One of the world’s biggest prisons, with a 40,000 capacity (equivalent to almost half the UK’s current prison population), CECOT was built two years ago. It now houses many thousands of the ...

Able to hold 40,000 inmates – nearly half the entire UK prison population – the CECOT is made up of eight sprawling pavilions. Its cells hold 65 to 70 prisoners each. None receive visits.

Pitiless Liverpool drug dealer Thomas Cashman, who was found guilty of murdering nine-year-old girl Olivia Pratt-Korbel in 2022, reportedly had cocaine, cannabis and an iPhone stashed in his cell.

A new military satellite system costing £127m is being designed and built in the UK. Airbus said the contract with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) could create about 200 skilled jobs at Stevenage in ...

A new military satellite system costing £127m is being designed and built in the UK. Airbus said the contract with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) could create about 200 skilled jobs at Stevenage ...

An elderly woman continues to suffer physically and mentally after she was robbed in her own home. Merseyside Police are ...

And after a trial at the end of last year, he was found guilty of spying for Iran, having already admitted to his prison escape ... to collect information on UK Special Forces soldiers and ...

A prison where convicted killer nurse Lucy Letby is currently incarcerated is gearing up to give its inmates a night of opera. HMP Bronzefield inmates will be able to join musical workshops ...

An open prison which can house nearly 500 inmates has received a glowing report following a visit from inspectors. In a report published today (February 10), Standford Hill in Eastchurch on ...

Celebrity Bear Hunt contestant Boris Becker believes "acceptance" was the key factor in him making it through a 231-day prison sentence. The former professional tennis player, who won six Grand Slam ...

Last week, Ofcom, the UK’s telecoms regulator, approved a licence for Amazon to offer satellite-based broadband services in Britain. Starlink, Mr Musk’s service, has around 87,000 customers.