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Lowman Tells MPs that Partnership is Key in Tackling Alcohol Disorder
- 04/06/2008
- The Chief Executive of ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores), James Lowman has given evidence to the Home Affairs Committee as part of the inquiry into Policing in the 21st Century.
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ACS Welcomes Balance in Youth Alcohol Action Plan
- 03/06/2008
- ACS has welcomed the publication of the Youth Alcohol Action Plan.
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Tobacco Display Ban not the Answer
- 02/06/2008
- ACS has responded to the publication of the consultation into next steps in tobacco control.
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Cost of Groceries Rises by 5.8% Since January
- 30/05/2008
- The cost of the average supermarket food shop was 5.8% higher in May than at the beginning of the year and will continue to rise, a study suggests.
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Crime Prevention Forum 4th June
- 29/05/2008
- The crime prevention forum is an excellent way of staying up-to-date with the latest developments and information on how to protect yourself, your staff and your store against crime.
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Scottish Government releases alcohol figures
- 28/05/2008
- The Scottish Government has released new statistics on national alcohol consumption. The figures have been recalucated from the 2003 Scottish Health Survey to reflect the increasing strength of alcoholic drinks.
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Protesters Out in Force against Fuel Duty Rise
- 27/05/2008
- Alistair Darling is coming under increasing pressure to drop plans to raise fuel duty as hundreds of hauliers and campaigners gather to protest against rising fuel prices.
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Official Figures Reveal 8,000 Children a Year now Being Treated for Drink Problems
- 23/05/2008
- The true scale of binge drinking among teenagers was laid bare last night as official figures revealed more than 160 children a week end up in hospital for drink problems.
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Scottish Government Take Action to Stub out Smoking
- 22/05/2008
- Displays of cigarettes in shops are set to become a thing of the past as part of the Scottish Government's continuing drive to stop smoking and make Scotland healthier.
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Extra Cash Not Tackling Youth Crime
- 21/05/2008
- report by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies (CCJS) at King's College London have claimed that the Government's justice reforms have had little impact on youth crime and ministers have "overstated" their success.
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New £10m Alcohol Units Campaign Launched
- 19/05/2008
- A new 'Units' campaign which aims to tell drinkers how many units are in their drinks and help them stick to their limits was launched today by Public Health Minister Dawn Primarolo.
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Flexible Working Extended Following Government Review
- 16/05/2008
- An extra 4.5 million parents in Britain will gain the right to request flexible working, following the publication of the Government's independent review today.
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ACS Welcomes MP Debate on the Future of Supermarkets
- 15/05/2008
- ACS has welcomed an MP debate on the future of supermarkets.
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ACS Concerned Over Brown's Legislation Proposals
- 14/05/2008
- ACS has reacted with concern over proposals outlined in the Draft Legislation Program Gordon Brown announced to Parliament today. The Program foreshadows what will be in the Queen's Speech in November.
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Utility Companies to Face Fixed Penalty Notices
- 13/05/2008
- New powers allowing councils to financially penalise utility companies which fail to give proper notice that they intend to dig up the roads have come into force, Transport Minister Rosie Winterton announced today.
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