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02 Oct 2026

Hundreds of prisoners released early to ease overcrowding

Around 700 prisoners are being released early from prisons in England and Wales under new measures aimed at preventing the prison estate reaching capacity, with about…[more...]

01 Oct 2026

New prisoner early release scheme begins

Hundreds of prisoners across England and Wales are being released early today under a new scheme designed to free up prison space
Offenders serving sentences… [more...]

30 Sep 2026

Railway crimes cost North West £7.8m last year

Railway crimes in the North West cost taxpayers £7.8m last year, with trespassing accounting for nearly £6m of that total, Network Rail said.
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30 Sep 2026

Nandy says children’s social media ban only ‘staging post’ in online safety drive

Lisa Nandy has warned technology firms that the government’s online safety crackdown is not finished, saying that banning under-16s from social media platforms is only a… [more...]

29 Sep 2026

Police numbers rise after funding boost

Lincolnshire Police says a record number of officers will join the force this year, with PCSO and neighbourhood teams also being strengthened.
The force had… [more...]