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Heineken is cutting the alcohol by volume (ABV) in its John Smiths Extra Smooth from 3.6 per cent to 3.4 per cent.

The brewing giant behind Britains best-selling bitter has been ridiculed over claims a tax dodging move to cut the alcohol strength is designed to boost health.

The pop star (pictured) sold £18.9m of her wine in the year to May, a rise of 338.1% on a year earlier, according to figures from data business, Nielsen.

After a long wait, acclaimed Cork comedian, actor and writer Tadhg Hickey will bring his weird and wonderful one-man show for its first proper run on Leeside next month.

POLICE are urging motorists to stick to the speed limit after 20 stallions were released onto the New Forest.

BULMERS Strongbow cider has been ditched by pub giant Wetherspoon in favour of fellow Herefordshire cidermakers Westons.

A PICTURE has sparked fond memories of the old Bulmers cider festival in Herefordshire and of the old buses that were used regularly by people in…

Grantham area defendants face the music in court  | Updated: 11:04, 05 April 2021 Grantham area defendants brought before the courts recently include: Ivor Allan Wakerley, 58, of Cecil Street, Grantham: guilty of being the driver of a BMW when an accident occurred causing damage to a Vauxhall Astra and failing to stop; failing to give his name and address or report to a police station or constable within 24 hours; and driving without insurance, all in Dysart Road, Grantham, on September 8, 20...

They took action after piles of rubbish – including many Amazon boxes – were dumped on the Pewsey Downs. Angry walkers have even tried to get the delivery giant to take action but as yet it has not. The rubbish, on MoD land, includes paint pots, a dismantled shed and old kitchen units, as well as a box sent from a company distributing Chinese mirrors. Jill Reeve was one of those upset by the mess. She said: “We are lucky enough to live in a really beautiful area of Britain. The un...

Discarded cans of cider which have been littering villages between Marlborough and Pewsey for years A secret cider drinker is hurling empty cans out of their car. Villagers in Stowell, Wilcot and Oare say they are getting increasingly frustrated by the littering boozer, and have asked whoever it is to stop and clear it up themselves. The matter will be on the agenda of Wilton and Huish parish council this Thursday. Residents have also reported booze litterers in Woodborough and East Ken...