Prison nurse who smuggled drugs into jails struck off
Kiera Burton, 35, has been struck off by the NMC after being jailed for 20 months for smuggling drugs and phones into HMP Preston and HMP Lancaster Farms.
Category : Prisons
Norwich Airport Shuts for Four Hours Due to Strike
Norwich Airport closed between 08:00 and 13:00 on 21 August due to strike action by Prospect union members in air traffic control, affecting flights to Aberdeen and Amsterdam.
Teacher banned for hiding fiance's child sex offences
Thomas Ridgway, a photography teacher at Heathfield School in Ascot, has been banned from teaching for failing to disclose that his fiance was a registered child sex offender convicted of 10 counts of sexual activity with a minor.
Archie and Lilibet's Biggest Challenge in UK Move Revealed
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's children Archie and Lilibet face media attention as their biggest challenge when moving to the UK, a family lawyer has warned.
Prisoner Dylan Woodhead obtained drugs with 'apparent ease'
A watchdog found Dylan Woodhead, 22, obtained psychoactive substances with 'apparent ease' at HMP Hindley. He was not properly checked the night before his death on January 8, 2021.
Robert Maudsley Finds Love but Says He'd Kill Again if Released
Britain's longest-serving prisoner Robert Maudsley has fallen in love with a 71-year-old woman named Loveinia MacKenney, but admits he would likely kill again if released.
Burnham Faces Blair Backlash Over Prison Early Release Plan
Andy Burnham faces a dangerous new enemy in Cherie Blair as his plan to release prisoners early and use women's prisons for men unravels amid safety fears.
Prisoner Found Dead in Cell 10 Days After Transfer
Dylan Woodhead, 22, died at HMP Hindley after obtaining psychoactive substances with 'apparent ease'; roll checks were not properly completed the night before his death, a watchdog report reveals.
Prisoner, 22, found dead in cell 10 days after transfer
Dylan Woodhead, 22, was found dead in his cell at HMP Hindley on January 8, 2021, just 10 days after being transferred. A watchdog report found he obtained drugs with 'apparent ease' and was not properly monitored.
Prisoner, 22, Found Dead in Cell Days After Transfer
Dylan Woodhead, 22, was found dead in his cell at HMP Hindley 10 days after transfer. A watchdog report reveals he obtained drugs with 'apparent ease' and was not checked properly the night before his death.
Prolific Shoplifter Jailed After Breaching Tesco Ban
Calum Edwards, 36, was jailed for eight weeks after pleading guilty to 11 thefts and breaching a criminal behaviour order banning him from all Tesco stores in Newport.
Robert Maudsley speaks of life in solitary confinement
Quadruple killer Robert Maudsley, the UK's longest-serving prisoner, has spoken about his 52 years behind bars and 17,500 consecutive days in solitary confinement.
Early release scheme nears, UK looks like failed state
Andy Burnham has until October to prove he can keep the public safe as the UK's early release scheme nears, with critics calling it a national embarrassment and a sign of a failed state.
Capenhurst nuclear workers vote for strikes in pay dispute
More than 200 Urenco workers at Capenhurst voted for strike action over pay, with over 80% of GMB members also backing industrial action, demanding a 4.5% rise.
Career criminal with 100 offences given suspended sentence
Matthew Maynard, 40, of Swansea, has 100 previous offences but was spared jail after a judge said he was 'just about' persuaded to give him a chance. He was sentenced to 14 months suspended for 18 months.
Paul Scholes handed driving ban after court appearances
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has been banned from driving for six months after being convicted of speeding offences at two courts on consecutive days.
Wirral Council fined after worker injured in ladder fall
Wirral Council has been fined £6,000 after a worker suffered broken ribs and a fractured collarbone in a fall from a stepladder at Dale Farm in Heswall.
Graft phone led police to drug dealer Lang-Cole's door
A drug dealer who sent hundreds of daily cocaine ads via a graft phone was jailed after police traced the device. Bentley Lang-Cole, 23, of Smithdown Road, was sentenced to three years and six months.
UK freight firm shut down with over £680,000 unpaid debts
Malcolm Wright Associates Limited, a Leeds-based freight business, was wound up in the public interest after the Insolvency Service found unpaid debts totalling over £680,000 to firms in the US, Europe and the UK.
Shotts knifeman jailed for 20 months over threats
John Nicol, 47, was jailed for 20 months after threatening to stab a relative and kill a neighbour in Shotts. He admitted threatening behaviour at his home on April 11.
Rule change could keep PC Andrew Harper's killers behind bars
Ministers could block the release of PC Andrew Harper's killers by barring all those who committed 'unlawful act' manslaughter from early release, a move affecting hundreds.
Maths teacher banned after 'weird' conduct with pupils
Anthony Hook, 66, cleared of sexual assault in 2023, has been banned from teaching after a disciplinary panel found him guilty of unacceptable professional conduct.
Drug dealer jailed after £127k unexplained bank deposits
A Newcastle drug dealer who continued selling drugs after police bail, with over £127,000 in unexplained bank deposits, has been jailed for four years.
Stepdad jailed for abusing boy, tying him to attic rafters
Kevin Cross, 69, was jailed for 12 years at Truro Crown Court for a campaign of sadistic abuse against his stepson, including tying him to attic rafters for hours.
Teacher banned after 'out of character' rape conviction
A teacher has been banned from the profession after his 'out of character' rape conviction, with a panel finding limited evidence of insight and remorse.
EastEnders actor Paul Bhattacharjee took his own life after bankruptcy
EastEnders and James Bond actor Paul Bhattacharjee died by suicide at 53, days after being declared bankrupt. An inquest ruled he jumped from cliffs in Seaford, East Sussex.
Reform UK plans to scrap Pip disability benefit in £50bn overhaul
Reform UK would abolish Pip disability benefit as part of plans to cut £50bn from the UK's benefits bill. The party's Treasury spokesperson Robert Jenrick outlined the proposals, which would affect nearly three million people.
M9 crash: Up to four dead and more injured including child
Up to four people have died and four more, including a seven-year-old child, were injured in a head-on crash on the M9 in County Kildare, Ireland, after a car travelled the wrong way.
Killer found hanged left note: 'my head is gone'
A convicted killer found hanged in his cell at HMP Manchester left a note saying 'my head is gone and no-one can help me', an investigation found.
North East man found hanged in prison after Covid anxiety
Brendan Teague, 46, jailed for attempted murder, was found hanged in his cell at HMP Garth after suffering Covid-related anxiety, an ombudsman report reveals.
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