New Robot Mannequin Is Army's Latest Recruit

A new robotic mannequin - made using Formula 1 technology - will be used to test chemical and biological protective suits for Britain's armed forces. Porton Man can run, walk, march, sit and kneel, allowing scientists to test suits against attacks such...

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Badgers Should Be Gassed, Princess Anne Says

The Princess Royal has been criticised by animal rights campaigners after she described the gassing of badgers as a "much nicer way" to control them than shooting them. Gassing has been banned since 1982 and is considered inhumane by animal rights activists. ...

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Mafia Boss 'The Professor' Arrested Again In UK

An alleged Italian mafia boss has been arrested on a fresh international warrant a week after he was told he was free to remain in the UK. Domenico Rancadore had been told by a judge he could return to his home in Uxbridge, west London, after prosecutors...

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Cheers! More Booze-Free Bars For Britain

By Gemma Morris, Sky News Reporter A growing number of alcohol-free bars cropping up across the UK could signal a shift in attitudes towards drinking. Catherine Salway set up a dry bar in London last year after spotting a trend in young people...

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Dawlish: Damaged Railway Reopens After Repair

David Cameron has paid tribute to workmen after they completed a £35m repair project on the badly damaged rail line at Dawlish. The Prime Minister was in Dawlish to deliver on his pledge made in February that he would do "everything I could" to get...

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Who To Follow In This Year's Grand National

By Nick Powell, Sports Editor, at Aintree There is a noticeably more relaxed air about Aintree than 12 months ago, when the anxiety was palpable after two fatalities in each of the two previous Grand Nationals. Adjustments to fences, the start...

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Triple-Killer Levi Bellfield Wins £4.5k Payout

The killer of schoolgirl Milly Dowler has been awarded £4,500 compensation for a prison attack that left him with only minor injuries. The payout to Levi Bellfield has been branded a "complete disgrace" and has raised questions over prisoners "playing...

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British Man's Body Found On Spanish Beach

A British man believed to have been kidnapped by men posing as police officers in Spain has been found dead. Merseyside Police say the body of Francis Brennan, 25, has been found on a beach in Alicante, where he was last seen in January. He left...

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Smog Health Problems Spark Leap In 999 Calls

Paramedics in London have seen a 14% rise in the number of patients with breathing problems, as people across the country were warned to avoid exercising outdoors amid record levels of air pollution. London Ambulance Service said it is still experiencing...

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Smog Creeps Over UK As Pollution Hits Level 10

Air pollution has reached the highest possible level in some parts of the country, with "very high" readings reported in London and Kent. High levels of smog are also forecast for East Anglia, the Midlands, Lincolnshire, the Wirral and the north coast...

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New Names Request For Abused Siblings

The local authority at the centre of the Baby P scandal has asked to be allowed to give two children waiting to be adopted new identities after an internet campaign backed by their jailed parents. Haringey Council asked a High Court judge for permission...

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Maria Miller In 30-Second Expenses Apology

Maria Miller has been told she must repay thousands in taxpayer-funded allowances she wrongly claimed for a second home. The Conservative MP apologised to the House of Commons after being ordered to do so by the Parliament's standards watchdog...

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Five-A-Day Fruit And Veg 'Is Not Enough'

By David Crabtree, Sky News Correspondent The current "five-a-day" recommendation for fruit and vegetable consumption is inadequate, according to a new report. It proposes that certain drinks and tinned and processed fruit should not form part...

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UK Prisons 'Are Revolving Door For Offenders'

By Anushka Asthana, Political Correspondent More than one in three offenders sentenced in the year up to September 2013 had 10 or more previous convictions, Sky News can reveal. Figures released by the Ministry of Justice lay bare the scale of...

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Sniper Kills Six Taliban With One Bullet

A British sniper killed a suicide bomber and five Taliban insurgents with a single bullet after hitting the trigger switch of the bomber's device from 930 yards (850 metres). The shot from the 20-year-old marksman, a lance corporal in the Coldstream...

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Pupil Dies After School Wall Collapses

A schoolgirl has died after a wall in a PE block collapsed onto her at an Edinburgh school. Police were called to the accident at Liberton High School shortly before 10am. Ambulance staff treated the girl at the scene, but she was pronounced dead....

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