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Having completed a country-long tour of UK pubs on a tandem, Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham argue that bikes and beer do mix – and that pedal-pushers need to keep pint-pullers in business

In a stark display of Aceh's strict Sharia law, a couple endured 140 public canings each for extramarital sex and alcohol consumption. This severe punishment, witnessed by many, underscores the province's conservative Islamic regulations. Even a Sharia police officer faced lashes for a similar offense, highlighting the unwavering enforcement of…

The punishment, carried out before onlookers in Banda Aceh, is among the harshest imposed since the province adopted Islamic law in 2001

A traditional daily ration, or "tot", of rum was issued to Royal Navy personnel for about three centuries, until the practice ended in July 1970.

Chief executive Tim Warrillow said the business is ‘well placed to take advantage of consumer trends’.

Sailors will be restricted to 14 units each week and must fill in a form to show what drinks they have consumed

Studies indicate there is an increased number of young men cutting back on alcohol consumption

Questionnaire completed by 10,000 people finds sobriety on rise, with women slightly more abstemious than men

Brewing giant Heineken’s advertising campaign promoting its zero-alcohol beer on the London Underground forced its way into the public conversation. By temporarily altering signs and renaming stops to things like Oxf0.0rd Circus and Waterl0.0, the 0.0 brand placed itself inside one of the UK’s most recognisable public institutions.

You’ve probably heard the old rule of thumb: one drink per hour, and you’re good to go. But according to a recent warning from an ER doctor, that advice might be dangerously outdated. In fact, depending on your body type, metabolism, and overall health, one beer can take up to…

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