Baby Boy's Death: Mother Arrested In Oldham

By Becky Johnson, North of England Correspondent Police are questioning a mother on suspicion of murdering her seven-week-old baby in Oldham. The 23-year-old mother's partner, a man aged 35, and the couple's lodger, a 26-year-old man, have also...

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Reception Children Face Compulsory Tests

Four-year-old children will have to sit tests when they start primary school under new Government plans. The compulsory tests, designed to measure each child's level of development at the start of their formal schooling, will come into force by 2016...

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Lloyds Sets Target For Women Executives

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor Lloyds Banking Group is to break new ground in the debate about gender diversity in British business by pledging that 40% of its top 5,000 jobs will be occupied by women within six years. Sky News can reveal this weekend...

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Miliband Outlines 'One Member, One Vote' Plan

Ed Miliband wants to scrap the system which gave him a thin victory over brother David in the race for the Labour leadership and replace it with a 'one member, one vote' election. The proposals will "let people back into our politics" and complete 20...

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Weather: Rain And High Tides Are 'Risk To Life'

Heavy rain, large waves and strong winds wreaked havoc in Britain and Ireland today, cancelling flights and sparking a "significant risk to life" warning. The worst of the weather was battering the Republic of Ireland and gusts are expected to pick...

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Ditch Killer Dennehy 'Like Shakespeare Villain'

Serial killer Joanna Dennehy was like a Shakespearean villain who bent her alleged accomplices to her will, a court has been told. Karim Khalil QC, who represents Gary Stretch, one of two defendants on trial at Cambridge Crown Court, said his client...

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Midwife Shortage 'Putting Mums-To-Be At Risk'

By Enda Brady, Sky News Correspondent Maternity services in the UK are at risk from a national shortage of 2,300 midwives and lack of NHS funding, MPs have said. The damning report by the Public Accounts Committee criticised the Department of Health...

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Sellafield Nuclear Workers Told To Stay Home

Non-essential staff at the Sellafield nuclear site in Cumbria have been asked to stay at home due to elevated radiation levels. The plant was operating normally but with "reduced manning levels" while the cause of the higher reading at the north end...

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Hacking Reporter 'Listened Kate Moss Voicemails'

By Tom Parmenter, Sky News Correspondent A self-confessed hacker has told a court he listened to a voicemail left on Kate Moss's phone from actor Daniel Craig and allegedly heard him say: "I love you, I love you, I love you." Dan Evans, a former...

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Moira Anderson Murder: Cold Case Breakthrough

By Jane Chilton, Scotland Correspondent One of Scotland's longest unsolved child murders has taken a significant step closer to being solved. The Cold Case Unit within the Scottish Crown Office, which has been investigating the disappearance of...

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Red Cross Brings Somerset Flood Relief

By Roddy Mansfield, Sky News Producer, In Somerset Red Cross volunteers have been providing support and winter fuel to residents left stranded by weeks of floods in the Somerset town of Muchelney. The charity's 7.5-ton Unimog all-terrain vehicle...

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Record Rainfall For January, And More To Come

Heavy rain will sweep across most of the UK on Friday bringing the risk of further flooding in Somerset as new figures show parts of the south saw the wettest January since 1910. The Met Office said the UK would see between 10mm and 20mm of...

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Flooding: Military Ride To Rescue In Somerset

Military planners have swung into action as part of a ramped up relief effort to help areas hit by severe flooding. Service personnel on the ground told Sky News that they were assessing the situation, and seeing what practical help they can give to...

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Immigration Bill: Govt Climbdown Over Rebellion

David Cameron has caved in to a Tory rebellion seeking to block foreign criminals appealing deportation by claiming a right to a "family life" in the UK. The Prime Minister has ordered Conservative ministers to abstain in a key vote on an amendment...

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Lee Rigby Killer Adebolajo Lodges Appeal

Michael Adebolajo, one of two men found guilty of murdering off-duty soldier Lee Rigby, is appealing his conviction. The 29-year-old's decision follows his conviction along with co-defendant Michael Adebowale, 22, last month. Adebolajo's brother, Jeremiah,...

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Failures Blamed For Red Arrows Pilot's Death

Red Arrows pilot Sean Cunningham died because of "serious communication failures" and RAF training issues, an inquest has decided. Giving a narrative verdict, the coroner described as "very serious" ejector seat manufacturer Martin Baker's failure to...

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Smoking In Cars With Children Ban Bid

By Ashish Joshi, Sky Correspondent Smoking in cars when children are present could soon become illegal. Peers are set to vote on the issue and Labour wants to see the creation of a specific offence claiming the move will help save to lives. A...

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Corrie's William Roache Was 'Perfect Gent'

By Mike McCarthy, North Of England Correspondent, Preston Crown Court Coronation Street's William Roache always behaved impeccably in the company of young women, his co-star Anne Kirkbride has told a court. The actress, who plays Roache's on-screen...

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Missing Student 'Fell In River After Drinking'

Student Megan Roberts, who has been missing in York since Thursday, probably fell into a river "affected by alcohol", police say. Detective Superintendent Phil Cain described the last known movements of the York St John University student almost a week...

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Carney Warns Of Risks Of Scots Independence

By Ed Conway, Economics Editor Scotland will have to settle for less independence than most other nations enjoy if it secedes from the United Kingdom, the Bank of England Governor has warned. Mark Carney warned of "clear risks" associated with...

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Lloyds Cuts 1,390 Jobs Amid Strategic Review

Lloyds Banking Group is cutting 1,080 jobs and outsourcing another 310 roles, the company has confirmed. It said the losses are part of the strategic review, previously announced in 2011. The cuts affect the retail, risk, operations and commercial...

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Royal Estate Overspend Leaves £50m Repair Bill

By Rachel Younger, Sky News Correspondent Financial mismanagement within the Royal household is putting the future of some of our finest buildings at risk, according to the parliamentary watchdog responsible for scrutinising Royal finances. The...

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Economy Grows At Fastest Rate Since Crash

The British gross domestic product (GDP) figure for the fourth quarter of 2013 stood at 0.7%, with growth for the full year reaching 1.9%. Output for 2013 reached its fastest annual rate of growth for six years, according to the Office for National...

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Corrie's William Roache: I Did Not Abuse Girls

By Mike McCarthy, North Of England Correspondent Coronation Street star William Roache has flatly denied raping or indecently assaulting girls. The actor also told jurors at his trial that he did not know any of the five alleged victims who accuse...

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Missing Megan Roberts: Police Search River

Police looking for a missing university student in York are focusing their search on the river that runs through the city - and CCTV footage that shows the last time she was seen. Megan Roberts disappeared in the early hours of Thursday morning during...

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