UK Loan sharks posing as ‘friends’ preying on struggling households – and threatening violence June 28, 2023 Struggling households are being preyed on by loan sharks, new research has found. One in 14 people (7%) said they – or someone else in their household – has borrowed…
UK Breathing on a smartphone could let you taste your takeaway before you buy, report predicts June 27, 2023 We could be eating “hyper-personalised” diets which are “fully bespoke to your individual nutritional needs” within the next 20 years, a report is predicting. Breathing on a smartphone could help…
UK Police station cordoned off after suspected WW2 grenade handed in June 27, 2023 A police station has been closed and cordoned off after a suspected Second World War hand grenade was handed in at the front desk. Malinsgate police station in Telford, Shropshire,…
UK Police to probe ‘unexplained’ death at flat as victim named June 27, 2023 Police have launched an investigation into the “unexplained” death of a man in Glasgow. Officers were called to a flat in the city’s Glenisla Street shortly after 5pm on Sunday…
UK Manchester United raise key forecasts as sale process drags on June 27, 2023 Manchester United have raised their forecasts for annual revenue and profit, weeks after the club secured its place in next season’s Champions League. The club, which is seven months into…
UK Body found in search for missing woman in Chesterfield June 26, 2023 A body has been found in the search for missing 31-year-old Sarah Henshaw in Derbyshire. It was discovered just after midnight in a layby off the A617, close to junction…
UK Police name new suspect in Stephen Lawrence murder 30 years on June 26, 2023 A new suspect has been named over the murder of Stephen Lawrence – 30 years after he was stabbed to death in southeast London. The Metropolitan Police said Matthew White…
UK Lewis Capaldi: ‘You probably won’t see much of me for the rest of the year’ June 25, 2023 Glastonbury festivalgoers helped a struggling Lewis Capaldi through the end of his set by singing for him – after he lost his voice on stage. The Scottish singer, who had…
UK Police and fire service ask people not to call 999 after ‘technical fault’ hits number of forces June 25, 2023 Several police forces across the UK have asked people not to call 999 due to a “technical fault”. London’s Metropolitan Police – the UK’s largest force – said many 999…
UK ‘Lung bleeding and collapse’: Primary school age children ending up in hospital due to excessive vaping June 24, 2023 Boys and girls of primary school age are becoming so ill from vaping they are ending up in hospital, a Sky News investigation can reveal. Figures from NHS England show…
UK Police looking into deaths of five people on Titanic submersible June 24, 2023 Canadian police are looking into the deaths of five people killed in the implosion of the Titan submersible. Superintendent Kent Osmond, of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, confirmed on Saturday…
UK Police search truck stop for body of man not seen for almost two years June 23, 2023 Police looking for a man who disappeared almost two years ago and whose body has never been found have begun searching two areas in the East Midlands, including a truck…
UK Student, 19, killed in Titan was ‘terrified’ before trip but went as a Father’s Day present June 23, 2023 The 19-year-old university student who was killed in the Titan submersible was “terrified” before the trip but went as a Father’s Day present. Azmeh Dawood, the older sister of Pakistani…
UK Tech firms may be forced to hand over children’s data to bereaved parents and coroners June 22, 2023 Coroners and bereaved parents could be granted access to data on the phones of deceased children under last-minute changes to the government’s Online Safety Bill. Families of young people who…
UK Pill made from freeze-dried faeces being trialled as possible liver disease treatment June 22, 2023 A clinical trial testing the effectiveness of faecal transplants for patients suffering from advanced liver disease is being launched in the UK. The trial will test whether faeces from healthy…
UK Young child airlifted after crash outside hospital June 21, 2023 A young child has been airlifted after an incident outside a hospital in Pembrokeshire. Officers were called to reports of a car colliding with pedestrians outside Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest…
UK Inflation has pushed up prices by 25% since 2018: Use our calculator to check impact on your shopping basket June 21, 2023 Sky News analysis reveals the price of a can of baked beans has doubled since 2018, and a summer barbecue this year will cost £10 more than it did five…
UK Soldier faints at King’s first Order of the Garter service as monarch June 19, 2023 Police rushed to help a member of the Household Cavalry who fainted while in position for the King’s first service for the Order of the Garter as monarch. Braving the…
UK Johnson denied special access to parliament as MPs endorse report which said he lied June 19, 2023 Boris Johnson has been stripped of special access to parliament after MPs endorsed the privileges committee’s report that he lied about parties in Downing Street during the COVID pandemic. MPs…
UK Driver cleared over Croydon tram crash which killed seven people June 19, 2023 The driver in the Croydon tram disaster has been cleared over the crash, which killed seven people. Alfred Dorris was found not guilty of failing to take “reasonable care” of…