Labour Badly Bruised By UKIP In Stronghold

Why The Only Way For Essex Is UKIP Updated: 8:12pm UK, Friday 23 May 2014 By Jason Farrell, Political Correspondent Standing by the roadside in their purple rosettes are two retired Essex men, Malcolm Elliott and Dave Morrish. They are brothers-in-law,...

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Sex Offenders Face Lie Detector Tests

By Afua Hirsch, Social Affairs and Education Editor A thousand of the UK's most high-risk sex offenders are to undergo mandatory lie detector tests, under new measures announced by the ministry for justice today. Probation officers are being trained...

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Tragic Sailors: Skipper 'Dearly Missed'

The family of yachtsman Andrew Bridge say they are "deeply saddened" by the discovery of the upturned hull of the missing boat Cheeki Rafiki. The search for the four British sailors ended at 3am UK time after a search of the capsized vessel found...

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Parties Reel From UKIP Election Success

UKIP's haul of seats in the council elections is up to 184 with the main parties now mulling the prospect of four-party politics in next year's general election. Nigel Farage has said his anti-EU party is a "serious player" for 2015 after they added...

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Putin Brands Charles Hitler Slur 'Unacceptable'

Russian President Vladimir Putin has branded the Prince of Wales' comparing of him to Hitler: "Not what monarchs do". Mr Putin said Prince Charles' reported comments were "unacceptable" and "wrong". The president was talking to leading global...

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Missing Yachtsmen: 'Still Hope' As Search Ends

The families of four British sailors missing in the Atlantic say they "still hold out much hope" their loved ones will be found despite the search being only hours from ending. Relatives of Steve Warren, 52, Andrew Bridge, 22, James Male, 23, and Paul...

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Stuart Hall Jailed For Sex Assaults On Girl

Ex-broadcaster Stuart Hall has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in jail for indecently assaulting an underage girl. The former It's A Knockout presenter had been convicted of carrying out an attack on the youngster by a jury at Preston Crown...

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RBS And NatWest Hit By Mobile Banking Glitch

Mobile banking services for RBS and NatWest have been hit by an IT glitch, along with an unconnected problem that affected some Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland online users. In a statement given to Sky News, a spokesperson for RBS Group said: "Some...

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Local Elections: UKIP Makes Significant Gains

Nigel Farage has claimed his party is a "serious player" for 2015 after UKIP made significant gains in the local elections, leaving main party leaders admitting the public was voicing its discontent. The Prime Minister conceded his party had to start...

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Glasgow's Mackintosh Building In Flames

Firefighters are tackling a serious blaze at a historic art school building in Glasgow city centre. Crews were called to reports of a fire at Glasgow School of Art's Charles Rennie Mackintosh building at about 12.30pm, and were on the scene within four...

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David Moyes Investigated Over 'Wine Bar Assault'

Former Manchester United manager David Moyes is being investigated over claims he assaulted a man in a wine bar. The alleged altercation between Moyes, 51, and a 23-year-old man is said to have happened in Clitheroe, Lancashire, at around 10pm on...

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Madeleine Investigation 'Enters Major Phase'

Madeleine: Key Events Timeline Updated: 12:46pm UK, Tuesday 06 May 2014 Here is a timeline of the key events since Madeleine McCann's disappearance. 2007 :: May 3 - Kate and Gerry McCann leave their three children asleep in their holiday apartment...

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Rolf Harris 'Assaulted Mum And Daughter'

By Alex Rossi, Southwark Crown Court A mother and daughter have told a court they were sexual assaulted by a "touchy touchy" Rolf Harris at a hardware store in Australia in 1991. The witnesses - who cannot be identified for legal reasons - claim...

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Cricket Match-Fixing Charges For Two Players

Two cricket players are to be charged by the ECB with match-fixing offences in relation to a county game, it is understood. Sky sources confirmed Lou Vincent and his former Sussex teammate Naved Arif will be charged with fixing the outcome of a county...

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Ex-BBC DJ Denning Faces 41 Sex Attack Charges

Ex-Radio 1 DJ Chris Denning will be charged with 41 alleged sex attacks on boys aged between nine and 16, prosecutors have said. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Thursday that the alleged offences, which include 34 counts of indecent assault,...

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Home Secretary Cuts Police Federation Funding

The Home Secretary has said the public can no longer continue to fund the Police Federation when it has vast reserves of its own. Theresa May told the Police Federation annual conference that funding would be cut from August because it was "not acceptable"...

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Met Police Officer Sacked Over Plebgate Affair

Police officer Susan Johnson has been sacked from the Met Police for gross misconduct because of her role in the Plebgate affair. The officer, who serves on the diplomatic protection squad, was dismissed following a misconduct hearing which found she...

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Rolf Harris 'Victim' Gets Timeline Wrong

By Nick Pisa, Sky News Reporter A woman who claims she was indecently assaulted by entertainer Rolf Harris in a pub has told a court she got her "timeline wrong". Tonya Lee, 43, had said the veteran entertainer molested her twice just hours after...

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Missing Yachtsmen: Coastguard Steps Up Search

The sister of one of the four sailors missing after their yacht capsized in the Atlantic Ocean believes there is every chance he will be found alive. Kay Coombes, the sister of Steve Warren, also spoke of her relief that the search for the crew of the...

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Hunt For Two More On-The-Run Prisoners

Police are hunting two inmates, including a robber, who have fled from an open jail in Warrington, Cheshire. There has been a series of embarrassing incidents in recent days where prisoners have absconded from custody. In the latest case, Anthony...

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World Cup Warning To Fans Over Argentine Gangs

By Paul Kelso, Sports Correspondent England fans travelling to the World Cup have been warned to avoid protests and beware the threat of gangs of Argentine hooligans which are thought to be targeting the tournament. The estimated 5,000 England...

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Joss Stone Murder Plot Pair Have Sentences Cut

Two men who were convicted of plotting to rob and kill the singer Joss Stone have won appeals against the length of their prison sentences. Junior Bradshaw, 33, had his 18-year sentence cut to 10 years by three Court of Appeal judges in London. ...

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SAS Sniper Nightingale Loses Gun Case Appeal

A former SAS sniper has lost his latest battle against his conviction for illegally keeping a gun and ammunition. Sergeant Danny Nightingale's application to appeal was turned down by three judges at the Court Martial Appeal Court in London. The...

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Rolf Harris 'Groped Girl As She Sat On His Lap'

By Nick Pisa, Sky News Producer, at Southwark Crown Court Rolf Harris allegedly indecently assaulted a teenage girl in a pub just hours after she arrived in Britain on a theatre tour, a court has heard. Tonya Lee, 43, who waived her right to anonymity...

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Missing Yachtsmen: Coastguard In New Search

The US Coastguard has resumed the search for a yacht that is thought to have capsized with four Britons on board. News emerged of the decision after more than 150,000 people signed an online petition, demanding the hunt was relaunched. The search for...

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Rolf Harris 'Tongue-Kissed Poorly 11-Year-Old'

By Nick Pisa, Sky News Reporter Rolf Harris kissed a girl of 11 or 12 while she was off school "so he could be her first," a court has heard. The woman, who is now in her fifties and cannot be named for legal reasons, said she was left "frozen"...

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Woman Killed, Four Children Hurt In Stabbing

Police have launched a murder investigation after a woman was killed and four children injured in a stabbing attack. Officers called to a domestic incident in Huddersfield found a 37-year-old woman with a "serious stab injury" and a nine-year-old...

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Arnold Pickering: Killer On The Run Arrested

A convicted murderer who absconded from prison while on day release has been arrested in Greater Manchester. It was the third time Arnold Pickering, 44, had gone on the run. He and armed robber Thomas Moffett, 51, had left HMP Kennet in Liverpool at...

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Van Gaal 'Has Big Ambitions' As Man Utd Boss

Can Van Gaal Follow The Irreplaceable One? Updated: 3:54pm UK, Monday 19 May 2014 By Paul Kelso, Sports Correspondent Sir Alex Ferguson may be irreplaceable, but on the evidence of the last week, Louis van Gaal is going to give it a good try....

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Twitter User Retweeted Rape Threats To MP

A man retweeted menacing messages threatening to rape an MP after she supported a campaign to feature Jane Austen on the £10 note, a court has heard. Peter Nunn allegedly bombarded Labour MP Stella Creasy with abuse during a campaign of "hatred", branding...

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Hunt For Murderer And Robber Freed From Jail

Police are hunting two men - one convicted of murder - who failed to return to prison after being let out on day release. Arnold Pickering and Thomas Moffett walked out of HMP Kennet in Maghull, Liverpool, at around 9.30am on Saturday...

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Nigeria Kidnappings: British Jet Deployed

The RAF has sent a state-of-the-art reconnaissance aircraft to help find the 200 kidnapped schoolgirls in Nigeria. The Sentinel aircraft has a crew of five and is capable of flying for long periods at high altitude. It is fitted with radar able to...

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