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08/02/2012
Campaigners have persuaded Stirling licensing chiefs to knock back a bid by JD Wetherspoon to open a new pub in the former tax office in Stirling city centre.
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01/02/2012
A ban on any more shops selling alcohol in Edinburgh is being considered.
26/01/2012
The chief constable of Scotland's largest police force has called for more action to tackle pubs and nightclubs that serve alcohol to already drunk customers.
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18/01/2012
Alcohol Focus Scotland is holding a series of events across Scotland to discuss how ideas put forward in the Rethinking Alcohol Licensing report could be implemented in local licensing decision making and planning.
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17/01/2012
Presentations available from Cross Party Group meeting on Drugs and Alcohol Misuse (12th Jan 2012)
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06/01/2012
The key to getting people to drink less may lie in hiking the minimum price of alcohol, according to a new study out of B.C.'s University of Victoria.
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29/11/2011
A bold local authority plan to ban new pubs, clubs or off-sales has prevented a single licensed premises from opening in the area in the past 12 months.
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15/09/2011
New report calls for more effective controls on how, when and where alcohol is sold to reduce record levels of alcohol-related harm.
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06/09/2011
New research commissioned by Alcohol Concern shows a positive link between the density of off-licensed premises and harm from alcohol in underage drinkers.
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19/08/2011
The National Licensing Conference draft programme is now online. Places are still available if you still have not booked
04/08/2011
In its work to support Local Licensing Forums, Alcohol Focus Scotland organised a July meeting to bring together representatives from various Forums who had recently been in touch looking for advice.
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21/06/2011
Moray MSP Richard Lochhead has stressed that those involved in alcohol sales in Moray have a social responsibility.
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01/06/2011
Alcohol Focus Scotland is working to clarify and provide practical advice on the taking a public health approach in licensing.
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31/05/2011
The SNP Government is to revisit plans to ban the sale of drink at supermarket self-ser-vice tills
25/05/2011
Scotland’s most senior frontline officers believe they should have the right to call time on alcohol-fuelled parties held in private homes
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18/05/2011
A major supermarket chain has been barred from boosting drink sales in a landmark ruling by Scottish local authority officials.
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