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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Hollyoaks star marries fiance she met on a plane – watched by emotional C4 co-star
HOLLYOAKS star Caroline Koziol has tied the knot in a stunning countryside wedding. The actress, well known for playing Katja on the Channel 4 soap, wed businessman Phil Thornett in front of family and friends. Advertisement 3 Caroline Koziol has tied the knot Credit: IMB 3 The star appeared as Katja in Hollyoaks Credit: Channel 4 Rory Douglas Speed - who played Joel Dexter on the show - was amongst those there to watch her happy moment. Caroline is thought to have met Phil on a plane and fell head over heels - choosing to keep their romance out of the limelight. The actress' first prominent role was in 2019, when she appeared as Mariana in Line of Duty. Caroline then played a Polish immigrant smuggled into England on Hollyoaks for a number of months in 2021. Advertisement Read More on Hollyoaks She became close to Rory during her time in the village and describes him as her 'brother from another mother'. Since then she has appeared in over 20 Bollywood films and she has become a TikTok sensation - with millions of views per video. On Hollyoaks Caroline was the unsuspecting van driver of the laptops that Brad King, Warren Fox and Felix Westwood were planning to steal. She was directed into a garage as part of their ploy - where she was tied up, leaving her terrified. Advertisement Most read in Reality In a scuffle Katja managed to escape and jumped in the van - but managed to reverse it into Maxine - knocking her unconscious. Hollyoaks' Rory Douglas-Speed cradles baby boy Reggie to sleep at the hospital 3 Her co-star Rory was at her wedding Hollyoaks - cast member cull HOLLYOAKS beauty Chelsee Healey has dropped the biggest hint yet she's been axed from the soap - yet what's happening at the Channel 4 show? Earlier this year, the Channel 4 soap was forced to It came after The Sun was first to report Hollyoaks bosses plan to Now Chelsee, who recently took time away from her role as Goldie McQueen to give birth to her second daughter, has now made a cryptic move on X. The Manchester lass, 36, re-posted a picture of her character crying to her page. It came after Stephanie Waring, famed for her 28-year-long role as Cindy Cunningham, confirmed that soap bosses had axed her as part of the 20-person strong cast cull. Another The soap's resident hunk and TV favourite
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Prison's provision for dementia inmates 'poor'
Prison inmates with dementia are being held in normal cells without extra accommodations, inspectors have said. The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) said facilities at County Durham's HMP Frankland for elderly frail prisoners, as well as those with dementia, were "quite poor". It also said both staff and prisoners had required hospital checks following exposure to fumes from the drug Spice. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said it was "clamping down" on drugs at the prison using detection dogs. In a report published on Tuesday into its monitoring from December 2023 to November 2024, the IMB said there were 21 wheelchair users at the prison, which holds about 800 people, during that time but only 14 adapted cells available. It said the number of older prisoners at the site was growing. "Much of the prison is not designed for an elderly population," the report said. According to latest statistics, as of March 2025 there were 52 people aged 70 and over at the prison. It also held about 261 prisoners aged between 50 and 69 at the site. The inspectors said they considered HMP Frankland to be a "generally safe environment" and that wings often appeared to be "calm and settled". It also noted that the prison had recently initiated a "dementia pathway scheme" to provide extra support to prisoners with the disease. The report comes after the Manchester Arena bomber Hashem Abedi threw hot oil at officers and stabbed them with makeshift weapons at the prison in April. The IMB said drone sightings above the prison had increased and that more postage to the site was testing positive for drugs. The report said the availability of illegal drugs at the prison was a "significant concern". It said about 112 prisoners were on the caseload of the site's drug and alcohol recovery team. The MoJ said it was pleased inspectors had recognised the prison as "generally safe" despite the "challenges" that came with running a high-security prison. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. Prison has mould and 'mushrooms' growing on walls Manchester Arena bomber attacks prison officers HMP Frankland Independent Monitoring Board
BBC News
3 days ago
- Health
- BBC News
HMP Frankland's provision for inmates with dementia 'poor'
Prison inmates with dementia are being held in normal cells without extra accommodations, inspectors have said. The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) said facilities at County Durham's HMP Frankland for elderly frail prisoners, as well as those with dementia, were "quite poor".It also said both staff and prisoners had required hospital checks following exposure to fumes from the drug Spice. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said it was "clamping down" on drugs at the prison using detection dogs. In a report published on Tuesday into its monitoring from December 2023 to November 2024, the IMB said there were 21 wheelchair users at the prison, which holds about 800 people, during that time but only 14 adapted cells said the number of older prisoners at the site was growing. "Much of the prison is not designed for an elderly population," the report to latest statistics, as of March 2025 there were 52 people aged 70 and over at the also held about 261 prisoners aged between 50 and 69 at the site. Drugs 'significant concern' The inspectors said they considered HMP Frankland to be a "generally safe environment" and that wings often appeared to be "calm and settled".It also noted that the prison had recently initiated a "dementia pathway scheme" to provide extra support to prisoners with the disease. The report comes after the Manchester Arena bomber Hashem Abedi threw hot oil at officers and stabbed them with makeshift weapons at the prison in IMB said drone sightings above the prison had increased and that more postage to the site was testing positive for drugs. The report said the availability of illegal drugs at the prison was a "significant concern". It said about 112 prisoners were on the caseload of the site's drug and alcohol recovery team. The MoJ said it was pleased inspectors had recognised the prison as "generally safe" despite the "challenges" that came with running a high-security prison. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Scan databases before giving IDs: Govt to states on illegal Bangladeshis, Rohingya crackdown
Intensifying its crackdown on foreigners staying illegally in India, the Ministry of Home Affairs has asked states, Union Territories and authorities which issue Aadhaar, voter ID and ration cards to check if the applicant's name figures in a database of immigrants before issuing any document to them, The Indian Express has learnt. The move is the latest in a series of steps to crack down on illegal immigration, ensure that those here illegally are deported at the earliest, and make sure they are not able to get access to documents or ID proofs that Indians are entitled to. As reported by The Indian Express earlier this month, the MHA has also set a 30-day deadline for states and Union Territories to verify the credentials of persons suspected to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar who claim to be Indian citizens. After the 30-day period, if their documents are not verified, they will face deportation, it is learnt. According to officials, states, UTs and relevant authorities will be provided access to an integrated server containing databases of the Immigration Visa Foreigner Registration Tracking (IVFRT) system, the Foreigners Identification Portal (FIP), and the Indo-Myanmar Border (IMB) pass system. In a communication earlier this month, the Ministry wrote, 'Recently, several reports/concerns have been raised to the MHA regarding procurement of Indian documents — voter ID card, Aadhaar card, Ayushman card, Indian passport and ration card — by foreigners through fraudulent means, bypassing the procedure made by the law for claiming benefits and facilities which they are not entitled to. This is a serious matter, and it also leads to illegal/criminal and anti-national activities by such foreigners using fake IDs.' A senior official from the paramilitary forces said the 'database, including biometrics of foreigners entering India from the Indo-Myanmar border, is available in the IMB pass system, and the MHA is in the process of integrating it with the IVFRT. Eventually, all three databases will be made available to Indian authorities issuing identity/beneficiary documents through a common integration server.' Emphasising the need to incorporate this step before issuing any documents, the MHA wrote, 'With a view to prevent foreigners from procuring Indian documents and claiming social benefits which are exclusively reserved for Indian citizens, authorities in the State government and UT administration issuing any such Indian document or providing social benefit to Indian citizens should mandatorily cross check the details of applicant with the database available in the IVFRT, FIP and IMB border pass systems through the common integration server, to ensure that the applicant is not a foreign national.' The MHA also directed that details of those who have already been granted Indian documents/social benefits be cross-checked with the three databases. 'During such checking, if any match is found, the Indian document or social benefits provided to the particular individual need to be deactivated or cancelled forthwith as per established due process,' it wrote. 'Details of such individuals, whose Indian documents issued or the social benefits provided have been deactivated/cancelled, should also be shared with other concerned agencies for deactivation/cancellation of documents issued by them,' the MHA wrote. In February, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that strict action should be taken against any network that helps illegal Bangladeshi and Rohingya immigrants enter the country, obtain documents, and facilitate their stay. 'The issue of illegal intruders is also related to national security, and it should be dealt with strictly. They should be deported,' Shah had said. Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security. Prior to this, Manral had extensively reported on city-based crime stories along with that he also covered the anti-corruption branch of the Delhi government for a decade. He is known for his knack for News and a detailed understanding of stories. He also worked with Mail Today as a senior correspondent for eleven months. He has also worked with The Pioneer for two years where he was exclusively covering crime beat. During his initial days of the career he also worked with The Statesman newspaper in the national capital, where he was entrusted with beats like crime, education, and the Delhi Jal Board. A graduate in Mass Communication, Manral is always in search of stories that impact lives. ... Read More
India.com
4 days ago
- Business
- India.com
Mass firing in this company as 8000 employees sacked due to...,not Narayana Murthy's Infosys, Ratan Tata's TCS, Wipro, name is...
Narayana Murthy, Late Ratan Tata and Azim Premji- File image (Left to right) IBM layoff update: In a significant news update for employees of the IT sector, famous tech company IBM has reportedly laid off about 8,000 employees. In the recent development, the global IT giant has fired employees most of whom were associated with the HR section. Here are all the developments you need to know about the recent layoff at IBM. It is widely known that IBM CEO Indian-origin Arvind Krishna is very supportive of company's increasing reliance on automation and the recent layoff could be in line with the objective of the company, a report carried by Business Today said. Also, readers should note that IMB's move aimed at reducing the HR workforce is not new and rarlier this month, IBM had replaced about 200 HR positions relating to answering frequently asked questions with with Artificial Intelligence, in a step to reduce paperwork and managing HR data. India, IBM to explore potential collaborations in quantum, AI In another significant development on IBM, the Indian government and IBM are exploring opportunities to collaborate on quantum computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and geospatial AI solutions, the Ministry of Science and Technology announced as per a report by news agency IANS. IBM's Global Head, Arvind Krishna, met Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh to discuss how the two sides can work together in these advanced technology fields. The meeting took place as India pushes forward with its National Quantum Mission, an initiative aimed at making the country a global leader in quantum technology. Both sides recognised India's rapid transformation under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which has placed the country at the forefront of AI and next-generation innovations. (With inputs from agencies)
