Behind these Doors: As heard on Radio 4 Book of the Week

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Half of prison officers in England and Wales do not feel safe at work, according to a recent large-scale survey. Alex South spent 10 years working as a prison officer, and she’s written a book, Behind These Doors, about her experiences. She speaks to Nuala about working in such a male-dominated environment and shares her stories. Kate Middleton's surprise visit to National Marine Aquarium in 2022 will feature in BBC Two's Secrets of the Aquarium next month On Holocaust Memorial Day earlier this year, Woman’s Hour featured an audio series about young girls who’d come to the UK on the Kindertransport and lived in Tynemouth and the Lake District. A photograph used on BBC Sounds for the series featured three young girls, one whose identity was ‘unknown’. A listener told us the ‘unknown’ girl was her mother, Hanna Singer. Her two daughters tell Nuala what happened next.

I'm A Celeb's Grace Dent admits her heart is broken as she thanks tearful campmates for 'holding her up' in emotional goodbye letter after leaving show Alex South spent ten years as a young woman working as a prison officer at some of the country’s most notorious men’s prisons. From her very first shift at the age of 22, Alex was thrown into a harsh environment with men who had done hideous things. It should have been, and sometimes was, a terrifying way to make a living. Taylor Swift's private jet 'takes off from Tampa and is on its way to Kansas City' as she dashes to see Travis Kelce after finishing South American tour'South explains how austerity cuts led to escalated violence and mental health problems on the wing; one week she cut three men down from ligatures. Haunted by nightmares, she isn’t sure how she will survive, emotionally. If she lets herself feel, the job will crucify her; if she withdraws, that will kill her in another way. One can't get no satisfaction! Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood, 76, is joined by glamorous wife Sally, 46, as they chat to Prince William at the Tusk Awards I'm A Celeb's Jamie Lynn Spears breaks down as she recalls eldest daughter Maddie's near-death experience: 'I thought I'd lost her'

Paris Hilton is seen for the FIRST time since revealing birth of daughter London as she dons THREE chic ensembles to plug Paris in Love Neighbours star Bonnie Anderson marries landscaper Samuel Morrison in lavish Yarra Valley wedding before partying into the night South, who has worked at Whitemoor , Wormwood Scrubs and Belmarsh prisons as an officer, senior officer and custodial manager, said of her book: “Prisons are home to almost 80,000 men, women and children in England and Wales, and yet very little is known about what it’s like to live and work in these places. I’m delighted to be working with Hodder in bringing these hidden worlds to light, and in doing so share the remarkable courage and kindness that can exist in the dark.”Love Island star Chloe Burrows pays tribute to her late friend after his sudden death: 'Love and miss you every day!' Things intensified as the years went on. And yet, because I’d always believed in the work I did, all of this seemed, if not surmountable, then at least possible to somehow tolerate. If you get this job right, it is a huge privilege. The impact and influence a prison officer can have is profound. But I found myself becoming increasingly disillusioned with what I was doing.

Lottie Tomlinson poses in a skimpy brown bikini in Abu Dhabi as her trip comes to a close and she heads to America She believes we need to look more at underlying problems in the justice system, however. Earlier interventions by health or social services are what’s needed to prevent so many people becoming risks to the public and ending up in jail, she argues. The situation is little better in Scotland’s devolved system. Its largest prison, Barlinnie in east Glasgow, has recently been holding around 1,400 prisoners despite being designed for fewer than 1,000. Things are so bad that there could be a “ catastrophic failure” at any time, according to its governor.Tommy Fury's face is playfully squeezed by a female reveller as he parties with Chris Brown - after fiancée Molly-Mae Hague is seen without her ring Camilla has 'no relationship' with Prince Harry despite sympathy for what Meghan went through, as she has 'no respect for how they handled themselves'