Mayhem and violence sees staff and inmates attacked in North East prisons
More than 11,000 attacks on inmates and prison staff were recorded in a decade.
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Mayhem and violence sees staff and inmates attacked in North East prisons
Children at this school are most likely in all of Cumbria to be excluded
CHILDREN at a Carlisle secondary school are more likely to be excluded than anywhere else in Cumbria, figures show.
Three kids booted out of North East schools for 'breaking' Covid rules
Coughing near others and failing to adhere to social distancing led to school exclusions in the North East.
Kids kicked out of class over drugs, booze, weapons and sexual misconduct
Weapon-wielding teens, booze, bullying and drugs contributed to children being kicked out of North East classrooms more than 27,000 times in a year.
Revealed: Why Cumbrian schoolchildren were suspended more than 3,000 times in 2020-21
Weapon-wielding teens, booze, bullying and drugs contributed to children being kicked out of Cumbria’s classrooms thousands of times in just a year, we can reveal.
Cumbria Constabulary's comments on rising child rape reports in full
We asked Cumbria Constabulary how the force is tackling a rise in recorded child rape offences and here's what they said.
Special report
Two child rapes reported in Cumbria every week, according to shock figures
Our publication has uncovered a stark rise in child rape offences across Cumbria
700 prison attacks in a decade - but violence has plummeted at HMP Haverigg
More than 700 attacks on inmates and prison staff at HMP Haverigg were logged in a decade, new figures show.
Lives in limbo as delays lead to alleged criminals being on bail for more than a year
Alleged sex offenders and violent criminals have been out on bail for more than a year, leaving victims living in fear as delays hit Cumbria's courts.
special report Charities call on Government to help child rape victims
Charities call for more support for child rape survivors after the Echo uncovered a stark rise in offences across the North East and North Yorkshire.
