46 h. ago Addiewell jail facing criminal prosecution after inmate died of Covid in prison cell

Calum Inglis, 34, who was asthmatic and unvaccinated against Covid, died in his cell on October 12 2021.

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5 d. ago Would you check into a prison hotel? South Korean 'jail' charges guests £100 to become overnight inmates

The hotel, in Hongcheon, around 80km east of Seoul, mimics the daily existence of criminals serving time in prison says it's the ultimate digital detox and guests almost never regret checking in.

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5 d. ago Katie Piper says jail inmates 'took the p**s out of face and thought I was a drug user'

In a hard-hitting new documentary, Katie Piper travelled to New Orleans to report on the lives of women in Louisiana's prisons – but the inmates were shocked to hear her story

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7 d. ago Kellie Maloney warns of danger to transgender community after court ruling by 'old farts'

Transgender Kellie Maloney, who managed heavyweight champ Lennox Lewis in the 1990s as Frank, said she would be 'beaten and raped' if ever sent to a male prison

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7 d. ago Johnny Sexton: Ireland legend joins British & Irish Lions coaching staff for Australia tour

Former fly-half will reunite with Andy Farrell this summer ahead of a full-time coaching position with the IRFU

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8 d. ago Johnny Sexton makes surprise move to join Andy Farrell’s Lions coaching staff

Raises further intrigue over fly-half selection debateSexton endorsed Owen Farrell in press interviewJohnny Sexton has been added to the British & Irish Lions coaching staff for the summer tour of Australia in a surprise move that raises further intrigue over the fly-half selection debate following his previous criticism of Finn Russell and endorsement of Owen Farrell.Sexton was not named by Andy Farrell when the head coach unveiled his assistants for the tour last month but will now join Simon Easterby, John Dalziel, Andrew Goodman, Richard Wigglesworth and John Fogarty on the coaching ticket. The 39-year-old will also join Farrell’s coaching staff at Ireland upon the conclusion of the Lions tour. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Johnny Sexton joins British and Irish Lions coaching staff as new Ireland role revealed

The former fly half will join Andy Farrell’s team of assistants in Australia before joining the head coach’s Ireland staff

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8 d. ago 10 guards charged over the fatal beating of a New York inmate, including 2 with murder

Ten prison guards were charged in connection with the fatal beating of a 22-year-old prison inmate, including two charged with murder

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1 week ago ‘I need my RSJs’ Rayner jokes during visit to Scunthorpe steelworks

The Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary thanked British Steel staff for keeping the plant running during a turbulent time.

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1 week ago Couple miss ski holiday after British Airways staff wrongly told them wife's passport wasn't valid amid confusion over post

Richard and Kate Sugden were due to fly from Jersey to Austria via Heathrow Airport in January 2025 but were told they wouldn't be be allowed due to board their flight.

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1 week ago Union officials ‘hopeful’ of Scunthorpe steel materials delivery within 48 hours

British Steel staff and civil servants are expected to spend Monday trying to prevent the permanent shutdown of Britain’s last steel-making plant.

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1 week ago Prisoner of war, 34, who was held captive in Russian jail for 1,000 days reveals how he survived the constant hunger and endless beatings

Ukrainian journalist Oleksandr Gudilin was captured by Russian soldiers on April 12, 2002 during the siege of Mariupol while fighting as a reservist against invading Russian forces.

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1 week ago British Steel staff launch race to keep Scunthorpe blast furnaces on

Dozens of businesses have rallied to help British Steel with offers of managerial support and raw materials

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1 week ago British Steel staff and civil servants race to keep Scunthorpe blast furnaces on

Officials from the Department for Business and Trade are already on site in Scunthorpe after the Government took over the running of British Steel.

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1 week ago Ban inmates from cooking after Hashem Abedi assault, says prison union

Chair of prison workers body says copycat incidents must be prevented after attack by convicted terroristThe union representing prison officers has said inmates should be banned from cooking in jail, with staff fearing copycat incidents after the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber attacked three officers at HMP Frankland.Hashem Abedi, a convicted terrorist who was jailed for life after helping his suicide bomber brother Salman Abedi carry out the Manchester Arena attack in 2017, is alleged to have set upon staff with hot cooking oil and improvised blades. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Inmate at jail run by rogue prison boss had chief's name 'tattooed on his face'

Kerri Pegg, 42, has been convicted of misconduct in public office.

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1 week ago Prisoners left 'ultra violent' after using toothpaste and shower gel to make drugs

A report into HMP Durham, which holds just under 1,000 inmates, found prisoners were manufacturing drugs in jail using ingredients such as toothpaste and shower gel

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3 w. ago Prison nurse, 27, is suspended over claim she had fling with drug

Glamorous prison nurse Stephanie Adair, 27, has been suspended over allegations she had an inappropriate relationship with an inmate at England's worst jail HMP Wandsworth.

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3 w. ago Staff at British jail where 17 inmates died in just one year 'laughed at beating prisoners and joked about self

The messages allegedly show staff members at HMP Parc in Bridgend, south Wales, mocking one inmate who had self harmed as 'daft' and boasting of 'punching the f*** into' another.

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3 w. ago Prosecutor makes offers to 10 New York prison guards charged in inmate's death

A special prosecutor says he made offers to resolve criminal cases against 10 New York prison guards indicted in the beating death of a handcuffed man

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