Agatha Scaggiante, Author at Whitechapel LDN

Graffiti reading ‘East London stands with Southport’ was sprayed on Release’s Aldgate office over the weekend, with members of staff

Quiet destruction: Everything our investigation has uncovered about the nitazenes crisis

Beneath the surface of east London, a new synthetic opioid crisis is emerging – our six-month investigation has traced the

Nitazenes are evolving, but without reliable data on drug deaths, consumption or supply routes, how can local authorities respond? The

Delays in better drug checking and toxicology are preventing life-saving interventions, especially in areas with the highest need. Since June

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A pop-up drug consumption site near Brick Lane this week could become the first facility of its kind in the

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