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School bus crashes into ditch after slipping on black ice - as nine children hurt in second crash
A bus filled with schoolchildren has crashed into a ditch after slipping on black ice - as nine children were injured in a separate crash.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:19:00 +0000
A bus filled with schoolchildren has crashed into a ditch after slipping on black ice - as nine children were injured in a separate crash.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:19:00 +0000

Man who sold chemical online jailed for assisting suicides
When Miles Cross opened new email and bank accounts and got a new mobile phone, it was to start a business aimed at making him a profit.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:54:00 +0000
When Miles Cross opened new email and bank accounts and got a new mobile phone, it was to start a business aimed at making him a profit.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:54:00 +0000

Boat and engine supplier who 'made millions' off migrant crossings jailed
A Turkish national has been jailed for 11 years after being found guilty of supplying thousands of small boats and engines used by people smugglers to transport asylum seekers across the English Channel.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:09:00 +0000
A Turkish national has been jailed for 11 years after being found guilty of supplying thousands of small boats and engines used by people smugglers to transport asylum seekers across the English Channel.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:09:00 +0000

New mum was told not to ring hospital help bell because big football match was on
"I did everything I was supposed to do. I attended my appointments. I raised concerns. I listened to professionals. I trusted the system. And that trust very nearly killed me."
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:47:00 +0000
"I did everything I was supposed to do. I attended my appointments. I raised concerns. I listened to professionals. I trusted the system. And that trust very nearly killed me."
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:47:00 +0000

Parents of teenager killed in car crash say new road safety measures 'not enough'
Bereaved families and the AA say the government's long-awaited strategy to cut road deaths does not go far enough, with "missed opportunities" to save young drivers.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 22:49:00 +0000
Bereaved families and the AA say the government's long-awaited strategy to cut road deaths does not go far enough, with "missed opportunities" to save young drivers.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 22:49:00 +0000

TV chef on his train station row over a toastie, weight loss drugs and why you're using salt wrong
Every month we interview top chefs from around the UK, hearing about their cheap food hacks, views on the industry and more. This week, we speak to Great British Menu winner, Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur Tommy Banks.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:47:00 +0000
Every month we interview top chefs from around the UK, hearing about their cheap food hacks, views on the industry and more. This week, we speak to Great British Menu winner, Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur Tommy Banks.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:47:00 +0000

Girl falls from back of ambulance on M6 - causing motorway closure
A girl fell out of an ambulance on the M6, causing the temporary closure of the motorway.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:43:00 +0000
A girl fell out of an ambulance on the M6, causing the temporary closure of the motorway.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:43:00 +0000

Leaving heating on to stop pipes freezing? There's bigger problem you should worry about | Money newsletter
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Tue, 13 May 2025 13:06:00 +0100
Sky News has a free Money newsletter, bringing the kind of content you enjoy in the Money blog directly to your inbox - and more than 130,000 readers have already subscribed.
Tue, 13 May 2025 13:06:00 +0100

The MP who tabled 342 questions in a single day
Key Whitehall departments had to answer almost twice as many questions from MPs and peers in 2025 as the year before - with AI blamed for the massive rise, Sky News can reveal.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:43:00 +0000
Key Whitehall departments had to answer almost twice as many questions from MPs and peers in 2025 as the year before - with AI blamed for the massive rise, Sky News can reveal.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:43:00 +0000

Bosses courted to join PM's China trip as embassy verdict looms
Downing Street is courting business leaders to accompany Sir Keir Starmer on his first bilateral visit to Beijing even as a decision looms on whether to approve China's controversial new embassy in London.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:29:00 +0000
Downing Street is courting business leaders to accompany Sir Keir Starmer on his first bilateral visit to Beijing even as a decision looms on whether to approve China's controversial new embassy in London.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:29:00 +0000