Dundee.
Fears of ‘huge’ social impact of ban on new pubs outside Dundee city centre
A beer campaign group has slammed council plans to prevent pubs being built outside the city centre.
Council may ban new Dundee pubs outwith city centre
New council regulations will see applications for bars outside of the city centre recommended for refusal by planning chiefs.
Tesco suggests downsizing booze offering of Dundee store to add more to others
Supermarket giant Tesco has avoided having an application to sell more booze at two city stores denied – by making a last-minute offer to reduce its alcohol capacity elsewhere.
Big drinkers could be altering their genes to fuel alcohol addiction, says study
Heavy drinking can alter DNA in ways that increase the desire for alcohol, new research suggests.
Dundee motorist crashed into Kingsway railings while five times over alcohol limit
A drink-driver caught almost five times the alcohol limit has been fined and banned.
Local breweries to feature at Dundee beer festival
A number of local brewers are gearing up for a craft beer festival which will return to the city later this year.