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Covid death prisoner treated worse than an animal, say family

Sodexo and Lothian health board have admitted criminal charges in relation to the death of Calum Inglis at HMP Addiewell in October 2021.

Man who ran 12 marathons in 12 days says late brother was with him ‘every step’

Christopher Ennis took his own life three years ago.

Man handed life term after ‘shock confession’ this year to partner’s 1998 murder

Trevor Dunkley admitted beating mother-of-seven Patricia Lashley to death when police spoke to him as part of a missing person’s inquiry in July.

Train tracks murderer who bragged about attack on student jailed for life

Dino Donaldson, 22, murdered Anojan Gnaneswaran, 21, at a railway station in south-west London in January 2024.

Swinney’s response on oil and gas ‘is incoherent’

The UK Government announced plans to ban new oil and gas exploration in the North Sea this week.

Met chief Mark Rowley defends proposal for police forces to be merged

The Metropolitan Police Commissioner said the plans were the ‘opposite of Beeching’ – the culling of local rail services in the 1960s.

Care Inspectorate facing possible legal action over childminder ‘failings’

Amanda Mathewson has been jailed for two years for wilfully neglecting and abandoning children in her care.

Still ‘opportunity to save jobs’ at Poundland, says Burnham

The Prime Minister said talks between Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds and Poundland’s owners were ‘reasonably constructive’.

Meghan’s father arrested by FBI in US over alleged child sex abuse material

Thomas Markle Sr was taken into custody near Tampa, Florida, according to the Associated Press.

Taoiseach attends PSNI passing out event in historic first for an Irish premier

Micheál Martin was at an attestation ceremony for 36 new officers at the police training college in east Belfast