by Alycia McNamara | May 2, 2024 3:56PM | Campaigns - Drink Spiking
A 33-year-old woman has claimed she was unable to try for a baby after being spiked with heroin at a Leeds club. The victim was allegedly left unconscious in a locked toilet for hours before being rescued by a friend. She called the police the next day and then...
by Alycia McNamara | May 2, 2024 11:46AM | Campaigns - Drink Spiking
Campaigners are calling on spiking to be made a stand-alone offence and change what they say is currently a victim-blaming system. Community-led group The Egalitarian campaigns on spiking and offers training to venues to help them tackle the crime. The group also...
by Alycia McNamara | Apr 22, 2024 12:20PM | Sport
The Steelers took on the Belfast Giants at the Motorpoint Arena in the play-off final to claim the Grand Slam title. This was only the fourth Grand Slam in Elite League history after the Giants last year, the Nottingham Panthers in 2023 and the Coventry Blaze in 2005....
by Alycia McNamara | Apr 15, 2024 12:33PM | News
Aggressive lithium-ion fires are increasing, leaving fire fighters struggling to tackle fatal blazes. These fires can reach over 1000 degrees and can be fully formed in two or three minutes. A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, said: “There has been an...
by Alycia McNamara | Apr 15, 2024 10:50AM | News, Sport
Funding from the National Lottery Community Fund has been granted to the Sheffield Eagles Foundation to provide SEND-inclusive youth engagement in rugby league. Jack Pemberton, 26, Inclusion Officer at The Eagles Foundation, said: “The funding will be an absolute game...
