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Families and survivors of methanol poisonings alert tourists about risks

The ‘Know the Signs’ campaign is aimed at preventing poisoning tragedies abroad

Evening Standard · Jul 15

UK issues deadly methanol poisoning warning for 29 holiday destinations

Indonesia, Laos and Vietnam are among the tourist hotspots listed by the UK Government

The Independent UK · Jul 15

Brother of London lawyer killed in mass Laos poisoning slams 'joke' £135 fines

Simone White was a 28-year-old trainee lawyer who was fatally poisoned by methanol-laced shots at a hostel in Laos

Evening Standard · Feb 13

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Two young British women went on a dream backpacking holiday. Only one came back alive

IN FOCUS: Bethany Clarke’s friend was one of six foreigners who died after drinking tainted vodka at a Laotian hotel. More than a year later, the family and friends of those killed are calling for changes to protect travellers – and justice for their deaths. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports

The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2025

Brain damage, blindness and death: the global trail of trauma left by methanol-laced alcohol

Methanol, a cheap relative of ethanol, is entering the supply chain, causing thousands of deaths around the world

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2025

‘Steer clear, drink beer’: Teach teens the dangers of methanol poisoning says best friend of killed Laos tourist

Following the death of her friend, Bethany Clarke says the dangers of methanol poisoning should be on the school curriculum

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025

Mother of woman killed by suspected methanol poisoning demands Laos be put on no-travel list

Exclusive: Simone White died along with five others at a popular stop on the southeast Asia backpacker trail

The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2025

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British woman who died in Sri Lanka may have been poisoned by pesticides — police

A room in the hostel where the 24-year-old stayed had been fumigated before she fell ill

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025

Second tourist dies after British woman found dead at Sri Lankan hostel

The woman was rushed to hospital from the hostel in Colombo

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025

British backpacker among five dead in Laos after ‘drinking methanol served as free shots’

Simone White, a solicitor from Orpington in Kent, is the fifth tourist to die following the incident in the Vang Vieng area

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2024

‘I feel so uplifted’: Yorkshire bridal shop invites ‘real women’ to model dresses

Mandy Abramson in Skipton wants to challenge body image insecurities and give everyone a chance to try on a dress, even if they have no plans to marry

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023

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