10 h. ago How a prison rowing machine helped turn a teenage crook banged up at 18 into a world champion athlete

BORN into a life of crime, John McAvoy had bought a firearm by the age of 16 and was banged up by 18. But in a stunning turnaround after using a rowing machine in the prison gym he has gone on to become an Ironman triathlete and smash several world records. Londoner John, 42, who...

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7 d. ago Woman who made a fortune selling sausages after serving ten years in prison for cannabis plot is now suing her former best friend for £500,000 after explosive bungalow row

Tracy Mackness, the boss of The Giggly Pig gourmet sausage company, went into the property six years ago.

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9 d. ago Frankie Bridge’s vibrating exercise machine that makes you ‘look totally toned’ is now on sale

Frankie Bridge has revealed she’s been using a vibration plate exercise machine at her desk while she works to help tone up, and the exact one she uses is now under £85

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2 w. ago Lidl's £25 machine could help millions of people with nighttime problem

The budget supermarket is selling the item at a discount compared to Boots and Amazon

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2 w. ago Man City have a new goal machine to help Erling Haaland and Phil Foden

Manchester City put three goals past a disciplined Sunderland side to move closer to Arsenal at the top of the Premier League

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4 w. ago Death row inmate released on bail after nearly 30 years in prison

Jimmie Duncan was convicted of murdering his then-girlfriend’s 23-month-old daughter in 1998

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4 w. ago Washing machine's 'secret' button could help dry clothes faster in cold weather

Nicola Lewis shared her nifty washing machine trick on Instagram

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4 w. ago Experts warn of ‘global crisis’ as number of women in prison nears one million

Number of women incarcerated around the world rising at nearly three times the rate of men, with female prisoners often subjected to sexual violence and forced labourExplainer: How many women are in prison and on death row around the world? – in chartsUp to a million women worldwide are facing sexual violence and forced labour in prisons, where they are overlooked and forgotten, in what is being called a growing global crisis.The number of incarcerated women is rising much faster than men and is expected to surpass one million on current trends. While on average women account for between 2% and 9% of national prison populations, since 2000 the number imprisoned has grown by 57%, compared with a 22% increase in the men’s prison population. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago How many women are in prison and on death row around the world? – in charts

While fewer women than men are incarcerated, their numbers are rising faster and most often for non-violent offencesExperts warn of ‘global crisis’ as number of women in prison nears one millionMore than 733,000 women and girls are held in penal institutions globally, according to the Institute for Crime and Justice Policy Research, either as pre-trial detainees or remand prisoners, or having been convicted and sentenced. The actual total is thought to be much higher, as figures for five countries are not available and those for China are incomplete. Continue reading...

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