the reason why they're on this spice is because it is cheap.bag, so they're all going for the spice because it's 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 the streets. spice is a drug often associated with people sleeping rough. but police tell me it affects people of all ages all over the city and the problem is getting worse. the force says it received nearly 60 spice—related calls over the weekend causing a drain on resources. there was a number of areas round here such as primark, the fast—food outlets like burger king, round here mcdonald's, and morrisons where there were groups that had congregated and participated in spice and the reactions were quite adverse. at the moment our attention is being focused on the safeguarding and dealing with the users. where actually we want to be doing more work against the dealers, and that's where our focus will be over the coming weeks. i spoke to one paramedic who confirmed the symptoms w

is that what spice does? is that the symptoms? seeing is people suddenly becoming very spaced out, very odd behaviour. what we're seeing is someone's behaviour get into such a level that they are physically trying to attack our staff. moments later another man collapses. another potential spice case. one more vulnerable person gripped by this dangerous drug. frankie mccamley, bbc news. police in sweden are continuing to question a 39—year—old uzbek national — named rakhmat akilov — who's suspected of carrying out last week's attack in the capital stockholm. today sweden's prime minister and the mayor of stockholm have taken part in a nationwide minute's silence to remember the victims. four people — including a 41—year—old british man, chris bevington, were killed when the stolen lorry was driven into a department store. the high—street fashion company jaeger has collapsed into administration. the company was founded in 1884 and one stressed audrey hepburn and marilyn monroe but has been struggling for some time and made a pre—tax

the reason why they're on this spice is because it is cheap.£5 bag, weed is £10 a bag, so they're all going for the spice because it's 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 the streets. spice is a drug often associated with people sleeping rough. but police tell me it affects people of all ages all over the city and the problem is getting worse. the force says it received nearly 60 spice—related calls over the weekend causing a drain on resources. there was a number of areas round here such as primark, the fast—food outlets like burger king, round here mcdonald's, and morrisons where there were groups that had congregated and participated in spice and the reactions were quite adverse. at the moment our attention is being focused on the safeguarding and dealing with the users. where actually we want to be doing more work against the dealers, and that's where our focus will be over the coming weeks. i spoke to one paramedic who co

spice, what is it?tion and also many of these changes of consciousness movement, that we are seeing. the symptoms hallucinations, cardiac arrest, increased heart rate, similar, it seems, to the effects of cannabis? well, some of them. cannabis increases heart rate, and your blood pressure, body doesn't normally cause these extreme symptoms —— but it doesn't normally. heart attacks and are very rare. spice also produces sieges and cannabis doesn't do that, and that is because spice is notjust cannabis, there are also other forms of spice which activate systems of the brain about which we know very little -- the brain about which we know very little —— spice also produces seizures. people seem to be able to get their hands on it, even though it is banned. yes, a ban rarely has been a good weapon, it is normally a blunt weapon. the thing with spice, you might make a thousand times more money out of a small amount, and so it isa money out of a small amount, and so it is a very profitable drug. we need other

relating to the drug spice in just 2a hours yesterday.nster terror attack, has arrived at the houses of parliament ahead of his funeral tomorrow. his coffin will lie in rest at the chapel of st mary undercroft. our home editor, mark easton, reports. it is an honour traditionally afforded only to great statesmen and women, but this afternoon the body of police constable keith palmer arrived at the palace of westminster to lie in rest at the chapel of st mary undercroft. the bodies of baroness thatcher and tony benn were the last to lie here, with the permission of the queen — the chapel falls under royaljurisdiction. her majesty agreed that pc palmer should be granted the same privilege. an ordinary copper who performed an extraordinary act of bravery. killed protecting parliament. tomorrow pc palmer's coffin will pass through these gates and pass the exact spot where he lost his life. and then the funeral cortege will make its way across the river through streets lined with police and public to southwark cathedral, to his funeral. today,

the reason why they're on this spice is because it is cheap.er. 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 the streets. spice is a drug often associated with people sleeping rough. but police tell me it affects people of all ages all over the city and the problem is getting worse. the force says it received nearly 60 spice—related calls over the weekend causing a drain on resources. there was a number of areas round here such as primark, the fast—food outlets like burger king, round here mcdonald's, and morrisons where there were groups that had congregated and participated in spice and the reactions were quite adverse. at the moment our attention is being focused on the safeguarding and dealing with the users. where actually we want to be doing more work against the dealers, and that's where our focus will be over the coming weeks. i spoke to one paramedic who confirmed the symptoms we'd witnessed. people becoming very spaced out, very odd b

greater manchester police say they dealt with 31 calls relating to the drug "spice" injust 2a hours yesterdaythe payday loan firm wonga says hundreds of thousands of its customers have had their accounts hacked. also in the next hour: the grand national winner, one for arthur, returns to his stables in kinross. the eight—year—old was welcomed back by fans after winning — the first scottish success in the race since 1979. and the travel show team visit thailand and meet the people cleaning up the canals of bangkok. that's at 8.30 here on bbc news. good evening and welcome to bbc news. a british father of two was among the victims of friday's terror attack in the swedish capital stockholm. chris bevington, who was 41, was among four people killed when a hijacked lorry crashed into a department store. today, as thousands attended a vigil for those who died, more details have been emerging of the man behind the attack. our correspondent dan johnson reports from stockholm. talented compassionate and caring, chris bevington in the words of his father. he chose to marry and call sweden home. he had

. >> all right, we have a little spice girls news.ast year, when some of the members of the group said that they were helded for a reunion, and then nothing happened. >> some people are saying it's because mel b's estranged husband was partly to blame for blocking that. so, now that mel filed for divorce, could it be back on? ♪ tell you what i want >> today, the former spice girl hid behind shades in l.a. yesterday, she wore rose colored heart shaped ones, we're told, while shopping for a new car. the outings come just days before monday's court hearing with estranged his stephen belafonte. their divorce is moving forward and mel b fans are hoping that means the spice girls reunion is a go as well. >> we have, like, a few little surprises that hopefully everyone will be excited about, which i can't tell you about just yet. >> last year, mel b told us she, geri and emma were getting back together 20 years after they de she made no mention of stephen possibly standing in the way of it, but watch her reaction to her first "e.t." intervie

interview. >> what does a guy have to be to become a spice guy? >> don't try and control your woman. >> a source now tells e.t. he controlled mel's life, quote, who she was hanging out with, any work matters she had going on. he also controlled all her finances. >> i can have a business personal relationship with my wife, when something goes down and it's not correct we can always work it out in the bedroom. >> oh, god. >> while belafonte denies mel b's allegations, in new court papers she claims stephen became angry with her last year during her meeting with the spice girls to discuss the possibility of a reunion tour. now that mel is free of his can she make our girl power dreams come true? reps had no comment, but when asked, geri, who gave birth to her second child in january told "e.t." today, quote, definitely want to do something and have good intentions of doing so. but nothing is happening right now. we still wait. >>> victoria beckham just received one of england's hi highest orders. listen, this is such a big deal. look at this. such a

zombies in broad daylight — these people are users of spice, a synthetic drug which used to be legal, of people who get absolutely smashed out of their trees, throwing up and falling all over the place. i don't smoke it to do that. ijust have a smoke and just relax, you know, like... basically, it's an escape route from the normalcy of life, with it being so cheap. this weekend, greater manchester police took 31 calls about people thought to have taken spice — 1a of them had collapsed and needed an ambulance. on this glorious day here in piccadilly gardens, shoppers are being entertained, but, at the same time, police are out here and there's quite a presence. it's because piccadilly gardens has been quite a problem area when it comes to spice use in the past. over this weekend, police have had special extra patrols on here, and have revealed they've made a number of arrests related to spice use. these volunteers do their bit. in one weekend we had seven overdoses and the paramedics were dealing with that. it is horrible to watch, messing with people badly. it just affects the city ce

since spice, jwho 1awas different strands. since spice, jwho 1 a was first different strands. what does it do to people? well, because it's called a canbinoid and because it's called a canbinoid and because it's called a canbinoid and because it works on the same receptors that cannabis would use... sorry to interrupt, but in lay man's terms, what does it mean? what are the symptoms of someone who had taken it? the symptoms would be, it works on the same receptors as cannabis, but in the dependant users, it has a wide range of effects, mental health effects, it can lead to anxiety, increased heart rates, paranoia, hallucinations, cardiac arrest. a wide range of symptoms. could it be fatal? it can be fatal and there is eight deaths that have been attributed to spice in recent years but it is something that's hard to detect in traditional methods. there is an under estimation of the number of deaths, but certainly lengthed to cardiac arrests. where are people getting it from? since the act came out at the end of may last year, it moved on to the legal market in many of the towns

some of the people at this session have struggled to stop using spice.nine years, and it is stronger. stronger than heroin. three years ago, that is when my life started with spice. it hasjust ruined my life, basically. the government says it will publish a drug strategy shortly aimed at stopping the use of synthetic drugs like spice, and it says anyone caught using these kinds of drugs already face up to five years in prison. if you are a dog owner you know how ha rd if you are a dog owner you know how hard it is to leave them while you head off to work. some people are asking whether it is time for people to be allowed to bring their canine companions into the office. around one in ten businesses has a dog friendly policy already. brooke, reggie, max and peggy are office buddies at nestle in gatwick. the pets at work scheme proved so popular that by the end of the year around 100 dogs passed an assessment to gain their own staff pass. i think some people did wonder how many dogs would actually come into the office and whether we would have large number

three years ago, that is when i last had spice. it has ruined my life.like spice and it says anyone caught using these kind of drugs already face up to five years in prison. for 200 years, a team at the armagh observatory have taken manual weather readings, on the temperature, wind, and rainfall, every day, by hand. but that may all be about to change. the observatory, who are thought to have the longest record of manual weather readings, now say they're looking at moving to an automated system. our weather presenter nick miller has been to armagh to see how it works. it's a weather ritual. from checking the thermometer for the temperature, to seeing how many minutes or hours of sunshine there have been, and more. someone has been taking all these measurements here every day for over 200 years. it's my responsibility now, i'm the one doing it now, i have been doing it for 18 years. these are just as accurate as digital thermometers and there is no significant difference in them, really. so the old way is as good as the new way, really, you know. an autom

i have been smoking spice for nine years, and it is stronger. stronger than heroin. it will publish a drug strategy shortly aimed at stopping the use of synthetic drugs like spice, and it says anyone caught using these kinds of drugs already face up to five years in prison. if you‘re a dog owner, we all know that look you get when you leave for the day is enough to make you head back inside for one last stroke. it is very hard to leave them alone all day. so with 8.5 million dogs in the uk, is it time for them to start coming to work with us? around one in ten businesses already have a dog friendly policy, so should more do the same? susannah streeter has been finding out. brooke, reggie, max and peggy are office buddies at nestle in gatwick. the pets at work scheme proved so popular that by the end of the year around 100 dogs passed an assessment to gain their own staff pass. i think some people did wonder how many dogs would actually come into the office and whether we would have large numbers or packs of dogs roaming the office. the reality is on any given day we

some people here have struggled to stop using spice. i was a heroin user17 yea rs using spice.go. i have been clean for 17 years. i have been smoking spice for nine years and it is stronger. three years ago that is in my life started with spice. it is not good. i can't eat. i have lost a lot of weight. with spice. it is not good. i can't eat. i have lost a lot of weightm has ruined my life. 0ther charities said last year's ban hasn't curbed use. it has gone underground if you like. we consistently provide a safe service here. unfortunately, if you have someone who has had some spice and they are volatile, that can mean dangerfor us and they are volatile, that can mean danger for us and for the residents. police in manchester say they dealt with around 60 incidents involving the drug last weekend alone. while the drug last weekend alone. while the college of paramedics which represents 11,000 emergency workers across the uk says the use of synthetic drugs is making treating people even harder. spitting, biting, punching, kicking, those things are what paramedics have to put up w

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. ♪ ♪ >> the place first opened in 1972 with acts like the who, britney spears, the spice girls. >> butnew york islanders. open today. after nearly two years of renovation costing 165 million. you can see it now. it looks pretty different. and then also it has a food court. >> unfortunately i cannot comment. >> other big acts are already in the books. also, billy joel will be in place april 8. but the real attraction you might have arguments there. ♪ ♪ >> that was uniondale high school. they are amazing. you have to see it. >> why was it awkward with them? >> you know, it's weird. the islanders had to go to brooklyn. it turns out that the barclays center is around us are watching hockey. nobody is making the trek to brooklyn. it only makes sense to go back to the nassau coliseum where people actually want to come back. >> is an impressive? >> yeah, i mean, it's brand-new. >> i bet you can't wait to get back there. >> you did a great job. >> you got it? are you sure? hold on a minute. >> i'm sure that my parents are very proud. another great week of "chasing news." we will be back on mon

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. >> but it's not just videos the former spice girl believes are being held hostage in the storage.ims there are 12 to 15 boxes filled with memorabilia from her days filled with scary spice that could be forever lost. lawyers for stevphen, who deny mel b's claims, told the court that the videos/foe e toes of mel b are critical evidence to refute her allegations that he forced her to have sexual relations. this looks like it's going to get really dirty and really messy. >>> all right, let's move on. that's exactly what janet jackson is doing. the singer was spotted out for the first time since we learned of the breakup of her marriage. and now, we have new details of her new life without her billionaire husband. ♪ i want to be the one in control ♪ >> how's janet coping with her split? well, just look at her. all smiles yesterday, as she was spotted out shopping, looking at fake plants and furniture to decorate her new london apartment. the 50-year-old dressed comfortably in loose-fitting harem pants and a $2,200 black poncho by chloe. a source close to the jackson family tells us jan

we have buffalo cauliflour and fry it up and >> it's barbecue. >> it balances out the spice tea. >> its delicious. >> and what about these pile of fries? >> literally, just our fries are cooked in-house. and topped with our ranch. it tastes great. i'm going to make a quick version for you. we have our pulled chicken. just really quickly toss it on top. >> okay. >> and then make it nice and covered. and then we'ring about e going r cajun ranch. >> and you cook seasonal items, too. >> yeah. we have exciting news. we have a great season salad. strawberries, roasted walnuts. >> something healthy? >> yeah. great s starting breakfast starting may 1st from 8:00 to 11:00, monday through friday. we have our chicken biscuit, which is our chicken fingers, egg and cheese. >> i really want that one but it's going to be hard to eat. >> we get all of our biscuits from mason-dixon and we're trying to keep it as local as we can and partner up with the people in d.c. with us. >> that's great. any future partnerships perhaps? >> you know, i'm always searching and if people want to let me know, i'll happi

spices.to the boiling water to cook the lobster. once the lobster's cooked, it's presented in a bowl of lime leaves, and the stock is poured over it. whoa! that's beautiful. we're getting into this with our hands, i'm guessing. i like this. it's beautiful. >> lan hue: the winter here is unbelievable. it's very cold and wet. that's why we have chili to keep us warm. >> anthony: boi tran spoils all of us with a succession of dishes. but the past, as it often does in a place like this, intrudes. >> nguyen qui duc: hue, it's dealt with a lot of suffering. the people in hue are very withdrawn in some ways. >> jean-francoi hubert: smiling, but of course they remember everything. they have to remember the war in 1968. >> nguyen qui duc: i was visiting my grandfather's house, and i got goosebumps. because i knew during the war in 1968 lots of people were killed, and they were buried on all the sidewalks there. and i walk around there and i feel it. it's dark, it's somber. and the history is there. >>

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