3 w. ago Everything you need to know about Audenshaw train derailment as report published

The incident in September 2024 led to the railway being closed for around eight weeks

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3 w. ago Manchester Arena plotter’s alleged prison attack sparks call for US

Report recommends adoption of US-style punishment and rewards for most dangerous inmatesA long-awaited report that examined how the Manchester Arena plotter was able to carry out an alleged violent attack on prison officers has recommended a new punishment and rewards system for the most dangerous inmates, similar to that used in a US Supermax jail.David Lammy, the deputy prime minister, is facing demands to publish the report, which looks into why Hashem Abedi, who was jailed for life for helping his brother carry out the 2017 bombing, was able to target staff at HMP Frankland with boiling oil and homemade weapons in a planned ambush. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Investigation reveals how Greater Manchester train derailed in major incident

The accident led to the railway being closed for around eight weeks

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3 w. ago Man, 51, found dead on bench a day after his release from Forest Bank prison

A report has been published

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3 w. ago Mum was found dead in restaurant toilet three days after being released from HMP Styal

A report into the death of Sabrina Lyttle has been published

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4 w. ago More than 90% of streaming shows created by white people, study shows

Annual UCLA study finds declines in cultural diversity behind and in front of the camera since last yearPopular scripted series on streaming services showed a marked decrease in cultural diversity both behind and in front of the camera last year as Hollywood inclusion programs waned, a new study from the University of California at Los Angeles concluded.The latest edition of the school’s Hollywood Diversity report, published Tuesday, found that of the top 250 most-viewed current and library scripted series in 2024, more than 91.7% were created by a white person, with white men accounting for 79% of all show creators – both increases from last year. Diversity also slipped for performers, with white actors cast in 80% of all roles. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago New jobs report shows over 100k jobs lost in October primarily due to federal layoffs

The jobs report was published late due to a 43-day federal government shutdown

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