Researchers exploring so-called "dark tourism" are analysing the reactions of visitors to the most gruesome parts of Peterhead Prison Museum. The prison closed its doors more than 10 years ago and ...

The former Peterhead Prison is set to launch guided tours next month, giving visitors an even more in depth behind the scenes look at the Aberdeenshire tourist attraction. In celebration of the new ...

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Sex offenders at Peterhead Prison could pose an increased risk of reoffending on release due to not getting access to treatment, it has been warned. Almost a quarter of the inmates have been recalled ...

PETERHEAD prison is to remain open after a U-turn by the Scottish Executive, The Herald understands. Ministers will confirm within days that they have backed down in the face of a concerted campaign ...

Victorian Peterhead Prison in Aberdeenshire was the scene of notorious riots in 1987 which had to be quelled by the SAS after a warder was taken hostage. The prison – nicknamed the "hate factory" – ...

The family of the ringleader in the notorious 1980s roof-top prison siege at Peterhead claim he was treated inhumanely in the last days of his life. Convicted killer John Gallagher, 72, should have ...

Graeme Seivwright, 43, admitted being involved in "wilfully" setting fire to three vehicles in the car park at HMP Grampian ...

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A MENTAL health nurse was arrested after she was allegedly caught with drugs in her shoes at the prison where she worked. Worker Hannah Dagg, 28, appeared in court today over an alleged incident on ...

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