19 h. ago I was in prison with one of Britain's most notorious child killers... he strutted about like he was king of the hill

The killer was housed at Lancaster Farms Young Offenders Institute while he awaited trial for a murder which shocked the nation.

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26 h. ago Prison chief says football matches and concerts 'have better security than Britain's jails'

He explained that jails were failing to crack down on inmates obtaining illicit items through drone deliveries at night because UK's prison bosses were 'not up for the fight.'

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32 h. ago DUNCAN FERGUSON I feared being slashed inside Britain's most notorious prison

Everton hero Duncan Ferguson was sentenced to three months at the infamous Barlinnie prison in Glasgow - now he speaks for the first time on his terrifying time inside

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6 d. ago Downfall of Darren Day: What happened to the notorious lothario who dated Hollywood stars after brutally dumping mother of his child Suzanne Shaw as she battled Postnatal depression

The star, 56, became known as a ladies man, becoming engaged to future Hollywood stars Isla Fisher and Anna Friel , before seemingly settling down with Hear'Say's Suzanne Shaw.

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2 w. ago Couple buy one of UK's most haunted houses and 'can't explain' odd experiences

The Cage, one of Britain's most haunted homes famed for once being a witch prison, has new owners who hope to catch some eerie paranormal activity on recently installed security cameras

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2 w. ago Prison bosses under pressure over fate of Britain's only transgender jail wing after Supreme Court ruling

EXCLUSIVE: Women's rights campaigners are calling for E Wing at Downview women's jail in Sutton, Surrey, to be closed down.

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2 w. ago 'Britain's most dangerous killer' asked for prison pet and promised not to eat it

Born in Liverpool, Robert Maudsley has lived in isolation in Wakefield Prison for decades and once made a bizarre request about a pet which was denied

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2 w. ago The prison officers who fear being beheaded by Islamic extremist terrorists: Inside Britain's violent prison separation units

EXCLUSIVE: The unit where the attack took place, at HMP Frankland in County Durham, is only one of two in the UK and houses a small number of the most radical terrorists.

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2 w. ago The prison officers who fear being beheaded by Islamic extremist terrorists: Inside Britain's violent prison segregation units

EXCLUSIVE: The unit where the attack took place, at HMP Frankland in County Durham, is only one of two in the UK and houses a small number of the most radical terrorists.

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2 w. ago The problem with this ‘incredibly harmful’ White Lotus scene

As researchers of sibling sexual abuse, we were particularly perturbed by the show’s take on this issue, Sophie King-Hill and Kieran McCartan write

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3 w. ago She survived one of America's most notorious child abductions... but six years on she's thriving

For 88 days, Jayme Closs was trapped inside her kidnapper's home after he killed her parents and abducted her. Now, six years after her escape, the young woman can be seen smiling.

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3 w. ago Inside HMP Grendon: New Mail podcast gains 'extraordinary' behind closed doors access to prison providing therapy to Britain's most serious offenders

Opened in 1962, Grendon in Buckinghamshire began as an experimental psychiatric prison specialising in detaining offenders with antisocial personality disorders.

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3 w. ago Gang who smuggled £17m of cocaine into Britain from the Netherlands before police found them holing up in Norfolk holiday let decades in prison

The group, who brought in cocaine from the Netherlands to distribute throughout London, were found hiding out at a holiday let in Norfolk.

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4 w. ago Bad boy to Top Boy: How Ashley Walters battled alcoholism and was sent to prison before becoming one of Britain's most raved about actors

Ashley Walters has attracted rave reviews for his portrayal of the detective leading the raid and questioning of the schoolboy murder suspect in Netflix phenomenon Adolescence.

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