Double murderer John Sweeney dies in prison at 69
John Sweeney, 69, convicted of murdering two former girlfriends and dumping their bodies in canals, has died in prison. He was serving a whole-life tariff.
Category : Prisons
Skelmersdale paedophile pensioner loses appeal bid
Robert Edward O'Brien, 69, sentenced to 18 years for historic sex offences, failed in his Court of Appeal bid to have perjury claims investigated, with judges branding his application 'wholly without merit'.
Dentist suspended for faking prescriptions for drug habit
Jeremy Isaac, 67, was caught writing bogus prescriptions for diazepam. He received a suspended jail term in 2023 but was not suspended by the dental regulator until May this year. He continues to run a cosmetic clinic.
Man jailed after police find 4.5kg cannabis in Carmarthen
Florin Kasmi, 37, was jailed for two years after Dyfed-Powys Police found 4.54kg of cannabis and over £12,700 in cash in his car in Carmarthen.
Man jailed for dumping arson killer's body in wheelie bin
Steven Wales, 61, was jailed for 28 months for preventing the lawful burial of Paul Smith, whose body was found in a bin after a fatal arson attack.
Joiner jailed after trying on woman's underwear during job
Neil Wilson, 46, was jailed after smelling, trying on and stealing a client's underwear while working at a property in Ingol, Lancashire.
Teacher jailed for raping student now tutors inmates
Brittany Zamora, jailed for raping a 13-year-old student, now tutors other inmates and earned a tutor certificate in prison.
Ayrshire care worker struck off after caught-on-camera abuse
Craig White has been removed from the SSSC register after being filmed causing emotional distress to a supported person in Kilmarnock.
Teen jumps from window to escape arrest for 10 hours
A teenager jumped out of a window and evaded police for 10 hours after they arrived at his mother's home to arrest him. He was later found at his girlfriend's house.
UK's youngest female paedophile to be re-released
Sophie Elms, the UK's youngest female paedophile, is due to be re-released from prison this month after being recalled for breaching licence conditions.
Newcastle man strangled sister as mother feared he would kill her
Thomas Dunlavy, 42, of Newcastle, strangled his sister until she couldn't breathe, punched her, and smashed windows. He was jailed for two years and eight months.
Prison recall overhaul needed to save early release scheme, ministers warned
Ministers have been warned that without a major overhaul of the prison recall system, the impact of early releases will be cancelled out, as recalls have soared by 136% in a decade.
Dott expelled from snooker Hall of Fame after child abuse conviction
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been removed from the sport's Hall of Fame and had his membership permanently revoked after being convicted of sexually abusing two children.
Drug use, violence and self-harm remain high at HMP Altcourse
Inspectors found HMP Altcourse still has high rates of drug use, violence and self-harm despite investment, with progress 'uneven'.
World's tallest prison 'jailscraper' rises in New York's Chinatown
The 335-ft Manhattan Detention Facility in Chinatown is set to become the world's tallest jail, part of a $16bn plan to replace Rikers Island.
Diageo strike ballot looms as Scottish jobs face cuts
Around 100 workers at Diageo's Cameronbridge distillery in Fife will vote on strike action on August 26, after the firm announced hundreds of job cuts across Scotland.
Prisoners 'forced to convert to Islam' by gangs, Tory warns
Nearly one in five Muslims in England and Wales prisons is white, new MoJ data shows, prompting calls for an investigation into forced conversions.
Police call snooker star Dott 'dangerous' after abuse conviction
Detective Inspector Gary Smillie has described snooker player Graeme Dott as a 'dangerous individual' after the former world champion was convicted of sexually abusing children.
Girlfriend begs to visit UK's longest-serving killer in glass cage
Loveinia MacKenney, 69, is begging justice chiefs to let her visit quadruple killer Robert Maudsley, 73, after six years of letters and calls, saying she wants to 'look into his eyes and hold his hand'.
Merseyside criminals jailed for combined 19 years 11 months
Seven Merseyside criminals were jailed over the past week for a combined 19 years and 11 months, including a drug dealer who took over a terminally ill nan's home and a burglar who watched his ex's mum sleep.
Scheme to deport 200 foreign prisoners sees just 13 leave
Only 13 of 200 Albanian prisoners have been transferred under a £8m scheme signed in 2023, despite hopes to free up UK prison space.
Greater Manchester criminals jailed this week: full roundup
Four Portuguese nationals jailed over a fatal revenge attack on a 16-year-old boy are among the criminals locked up in Greater Manchester this week.
Home Secretary defends early release scheme over rapists
Shabana Mahmood defends not excluding rapists from early release, citing fewer than 80 prison places available in September 2025, as scheme paused after outcry.
Cannibal killer who cooked and ate victim's finger jailed
Gabriel Brown, 35, was jailed for at least 23 years for murdering Joseph Johnston, 58, in Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, in November 2024. Brown stabbed the victim 22 times, cut off and cooked his finger, and claimed he was possessed by occultist Aleister
Sex offender who 'freaked out' girl at bus stop supervised
Matthew Stone, 48, admitted breach of the peace after following a girl under 16 onto a bus in Motherwell and asking about her life, and received two years' supervision.
Aslef urges public ownership of all new trains after profit haul
Aslef calls for all future trains to be publicly owned after Angel Trains posted £50m profit and £111m dividends, urging Andy Burnham to act.
Oldest US inmate dies at 101 after 76 years under sentence
Francis Clifford Smith, America's oldest and longest-serving inmate, died aged 101 after 76 years under sentence, eight last meals, and repeated last-minute stays of execution.
Prince Harry and co-claimants face £9.5m Daily Mail legal bill
Prince Harry and six other claimants must pay £9.5 million to the Daily Mail's publisher after losing their High Court case, with total legal costs exceeding £34 million.
Man in court over threats to kill Met chief and judges
Karim Ben Ali, 38, is accused of threatening to kill Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley and 'blast off' judges' heads, a court heard.
Illegal migrant jailed for life for UK murder 'almost identical' to Romania killing
Eugeniu Neamtu, 59, was jailed for life at the Old Bailey for stabbing flatmate Gheorghe Trica, 63, in Walthamstow, in a killing 'strikingly similar' to his 2006 murder in Romania.
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