Aretha Franklin has died at her home in Detroit, according to her publicist.

A health promotion initiative targeting drug injectors — funded by an Elton John charity — has been rated a success by users and pharmacy staff, according to an evaluation.

A NATIONWIDE needle exchange service for drug addicts — funded by an Elton John charity — has still not been set up, a year and a half after it was announced.

RED warning lights should be attached to a report highlighting the spread of heroin across the country, former prison governor John Lonergan has said.