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The Ministry of Justice will enact an early release scheme freeing thousands of prisoners to ease overcrowding in British jails.

Madan Lal, 45, of Ponteland, Northumbria, was planning to meet a 15-year-old boy from gay dating app Grindr as he is spared jail and handed a community order.

A 21-year-old Russian woman admitted to killing her boyfriend during a BDSM sex game before dismembering his body.

Joanne Lee, 38, from Dublin, was reported missing on Tuesday (13 February) and her body was discovered a week later in the wardrobe in a property, on Ranelagh Road.

31 dog food varieties have been recalled in the US after an investigation found them positive for the drug pentobarbital that's usually used to euthanize pets.

Police in the city of Everett, Washington have said that a report from a grandmother led to authorities arresting her grandson on suspicion of planning a school shooting.

The pair, Thomas Woodhulme, 27, and William Henderson, 34, were both found not guilty of causing actual bodily harm to Strangeways prisoner Nigel Halfacre at Manchester Crown Court

A London Uber driver is accused of grooming a 'tipsy 14-year-old schoolgirl' he was giving a ride to by telling her she was 'hot' and 'had nice lips'.

Michael Pillar was charged by police after an alleged meth lab fire led to four floors of an Atlantic City hotel being evacuated.

Roger Federer has taken a stop closer to reclaiming the world number one ranking after beating Philipp Kohlschreiber to reach the quarter-finals of the Rotterdam Open.

Married father Shuaib Muhammad, 24, of South Shields, committed a sex act in the house, hacked her Facebook and made silent calls to the woman who has had to move home.

Donald Trump Jr. likes tweet suggesting that FBI was too busy undermining President Donald Trump to prevent Parkland school shooting in Florida.

Mihai Varga brought Eastern Europeans into the UK then paid them less than £2 per hour for 12-hour shifts in a food processing factory. He has been jailed for slavery offences.

Watford summer signing Richarlison has refused to rule out a potential future move to Chelsea, though claims to remain completely focused on events at Vicarage Road.

The new findings could herald a revolution in the power of quantum computers, according to researchers.

Supporters of the idea say it could bring an end to poverty while simultaneously enhancing people's freedom.

Baby born in one of England's richest areas will live 8.4 years longer than child born in poor neighbourhood, study into life expectancy by Longevity Science Panel (LSP) reveals.

A former science teacher who filmed schoolgirls and teachers in female toilets at three schools he worked at has been jailed.

The aspiring model, 24, is seen enjoying a game of ball with the Real Madrid player.

Eubank's improved fitness gives him the edge over Groves in their Manchester bout, according to the former multiple world super-middleweight champion.

Self-proclaimed paedophile hunter Walter Rodríguez claims he pretended to be his daughter after she confided in him about inappropriate conversations with Germán Acosta.

National Express has launched an investigation after footage emerged of one of its drivers attempting to drag a screaming woman off his coach.

Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has said a probe was required to find out if there was "excessive profit-making by those who make Freddos".

Amazon can't figure out who is behind the mystery packages.

Schumer, 36, only confirmed she was dating Fischer on Sunday.

An Australian commentator got into hot water when she said that the Chinese skiers "all look the same". The channel later clarified that she was talking about the athletes' style.

Labour's shadow Northern Ireland secretary Owen Smith has said that Theresa May should force the devolved government to accept same-sex marriage if power-sharing talks fail.

Club say John Broome, who is now dead, also linked to serious abuse allegations after former coach convicted of string of offences.

Half of the orangutan population of Borneo have disappeared in less than 16 years, due to deforestation associated with unregulated industries like palm oil, and animal killings.