A company that manages a Hawaii dinner cruise has acknowledged mistakenly serving alcohol to a three-year-old boy.

A woman said her son was given orange juice containing vodka while they were aboard the Alii Kai Catamaran, adding that she noticed him turning red, acting unruly and mumbling. She tried his drink and tasted alcohol, even offering it to nearby tourists for confirmation.

The company that manages the cruise, Roberts Hawaii, said it was mortified as it apologised for the error, adding in a statement: “We have had an alcohol safety procedure in place for 20 years and this is the first time we have had an incident like this.”

Ringo Starr’s house saved

The birthplace of former Beatle Ringo Starr has been saved from the bulldozer following a public campaign.

Liverpool City Council planned to demolish 9, Madryn Street as part of a housing regeneration scheme in the Dingle area of the city. But local residents feared their community would be torn apart and said the homes were perfect for families stepping onto the property ladder.

Housing Minister Grant Shapps intervened after a group of residents wrote to him about their concerns and yesterday unveiled a deal with Liverpool’s executive mayor Joe Anderson which will see around 32 properties, including Starr’s former home, refurbished and put on the market.

Aisle be damned

A man is in custody after customs officers found more than 4lb of heroin - with a street value of £90,000 - which had been sewed into the hem of a wedding dress, the UK Border Force said.

Officials at Heathrow airport discovered the package hidden in the traditional Pakistani bridal gown. Mohammed Khalil Bhatti, 33, from Pakistan, was arrested and charged with importation offences after he arrived from Karachi.