42 h. ago Teen left bedbound and needing nappies for rest of her life after £30k ketamine addiction

The 19-year-old's addiction stopped her heart and resulted in her weighing just three-and-a-half stone

Economics

46 h. ago Teen will wear nappies for life as £30k ketamine addiction left her weighing just 3.5 stone

Isabella warned that it's easy for children as young as 12 to get hold of the Class B drug.

Economics

63 h. ago Teen's £30k ketamine addiction stopped her heart and left her weighing 3.5 stone

Isabella warned that it's easy for children as young as 12 to get hold of the Class B drug.

Economics

3 d. ago Sergio Agüero: ‘Dad never said I played well. He didn’t want me to become cocky’

Now the subject of a documentary, the former striker opens up on his strict upbringing in Argentina, the heart troubles that ended his career and that Manchester City goalDuring a visit to Madrid in 2007, Anatoliy Byshovets, the then head coach of Lokomotiv Moscow, said watching Sergio Agüero was like visiting the Prado. Pep Guardiola said he was a legend. Jorge Valdano said he could invent anything, anywhere, a unique footballer who had lost all fear, although he was wrong on that. Lionel Messi said he did the impossible. Diego Maradona said Agüero reminded him of himself, phoning one day to apologise for not playing him more. “I was a dickhead,” Maradona said.Sometimes it can feel like the one person who never said Agüero was good was the one person he really wanted to. When the former Manchester City striker announced he was retiring at the age of 33, forced to stop by a heart problem, all the stress accumulated beneath the surface since his debut at 15, his dad called and said h...

Politics

3 d. ago I spent £7,000 on a mummy makeover but it's the biggest mistake I've ever made

Chantelle Woolston, from Southampton, Hampshire, had hoped that a 'mummy makeover' would be the answer to her excess skin left behind after losing nearly half her body weight using a gastric sleeve.

Economics

8 d. ago What ketamine addiction does to your body as popular party drug is 'heroin of a generation'

Scientists have issued a warning over the "growing challenge" of ketamine abuse and the painful realities of becoming addicted to the party drug

Events

8 d. ago How I lost 9 stone after my weight left me never wanting to leave the house

Melody Buck from Hampshire revealed she lost nine stone in 18 months, taking her from 18 stone to 9.5 stone - a transformation she admits has 'changed my life'.

Politics

8 d. ago Christopher Dean reassures concerned crowd after Jayne Torvill's horror fall

Jayne Torvill stumbled on a hole in the ice rink during a heart-stopping moment at her and Christopher Dean's performance at the BP Pulse Live Arena in Birmingham

Events

1 week ago Drinking champagne could reduce risk of sudden cardiac arrest, study suggests

Maintaining a positive mood and eating more fruit may also help lower risk, researchers findDrinking champagne, eating more fruit, staying slim and maintaining a positive outlook on life could help reduce the risk of a sudden cardiac arrest, the world’s first study of its kind suggests.Millions of people worldwide die every year after experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), when the heart stops pumping blood around the body without warning. They are caused by a dangerous abnormal heart rhythm, when the electrical system in the heart is not working properly. Without immediate treatment such as CPR, those affected will die. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 'What gave you the right to stop her heart beating?' Killer gets life as he faces grieving mum's powerful words

Alcwyn Thomas killed Victoria 'Vicki' Thomas after drinking heavily and taking cocaine but had denied murder saying the pair regularly enjoyed adventurous intercourse including strangulation.

Events

2 w. ago Signs of ketamine addiction as The Vivienne's family want to tackle 'stigma'

UK Addiction Treatment Centres has emphasised that it is never too late to seek help for dependence

Politics

2 w. ago New drama 'I, Jack Wright' mirrors family tensions over inheritance disputes

A new survey of 2,000 adults has found that the average family feud has been going on for seven years and shows no signs of stopping, with issues such as wills and inheritance at the heart of the matter.

Events

2 w. ago Heartbreaking details of The Vivienne's 'secret' lethal ketamine addiction revealed by drag star's family

James Lee Williams, better known as The Vivienne, died of a cardiac arrest linked to the party drug and powerful painkiller in January being found dead at their home.

Society

2 w. ago Drag Race UK star The Vivienne kept ketamine addiction secret ‘to protect family’

James Lee Williams died in January of a cardiac arrest

Society

2 w. ago ‘My son killed himself after ketamine ruined his life – how many lives will this drug destroy?’

Barney Casserly took his life aged 21 as he struggled with a ketamine addiction which left him using the toilet 20 times a night due to irreversible bladder damage

Events

2 w. ago Welsh TV star Iolo Williams forced to stop filming after heart attack as he makes death admission

EXCLUSIVE: Iolo Williams was forced to stop filming after suffering from a heart attack two years ago

Events

2 w. ago Love Island star's girlfriend, 22, rushed to hospital amid cardiac arrest

The young woman's suffered a cardiac arrest and her heart stopped beating

Events

2 w. ago Love Island's Sam Taylor's girlfriend, 22, suffers cardiac arrest and is rushed to hospital

Love Island star Sam Taylor supported his girlfriend Em Leah as she was rushed to hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest and her heart stopped beating

Events

2 w. ago Manchester United’s crazy comeback was inspirational – and a reality check

Overcoming Lyon with an emergency duo up front was electrifying but also showed deep flaws in Amorim’s squadBedlam, pandemonium, ecstasy and simply wow: Manchester United’s three-goal, six-minute (and 34 seconds) blockbuster extra-time comeback from 4-2 down is one for the ages, and a thrilling advertisement for the heart-stopping drama football can generate.Yet if the Harry Maguire header that KO-ed Lyon was a last, heroic act of a pell-mell, childhood-like jumpers-for-goalposts victory, it should also clang alarm bells for the fragile unit Ruben Amorim oversees, and cause a serious reality check. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Gogglebox's Amy Tapper flaunts six stone epic weight loss as she wows in clip

Veteran Gogglebox star Amy left fans stunned as she revealed her weight loss, and also hinted at her plans to strip off for a glamorous photo shoot once she gets to her goal

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