2 h. ago Probe launched after French inmate escaped jail by 'hiding in the luggage of fellow prisoner' as they left

Police are investigating after the man got out of the Lyon-Corbas prison in south-east France on Friday.

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2 h. ago The Guardian view on private prosecutions: access to justice should not depend on people’s ability to pay | Editorial

An option that should provide a safety valve when the state falls short appears to be increasingly a tool for businesses – sometimes to draconian effectIn England and Wales, anyone can take a suspected criminal to court. Private criminal prosecutions, which can be initiated by individuals, companies or charities, can give people a shot at justice. They can also be open to abuse. The Post Office brought 918 successful private prosecutions against its employees to protect its own commercial interests – at a shocking human cost laid bare by an official report last week. Rail companies take the draconian measure of prosecuting people for mistakenly buying the incorrect ticket: in 2023, a woman received a criminal record for erroneously using her railcard to save a total of £1.60.In the context of a depleted justice budget, these prosecutions appear especially dystopian, allowing the wealthy to pay for their day in court. No official record exists for the number now taking place, though&...

Economics

3 h. ago Why tennis players must wear all white at Wimbledon laid bare after huge rows

Wimbledon's white dress code is one of the strictest across every sport and has been the case since 1877 - but the reason behind the attire is clear

Sport

4 h. ago Jeffrey Epstein video released by FBI was likely modified, metadata reveals

The nearly 11-hour clip secured from a camera stationed outside Epstein's cell was 'likely modified' using the professional video editing software Adobe Premiere Pro, according to the analysis.

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4 h. ago Inmate escapes from French prison by hiding in bag of released cellmate

Prison service reportedly launches investigation into incident as director admits to ‘accumulation of errors’

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7 h. ago Bare knuckle boxer 'asked for selfies in prison' after battering pensioner in pub

Dougie Joyce said he did not "regret anything" after he was released from prison following his conviction over an assault on a pensioner in a well-known Manchester pubs

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7 h. ago Pensioner brought down pair behind the world’s largest lottery scandal

Dawn Nettles discovered the scam used by a London banker and his gambler sidekick who scooped a $57 million jackpot.

Politics

7 h. ago Leave us alone! Furious pensioners in sleepy rural village insist they are NOT swingers and that they want nothing to do with 'outrageous' sex festival set to take place in their local field

Residents from Allington a town on the outskirts of Grantham, Lincolnshire, fear that their idyllic hometown has now become' synonymous with swingers!'

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8 h. ago Severe floods sweep cars away as European country battered by 42C 'heat dome'

While Brits are continuing to soak up the sun at home, Spain has been left reeling after a deluge of rain has caused roads to turn to rivers, prompting warnings from authorities

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8 h. ago DWP could pay pensioners an extra £657 – check if you're eligible

DWP may be set to pay pensioners born after 1951 an extra £657 as a result of Triple Lock, according to the latest projection

Economics

8 h. ago DWP State Pension uplift could see people receive extra £657

The Triple Lock policy has been making headlines recently

Economics

9 h. ago Thug who battered pensioner says 'he threatened my family so I regret nothing'

Dougie Joyce, 36, was jailed for leaving a 78-year-old man with significant facial injuries after attacking him in a Manchester pub - but has told a podcast it was 'just one of them moments'

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11 h. ago Katie Price's face looks more stretched than ever as she poses for painful selfie

Katie Price is currently soaking up the summer sun as she enjoys a holiday abroad which she has been documenting on social media

Politics

12 h. ago Couple who claimed they 'didn't know' their log cabin was illegal hastily complete demolition after being threatened with PRISON

Andrew and Debbie Melbourne spent £45,000 building their off-grid wood cabin (pictured) near the town of Waterlooville, Hampshire, in the South Downs National Park.

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13 h. ago Greater Manchester pub running low on customers could be transformed into flats

The pub has seen a drop in punters over the last few years

Economics

13 h. ago 'Best mate abandoned me at festival to spend my cash and bonk random men'

JUST JANE: Today our agony aunt Jane O'Gorman is dealing with a new issue from a Daily Star reader who has lost all respect for a selfish friend who left her stranded at a music event

Economics

15 h. ago 'I don't regret anything': Unrepentant Dougie Joyce on battering a pensioner in a Northern Quarter pub

Joyce has also boasted about signing autographs and being asked for selfies while in prison

Politics

15 h. ago 'He threatened my family. Nobody threatens my family, I don't care who you are... so I've done what I've done'

Joyce has also boasted about signing autographs and being asked for selfies while in prison

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21 h. ago Calais police pose for a selfie after they slash people smugglers' dinghy... before letting the gang saunter away

The officers made no attempt to follow despite the intense focus on their president's new deal with Sir Keir Starmer to stop the boats.

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22 h. ago Historic London pub marks 70th anniversary of Ruth Ellis becoming UK's last woman hanged for murder, after she gunned lover down outside saloon bar

Ruth Ellis was put to death 70 years ago aged just 28 for shooting dead her violent lover, racing driver David Blakely in a north London boozer.

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