'Mumpreneurs' Could Be Lifeline To Recovery

By Poppy Trowbridge, Business and Economics Correspondent Companies run by mothers contribute around £7bn a year to the economy but there are calls for the Chancellor to introduce measures to make it easier to start a business from home. It has...

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Wales v England: Cardiff Six Nations Showdown

By Charlie Thomas, Sky Sports Presenter So much history, and so much at stake; whatever the outcome at the Millennium Stadium this afternoon, it will be a great occasion. How can it fail to be? The Grand Slam, the Six Nations and the Triple Crown...

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Jessie J Has Hair Shaved Off For Charity

Singer Jessie J said goodbye to her famous locks when she had her head shaved to help raise money for a good cause. The Price Tag star underwent the daring deed on live TV during Red Nose Day. Comedian Lenny Henry started off the process of cutting...

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Victoria Cross Award For L/Cpl James Ashworth

A soldier killed protecting his comrades in Afghanistan is to be awarded the Victoria Cross - the UK's top bravery medal. Lance Corporal James Ashworth's courage was hailed as "beyond words" by friends who served with him until his death last June....

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Kate Middleton: US Women Going After Her Nose

The Duchess of Cambridge's popularity has crossed the pond to the US, but one part of her might be more beloved than the rest. The New York Daily News reports a sharp upsurge in the number of women asking their plastic surgeons to give them Kate Middleton's...

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School Places: Call For 250,000 Extra Spaces

By Gamal Fahnbulleh, Sky News reporter More than 250,000 extra school places will be needed by next year to meet a continuing surge in demand, the spending watchdog has warned. The rise in the number of children born in England between 2001 and...

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Man With Crossbow Threatens Police In Siege

By Mike McCarthy, North Of England Correspondent Police in Greater Manchester are involved in a stand-off with a man armed with a crossbow. The siege began at 8.30pm last night after the 31-year-old man is thought to have barricaded himself into...

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HS2 High-Speed Rail Scheme's 'Unlawful' Ruling

The Government insists its HS2 high-speed rail project has not hit the buffers after a High Court judge ruled the consultation process for compensating those affected was "unlawful". It was the only successful case among five in which Mr Justice Ouseley...

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Potholes: 'Crumbling Road Crisis' Warning

By Becky Johnson, North of England Correspondent England and Wales are facing a "crumbling road crisis" according to a report that says the cost of repairing all the countries' potholes would be £10.5bn. The road survey carried out by the Asphalt...

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Four Held In Sunday Mirror Hacking Inquiry

Four senior journalists have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in a phone voicemail hacking conspiracy involving the Sunday Mirror newspaper. Sky sources have named those arrested as: Tina Weaver, the former editor of the Sunday Mirror....

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Labour Peer Lord Ahmed Suspended By Party

Labour peer Lord Ahmed has been suspended by the party as it launched an investigation into claims he blamed a Jewish conspiracy for his jail term. The Muslim peer was jailed for 12 weeks for dangerous driving in 2009 after sending and receiving text...

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Hopes Rise Fuel Duty Hike Will Be Scrapped

Hopes are rising that Chancellor George Osborne will scrap a planned hike in fuel duty in next week's Budget to help ease the cost-of-living. The move would mean that the coalition has axed or frozen every scheduled rise since 2010 and the prospect...

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Bionic Eye 'Enables Blind People To See'

By Thomas Moore, Health and Science Correspondent A bionic eye has enabled blind people to read letters and simple words. The implant converts images from an external camera into electronic signals that the brain can "see". Tests on 21 patients...

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Shark-Wrestler Sacked As He Was On Sick Leave

A man who was hailed a hero after grappling with a shark in Australia has been sacked after it emerged he was on long-term sick leave with stress. Paul Marshallsea, 62, waded in to the surf and grabbed the 6ft shark by the tail amid fears it would attack...

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No Smoking Day: Charity Launches 'Hijacking' App

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has pledged to hijack cigarette packs from today - No Smoking Day - by virtually transforming them in smokers' hands into items they could afford if they quit. The charity is encouraging smokers to "swap fags for swag"...

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Minimum Alcohol Pricing: Anger Over U-Turn

The Government is planning to ditch proposals for a minimum price on alcohol in another U-turn by David Cameron, according to Sky sources. The Prime Minister has personally backed the move for a base price in England and Wales, which experts argue would...

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UK Economy: Triple-Dip Fears Reignited

By Ed Conway, Economics Editor The pound has fallen by more than half a cent against the dollar as a sharp fall in manufacturing output raised the likelihood that the UK could slip back into recession. Sterling dropped from just under $1.492 to...

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Brian Lynch: Runaway Killer Held In Manchester

Police have arrested a convicted murderer who fled prison while on day release. Brian Lynch, 44, was held just before 5am at an address in Gorton, Manchester. A woman, 40, who was also at the address was arrested on suspicion of harbouring...

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Snow And Ice Cause Chaos On Rail And Roads

Police are still assisting hundreds of motorists stuck in their cars across the country after heavy snowfall - with more on its way. Ice warnings are in place for much of the country, and drivers in snow-hit areas have been urged to postpone journeys...

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Savile: Police Failings 'Could Happen Again'

The failings identified in the Jimmy Savile sex abuse investigation "could happen all over again", one of Britain's top policemen has warned. Sir Peter Fahy, the chief constable of Greater Manchester Police, said officers are "cautious in taking cases...

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Weather: Heavy Snow To Cause Travel Problems

Heavy snowfall across parts of Britain is likely to cause travel disruption, as the possibility of a white Easter looms. The southern counties of England are expected to take the brunt of heavy, repeated snow showers moving in from the South West. ...

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Antibiotic Resistance 'A Ticking Time Bomb'

Q&A: When Should Antibiotics Be Used? Updated: 10:58am UK, Monday 11 March 2013 The Government's top doctor has warned of a "ticking time bomb" as diseases could become resistant to antibiotics and people may be less able to fight infections. ...

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Queen Cancels Westminster Abbey Visit

The Queen will no longer attend today's Commonwealth service as she recovers from gastroenteritis, Buckingham Palace says. She had been due to attend the Commonwealth Day Observance at London's Westminster Abbey that will see High Commissioners from...

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Birmingham Terror Charge Teen Pleads Guilty

A teenage boy has admitted possessing explosive chemicals and bomb-making books and diagrams. The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to two terror charges and another offence at a hearing at Birmingham Magistrates' Court....

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Qatada: May Pledges To Scrap Human Rights Act

Theresa May has pledged that a Conservative government would scrap the Human Rights Act, which she claims has stopped Britain from deporting the radical preacher Abu Qatada. The Home Secretary also went so far as to indicate the Conservatives could...

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Paul Gascoigne Returns Home After US Rehab

Former England football star Paul Gascoigne has told how he thought he was about to die as doctors tied him to a bed to help him beat his alcohol addiction. The player, who has fought a lengthy battle against alcoholism, said his body went into seizure...

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Sex Trafficking Victims 'Failed' By Authorities

Full Interview With Sophie Hayes Updated: 1:53am UK, Sunday 10 March 2013 Sophie Hayes speaks to Sky's Richard Suchet about her life as a sexual and domestic slave at the hands of the man she thought was her boyfriend. SOPHIE: "I'd known my trafficker...

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Archbishop: Benefit Cuts Will Hit Children

PM Faces Criticism Over 'Mummy Tax' Updated: 11:11am UK, Sunday 10 March 2013 By Tadhg Enright, Business Correspondent David Cameron will have a Mother's Day card delivered to his door by campaigners for new mums whose benefits are about to be...

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