Drink-related hospital visits on rise
NHS figures show around 340 locals were admitted to hospital five or more times over 2017/18.
Gin-gle bells as new distillery opens its doors
A new gin bar and distillery has opened in town offering local brand products.
More students turning their backs on booze
A new study suggests more young people are choosing to abstain from drinking alcohol.
Eyes down as Bongo’s Bingo proves a hit
Liverpool’s fastest-growing nightlife event, Bongo’s Bingo, has announced four more dates over the festive period.
Cheers for beers at Waterloo drinks festival
Numbers may have been down from previous years, but spirits were still high at the 12th Waterloo Beer Festival.
Wirral Beer Festival back on tap
The Wirral’s very own beer festival is back for its third edition next week.
Albert Dock gets set for rum festival
Liverpool’s Albert Dock will play host to an inaugural two-day rum festival this weekend.
Quids in as Pound Pub opens in Liverpool
The Pound Pub chain has opened a bar in Liverpool, with the people behind it denying this will encourage binge-drinking.
Campaign urges weight loss by less drinking
Liverpool drinkers are being encouraged to lose weight through cutting back on alcohol.
Pregnancy drinking ban opposed by expert
A Liverpool parenting expert has opposed the idea that drinking whilst pregnant should be criminalised.
Continued help for city’s homeless
A Liverpool charity benefits from a campaign urging people to bypass the homeless and donate straight to them.
Youths warned against addiction
Liverpool youngsters are to receive warnings about addiction through a joint scheme with the Amy Winehouse Foundation.
Pregnancy drinking ban bid slammed
Making drinking whilst pregnant illegal would be ‘absurd’ and ‘criminalising’, according to a leading charity.
Street drinkers offered help to stop
Street drinkers in Liverpool are being offered help to turn their lives around.
Research uncovers drinking problem
LJMU researchers have found that in 84% of cases, alcohol was served to people pretending to be drunk.
Campaign aims to cut down on boozing
A campaign to cut down on alcohol intake has been launched this week by the public health team at the Liverpool City Council.
LSU raises alcohol awareness
Liverpool SU will be holding an ‘It’s Time to Talk About Drinking’ event for national Alcohol Awareness week.