New drink-drive limit in Scotland ‘has not reduced road accidents’
The reduced drink-drive limit in Scotland has had no impact on cutting road accidents, a new study has found.
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Sleep in the Park: senior Dundee councillor leaves early after ‘breaking the rules over booze’
One of Dundee City Council’s most senior councillors has admitted she “broke the rules” at Sleep in the Park after reportedly arriving at the event under the influence of alcohol.
Dundee woman drank heavily, went to nightclub, lost her coat and shoes then drove home
A woman was fined £300 and disqualified from driving for 14 months.
Alcohol worth six-figure sum taken in Renfrewshire raid
Police are searching for two men who stole alcohol worth a six-figure sum from a haulage firm in Renfrewshire.
‘I left my drink for about 20 seconds’: woman tells of being spiked on Dundee night out
A woman has relived the horror of her drink being spiked in a Dundee students’ union after campaigners called for lids to be placed on drinks in pubs and clubs.
Dundee woman ‘forced child to drink so much alcohol they vomited’
A woman is facing claims she forced a child to drink so much alcohol that they vomited.
10 people attend Tayside A&E with alcohol-related injuries every day
Shocking new statistics reveal an average of 10 people every day are turning up at A&E in Tayside for alcohol-related injuries.
£20m scheme tackling drug and alcohol misuse launched in Dundee
A new national strategy for tackling Scotland’s drug and alcohol problems was launched in Dundee yesterday.
New alcohol and drugs strategy promises ‘innovative approach’ to help addicts
Ministers are pledging to take an “innovative” approach to tackling drug and alcohol addiction in Scotland, even if it makes some people “uncomfortable”.
1,000 beer fans from across UK to visit Dundee for conference
Dundee’s pubs are preparing for a boost as a major conference taking place in the city is expected to pull in beer-lovers from across the UK.
Dundee drinkers being treated more often for alcohol-related conditions
New figures show people are being treated more often for alcohol-related conditions.
More than 35,000 alcohol-related hospital admissions in a year in Scotland
More than 23,000 Scots were taken to hospital because of their drinking last year, with people from the most deprived areas seven times more likely to need help than those in the most affluent.
Minimum pricing ‘serious ammunition’ in fight against alcohol-related harm
Minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol should be implemented in all parts of the UK and extended across Europe, a health expert has suggested.
People in cold climates more likely to drink heavily, study claims
A new study suggests people living in cold climates with less sunlight are more likely to drink heavily.
THIS WEEKEND: Scotland’s biggest gin festival returns to Dundee
Scotland’s biggest gin festival will return to Dundee this weekend.
All-hours airport boozing could be banned in crackdown on drunken flyers
Round-the-clock drinking in airport bars could be scrapped as part of a crackdown on drunken behaviour by travellers.
Professional optimism needed to support alcohol recovery – report
Professional optimism across public services to emphasise the ability of people to recover from drink problems is needed to help cut Scotland’s alcohol death toll, a report has found.
Health experts slam Tesco’s plan to offer more booze at Dundee stores
Supermarket giant Tesco wants to expand its alcohol offering in two of its smaller stores in Dundee.
DJ plans to convert Dundee bike shop into prosecco and gin bar
A DJ is aiming to put some extra fizz into the city’s nightlife – by turning an old bike shop into a prosecco and gin bar.
Increased levies on alcohol prices needed to limit damage to society – report
A new “treatment levy” should be imposed on alcohol duties to help deal with the harm caused by heavy drinking, MPs and health groups have said.