Day: October 25, 2025
Scottish prison population hits record high
October 25, 2025The number of people in Scotland’s prisons has hit a record high, the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has said. There were 8,430 people behind bars on Tuesday, above the previous high of 8,420, with the fluctuating figure remaining above 8,400 for the whole week. The operating capacity of the prison estate is 7,805, meaning a […]
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Search for asylum seeker mistakenly released from prison enters third day
October 25, 2025The search for an asylum seeker mistakenly released from prison has entered its third day as police revealed where he was last seen. Ethiopian national Hadush Kebatu was jailed for 12 months in September for the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl and was wrongly freed from HMP Chelmsford on Friday morning instead of being […]
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Prince Andrew could face Commons scrutiny over title and peppercorn-rent mansion
October 25, 2025MPs could debate Prince Andrew’s conduct, his 30-room mansion and the possibility of stripping him of his dukedom. The Government has so far refused to allocate time in the House of Commons for MPs to discuss Andrew’s situation because the royal family wants Parliament to focus on “important issues”. But the issue could be raised […]
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Catherine Connolly vows to be president for all after election win
October 25, 2025Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly pledged to be a president for all after being elected as Ireland’s 10th president. The former barrister from Galway, who secured 63% of first preferences in a landslide victory, arrived with her family to Dublin Castle for the result declaration on Saturday evening. She was embraced by the leaders of the […]
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Asylum seeker tried to return to prison ‘several times’ after release in error
October 25, 2025An asylum seeker who was mistakenly released from prison returned in a “very confused state” several times in a 90-minute period before staff sent him away to a railway station. Ethiopian national Hadush Kebatu was jailed for 12 months in September for the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl in Epping and was freed from […]
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Met police urge Epping sex offender spotted in London to hand himself in
October 25, 2025Police searching in London for a former asylum seeker and convicted sex offender who was released from prison in error have urged him to hand himself in. The Ethiopian national Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu was jailed for 12 months in September for sexually assaulting a woman and a 14-year-old girl and made the subject of a […]
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The London tube lines with the cheapest house prices in 2025
October 25, 2025For many of us, where we can live is dictated by our ability to get to our London office. And, snapping up a home in close proximity to a train or tube stop can feel like an Olympic sport, if you’ve somehow managed to save your cash and can afford to buy in the first […]
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The ghost stories haunting London’s poshest postcodes
October 25, 2025As Halloween casts its eerie glow, London’s most prestigious neighbourhoods are hiding more than just luxury and prime location. Each is a tapestry woven with fascinating history, architectural splendour, and ghostly tales that enrich their unique allure. Estate agents Hudsons Property recently looked at the haunting stories behind some of London’s prime postcodes. Here, we […]
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Pizza Hut franchise owner fined £39,000 after branch found crawling with rats
October 25, 2025Ryan Prosser Published October 25, 2025 1:21pm Updated October 25, 2025 1:22pm The director of a Pizza Hut franchise has been fined more than £39,000 after his branch was found to be infested with rats. Alhassan Goussous pleaded guilty to failing to control pests at his restaurant on Chingford Mount Road in Waltham Forest, London. […]
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Westfield to open first UK shopping centre outside London in this major city
October 25, 2025Alice Giddings Published October 25, 2025 11:03am Updated October 25, 2025 11:03am Westfield is a Mecca for London shoppers, teeming with everything from high street stores to fine jewellery brands, and food halls to furniture showrooms. But the UK’s Westfield offerings will soon no longer be limited to the White City and Stratford malls. The […]
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