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What six glasses of wine a week really does to your brain

Telegraph: What you need to know about your weekly drinking habit.

Brewing industry: Watchdog delay puts a cork in Kegstar’s bid to buy Konvoy kegs

Keg company says no risk to competition if it takes over embattled rival.

‘Should have been you, boy’: Emotions run high at sentencing of motorcyclist who caused fatal crash

The pair met that fateful day but only one would survive the night.

Why the two-day hangover is real (and how to recover quickly)

Telegraph: Recovering from a big night gets harder as we age, so what can we do about it?

'He was into it': Accountant on stag do smashes glass over victim's head during pub fight

The chartered accountant took exception to the victim pouring his drink on him.

'Monster' tried to run over partner at bus stop, destroyed Good Samaritans' lives instead

A 78-year-old pedestrian died of a stroke, but Hayden Williams avoided a homicide charge.

'The power of nature': Under the radar New Zealand wines to seek out now

New York Times: Discovering NZ's hidden gems beyond sauvignon blanc.

Daughter fatally ran over mother who tried to stop her drink-driving

She received 11 months home detention and a two-year driving ban.

'Trail of blood': Violent attack after couple followed home from pub

'You can’t call the police because we know where you live and we’re gangsters.'

'Blood-curdling': Daughter sees pool champ 'brutally' attacked in pub brawl

Brendon Lee Varu unleashed a barrage of punches on the man and kneed him in the head.

After I retired, my drinking skyrocketed - here’s how I finally quit

Telegraph: What happens when alcohol starts to ruin your retirement?

Woman nearly four times over legal alcohol limit at school pick-up

The Dunedin woman got the attention of police when allegedly speeding near a school.

'Everyone could have died': Drink-driving mum who left 6yo critical in crash avoids prison

Holly Pattison, 36, was sentenced to nine months' home detention.

My weight ballooned after I gave up drinking - here’s how I finally quit both addictions

Telegraph: Battling sugar cravings after giving booze the boot.

How the risks of drinking increase in older age

New York Times: Alcohol can present health problems for even light or occasional drinkers.

Opinion: I tried a hangover pill – and was amazed when it actually worked

Telegraph: Is the Myrkl pill actually a miracle pill?