A man in his 60s was detained following the incident. HMP Frankland is a category A men's prison, the highest level of security, and houses some of the country's most serious criminals.

Illicit drug fentanyl was hidden inside a prisoner's pen when it was accidentally inhaled by two prison officers at HMP Frankland, a new report has revealed. The two staff members were rushed ...

The Greater Manchester Police officer was stabbed inside HMP Frankland in County Durham A man has been charged with the attempted murder of a police officer who was stabbed inside a prison.

The officer, who is from Greater Manchester Police, was attacked at HMP Frankland in Durham just after 11am on Tuesday. Land ...