53 m. ago The Guardian view on sentencing reform: a landmark chance for change | Editorial

David Gauke’s review gives penal policy in England and Wales a once-in-a-generation opportunity to move in more constructive directionThe independent sentencing review for England and Wales under David Gauke is a landmark response to both an immediate crisis in the prisons and to an endemic criminal justice policy failure going back decades. It creates the platform for penal policy to take a much-needed new direction. As Mr Gauke says, this will take bravery from government. Encouragingly, the lord chancellor, Shabana Mahmood, has accepted most recommendations in principle, though with some exceptions. The need now, though, is for sustained action, investment and results.When the review was established in 2024, prisons for men had been at 99% of capacity for 18 months and a surge of further prison sentences was developing after the summer riots. Managed early-release measures eased some pressures, but demand for places is still projected to exceed supply by 9,500 in 2028. The inesca...

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59 m. ago Paedophile climbing instructor, rapist and robber among those locked up this week

The Manchester Evening News looks back on the latest criminals to be jailed in Greater Manchester this week

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1 hour ago Zermatt deaths: Bodies of five skiers found on glacier above Swiss resort town

Authorities on Sunday confirmed two hikers reported seeing abandoned skis near the Rimpfischhorn, a 4,000-meter peak in the Valais Alps

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1 hour ago Casualties in Trump’s war on the arts: the small museums keeping local history alive

Institutions in Los Angeles and beyond have seen millions in grants wiped away almost overnight. What happens when they can’t tell their stories?For the past two years, a small arts non-profit has been telling stories about the communities living alongside the Los Angeles river, one voice at a time.The organization, called Clockshop, has collected the oral histories of nearly 70 local residents, activists and elected officials. Their knowledge is compiled in a vast cultural atlas – which contains videos, an interactive map and a self-guided tour exploring the waterway and its transformation from a home for the Indigenous Tongva people to a popular, rapidly gentrifying urban space. Continue reading...

Culture

3 h. ago Five key Jay Slater witnesses who could help solve mystery of tragic teen

The inquest into Jay Slater's mystery death was adjourned after his mum made a tearful plea to find several witnesses with Jay in Tenerife - here are the five people that could help solve this case

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3 h. ago Five skiers found dead in mountains near Swiss luxury resort

Bodies found after climbers raised alert over abandoned skis close to Rimpfischhorn summit near ZermattRescuers have found the bodies of five skiers in the mountains near Switzerland’s luxury resort of Zermatt, police said on Sunday.A helicopter was sent to survey the area around the Rimpfischhorn after climbers alerted authorities to abandoned skis near the summit on Saturday. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Man Utd set for summer transfer boost as Real Madrid close in on £42m signing

Manchester United are set for a defining summer in the transfer window as they look to collect as much money as possible from outgoings, but they could profit from another deal with ex-Red Devil Alvaro Carreras linked with Real Madrid

Economics

4 h. ago I'm an Albanian drug lord here is why British police will NEVER defeat us: Gangster reveals key reason they will always pump cocaine onto our streets

EXCLUSIVE: An Albanian gangster said a key practice carried out by mobsters was stopping the police from completely halting their criminal activities in the UK.

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5 h. ago I got the keys to Omaze's latest luxury dream home – but would I keep it?

The latest multi-million pound house raffle from Omaze is a 17th-century Cotswolds farmhouse

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6 h. ago Labour could refuse to keep killers, burglars and rapists behind bars. They'll be free to violate your home

The first duty of any government is to protect its people. But how can that be when the criminals that deserve jail-time, instead remain free among the very people whose security they threaten?

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7 h. ago At least 13 dead, including three children, after Putin launches latest deadly strikes on Ukraine 

Russia was also hit hard with Ukrainian strikes, leading to the Kremlin's air defences shooting in panic - but missing - an Airbus A320-251N packed with its own tourists from Turkish resort Bodrum.

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9 h. ago The 15 Best Bookshops in London, According to a Luxury Travel Magazine Condé Nast Traveller

The 15 Best Bookshops in London, According to a Luxury Travel Magazine Condé Nast Traveller  Time Out

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9 h. ago North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un makes flurry of arrests after boat launch embarrassment

Three people have been arrested in North Korea after the recent failed launch of a naval destroyer, an incident that leader Kim Jong Un said was caused by criminal negligence

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10 h. ago Never Flinch book review: Stephen King tries plotting and comes out plodding

Stephen King doesn’t do plotting. “Plot is,” he decreed in his memoir On Writing, “the good writer’s last resort and the dullard’s first choice.” Instead, he likes to drop his characters into a situation, start writing and see where things go. If he gets stuck, he follows the advice of Raymond Chandler: “When in doubt, have a man come through a door with a gun in his hand.”

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11 h. ago Mystery brunette, 24, is tied to sadistic 'crypto bros' torture chamber at stunning $75k

Beatrice Folchi, a 24-year-old aspiring actress and luxury brand marketer, was arrested alongside crypto investor John Woeltz in a shocking Manhattan kidnapping case.

Politics

12 h. ago Euan McColm: Tolerance of prostitution or pretending it is a choice is turning a blind eye to abuse and criminality

Men who pay for sex are conspirators in the destruction of lives. Shouldn’t they be considered criminals?

Events

13 h. ago Sir David Attenborough's Scots cameraman backs groundbreaking 'ecocide' law

SUNDAY MAIL EXCLUSIVE: Celebrated BBC wildlife photographer Doug Allan has hailed MSP Monica Lennon's 'powerful' proposals to tackle eco criminals.

Politics

14 h. ago Beautiful abandoned village in Greece where something feels ‘not quite right’

The village of Dionysos close to Sitia in Crete has slowly emptied of its residents and is now empty and abandoned but for a handful of families and squatters who remain there

Politics

16 h. ago Invading hoard of octopuses from the Mediterranean devour shellfish caught by British fishing crews

Shellfish wholesalers say the huge influx has resulted in swingeing cuts to restaurant orders, leaving chefs scrambling to keep their kitchens stocked.

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17 h. ago Defence chiefs spent more than £200million of taxpayers' money on travel and luxury stays

Defence chiefs spent more than £200 million of taxpayers' money on travel and luxury stays for senior staff last year while troops lived in squalid conditions.

Economics