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Seventh man dies from anthrax poisoning »

Seventh man dies from anthrax poisoning

A prominent drugs campaigner has called for a change in the law after a seventh man died from injecting heroin laced with anthrax. Gaille McCann, a former Glasgow City councillor who founded Mothers Against Drugs, also criticised the advice provided b...

Wed 20 Jan 2010 by John Hislop | Read more »

Anthrax outbreak: Seven reasons to get radical »

The news that Professor David Nutt has founded an independent advisory group on controlled substances following his dismissal from his role at the head of the government-sanctioned Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs must come as welcome news to th...

Wed 20 Jan 2010 | Read more »

Police drugs crackdown nets major heroin stash »

Lothian and Borders Police claim to have broken a major drug dealing ring in a high-profile sting operation. The sting, which went on for 48 hours and took place in the areas of Dalkeith, Bonnyrigg, Pathhead, Gorebridge and Loanhead saw officers arre...

Fri 03 Oct 2008 by Francesco Cirillo | Read more »

Living on the brutal edge of society »

The difficulties and dangers that our homeless face are the harshest bi-products of our society. Drug addiction, alcoholism, housing problems, violence, unemployment and discrimination are all issues that are concentrated amongst the homeless. Their pl...

Wed 26 Mar 2008 by Sarah Clark | Read more »

'Trainspotting' prequel to complete Edinburgh cult fiction series »

Trainspotting

15 years after his debut novel Trainspotting sold over 1m copies, Irvine Welsh has announced plans to write its prequel.The Edinburgh-born author is to publish a novella providing the early background of the principle characters in Trainspotting, Welsh...

Wed 26 Mar 2008 | Read more »

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