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2026
Alcohol Change UK takes over Sober October with a £30,000 target as Macmillan steps away
Sober October has a new charity partner for 2026. Alcohol Change UK, the charity behind Dry January, has replaced Macmillan Cancer Support and is targeting £30,000, around a quarter of what its Jan...
2026
Oktoberfest opens in Munich on Saturday with beer at an average of €15.61 a litre
The 191st Oktoberfest opens on 19 September with more than 6.5 million visitors expected and a one litre Maß averaging €15.61, up 2.38 per cent on last year, according to City of Munich figures. Wh...
2026
Notting Hill Carnival Turns 60 This Bank Holiday After £4.66m City Hall Rescue Package
Notting Hill Carnival celebrates its 60th anniversary from 29 to 31 August after the Mayor of London provided £4.66m for safety improvements organisers could not otherwise fund. City Hall values th...
2026
Nearly Two Thirds of British Cocktail Drinkers Want Lower Strength Serves, NIQ Report Finds
Nearly two thirds of British cocktail drinkers want more low or medium strength options when they go out, rising to 73 per cent of 18 to 34 year olds, according to NielsenIQ's Mixed Drinks Report p...
Alcohol Health Alliance
Just 6.7% of UK Alcohol Labels Carry a Health Warning, Biggest Audit of Its Kind Finds
The biggest audit of UK alcohol packaging ever carried out found that only 6.7 per cent of more than 530 products displayed any health warning, and just 1.3 per cent mentioned cancer, as the Govern...
drought
England's Driest July in 190 Years Puts Hot Weather Drinking Advice Back in the Spotlight
England recorded its driest July in 190 years with just 5.6mm of rain, 8 per cent of average, and more than half the country is in drought. Met Office records and UK Health Security Agency guidance...