Lollipops will be given to people going home from pubs and clubs under an initiative to reduce drink-related crime over the Christmas period.

The sweets tend to calm people down and deter them from aggressive behaviour, West Mercia police said.

They have distributed thousands of the lollipops so door staff can give them out under Operation Christmas Presence.

The scheme is being implemented across Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire
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