1 hour ago Death on the inside: as a prison officer, I saw how the system perpetuates violence

A rise of murders is traumatising inmates and staff, and making life harder for staff. But even in prison, violence isn’t inevitableThere are hotspots for violence in prison. The exercise yard, the showers. There are peak times, too. Mealtimes and association periods are particularly volatile.But first thing in the morning is not when you expect to hear an alarm bell. I certainly didn’t, at 6am in my office on the residential wing of a high-security prison in late 2018. All prisoners were locked up at that time. But overcrowding has long been a problem in UK prisons, and keeping three men in cells designed for one can be a recipe for disaster. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago An ecosystem of smuggled tech holds Iran’s last link to the outside world

Despite internet blackout, a small number of Iranians are risking their lives to share messages as protests continueFor most of Iran, the internet was shut off on Thursday afternoon – the most severe blackout the country has seen in years of internet shutdowns, coming after days of escalating anti-government protests.For a very small sliver of the country, it is still possible to get photos and videos to the outside world, and even to make calls. The Telegram channel Vahid Online on Monday posted photos of dead bodies lying next to a street in Kahrizak, on the southern outskirts of Tehran; on Sunday, it shared a video of Iranians chanting “death to Khamenei” at a funeral. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Emmerdale's Mark Charnock teases Ray's killer and says 'there are no options left'

Marlon Dingle is one of the main suspects after Ray Walters was found dead

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1 hour ago Former Navy sailor sentenced to 16 years for selling information about ships to Chinese intelligence

A former U.S. Navy sailor convicted of selling ship manuals to an intelligence officer working for China has been sentenced to more than 16 years in prison

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5 h. ago Bulgarian benefits cheat who stole £52m from taxpayers then claimed even more after prison will have to pay it all BACK in victory for the Daily Mail

Tsvetka Todorova was jailed for three years in May 2024 for her role in the conspiracy, which stole more than £54million.

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6 h. ago Skier, 53, found dead inside mountain cable car by driver after it arrived at base

A 53-year-old skier was found dead inside a mountain cable car by the horrified driver after arriving at its base. The tourist is believed to have boarded the lift at the Val Cenis ski resort in Savoie, southeastern France, by himself on the afternoon of January 6. But when the gondola reached the mountain peak...

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7 h. ago Minnesota sues Trump administration claiming ICE operations are a 'federal INVASION' after woman was shot dead

The lawsuit names US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and several US immigration officials, and comes less than a week after the death of mother-of-three Renee Good.

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7 h. ago Has Becky Swain left Coronation Street as ITV soap issues huge update?

Coronation Street's Becky Swain is currently in prison

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7 h. ago Winter Olympics security guard 'freezes to death' after collapsing weeks before games

A security guard working near a Winter Olympics stadium has tragically ‘frozen to death’ after suffering a heart attack just weeks before the games

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8 h. ago Mum found dead with daughter was 'scared child would be taken away'

Police discovered the bodies of Martina Karos, 42, and her severely disabled daughter, Eleni Edwards at their home.

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8 h. ago 37 dead dogs found at man's home as neighbours 'demand answers' after giving him money

Oaveed Rahman, 26, of Hope Road, Crays Hill, admitted fraud by false representation and causing unnecessary suffering to an animal after the remains of 37 dogs were found

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8 h. ago ‘Ticket Queen’ tout who shamelessly ripped off fans & made £9.8m is forced to pay back nearly £3m or face jail

A TICKET tout and her husband who made millions have been ordered to pay back nearly £3m or face jail. Maria Chenery-Woods, 56, and her husband Mark Woods, 61, were sentenced in 2024 for their involvement in a multi-million pound ticket scam. Disturbingly they used the names of dead relatives and children as young as...

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8 h. ago Man who defrauded pet owners facing jail after 37 dead dogs found in property

Oaveed Rahman, 26, admitted one count of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal. The charge of causing suffering incorporates behaviour to 21 dogs and a cat

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8 h. ago Katherine Jenkins slips curves into plunging gown for Marilyn Monroe moment

Singer Katherine Jenkins looks drop dead gorgeous in recent snaps, which show her wearing a slinky black dress with a low-cut neckline at the Golden Globes

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8 h. ago Tourist found dead in gondola on mountain summit at ski resort

The tourist, who had boarded the lift by himself, is believed to have suffered a cardiac arrest while on the gondola at the Val Cenis ski resort in Savoie, France

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10 h. ago Dozens of pets still missing from nightmarish kennels where inspectors found 40 dead dogs

Dozens of pets are still missing from nightmarish kennels where inspectors found 40 dead dogs, as the owner pleads guilty to animal cruelty and fraud charges.

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10 h. ago The Night Manager producer ‘always intended’ on shock return

The latest instalment of the hit BBC drama saw the return of a presumed-dead character.

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10 h. ago Man steps over woman's dead body after hitting her in 70mph police chase on golf course

John McDonald, 52, admitted causing death by dangerous driving after a 12-minute police chase through Birmingham ended when he hit Suzanne Cherry as she played golf

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11 h. ago Families of prisoners in Venezuela wait in anguish as promised releases trickle

Yaxzodara Lozada has woken up freezing on a sidewalk outside a Venezuelan prison, hoping her husband, a police officer detained in November, will be released

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11 h. ago Iranian women risk prison as they smoke and burn photos of Ayatollah without headscarves

In a striking act of defiance that’s capturing global attention, Iranian women are setting their cigarettes alight using burning portraits of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei

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