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This year around 250,000 young adults will depart for far-flung shores. But while it can be an incredibly enriching experience, it can end in tragedy, with a rise in reported deaths from spiked drinks and recent reports of women being imprisoned for drug smuggling. Closer investigates how to keep safe…

Climber, educator, trailblazer. Few people may have heard the name of Mabel Barker , but her resolve to live life on her own terms pushed the boundaries of climbing, in the Lake District and beyond.