Are we supposed or expected to deduce from this that the Co-Op failed to "sign up"?

Local businesses have also reported positive effects, with surveys revealing a 20 per cent fall in the number of people stating they witnes...

"Anger at 'U-turn' over minimum alcohol pricing"

From the BBC : Downing Street has sought to play down reports the government has abandoned plans to introduce minimum alcohol pricing in Eng...

Alcohol Concern strongly denies existence of "embedded black ops teams"

Full story at the BBC . Headline by Bob E.

"Alcohol sales under-reported by fifty per cent"

From the BBC : The amount of alcohol consumed in England is twice as high as reported sales figures, a study has decided. Counting units Uni...

Victor Lewis-Smith on top form

From The Evening Standard : "“Just remember one thing: if you feel like puking, make sure you bring the white wine up with the fish. It...

The wrong end of the wrong stick

From Marie Claire : Just over 250,000 people took part in the US study, which looked at people's consumption of soft drinks, tea and cof...

Petulant Outbursts Of The Week

Both emailed in by Bob E. 1. From The Independent : It sounds too good to be true, coming at the end of the season of excess, but after one ...

"Bavarian-style Christmas markets"

The Daily Mash did an article recently pointing out how pointless and depressing these are. Now, you may think that something got lost in t...

Top tips if you're thinking of going on a sailing cruise

You can pay £1,000s for this : Plague ship passengers return home to describe hell of 'vomit-strewn corridors' and how the sick were...

Fun Online Polls: Damian Green and silly lyrics

Thank you everybody who took part in last week's Fun Online Poll : What are the relative prices of a can of strong lager and a bottle of...

Fun Online Polls: The gay gene & Cut-price booze

Thanks to everybody who took part in last week's Fun Online Poll : Is there a gay gene? Probably yes - 41% Probably no - 59% So that p...