45 h. ago Moment gunman walks up to prison officer and shoots shown to murder trial jury

Two men deny the murder of Lenny Scott near Wigan

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46 h. ago Brutal shooting of prison officer outside gym was 'act of retaliation'

Lenny Scott tragically died after being shot six times last February.

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46 h. ago Inside the torture camp where Donald Trump accidentally deported dad to be abused

On arrival, a prison officer told Kilmar Abrego Garcia: "Welcome to CECOT. Whoever enters here doesn't leave."

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66 h. ago Military veteran gets a life sentence for plotting an FBI attack after his Jan. 6 arrest

A military veteran has been sentenced to life in prison for plotting to attack an FBI office and assassinate law enforcement officers

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69 h. ago Prisoner threw kettle full of boiling water over cellmate in row over vape

Danny Smith left his fellow inmate in agony following a brutal behind bars assault at HMP Altcourse

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2 d. ago King Charles rushes to console teenager who passes out during rain

King Charles and Queen Camilla carried out a second day of engagements in Scotland today by braving the rain to visit a War Memorial in Kirkcaldy where they were greeted by hundreds of wellwishers

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3 d. ago Men accused of shooting prison officer dead in 'revenge' for exposing affair with guard are pictured at Glastonbury

Elias Morgan and Anthony Cleary allegedly murdered father-of-four Lenny Scott who was fatally injured outside a West Lancashire gym in February last year.

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3 d. ago Men accused of gunning down prison officer in 'revenge attack' pictured at Glastonbury

Elias Morgan and co-defendant Anthony Cleary are accused of the murder of Lenny Scott.

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3 d. ago Men accused of murdering prison officer pictured at Glastonbury Festival

Elias Morgan and co-defendant Anthony Cleary deny the murder of Lenny Scott, who was allegedly shot in a 'revenge attack'

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3 d. ago Men accused of shooting prison officer dead in 'revenge' pictured at Glastonbury

Elias Morgan and co-defendant Anthony Cleary attended Glastonbury Festival in 2023, months before Lenny Scott was fatally injured in a shooting in West Lancashire

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3 d. ago Six thugs caged after 'gangland' attacks left victim with hand 'hanging off' and prison cars torched

The string of attacks - which also involved torching the cars of prison officers at HMP Addiewell - were carried out in and around Edinburgh in late 2022 and early 2023.

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4 d. ago Aldi giving away free £50 every day throughout summer holidays to lucky shoppers

Aldi is holding their draw every day through July and August across Scotland, England, and Wales.

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4 d. ago Firefighters battle wildfires in Scotland for third day amid ‘danger to life’ warning

There is thought to be a risk to life because the emergency services are struggling to attend other incidents

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4 d. ago Prison officer jailed after she's caught putting items in her bra for prisoners

Barbara Peters was jailed for 10 months

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4 d. ago Tech firms suggested placing trackers under offenders’ skin at meeting with justice secretary

Exclusive: Shabana Mahmood told companies she wanted ‘deeper collaboration’ to tackle prisons crisisAnalysis: Whitehall’s ambition to cut costs using AI is fraught with riskTracking devices inserted under offenders’ skin, robots assigned to contain prisoners and driverless vehicles used to transport them were among the measures proposed by technology companies to ministers who are gathering ideas to tackle the crisis in the UK justice system.The proposals were made at a meeting of more than two dozen tech companies in London last month, chaired by the justice secretary, Shabana Mahmood, minutes seen by the Guardian show. Amid an acute shortage of prison places and probation officers under severe strain, ministers told the companies they wanted ideas for using wearable technologies, behaviour monitoring and geolocation to create a “prison outside of prison”. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Prison officer jailed over items hidden in her bra after inmates made 'threats'

Barbara Peters, 57, was paid thousands of pounds by 'serious criminals' in order to sneak illicit items into HMP Altcourse on more than a dozen occasions before she was caught

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4 d. ago Prison officer nan jailed over what was found hidden down her bra

A female prison officer was paid thousands of pounds from 'serious criminals' as she snuck illegal items into a jail by stuffing them into her bra - Barbara Peters was jailed today

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5 d. ago Abbey Mill Childcare Ltd sold to Leaps and Bounds (Scotland) Ltd

Redwoods Dowling Kerr is pleased to confirm the successful sale of Abbey Mill Childcare Ltd, a respected day nursery in Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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5 d. ago Today at Wimbledon 2025: Prize money, full Monday order of play, TV schedule

It’s day one at Wimbledon - with Scotland’s Jacob Fearnley in action.

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5 d. ago 'Do not travel' warning after tree causes 'significant damage' on Scots rail line

All services north of Carlise are terminated with distruption expected for the rest of the day in Scotland.

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