Buying A House 'Cheaper Than Renting'

Home buyers are almost £900 better off a year than those who rent - but an upturn in house prices means the gap has narrowed in recent months, a report has found. Research by Halifax, which based its calculations on its own database as well as official...

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Plane Diverts To Stansted: Pair Arrested

Two men have been arrested after a plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Stansted Airport. The Sri Lankan Airlines A330 Airbus, which was carrying 267 passengers and crew, was due to land at Heathrow but was diverted to the Essex airport...

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Grand Theft Auto V Stabbing: Three Charged

Three teenagers have been charged over the stabbing and robbery of a man who had just bought the blockbuster video game Grand Theft Auto V. The 23-year-old victim was attacked just 80 minutes after he picked up the notoriously violent game at a midnight...

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Pelka 'Failings' Boss Quits Top Children's Job

A children's services boss criticised for failings by his former council over murdered schoolboy Daniel Pelka has stepped down from his new post. Tower Hamlets Council said Colin Green had decided to withdraw from the role of chairman of the Local Safeguarding...

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Barclays £1.3m Cyber Raid: Two Men In Court

Two alleged cyber plotters accused of stealing £1.3m from a high street bank by taking control of its computer system have appeared in court. Darius Bolder, 34, and Tony Colston-Hayter, 47, are alleged to have set up a sophisticated system to siphon...

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Woman Charged With Murdering Young Son

A woman has appeared in court charged with the murder of her young son. Michelle Owens, 27, did not speak during a brief appearance at Lisburn Magistrates' Court. Her three-year-old son Brendan was found dead in the town, around 10 miles southwest...

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Leicester Fire Deaths: Teenager In Court

By Adele Robinson, Midlands Correspondent A teenager has been remanded in custody over the deaths of a mother and her three teenage children who died in a house fire. Kemo Anthony Porter, 18, spoke only to confirm his name, address and date of...

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Prison Smoking Ban 'Could Be Very Risky'

Where Else Is Jail Smoking Banned? Updated: 2:26pm UK, Friday 20 September 2013 Inmates have been banned from smoking in other jurisdictions around the world - with largely positive results claimed. :: Australia As of July 1, 2013, all prisons in...

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India: Briton Trampled To Death By Elephant

A British national has died after being trampled to death by an elephant in India. Colin Manvell, of Havant, Hampshire, died at the Masinagudi National Park, in the state of Tamil Nadu. Local police said Mr Manvell and two other men - a guide and an...

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Hamzah Khan's Father 'Warned Of Neglect'

The father of a four-year-old boy whose mummified body was found in his mother's bedroom told police the youngster was being neglected the year before his death, a court has been told. Aftab Khan was giving evidence at the trial of Amanda Hutton, who...

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Briton Held In Spain 'For Helping Dale Cregan'

A British man has been arrested on Spain's Costa del Sol on suspicion of assisting jailed police killer Dale Cregan. Marvin Herbert was held on a European Arrest Warrant at a gym in Puerto Banus, near Marbella, by Spanish police. He is now awaiting...

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Tony Blair's Daughter Held Up At Gunpoint

Tony Blair's daughter has escaped unhurt after being held up at gunpoint by two men during an attempted robbery. Kathryn Blair, 25, was targeted as she walked down a central London street with her boyfriend and a group of friends. Scotland Yard confirmed...

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Retail Sales Slow After July Heatwave

Consumers reined in their spending in August after July's heatwave had boosted demand for food and sales of outdoor goods. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said retail sales volumes tumbled by 0.9% on the month. Economists had expected an increase,...

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'Bedroom Tax' Puts Thousands Behind On Rent

At least 50,000 council tenants have fallen behind on their rent since the housing benefit welfare reforms came into force, new figures suggest. Campaigners claim a third of council tenants affected by the changes, dubbed a "bedroom tax" by critics,...

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Full-Face Veils In Hospital Put Under Review

A review into whether NHS staff in England should be allowed to wear full face veils has been ordered by the Government. Ministers have written to the General Medical Council to ask the regulator to decide whether there is a problem with face-to-face...

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Syria Refugees: PM Cameron Urged To Act

Prime Minister David Cameron is being urged to substantially increase Britain's refugee intake from Syria. The Refugee Council, Refugee Action and the Scottish and Welsh Refugee Councils have urged Mr Cameron to create a "substantial and coordinated...

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Mummified Boy Found In Cot: Mother On Trial

The mummified corpse of a four-year-old boy was found in a cot in his mother's bedroom almost two years after he starved to death, a jury has been told. Hamzah Khan's body was still dressed in a babygro when police made the "dreadful discovery" at his...

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Diet Pill DNP: Sarah Houston Father Warns Users

By Thomas Moore, Health Correspondent The father of a medical student who died a year ago after taking a diet drug has told Sky News he is devastated that lives are still being lost despite a promise of action from the Prime Minister. Geoff Houston...

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Leicester: Antoin Akpom Died From Stab Wound

A 20-year-old Leicester man killed in a street attack died from a single stab wound, an inquest has heard. Antoin Akpom, 20, was assaulted in Kent Street, Leicester, at about 5.30pm last Thursday. He died in hospital later that evening. An inquest...

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Clegg: Lib Dems Can Keep UK On Right Path

Good Week In Glasgow For Nick Clegg Updated: 4:10pm UK, Wednesday 18 September 2013 By Adam Boulton, Political Editor The Liberal Democrat's five days in Glasgow have gone Nick Clegg's way. From keeping Trident to backing the coalition's austerity...

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Prince Harry Leaves Big Freeze For Polar Trek

Prince Harry has emerged from a giant freezer where he spent the night in preparation for a charity polar trek. He joked it was a cold night's sleep after spending 20 hours in a giant freezer to simulate the gruelling conditions he will face on the...

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Lloyds Stake Sale Raises £3.2bn For Taxpayer

The initial sale of taxpayer-owned shares in Lloyds Banking Group has raised £3.21bn for the Treasury - representing a small profit. UK Financial Investments (UKFI), the body which oversees the public's stakes in Lloyds and RBS following their bailouts,...

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Duggan Inquest Told Of Police Officer's Fears

By Tom Parmenter, Sky News Correspondent The police officer who shot Mark Duggan believed his target was aiming a gun back at him, an inquest has heard. It has been two years since Mr Duggan was shot dead by police officers on Ferry Lane in Tottenham,...

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Daniel Pelka Report: 'No One Suspected Abuse'

By Lisa Dowd, Midlands Correspondent Chance after chance was missed to intervene in the case of a four-year-old boy who was beaten to death by his mother and stepfather. A serious case review into the death of Daniel Pelka found repeated failures...

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Firefighters To Strike Next Week Over Pensions

Firefighters will strike for four hours next week in a row over pensions. Almost 80% of the Fire Brigades Union's (FBU) members voted in favour of industrial action in a ballot that ended earlier this month. Union officials had left the strike to the...

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April Jones: Funeral Plans After Inquest Ends

The parents of murdered schoolgirl April Jones can plan their daughter's funeral after an inquest allowed them to officially register her death. The five-year-old was snatched outside her home in Machynlleth, mid-Wales, last October before being murdered...

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Muslim Woman Must Remove Veil In Court

Browne Lobs Conference Grenades Updated: 3:34pm UK, Monday 16 September 2013 By Anushka Asthana, Political Correspondent Jeremy Browne, the Lib Dem Home Office Minister, was accused by one commentator of lobbing headline-grabbing "grenades" at...

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Billy Connolly Diagnosed With Parkinson's

Comic and actor Billy Connolly has undergone surgery for prostate cancer, a spokeswoman for the star has confirmed. He is also being treated for the "initial symptoms" of Parkinson's disease it has been revealed. The 70-year-old star, who rose to fame...

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Paracetamol 'Could Cause Asthma' In Kids

Children who are given paracetamol could be at risk of developing asthma, according to a study. Researchers from the University of Da Caruna in northern Spain asked parents of 10,371 children aged six and seven, and 10,372 children aged 13 and...

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Paedophile Robert Hunter Jailed For Web Abuse

A paedophile who used the internet to blackmail young girls all over the world has been jailed for 12 years. The "sadistic exploitation" conducted by Robert Hunter, from Middlesbrough, was so extensive that an international operation through Interpol...

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Mums-To-Be 'Risking Dangers' To Stay Slim

By Gemma Morris, Sky News Reporter Experts are calling for better detection of eating disorders among pregnant women over fears the number of mums-to-be resorting to dangerous methods to stay slim could be increasing. The condition, dubbed by some...

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School Uniform Costs 'Must Be Cut' - Minister

Schools are being urged to avoid branded uniforms and allow parents to "shop around" to cut costs for cash-strapped families. Schools minister David Laws said the cost of clothing was often "unnecessarily high" at a time when family budgets were being...

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Nick Clegg: Coalition Best For Economic Recovery

A majority government led by the Conservatives or Labour after the 2015 general election would result in "the wrong kind of recovery" for the UK economy, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has said. An outright victory for Ed Miliband's Labour Party...

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Woman's Body Found In House: Man Charged

A 32-year-old man has been charged with murder after a woman's body was found at a house in Walsall. Bank employee Jasvir Ram Ginday, from Victory Lane, in the town, will appear at Walsall Magistrates' Court on Monday. Nine other people - four men...

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Daniel Pelka: Calls For Child Protection Law

Almost 50,000 people have signed a petition calling for new legislation to help protect children from abuse in the wake of Daniel Pelka's murder. The petition has been launched by Manchester mother-of-two Paula Barrow in an attempt to highlight the...

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Mums-To-Be 'Risking Dangers' To Stay Slim

By Gemma Morris, Sky News Reporter Experts are calling for better detection of eating disorders among pregnant women over fears the number of mums-to-be resorting to dangerous methods to stay slim could be increasing. The condition, dubbed by some...

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