The Thistle will open its doors next week after nearly a decade of deadlock over drug laws.

The Thistle will open its doors next week after nearly a decade of deadlock over drug laws.

The facility will allow people to take illegal drugs under medical supervision.

The UK's first safe drug consumption facility was due to open in October, but has been pushed back.

The facility, due to open on 21 October, has been delayed while checks are carried out on the building.

The consumption facility for illegal drugs including heroin and cocaine is set to open in Glasgow.

Data for 2023 revealed that 1,172 people died - an increase of 121 on the previous 12 months.

The 34-year-old, who told her story to BBC News last year, was found dead in a flat in Glasgow in March.