The UK has the highest prison population in western Europe, a new report has found. A snapshot of figures showed more than 90,000 people were locked up in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Of more than 40 administrations included in the analysis, only Russia had more inmates, with just over 600,000. The UK has had the highest prison population in the EU every year since 2008 at least, according to the Council of Europe's annual penal statistics. It said there were 84,373 inmates in England and Wales at the end of 2017, including a small number of individuals in immigration detention. Poland had the next highest total, with 73,822, followed by France and Germany, with 69,596 and 64,193 respectively. Dates for the figures varied by country. Scotland had 7,440 prisoners at the end of January 2018, while there were 1,453 in Northern Ireland, according to the report. The number of inmates in England and Wales, which has nearly doubled in 25 years, has come under the … [Read more...] about UK has the highest prison population in western Europe
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UK ‘has highest prison population in western Europe’
UK ‘has highest prison population in western Europe’ BelfastTelegraph.co.uk The UK has the highest prison population in western Europe, a new report has found. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/uk-has-highest-prison-population-in-western-europe-37974783.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/article37974779.ece/e3304/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_74e6456f-1141-4117-a851-22506c776bf6_1 Email The UK has the highest prison population in western Europe, a new report has found. A snapshot of figures showed more than 90,000 people were locked up in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Of more than 40 administrations included in the analysis, only Russia had more inmates, with just over 600,000. The UK has had the highest prison population in the EU every year since 2008 at least, according to the Council of Europe’s annual penal statistics. It said there were 84,373 inmates in England and Wales at the end of 2017, … [Read more...] about UK ‘has highest prison population in western Europe’
Giant 1,049ft tower to be built in tiny Danish village becoming Western Europe’s tallest building… and it’ll be visible for 40 miles in every direction
THE tiny rural town of Brande in Denmark is set to house Western Europe's tallest building - a mammoth 320-metre-tall skyscraper. Designed by noted Danish architects Dorte Mandrup, the skyscraper will be ten metres taller than The Shard in London and visible in every direction from 37 miles away. Brande is a quiet, rural town a three-hour drive from Copenhagen, home to only 7,000 people. The building will be the new headquarters for fast-fashion giant Bestseller, which was founded in the small town in 1975 and owns brands such as Jack & Jones and Mamalicious. Anders Krogh Vogdrup, construction leader at Bestseller, said in a statement: "For more than 30 years, we have been very happy to have our home in Brande, and we feel we are a natural part of the local community. "We would like to open our doors by rethinking the way our company interacts with the local community." The massive development will include a shopping centre, offices and multiple playgrounds and nature walks, as … [Read more...] about Giant 1,049ft tower to be built in tiny Danish village becoming Western Europe’s tallest building… and it’ll be visible for 40 miles in every direction
‘Like the Eye of Sauron’: western Europe’s tallest building planned for tiny Danish town
Until a local company announced plans to send a 320-metre skyscraper soaring over the surrounding countryside, most people in Denmark had only the haziest idea where Brande, a town of 7,000 people in rural Jutland, even was. The Bestseller Tower, designed by star architectural studio Dorte Mandrup, will not only be the tallest building in Denmark, but the tallest in western Europe, besting the Shard in London by a crucial 10.4 metres. “It will be a landmark that places Brande on the map,” said Anders Krogh Vogdrup, head of constructions for Bestseller, after the local council voted the project through last month. Founded in the town back in 1975, fast-fashion giant Bestseller has reached far beyond its local origins. Its owner, Anders Holch Povlsen, is Denmark’s richest man and, like it or not, its brands Vero Modo and Jack and Jones are everywhere. “For more than 30 years, we have been very happy to have our home in Brande, and we feel we are a natural part of … [Read more...] about ‘Like the Eye of Sauron’: western Europe’s tallest building planned for tiny Danish town
Stadler to help promote Belarusian freight wagons in Western Europe
MINSK, 21 March (BelTA) - Stadler Rail Group will help Belarus promote freight wagons of Osipovichi Transport Engineering Plant on the markets of Western Europe, Stadler Rail Group CEO Peter Spuhler told reporters on 21 March, BelTA informs.“We had a conversation with Director of Belarusian Railways Vladimir Morozov. We talked about the production of freight wagons in Osipovichi. We received a proposal to help them sell these products on the markets of Western Europe,” Peter Spuhler said.In his words, the company is now mulling over this issue. “It looks rather good. I hope we will succeed in building our cooperation,” the businessman said.In his opinion, Belarus is a very attractive country for foreign investors. “I travel a lot all over the world, I see many people and always advertise Belarus as a production platform,” Peter Spuhler said. During this visit to Belarus he also invited Belgian businessman Luc Tack to visit our country. “We are … [Read more...] about Stadler to help promote Belarusian freight wagons in Western Europe