United Kingdom: Alcohol chain Bargain Booze to go into administration
United Kingdom: Alcohol chain Bargain Booze to go into administration Discount alcohol chain Bargain Booze is on the brink of collapse, putting 2,500 jobs at risk. Chain owner Conviviality has said it intends to appoint administrators within the next 10 business days “unless circumstances change”. The Scotsman By Russell Jackson March 29, 2018 The group […]
United Kingdom: Police use actors to test if Dunstable pubs sell alcohol to drunks
United Kingdom: Police use actors to test if Dunstable pubs sell alcohol to drunks Bedfordshire police want to raise awareness of negative effects of selling booze to drunk people The Guardian By Sarah Marsh March 29, 2018 A rural police force has taken the unusual step of using volunteer actors to pretend they are drunk […]
Canada: Alta. raises penalties in impaired driving laws
Canada: Alta. raises penalties in impaired driving laws The Western Producer By Lethbridge Bureau March 28, 2018 Alberta’s new laws on impaired driving come into effect April 9 and include higher penalties for drivers found to be impaired by either alcohol or drugs. Drivers with a blood alcohol level of .08 or more, or those […]