A GRUMPY pub owner is reluctantly lifting his ban on the sale of half pints and soft drinks. John Bittles outright refused to add fizzy drinks to his menu and any Guinness pours smaller than a ...

John Bittles made headlines in 2022 after he refused to serve half pints (Picture: Getty) A notoriously grumpy publican who ...

Shrinking the pint would slash the amount ... with one pub contributing to half of the increase in wine sales. However, overall alcohol consumption was still reduced in the participating venues ...

Drinking alcohol causes cancer, too, and we’ve known that for at least 37 years, since the World Health Organization (WHO) ...

One unit of alcohol is 10ml of pure alcohol, which is equivalent to half a pint of normal-strength lager or a single measure (25ml) of spirits. A small glass of wine contains about 1.5 units ...

Before they stopped serving half pints, John said customers were taking ... if they are accompanied by someone who is ordering alcohol (Picture: Getty Images) ‘That’s a bridge too far ...

According to NHS statistics, just under half the adult population drink at least once a week. The millions of us who enjoy a tipple make a health decision each time we uncork wine or order a pint.

It's Thursday night in the White Swan where, in one corner, songs by Cliff Richard, Derek and the Dominoes and Rick Astley ...

Viticulture has long dominated Portugal’s second city, but travellers who prefer beer (cerveja) are increasingly merry here.

Beer is legally considered to be alcohol-free if it contains up to 0.5% ABV – "the same as kombucha or a ripe banana". But ...

They’re billed as the healthy alternative to beer, but some low or no-alcohol versions of our favourites contain far more ...