16 h. ago Archie York: Recipes for cannabis gummies linked to drugs fire that killed boy, 7, available online

Archie, seven, perished when neighbour Reece Galbraith used 100 butane canisters to concoct cannabis gummies which caused an explosion - but we found DIY step-by-step guides in a couple of clicks

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51 h. ago Prison nurse, 27, is suspended over claim she had fling with drug

Glamorous prison nurse Stephanie Adair, 27, has been suspended over allegations she had an inappropriate relationship with an inmate at England's worst jail HMP Wandsworth.

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63 h. ago Boy killed while he slept in tragic UK 'crime lab' 100 gas canister explosion

Archie York was only seven at the time of the blast

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63 h. ago House explosion that killed two people in Newcastle caused by drug lab, court hears

Reece Galbraith, 33, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in blast from gas canisters used to make cannabis sweetsA huge house explosion that killed two people including a seven-year-old boy was the result of a dangerous and criminal drug lab making cannabis gummy sweets using 100 gas canisters, a court has heard.Details of the causes of the blast in the Benwell area of Newcastle can now be reported after Reece Galbraith, 33, pleaded guilty on Thursday to the manslaughter of two people. Continue reading...

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65 h. ago I was in the room when assassins killed drug cartel gangster – what followed was terrifying

It has been nine years since the notorious Regency Hotel murder in Ireland sparked an all-out-war on the streets of Dublin – and below I share my experiences of the day

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65 h. ago Boy, seven, killed in huge blast caused by criminals making cannabis gummies

Reece Galbraith, 33, has admitted the manslaughters of Archie York, who was asleep upstairs, and his friend Jason Laws in an explosion in Newcastle

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66 h. ago Archie York, 7, killed in his sleep in Newcastle after neighbour’s drug operation exploded

Reece Galbraith, 33, has admitted the manslaughter of Archie York and Jay Laws after the explosion in October

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66 h. ago Man admits manslaughter after ‘drugs lab’ explosion kills child and man

Reece Galbraith, 33, changed his plea to guilty at Newcastle Crown Court following the huge blast in Benwell, Newcastle, in October.

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66 h. ago Weed dealer admits killing boy, 7 after Newcastle drug factory exploded

Archie York was in bed when the devastating blast tore through his house last October, killing him and injuring his parents and baby brother and leaving houses in ruins

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66 h. ago Weed dealer admits killing boy, 7, in his bed after Newcastle drug factory exploded

Archie York was in bed when the devastating blast tore through his house last October, killing him and injuring his parents and baby brother and leaving houses in ruins

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7 d. ago Women drugged and raped by Hollywood wannabe were responsible for their own deaths, his new lawyer claims

Hollywood wannabe David Pearce's new lawyer declared that the two girls who were drugged, raped and killed were responsible for their own deaths in shocking claims.

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1 week ago Mexican drug lord charged with killing DEA agent could face death penalty

Federal prosecutors are considering seeking the death penalty against Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero in a sprawling case that includes the 1985 killing of a U.S. federal agent

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1 week ago Malaria breakthrough as scientists find drug makes human blood deadly to mosquitoes

Researchers say the drug is able to kill older mosquitoes that are most likely to transmit malaria

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1 week ago Your House review – scavenger hunt through a delightfully difficult puzzle

iOS, Android, Mac, PC (version played); Patrones & EsconditesInspired by a remarkable true story, this book-like journey through a deserted house filled with secret panels and hidden passages presents some ingenious conundrumsYour House is inspired by a remarkable true story. Back in the 2000s, a rich New York couple paid architect Eric Clough to renovate their new apartment, with the slightly odd request that a poem about their family should be hidden away in one of the walls, like a time capsule. Inspired by this, Clough took it upon himself to make a few unorthodox modifications to the dwelling without his clients’ knowledge.Just over a year after the couple and their children had moved in to their home, Clough sent them a cryptic note. This clue led them to a hidden panel, behind which was a book, which in turn led them on a scavenger hunt through their own apartment. Clough had crammed the rooms with hidden messages and complex puzzles that it took the family weeks to solve...

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1 week ago Sadistic online gangs run by teenage boys committing harrowing crimes, top crime chiefs warn

Harrowing crimes have increased six-fold between 2022 and 2024, and include child abuse and the sharing of extreme material that normalises horrific violence

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1 week ago Video games can’t escape their role in the radicalisation of young men | Keith Stuart

Those of us who spend our lives gaming can no longer deny knowledge that our online communities are awash with disturbing hate speech and violent rhetoricThere is a lot of attention on young men and toxic masculinity at the moment. It’s about time. The devastating Netflix drama Adolescence, about a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering a girl after being radicalised by the online manosphere, has drawn attention to the problem through the sheer force of its brilliant writing and a blistering lead performance from teenager Owen Cooper. This week, former England football manager Gareth Southgate gave a speech about the state of boyhood in the UK, specifically about how young men, lacking moral mentors, are turning to gambling and video gaming, thereby disconnecting from society and immersing themselves in predominantly male online communities where misogyny and racism are often rife. There has been some kickback in the gaming press to the idea that games have provided a less-than-ideal ...

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1 week ago Mafia killer dismembered mum while she was alive and kept body parts in cooking pot

Nicole "Niki" Perry was killed in the most horrifying way imaginable at a drug house in Texas. Her hands were severed with a machete and her partner said she made a sound he would "never forget"

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2 w. ago Adolescence writer Jack Thorne reveals how a 'dark' discovery during work on the Netflix hit series left him worrying about his family

The miniseries was released ten days ago, and tells the story of a 13-year-old boy who murders a female classmate after being influenced by online misogyny.

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2 w. ago International uproar as China executes four Canadians for 'drug crimes' in 'inhumane' killings

Canada's foreign affairs minister Melanie Joly said she and former prime minister Justin Trudeau had asked for clemency for the dual citizens after they were implicated in the alleged crimes.

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2 w. ago The truth about the deadly drug ketamine that killed The Vivienne and left my friends in nappies... few realise exactly what it does

Ketamine use has more than tripled among young people in the last 12 years. The drug is wreaking havoc on society at large and was responsible for drag queen The Vivienne's death.

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