Warning After 'Speckled Rolex' Ecstasy Death

An urgent warning about a yellow ecstasy tablet known as "speckled rolex" has been issued after a man died at a house party in Northern Ireland. Police said the victim was confirmed dead at a house in Twinbrook, Belfast, at around 7.40pm on Friday night....

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Smacking Children Should Be Banned, Says Tsar

Parents should be banned from smacking their children, according to the Children's Commissioner for England. Maggie Atkinson told The Independent it was her personal view that the law gives pets and adults more rights to be protected from violence than...

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NatWest 'Hit By Fourth Online Banking Glitch'

NatWest has been hit by a cyberattack, leaving customers unable to access online accounts. The bank's online banking service was disrupted after it was deliberately bombarded with internet traffic.    Twitter users tweeted to say they...

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Millions Stress About Finances 'Every Day'

By Poppy Trowbridge, Consumer Affairs Correspondent In the UK, 18.1 million people feel stressed about their finances every day, according to new research seen by Sky News. Financial worries are even greater than concerns over health, or even job...

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Weather: Ireland And UK Battered By Storms

Hurricane-speed gusts and driving rain have been lashing Britain and Ireland for the second time this week, with warnings of more flooding and trouble for travellers. Just a few days after thousands of people's Christmas travel plans were ruined, the...

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Northern Ireland Dealing With Daily Bomb Threat

By David Blevins, Ireland Correspondent Fifteen years after the Good Friday Agreement, the Army's bomb disposal officers in Northern Ireland are still dealing with more than one incident a day. The senior police officer in charge of their deployment...

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Sales: Shoppers Ready For More Bargain Hunting

Bargain-hungry shoppers are expected to spend nearly £3bn today on the second day of the post-Christmas sales. The amount of money spent is predicted to be more than the estimated £2.7bn spent in shops and online on Boxing Day though bad weather is...

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Walsall Christmas Fire: Woman Is Arrested

Police have arrested a woman on suspicion of murder after a man was killed in a house fire on Christmas Day. The man, 58, died in the blaze in South Street Gardens, Caldmore, Walsall, at around 5.30pm on Wednesday. He is yet to be formally identified...

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Fox Hunts To Ride Out For Boxing Day Meets

Thousands of supporters are expected to attend Boxing Day hunts across the UK today as a poll shows 80% of people remain opposed to hunting with dogs for sport. Some 250 hunts will ride out on the biggest day of the hunting calendar, some following...

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Abbas Khan: Funeral For Syria-Death Doctor

The funeral of British doctor Abbas Khan - who died in custody in Syria - is due to take place in London today. Dr Khan was on the verge of being released when his family were told of his death by what the Syrian government calls suicide - but they...

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Bargain Hunters Flock To Boxing Day Sales

Bargain hunters are set to flock to the high streets in their thousands today as shops open for the Boxing Day sales. Shoppers had already started queuing before 7am to ensure they were first in line when the shops open. Harrods kicked off its...

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Glasgow House Fire Kills Woman On Christmas Day

An elderly woman has been found dead after a house fire in the east end of Glasgow on Christtmas Day evening, police said. The woman in her 80s was pronounced dead at the scene after police were called to the property in Hermiston Road in...

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Christmas Benefit Payments: Thousands Miss Out

Tens of thousands of people have not received benefit payments in time for Christmas. The money for jobseekers, low earners and pensioners had been due to arrive in their accounts on Tuesday, but will now not arrive until Friday. Up to 32,000 people...

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Queen's Message: Monarch Reflects On 2013

By Paul Harrison, Royal Correspondent The Queen will reflect on key events of the past 12 months in her traditional Christmas broadcast, including the birth of her great-grandson Prince George and the 60th anniversary of her coronation. In her...

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Stafford: Motorist Arrested After Road Death

A 22-year-old motorist has been arrested after the body of an elderly man was found in the road in the early hours of Christmas Day. The discovery was made at the junction of Shakespeare Road and Wordsworth Avenue on Stafford's Highfields estate at...

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Adverts 'Should Feature More Disabled Children'

By Lisa Dowd, Midlands correspondent The owner of the UK's largest child talent and model agency says advertising companies should use disabled youngsters more often in campaigns. Debi Clark has two disabled children on the books of her talent...

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Adoption: New Online Maps To Ease Process

Would-be adopters are being urged by a minister to use online maps to help match them to some of the 6,000 children in need of a home. The interactive maps include local information such as the ratio of children in need of waiting adopters and the approval...

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Northern Ireland Talks End Without Deal

Talks being held throughout the night in Northern Ireland aimed at finding a solution to peace process issues have ended without agreement. The marathon session in Belfast between Stormont's five executive parties and chaired by US former diplomat Richard...

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Alan Turing: WWII Code-Breaker Granted Pardon

Second World War code-breaker Alan Turing has been given a posthumous royal pardon for a 61-year-old conviction for homosexual activity. Dr Turing, who played a pivotal role in breaking the Enigma code, arguably shortening the war by at least two years,...

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Weather: Christmas Travel Plans Hit By Storms

Fire crews have rescued approximately 25 people from cars trapped in flood water in Dorset as severe weather batters the UK. Dorset fire control said rescuers helped get people out of stranded vehicles in the Sturminster, Blandford, Shaftesbury, Sherborne...

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Sarah's Law Reveals
 700 Child Sex Offenders

More than 700 sex offenders have been unmasked using powers under Sarah's Law since it was rolled out nationwide in April 2011. New figures - released by police forces in England, Wales and Scotland under the Freedom of Information Act - show on average...

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Rolf Harris Faces Three More Sex Charges

Rolf Harris Faces Three More Sex Charges This website uses cookies. Cookies remember you so we can give you a better service online. By using this website or closing this message you are agreeing to our cookies notice. Cookies FAQs.x 9:53am...

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Weather: Storm 'Everywhere By Lunchtime'

Dozens of flood alerts are in place as heavy rain and winds of up to 80mph sweep across the country, bringing chaos for Christmas travellers. The stormy weather started in the South West and is moving eastwards and northwards throughout the day. Hundreds...

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Denis MacShane Jailed Over Expenses Claims

Former Labour minister Denis MacShane has been jailed for six months after admitting making £13,000 of bogus expense claims. The ex-MP previously pleaded guilty to false accounting by filing 19 fake receipts for "research and translation" services from...

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Heather Mills' Anger Over Paralympic Boot Row

Heather Mills has revealed her anger over a dispute about a ski boot which ended her hopes of representing Britain at next year's Paralympic Games. Speaking in a six-minute video posted on YouTube, the ex-wife of Sir Paul McCartney claimed an International...

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Clutha Tragedy: Comedy Gig To Help Raise Cash

By James Matthews, Scotland Correspondent Glasgow's comedians are lining up to raise a laugh for victims of the Clutha Pub tragedy. They also hope tonight's comedy gig will raise several thousand pounds for the Clutha Appeal Fund, which has already...

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Volunteers Keep Revellers Safe Over Christmas

By Emma Birchley, East of England Correspondent A front-line team of volunteers has been confronted with the aftermath of assaults, drug abuse and too much to drink as the Christmas festivities for some got out of hand in Norwich. Sky News spent...

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Death Of UK Doctor In Syria 'Despicable'

The family of a British doctor who died after 13 months in a Syrian prison have said it is "absolutely despicable" that the regime has not fully explained the circumstances surrounding his death. They were speaking on Sky News as Doctor Abbas Khan's...

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