An Accrington man whose mental health deteriorated following the death of his father died after persistent alcohol abuse, an inquest heard ...

A major Labour Party figure has torn apart Sir Keir Starmer's plans to allow pubs to stay open for longer. The Labour Police ...

WEIGHT loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are powerful tools for tackling obesity and lowering the risk of serious disease ...

A new interim Drug and Alcohol Commissioner will be paid a salary exceeding £100,000 a year, a council said. West ...

SHAMED rugby star Stuart Hogg has been slammed for “trying to justify his actions” after blaming booze and antidepressants ...

A regional police chief has criticised proposed plans to allow pubs and bars to stay open for longer. Joy Allen, Durham and Darlington’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), has warned that the ...

She also said public services were already buckling under the harm caused by alcohol abuse. "Longer drinking hours would make harmful drinking even more accessible and would undoubtedly increase the ...

The majority of a Holyrood committee has not agreed to recommend the general principles of the Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill. The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee has concerns ...

The Mayor of London has been criticised by child safety campaigners and MPs as reports suggested youngsters in the city had ...

A new interim Drug and Alcohol Commissioner will be paid a salary exceeding £100,000 a year, a council said. West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) wants to recruit someone with the right expertise on a ...

The Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO), which gives police and council officers extra powers to crack down on street ...

SHAMED rugby star Stuart Hogg claims retiring from rugby to try and save his marriage was the ‘biggest mistake’ of his life – and says it drove him to drink. The former Scotland ...