Potent California-grown marijuana is so popular in the U.K. that large quantities are being illegally smuggled on passenger flights, officials say.
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California’s High Potency Cannabis is Fueling a ‘Cali Weed’ Trend in the UK
High-strength, California-grown marijuana is so popular in the U.K. that large quantities are being illegally smuggled on passenger flights, officials say.
Wisconsin Woman Who Flew to UK to Try to Kill a Man Gets 30-Year Sentence
Aimee Betro, 45, was convicted this month of attempting to shoot a man near Birmingham, England, in 2019.
What to Know About the Protests Outside U.K. Hotels Housing Asylum Seekers
A judge ruled that asylum seekers must be moved out of a hotel in England in a case that highlighted an increasingly contentious issue in Britain.
Echoes of Old Walls Appear, Briefly, in Britain’s Arid Soil
Unusually dry conditions are revealing the outlines of old walls at British historical sites. Climate change is making the lines, called “parchmarks,” more frequently visible.
Wisconsin Woman Convicted in Failed Assassination Attempt in Birmingham, England
Aimee Betro, 45, was convicted on Tuesday of attempting to shoot a man near Birmingham, England in 2019.
Vance and Lammy Mix Fishing and Foreign Policy at UK Estate
JD Vance and his family are spending two nights at the country residence of the British foreign secretary, David Lammy, with whom he has a somewhat unlikely friendship.
Stella Rimington, First Woman to Lead U.K.’s MI5, Dies at 90
Widely regarded as the inspiration for the recast of the James Bond character “M,” she was the first British spy chief to be publicly named and photographed.
A Rare Copy of ‘The Hobbit’ Is Found on an Unassuming Shelf
Bidding for the Tolkien classic, which was discovered in a home in Bristol, England, has already exceeded $25,000.
A Rare Copy of ‘The Hobbit’ Is Found on an Unassuming Shelf
Bidding for the Tolkien classic, which was discovered in a home in Bristol, England, has already exceeded $25,000.