HMP Bristol among most crowded as inmates having to share cells
Bristol’s prison is among the most crowded in the country. The men’s prison in Horfield has 408 cells, but figures from the Ministry of Justice said there were 575 inmates…
What the papers say – September 28
The death of Dame Maggie Smith at age 89 features across the front pages of Saturday’s newspapers. The Daily Mirror reports the Harry Potter and Downton Abbey actress, who won…
Hurricane Helene kills 44 people across five states
Forty four people have been killed in five states after Hurricane Helene left a path of destruction across Florida and the south-eastern US. Rescue attempts were underway to save people…
Harris visits Mexican border as she offers tougher stance on migration
Vice President Kamala Harris has walked a scrubby stretch along the US-Mexico border in Arizona and called for further tightening of asylum restrictions as she sought to project a tougher…
Martin Lewis says court case could mean £300 2024 Winter Fuel Payment will go ahead
The Winter Fuel Payment restrictions have been surrounded by controversy since it was first announced by new Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves. The Chancellor tightened the eligibility criteria meaning millions would…
Government urges British nationals in Lebanon to ‘leave now’
British nationals in Lebanon have been urged to leave the country immediately amid escalating violence between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah. In a statement on Friday evening, the Foreign, Commonwealth and…
Judge makes fresh requests from X to end Brazilian suspension
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has added fresh conditions for X to have its service re-established in the country, a day after the social media platform said it…
‘You can’t park there’: Video shows SUV crashed into elevator lobby at B.C. casino
Police are investigating how someone managed to wedge their SUV into an elevator lobby at a Richmond casino this week. Video of the incident was posted to social media platform…
Family of Langley, B.C., woman missing 7 years says pain is ‘indescribable’
It has been seven years since Kristina Ward’s family last saw her. “We don’t have any answers, any closure, or any answers to bring her home,” LeeAnne Ward, Kristina’s mother,…
Saskatoon Blades seeing immediate production out of crop of rookies, young guns
Colten Worthington’s first career WHL goal on Saturday night was the payoff of years of hard work. Following a cup of coffee with the Saskatoon Blades last season, he put…