Reached epidemic proportions. They say they had to deal with around 60 spice related incidents over the weekend and have launched extra patrols. Slumped, zombie like and barely conscious. Were told hes just taken spice. Another man metres away with similar symptoms. And everyone we speak to on the streets knows where to get it. Around the central area, just round anywhere, really. Just anywhere. Some in this drop in centre for Homeless People say theyve felt the effects. Just like chill but, like, youre in space and then one minute youre taking it and the next you get hooked and lose control. And others say the problems not going away. Its a lot worse now than it was before, a lot worse. The reason why theyre on this spice is because it is cheap. It is only £5 bag, weed is £10 a bag, so theyre all going for the spice because its cheaper. The drug is a synthetic form of cannabis but can be much more potent and is highly addictive. After being made illegal last year it is now sold on t
In the scottish premiership, the league leaders, celtic currently ten points clear taking on aberdeen. Callum mcgregor gave the away side an early lead but ash taylor equalised. Thats one of three matches today, with second placed rangers also in action. The first of the days womens fa cup matches has been called off due to storm dennis thats arsenal against lewes. But there are four more fifth round games scheduled all two oclock kick offs. Check the bbc sport website for updates. Sam skinner and Matt Fagerson have been added to the scotland squad for the rest of the six nations. Theyve both recovered from injury. Glasgow warriors back row fagerson last played a test in august, while skinner missed out on the world cup injapan after sustaining a hamstring problem in the summer test win over france. The lock forward has been impressive for exeter chiefs, helping them to the top of the premiership. After two defeats in the six nations, scotland are away to italy on saturday. Rory mcilro
Red warning for heavy rain in parts of south wales. This is the highest the us and canada prepare to airlift their citizens quarantined onboard the diamond princess cruise ship, tier of warning, meaning severe as it emerges 355 passengers have flooding is likely and there is danger to life. I will keep you caught the coronavirus. Up to date through the programme. Liverpools form is incredible, says the United States and canada prepare jurgen klopp but the real celebrations wont start until the premier league to airlift their citizens quarantined aboard the diamond trophy is in their hands. Princess cruise ship as it emerges. 355 passengers have caught the its sunday, the 16th of february. Coronavirus. That progress has been our top story tributes have been paid to the tv incredible, says presenter Caroline Flack, coronavirus. That progress has been incredible, sasturgen coronavirus. That progress has been incredible, says jurgen klopp, coronavirus. That progress has been incredible, sa
Which provide phone, broadband and Pay Tv Services will have to alert customers when their contracts are coming to an end. In her first podcast interview, the duchess of cambridge reveals her parenting inspiration comes form her granny, who involved her as a child in arts and crafts, gardening and cooking. And, in half an hour here on bbc news, the travel show goes to sri lanka, where electric tuk tuks are taking to the road as part of measures to tackle air pollution there. Tens of thousands of air passengers are facing major disruption, after their flights were cancelled overnight as storm dennis brings chaos to half term holiday plans. The met office has issued 8 weather warnings, covering most of the uk this weekend and a Major Incident has been declared in parts of West Yorkshire. British airways and easyjet have cancelled flights across the country for safety reasons. Easyjet have confirmed they have cancelled 234 flights in and out of the uk. Wind speeds are forecast to reach 70
Much of western europe is being battered by a storm front thats causing severe travel disruption. In britain, winds have been gusting at up to 120 kilometres an hour. In the north of england, troops have been deployed in villages under threat of flooding. A British Asian singer arjun, whos had millions of views on youtube, is warning young people about heart attacks. Arjuns wife died suddenly and unexpectedly six months hes now organising a concert this weekend to raise awareness of the risk of Heart Disease to young people. Its the first time hes spoken about his loss to the bbc Asian Networks shabnam mahmood. Singer arjun has not notched up millions of views on youtube, including his latest video dedicated to his wife ofjust six months. My baby, gone. Can you see me down here . It was the first time ive actually able to been put my feelings onto paper after about a year and a half of trying to work out how to deal with things. Part of my therapy was to write things down in song. The