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Supermarket giant refused licence after NHS Lothian raise concerns about impact on public health.

Councillors in South Ayrshire have rejected a bid to ban alcohol at civic events.

A Cambuslang  shop which is already serving a six-month ban from selling booze escaped with a written warning after apparently allowing someone to buy alcohol for a 15-year-old boy.

Failure to declare three health and safety convictions south of the border when applying for premises licences for outlets in Musselburgh landed Martin McColl Limited in hot water.

A bar which boasted of having the latest opening hours in Leith has been told it can no longer trade until 2am, amid fears it was attracting problem drinkers thrown out of other premises.

Drinks licences at two Inverclyde hotels were suspended by councillors after reports of breaches in conditions.

An off sales worker who sold drink to a 16-year-old boy claimed this week that she thought he was over 25.

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.

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.

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.

Presentations available from Cross Party Group meeting on Drugs and Alcohol Misuse (12th Jan 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.

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.

New report calls for more effective controls on how, when and where alcohol is sold to reduce record levels of alcohol-related harm.

New research commissioned by Alcohol Concern shows a positive link between the density of off-licensed premises and harm from alcohol in underage drinkers.

Moray MSP Richard Lochhead has stressed that those involved in alcohol sales in Moray have a social responsibility.

Alcohol Focus Scotland is working to clarify and provide practical advice on the taking a public health approach in licensing.