Patients using medical cannabis in the West Midlands are calling on the new government to make the drug more widely available to those seeking treatment. Since 2018, medicines derived from the drug have been legal, though most remain unlicensed and not routinely available on the NHS. Experts say the vast...

'I used to think cannabis was terrible - but no more'

Nicci Knight says she had been mourning her cat when he walked into the house.

Cat 'returns from dead' four days after cremation

Police and public health leaders have warned it has "never been" more dangerous to take drugs thanks to the arrival of super-strength man-made opioids. Nitazenes can be hundreds of times stronger than heroin but unscrupulous drug suppliers have been mixing them into other drugs - despite potentially "dire consequences". Vulnerable...

Warning over drugs that can kill in tiny doses

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

It's been eight years since beloved former child star and Oscar-winning actress Patty Duke died from sepsis (a ruptured intestine) at only 69 in 2016. She was also the recipient of two Golden Globes, three Emmys, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In the 1960s, she was the star of her own TV sitcom. In the mid-1980s, she served as President of the Screen Actors Guild. Through it all, she was married four times (including once to actor John Austin), had three sons, and never stopped acting. This is her tragic yet triumphant story.

In Memory of Former Child Star and Oscar-winning Actress Patty Duke: 8 Years After Her Tragic Death

Washington, DC

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A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

The family of the 37-year-old man are receiving support from specialist officers, police say.

Man dies after single-vehicle crash at roundabout

Officers from the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit searched properties across the county.

Five men arrested over drug offences

The proposed development is recommended for approval amid concerns over drainage and traffic.

Plans to build 260 homes set for approval

Police believe the suspects who hurled bricks at vehicles are aged between 12 and 15 years old.

Warning after bricks thrown at moving cars

Keepers at Birdland in the Cotswolds have been trying to breed a southern cassowary for more than 25 years.

Chick of 'world's most dangerous' bird hatches

Police arrest two men after finding over 500 cannabis plants in a house in Morecambe following a raid.

Two men arrested after cannabis finds

Hampshire Constabulary started a homicide investigation after a body was found in Owslebury.

Woman's death in country lane 'not suspicious'

Paul Walker says walking in Wendover Woods has inspired him to create ambient instrumental music.

Musician captures calming woodland sounds in song

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An opinion piece appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association, or JAMA this week illustrates why the drug problem among people experiencing homelessness in Denver may be so severe. It's because many homeless people aren't addicted to just one drug, but two, according to the viewpoint's author, Benjamin A. Howell of Yale School of Medicine and colleagues.

Fentanyl-meth combo ravages homeless in Denver, so why aren't there better treatments?

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Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

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Starting in late September, the federal government will relaunch its at-home COVID-19 test program that makes every U.S. household eligible for four free COVID-19 tests to be sent directly to their home.

Every household can get four free COVID-19 tests by mail, starting late September

A man who had a stroke that "changed his life" is urging people to get their blood pressure checked.

Stroke survivor urges people to check blood pressure

A pedestrian, believed to be aged in his 40s, was struck by a lorry and other vehicles, police say.

Man's motorway death prompts police appeal

The unmarked burial site in Oldham contains 145 stillborn babies, 128 babies and children and 29 adults.

Babies and children among 300 bodies in mass grave

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Slimming jabs: 'I thought my body was shutting down'

BBC Investigations speaks to people damaged by illegal and often fake slimming drug injection...

Slimming jabs: 'I thought my body was shutting down'

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