19 h. ago Monstrous trio face life sentences for murder of man who pleaded 'please stop'

Joseph McGready, 30, was fatally slashed and stabbed at a flat in Glasgow - Amanda Welsh, 49, Conor Thomas, 29, and Laura McHugh, 32 have been found guilty of his murder

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49 h. ago Brit 'caught accepting half a pound of cocaine from a drug smuggler in police sting' faces 12 years in jail in Bali

Prosecutors say Eleonora Gracia, 46, was arrested in March at Bali's airport with 244 grams (half a pound) of cocaine wrapped in a condom hidden in her vagina.

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3 d. ago Fatal crash of car being followed by police caused by ‘speed, alcohol and drugs’

Muhammad Qasim, 29, died in hospital after suffering ‘catastrophic’ head injuries in a collision on Island Road in Birmingham in October 2023.

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3 d. ago Woman who fractured baby's arm while in her care at Glasgow flat dodges jail

Demi Laurie took five hours to take the baby girl to a hospital after realising she was injured.

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4 d. ago Couple jailed after stabbing man to death during 'frenzied attack' in Glasgow flat

Cameron Woods and Stacey Balfour were jailed for a total of at least 34 and a half years.

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5 d. ago Man arrested over class A drug supply as police storm house in dawn raid

Eyewitnesses say they heard loud voices shouting 'police' and banging noises just after 5.30am

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6 d. ago Police warn of possible dangerous drugs batch after death and cardiac arrests

Northumbria Police have issued the warning after the death of a man in his 40s and four people suffering cardiac arrests in the Gateshead area.

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7 d. ago England women's star cleared of drugs charges ahead of Euro 2025: 'I'm relieved'

England and Manchester City goalkeeper Khiara Keating has seen charges of drug possession dropped by Greater Manchester Police.

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7 d. ago Scot cops uncover £7m cannabis haul in derelict Fife building

Police have uncovered a massive drugs farm worth an estimated £7million on the streets after raiding a rundown building in Kirkcaldy.

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8 d. ago Fife cannabis factory: £7million drugs haul as police raid former college building in Kirkcaldy

A cannabis raid on an empty building in Kirkcaldy has revealed a cultivation with a street value of around £7million.

Economics

8 d. ago Struggling mother who took drugs to help her sleep fought street battle with police she believed were kidnappers come to kill and bury her with a shovel

Ashleigh Marsh, 26, had the episode when she saw a shovel in the boot of the police vehicle and kicked one female constable in the chest before kicking out at other officers.

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8 d. ago Dad smoked five cannabis joints on night he 'shook baby daughter to death'

Thomas Holford, who is accused of murdering his daughter Everleigh Stroud, lied to police about his drug use despite officers finding a cannabis grinder and joint butts next to a milk bottle

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9 d. ago IKEA to offer click and collect service at Tesco Ayr as Swedish giant makes move into town

The Swedish firm has joined forces with Tesco Extra, in Ayr, to offer home improvement enthusiasts a break from travelling to Glasgow to pick up their flat-pack goods.

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2 w. ago Police find £90,000 drugs haul after spotting suspicious behaviour outside flat

A total of 29kg of cannabis and 197 grip seal bags of cocaine were discovered when police searched a flat

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2 w. ago ‘Courageous’ drug policy campaigner Peter Krykant found dead aged 48

Scotland’s first minister among those to hail Peter Krykant amid tributes to him as a ‘one-man army, with a mission to save lives’

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2 w. ago Driver high on drugs smashed into a lamppost in 120mph police chase

Craig Peacock, 35, narrowly missed a group of pedestrians when he crashed into the lamppost at 80mph

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2 w. ago Manchester Airport bust led to downfall of Breaking Bad style drug gang 'fixer'

Brett Smith was jailed after police uncovered EncroChat messages linking him to a drugs gang operating out of a mill

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2 w. ago Scots Audi driver 'snared with significant drug haul' during police search

The Audi was pictured on a recovery truck.

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2 w. ago Moment police chase county lines drugs gang across 17th century estate before officers ram car in field

Officers were hot on the trails of Connor Darwent, 27, wanted on suspicion of supplying Class A drugs when they spotted him driving on the A46 towards Lincoln.

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2 w. ago Drug dealer's driving in Paisley led police to £6,190 cocaine discovery

Cops snared the motorist using ‘counter surveillance’ moves while officers followed the car.

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