Car Insurance Cost Fall 'Will Not Last'

Car insurance premiums are said to have gone into reverse gear by £360 (13.6%) for young drivers - but there are concerns costs could rise dramatically after next month's EU gender ruling. Insurance comparison site Confused.com has advised 17 to 20-year-old...

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British Holidaymaker Feared Drowned In Egypt

A British man is feared to have drowned after he failed to surface while scuba diving at a holiday resort in Egypt. Steve Cracknell was having a routine lesson with his instructor off the coast of Sharm el-Sheikh when the pair went missing. Mr Cracknell,...

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End-Of-Life Care: Plan For New Legal Rights

Families will have to be consulted before patients are put on a so-called "pathway to death", it has emerged. Under reforms being put out for consultation on Monday, hospitals could also be sued and doctors struck off if they do not involve relatives...

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Man, 20, Stabbed To Death In Washington

A murder investigation has been launched after a 20-year-old man died from multiple stab wounds in northeast England. The victim was found with a number of injuries in Warkworth Close, Washington, at around 3.40am after reports of someone being stabbed...

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'Onion Bomb' Firework Explodes In Boys' Faces

A 10-year-old boy has suffered "horrific" facial injuries after a firework blew up in his face. The boy's mother, who has asked not to be identified, has shared a photograph of her son in a hospital bed in a bid to stop other children being hurt in...

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Two Men Arrested Over NI Prison Officer Murder

Two men are being held by police in connection with the murder of prison officer David Black in Northern Ireland - one of them a well-known republican. Colin Duffy, 44, and another man, aged 31, were arrested in the Lurgan area early this morning and...

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Royal Cop Accidentally Fires Gun In Car

A policeman guarding the home of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in North Wales is under investigation after he accidentally fired his gun while sitting inside a car. Nobody was injured when the officer, who was sitting in the vehicle with another...

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Heroin User Diagnosed With Anthrax Infection

A heroin user has been diagnosed with an anthrax infection in Oxford, the Health Protection Agency confirmed. The latest case comes after two people who also injected drugs died from confirmed anthrax infections in Blackpool within a month of teach...

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Savile Estate Frozen Amid Sex Abuse Claims

The estate of Jimmy Savile has been frozen in response to the mounting sexual abuse claims against the late television and radio star. NatWest Bank, which is acting as the Jim'll Fix It presenter's will executor and trustee, said the distribution of...

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Northern Ireland Terror Threat Level Reduced

The terror threat level to mainland Britain from dissident Irish republicans has been downgraded from "substantial" to "moderate". The reduction, announced by Home Secretary Theresa May, means an attack is possible but unlikely. However, the threat...

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Savile 'Molested' Teen During Top Of The Pops

By Katie Stallard, Media & Technology Correspondent A Top of the Pops audience member has told Sky News she was molested on camera by Jimmy Savile and then laughed at by a member of the crew when she tried to complain. Sylvia Edwards, who was...

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Woman Charged Over 'Racist Abuse' On Train

Police investigating video footage apparently showing a racist rant at passengers on a train have charged a woman. British Transport Police said Jacqueline Williams, 47, of Bexleyheath has been charged with racially aggravated public order in relation...

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Living Standards: 'Decade Of Stagnation' Warning

Millions of families face a decade of stagnant living standards because of low pay rises and job cuts, according to a new report. The Resolution Foundation said low and middle-income households may miss out on any economic recovery unless steps are...

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Sniffer Dog Finds Stowaways In Coffin Truck

Three Africans have been caught trying to enter Britain illegally in a truck loaded with coffins. The trio, Eritrean nationals, hid among dozens of boxed coffins which were loaded in a van from Bulgaria. But the human cargo was unearthed by sniffer...

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Wind Farms Condemned By Tory Energy Minister

The Tory energy minister has infuriated his Lib Dem boss by appearing to declare there would be no further expansion of onshore wind farms. John Hayes was slapped down by Energy Secretary Ed Davey for saying wind turbines had been "peppered around the...

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Savile 'Took Girls To Leeds Hospital Block Alone'

Jimmy Savile regularly took teenage girls to a private hospital block alone for a few hours at a time, a former porter has told Sky News. Terry Pratt said the Jim'll Fix It presenter was given a key to the nurses' accommodation building at Leeds General...

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Superfast 4G Launched In 10 Cities Across UK

Superfast 4G broadband is made available to millions of consumers in 10 UK cities today, heralding a new era for mobile phone use. The network EE, which owns Orange and T-Mobile, is launching its range of 4G products and services in London, Bristol,...

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Breast Cancer: Thousands Are Over-Diagnosed

By Thomas Moore, Health and Science Correspondent Almost 4,000 women a year are having treatment for breast cancer they don't need, according to new research. An independent panel of doctors called in to assess the UK's breast screening programmes...

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UBS Cuts Thousands Of UK Jobs Amid Restructuring

UBS has confirmed it is cutting 10,000 jobs as it looks to drastically shrink its ailing investment bank which has a large presence in London. Switzerland's biggest bank announced the plans as part of its third-quarter results which revealed a loss...

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Royal Mail Delivers 1,000 New Parcel Jobs

Royal Mail is to create 1,000 new jobs as it looks to cash in on the boom in online retailing. Royal Mail is planning a £75m investment programme in its UK express parcels business as packages become increasingly important to the company with letter...

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£350m Boost For British Nuclear Submarines

Defence Secretary Philip Hammond will today announce an additional £350m to design the future generation of British nuclear-armed submarines. This investment will sustain 1,200 UK jobs and follows the initial £350m of design work announced earlier this...

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Police Poised For More Savile Case Arrests

By Darren McCaffrey, Sky News Reporter Police investigating Jimmy Savile are preparing to make fresh arrests - as today marks the anniversary of the TV presenter's death. Yesterday, former pop star Gary Glitter became the first high-profile arrest...

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New Road Tax Plan For Motorways And A-Roads

Drivers who use motorways could be charged a higher rate of road tax than those who stick to slower routes. According to reports, motorists face a two-tier road tax under proposals being considered by the Government. It has been suggested drivers could...

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Chelsea Accuse Ref Of Inappropriate Language

Chelsea have made a formal complaint against referee Mark Clattenburg after accusing him of using "inappropriate language" towards two of their players during a controversial defeat to Manchester United. The European champions confirmed they have reported...

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Jimmy Savile: Thompson's Office 'Was Warned'

The Jimmy Savile child abuse allegations were flagged up to the office of former BBC boss Mark Thompson at least twice, according to new claims. The then director-general's office was formally alerted by journalist Miles Goslett in May and by an ITV...

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'Professional' Burglaries On The Rise

By Liz Lane, Sky News Reporter Burglars are taking an "increasingly professional attitude" towards their crime, according to research. More than 100 recently reformed burglars were questioned for home security firm ADT. Almost three-quarters (72%)...

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Beer Tax Debate Heads To Parliament

By Emma Birchley, Sky News Reporter Campaigners calling for an end to a policy which pushes beer prices up faster than the rate of inflation have won the right to a debate in Parliament. The beer duty escalator was introduced by the last government...

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Gary Glitter Arrested By Savile Police

Former pop star Gary Glitter has been arrested as part of a police investigation sparked by sexual abuse claims against the late Jimmy Savile. Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was taken from his central London home by officers early on Sunday...

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