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A Midland man who needed a liver transplant after decades of drinking has spoken of how he changed his life.

Simon Remington had a transplant at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital after he was left with severe liver disease.

Four years on, Simon has cut alcohol out of his life and devotes time to supporting those impacted by booze-related harm.

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Alcohol-specific deaths in the West Midlands hit a five-year high in 2023, with 1012 registered.

Polling this year by Alcohol Change UK suggested more than a third, 35 per cent, of people in the West Midlands wanted to drink less this year than they did in 2024, above the national average of 32 per cent.

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