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Britain's first weekend of 24-hour drinking appeared to have started without the wave of debauchery and alcohol-fuelled violence predicted by some.
Police had warned that the weekend would be the first real test of the impact on law and order from the biggest shake up in British licensing regulations for 50 years.
Friday night, however, seemed to pass without a noticeable increase in drinking or crime despite predictions that thousands of revellers would take advantage of the longer drinking
hours.
A spokesman for Merseyside Police said they had not noticed a change in the level of drink-related crime under the new licensing arrangements.
Inspector George Dawson said: "I don't think it's been any busier than any other Friday night. There's been no noticeable difference. There were no serious violent incidents related to drink."
A police crackdown on anti-social behaviour in the area had been mounted to coincide with the legislation, he added.
Police in Kent and Sussex also said early indications were that there had been no rise in alcohol-related crime in the area compared with a "normal" Friday night.
Officers in Kent even said there appeared to be fewer incidents than usual, mainly due to the cold weather keeping people inside.
Sussex Police, who cover the major clubbing city of Brighton, said that generally speaking it had been the equivalent of a "normal" Friday night.
The cold weather also dampened the drinking spirit in Bournemouth as people stayed at home and bars and clubs decided not to use their 24-hour licences.
1) All this is based on one night, what do you think the future holds for England regarding the new laws?
2) What are the current drinking laws like in your country?
3) How do you feel about them even if you drink or dont drink?
Police had warned that the weekend would be the first real test of the impact on law and order from the biggest shake up in British licensing regulations for 50 years.
Friday night, however, seemed to pass without a noticeable increase in drinking or crime despite predictions that thousands of revellers would take advantage of the longer drinking
hours.
A spokesman for Merseyside Police said they had not noticed a change in the level of drink-related crime under the new licensing arrangements.
Inspector George Dawson said: "I don't think it's been any busier than any other Friday night. There's been no noticeable difference. There were no serious violent incidents related to drink."
A police crackdown on anti-social behaviour in the area had been mounted to coincide with the legislation, he added.
Police in Kent and Sussex also said early indications were that there had been no rise in alcohol-related crime in the area compared with a "normal" Friday night.
Officers in Kent even said there appeared to be fewer incidents than usual, mainly due to the cold weather keeping people inside.
Sussex Police, who cover the major clubbing city of Brighton, said that generally speaking it had been the equivalent of a "normal" Friday night.
The cold weather also dampened the drinking spirit in Bournemouth as people stayed at home and bars and clubs decided not to use their 24-hour licences.
1) All this is based on one night, what do you think the future holds for England regarding the new laws?
2) What are the current drinking laws like in your country?
3) How do you feel about them even if you drink or dont drink?
