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Daily Mirror
11-08-2025
- Health
- Daily Mirror
'I lost my best friend to ketamine addiction - now I'm helping others avoid her fate'
Charlie, co-founder of Stop Ketamine UK, lost her best friend to ketamine earlier this year and created the charity to educate others on the dangers of the drug In the UK, deaths involving ketamine use are up 650% since 2015, new data seen by ITV News indicated. There is one death every week related to the drug. The Office for National Statistics released data, obtained by the UKAT Group, which showed three times as many women losing their lives to ketamine since before Covid. In January 2025, the Government announced that it would seek expert advice to reclassify ketamine as a Class A drug due to illegal use of the drug skyrocketing in the year ending March 2023. An estimated 299,000 people aged 16-59 had reported ketamine use in the last year. Charlie, the co-founder of Stop Ketamine UK, started the charity three months ago after losing her best friend to ketamine addiction four months prior. It comes after The Vivienne's cause of death was revealed to be ketamine use. "After my friend passed away, I found out that she had a ketamine addiction for five years that none of us knew about, so that was a really difficult thing to found out about after she passed away. She was not only struggling in silence, but that she didn't get the help that she needed." Charlie's moving experience impassioned her to kickstart the charity to ensure that "no one has to go through the pain that we've gone through but also no one has to go through that addiction on their own." Stop Ketamine UK are the UK's first ketamine focused charity and their mission is prevention, by "stopping ketamine use before it starts and helping those who have used it to stop for good." Through the education and the support the charity provides, Charlie aims to educate people around the drug, around the addiction. "We give education in schools but [they] also give education in festivals," she added. For more stories like this subscribe to our weekly newsletter, The Weekly Gulp, for a curated roundup of trending stories, poignant interviews, and viral lifestyle picks from The Mirror's Audience U35 team delivered straight to your inbox. The charity were set up at Boomtown 2025 to inform people about the drug and what it's mixed with in the UK, the harmful effects ketamine has on the body, as well as the mental health effects. Charlie said the charity have had conversations with current addicts, previous addicts, and recreational users and assisted people on their sobriety journey while at the festival. "As a charity we're motivated to change people's minds around ketamine as a drug because a lot of people see it as a "safer drug" and a good party option because it's cheap," Charlie said. "We want to change people's minds about how dangerous it is so that you don't lose a friend like we did." What is ketamine? Ketamine is a dissociative anaesthetic which was originally used medically for pain relief and anaesthesia. However, recreationally it is used for the dissociative and hallucinogenic effects which makes users feel disconnected from their body and surroundings. The drug effects begin rapidly from when it is snorted and can last from 30 minutes to sometimes a few hours. Ketamine is classified as a Class B drug which is seen as less dangerous than Class A drugs like cocaine and heroin. This has resulted in people using it for recreational use and a common party drug, and has been used in the UK since the 1960s. The physical severe effects from ketamine often include intense abdominal pain known as "ket cramps" which can lead to bleeding and clotting. Ultimately, damaging one's bladder for good having to constantly urinate and even the shrinking of the bladder, which can result into needing bladder removal surgery. Death is a major risk of ketamine addiction, with 53 ketamine-related deaths in 2023, as shown in the UKAT Group's analysis seen by ITV News. In 2023, the region with the most deaths registered in relation to ketamine was the South East with seven lives lost. In January 2025, the Government announced that it would seek expert advice to perhaps reclassify ketamine as a Class A drug due to illegal use of the drug skyrocketing in the year ending March 2023 - (an estimated 299,000 people aged 16-59 had reported ketamine use in the last year).
ITV News
05-08-2025
- ITV News
Coroner voices fears over 'open and free trade' of drugs at Boomtown after death of man at festival
A coroner has highlighted concerns over an "unchecked, open and free trade" of drugs at Boomtown after a 22-year-old bought MDMA at the festival and died. Benjamin Buckfield took the drug in powder and pill form at the music event outside Winchester last summer. He collapsed at the festival and was taken to hospital where he died on August 11 "due to the toxic effects of the drugs", an inquest found. A coroner has called on Boomtown and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary to take action to prevent more deaths. Nicholas Walker, area coroner for Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton, said in his report that he has "taken into account" the changes made by the festival and the police force for Boomtown 2025, which is due to kick off on Wednesday. Mr Walker said: "I heard evidence that illegal drugs were freely available to purchase at the festival. "One of Ben's friends described how dealers would walk through the campsites shouting the names of the drugs they were offering to supply. "I was told this took place as regularly as every 20 minutes and that they saw nothing done to try and disrupt this trade. "I am concerned that an unchecked, open and free trade in unlawful drugs will create a risk of future deaths." He continued: "I heard evidence that those found bringing unlawful drugs in to Boomtown are not ejected from the site unless they are considered to be carrying quantities that are consistent with being a drug dealer, or they have associated dealer paraphernalia. "Those who are found in possession of unlawful drugs who are not considered to be dealers have their drugs confiscated and are allowed entry on to site. "I am concerned that as a consequence there is no disincentive for festival-goers who attempt to take drugs in to Boomtown and that the policy gives rise to a situation where those who have had drugs taken from them will want to replace them. "I am concerned that these factors give rise to a demand for, and a market in, the sale of illegal drugs at Boomtown.
Scotsman
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Boomtown confirm final 2025 line-up and offer details on ticket re-sales this year
Watch more of our videos on and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now Missed out on Boomtown 2025 tickets? Here's how you can sign-up ahead of re-sales taking place later this year. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Boomtown 2025 have announced their latest 'chapter' has sold out. The news comes as the festival confirmed their final-line up ahead of their August 2025 event. Here's the full list of acts and how you can sign-up for re-sale tickets to avoid missing out, again. Boomtown 2025 has officially sold out, with organizers having released their final list of acts set to perform at Matterley Bowl in Hampshire from August 6 to 10, 2025. Once again featuring an eclectic line-up spanning many genres, highlights this year include controversial hip-hop artist Azealia Banks , the legendary funk of Boney M , Ms Dynamite , Alien Ant Farm , and a highly anticipated set from jungle pioneer Goldie . Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Beyond its diverse musical line-up, Boomtown Chapter Four: The Power of Now unveils a fully immersive world ripe for exploration. Built upon the core values of Creativity, Connection, and Celebration, the festival fosters a culture of respect: for oneself, for others, and for the planet. New for this year is Thrutopia, a dedicated sanctuary inspired by Manda Scott's visionary work. This transformative area offers a space for rejuvenation through workshops, breathwork, and insightful discussions on sustainability, activism, and self-awareness, allowing attendees to deeply connect with the spirit of Chapter 4: The Power of Now. For those who missed out on tickets, have no fear – resale options will be available later in the year, if any of the acts listed below are of interest. Here's the full list of artists performing this year and how you can sign up to avoid missing out on resale tickets. Boomtown 2025 - complete line-up Azaelia Banks, Sean Paul and Alien Ant Farm are just some of the acts confirmed as Boomtown 2025 reveal their final line-up - and details of re-sale tickets. | Boomtown/Getty Images All information correct as of May 6 2025: 1985 Music 1991 4am Kru 5 Years of ec2a: DJ ADHD 69db (Spiral Tribe) 999999999 A Little Sound A.M.C presents Digging Deep Ft. Phantom A.N.I. AC Slater AMA Aaron Liberator Acid Leak Aerial Salad Afriquoi Alien Ant Farm Altern 8 Live Anaïs Anfisa Letyago Anna Prank Any Jungle In Gals? Arielle Free Astroid Boys Meets Deadwax Azealia Banks BCUC BK Bablyon Circus: The Last Dance Badger Baldhead Bashy BassLayerz Beans on Toast Ben Hemsley Benji303 Benny Page Bex Bianca Oblivion Billx Bish's House Party Ft. Monroller Blackeye Bladerunner Blanco Bon Entendeur Boney M Born On Road Ft. Carasel Bossmags Brass Against Bridget Broccoli Boy Brooksie Burg and the Vagabond Choir Buster Shuffle CASISDEAD CONN3CT Ft. Aziza Jaye, MĀDŁY & Amy True Calibre Carasel Carsick Chali 2NA Champion Charlie P & The Room in the Sky Band Charlie Tee China Shop Bull Chloé Robinson Chris Stussy Chris liberator Cinquedea Circadian Clipz Cliques Conducta Ft. Stush Congo Natty Crack Street Boys Craig Charles Funk & Soul House Party Craig Lee Critical Sound: Calyx D.A.V.E. The Drummer D.a.v.e the drummer DJ Choci DJ Cosworth DJ Glowbones DJ Lusinda DJ Marky DJBIRINIGHT DRS Live DYE Dakka Skanks Das Booty ft. Shirley Temper, Rory K & Boycey Dawn Lee Dead Mans Pistol Dead Players Delta Heavy Denham Audio DerrenN Deyu does MF Doom Dial Emma Dimension Dr Dubplate Drainfly Dry White Bones Dub FX & Mr Woodnote Dub Princess & Hotsteppas Dynamic Intervention E-Coli EN:VY EYESCROSSED Eats Everything Ed Rush & Optical Ekula Eliza Rose Elliot Keith Eluun Enei Engine House Enzo Siragusa Eva Lazarus Ez Dickens FFTP Fat Dog Ferocious Dog Filthy Kitten Flowdan Frog Oil Fuse Takeover GEA Gardna Live Gaye Bykers On Acid Geezer General Levy & Friends (Ed Solo, Serial Killaz, Navigator) Girls Don't Sync Gladde Paling Globex Corp Goldie Live Gorilla Tactics Ft. Rivivibes Got Worms Gray Greg Zogg Grove HARMEET Hacktivist Hang The DJS Hannabiell & Midnight Blue Hannah Taylor Hawxx High Fade Hippo Sound System Hkay Honey Dijon Hot 8 Brass Band Hot Flab Hybrid Minds Hysta I Hate Models IMANU Inner Terrestrials Interplanetary Criminal Isa alkaline JAMU Jack Wax Jakes James Hype James Kinetic James Wonka Jayda G Jersey Jimmy Hillbillies Joey Valence & Brae Joy Orbison Jungletek Mafia Takeover Jyoty K Motionz Ft. IC3 K-65 K.O.G Kasra Kaya Fyah Live Kenya Grace King Of The Beats King Prawn Klueless Koffee Kofi Stone Kojey Radical Koko Acid-Lab Kurupt FM L.P. Rhythm LZee Lady Leshurr Lady Rage Lake Malice Laze Lee Scott & Black Josh Liam Bailey Live Lobsta B Ludo MC Mantmast MJ Cole Presents: Sincere MOXXIE MPH Mainliner Mallavora Malugi Man/Woman/Chainsaw Mandidextrous Mandidextrous Ft. Maddy V Mantra Maribou State Mark EG Matt Acidic Matt Clarke Matt Pless Meryl Streek Michaela Miley Serious Mimi Barks Mista Trick Collective Mixtress Mobile Dogwash Mollie Rush Mondo Wave Monkey Moonchild Sanelly Moxie Mozey Ft. 2Shy MC Ms Dynamite Mungos Hi Fi Murphy's Law (UKG Set) Music From The Mothership My Nu Leng NOT BAD FOR A GIRL TAKEOVER Napes Negra Santa Neuroheadz New Groove Formation Nia Archives Nova Twins OKO OMA Off Me Nut - Phatworld Oh My God! It's The Church Omega Nebula One Dirty Ape Oppidan Outer Dark LIVE Overmono Pa Salieu Phibes Pizzatramp Post Punk Apocalypse Project Mork Public Serpents Punto Pussyliquor QZB RIZ LA TEEF RUBII Rachel Rackitt Rage Raised By Owls Rats On Acid Reeshy Richie Q Riskee & The Ridicule Rotofil Khonaar Rudim3ntal Ryme Tyme S.A.S S.U.S.S. Twins live Pa SMG SP:MC SSBB vs N4 (Pete Cannon / Saint Agnes Sam Binga Sam.C Saorise Sarah Monument Sasha GiGi Sean Paul Sean Rudz Serum 90's Rave Serum Ft. Inja Sex Pistols Ft Frank Carter She's Got Brass Sin & Brook Skeptic SkiRRA Skream Slamboree Snayx Souls Of Mischief Sound System 79 Spectral Spectrum 360 Split Dogs Spongebob Squarewave Spyres Stanton Warriors Sterling Moss Strait-Jackit (Live Set) Stush Stuzzi Syber Symon Symphonica Orchestra: History of Drum & Bass TECHISA Taiki Nulight Talco Tassid TechnoBrass Teddy Killerz The Back Wood Redeemers The Belgian Stallion The Blessed Madonna The Boot Hill All Stars The Cash Cows The Draggernauts The Guns of Navarone The Hara The Kippo and Scruz Show The Mary Wallopers The Meffs The Menstrual Cramps The Northern Boys The Third Nipple The Turner Brothers The Undercover Hippy The Wailers The Wurzels The Youth Play They Say Jump Third Kulture Thumpasaurus Time to Rush Tippa Irie & The Upper Cut Band Toby Spin Trail Mix Soundsystem Trav Cats Trooper Twat Union Ushti Baba Vandal Venjent Live Vici Vincen Garcia Voltage & Harriet Jaxxon: WSOTT Wheel of 4 Tunes Window Kid X Club YOUPHORIA Yur Mum Zyco How do I sign up for re-sale tickets to attend Boomtown 2025? Though no official date for re-sales to attend Boomtown 2025 have been given, as of this morning sign-ups to be informed when re-sales are set to take place are now available. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Visit the official Boomtown ticketing page to sign up - you'll need your name, email address and date of birth in order to be in the waiting list for re-sale tickets. Do you have an event you'd like to share with us? You can now promote your What's On stories to us online via YourWorld at . It's free to use and, once checked, your story will appear on our website and, space allowing, in our newspapers.
Scotsman
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Boomtown confirm final 2025 line-up and offer details on ticket re-sales this year
Missed out on Boomtown 2025 tickets? Here's how you can sign-up ahead of re-sales taking place later this year. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Boomtown 2025 have announced their latest 'chapter' has sold out. The news comes as the festival confirmed their final-line up ahead of their August 2025 event. Here's the full list of acts and how you can sign-up for re-sale tickets to avoid missing out, again. Boomtown 2025 has officially sold out, with organizers having released their final list of acts set to perform at Matterley Bowl in Hampshire from August 6 to 10, 2025. Once again featuring an eclectic line-up spanning many genres, highlights this year include controversial hip-hop artist Azealia Banks , the legendary funk of Boney M , Ms Dynamite , Alien Ant Farm , and a highly anticipated set from jungle pioneer Goldie . Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Beyond its diverse musical line-up, Boomtown Chapter Four: The Power of Now unveils a fully immersive world ripe for exploration. Built upon the core values of Creativity, Connection, and Celebration, the festival fosters a culture of respect: for oneself, for others, and for the planet. New for this year is Thrutopia, a dedicated sanctuary inspired by Manda Scott's visionary work. This transformative area offers a space for rejuvenation through workshops, breathwork, and insightful discussions on sustainability, activism, and self-awareness, allowing attendees to deeply connect with the spirit of Chapter 4: The Power of Now. For those who missed out on tickets, have no fear – resale options will be available later in the year, if any of the acts listed below are of interest. Here's the full list of artists performing this year and how you can sign up to avoid missing out on resale tickets. Boomtown 2025 - complete line-up Azaelia Banks, Sean Paul and Alien Ant Farm are just some of the acts confirmed as Boomtown 2025 reveal their final line-up - and details of re-sale tickets. | Boomtown/Getty Images All information correct as of May 6 2025: 1985 Music 1991 4am Kru 5 Years of ec2a: DJ ADHD 69db (Spiral Tribe) 999999999 A Little Sound A.M.C presents Digging Deep Ft. Phantom A.N.I. AC Slater AMA Aaron Liberator Acid Leak Aerial Salad Afriquoi Alien Ant Farm Altern 8 Live Anaïs Anfisa Letyago Anna Prank Any Jungle In Gals? Arielle Free Astroid Boys Meets Deadwax Azealia Banks BCUC BK Bablyon Circus: The Last Dance Badger Baldhead Bashy BassLayerz Beans on Toast Ben Hemsley Benji303 Benny Page Bex Bianca Oblivion Billx Bish's House Party Ft. Monroller Blackeye Bladerunner Blanco Bon Entendeur Boney M Born On Road Ft. Carasel Bossmags Brass Against Bridget Broccoli Boy Brooksie Burg and the Vagabond Choir Buster Shuffle CASISDEAD CONN3CT Ft. Aziza Jaye, MĀDŁY & Amy True Calibre Carasel Carsick Chali 2NA Champion Charlie P & The Room in the Sky Band Charlie Tee China Shop Bull Chloé Robinson Chris Stussy Chris liberator Cinquedea Circadian Clipz Cliques Conducta Ft. Stush Congo Natty Crack Street Boys Craig Charles Funk & Soul House Party Craig Lee Critical Sound: Calyx D.A.V.E. The Drummer D.a.v.e the drummer DJ Choci DJ Cosworth DJ Glowbones DJ Lusinda DJ Marky DJBIRINIGHT DRS Live DYE Dakka Skanks Das Booty ft. Shirley Temper, Rory K & Boycey Dawn Lee Dead Mans Pistol Dead Players Delta Heavy Denham Audio DerrenN Deyu does MF Doom Dial Emma Dimension Dr Dubplate Drainfly Dry White Bones Dub FX & Mr Woodnote Dub Princess & Hotsteppas Dynamic Intervention E-Coli EN:VY EYESCROSSED Eats Everything Ed Rush & Optical Ekula Eliza Rose Elliot Keith Eluun Enei Engine House Enzo Siragusa Eva Lazarus Ez Dickens FFTP Fat Dog Ferocious Dog Filthy Kitten Flowdan Frog Oil Fuse Takeover GEA Gardna Live Gaye Bykers On Acid Geezer General Levy & Friends (Ed Solo, Serial Killaz, Navigator) Girls Don't Sync Gladde Paling Globex Corp Goldie Live Gorilla Tactics Ft. Rivivibes Got Worms Gray Greg Zogg Grove HARMEET Hacktivist Hang The DJS Hannabiell & Midnight Blue Hannah Taylor Hawxx High Fade Hippo Sound System Hkay Honey Dijon Hot 8 Brass Band Hot Flab Hybrid Minds Hysta I Hate Models IMANU Inner Terrestrials Interplanetary Criminal Isa alkaline JAMU Jack Wax Jakes James Hype James Kinetic James Wonka Jayda G Jersey Jimmy Hillbillies Joey Valence & Brae Joy Orbison Jungletek Mafia Takeover Jyoty K Motionz Ft. IC3 K-65 K.O.G Kasra Kaya Fyah Live Kenya Grace King Of The Beats King Prawn Klueless Koffee Kofi Stone Kojey Radical Koko Acid-Lab Kurupt FM L.P. Rhythm LZee Lady Leshurr Lady Rage Lake Malice Laze Lee Scott & Black Josh Liam Bailey Live Lobsta B Ludo MC Mantmast MJ Cole Presents: Sincere MOXXIE MPH Mainliner Mallavora Malugi Man/Woman/Chainsaw Mandidextrous Mandidextrous Ft. Maddy V Mantra Maribou State Mark EG Matt Acidic Matt Clarke Matt Pless Meryl Streek Michaela Miley Serious Mimi Barks Mista Trick Collective Mixtress Mobile Dogwash Mollie Rush Mondo Wave Monkey Moonchild Sanelly Moxie Mozey Ft. 2Shy MC Ms Dynamite Mungos Hi Fi Murphy's Law (UKG Set) Music From The Mothership My Nu Leng NOT BAD FOR A GIRL TAKEOVER Napes Negra Santa Neuroheadz New Groove Formation Nia Archives Nova Twins OKO OMA Off Me Nut - Phatworld Oh My God! It's The Church Omega Nebula One Dirty Ape Oppidan Outer Dark LIVE Overmono Pa Salieu Phibes Pizzatramp Post Punk Apocalypse Project Mork Public Serpents Punto Pussyliquor QZB RIZ LA TEEF RUBII Rachel Rackitt Rage Raised By Owls Rats On Acid Reeshy Richie Q Riskee & The Ridicule Rotofil Khonaar Rudim3ntal Ryme Tyme S.A.S S.U.S.S. Twins live Pa SMG SP:MC SSBB vs N4 (Pete Cannon / Saint Agnes Sam Binga Sam.C Saorise Sarah Monument Sasha GiGi Sean Paul Sean Rudz Serum 90's Rave Serum Ft. Inja Sex Pistols Ft Frank Carter She's Got Brass Sin & Brook Skeptic SkiRRA Skream Slamboree Snayx Souls Of Mischief Sound System 79 Spectral Spectrum 360 Split Dogs Spongebob Squarewave Spyres Stanton Warriors Sterling Moss Strait-Jackit (Live Set) Stush Stuzzi Syber Symon Symphonica Orchestra: History of Drum & Bass TECHISA Taiki Nulight Talco Tassid TechnoBrass Teddy Killerz The Back Wood Redeemers The Belgian Stallion The Blessed Madonna The Boot Hill All Stars The Cash Cows The Draggernauts The Guns of Navarone The Hara The Kippo and Scruz Show The Mary Wallopers The Meffs The Menstrual Cramps The Northern Boys The Third Nipple The Turner Brothers The Undercover Hippy The Wailers The Wurzels The Youth Play They Say Jump Third Kulture Thumpasaurus Time to Rush Tippa Irie & The Upper Cut Band Toby Spin Trail Mix Soundsystem Trav Cats Trooper Twat Union Ushti Baba Vandal Venjent Live Vici Vincen Garcia Voltage & Harriet Jaxxon: WSOTT Wheel of 4 Tunes Window Kid X Club YOUPHORIA Yur Mum Zyco How do I sign up for re-sale tickets to attend Boomtown 2025? Though no official date for re-sales to attend Boomtown 2025 have been given, as of this morning sign-ups to be informed when re-sales are set to take place are now available. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Visit the official Boomtown ticketing page to sign up - you'll need your name, email address and date of birth in order to be in the waiting list for re-sale tickets.
