4 h. ago Prison inmates 'eating takeaways and meat thrown over jail's fences'

A report said prisoners were also pinching food from its kitchens

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45 h. ago Attempted murderer charged with escaping prison after being found in Manchester

Kieran Cameron was arrested in Hulme two days after being reported as missing from HMP Thorn Cross

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3 d. ago 'I ended up in prison because of my addiction, I physically couldn't stop'

Sian Mclear-Dyer's addiction started after a trip to the bingo with work colleagues

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3 d. ago A new start after 60: I adopted a Guide Dog mum – and found true love, community and confidence

After her husband died suddenly, and her children left home, teacher Helen Smith started to question everything in her life. Then a radio programme about a shortage of Guide Dogs gave her an ideaHelen Smith was cleaning her bathroom and listening to the radio, some time after the pandemic, when a story came on about a shortage of guide dogs. The pandemic had made it hard to breed puppies. One vision-impaired owner faced a two-year wait for a new dog. Knowing the importance of her own relationship with dogs, Smith was overcome with sadness for him. Right then, she thought, “Well, what am I going to do with the rest of my life?”She was living in the south of Hesse, in Germany, having moved in 1998 from Shropshire for her husband’s work. Their daughters were nine and three. The family settled. They got a dog. Smith found tutoring work and started a business teaching English.Tell us: has your life taken a new direction after the age of 60? Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Convicted attempted murderer who absconded from prison FOUND in Manchester suburb

Kieran Cameron, 43, was found in the Hulme area

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9 d. ago Dad ended up in prison after undercover cops spotted what he was doing outside Morrisons

James Thompson turned to dealing cocaine after racking up thousands of pounds in drug debts

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9 d. ago Coronation Street spoilers with Becky prison update, Shona's baby worry and pregnancy shock

Debbie Webster also takes to the stand after the dramatic crash in Corriedale, the ITV soap's crossover with Emmerdale

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1 week ago The perfect way to look after your health if you work shifts

There are many knock-on effects of working nights or early mornings, and often employers could do more to protect staff. But there are small, simple changes that can make all the difference• Sign up here to get the whole series straight to your inboxApproximately 8.7 million people in the UK work night shifts, but humans are not meant to be awake at night. “It goes against our natural circadian cycle,” says Steven Lockley, visiting professor at the Surrey Sleep Research Centre, University of Surrey. “We have a clock in the hypothalamus in the brain, and that clock has evolved to control many aspects of our physiology.” This includes metabolism and immune system, hormones, and heart, lung and brain function. “We’ve evolved to be awake in the daytime and asleep at night. When we do shift work, we’re going against what our natural rhythms want us to do.”This is true not just for those who work in the dead of night, but for those who work early and evening shifts. It means, says Lockley...

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2 w. ago Ruby Franke's prison sentence and parole date as Jodi Hildebrandt doc releases

Netflix's new documentary examines the child abuse case that led to the convictions of a therapist and a parenting vlogger

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2 w. ago Brit mum, 22, smuggles drugs worth £285k into UK after 'threat to murder son, 5'

Poppie Kudiersky, a 22-year-old mum from Manchester facing drug smuggling charges, has been spared prison after claiming vile threats were made against her five-year-old son

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3 w. ago Manchester Arena plotter’s alleged prison attack sparks call for US

Report recommends adoption of US-style punishment and rewards for most dangerous inmatesA long-awaited report that examined how the Manchester Arena plotter was able to carry out an alleged violent attack on prison officers has recommended a new punishment and rewards system for the most dangerous inmates, similar to that used in a US Supermax jail.David Lammy, the deputy prime minister, is facing demands to publish the report, which looks into why Hashem Abedi, who was jailed for life for helping his brother carry out the 2017 bombing, was able to target staff at HMP Frankland with boiling oil and homemade weapons in a planned ambush. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The Strangeways prison officer now behind bars himself after hideous crimes uncovered

WARNING: CONTAINS DISTRESSING DETAILS | A judge said there was 'evidence of sadism' in Ashley Houghton's crimes

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3 w. ago He went to prison for killing his pal, and then killed again

Jason Wadsworth has now been convicted of killing two people

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3 w. ago Washing socks in buckets, coffee mornings and staff shortages: A year in the life of a Greater Manchester prison

A report has shed light on conditions at HMP Buckley Hall in Rochdale

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3 w. ago Stephen Lawrence killer David Norris clashed with Manchester Arena bomber in prison

Racist murderer threatened Hashem Abedi and called him terrorist during heated exchange at Belmarsh

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3 w. ago Liverpool hotel evacuated as guests flee and firefighters and ambulances swarm

Guests and staff were evacuated from Liverpool Aigburth Hotel this morning and one person was take to hospital by ambulance

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last month Former gang member escapes from prison as public placed on high alert and police scale area

Liam Wall was sent to prison in 2017

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