Surprisingly, beer sales have also fallen in Germany, a nation once known for its beer cellars.In Britain, according to Mintel, the sales of beer have remained static over the same period. However, a survey released earlier this week by Marketing magazine said that beer off-sales had fallen over the past year by 0.7 per cent to £1.79bn - possibly a reflection of the fact that there have been no major sporting events, such as a World or European Cup, to boost sales.The same survey also showed that beer had taken second place to wine in overall sales figures for British home consumption - reaching £1.97bn. Britain, once known for its warm beer and pubs, has become a nation of wine drinkers as France turns its back on a drink considered old-fashioned, according to a report. The family were said to have built a house for her parents in the grounds. They have also constructed a chapel.Earlier this month, Surrey Police said it had passed details of its investigation to the Crown Prosecution Service.Richard Cazaly, 23, has been treated as the chief suspect since his apparent suicide in Scotland days after the attack.. He added that all appeared well with her unborn child, due in January.Her family are adapting the house she and her husband, Benoit, had planned to move in to Reports said her parents and her in-laws would care for her. Abigail Witchalls' father said his daughter was making progress and looking forward to going home.

The 26-year-old, who defied all expectations after being stabbed four months ago, is making slow but steady progress, insiders at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital said. Mrs Witchalls was knifed in the neck on 20 April as she pushed her toddler son Joseph near her home in Little Bookham, Surrey.She remains paralysed but has regained some feeling in parts of her body.Yesterday her father, Martin Hollins, said the family was looking forward to her coming home. She donated things on occasion to the church."A woman who helped to tend her horses is understood to have raised the alarm when she could not contact the heiress.Ms Healey - daughter of Malcolm Healey, who made much of his £750m fortune when he sold his Hygena kitchen business - lived at the large country mansion set in 10 acres of land in the quiet East Riding village.Police were continuing to question a man aged 37 who was arrested in the Scarborough area on Monday on suspicion of murder.. Some residents said she had recently called off her wedding, although no local register offices had notification of any imminent plans. The Rev Peter Faulkner, vicar at the local church, said: "I have heard those rumours but she had not approached me. It was not a local wedding."He added: "She had lived alone for a number of years Her children lived with her husband. I didn't know her personally but I do know she took part in social events and mixed with others in the village. In a statement through the police, the family spoke of the terrible shock and tragic loss, adding: "We are devastated by Suzy's death, the circumstances of which are under investigation by Humberside Police."A friend, Vicky Hedges, said: "She was a fun, bouncy, bubbly blonde She came to Ellerker about seven years ago.

She was really integrated into the village, you would see her going round with her pony and trap." The divorcee, who took in abandoned animals from the RSPCA, was thought to have been involved in a relationship for six months. Yesterday police confirmed that she "did not die of natural causes". They would not substantiate reports that the mother of two was strangled, or any details of the post-mortem examination. A Humberside police spokesman said Ms Healey - whose teenage daughters were believed to be away - was formally identified by family. Suzy Healey, 39, daughter of the businessman Malcolm Healey, was found dead at Ellerker Hall in East Yorkshire on Monday morning.