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08/03/2017
Balance reacts to the Budget
Responding to alcohol duty announcements in the Budget today, Colin Shevills, Director of Balance, the North East Alcohol Office, comments.
07/03/2017
Shocking new figures show North East drinking highest in country...
New figures released today (Tuesday, March 7) from Public Health England paint a bleak picture for the North East as almost one in three adults in the region are drinking at harmful...
03/03/2017
Balance Update:Children exposed to 'unacceptably high levels'...
Balance weekly policy update
01/03/2017
MP backs calls to raise tax on cheap, strong cider
North Tyneside MP, Mary Glindon, is backing calls to increase duty on cheap high-strength white cider.
23/02/2017
Mum backs calls to raise tax on cheap white cider
North Tyneside mum Joanne Good lost her daughter Megan Craig-Wilkinson on January 1st 2014. Megan passed away after drinking super-strength white cider at a New Year party. Joanne is...
10/02/2017
Balance Update: North East tops table for alcohol-related deaths...
Balance weekly policy update
03/02/2017
Raise tax on cheap, strong cider favoured by children
Ahead of the Budget, we are joining with health experts to call on the Chancellor to increase duty on the cheap, high-strength white cider often purchased by children and dependent...