England never enacted a complete ban on alcohol but they did implement various laws in an effort to curtail drinking. One such law was The Licensing Act 1872, which remains in place and makes it illegal to be drunk in Britain.
Revellers were out in force today taking part in the Otley Run pub crawl across Leeds dressed in a variety of costumes from lightsaber wielding Jedis, to Oompa Loompas.
An Ilkeston shopkeeper and business have been fined £400 and ordered to pay costs and a victim surcharge after admitting to selling cider to an underage person.