Blackmailers face jail for drug plot with TV Gladiator Shadow where they demanded £1,000 from family

Two blackmailers are facing jail for their part in a drug-fuelled plot which involved ‘Shadow’ from TV’s Gladiators. Former bodybuilder Jefferson King, 59, appeared in the first three series of the popular show and became a household name with other stars such as Jet and Wolf. He is now barely recognisable from his 1990s heyday … Read more

Blackmailers face jail for drug plot with TV Gladiator Shadow where they demanded £1,000 from family

Two blackmailers are facing jail for their part in a drug-fuelled plot which involved ‘Shadow’ from TV’s Gladiators. Former bodybuilder Jefferson King, 59, appeared in the first three series of the popular show and became a household name with other stars such as Jet and Wolf. He is now barely recognisable from his 1990s heyday … Read more

NHS warning over drug ‘to give you Kardashian curves’

NHS warning over drug ‘to give you Kardashian curves’ as experts call for clampdown on promoting dangerous unlicensed supplement online By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 23:29 BST, 2 May 2021 | Updated: 23:29 BST, 2 May 2021 Instagram has been urged by health leaders to clamp down on ‘influencers’ promoting a dangerous unlicensed supplement designed … Read more

Xbox gamer, 43, was found dead clutching his controller after drug overdose

XBox gamer, 43, was found dead clutching his controller after fatal drug overdose during a late night session, inquest hears Simon Shanks, 43, was found in front of the screen, still clutching the controller He had been playing Xbox with his friend hours before the tragedy in Swansea A coroner recorded Shank’s October 2020 death … Read more

Scientists are working on drug that ‘silences’ the major cause of heart attacks 

Scientists are working on drug that ‘silences’ the major cause of heart attacks Gene defect raises amount of a fatty protein and causes blood to clot too easily This is found in potentially dangerous levels in 20 per cent of the population  Researchers are trying to develop ways of bringing down levels of the protein The aim … Read more

Scientists are working on drug that ‘silences’ the major cause of heart attacks 

Scientists are working on drug that ‘silences’ the major cause of heart attacks Gene defect raises amount of a fatty protein and causes blood to clot too easily This is found in potentially dangerous levels in 20 per cent of the population  Researchers are trying to develop ways of bringing down levels of the protein The aim … Read more

Scientists identify ‘psychedelic-like drug’ without hallucinogenic side effects

A newly-identified ‘psychedelic-like drug’ doesn’t cause hallucinogenic side effects, scientists reveal. AAZ-A-154 is a ‘previously unstudied’ molecule that has the potential to act on beneficial pathways in the brain without causing hallucinations.  It stimulates receptors for serotonin – a key hormone sent between nerve cells in our brain that stabilises our mood, well-being and happiness.  … Read more

DIY drug infusion that halves the risk of relapse to benefit hundreds of thousands of MS patients

Hundreds of thousands of British multiple sclerosis patients are to benefit from a DIY drug infusion that they can administer in their own home. The monthly jab goes into the leg, arm or stomach using a device, similar to the EpiPen carried by severe allergy sufferers. In trials, the drug, Kesimpta, more than halved the … Read more

Drug dealer, 34, who tried to impersonate UFC fighter Conor McGregor is jailed

Drug dealer, 34, who tried to impersonate UFC fighter Conor McGregor and carried business card with ‘McGregor Enterprise’ written on them is jailed for nearly three years Mark Nye, 34, told police his name as Conor when he was stopped in Stanwell He was carrying several hundreds business cards to promote his illegal business The … Read more

Drug dealer, 34, who tried to impersonate UFC fighter Conor McGregor is jailed

Drug dealer, 34, who tried to impersonate UFC fighter Conor McGregor and carried business card with ‘McGregor Enterprise’ written on them is jailed for nearly three years Mark Nye, 34, told police his name as Conor when he was stopped in Surrey  He was carrying several hundreds business cards to promote his illegal business The … Read more