47 m. ago Prisoner governor accused of relationship with drug dealing boss sobs as she says "I was incredibly stupid"

Kerri Pegg is accused of misconduct in public office, which she denies

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77 m. ago NBA reportedly investigating Ja Morant over finger gun gesture v Warriors

Grizzlies star has been suspended twice for handling gunsMorant and Warriors’ Hield both given technical foulsThe NBA is investigating a gesture made by Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant that could be construed as mimicking shooting a gun, ESPN reported on Wednesday.Morant extended his left arm and was seen using the finger gun gesture to taunt members of the Golden State Warriors during Tuesday’s game. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Donald Trump mocked after claiming he'll put tariffs on ILLEGAL DRUGS in bizarre rant

In a strange new rant ahead of 'Liberation Day', Donald Trump claimed the US could start placing tariffs on all fentanyl imported into the US - despite it being an illegal drug

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3 h. ago Prison governor tells court she was ‘incredibly stupid’ but did nothing wrong

Kerri Pegg, 42, is alleged to have begun a relationship with convicted drug dealer Anthony Saunderson.

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4 h. ago Fugitive leader of violent Ecuadorian drug gang is indicted in New York City

The fugitive leader of a violent Ecuadorian gang has been indicted in New York City on charges he imported thousands of pounds of cocaine into the United States

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4 h. ago Billionaire's wife facing sex and drugs allegations settles 'whistleblower' housekeeper dispute

A housekeeper has settled her claim against her wealthy former employers, after alleging she was forced out for whistleblowing about child safety

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5 h. ago MIKEY SMITH: 5 baffling surprises from Donald Trump world in last 24 hours

Will Donald Trump really slap 20% tariffs on all goods imported from all countries, pumping inflation in his own country and causing untold chaos on world trade? And what about ...drugs?

Politics

6 h. ago UK’s most commonly prescribed drug cuts risk of dementia, study suggests

Drug given to around 8 million Britons could help cut the risk of dementia, researchers in South Korea find

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6 h. ago London grandmother may have to move to Scotland to access vital cancer drug unavailable on NHS in England

Breast cancer drug Enhurtu costs about £8,000 each session and is only available privately in England, but it is offered on the NHS in Scotland

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6 h. ago ‘I’ve got to move to Scotland because I can’t get the cancer drug I need in England’

‘I’ve got to move to Scotland because I can’t get the cancer drug I need in England’  The Independent

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7 h. ago Tractor smashes into house to leave homeowner's bed exposed to the elements as 52

Police were called to the A51 at Vicars Cross Road in Chester, Cheshire, at about 6.35am on Tuesday.

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7 h. ago UK’s most commonly prescribed drug cuts dementia risk by 13%, study suggests

Drug given to around 8 million Britons could help cut the risk of dementia, researchers in South Korea find

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7 h. ago Scottish hospitality empire makes plea to punters as extra £1.7 million wage bill hits profits

“The ripple effects of these increases will be widespread, and we have no choice but to raise our prices as a result” – Louise MacLean, Signature

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8 h. ago 'Weekend warriors' who do all their exercise on Saturday and Sunday ARE less likely to die young

Hope for busy office workers who are largely sedentary in the week as UK Biobank study of 93,000 Brits shows that cramming exercise into the weekend is just as good for us

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8 h. ago Dealer with 'positive childhood' found with drugs including cocaine and MDMA

Ryan Lewis, 28, was also found with LSD and ketamine, as well as thousands of pounds in cash.

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9 h. ago Could antibiotics stop working? Yes – but the biggest danger isn’t prescription

To prevent a catastrophic failure of the drugs modern medicine relies on, look to animal farming in middle-income countriesIf the antibiotics we use to treat infections ever stopped working, the consequences would be catastrophic. It is estimated that the use of antibiotics adds about 20 years of life expectancy for every person worldwide (on average). As the King’s Fund put it, if we lose antibiotics, “we would lose modern medicine as we know it”. Doctors, public health experts and governments take the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) very seriously, yet the problem appears to be getting worse.A report from the National Audit Office in February finds that out of five domestic targets set in 2019 to tackle AMR, only one has been met – to reduce antibiotic use in food-producing animals. Others, such as the target to reduce drug-resistant infections in humans by 10%, haven’t made much progress; in fact, these infections have actually increased by 13% since 2018.Prof Devi Sridh...

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10 h. ago Man arrested after recovery of drugs worth up to £200,000 in Livingston

Officers executed a warrant at a property on Park Place around 10am on Tuesday, April 1.

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11 h. ago Scientists pinpoint amount of exercise needed per week to fend off cancer, disease

Working out for merely two days a week may be enough to keep cancerous tumors and heart diseases at bay, a study suggests.

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11 h. ago Common drug taken by millions could 'slash dementia risk' by lowering 'bad' cholesterol

Your cholesterol levels could affect your future brain health, not just your heart health

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13 h. ago Barbarians who toppled Roman Empire were 'high on hallucinogenic drugs' at the time

Barbarian hordes invaded and sacked the Western Roman empire while under the influence of hallucinogenic drugs when taking on their enemy, researchers in have suggested

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