16 h. ago Prisons to carry out extra checks after migrant sex offender released in error

According to a report from His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service, 262 prisoners across Wales and England were mistakenly released between April 2024 and March 2025, a significant increase from the 115 cases reported in the previous year

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36 h. ago Mistakenly freeing prisoners ‘more common because of changes to release’

The chief inspector of prisons’ comments come after it emerged that sex offender Hadush Kebatu was mistakenly freed from HMP Chelmsford on Friday.

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39 h. ago Moment cops arrest ringleader for smuggling £300k drugs into prisons via drone

Curtis Carney, 36, and his accomplice Robert Stoba, 26, attempted 50 drops with the devices, over six different prisons across the North West of England.

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1 week ago Cardiff continue derby dominance over Dragons to move top of URC

The Blue and Blacks ran out 24-17 winners at Rodney Parade

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1 week ago Exactly what rare coins and artefacts must be reported to avoid fines and penalties

The Treasure Act 1996 says certain archaeological artefacts can be classed as 'treasure' and people in England and Wales must report them to a Finds Liaison Officer

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2 w. ago Education cuts in prisons ultimately endanger the public, watchdog says

Charlie Taylor hits out at risk of real-terms spending cuts in prisons in England and Wales derailing work to break cycle of reoffendingCuts to education in prisons are derailing offenders’ work and training and ultimately endangering the public, the prisons watchdog has warned.Repeat offenders “cause mayhem” in their communities because of the failure of prisons to provide education, training and work that could help to break the cycle of offending, the chief inspector of prisons, Charlie Taylor, said. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago UK police arrest 2 in stabbing death of former Lostprophets singer in prison

Police have arrested two men in the death of former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins, who was killed in a prison in northern England while serving a 29-year sentence for child sex offenses

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2 w. ago Welsh teenager continues to rise as brace brings Cardiff victory

Tom Bowen's two tries were the difference in Cardiff's 14-8 win

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2 w. ago Ospreys ease to first victory of the season as bonus point goes begging

Mark Jones' side were always on top in the 24-0 victory at the Brewery Field

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2 w. ago Rogers, Watkins and Saka stunner lead England to emphatic win against Wales

Craig Bellamy made the point beforehand that a boxing promoter would not put these opponents in the ring together; the gulf in class was just too great. It was possible to remember the words of the Wales manager as England surged into a 3-0 lead inside 20 minutes. It felt like a technical knockout, this friendly over with indecent haste.Thomas Tuchel had stood by the players who had ignited his England tenure in September with the 5-0 World Cup qualifying win against Serbia in Belgrade, the buildup dominated by his omissions of Jude Bellingham, in particular, and Phil Foden. The manager simply wanted his team to build on the momentum they had generated, the excitement they created. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Dragons fall short of first league victory in a year following dramatic finish

Filo Tiatia's side couldn't quite manage a victory, ending up with a 17-17 draw against the Sharks

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3 w. ago Ospreys let another South Africa lead slip after scoreless second

Mark Jones' side ran out of steam in Cape Town, going down 26-10 at DHL Stadium

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3 w. ago Foreigners underrepresented among prisoners in England and Wales, report finds

Non-UK nationals make up 12.4% of inmates versus 16.8% of population, data shows, as far-right protests continueUK politics live – latest updatesForeign nationals are underrepresented as a proportion of prisoners jailed in England and Wales, an analysis of government data has found.While non-citizens made up a higher proportion of people convicted for sexual and theft offences over the past decade, researchers cautioned that a lack of data for offenders’ age and sex complicated the picture and meant it was hard to make clear assertions. Continue reading...

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