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And coming up on sportsday on bbc news england are bowled out on the first days play of the second test at lords, leaving them plenty to do if they are to level the ashes series. Good evening. The extent of britains drug crisis has been laid bare in the starkest terms, as new figures reveal drug related deaths have hit appalling levels. The number of people dying as a result of substance misuse, mainly heroin and cocaine, has jumped by the biggest annual rate since records began. The statistics for england and wales show a 16 increase in overall drug poisoning deaths, and comes weeks after record figures too, for scotland. Its the north east of england that has the highest number of fatalities from illicit drugs per head of the population, followed by wales and the north west. In a moment well have more on the dramatic rise in drug deaths, but first, weve been reporting on one of the key factors behind the crisis throughout this week the supply of drugs from britains cities, to its tow ....
Get a sense of the size of this creature. And we report from one of the biggest dinosaur graveyards in the world, where new species have been discovered. And at 11 30pm, we will be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers, sian griffiths, the education editor at the sunday times, and political commentator lance price. Stay with us for that. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. New figures out today reveal the extent of britains drug crisis in the starkest terms possible. Deaths caused by the misuse 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. That is a rise of 17 on the previous year. Throughout the week here on bbc news, we have been reporting on one of the key factors behind this crisis, the supply of drugs from the cities to britains towns and even villages, what police call the county lines ....