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By Chi Chi IzunduNewsbeat entertainment reporter The gigs were due to feature eight of the show's finalists. The Voice UK Live tour was to begin at the Bournemouth International Centre on 12 September and was then due to visit venues in Cardiff, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, London, Glasgow and Sheffield. Organisers say fans with tickets for the cancelled dates can get a refund. A number of ticket outlets had only cited five dates as being axed earlier today (18 June), but organisers have confirmed that none of the scheduled dates will be going ahead. In a statement, a spokesperson said: "Unfortunately, The Voice UK Live has been cancelled due to lack of ticket sales. "Customers are advised to contact their point of purchase for ticket refunds." The news comes as the show was criticised for failing to attract viewers. Episodes of The Voice consistently attracted average audiences of more than 10 million in April, but the ratings had dropped to 4.5 million later in the series. More than seven million people tuned in to watch 28-year-old Leanne Mitchell, from Lowestoft in Suffolk, be crowned the show's first winner. Her single, a cover of Whitney Houston's Run To You, failed to make it into the top 40 of the Official Chart.
Poor ticket sales cancel The Voice UK Live tour

Figures for 2017 recorded 213 referrals to Police Scotland - up 42% on the previous year. The most significant rise was in suspected cases of labour exploitation, up 64%, with over half relating to male victims. Police Scotland said it was "crucial" that people continue to report their suspicions to the authorities. The Scottish government believes the increase indicates greater awareness of the problem. Scotland's first national strategy on the issue was launched last year. Identifying victims Justice Secretary Michael Matheson said: "Trafficking and exploitation can take place in any community and does not only affect people from overseas. It is essential that if we see or suspect something then we contact the appropriate authorities. "An increase in the number of trafficking referrals in Scotland suggests that we are getting better at identifying and reporting victims of trafficking. "The Scottish government has also led the way in improving support for victims of trafficking in the UK, including doubling the amount of time that they are eligible for this support, from April this year." More than one quarter of the cases referred to the police involved children. Police Scotland Deputy Chief Constable Iain Livingstone said: "People are trafficked for a variety of purposes, including commercial sexual exploitation, labour exploitation, forced criminality and domestic servitude, and all for the profit or personal gain of the traffickers. "They are often trafficked across international borders, but also within Scotland. "It is alarming that of the 213 referrals to Police Scotland last year, 61 of those involved children." He added: "The signs of person being exploited can be seen within our communities and by raising public awareness of the signs, it is crucial that all suspicions of such activity are provided to the police."
Big rise in human trafficking cases in Scotland

By Laura McDaidBBC News NI But for Vera Twomey, whose daughter, Ava, has a severe form of epilepsy that could kill her, it was "the final straw" when her six-year-old had another violent seizure in the early hours of Wednesday. The mother-of-four then set out to walk 150 miles from the remote County Cork village of Aghabullogue to the Oireachtas (Irish parliament) in Dublin. In a Facebook post, she begged the Irish health minister to listen to her, and invited anyone who wanted to "walk a mile of the road" with her to do so. "I was shaking with fear as I left the house, not knowing whether or not I was doing the right thing, but I couldn't in my wildest dreams have imagined we would get the support we got, from Wexford, Blarney and beyond," Ms Twomey told BBC News NI. Nine hours and 21 miles into her journey, as she was approaching the town of Mallow, Health Minister Simon Harris contacted Ms Twomey to say he would meet her next week. Mr Harris then announced plans to review the policy on medicinal cannabis. Component of cannabis Ms Twomey had previously petitioned the Republic of Ireland legislature for the legalisation of a substance she believes would save her daughter's life, but to no avail. That is because the drug, known as THC, is a component of cannabis. Although available legally in parts of the US and Australia for medical use, it remains illegal in the Republic of Ireland and the UK. Clinical trials indicate that Ava's rare condition - Dravet syndrome - can respond well to THC. None of the many pharmaceutical drugs prescribed for Ava have helped her since she was diagnosed as a baby. Then, her parents were told the seizures could cause her death. 'Talking more, smiling more' But last month, a legal form of cannabis oil, known as CBD or Charlotte's Web, had a dramatic effect on the child. "From the time Ava began taking it on 2 October until the end of the month, she only had seven seizures - usually she would have hundreds. We just couldn't believe the difference," Ms Twomey told BBC News NI. "Suddenly, she was talking more, smiling more, she wasn't in as much pain and even in school they said she was interacting more with staff and pupils." Given its success, Ms Twomey believes that combining the Charlotte's Web with THC could reduce her symptoms by up to 99%. "She has astonished doctors with her progress over the past month, but imagine what she could achieve if we accessed medication that has been proven to work even more effectively in the US and elsewhere? "In the US, children who were having up to 300 seizures a day were reduced to two a month, in some cases it eliminated seizures completely." Scientific evidence When she heard from the health minister, Ms Twomey postponed her walk. "I have to take the minister at his word, give him time to hear us out and trust that he will take action," she said. "I just want Ava to be a healthy child with a normal life - she's a great little girl who deserves it." In a statement on Thursday, Mr Harris's department announced that he wanted to "review Ireland's policy on medicinal cannabis with the best clinical advice and expertise". It added: "As part of this review, the minister has asked the Health Products Regulatory Authority (formerly the Irish Medicines Board), to provide him with their expert scientific advice. "This is not a discussion about decriminalising cannabis in any way shape or form, it is about reviewing current policy and seeking to inform ourselves of the latest medical and scientific evidence on the potential medical benefits of cannabis for some people with certain medical conditions."

Cork to Dublin: Mum's walk sparks cannabis policy review plans

