Recruitment Drive For 11,000 New Army Reserves

By Alistair Bunkall, Defence Correspondent One of the largest military recruitment events of its kind will be held in London today to help the Ministry of Defence increase the number of Reserve forces. Hundreds of soldiers, sailors and airmen from...

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Fat-Fighting Strategy To Slim Down Nation

By David Bowden, Senior Correspondent A dozen of the biggest food manufacturers and retailers have pledged to cut the amount of saturated fat in their products. The Department of Health says the move will cut enough fat to fill one-and-a-half swimming...

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Miller Redpath: Body Found In Back Garden

Police searching for a missing teenager have found a body in his overgrown back garden. Public schoolboy Miller Redpath, 18, went missing from his family home in Wenhaston in Suffolk in August. Suffolk Police said an officer went to the house on Thursday...

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'Hurricane': UK Will Take Full Force Of Storm

A storm which could reach hurricane strengths of 80mph or more will definitely hit Britain on Monday, weather experts have warned. There were hopes the huge storm brewing over the Atlantic Ocean would miss the UK, and sweep instead through the English...

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Weather: Storm Alerts As UK Set For 'Hurricane'

Severe weather alerts have been issued amid fears Britain is about to be hit by the most powerful storm in years. A Met office image shows a forecast for the storm on Monday A series of wind, rain and flood alerts are now in place as forecasters predict...

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UK Economy: GDP Growth Accelerates To 0.8%

The Chancellor claims there is now "real momentum" in the UK's economic recovery after GDP growth of 0.8% was measured in the third quarter. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said it marked the strongest period of growth in more than three years...

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Missing Belfast Zoo Monkeys Spark Hunt

A search is continuing for two missing monkeys who escaped from Belfast Zoo on Monday. The two are part of a group of six lion-tailed macaques who made the great escape from their enclosure, wrong-footing their keepers who remain in hot pursuit. One...

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Grangemouth's Future Saved In Last-Minute Deal

Grangemouth petrochemicals plant has been saved following a last-minute deal. The 800 workers who were due to lose their jobs at the Falkirk plant - Scotland's largest industrial site and its only refinery - were told the news at 11am today. It came...

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Footballer Toure Wants Action Over Race Chants

A black Premier League footballer has demanded action from Uefa after rival fans in the crowd made monkey noises during a match in Russia. Manchester City's Yaya Toure, who is from the Ivory Coast, said he was furious at the behaviour by supporters...

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Murder Investigation After Death Of Boy, 2

A murder inquiry is under way after the death of a two-year-old boy who was admitted to hospital with serious head injuries. West Midlands Police said a 21-year-old man and a woman, 25, were being held on suspicion of murder after the boy died at Birmingham...

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NHS Trusts: Quarter Identified As 'High Risk'

44 NHS Trusts At High Risk Updated: 10:01am UK, Thursday 24 October 2013 There were 44 trusts in the two bands with the highest risk, with 24 trusts in the highest possible band 1. Band 1: Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Alder Hey...

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Royal Mail May Have Been Undervalued

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor JPMorgan told the Government earlier this year that it believed Royal Mail could be worth up to £10bn, including its debts, ahead of the postal operator's privatisation. Sky News has learnt that corporate financiers...

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Primark Death: Woman Falls From Liverpool Store

A woman has died after falling from a third-floor balcony at a Primark store in Liverpool. Officers were called to the clothing store in Church Street by paramedics at 6pm on Tuesday. The 57-year-old woman was found at the bottom of the escalators...

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Godparents Named Ahead Of Royal Christening

By Paul Harrison, Royal Correspondent The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have named Zara Tindall and six other friends as the godparents of Prince George. The names were revealed ahead of the christening of the future king and supreme governor of...

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Plebgate: Davis Wants Police To Wear Cameras

A senior Tory has suggested officers should have their actions recorded as he called for an inquiry into police culture in the wake of the Plebgate row. Former shadow home secretary David Davis said police should wear a small camera and microphone to...

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Stuart Hall Re-Arrested: New Child Sex Claims

Disgraced broadcaster Stuart Hall has been re-arrested and is being questioned by detectives over new, more serious, child sex allegations. The former It's A Knockout presenter was taken to a police station from prison, where he is serving a 30-month...

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Health Tourism: NHS Can Save £500m A Year

The NHS could save £500m a year if it was better at charging foreign nationals to use its services, according to a new report. This represents a quarter of the annual £2bn cost of treating temporary migrants and foreign visitors given by the Department...

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Prince George Christening: Archbishop's Message

By Paul Harrison, Royal Correspondent The Archbishop of Canterbury has spoken for the first time about the christening of Prince George and the moment he will mark the future king's forehead with the sign of the cross. In a message released by...

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Grangemouth: Owner 'In Dark' As Buyer Sought

The owner of the Grangemouth refinery, currently shut down during a bitter dispute with staff, has told Sky News it did not know the Scottish Government was seeking a new buyer. Finance Secretary John Swinney confirmed talks with several parties after...

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No National Rollout Of 'Go Home' Migrant Vans

The Government has dropped its controversial 'go home' van campaign aimed at tackling illegal immigration. The policy will not be rolled out nationwide, following a storm of criticism after it was piloted in six London boroughs this summer. Posters...

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Scotland: Two Boeing 747 Planes In Near Miss

Two jumbo jets with around 1,000 people on board were just 100ft from crashing over Scotland because pilots confused their flight instructions, it has emerged. The two Boeing 747s were 30 miles north of Glasgow and preparing to cross the Atlantic when...

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Alcohol Poll: Half Of Kids See Parents Drunk

Almost half of 10 to 14-year-olds have seen their parents drunk, according to new research. A survey by the industry-funded charity Drinkaware found 46% had seen their parents drunk, with 29% saying they had seen it on more than one occasion. The poll...

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Boy Charged Over Manchester Uni Sex Assaults

A 14-year-old boy has been charged in connection with the sexual assaults of several women near Manchester University. The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with five counts of sexual assault. He will appear at Manchester...

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Man Admits Murder Of Hertfordshire Pensioner

A 55-year-old man has admitted the murder of a pensioner who was stabbed after going to the aid of his neighbour - a convicted paedophile - during a robbery. Ian McLoughlin, 55, appeared at the Old Bailey and admitted killing Graham Buck in Little Gaddesden,...

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Waste Crime: Rogue Operators Hunted Down

By Emma Birchley, East of England Correspondent Illegal waste operators are being tracked down and forced out of business as part of a crackdown on their criminal trade. A Environment Agency taskforce shut down a record 1,279 sites in the last...

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Girl, 8, Mauled By Two Bulldogs In Glasgow

An eight-year-old girl is in hospital with serious facial injuries after being mauled by two bulldogs in Glasgow. The youngster, named locally as Broagan McCuaig, was playing with friends when she was attacked by the dogs in Gartloch Road, Garthamlock,...

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Alps Murders: Brother Denies Involvement

The brother of a British-Iraqi businessman whose family were shot dead in the French Alps has again claimed he was not involved in the massacre. Zaid al Hilli, whose brother Saad was found dead in a bullet-riddled BMW in September last year, admitted...

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Tim Rice Returns To West End After 13 Years

By Richard Suchet, Arts and Entertainment Correspondent Sir Tim Rice is making his return to the West End with a new musical called From Here To Eternity - his first original show in 13 years. But the lyricist will be competing for audiences with...

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