Victoria Cross Award For L/Cpl James Ashworth

A soldier killed protecting his comrades in Afghanistan is to be awarded the Victoria Cross - the UK's top bravery medal. Lance Corporal James Ashworth's courage was hailed as "beyond words" by friends who served with him until his death last June....

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Primary School Teacher On Child Sex Charges

A primary school teacher has appeared in court charged with sex offences against children. The 31-year-old defendant was said by North Yorkshire Police to have worked in three primary schools in York. The man, who appeared before magistrates in the...

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JT McNamara: Jockey 'Stable' After Surgery

Irish jockey JT McNamara, who was seriously injured on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival, is in a stable condition after surgery. The leading amateur rider was injured in a first fence fall from Galaxy Rock in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge...

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Missing Prisoner John Anslow Arrested In Cyprus

A prisoner who has been missing since he escaped from a police escort van in January 2012 has been arrested in Northern Cyprus. John Anslow, 32, has been wanted by police since he escaped near HMP Hewell in Worcestershire while on his way to court....

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Wales v England: Cardiff Six Nations Showdown

By Charlie Thomas, Sky Sports Presenter So much history, and so much at stake; whatever the outcome at the Millennium Stadium this afternoon, it will be a great occasion. How can it fail to be? The Grand Slam, the Six Nations and the Triple Crown...

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Schools: Call For 250,000 Extra Spaces By 2014

By Gamal Fahnbulleh, Sky News reporter More than 250,000 extra school places will be needed by next year to meet a continuing surge in demand, the spending watchdog has warned. The rise in the number of children born in England between 2001 and...

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HS2 High-Speed Rail Scheme's 'Unlawful' Ruling

The Government insists its HS2 high-speed rail project has not hit the buffers after a High Court judge ruled the consultation process for compensating those affected was "unlawful". It was the only successful case among five in which Mr Justice Ouseley...

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Comedian Norman Collier Dies Aged 87

Norman Collier, the comedian best known for his faulty microphone routine, has died at the age of 87. The Yorkshire comedian passed away on Thursday evening at a care home in Hull after having Parkinson's Disease for six years. Collier was a star of...

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Crossbow Siege: Man Taken Away By Armed Police

By Mike McCarthy, North Of England Correspondent A man has been taken away by police in Greater Manchester following a stand-off with a man armed with a crossbow. The siege began at 8.30pm last night after the 31-year-old man barricaded himself...

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Stephen Lawrence Murderer Drops Appeal

One of the two men jailed for the racist murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence has dropped his appeal against the conviction. Gary Dobson was handed a life sentence for his part in the 1993 killing at the Old Bailey in January last year. The second...

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Labour Peer Lord Ahmed Suspended By Party

Labour peer Lord Ahmed has been suspended by the party as it launched an investigation into claims he blamed a Jewish conspiracy for his jail term. The Muslim peer was jailed for 12 weeks for dangerous driving in 2009 after sending and receiving text...

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Hopes Rise Fuel Duty Hike Will Be Scrapped

Hopes are rising that Chancellor George Osborne will scrap a planned hike in fuel duty in next week's Budget to help ease the cost of living. The move would mean that the coalition has axed or frozen every scheduled rise since 2010 and the prospect...

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Potholes: 'Crumbling Road Crisis' Warning

By Becky Johnson, North of England Correspondent England and Wales are facing a "crumbling road crisis" according to a report that says the cost of repairing all the countries' potholes would be £10.5bn. The road survey carried out by the Asphalt...

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Philpott Fire Trial: Wife Treated Like 'Slave'

By Darren Little, At Nottingham Crown Court A man who is alleged to have killed his six children in a house fire has been accused in court of treating his wife like a slave. Michael Philpott, 56, was accused at Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday...

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HMRC Closing Enquiry Centres In Phone Shake-Up

The taxman is to close 281 tax enquiry centres next year, placing 1,300 jobs at risk, to the fury of a union. HM Revenue & Customs said it was not anticipating compulsory redundancies as a result of the announcement but refused to say how many might...

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Bionic Eye 'Enables Blind People To See'

By Thomas Moore, Health and Science Correspondent A bionic eye has enabled blind people to read letters and simple words. The implant converts images from an external camera into electronic signals that the brain can "see". Tests on 21 patients...

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No Smoking Day: Charity Launches 'Hijacking' App

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has pledged to hijack cigarette packs from today - No Smoking Day - by virtually transforming them in smokers' hands into items they could afford if they quit. The charity is encouraging smokers to "swap fags for swag"...

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Philpott Trial: Father Denies Starting Fire

A father accused of killing six of his children in a house fire has told a court he did not start the blaze - but he has his suspicions about who did. Giving evidence at the start of his defence at Nottingham Crown Court, Mick Philpott said he had nothing...

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Minimum Alcohol Pricing: Anger Over U-Turn

David Cameron has insisted he will still clamp down on the sale of cheap alcohol after criticism over an apparent U-turn to impose a minimum price on drink. Sources have told Sky News that the Government is planning to ditch plans for the 45p minimum,...

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Danny Nightingale: Under 'Improper Pressure'

By David Bowden, Senior Correspondent The barrister for an SAS sniper jailed for illegally possessing a weapon and ammunition has told three appeal judges that the soldier was put under "improper pressure" to plead guilty. William Clegg QC, for...

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Brian Lynch: Runaway Killer Held In Manchester

Police have arrested a convicted murderer who fled prison while on day release. Brian Lynch, 44, was held just before 5am at an address in Gorton, Manchester. A woman, 40, who was also at the address was arrested on suspicion of harbouring...

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UK Economy: Triple-Dip Fears Reignited

By Ed Conway, Economics Editor The pound has fallen by more than half a cent against the dollar as a sharp fall in manufacturing output raised the likelihood that the UK could slip back into recession. Sterling dropped from just under $1.492 to...

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Snow And Ice Cause Chaos On Rail And Roads

Mid-March travel misery has continued for millions with the late blasts of winter closing roads, disrupting flights and cancelling trains. Ice warnings were in place for much of the country, and drivers in snow-hit areas urged to postpone journeys if...

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Soldier Shot At Army Range Unlawfully Killed

A British soldier shot in the head at an army firing range in Wales was unlawfully killed, an inquest jury has found. Ranger Michael Maguire died after he was hit by a single machine gun bullet at the Castlemartin Ranges on the Pembrokeshire coast....

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Christina Edkins: Man Faces Murder Charge

A 22-year-old man is to be charged with the murder of 16-year-old Christina Edkins on a Birmingham bus, police confirm. West Midlands Police said they have been given authority by the Crown Prosecution Service to charge 22-year-old Phillip Simelane...

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Huhne And Pryce In Court For Sentencing

Chris Huhne and his ex-wife are in the dock where they are this afternoon expected to be sent to prison for lying about his penalty points. The former Cabinet minister, 58, is sitting just one empty chair from Pryce, 60, who exposed the deception to...

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Missing Grandmother: Partner's Murder Charge

A man has been charged with murdering his partner, following her disappearance more than a week ago. More than 40 officers and specialist police staff are working on the case of Pamela Jackson, 55. Adrian Muir, 50, from Halifax, West Yorkshire, has...

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Birmingham Terror Charge Teen Pleads Guilty

By Lisa Dowd, Midlands Correspondent A 16-year-old boy who claimed he was going to stage a school massacre has admitted possessing explosive chemicals and bomb-making books and diagrams. The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded...

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Weather: Snowfall Causes Rush Hour Accidents

Heavy snowfall across parts of Britain has caused travel disruption, as the possibility of a white Easter looms. The southern counties of England are taking the brunt of heavy, repeated snow showers moving in from the South West. That will be followed...

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Tony Gubba: Sports Commentator Dies Aged 69

Sports presenter Tony Gubba has died following a short illness, his family have announced. He was 69. Gubba spent much of his career with the BBC but most recently worked as a commentator on the ITV series, Dancing On Ice. Dancing On Ice presenter...

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Paul Gascoigne Returns Home After US Rehab

Former England football star Paul Gascoigne has told how he thought he was about to die as doctors tied him to a bed to help him beat his alcohol addiction. The player, who has fought a lengthy battle against alcoholism, said his body went into seizure...

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Qatada: May Pledges To Scrap Human Rights Act

Theresa May has pledged that a Conservative government would scrap the Human Rights Act, which she claims has stopped Britain from deporting the radical preacher Abu Qatada. The Home Secretary also went so far as to indicate the Conservatives could...

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Sex Trafficking Victims 'Failed' By Authorities

Full Interview With Sophie Hayes Updated: 12:52pm UK, Sunday 10 March 2013 Sophie Hayes speaks to Sky's Richard Suchet about her life as a sexual and domestic slave at the hands of the man she thought was her boyfriend. SOPHIE: "I'd known my trafficker...

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'Mummy Tax': Benefit Changes Criticised

By Tadhg Enright, Business Correspondent The new Archbishop of Canterbury has chosen Mother's Day to fire a warning to the Government over planned cuts to welfare. In his first significant intervention since being appointed, the Most Rev Justin...

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