Urgent warning as deaths linked to popular party drug ketamine surge ’20 times over’ in a decade
Nearly a fifth of ketamine deaths since 1999 happened last yearDRUG ALERT Urgent warning as deaths linked to popular party drug ketamine surge ’20 times over’ in a decadeKETAMINE deaths are surging in Britain because people are using it as a cheap mixer for drug cocktails, warn scientists. The drug’s popularity has boomed and famous overdose victims include Friends star Matthew Perry and TV drag queen The Vivienne. Study author Dr Caroline Copeland said: “We are seeing more ketamine-related deaths but these deaths rarely involve ketamine alone. Dr Copeland found overdose victims often mixed it with cocaine, opioids such as heroin or codeine, benzodiazepine sedatives, or gabapentinoid painkillers. She said there should be a better drug treatment system and more education about the risks of mixing substances.
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September 30, 2025 07:03 UTC
Patient Woods reveals key to success after long-awaited major medal
The Scottish wheelchair racer, 31, bagged World Championship T54 800m bronze to finally banish the demons of so many near misses over the years. Woods produced a battling performance to beat China’s Tian Yajuan to bronze as Belgian Lea Bayekula grabbed gold and China’s Zhou Zhaoqian won silver. “It’s great to be out there and in the mix amongst those girls, who are great at what they do. “It’s just about me having had the patience to know that it will pay off at some point. From everyday goals to world-class dreams, Novuna helps millions across the UK – backing British businesses, supporting individuals’ plans, and supporting British Athletics on the global stage.
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September 30, 2025 06:32 UTC
Pro-Europeans Set to Win Pivotal Election in Moldova Despite Russian Meddling
The win, which still needs to be made official by the nation’s election commission, could further Moldova’s bid to enter the European Union. That prospect would have been under threat had parties aligned with Russia made serious gains in the race. The election had taken on outsize global importance, considering that Moldova is a tiny nation of 2.4 million. Wedged between Romania and Ukraine, it is strategically important as the war in Ukraine rages on. The vote had also become a referendum on Europe versus Russia, with Moldovans choosing which vision of their future to embrace.
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September 30, 2025 03:21 UTC
Starmer promises ‘fairer country’ after long, difficult road to renewal
The Prime Minister will say: “We can all see our country faces a choice, a defining choice. The Prime Minister will say: “It is a test. “Yet at the end of this hard road there will be a new country, a fairer country, a land of dignity and respect. “I just don’t recognise that in the slightest.”Asked whether his interventions had galvanised the Prime Minister, Mr Jones said: “Look, Keir’s the Prime Minister. “He’s absolutely focused on the country and his speech to the country today.
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September 29, 2025 23:14 UTC
Claire's will sell 156 UK stores and secure 1,000 jobs
Administrators at Interpath said the majority of Claire’s UK business and assets had been sold to Modella, securing its future on British high streets. Claire's to sell 156 stores securing 1,000 jobsIt comes after Modella, which recently bought WH Smith’s high street chain, reached a deal with the retailer’s US parent firm Ames Watson. In August, Claire’s appointed administrators for its UK and Ireland business, putting around 2,150 jobs at risk. The US parent firm for the high street retailer said it had filed a formal notice to administrators from advisory firm Interpath. Which high street shops will close soon?
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September 29, 2025 22:22 UTC
Fashion embraces rococo’s golden age with an 18th-century revival
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September 29, 2025 21:56 UTC
Israel agrees to Trump’s Gaza peace plan — as it happened
Plan is ‘formula for igniting the region’The Palestinian Islamic Jihad group said Trump’s plan was “a recipe for continued aggression against the Palestinian people”. Blair: Trump’s plan is bold and intelligentSir Tony Blair has spoken out for the first time since being named as part of the peace plan in the press conference. Trump’s peace plan: the 20 points 1. He thanked Netanyahu for agreeing to his peace plan for ending the “death and destruction” in Gaza. The two leaders are expected to discuss a peace plan for Gaza that Trump presented to Arab leaders on the sidelines of the UN general assembly last week.
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September 29, 2025 19:44 UTC
Octopuses Invade English Coast, ‘Eating Anything in Their Path’
They initially hauled up tons of lucrative octopus which had colonized their crab and lobster pots. But now they are increasingly finding empty shells and other skeletal remains — evidence that the eight-armed arrivals are devouring shellfish. Just about everyone agrees that the situation is unique in recent times. “Day on day of more and more. (The plural is not octopi, but octopuses or even octopodes, according to most dictionaries, as the word comes from the Greek, not Latin.)
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September 29, 2025 19:37 UTC
Newspaper headlines: PM says Reform plan 'racist' and Labour eyes 'good citizen test'
The front pages are dominated by Labour's conference announcements, especially its drive to counter Reform. The Times says, external moves by the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to tighten immigration policy are an attempt to stymie the popularity of Nigel Farage's party, Reform UK. The paper reports that Mahmood will tell her party's conference that if Labour does not toughen its policy it risks voters seeking solace in what she calls the false promises of Farage. According to the Financial Times, external, the chancellor will use her speech at the Labour conference to urge business leaders to focus on the threat, as she sees it, posed by Reform. The Daily Telegraph reports, external on its front page that councils are spending up to £950 a day to transport a single pupil with special needs to school.
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September 29, 2025 18:45 UTC
Trump places 100% tariff on foreign-made films
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September 29, 2025 17:20 UTC
Glasgow venues shine at West of Scotland Thistle Awards
They were recognised at the West of Scotland Thistle Awards, the regional final of Scotland’s premier tourism and events industry awards. Innovation - Glasgow Life Museums - West Thistle Awards 2025(Image: Connor Mollison/VisitScotland)Lauren Macrae, visitor experience manager at The Tall Ship Glenlee, which was named Best Visitor Attraction, said: "We’re incredibly honoured to win the Scottish Thistle Award for Best Visitor Attraction in the West of Scotland. Best Eating Exp - Elements - West Thistle Awards 2025(Image: Connor Mollison/VisitScotland)Louise Hutchison, customer service and accessibility manager at DF Concerts & Events, said: "We’re honoured to receive the Inclusion Award at the Scottish Thistle Awards. Best Bar or Pub - Piper Whisky Bar - West Thistle Awards 2025(Image: Connor Mollison/VisitScotland)Chef Gary Townsend said: "We’re delighted to receive the Best Eating Experience award at the West of Scotland Thistle Awards. All winners now go forward to the national ceremony of the Scottish Thistle Awards, taking place in November.
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September 29, 2025 16:08 UTC
Hair Syrup entrepreneur named The Times' Founder of the Year
Lucie Macleod, founder of TikTok-viral haircare brand Hair Syrup was presented with the award at The Sunday Times 100 Awards Ceremony at the British Museum last Friday, September 25. Earlier this year Hair Syrup was named the 13th fastest growing private company in Britain in the Sunday Times 100 index of Britain’s fastest-growing private businesses. Lucie, from Newport, started Hair Syrup aged 21 as a student side hustle from her parents’ conservatory using £300 to start the business. (Image: Hair Syrup)In just five years Hair Syrup has grown into the UK’s fastest-growing beauty brand of 2025. (Image: Hair Syrup)“This recognition isn’t just for me, but for the amazing team, community and customers who have supported Hair Syrup from day one.
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September 29, 2025 15:07 UTC
London Thameslink blocked as person hit by train near Luton
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September 29, 2025 14:21 UTC
Newsletter tips from the New York Times: Visuals, strong host, short, intimate
The World has a five-strong editorial team and comprises a mixture of original content and curated links/summaries aimed at New York Times readers living outside the United States. Bennhold has 20 years of experience reporting for The New York Times, including stints based in London, Berlin and Paris. The title of newsletter “host” means she will write The World, but also interview New York Times colleagues or hand over the reins to them. The New York Times runs more than 100 email newsletters, most of which are free. “We have an extremely high bar for puns and wordplay at The New York Times.
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September 29, 2025 14:20 UTC
First-cousin marriage: UK NHS cites benefits; conservatives slam report
Sir Keir Starmer should stop running scared of the misogynistic community controllers and their quislings who appear in the form of cultural relativist-obsessed sociology professors, and ban a practice the overwhelming majority, from every community in Britain, want to see ended for good,” he said.Holden has also proposed a bill to ban first-cousin marriages, though Downing Street has said the government has no plans to take this step.Aneeta Prem MBE, founder of the Freedom Charity, also criticised the guidance, saying cousin marriages are a safeguarding risk. She added that the practice is linked to dishonour abuse, where young people are pressured and have little real choice. “The health evidence is clear. These are preventable harms that place families and the NHS under immense pressure. This is about protecting rights, not targeting communities,” she said, as quoted by The Daily Mail.First-cousin marriages have been legal in the UK since a law was passed during Henry VIII’s reign.
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September 29, 2025 14:08 UTC