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04/06/2013
Evaluation of the Act shows positive impact but room for improvement
10/05/2013
NHS Lothian's 19 objections have not resulted in any applications being refused
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03/05/2013
Court judgement finds no grounds for the drinks industry's action against the Scottish Government
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25/03/2013
NHS Tayside fail to block 10am licence
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04/01/2013
75% of Scots back further powers for Scottish Government
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07/09/2012
Scottish Government proposing reduction from 80mg to 50mg.
16/07/2012
The more shops and supermarkets selling alcohol in an area, the higher the crime levels will be.
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25/06/2012
ScotRail prohibits carrying or consumption of alcohol between 9pm and 10am.
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15/02/2012
Prime Minister David Cameron is set to call for bars, supermarkets and the drinks industry in England to do more to help ensure responsible drinking.
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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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06/01/2012
Figures revealing a shocking 12 per cent increase in the number of people caught over the limit behind the wheel.
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13/12/2011
One motorist had drunk two bottles of vodka while another was alleged to be four-and-half times the legal limit when stopped by police.
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06/12/2011
Motorists caught driving more than three times the legal alcohol limit or refusing a breath test will face having their car confiscated, even if it is their first offence.
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01/11/2011
Plans to reintroduce a minimum price for a unit of alcohol in Scotland are set to be announced by ministers.
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20/09/2011
Three out of four violent crimes are committed under the influence of alcohol in some parts of Scotland.
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31/08/2011
Raft of measures announced by a multi-agency task force to tackle the anti-social fallout from Glasgow's "booze culture".
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09/08/2011
Scotland's largest police force deals with more problem drunks than the rest of the country combined, new figures show.
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14/06/2011
Police have said they are disappointed at an increase in the number of people caught driving under the influence of drink or drugs.
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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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22/03/2011
The head of the prosecution service has warned of an "apocalypse" of alcohol-fuelled crime unless Scotland curbs its hard-drinking culture.
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