4 d. ago Prison officer union demands end to pressure cooker conditions in Scottish jails

"Damning indictment" on Scottish Government after report reveals poor conditions in crumbling, Victorian-age Barlinnie Prison

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5 d. ago UK weather: 'Mini heatwave' forecast this week sparks 'dangerous' police warning

Temperatures could surge to 22C this week with police issuing a warning to stay away from open water following the death of a teen earlier this month in a London park

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3 w. ago Hospital worker who took pressure cooker bomb into maternity ward jailed for life

Mohammad Farooq was only stopped after being talked down by patient Nathan Newby

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3 w. ago High air pollution warning issued for London as temperatures to surge to 21C in 'hottest day of the year'

Londoners have been urged to switch off their vehicle engines when idling or sitting in traffic

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3 w. ago Major warning issued after surge in social media and email account hacks – how to protect yourself

There were more than 35,000 reports of social media and email hacking in 2024

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last month Prison fights and violence surge as warning issued over 'pressure cooker' jails

MPs have warned the prison service is operating 'hand to mouth' as it scrambles from one crisis to another - with jails set to run out of space again next year

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