Oldham teen collapses after ‘bad batch’ of MDMA – police issue warning
A warning has been sent out by Greater Manchester Police about the dangers of drug taking, after an Oldham teenager collapsed from taking contaminated MDMA.
Kebab with a kick: Customers seen sniffing cocaine off Manchester takeaway tables
Class-A drug abuse occurred in a city-centre takeaway during the early hours of this morning, to the shock of party-goer witnesses.
Drug-fuelled Oldham killer ‘enjoyed’ being tasered after stabbing partner, court hears
A drug-fuelled killer who was shot with a Taser gun by police minutes after he stabbed his girlfriend in her Oldham home said, ‘I enjoyed that. You need more volts’, a court heard today.
Kerry Katona’s ex dodges jail time for running cannabis farm from Bolton attic
Reality TV star Kerry Katona’s ex-husband escaped jail yesterday after he admitted running a £50,000 cannabis farm from his attic to pay off his drug debts to Bolton Crown Court.
Hale man dodges jail over cannabis farm that had potential to produce £40K
Police made the discovery, which included five or six strains of cannabis, when they attended Myles Cohen’s house in Broadway Mews, Hale, last July, after his businessman father made allegations of assault.
All Souls Church regeneration ‘can inspire others to reclaim forgotten hubs of community’
All Souls Church reopened last month following the completion of a £4.9million regeneration project to modernise the Grade II*-listed Victorian church.
That’ll cover the fare! Jail for drug dealer caught with £6m heroin in taxi to Manchester
A drug dealer, who was caught smuggling £6.5million of heroin in the back of a taxi on a journey to Manchester, has been jailed for 11 years.
Drug users should NOT be put in prison, says former undercover narcotics cop
An ex-undercover narcotics officer has come out in support of legalising drugs, saying it would save lives, prison space and taxpayers’ money.
VIDEO: Blazing a trail… cannabis legalisation debate
As cannabis gains recognition for its medical properties, and with four American states having legalised the drug, will the UK decriminalise weed?
Troubled Manchester teen died after doctors gave her ‘unlicensed’ drugs, inquest hears
A Manchester schoolgirl died in her sleep, aged just 14, after doctors gave her ‘unlicensed’ prescription drugs for depression, an inquest heard.
‘Superdad’ who led secret drug-fuelled double life died after concoction of SIX narcotics, inquest hears
A rugby coach died during a massive drugs binge at a friend’s stag weekend in Stockport after leading a secret ‘weekend’ double life of narcotics and alcohol abuse, an inquest heard.