Licence costs 'could close pubs'
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Small bars and rural pubs face closure under a new licensing scheme which will quadruple fees,  it is warned.
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The Progressive Unionist Party may have to close an office because its assembly allowance is being withheld, David Ervine has said.
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Many Canadian internet pharmacies supplying Amer-icans with cheap prescription drugs will be forced to close under new licensing restrictions proposed by regulators in the prairie province of Manitoba.
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LONDON - Pubs, clubs and other drinking venues in England and Wales can apply to stay open 24 hours a day under new laws that come into effect Monday.  Currently, many British drinkers imbibe as much as they can as quickly as they can before pubs shut at 11 p.m.
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PUBS group JD Wetherspoon today said a sales slowdown in the second half had taken the fizz out of its annual profits. The city centre pub and bar operator, which runs around 650 outlets including The Standing
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Alcohol is currently sold in outlets adjacent to many Coles supermarkets, and licensing laws in most states forbid sales in supermarkets.
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By Will Higgins, The Indianapolis Star  Dec. 7--With endorsements from neighborhood leaders and little resistance  from political powers, backers of a Near Northside restaurant and bar won  approval from the city Wednesday and now need only a liquor license to open  for business.
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Publishing more about MPs' expenses could people off standing for Parliament, Commons authorities say.
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TESCO'S policy of sending money-off vouchers to customers who buy a lot of wine has been questioned by a group of MPs.   John Denham, chairman of the Home Affairs Committee, said the supermarket risked cajoling those with alcohol problems tobuy more drink.
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Reports suggest there are plans to force pubs and restaurants to apply for a special licence to allow smoking.
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The drinks industry will have to pay towards policing when 24-hour drinking starts, ministers are to announce.
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Pub chain JD Wetherspoon says adults with children are only allowed two alcoholic drinks to limit their stay.
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Plans to extend UK licensing hours sparked controversy but how have similar changes fared in Reykjavik?
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Northern Ireland&#39;s only brewery is to close with the loss of up to 85 jobs after failing to find a buyer, its Belgian owner Interbrew says.
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Community health centres across Wales are closing because of a lack of funding, BBC Wales learns.
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Pubs and bars should be forced to start selling smaller glasses of wine again, an MP says.
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WOOLWORTHS would walk away from its $1 billion deal to buy pubs owner Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group if it didn&#39;t get a happy-hour price, the retailer said yesterday.