Ghost towns are becoming all the rage again, attracting those keen for new experiences and adventure. Many are abandoned villages or cities, often with substantial visible remains that offer a unique...
When Renee Salt closes her eyes, she can still visualise her elegant, well-dressed mother, Sala. “Lovely skin, beautiful hair. She was my whole life, such a loving kind mother,” she tells me of...
A man living in Gaza has claimed people in the territory would consider moving to dangerous war-ravaged countries like Sudan or Somalia because it would give them "freedom" and "hope". US President...
It all began over a stove. But when Claire Constantine recalls her childhood kitchen in Dorset, it’s not the scent of home cooking she recalls, rather the smells of hot soap bubbling away in vats...
Prison chiefs are trying to prevent violence behind bars by painting the walls soothing colours. England’s newest jail, which is the first to be partly built by prisoners, has a mix of “autumn”...
Violent criminals serving long prison sentences could be let out early under Labour’s sentencing overhaul, Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has admitted. Ms Mahmood backed Labour’s sentencing...
Trump official visits mega-jail holding deported Venezuelans42 minutes agoWill GrantMexico, Central America and Cuba correspondentReporting fromSan SalvadorUS Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem...
A prison governor began a relationship with a drug dealer who gave her a £12,000 Mercedes car paid for in drugs after she released him on licence from jail, a court heard.Kerri Pegg, 42, was seen as...
The long, slow road to a ceasefire, with no guarantee of success1 hour agoJames LandaleDiplomatic correspondent•@BBCJLandaleReporting fromKyivReutersAfter three days of talks in Saudi Arabia, at...
The long, slow road to a ceasefire, with no guarantee of success14 minutes agoJames LandaleDiplomatic correspondent•@BBCJLandaleReporting fromKyivReutersAfter three days of talks in Saudi Arabia,...
David Reid, a former reggae musician from Manchester who was imprisoned for the rape and sexual abuse of a young girl in the early 1980s, has died in prison at the age of 63. He was serving his...
With white-sand beaches, balmy temperatures and beautiful views, there's no wonder Cape Town in South Africa is one of the hottests destinations for travel right now.The beautiful city has won a...