64 m. ago ‘Prison was the first place we felt sisterhood’: six women return to the ruins of Holloway

In an astonishing new documentary, former inmates go back to the cells that once held them – and reflect on what led them there in the first place. The result is a powerful indictment of our justice systemThe directors of Holloway use a simple but powerful visual device to demonstrate how badly the British prison system is failing the women it incarcerates. Towards the end of their eponynmous documentary, six former inmates are invited to play a version of Grandmother’s Footsteps in the chapel of the deserted ex-prison, where they have been filming for five days.They begin lined up against the wall and a voice tells them: “Step forward if you grew up in a chaotic household.” All six women step forward, before being instructed: “Step forward if you experienced domestic violence growing up.” Again, they move ahead in unison. “Step forward if somebody in your household has experienced drug use. Step forward if you grew up in a household where there wasn’t very much money. Step forward ...

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1 hour ago Australia mushroom trial live: evidence concludes in Erin Patterson’s triple murder trial after weeks of testimony from witnesses

Victorian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one of attempted murder after a fatal beef wellington lunch in Leongatha in 2023. Follow liveWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom trial?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastProsecutor Nanette Rogers SC turns to evidence about factory resets performed on the mobile referred to as “Phone B”. The court previously heard four resets – one in February 2023 and three in August 2023 – were performed on the phone that Erin Patterson provided to police during the search on 5 August 2023. Rogers says one of these resets were done when she was left alone to call a lawyer while police searched Patterson’s Leongatha home. Patterson rejects this and says she phoned a lawyer at 2pm. Rogers says Patterson performed the three factory resets after the lunch to “conceal” the contents on Phone B. Patterson rejects this. Rogers then turns to her final points in the cross-ex...

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2 h. ago Judge sends vile paedophile, 74, back to prison over what he WORE to court

Historic offences committed by Kenneth McNabb saw him slapped with six-and-a-half years behind bars, and he remains subject to lifelong notification requirements

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6 h. ago Three decades after a woman was found stabbed to death in her Texas apartment cops say they arrested her neighbor

Darryl Patrick Goggans, 61, is charged with capital murder in the 1994 slaying of 29-year-old Megan Johns

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8 h. ago Watch Me Whip rapper sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing his cousin

Rapper behind viral ‘Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)’ hit, pleaded guilty but mentally ill to murdering his cousin

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8 h. ago Colorado funeral homeowner who left corpse in hearse for a over a year sentenced to 18 months

A Colorado funeral homeowner who pleaded guilty to leaving a woman’s corpse in the back of a hearse for over a year and improperly stashing the cremated remains of at least 30 people has been sentenced to 18 months in prison

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8 h. ago Premises hit with two fire attacks in 24 hours as cops appeal for info on SUV

Cops are probing two fires within 24 hours at the same premises in Larkhall.

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8 h. ago Inside the end of Trump's explosive feud with Elon Musk as Tesla boss makes olive branch call to president

Elon Musk's extraordinary 3 am post that admitted he went 'too far' followed his Monday phone call to President Donald Trump, according to a new report.

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9 h. ago Emmerdale fans 'know' who'll get custody of Tracy's daughter Frankie and it's not Vanessa

Emmerdale fans are worried for Tracy Robinson and her daughter Frankie after the police found Nate's phone at her house, with some viewers 'knowing' who will get custody of the youngster

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9 h. ago Harvey Weinstein guilty of sexual assault in landmark retrial

Harvey Weinstein now faces fresh prison time after jurors found he forced a woman into a sex act in 2006.

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9 h. ago Teenager dies in horror crash soon after wedding as young bride left heartbroken

Jerry Maloney, 19, died while he was a passenger in a pick-up truck involved in a single-vehicle collision on Thursday.

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10 h. ago Scientists have just found out why you overeat after skipping a meal. It’s all in your head

A brain cell discovery could help explain why people with memory issues overeat

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10 h. ago ‘Absolutely shocking’: Netflix documentary examines how the Titan sub disaster happened

New film Titan: The OceanGate Disaster looks back at the many bad decisions that led to the devastating 2023 tragedyIf you were sentient in the summer of 2023, you probably remember the feverish speculation, vicarious horror, snap consternation and armchair sleuthing after the disappearance of the submersible called Titan during a commercial voyage to the wreck of the Titanic. The Titan sub disaster was inescapable for weeks as the story evolved from critical rescue mission – the best-case scenario being a mechanical failure deep in the North Atlantic with 96 hours of oxygen for the five passengers, which you better believe became a countdown clock on cable news – to tragic recovery operation.The sub, it turned out, had imploded at 3,300 meters beneath the surface, 90 minutes into a dive that was supposed to reach 3,800 meters deep. All five passengers – British explorer Hamish Harding, British-Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleman, French diver Paul-...

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10 h. ago R Kelly files request for release from prison citing murder plot against him

Singer’s lawyer said Aryan Brotherhood and prison officials were plotting to kill him, and asked for home confinement Attorneys for R&B singer R Kelly have filed an urgent request for his release from federal prison, citing a serious threat to his life. The motion asks that the 58-year-old be placed under home detention due to what they describe as an orchestrated plan to have him killed behind bars.In a filing submitted on Tuesday, Kelly’s legal team claims that his safety is at risk. The motion alleges that three officials from the Bureau of Prisons attempted to recruit another inmate to murder the singer. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Riots erupt on streets of Salford after 60 masked youths set fire to cars, build blockades and hurl bricks at police: Girl, 16, arrested for assaulting cop 

Between 50 and 60 people flocked to Lower Broughton Road at around 1.30pm this afternoon, using cars and wheelie bins to block off the road.

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11 h. ago Armed Edinburgh cop was withdrawn for 'indefensible' conduct after Tallia Storm incident

The Edinburgh Employment Tribunal is hearing the case of Steven Jones who filed a sex discrimination claim against the force.

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11 h. ago Young bride heartbroken as husband, 19, dies in horror crash soon after wedding

Chloe Maloney had only just married her husband Jerry Maloney before he was tragically killed in a car crash - moving tributes were paid to Jerry, who died aged only 19

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11 h. ago Skipping lunch could be why you’re so hungry, researchers say

A brain cell discovery could help explain why people with memory issues overeat

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12 h. ago Disney and Universal sue Midjourney AI for copyright infringement

Disney and Universal have filed a copyright lawsuit against popular artificial intelligence image-generator Midjourney on Wednesday, marking the first time major Hollywood companies have enter the legal battle over generative AI

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12 h. ago 'Holy Grail of shipwrecks': Discovery of 18th century Spanish galleon sparks £16 billion legal fight

Colombia, Spain, Peru and indigenous communities are all vying for ownership of the San José

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