13 h. ago Green Party leader calls for all drugs to be legalised and blasts Farage 'dark forces'

Zack Polanski told the BBC that a 'public health approach' is needed to drugs, including cocaine and heroin, and in his party conference speech he had a strong message to Nigel Farage

Politics

17 h. ago OAPs at retirement block who vape and take drugs told 'action will taken'

Homemanor House in Watford, Herts, sent a letter to all residents warning against smoking and illegal substance use last week, but one resident said he 'had to laugh'

Events

69 h. ago Brothers and cousin groomed and sexually abused teenage girls after giving them drink and drugs, trial told

Manzorr Hussain and his cousin Imtiaz Ali are standing trial, while a third man has 'left the country'

Events

3 d. ago Brit, 23, facing death after trying to 'smuggle 9kg of meth out of Thailand'

George Wilson allegedly told police he received the package from a British drugs runner called 'snoopy' and was paid just £460 to carry the narcotics to another country

Events

3 d. ago Suspect takes off running after being told police horse ‘can smell drugs’

This is the moment a suspect flees after being told a police horse can smell narcotics.

Events

8 d. ago Communities gain power to block vape shops and save pubs in £5bn plan

The government will hand funding directly to ‘the true patriots that build our communities up’

Economics

8 d. ago UK’s first nitazene drug lab found in Ayrshire, police board told

The high-strength synthetic opioids sometimes mixed into other drugs can be dangerous due to their potency.

Events

8 d. ago Donald Trump must face criminal proceedings for deadly strikes carried out on drug smuggler boats in the Caribbean, UN is told

Colombia's leader condemned three attacks this month, which were defended as operations against drug traffickers. He accused the former president of criminalising poverty and migration.

Events

9 d. ago Communities will get new powers to put 'pride' back into their derelict high streets with powers to transform boarded up high streets and BLOCK new vape stores

Communities will be given new powers to transform boarded-up shops and block bookies and vape stores from their high street.

Politics

9 d. ago The truth about thyroids: How women are told they're depressed or menopausal when it's actually an underactive thyroid. And others are prescribed drugs they don't even need

Experts say, it can take years for the condition to be diagnosed - with patients, who are usually women, still not being listened to when they go to the doctor,

Events

9 d. ago Farage backs Trump over paracetamol autism claim: 'They said thalidomide was safe and it wasn't':

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage today insisted he had 'no idea' if President Trump's claim was correct. Instead, he argued: 'We were told thalidomide was a very safe drug'.

Politics

9 d. ago Nigel Farage weighs in on paracetamol autism scandal: 'They said thalidomide was safe and it wasn't'

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage today insisted he had 'no idea' if President Trump's claim was correct. Instead, he argued: 'We were told thalidomide was a very safe drug'.

Politics

2 w. ago Björn Borg takes life ‘day by day’ after ‘aggressive’ prostate cancer diagnosis

Tennis legend told diagnosis was ‘really, really bad’Borg also recalls drug use after early retirementBjörn Borg, the five-time Wimbledon tennis champion, has said he is taking life “day by day, year by year” after his “extremely aggressive” prostate cancer diagnosis.The former world no1, who won 11 grand slam titles before retiring aged 25, revealed the diagnosis in the final chapter of his autobiography, which will be published this week in the UK and next week in the US. The Swede is in remission, having had an operation in 2024, but described the diagnosis as “difficult psychologically”.Read Bjorn Borg’s interview with Simon Hattenstone on theguardian.com from 4pm UK time on Thursday Continue reading...

Science

3 w. ago Stirling drug deaths total doubles as cops stress local picture mirrors national

An inspector for the city told councillors that the rise in drug deaths could be accounted for mainly in older men, as well as those who have comorbidities alongside their substance use.

Events