The truth is, we have woven drinking into so many social aspects of our lives that we often don’t even question why we do it.

The safeguarding minister appears to have shifted her position on an inquiry since ruling one out less than a week ago.

The continued wintry weather has now seen Moorlands-based Waterhouses Primary Academy confirm it is staying shut. An alert on the Staffordshire County Council website states: "Due to the severe icy ...