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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.
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The duo met on the set of Emmerdale.
Kevin Pearce pleaded guilty to manslaughter by diminished responsibility after saying he had no recollection of killing his mum Eileen.
At the Paris Fire Brigade’s brand new training facilities outside Paris, new recruits are excited to join the ranks of one of the emergency services to be deployed during the Olympic Games next year. Launching a hiring drive to find an extra 300 recruits, aiming to hire a total 1,200 for 2024, the brigade is competing with police, the army and private security companies to employ young people.
After a barrage of earthquakes that herald an impending volcanic eruption, some evacuated residents of the Icelandic town of Grindavik wonder if they will ever return.
It’s been a wild six weeks.
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