People will “have to accept” a new prison being built in their neighbourhood, says Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood given the scale of the jail crisis. She also signalled that punishments for offenders, such as home curfew, could be increasingly used to stop so many of them going to prison. Fewer criminal cases are also set … Read more
A Croydon man has been fined over £800 after dropping a cigarette butt in public. The resident of New Addington was in court after failing to pay a fine for littering in Bromley town centre. Court documents stated Carl Smith dropped a cigarette butt in Market Square, Bromley, on May 23 this year. The resident … Read more
A painter has won hearts across the UK by leaving a thoughtful ‘pay packet’ for a customer’s three-year-old son who helped him on the job. James Noll of Expressions, a tradesperson on Checkatrade, met an unexpected helper – 3-year-old, Bobi Williams – while decorating a client’s home. Bobi’s mother, Michelle Williams, who had hired James, … Read more
-Credit: (Image: (Photo by Ryan Hiscott/Getty Images)) Former Wales scrum-half Mike Phillips has taken another dig at Warren Gatland as he responded to Ronan O’Gara’s comments about coaching Wales. The former Ireland fly-half was asked about whether he would want to coach the Wales national team after La Rochelle’s Champions Cup win over Bath, given … Read more
BBC radio presenter Kirsty Young has said she is now feeling “pretty good” after being diagnosed with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). The 56-year-old, who presents BBC Radio 4 podcast Young Again, admitted she also had days where she felt “less good”, but said it helped to keep in a routine, while speaking to the How To … Read more
It might only be good for a pint and change in London, or a few Tube rides across town, but the Government is giving thousands of people £10 this Christmas – and it might have already appeared in their bank accounts. Payments are starting to be received under the heading of “DWP XB” – which … Read more
Prisons will run out space within three years despite multi-billion pound plans to create an extra 14,000 places, the Justice Secretary has admitted. Shabana Mahmood said that “building alone is not enough” to deal with the chronic shortage of prison spaces and the increasing number of criminals being held in jails. She published a 10-year … Read more
A dedicated police squad has arrested 93 members of organised shoplifting gangs amid an explosion in retail thefts. Operation Pegasus has “impacted 28 organised crime groups and high-harm individuals” responsible for more than £4 million in losses to businesses, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) said. Among those arrested were three brazen shoplifters from west … Read more
South Korea’s former defence minister Kim Yong Hyun, who has been arrested for his role in the president’s botched attempt to impose martial law, attempted to kill himself in custody, officials from the correctional service told parliament. Members of the National Assembly were informed of Mr Kim’s suicide bid as police raided the presidential office … Read more
In 2016, Luigi Mangione took to the stage to deliver his high school valedictorian speech. “The world needs thinkers, leaders, and doers,” he told his classmates at the $40,000-a-year Gilman School in Baltimore. “Let’s be all three.” He received a standing ovation. Now, less than a decade later, Mr Mangione has been charged as a … Read more