Armed Forces Launch New Recruitment Drive

By Alistair Bunkall, Defence Correspondent The British Armed Forces have launched a new recruitment campaign in an attempt to reverse the dwindling number of new entrants, particularly to the Army Reserve. Television, radio, cinema and print adverts...

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Heart Stutter Condition Affects One Million

By Hind Hassan, Sky News Reporter A condition that causes the heart to stutter, leading to strokes and heart attacks, now afflicts more than a million people in the UK, campaigners say. Those with atrial fibrillation often experience irregular...

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Teachers 'Should Face Regular Classroom MOTs'

Teachers should be made to have licences and will face the sack if they fail to pass checks on their abilities, the Labour party has said. Shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt said he wants teachers to be reviewed every few years to improve standards...

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Duggan Vigil: Police Fear Disorder In Tottenham

Protesters plan to "provoke disorder" at a vigil for Mark Duggan in London, police have warned. Scotland Yard said it had extra officers on standby and would be ready to "intervene immediately" if trouble broke out. Relatives and supporters of the...

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Parking Tickets: Five-Minute Grace Period Plan

By Tadhg Enright, Sky News Reporter A five-minute grace period for motorists who overstay their parking is on a list of proposals being considered by the Government to make parking enforcement fairer. Many councils say they already allow motorists...

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Benefits Asylum Seekers Have TVs And Ipads

Asylum seekers given homes and benefits were found to have iPads, mobile phones and flat screen televisions despite claiming they were "destitute", a report has found. The National Audit Office found migrants seeking permanent asylum in Britain were...

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British Woman Dies In Canada Snowmobile Crash

A British woman has died in a snowmobile accident in Canada. Charlotte Mei Ling Lee, 31, from Bristol, was with her boyfriend, Domynique Tamaire, who was also injured in the incident in Quebec. According to reports, her snow vehicle smashed into a...

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Plebgate Police Officer Admits Misconduct

A police officer involved in the Plebgate scandal has pleaded guilty in court to misconduct in public office. PC Keith Wallis has admitted sending an email in which he lied when he said he had witnessed an incident between the former Chief Whip,...

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Third Of Drivers Admit To Nodding Off At Wheel

By Adele Robinson, Sky News Correspondent Almost a third of drivers admit to "nodding off" behind the wheel, according to a survey. A poll by road safety charity Brake and insurance company Direct Line has found that nearly half of men (45%) say...

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Duggan: Met Transparency 'Could Be Better'

One of the Metropolitan Police's most senior officers has told Sky News the force could have shown "better transparency" in its response to the shooting of Mark Duggan. Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley was responding to allegations that officers may...

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Online Driving Licences To Cut Insurance Costs

Drivers could see their insurance premiums drop £15 from March as driving licences go online. Insurers will be able to check a digital database for drivers' licence details, including endorsements for speeding offences. Firms are at present unable...

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Man Jailed Over Stun Gun Disguised As Phone

A drug dealer has been jailed for five years for possessing a stun gun disguised as a mobile phone, Hampshire Police have said. Wesley Walters, 26, was sentenced at Southampton Crown Court after pleading guilty to possessing the section 5 firearm. ...

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Suspected Child Sex Offender Hunted By Police

Police are hunting a suspected child sex offender who poses a "significant risk to children". Saber Haldari, who is believed to be in the country illegally, is wanted in connection with child sex offences in Bristol. The offences are alleged to have...

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Sheffield: Family Jailed Over 'Slave' Beatings

Three members of a family have been jailed for keeping a vulnerable man as a "slave" and subjecting him to daily beatings. Ice cream man David Rooke, 44, was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in jail after admitting falsely imprisoning and assaulting...

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Shock Pay Statistic On 'Fat Cat Wednesday'

A campaign group suggests top executives who returned to work on Monday had earned more money by mid-morning on Wednesday than the average worker does in a year. The High Pay Centre has dubbed January 8 "fat cat Wednesday", based on average remuneration...

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PC David Rathband Took His Own Life - Coroner

The policeman shot and blinded by gunman Raoul Moat took his own life, a coroner has ruled. PC David Rathband was found hanged at his home in February 2012.  The 44-year-old was out on patrol when Moat shot his former partner Samantha Stobbart...

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Govt Warned Over Cutting Military Spending

By Alistair Bunkall, Defence Correspondent The Government must set out its vision of where it wants Britain to stand in the world before cutting the defence budget, an influential cross-parliamentary body has urged. A report released by the Defence...

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Hundreds Of NHS Direct Staff Face Job Losses

Hundreds of people working for NHS Direct, a failed provider to the NHS helpline, have been told they face losing their jobs. NHS Direct announced in July that it was planning to pull out of its contracts due to severe financial problems. In October...

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Obese Pregnant Women 'Putting Strain On NHS'

By Thomas Moore, Health and Science Correspondent NHS chiefs have ordered the first official survey of older and fatter women giving birth following new evidence that maternity units are under increasing pressure from complex pregnancies. Figures...

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Motorist With 45 Points Still On The Road

A motorist who chalked up a record 45 penalty points on his driving licence in a nine-month offending spree is still on the road. The driver, from Liverpool, was given the points between October 1, 2012, and June 20, 2103, for eight offences of either...

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Jimmy Savile Victims Call For Single Inquiry

By Enda Brady, Sky News Correspondent A single, judge-led inquiry should replace the multiple investigations currently taking place into Jimmy Savile, according to the lawyer representing some of the people abused by the late BBC presenter. There...

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Parliamentary Sketch Writer Simon Hoggart Dies

Simon Hoggart, the broadcaster and Guardian parliamentary sketch writer, has died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 67. The journalist, who had written for the newspaper for 45 years, was diagnosed with the illness three and a half years ago but...

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Storms: UK Braced For More Flooding And Chaos

A violent storm brewing in the Atlantic has brought more flooding and travel chaos as Britain returned to work after the Christmas holidays. Forecasters warned gusts of up to 70mph will hit western coasts, while officials around the country urged people...

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NHS 'Needs £1bn' For Longer GP Opening Hours

By Thomas Moore, Health and Science Correspondent More than 20,000 extra GPs, nurses and other NHS staff are needed if the Prime Minister wants his plan for longer surgery opening hours to work, the head of the Royal College of GPs has warned. ...

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