Nottingham Post published Sainsbury's drops appeal in alcohol sale refusal

Sainsbury's has dropped an appeal against the city council's decision to refuse it a licence to sell alcohol.The store giant had wanted to take over the empty Habitat premises in Long Row West and applied to the authority for a licence to sell booze.But the new store would have been in an alcohol saturation zone, limiting the sale of alcohol in and around Old Market Square. Police objected because they believed it would increase "pre-loading" – where people buy cheap drinks from...