Huge number of guards in riot gear storm North East prison during reports of 'disorder'

A large number of prison guards in riot gear have stormed a North East prison. Dozens of staff wore helmets and carried shields as they made their way into HM Prison Deerbolt in County Durham. Video ...
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Prime retail unit sold with café tenant and long-term lease in place

A prime retail property in Chichester has changed hands in a recent investment sale.

County Durham predator taxi driver who raped vulnerable passenger dies in prison

County Durham predator taxi driver David Greaves has died in HMP Rye Hill just eighteen months into his 15 year sentence.

HMP Durham: Home to 1,000 inmates - many of whom are Cumbrian

The prison takes inmates from the Cumbrian court system, making it a primary destination for many in the county. At present, the prison is home to around 1,000 inmates. It is a Georgian era Category B ...
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Hundreds of prisoners at Frankland jail – as measures to tackle prison overcrowding in England and Wales face limitations

There were hundreds of prisoners at Frankland prison in County Durham last year, new figures show. A penal reform charity warned prison overcrowding and a lack of resources contribute to a "failing ...

Rapist and murderer of schoolgirl dies in County Durham prison

Viktor Dembovskis who raped and murdered a schoolgirl in London has died in County Durham's HMP Frankland.
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Man used biscuits as ruse in Durham Prison drug smuggling bid

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