Mums-To-Be Admit Drinking Too Much Booze

By Afua Hirsch, Social Affairs Editor Thousands of women a year are giving birth after admitting having drunk too much during their pregnancies, a Sky News investigation has found. Although government guidelines warn pregnant women against drinking...

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Archbishops Split Over Right-To-Die Debate

Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey has made an extraordinary U-turn by announcing he is backing laws to legalise assisted dying. His support for Labour peer Lord Falconer's Bill, which will be debated in the House of Lords next week, goes against...

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Croc On A Plane: Reptile 'May Have Caused Crash'

An escaped crocodile may have caused a plane crash which killed a British pilot and 18 others, an inquest has heard. Chris Wilson died when the jet he was co-piloting plunged to the ground during a routine flight across the Congo in August 2010. No...

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Northern Ireland Parade Day: Man Stabbed

Tens of thousands of members of the Orange Order are on parade across Northern Ireland. Around 3,500 police officers are on duty after the discovery of a letter bomb at the country's main sorting office overnight. A 28-year-old man was stabbed during...

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Teenager Admits Killing Teacher Ann Maguire

A 16-year-old accused of murdering teacher Ann Maguire in her classroom has accepted responsibility for her killing. Mrs Maguire, 61, was fatally stabbed at Corpus Christi Catholic College in Halton Moor, Leeds, on April 28. Defence QC Richard...

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Moderate Drinking 'Could Be Bad For Your Heart'

By Harriet Hadfield, Sky Reporter Advice that suggests alcohol could be good for your heart is wrong and should be updated, according to some experts. It follows decades of conflicting reports and previous research which suggested light-to-moderate...

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North 'Can Get Rich From Fracking, Not HS2'

The Government should scrap its £50bn high speed rail plans and instead press ahead with fracking in poor parts of the north as a means of generating wealth, a Conservative former chancellor has said. Lord Lawson said the Coalition's efforts to rebalance...

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Missing British Yachtsman Found In North Sea

A sailor who had been missing for a week has been found safe and well on his yacht in the North Sea. It follows an extensive air and sea search by Humber Coastguard after they were contacted by his family. They were concerned about the 69-year-old's...

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Boy With Giant Mole Gives Other Sufferers Hope

Doctors in London are hopeful that their treatment of a boy with a giant mole on his torso will help find a cure for the condition which afflicts dozens of newborn British babies. Eight-year-old Didier Moltavo suffers from a rare skin condition...

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Who Am I? Man With Amnesia In Public Appeal

A hospital in Cambridgeshire has launched an appeal for help identifying an amnesia sufferer who is unable to remember any details about his life, including his name and age. The man, believed to be in his early 20s, was found in a park near Peterborough...

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Polar Bear In Schoolboy Attack 'Had Toothache'

The polar bear that mauled a British teenager to death in the Arctic was hungry and had toothache that was likely to have made it more aggressive, an inquest has been told. A coroner in Salisbury is hearing evidence from a wildlife pathologist about...

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New 'Snooping' Law 'Needed To Keep UK Safe'

MI5 and the police will be able to read people's emails and listen to people's mobile phone conversations under emergency laws, David Cameron has said. The Prime Minister said the measures were needed to "maintain powers to help keep us safe from those...

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Celebrities Among Hundreds Who 'Avoided Tax'

Several names from the world of showbiz have been accused of hiding their money in an aggressive tax avoidance scheme. George Michael, Sir Michael Caine and Katie Melua all invested in the Liberty tax strategy, according to a report in The Times newspaper....

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Bomb Fears: 'Charge All Gadgets' For UK Flights

Airlines To Scrutinise Smartphones Amid Threat Updated: 8:12am UK, Friday 04 July 2014 Airlines with direct flights to the US have been told to tighten their screening of mobile phones amid fears terrorists could use them in bomb attacks. US officials...

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Assassins Creed Gamer Killed Screaming Newborn

A father has been jailed for eight years for killing his five-week-old daughter who screamed while he played a computer game. Mark Sandland suddenly lost his temper at his flat in East Sussex, where he picked up Aimee-Rose and violently...

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Polar Bear Attack: I Heard Growls And Screams

A teenager has told of the moment she heard a fellow student being fatally attacked by a polar bear during an adventure holiday. Lauren Beech, from Ilford in Essex, has been telling the inquest into the death of Horatio Chapple, 17, that she saw...

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Alzheimer's Test Could Be Ready In Two Years

By Thomas Moore, Health and Science Correspondent A blood test that identifies patients likely to develop Alzheimer's Disease could be available in two years, according to scientists. The test, which works long before there are recognisable symptoms,...

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Norwich Toddler Killed By Falling Fireplace

A two-year-old girl has died after suffering serious injuries when a fire surround fell on her at her home in Norwich. Trinity Coward, from Lakenham, was taken to hospital in the early evening of Sunday but died shortly afterwards. A police spokesman...

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Body Found In Reservoir Search For Missing Boy

Police searching for a teenage boy who disappeared after getting into difficulty at a reservoir in Scotland have found a body. The 14-year-old was reported missing at Torduff Reservoir in Edinburgh's Bonaly Country Park on Monday evening. Police officers,...

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Unipart Automotive Woes Put 1600 Jobs At Risk

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor Britain's biggest independent car parts supplier was on the verge of appointing administrators on Tuesday, putting more than 1500 jobs at risk. Sky News understands that Unipart Automotive, which has a network of 200...

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Pink Floyd To Release First Album In 20 Years

Pink Floyd will release a new album later this year, the band's first in 20 years. Polly Samson, the wife of guitarist David Gilmour tweeted: "Btw Pink Floyd album out in October is called 'The Endless River'. "Based on 1994 sessions is Rick Wright's...

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Network Rail Punctuality Fine To Pay For Wifi

Network Rail (NR) has been ordered to return £53.1m to the Treasury after it "failed to deliver" on major routes. The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) said that during 2013/14  long-distance and major commuter line punctuality was 86.9%, "significantly...

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Five Arrested Over Fake Government Websites

Five people have been arrested over fake Government websites created to con people out of money. People trying to order official documents such as passports and car tax discs have fallen victim to fraudsters who have mocked up sites. Almost 6,000 complaints...

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Channel Tunnel Passengers Evacuated From Train

Hundreds of passengers have been evacuated from a broken-down train inside the Channel Tunnel, causing delays of up to four hours for other services. The Eurotunnel shuttle train, which was heading to France, came to a halt around 7.30am, seven miles...

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New Airport Security Checks 'Unavoidable'

Airlines To Scrutinise Smartphones Amid Threat Updated: 8:12am UK, Friday 04 July 2014 Airlines with direct flights to the US have been told to tighten their screening of mobile phones amid fears terrorists could use them in bomb attacks. US officials...

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Scotland Moves To Slash Drink-Drive Limit

By Niall Paterson, Scotland Correspondent Drinking a pint or a single glass of wine could soon put you over the legal driving limit in Scotland, under proposals due to reach the Scottish Parliament in the next few weeks. Currently more than 80mg...

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Silverstone Gears Up For Grand Prix Anniversary

By Enda Brady, Sky News Reporter Formula One legends are descending on Silverstone this weekend for a special parade to mark the 50th British Grand Prix to be held at the world famous Northamptonshire circuit. Nigel Mansell and Emerson Fittipaldi...

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Crash Takes Cavendish Out Of Tour De France

One of Britain's top cyclists will miss the rest of the Tour de France after crashing in the final moments of Saturday's opening stage in Yorkshire. Mark Cavendish dislocated his shoulder in a heavy fall near the finish line in Harrogate - his mother's...

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