Nottinghamshire Police have issued a warning about the dangers of laughing gas after dozens of canisters were found outside of a church. Concerned members of the Grangewood Road Methodist Church, in Grangewood Road in Wollaton, said the sight of canisters had become a "regular occurrence" in the last few weeks.
'Laughing gas' or nitrous oxide - to use its correct name - can make the user fall unconscious and suffocate from a lack of oxygen if inhaled. If mixed with alcohol or other drugs, it also increases the threat of serious consequences to the human body.
Geoff Saville, from Bramcote, claims that 18 canisters were left in the church's car park on Saturday night, and five more were found on Sunday (August 28). The 82-year-old, who is a member of the church, said the bins could not be emptied because of the canisters - and they are now trying to find a way to dispose of them.
