Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay criticised John Swinney over the soaring cost of HMP Glasgow, which will eventually replace the notorious HMP Barlinnie. It was revealed this week that the ...

The cost of HMP Glasgow has more than doubled from its 2019 estimate of £400m to £998.4m. This is nearly 10 times the original 2014 estimate of £100m, which was cited by an auditor to a ...

HMP Hull inmate John Chambers was recalled to prison in January 2021 having previously been sentenced to life imprisonment for sexual offences. He died three years later on June 17, 2024.

The Scottish Government has signed a £684m contract with Kier to build a new super-prison to replace Scotland’s most notorious jail, HMP Barlinnie. Kier started remediation and enabling works ...

More than 400 inmates were temporarily moved out of HMP Dartmoor July 2024 due to high levels of radon gas The union representing prison officers has said it has been told to expect Dartmoor ...

Junior Prison Officers at His Majesty’s Prison (HMP) have suspended their industrial action following intervention from the Public Safety Minister Sir Steadroy Benjamin who visited the ...

A NEW prison to replace Glasgow’s 143-year-old HMP Barlinnie has been approved – and will cost around £1 billion. Initial estimates for the new prison – HMP Glasgow – had been around £170 million.

A business woman is taking to the stage in a charity sing-off in memory of her karaoke-loving dad. Director of lovelocalsolutions, Rachel Kay from Clitheroe, recently lost her dad Keith Haworth (81), ...

Age UK Lancashire is delighted to announce the launch of its Leave It Local campaign, an inspiring initiative encouraging people across the county to consider leaving a legacy in their wills. These ...