UK justice secretary unable to say how many early release prisoners have been tagged | Prisons and probation

Alex Norris has been unable to say how many prisoners freed early from jail this week have been tagged, despite previous reassurances from the justice department. In an interview on Sunday, the justice secretary said it was “too soon” to say how many of the roughly 700 male prisoners let out on Thursday had been … Read more

Mass shootings leave two people dead in Georgia and 12-year-old girl dead in Baltimore | US crime

Two people were killed and at least 25 others injured when a shooting erupted at a homecoming block party in Vienna, Georgia, early on Sunday, according to authorities. In another high-profile mass shooting in the US over the weekend, a 12-year-old girl was shot and killed and three others were wounded after gunfire evidently broke … Read more

The UK street with a name so rude they’ve had to secure its sign with concrete | News Weird

Have you ever been to Minge Lane? (Picture: Ben Gregory-Ring/PA Media Assignments) One of the rudest named streets in the UK needs to secure its road signs with concrete because tourists keep stealing them.  Minge Lane in Upton upon Severn in Worcestershire features as one of the UK’s rudest place names in a new survey.  … Read more

4 ways to battle performance anxiety, according to a confidence coach : NPR

Don’t let negative thoughts or fear mess with your performance. Psychologist Cindra Kamphoff, who helps athletes and business leaders keep their confidence in high-stakes situations, offers anxiety-busting tools from her new book. Anton Vierietin/Getty Images/iStockphoto hide caption toggle caption i Anton Vierietin/Getty Images/iStockphoto Never miss a story or episode from Life Kit. Sign up for our … Read more

Thousands of child-on-child sexual offences reported at schools in England and Wales | Schools

Lawyers and campaigners have condemned the “horrifying” scale of child-on-child sexual abuse in schools after a Guardian investigation revealed thousands of sexual offences against under-13s, including multiple rapes, are reported to police every year. Close to five sexual crimes against children aged 12 and younger were recorded on average by police every day in primary … Read more