News

04/04/2014

Police seek review of Tesco Metro's premises licence in Durham...

Tesco Metro in the Market Place, Durham City has today (Friday 4th April) been served with an application by Durham Constabulary seeking the review of its premises licence

27/03/2014

Weekly policy update - Osborne ignores warnings on alcohol

Balance weekly news summary

20/03/2014

Weekly policy update - Osborne scraps alcohol duty escalator

Weekly news summary update

19/03/2014

Balance responds to Budget 2014

It is extremely disappointing that the Chancellor George Osborne has listened to the global alcohol industry and decided to scrap the alcohol duty escalator.

13/03/2014

Weekly policy update - Resist drinks lobby, Osborne told

weekly news policy update

06/03/2014

Weekly Policy Update-Two alcoholic drinks in pregnancy stunts...

Weekly policy update summary

28/02/2014

Durham Constabulary's Chief Constable Mike Barton talks Dry January...

"Someone caught me in a moment of weakness sometime around October when January seemed a long time away and I decided to give it a go."

28/02/2014

Did Guy Opperman MP stay dry for January?

"I decided to take part in Dry January because I felt that it was a good idea for my health and seemed sensible, having not had a break from alcohol for a couple of years."

27/02/2014