5 h. ago Teach youngsters about bootleg alcohol in schools... if we'd known the dangers, my friend might still be alive

Simone White, 28, was one of six tourists who died after a mass methanol poisoning at a hostel bar in Vang Vieng, Laos, last November.

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9 d. ago ‘Steer clear, drink beer’: Teach teens the dangers of methanol poisoning says best friend of killed Laos tourist

Following the death of her friend, Bethany Clarke says the dangers of methanol poisoning should be on the school curriculum

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2 w. ago 'Dangerous' sex offender, 25, who targeted young girls leaving school dies in prison

Steven Collins was caught out after two of his victims caught him filming under their school skirts in Tameside

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3 w. ago What is methanol poisoning? Inside the deadly trend targeting young backpackers

The mother of a young backpacker that died of suspected methanol poisoning is campaigning for greater awareness of bootleg alcohol, a deadly trend affecting backpackers in southeast Asian countries

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3 w. ago Warning over 'dangerous' scannable stickers left near school targeting children

The glossy labels, which feature a marijuana leaf and a QR code, are believed to be the latest tactic by brazen drug dealers hoping to hook children on illegal drugs.

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3 w. ago Locals issue warning over 'dangerous' scannable stickers left on lampposts targeting schoolchildren

The glossy labels, which feature a marijuana leaf and a QR code, are believed to be the latest tactic by brazen drug dealers hoping to hook children on illegal drugs.

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