Parents warned over brightly-packaged cannabis-infused sweets after schoolgirls rushed to hospital

Parents have been warned about cannabis edibles designed to look like children’s sweets and are said to be 50 times stronger than a joint after 13 schoolgirls were rushed to hospital.  Detectives from the Metropolitan Police are trying to trace the source of the ‘sweets’ after the girls from La Sainte Union Catholic School in Highgate, … Read more

Paramedics rush 13 teenage children to hospital after ‘eating sweets’ at north London school

Paramedics rush 13 teenage schoolgirls to hospital after falling ill from ‘eating sweets’ at all-girl Catholic high school in North London Paramedics were at La Sainte Union Catholic School in Highgate, Camden, today Pictures show ambulances and first responder vehicles parked outside school Did YOU see the incident? Email [email protected] By James Gant For Mailonline … Read more

Ocado staff wait for home delivery of M&S Percy Pig sweets

Ocado staff must wait for Marks & Spencer’s famous Percy Pig sweets to be delivered to their front door By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:25 BST, 3 September 2020 | Updated: 22:25 BST, 3 September 2020 Ocado staff will have to wait a bit longer for Marks & Spencer’s famous Percy Pig … Read more

North Yorks Police warn over drugs-laced ‘Nerds Rope sweets’

Police warn over drugs-laced ‘Nerds Rope sweets’ infused with cannabis and ecstasy offered for sale online North Yorkshire Police warned of a rise in youths with drugs disguised as Nerds The ‘Nerd Rope’ contain ‘super potent blend’ of narcotics but look like the sweet Teens are buying ones with up to 6000mg of cannabis off … Read more

Sweets using ‘made from fruit juice’ claims are ‘tricking people into thinking they’re healthy’

Waitrose’s Fruit Jellies, which proudly claim to be ‘made with fruit juice’, are loaded with a staggering 62g of sugar in half a packet (100g) Some popular sweets which market themselves as healthy alternatives to confectionery contain twice as much sugar as a Mars bar. Waitrose’s Fruit Jellies, which proudly claim to be ‘made with … Read more

UK government’s anti-obesity tax plans may affect sweets

Chocolates and other sweets could be slapped with a ‘sin tax’ under the Government’s latest obesity drive, it was revealed today. Ministers are considering taxing them in the same way that sugary fizzy drinks are levied as a ‘nuclear deterrent’ if other measures unveiled by Boris Johnson today are unsuccessful. This policy, announced by David Cameron’s … Read more

Police forces issue warnings over sweets that are laced with cannabis being sold at school gates

Young schoolchildren are being lured into eating cannabis-laced sweets for £12 in school-gate deals.   Norfolk Police and the Metropolitan Police have issued warning after seizing THC-laced sweets in Kingston that were designed to look like the US treat, Nerds.  The illegal packets of sweets were emblazoned with cartoon characters from the popular US comedy show, … Read more

Tricky brainteaser challenges candy lovers to identify 50 chocolate bars and sweets

A new brainteaser designed to challenge the internet’s knowledge of chocolate has been released ahead of World Chocolate Day. Created by Reflect Digital, sweet-toothed players are challenged to solve a series of clues that hint at the famous brands of 50 chocolate bars and sweets. The busy scene shows a number of quirky scenarios that … Read more

Summer Monteys-Fullam treats herself to sweets during shopping trip with mum Sabina 

She’s been focusing on tending to her horses amid the UK’s coronavirus lockdown. And Summer Monteys-Fullam took a rare break from her animals as she stocked up on essentials at her local Marks & Spencer store with her mother Sabina in Canterbury on Monday. The social media influencer, 25, looked typically sensational as she flashed her toned … Read more

How working under tight deadlines could encourage you to indulge in pizza, chocolate cake and sweets

Deadlines could encourage people to indulge in doughnuts, cake and chips, claim scientists.  Researchers found volunteers were more likely to crave calorific foods when under pressure from a clock counting down from 60 seconds.    In an era where people are more connected than ever through digital technology, life can feel very busy and time is … Read more