Qualification event in tokyo after crossing the finish line hand in hand. Good evening. New figures out today reveal the extent of britains drug crisis in the starkest terms possible. Deaths caused by the mis use of drugs mainly heroin and cocaine hit a record high in england and wales last year. In scotland too, drug related deaths are at their highest. Almost 3,000 people died from illicit drugs in england and wales last year. Thats a rise of 17 on the previous year. Throughout the week weve been reporting on one of the key factors behind this crisis the supply of drugs from the cities to britains towns and even villages or what police call the county lines. All too often children are involved and today our special correspondent, ed thomas, has been showing the police what hes discovered. As heroin deaths reach record highs, for three months weve investigated the rise in county line drug dealing, exploited teenage drug runners, vulnerable, long term users. Just taking it to feel norm
Cuddle . February at last a hug for loved ones, as care homes prepare to give covid tests to visitors. After 266 long days, the return of fans to English League football is finally here, but the number of supporters is limited. Good afternoon. Help is on its way the words used by the Health Secretary matt hancock, on the news that the uk has become the first country in the world to approve a Coronavirus Vaccine for widespread use. The firstjabs could be given within days for those who need it most, like nhs staff, care home workers, and residents. The uk has already ordered a0 million doses, enough to vaccinate 20 Million People, with the first 800,000 arriving in the coming days. 95 effective, the Pfizer Biontech vaccine is the fastest ever to go from concept to reality, taking only ten months to follow the same steps that normally span a decade. The medicine regulator says no corners have been cut. Now, the country prepares for one of the biggest civilian projects in history. Our Hea
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