Softer sentences for ‘deprived’ criminals to be considered by judges

British Judges have been told to consider handing out more lenient sentences for convicted offenders from “deprived” or “difficult” backgrounds. The Sentencing Council, the official body charged with setting guidelines for judges and magistrates, has identified “mitigating” factors for the first time.

Tourists in cruise nightmare as 1,500 passengers stranded on ship

Around 1,500 passengers on a luxury cruise found themselves stranded on board their vessel in the port of Barcelona on Tuesday, when Spanish border officials prevented 69 Bolivian nationals from entering the country. They were denied entry over allegedly travelling on false