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A Metro investigation has revealed that foreign gangs are selling DIY kits for synthetic cannabinoids, known as spice, on TikTok and Instagram, despite a substantial rise in related deaths. This trend is increasingly prevalent among schoolchildren, as these kits facilitate local production of the dangerous drug.
Marshall Leese, 32, hijacked an ambulance containing an elderly patient in Stoke-on-Trent on 25 March, driving through red lights while under the influence of monkey dust. He was sentenced to 21 months after pleading guilty to false imprisonment and aggravated vehicle taking at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court.
Imtiaz Ali, 46, was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to multiple drug charges, including possession with intent to supply nitrous oxide. He was arrested at a McDonald’s drive-through in Newport, where police discovered seven boxes of nitrous oxide canisters and an offensive weapon.
The dad-of-two then attacked his partner with an iron as she tried to intervene, jurors were told.
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Jeremy Bowen has sparked fury with his comments about the IDF’s actions, in the latest furore over the corporation’s reporting of the Israel-Hamas war
Israeli Defence Forces shared video footage and pictures of the chilling discovery as the war with Hamas takes a horrifying twist.
Prime minister Rishi Sunak has refused to rule out a general election after he promised to do “whatever it takes” to get his Rwanda deal back on track.
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