A bomb threat at a flower show in Shropshire is believed to be a “hoax”, police have said. The threat was called in to the Shrewsbury...
Funds earmarked to fix pothole-plagued roads in the UK have been slashed to lower than 13 other major nations, new figures show. The cost of repairing...
The annual summer Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight, offering the best chance to see one of the night sky’s most spectacular light shows. It’s been active...
Jeremy Hunt’s younger brother has died from an “aggressive” form of cancer aged 53. Charlie Hunt, a father of three, died peacefully on 2 August, his...
The home secretary is facing fresh pressure to scrap plans to house asylum seekers on barges after Legionella bacteria was discovered in the water supply of...
Three people sought by police over the death of a 10-year-old girl are believed to have left the country. The youngster was found dead in a...
A 16-year-old autistic girl who was arrested after being accused of making a homophobic comment to a police officer will face no further action. The teenager...
Asylum seekers are being removed from the Bibby Stockholm barge in Dorset after Legionella bacteria was found in the water. All of those on board are...
The UK economy grew slightly in the three months to June, according to official estimates. Gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.2% in the second quarter...
In the constituency of Mid Bedfordshire, most people have an opinion about their apparently AWOL MP Nadine Dorries. “She’s an acquired taste,” says a man with...
An independent inquiry into the experience of women and girls who are taken into police custody in Greater Manchester has been commissioned following a Sky News...
A former Conservative minister failed to declare she held more than £70,000 in Shell shares while she was environment secretary. Theresa Villiers admitted her shareholding in...
A rescue kitten captured as it prepared to pounce on its unsuspecting sibling has been announced as the winner of the Comedy Pet Photography Awards. The...
In the constituency of Mid Bedfordshire, most people have an opinion about their apparently AWOL MP Nadine Dorries. “She’s an acquired taste,” says a man with...
Doctors who have been working for the NHS for less than two weeks are among those downing tools this morning and going on strike. Junior doctors...
Dangerous carbon monoxide alarms are being sold online, Which? has warned. The consumer watchdog says devices that fail to detect high levels of the potentially lethal...
Virgin Galactic has taken its first tourists to the edge of space, with an 80-year-old British ex-Olympian saying the trip “exceeded my wildest dreams”. On board...
The most recent landlord of the Crooked House pub that was destroyed by suspected arson has told Sky News someone must be held accountable for the...
A light aircraft made an emergency landing on a busy road near Gloucester. The aircraft was forced to land on the central reservation of the A40...
A murder investigation is under way after a 10-year-old girl was found dead inside a property in Woking, Surrey. Officers were called to an address in...