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Sunday 17 March 2013
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EmailThe new Archbishop of Canterbury has said his wife keeps an eye on his drinking as a result of his own father's alcoholism.
Justin Welby said that he very much enjoys a drink but avoids doing so alone.
In an interview with the Sunday Times Magazine, he said he was aware "that the children of alcoholics have a much better chance themselves of having a dependency problem."
Salvage crews rescue cargo ship
Salvage crews were deciding today how to rescue an 80-metre cargo ship which ran aground near a lighthouse in a wildlife haven.
The MV Danio was heading from Scotland to Belgium, when it got caught on rocks three miles off the Northumberland coast on Saturday.
Lifeboat crews found had a metre-wide hole below the waterline on the port side near the bow.
Police probe fresh hacking claims
Detectives investigating the phone-hacking scandal are examining fresh claims, a lawyer representing victims revealed on Saturday.
Police contacted lawyers and said that the new allegations relate to the now defunct News of the World's feature desk and Trinity Mirror titles.
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