A woman in her car with her young daughter had to take evasive action to avoid a collision, during a series of dangerous ...

The cost of replacing one of Scotland's major prisons has quadrupled - while its opening has been delayed by at least five years despite ...

The taxpayer cost of Scotland's jails has soared to over £77,000 per prisoner - as the price of building new jails to end overcrowding ...

Category C prison HMP Millsike, at Full Sutton, sprawls across an area equivalent to 39 football pitches and represents a significant step towards the government's ambition of adding 14,000 extra ...

A former royal home has been crowned the best hotel in Wales and its acclaimed restaurant named the nation’s best place to eat. Plas Dinas Country House Hotel in Bontnewydd, near Caernarfon, won ...

The books being read by criminals in prison have been revealed - and some of them contain very violent themes. HMP Inverness has disclosed details of the novels requested by inmates following a ...

For legions of rail passengers every year Porthmadog's Harbour Station is the jumping off point for a scenic trip along the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways. They can enjoy the superb views ...

On Thursday, his barristers told the High Court that he should be allowed to bring a legal challenge over his imprisonment at HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes. The court in London was told on Thursday ...

On Thursday, his barristers told the High Court that he should be allowed to bring a legal challenge over his segregation from other prisoners at HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes, with the court told ...

A prison is considered crowded if the number of prisoners it houses exceeds this number. The news comes as HMP Winchester and prisons across the country come under intense scrutiny as a result of poor ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A female prison officer has admitted communicating with an inmate at HMP Norwich using an phone hidden in his cell. Naomi Ellis ...