I grew up in middle-class suburbia and had a successful career. This is how, in my 20s, I ended up in prison where I spent 24 hours a day in isolation, kneeling in my cell
It was to be the holiday of my dreams - a solo trip to Japan, a destination that had long been high on my wish list.
Kent's King Arthur? 200-year-old 'Excalibur' sword is found in castle lake after water levels plummet due to heatwave
The blade - dubbed Kent's Excalibur - was discovered at Chiddingstone Castle in Edenbridge.
Trump says plane he flew on after secret swap off Air Force One 'was at greater risk' as he explains why he switched
Trump said on Tuesday that he consented to the switch following a request from the Secret Service.
Common drug taken by millions of Britons could slow Alzheimer's, study finds
Blood-thinning pills could slow down Alzheimer's disease in people with an irregular heartbeat by improving blood flow to the brain, research suggests.
FOUND: Urgent search to find missing woman last seen walking her dog
Essex Police are appealing for help to locate Susan Pearce, 74, who went missing while out walking her dog, Betty, in Colchester.
FOUND: Urgent search to find missing woman last seen walking her dog
Essex Police are appealing for help to locate Susan Pearce, 74, who went missing while out walking her dog, Betty, in Colchester.
Akira ransomware scum blocked victim's security tools – and broke their own encryptor
Gives a whole new meaning to Safe Mode
Interactive map shows exactly when each Essex postcode could see solar eclipse
It will be visible across the county
Trump is going against 'decades of evidence' with his bid to overhaul child vaccination, WHO chief warns
The World Health Organisation warned Wednesday that Donald Trump's bid to overhaul child vaccination in the United States went against 'decades of evidence'.
Female fox hunter used mobile phone to assault saboteur before knocking her over with horse, court hears
Sophie Tuffin, 40, is alleged to have smashed the device into the face of Alexandra Dennis as the pair argued over a right of way.
Labour's early release of prisoners risks more murders and sex attacks being committed, probation chief warns
Martin Jones said the Probation Service was already under 'unprecedented pressure' and that the early release of more prisoners threatened to overwhelm the system.
Dozens of firefighters rush to industrial estate blaze as smoke seen for miles
Around 70 firefighters are at the scene
Bumble users are FURIOUS as the app ditches women-first rule and allows men to make the first move - as one dubs it 'Tinder 2.0'
Bumble has enraged its users after announcing a dramatic U-turn on its women-first rule.
Finally an acceptable excuse to work from home! Wildlife warden is forced out of her office when thousands of WASPS move in and build giant nest
Eilish Rothney, a warden at the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, returned from holiday to discover the insects had invaded her workplace at Trinity Broads in Great Yarmouth.
Wayne Lineker praises Katie Price for taking son Harvey to O Beach in Ibiza and says the crowd chanting his name was the 'most special things he has ever witnessed'
Wayne Lineker has praised Katie Price after she surprised her son Harvey with VIP bottle service at O Beach in Ibiza.
Movie franchise back on the big screen marking 25-year anniversary
Vue cinema in Colchester is bringing Harry Potter back to the big screen to mark the 25-year anniversary.
Busy route CLOSED in both directions after incident
Colchester Road near Halstead has been closed in both directions due to an incident.
Gladiators legend and ex-England star John Fashanu hits out at his 'soon-to-be ex-wife' in family feud as he apologises to his daughter and threatens 'legal action against the liar'
In a lengthy Instagram post, Fashanu, took a brutal swipe at his 'soon-to-be ex-wife' and regretted spreading misinformation about his daughter, Amal (left).
How Voyager engineers found two more years in a 50-year-old power budget
Even two-tenths of a watt matters when your spacecraft launched in 1977
The REAL mummy's curse: Global trade in human heads could unleash ancient microbes on the world, scientists warn
A growing global trade in preserved body parts could unleash ancient fungal spores on the world, scientists have warned.