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The entrance to HMP Wormwood Scrubs

Wormwood Scrubs ‘unsuitable for the 21st century’, MP claims

A Labour MP labelled Wormwood Scrubs prison as “not conducive for the rehabilitation of prisoners” in Parliament last week, as

Prison cells

As watchdogs warn of a ‘powder keg’, how overcrowded are London’s prisons?

Watchdogs and prison officers in England and Wales have warned of a prison system creaking under the weight of overcrowding

Man charged with sexual offences mistakenly released from prison

A man charged with sexual offences who was mistakenly released from Wormwood Scrubs prison last week is being hunted by

Birdwatcher uncovers Hawaiian prayer on Little Wormwood Scrubs park benches

A woman on a birdwatching expedition in Little Wormwood Scrubs has uncovered a mystery ancient Hawaiian prayer on the park

Hammersmith and Fulham residents battle HS2 over Wormwood Scrubs

At 75 acres, the Wormwood Scrubs is a designated nature reserve proven to be a haven of expanse in metropolitan

Woolly hats on Christmas list for Wandsworth prisoners

Prisoners at HMP Wandsworth are getting woolly hats for Christmas, thanks to their chaplains who have launched an initiative to

Couple caught smuggling McDonald’s McMuffin and dangerous contraband into Wormwood Scrubs sentenced

A couple caught trying to smuggle a McDonald’s McMuffin, a Kinder Surprise full of SIM cards, a knife and other

‘Over-crowded, under-staffed and unsafe’: Charity slams prison officer cuts at Wormwood Scrubs, Brixton and Wandsworth

Wormwood Scrubs, Brixton and Wandsworth are three prisons that have suffered some of the worst cuts in staff numbers since

Hammersmith and Fulham parks set for £2million boost

Summary: Plans to continue revitalising parks in the borough have been announced as part of the council’s commitment to providing

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