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Spectator
21-05-2025
- Spectator
Can anything solve Britain's prisons crisis?
While we were inspecting HMP Elmley on the Isle of Sheppey, a commotion broke out on one of the wings. 'What's up?' one of my team asked the nearest prison officer. 'Bloke who's getting out tomorrow has just been told he's being shipped to Rochester jail.' The man was manhandled towards a prison van. 'If I was him, I'd kick off too,' the officer added quietly. That week things were so desperate in the south of England that the prisoner was being forced to spend one night in a jail 20 miles away so that new arrivals could be squeezed in that afternoon. Jails were 99 per cent full and governors were under instructions to make every possible place available. This is the context in which the former justice secretary David Gauke publishes his report on sentencing this week. Ministers hope he will find a way to reduce the prison population from current historic highs. That would give the most overcrowded jails, such as Elmley, Leeds and Bristol, breathing space to deal with the other problems they face. Recently published statistics showed a 13 per cent increase in assaults on staff and seven murders in the past year. Self-harm among prisoners has reached a new high – particularly in women's prisons. Ever-increasing levels of violence and recent high-profile assaults by notable prisoners at Frankland and Belmarsh have led ministers to announce that some prison officers will soon be issued with Tasers. In the three public-sector young offender institutions, consistently the most violent prisons in the country, the use of pepper spray on children has been authorised. The government has also commissioned a review into the use of body armour following pressure from the Prison Officers' Association. At HM Inspectorate of Prisons, we continue to report that many prisoners are locked in their cells for up to 22 hours a day.
Rhyl Journal
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
ITV Emmerdale and Coronation Street icon reveals retirement
John Whiston, who was Managing Director of Continuing Drama and Head of ITV in the North, has revealed he will be stepping down. The soap boss oversaw both Coronation Street and Emmerdale. He will step down at the end of the month, with Iain MacLeod and Matt Cleary taking over. On his retirement, the ITV soap icon said: 'I've always said I've got the best job in TV. I used to say it privately in case ITV stopped paying me. 'It has been nothing short of an honour, as well as a blast, to work on the soaps this last decade or so. "We've had joy, we've had fun and we've had seasons in the sun. We've also had misery and mayhem, we've had motorway crashes, tram crashes and floods. 'And we've had stories which have squeezed your heart till tears came out of your eyes. We've covered pretty much anything and everything that people have to face in their own lives. And we've done that with care and humanity. A post shared by Coronation Street (@coronationstreet) 'With the appointment of Iain MacLeod as Creative Director and Matt Cleary as Chief Operating Officer and with fantastic stories in place for the move to five episodes a week next January, and a never-before-seen mega mash-up between the two shows, the future for our ITV Soaps is set fair. 'So it's the right time to leave and for me just to say thank you… to colleagues, to ITV and to our loyal, appreciative audience.' During his time at ITV, Whiston has overseen a number of other shows, including A Touch of Frost, Heartbeat, Lewis and Vera. Whiston's retirement comes just after the announcement of the first-ever crossover between the ITV soaps Emmerdale and Coronation Street. Get ready for the drama to double! We're SO excited to announce that Coronation Street and Emmerdale will be producing a special hour-long crossover episode 🎉 Read more here: Recommended reading: The hour-long crossover episode will air in January 2026, with characters from the Yorkshire town and Weatherfield coming together for the first time. ITV said: "The producers, scriptwriters and production teams have conceived an ingenious way of linking the two universes, but with characters then returning to the soaps they are renowned for inhabiting in Manchester and Yorkshire. "The episode will be self-contained, but the consequences of the high-stakes drama will have repercussions for both communities and see them linked forever as familiar faces depart and exciting new characters arrive into both soaps."
West Australian
13-05-2025
- Climate
- West Australian
Groves fifth as Van Uden gains maiden stage win in Giro
Kaden Groves' long wait for a win goes on after he was squeezed out on the fourth stage of the Giro d'Italia. The Australian sprinter has not topped the podium for 250 days, last doing so at the Vuelta d'Espana in September. A flat 189 km stage from Alberobello to Lecce offered the prospect of breaking that drought but his Alpecin-Deceuninck team struggled to find the optimum position in a tricky finish and Groves came in sixth - later being bumped up to fifth after Max Kanter was relegated to 103rd. Instead it was a Dutch 1-2-3 with grand tour debutant Casper van Uden (Picnic-PostNL) surprising the peloton by holding off compatriots Olav Kooij (Visma-Lease a Bike) and Maikel Zijlaard (Tudoe Pro) in a tense finish. Pink jersey wearer Mads Pedersen was fourth, a disappointment for the Dane who had already won two stages, but also a relief after being close to two crashes, one of which involved most of his Lidl-Trek team and the other of which took out his final lead-out man, Soren Kragh Andersen, who appeared to have badly injured his left wrist. Pedersen's general classification lead over pre-race favourite Primoz Roglic (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) was cut to seven seconds after the Slovenian picked up an intermediate sprint bonus. Mathias Vacek (Lidl-Trek) is seven seconds further adrift. Australia's best GC hope, Michael Storer (Tudor Pro), is ninth, 36 seconds behind Pedersen. "It was a hectic final, especially when the rest of the day was quite easy, but the final was really something special," said Pedersen. "Wide roads and narrow roads and so on. So a stressful day in the end, but all in all it was okay, we made it. And damage control on the points, so that's good." Tuesday's stage was the first to be held in Italy after three across the Adriatic in Albania. To the riders' relief, unlike in Rome where rain interrupted the Italian Open, the weather was fair in Puglia, in Italy's southern heel. The stage began with a gutsy attack by Spain's Francisco Munoz (Polti VisitMalta) who raced alone for more than 130km, but he was reeled in with 56km to go leaving the stage set for the sprinters. "I didn't do it alone – we did it with the whole team. All the boys here and all the staff here and in HQ as well. They did super work," said Van Uden, whose last win came at the ZLM Tour in June. "I didn't have to do anything until 200m to go. I have a good sprint and went for it. We've done a really good job all season with the lead-outs. Van Uden's victory also provides a boost to Picnic-PostNL's hopes of remaining in the WorldTour, with the Dutch team facing the prospect of relegation. Groves should have another chance in Wednesday's fifth stage, a 151 km ride from Ceglie Messapica to Matera with a rising finish. with agencies
Perth Now
13-05-2025
- Climate
- Perth Now
Groves fifth as Van Uden gains maiden stage win in Giro
Kaden Groves' long wait for a win goes on after he was squeezed out on the fourth stage of the Giro d'Italia. The Australian sprinter has not topped the podium for 250 days, last doing so at the Vuelta d'Espana in September. A flat 189 km stage from Alberobello to Lecce offered the prospect of breaking that drought but his Alpecin-Deceuninck team struggled to find the optimum position in a tricky finish and Groves came in sixth - later being bumped up to fifth after Max Kanter was relegated to 103rd. Instead it was a Dutch 1-2-3 with grand tour debutant Casper van Uden (Picnic-PostNL) surprising the peloton by holding off compatriots Olav Kooij (Visma-Lease a Bike) and Maikel Zijlaard (Tudoe Pro) in a tense finish. Pink jersey wearer Mads Pedersen was fourth, a disappointment for the Dane who had already won two stages, but also a relief after being close to two crashes, one of which involved most of his Lidl-Trek team and the other of which took out his final lead-out man, Soren Kragh Andersen, who appeared to have badly injured his left wrist. Pedersen's general classification lead over pre-race favourite Primoz Roglic (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) was cut to seven seconds after the Slovenian picked up an intermediate sprint bonus. Mathias Vacek (Lidl-Trek) is seven seconds further adrift. Australia's best GC hope, Michael Storer (Tudor Pro), is ninth, 36 seconds behind Pedersen. "It was a hectic final, especially when the rest of the day was quite easy, but the final was really something special," said Pedersen. "Wide roads and narrow roads and so on. So a stressful day in the end, but all in all it was okay, we made it. And damage control on the points, so that's good." Tuesday's stage was the first to be held in Italy after three across the Adriatic in Albania. To the riders' relief, unlike in Rome where rain interrupted the Italian Open, the weather was fair in Puglia, in Italy's southern heel. The stage began with a gutsy attack by Spain's Francisco Munoz (Polti VisitMalta) who raced alone for more than 130km, but he was reeled in with 56km to go leaving the stage set for the sprinters. "I didn't do it alone – we did it with the whole team. All the boys here and all the staff here and in HQ as well. They did super work," said Van Uden, whose last win came at the ZLM Tour in June. "I didn't have to do anything until 200m to go. I have a good sprint and went for it. We've done a really good job all season with the lead-outs. Van Uden's victory also provides a boost to Picnic-PostNL's hopes of remaining in the WorldTour, with the Dutch team facing the prospect of relegation. Groves should have another chance in Wednesday's fifth stage, a 151 km ride from Ceglie Messapica to Matera with a rising finish. with agencies
The Advertiser
13-05-2025
- Climate
- The Advertiser
Groves fifth as Van Uden gains maiden stage win in Giro
Kaden Groves' long wait for a win goes on after he was squeezed out on the fourth stage of the Giro d'Italia. The Australian sprinter has not topped the podium for 250 days, last doing so at the Vuelta d'Espana in September. A flat 189 km stage from Alberobello to Lecce offered the prospect of breaking that drought but his Alpecin-Deceuninck team struggled to find the optimum position in a tricky finish and Groves came in sixth - later being bumped up to fifth after Max Kanter was relegated to 103rd. Instead it was a Dutch 1-2-3 with grand tour debutant Casper van Uden (Picnic-PostNL) surprising the peloton by holding off compatriots Olav Kooij (Visma-Lease a Bike) and Maikel Zijlaard (Tudoe Pro) in a tense finish. Pink jersey wearer Mads Pedersen was fourth, a disappointment for the Dane who had already won two stages, but also a relief after being close to two crashes, one of which involved most of his Lidl-Trek team and the other of which took out his final lead-out man, Soren Kragh Andersen, who appeared to have badly injured his left wrist. Pedersen's general classification lead over pre-race favourite Primoz Roglic (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) was cut to seven seconds after the Slovenian picked up an intermediate sprint bonus. Mathias Vacek (Lidl-Trek) is seven seconds further adrift. Australia's best GC hope, Michael Storer (Tudor Pro), is ninth, 36 seconds behind Pedersen. "It was a hectic final, especially when the rest of the day was quite easy, but the final was really something special," said Pedersen. "Wide roads and narrow roads and so on. So a stressful day in the end, but all in all it was okay, we made it. And damage control on the points, so that's good." Tuesday's stage was the first to be held in Italy after three across the Adriatic in Albania. To the riders' relief, unlike in Rome where rain interrupted the Italian Open, the weather was fair in Puglia, in Italy's southern heel. The stage began with a gutsy attack by Spain's Francisco Munoz (Polti VisitMalta) who raced alone for more than 130km, but he was reeled in with 56km to go leaving the stage set for the sprinters. "I didn't do it alone – we did it with the whole team. All the boys here and all the staff here and in HQ as well. They did super work," said Van Uden, whose last win came at the ZLM Tour in June. "I didn't have to do anything until 200m to go. I have a good sprint and went for it. We've done a really good job all season with the lead-outs. Van Uden's victory also provides a boost to Picnic-PostNL's hopes of remaining in the WorldTour, with the Dutch team facing the prospect of relegation. Groves should have another chance in Wednesday's fifth stage, a 151 km ride from Ceglie Messapica to Matera with a rising finish. with agencies Kaden Groves' long wait for a win goes on after he was squeezed out on the fourth stage of the Giro d'Italia. The Australian sprinter has not topped the podium for 250 days, last doing so at the Vuelta d'Espana in September. A flat 189 km stage from Alberobello to Lecce offered the prospect of breaking that drought but his Alpecin-Deceuninck team struggled to find the optimum position in a tricky finish and Groves came in sixth - later being bumped up to fifth after Max Kanter was relegated to 103rd. Instead it was a Dutch 1-2-3 with grand tour debutant Casper van Uden (Picnic-PostNL) surprising the peloton by holding off compatriots Olav Kooij (Visma-Lease a Bike) and Maikel Zijlaard (Tudoe Pro) in a tense finish. Pink jersey wearer Mads Pedersen was fourth, a disappointment for the Dane who had already won two stages, but also a relief after being close to two crashes, one of which involved most of his Lidl-Trek team and the other of which took out his final lead-out man, Soren Kragh Andersen, who appeared to have badly injured his left wrist. Pedersen's general classification lead over pre-race favourite Primoz Roglic (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) was cut to seven seconds after the Slovenian picked up an intermediate sprint bonus. Mathias Vacek (Lidl-Trek) is seven seconds further adrift. Australia's best GC hope, Michael Storer (Tudor Pro), is ninth, 36 seconds behind Pedersen. "It was a hectic final, especially when the rest of the day was quite easy, but the final was really something special," said Pedersen. "Wide roads and narrow roads and so on. So a stressful day in the end, but all in all it was okay, we made it. And damage control on the points, so that's good." Tuesday's stage was the first to be held in Italy after three across the Adriatic in Albania. To the riders' relief, unlike in Rome where rain interrupted the Italian Open, the weather was fair in Puglia, in Italy's southern heel. The stage began with a gutsy attack by Spain's Francisco Munoz (Polti VisitMalta) who raced alone for more than 130km, but he was reeled in with 56km to go leaving the stage set for the sprinters. "I didn't do it alone – we did it with the whole team. All the boys here and all the staff here and in HQ as well. They did super work," said Van Uden, whose last win came at the ZLM Tour in June. "I didn't have to do anything until 200m to go. I have a good sprint and went for it. We've done a really good job all season with the lead-outs. Van Uden's victory also provides a boost to Picnic-PostNL's hopes of remaining in the WorldTour, with the Dutch team facing the prospect of relegation. Groves should have another chance in Wednesday's fifth stage, a 151 km ride from Ceglie Messapica to Matera with a rising finish. with agencies Kaden Groves' long wait for a win goes on after he was squeezed out on the fourth stage of the Giro d'Italia. The Australian sprinter has not topped the podium for 250 days, last doing so at the Vuelta d'Espana in September. A flat 189 km stage from Alberobello to Lecce offered the prospect of breaking that drought but his Alpecin-Deceuninck team struggled to find the optimum position in a tricky finish and Groves came in sixth - later being bumped up to fifth after Max Kanter was relegated to 103rd. Instead it was a Dutch 1-2-3 with grand tour debutant Casper van Uden (Picnic-PostNL) surprising the peloton by holding off compatriots Olav Kooij (Visma-Lease a Bike) and Maikel Zijlaard (Tudoe Pro) in a tense finish. Pink jersey wearer Mads Pedersen was fourth, a disappointment for the Dane who had already won two stages, but also a relief after being close to two crashes, one of which involved most of his Lidl-Trek team and the other of which took out his final lead-out man, Soren Kragh Andersen, who appeared to have badly injured his left wrist. Pedersen's general classification lead over pre-race favourite Primoz Roglic (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) was cut to seven seconds after the Slovenian picked up an intermediate sprint bonus. Mathias Vacek (Lidl-Trek) is seven seconds further adrift. Australia's best GC hope, Michael Storer (Tudor Pro), is ninth, 36 seconds behind Pedersen. "It was a hectic final, especially when the rest of the day was quite easy, but the final was really something special," said Pedersen. "Wide roads and narrow roads and so on. So a stressful day in the end, but all in all it was okay, we made it. And damage control on the points, so that's good." Tuesday's stage was the first to be held in Italy after three across the Adriatic in Albania. To the riders' relief, unlike in Rome where rain interrupted the Italian Open, the weather was fair in Puglia, in Italy's southern heel. The stage began with a gutsy attack by Spain's Francisco Munoz (Polti VisitMalta) who raced alone for more than 130km, but he was reeled in with 56km to go leaving the stage set for the sprinters. "I didn't do it alone – we did it with the whole team. All the boys here and all the staff here and in HQ as well. They did super work," said Van Uden, whose last win came at the ZLM Tour in June. "I didn't have to do anything until 200m to go. I have a good sprint and went for it. We've done a really good job all season with the lead-outs. Van Uden's victory also provides a boost to Picnic-PostNL's hopes of remaining in the WorldTour, with the Dutch team facing the prospect of relegation. Groves should have another chance in Wednesday's fifth stage, a 151 km ride from Ceglie Messapica to Matera with a rising finish. with agencies Kaden Groves' long wait for a win goes on after he was squeezed out on the fourth stage of the Giro d'Italia. The Australian sprinter has not topped the podium for 250 days, last doing so at the Vuelta d'Espana in September. A flat 189 km stage from Alberobello to Lecce offered the prospect of breaking that drought but his Alpecin-Deceuninck team struggled to find the optimum position in a tricky finish and Groves came in sixth - later being bumped up to fifth after Max Kanter was relegated to 103rd. Instead it was a Dutch 1-2-3 with grand tour debutant Casper van Uden (Picnic-PostNL) surprising the peloton by holding off compatriots Olav Kooij (Visma-Lease a Bike) and Maikel Zijlaard (Tudoe Pro) in a tense finish. Pink jersey wearer Mads Pedersen was fourth, a disappointment for the Dane who had already won two stages, but also a relief after being close to two crashes, one of which involved most of his Lidl-Trek team and the other of which took out his final lead-out man, Soren Kragh Andersen, who appeared to have badly injured his left wrist. Pedersen's general classification lead over pre-race favourite Primoz Roglic (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) was cut to seven seconds after the Slovenian picked up an intermediate sprint bonus. Mathias Vacek (Lidl-Trek) is seven seconds further adrift. Australia's best GC hope, Michael Storer (Tudor Pro), is ninth, 36 seconds behind Pedersen. "It was a hectic final, especially when the rest of the day was quite easy, but the final was really something special," said Pedersen. "Wide roads and narrow roads and so on. So a stressful day in the end, but all in all it was okay, we made it. And damage control on the points, so that's good." Tuesday's stage was the first to be held in Italy after three across the Adriatic in Albania. To the riders' relief, unlike in Rome where rain interrupted the Italian Open, the weather was fair in Puglia, in Italy's southern heel. The stage began with a gutsy attack by Spain's Francisco Munoz (Polti VisitMalta) who raced alone for more than 130km, but he was reeled in with 56km to go leaving the stage set for the sprinters. "I didn't do it alone – we did it with the whole team. All the boys here and all the staff here and in HQ as well. They did super work," said Van Uden, whose last win came at the ZLM Tour in June. "I didn't have to do anything until 200m to go. I have a good sprint and went for it. We've done a really good job all season with the lead-outs. Van Uden's victory also provides a boost to Picnic-PostNL's hopes of remaining in the WorldTour, with the Dutch team facing the prospect of relegation. Groves should have another chance in Wednesday's fifth stage, a 151 km ride from Ceglie Messapica to Matera with a rising finish. with agencies
