ketamine was one of the key drugs identified in the study Drug consumption in England rises sharply during heatwaves, bank holiday weekends and major events like football matches and the Eurovision Song Contest, according to a large-scale wastewater study.Researchers analysed over 1,700 wastewater samples from 15 treatment plants across England in 2022, revealing clear weekly…
The poll found that only around one in five specialist mental health nurses consider their workload manageable Mental health patients in the UK are “routinely coming to harm” due to rising caseloads, chronic understaffing and excessive administrative burden, according to a survey by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).The poll found that only around one…
UK temperatures rise to 21°C as warm spell returns across Wales and southern England / Image: File A major shift in the UK’s weather pattern is underway this week, forecasts show a strong area of high pressure settling over much of the country, bringing dry, stable and increasingly warm conditions to start the week.According to…
London’s 440m tiramisu sets Guinness World Record as 100 Italian chefs use 50,000 biscuits in historic feat / Image: BBC London has quietly delivered one of the most spectacular culinary feats: a team of more than 100 Italian chefs created a 440.6-metre-long tiramisu, officially recognised by Guinness World Records as the longest ever made.The record-setting…
A packed LGBT+ nightclub in Fenny Stratford, near Milton Keynes, was engulfed in flames in the early hours of Sunday, causing panic among hundreds of revellers. However, no injuries were reported due to a swift evacuation by staff and security.According to BBC, the fire broke out at Pink Punters around 2am, prompting an immediate emergency…
Mother and young child die in tragic water incident at west London park. A mother and child have died after getting into difficulty in the water at a park in west London. Emergency services were called to Elthorne Park on Saturday after reports that two people were in trouble in the water. Despite efforts by…
Homes were evacuated and a major security alert was triggered after reports of a car explosion outside a police station in Dunmurry, on the outskirts of Belfast in Northern Ireland.Police rushed to the scene in the Kingsway area, where cordons were put in place and residents were asked to leave their homes as a precaution,…
One in three Britons raised Christian no longer follow the faith, study reveals Nearly a third of people in Britain who were raised as Christians no longer identify with the religion in adulthood, according to a major international study, highlighting a steady decline in traditional faith adherence across the country. The analysis by the Pew…
John Ashby, a man from the UK who raped a Sikh woman after wrongly believing she was Muslim, has been given a life sentence. Ashby, who admitted his crimes earlier in the week, was sentenced on Friday.During sentencing at Birmingham Crown Court, Mr Justice Pepperall described Ashby as a “deeply unpleasant racist and Islamophobe”, as…
UK social media influencer Imogen Carol convicted for stealing Jellycat toys worth £160. A UK-based influencer has been convicted after stealing a set of popular Jellycat soft toys from a farm shop in Cheshire, a court heard, with the 26-year-old later telling police she was in tax debt when she carried out the theft. Imogen…
