-
Subscribe
Subscribed
Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
A former aircraft engineer has spoken out about how his alcohol addiction threatened to wreck his life. Steve Saunders, 66, from Pyrford, Woking says that what started as social drinking turned into an all-consuming addiction, which saw both his marriage and career end. Now he is using his experience to help others and to send … Continue reading
The number of people in Surrey admitted to hospital with alcohol-related illnesses has more than doubled in the last decade. Figures unveiled for Alcohol Awareness Week show there were 1,532 admissions per 100,000 people in Surrey in 2011/12 due to drinking, up from 695 in 2002/03. It is estimated that treating people for alcohol-related problems … Continue reading
A shopkeeper who sold fake vodka that could cause drinkers to go blind has been fined £16,000. The toxic tipple was found to contain 235 times the legal level of methanol when tested in a lab. An inspection by Surrey County Council Trading Standards uncovered 14 bottles of the counterfeit Glen’s Vodka on sale at … Continue reading
Surrey News 