26 h. ago Drugs death map of Britain: Use our interactive tool to see where YOUR county ranks

Drug deaths in England and Wales have reached an all-time high, and experts warn that the trend will continue following a terrifying emergence of a 'zombie' substance 300 times stronger than heroin.

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6 d. ago High youth death rates are an ‘emerging crisis’, global health study warns

Alcohol, suicide and injuries driving rises among teenagers and young adults despite overall rates falling, authors say The world faces “an emerging crisis” of higher death rates among teenagers and young adults, according to a major study on the causes of death and disability worldwide.The reasons vary from drug and alcohol use, and suicide in North America, to infectious diseases and injuries in sub-Saharan Africa, the researchers said, but warned that their data should serve as “a wake-up call”.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counsellor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Liam Payne drug supplier claims they had 'intimate' night before singer’s death

Liam Payne’s drug supplier Braian Paiz has claimed he had an "intimate" night with the singer just two days before his death, alleging drugs, drinks, and shocking encounters

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7 d. ago Where should YOU buy a home? From low crime to transport links, use our calculator to find the best area based on the things that matter most to you

There is no perfect place to live. Anyone house-hunting can attest that finding a town or city that ticks every box is all but impossible.

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7 d. ago 15171207 Where should YOU buy a home? From low crime to transport links, use our calculator to find the best area based on the things that matter most to you

There is no perfect place to live. Anyone house-hunting can attest that finding a town or city that ticks every box is all but impossible.

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8 d. ago Where should YOU live? From great rail links, to green spaces and fast broadband, our calculator reveals the perfect spot for you

There is no perfect place to live. Anyone house-hunting can attest that finding a town or city that ticks every box is all but impossible.

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9 d. ago Fat jabs could treat two ‘major causes of illness and death’, say scientists – as current treatments ‘fall short’

WEIGHT loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are powerful tools for tackling obesity and lowering the risk of serious disease. Now new research suggests they could be used to treat two "major causes of illness and death" - drug and alcohol addiction. Scientists say weight loss jabs, usually prescribed for diabetes or obesity, have...

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1 week ago Brit faces 20 years in Spanish jail for 'Netflix thriller' murder: Pilot goes to man's home for sex

Aaron Rainbow, 50, flew into Barcelona and hooked up with Oscar Tornero Rovira, 38, who took him back to his place for a six-hour drug-fuelled marathon sex session.

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1 week ago Where should YOU buy a home? Our brilliant new interactive tool helps you find the perfect spot based on what you want

There is no perfect place to live. Anyone house-hunting can attest that finding a town or city that ticks every box is all but impossible.

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1 week ago Trial underway over Angels' alleged role in baseball pitcher Tyler Skaggs' overdose death

The Los Angeles Angels are facing a court trial over whether the team is responsible for the drug overdose death of one of its star pitchers

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2 w. ago British tourist faces death penalty after being arrested for drug smuggling in Thailand

Thai police allege George Wilson, 23, received suitcase containing narcotics from another Briton to deliver it abroad

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2 w. ago When will Storm Amy's weather bomb hit? Map reveals when torrential rain and 95mph gales to batter Britain

The Met Office imposed a 31-hour yellow rain warning for western Scotland from 5pm on Wednesday until the end of Thursday, at which point the first named storm of autumn will officially arrive.

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2 w. ago When will Storm Amy's weather bomb hit? Map reveals when torrential rain and 80mph gales to batter Britain

The Met Office imposed a 31-hour yellow rain warning for western Scotland from 5pm on Wednesday until the end of Thursday, at which point the first named storm of autumn will officially arrive.

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2 w. ago Storm Amy map: Where 80mph winds will hit Britain this weekend

Up to 50mm of rain is expected in parts of Scotland in just nine hours

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2 w. ago Moment Brit, 23, 'is found with 9kg of crystal meth in his suitcase by Thai police': UK tourist is latest to be accused of smuggling drugs out of the country

A British tourist is facing the death penalty for allegedly attempting to smuggle a suitcase full of crystal meth out of Thailand.

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3 w. ago How much has immigration grown YOUR town? Use our interactive tool to discover how local populations have changed across the UK

New figures from the Office for National Statistics ( ONS ) showed the UK's population in mid-2024 was up 755,254 (1.1 per cent) from 68.5 million in mid-2023.

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3 w. ago Teen opioid addictions often untreated as youth overdose deaths rapidly rise in US – study

Drug overdoses are now a leading causes of death among US teens as fentanyl possibly drives surge, researchers warnFewer than one in three teenagers with opioid use disorder receive treatment, according to a study published in this month’s Health Affairs journal that looked at the disorder in minors from 2022 to 2023.In 2023, 557 teens died of opioid overdose, nearly threefold as many as in 2018, while adult opioid deaths only went up by 65% during this time, according to the study. Drug overdoses are now among the leading causes of death for US teenagers. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Liam Payne says he 'always wanted to protect Cheryl' and knew 'she was ALWAYS there for me' as fans re

The Girls Aloud star, 41, was granted the power of administration of the 31-year-old's estate after he fell to his death from a hotel balcony following a drink-drug binge on October 16 last year.

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3 w. ago Britain's benefits culture is 'unhealthy' and they must be curbed, admit Labour as the areas where more than one in ten residents are on jobless hand

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden hinted at tightening eligibility for universal credit.

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4 w. ago The areas of Britain where most residents can't afford to buy a house

An average property in London was not affordable for any household income decile - ie tenth of population, according to a study by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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