Thatcher's Ironclad Funeral Plans Revealed

Baroness Thatcher left instructions that the current prime minister should give a reading at her funeral, it has been reported. Britain's first and only female PM will be given a ceremonial funeral with full military honours at St Paul's Cathedral...

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Weather Turns As Spring Finally Starts

Spring is at last set to begin in earnest this weekend, with forecasters predicting temperatures of up to 20C (68F). Sunday is expected to be the warmest day of the year so far after what has been a dismal and extended winter dogged by snow and freezing...

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Thatcher: Daughter Carol's Personal Tribute

Baroness Thatcher's daughter Carol has spoken of the "tough and tearful week" ahead as she prepares for the former prime minister's funeral. Ms Thatcher spoke publicly about her mother's death for the first time as she appeared outside the ex-leader's...

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Five Dead In Crash Between Lorry And Car

Police have confirmed that five people who died in a head-on crash between a car and a lorry were from the same family. The victims, who included a baby, were all from the Durham area, according to Humberside Police who are investigating. Three of...

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Baby P: Man Jailed Over Death Back In Prison

One of the three people jailed over the death of Baby Peter has been returned to prison two years after being released. Jason Owen was sentenced to six years' jail for causing or allowing the death of 17-month-old Peter Connelly, but he was released...

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Shoppers 'Misled' By Copycat Packaging

Retailers are misleading shoppers into buying own-brand products which "borrow" elements from the packaging of well-known competitors, according to a watchdog. A fifth of Which? members said they had accidentally bought a supermarket version of a favourite...

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'Hounslow Slasher' Jailed Over Knife Attacks

By Siobhan Robbins, Sky News Reporter A man dubbed the "Hounslow Slasher" after he knifed two women in random attacks in London has been jailed for 18 years. Sasha Masamba, 21, from Hounslow, grabbed both women from behind before cutting them in...

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Ex-Apprentice Winner Loses Sugar Job Claim

Former Apprentice winner Stella English has lost her claim of constructive dismissal against millionaire businessman Lord Sugar. Ms English, 34, sued the Labour peer after resigning from the £100,000-a-year job that was her prize for winning series...

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Welfare Cuts 'Will Widen North-South Divide'

People living in northern England will be hardest hit by the Government's welfare reforms, which will take nearly £19bn out of the economy every year. Researchers say adults in Blackpool will lose an average of £910 a year each - more than anywhere...

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Emo Teen Is First Sub-Culture Hate Crime Victim

Emo, Goth And Punk Explained Updated: 1:15pm UK, Thursday 04 April 2013 A look at what defines goths, emos and punks as Greater Manchester Police becomes the first force in the country to officially recognise hate crimes against such sub-cultures....

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Margaret Thatcher: 2,000 Invited To Funeral

More than 2,000 people have been invited to Baroness Thatcher's funeral, although some key players have already confirmed they cannot attend. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh will head a congregation of former leaders, current politicians and a string...

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Schoolgirl Tells Of Rapist's Threat To Film Her

An 11-year-old, who was abducted and raped in a park on her way home from school, has told how her attacker threatened he would film her and send it to her school. The girl told how she was snatched as she walked home after getting off her bus in Enfield,...

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Two Killed As Train Hits Car At Crossing

Two people have died after a train travelling at 60mph hit a car on a level crossing. Emergency services were called to the crash in Great Coates, near Grimsby, Lincolnshire, at around 7.40pm on Tuesday. The two who died are believed to be the driver...

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Unicef: Austerity Risks Children's Prospects

British children's prospects trail behind many of their European neighbours and current Government policies are making it worse, a UN organisation has warned. Unicef's report on child well-being placed the UK 16th out of 29 developed countries, but...

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Horse Drug Found In Asda Corned Beef Products

Asda has recalled batches of its "Smart Price" corned beef after tests found low levels of veterinary medicine Bute in some of the products. All batch codes of product affected - 340g tins of 'Smart Price' Corned Beef - have been recalled. Customers...

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Fracking Earthquake Fears Dismissed By Study

Fracking: The Pros And Cons Updated: 2:51pm UK, Thursday 13 December 2012 Opinion about fracking is bitterly divided amid fears of its environmental impact. Here are the key arguments. What is fracking? Hydraulic fracturing - or fracking - involves...

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Margaret Thatcher: Critics Party In Brixton

Police were called to Brixton in South London after people celebrating the death of Margaret Thatcher gathered in the streets. Some revellers climbed onto the Ritzy cinema building and rearranged letters on its film listings board to spell out the words:...

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M42 Flyover Crash: Lorry Falls On To M6 Toll

Paramedics say a lorry driver has had an "amazing" escape after his vehicle fell from a motorway flyover and crashed onto a road below. The HGV left the M42 and landed across four lanes of the M6 Toll near Coleshill, Warwickshire, although it avoided...

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Film-Maker Death Post-Mortem Inconclusive

By Frazer Maude, Sky News Reporter A post-mortem on the body of a young film-maker who died while sleeping rough for a documentary has proved inconclusive. Lee Halpin, 26, had planned to spend a week living rough in his home city of Newcastle but...

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Margaret Thatcher: Funeral Next Wednesday

Margaret Thatcher's funeral will be held next Wednesday at St Paul's Cathedral in central London - and will be attended by the Queen. The monarch will be joined by the Duke of Edinburgh, as well as other heads of state and foreign dignitaries from across...

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Disability Benefits: New System Rolled Out

By Siobhan Robbins, Sky Reporter A petition calling on Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith to live off £53 a week has been handed in to his office - as major changes to disability benefits are rolled out. New claimants in parts of northern...

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Grand National: Ryan Mania Stays In Hospital

Grand National-winning jockey Ryan Mania will stay in hospital for another 24 hours after suffering a nasty fall at Hexham. Sky sources say Mania, who had been hoping to leave the hospital on Monday, is in stable condition and is due to have an MRI...

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Glasgow Schoolgirl Bus Rape: Two Men Arrested

Two men have been arrested over the alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl on a bus. The teenager was on the top deck of the 57 bus as it left Silverburn shopping centre in Pollok, Glasgow, at around 10.30pm on March 22. She was travelling with a friend,...

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New Chocolate Recipe That Halves The Fat

Scientists have found a way to halve the fat content of chocolate without compromising the treat's silky texture. New technology allows manufacturers to replace up to 50% of the fat with fruit juice, vitamin C, water or diet cola. Stefan A. F. Bon,...

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Magic Mushroom Depression Trials Stalled

A trial that could lead to the use of magic mushroom treatments for depression has been stalled because of "absurd" regulations restricting the use of illegal drugs in research, it has been claimed. Study leader Professor David Nutt, who was controversially...

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Mick Philpott's Derby Home To Be Demolished

Derby City Council plans to demolish the home of Mick and Mairead Philpott, where six children were killed in a fire started by the couple. Mick Philpott, 56, was jailed for life on Wednesday after being convicted of manslaughter over the deaths of...

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Four Teenagers Arrested Over Man's Death

Four teenagers have been arrested in connection with the death of a man in a town centre on Saturday night. They were held after reports of an assault at around 7.30pm in Bridge Street, near its junction with Central Avenue and Ryton Street in Worksop,...

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Teen Crime Commissioner In Offensive Tweet Row

Britain's first youth police commissioner has refused to step down after it was revealed she had posted a string of offensive comments on Twitter. Paris Brown, 17, who took up the post just days ago, wrote homophobic, violent and racist comments on...

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