British Holidaymaker Feared Drowned In Egypt

A British man is feared to have drowned after he failed to surface while scuba diving at a holiday resort in Egypt. Steve Cracknell was having a routine lesson with his instructor off the coast of Sharm el-Sheikh when the pair went missing. Mr Cracknell,...

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Car Insurance Cost Fall 'Will Not Last'

Car insurance premiums are said to have gone into reverse gear by £360 (13.6%) for young drivers - but there are concerns costs could rise dramatically after next month's EU gender ruling. Insurance comparison site Confused.com has advised 17 to 20-year-old...

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End-Of-Life Care: Plan For New Legal Rights

Families will have to be consulted before patients are put on a so-called "pathway to death", it has emerged. Under reforms being put out for consultation on Monday, hospitals could also be sued and doctors struck off if they do not involve relatives...

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Savile Inquiry: Freddie Starr Released On Bail

Freddie Starr has been released on police bail after being questioned by detectives investigating the Jimmy Savile sex scandal. The 69-year-old had been arrested in Warwickshire on suspicion of sexual offences by officers working on Operation Yewtree....

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Two Arrested Over NI Prison Officer Murder

Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of prison officer David Black in Northern Ireland. The men, aged 31 and 44, were arrested in the Lurgan area early this morning and have been taken to Antrim Serious Crime suite for questioning,...

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Royal Cop Accidentally Fires Gun In Car

A policeman guarding the home of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in North Wales is under investigation after he accidentally fired his gun while sitting inside a car. Nobody was injured when the officer, who was sitting in the vehicle with another...

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Woman 'Mauled To Death By Daughter's Dogs'

A post-mortem examination will be carried out today on the body of a woman who is believed to have been mauled to death by dogs she had gone to feed. Neighbours reported hearing screams and dogs barking as the woman went to feed the pets in the back...

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Savile 'Molested' Teen During Top Of The Pops

By Katie Stallard, Media & Technology Correspondent A Top of the Pops audience member has told Sky News she was molested on camera by Jimmy Savile and then laughed at by a member of the crew when she tried to complain. Sylvia Edwards, who was...

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Savile Estate Frozen Amid Sex Abuse Claims

The estate of Jimmy Savile has been frozen in response to the mounting sexual abuse claims against the late television and radio star. NatWest Bank, which is acting as the Jim'll Fix It presenter's will executor and trustee, said the distribution of...

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Barclays Reports Loss After PPI Charges

Barclays has reported a pre-tax quarterly loss of £47m - compared with a £2.4bn profit over the same period last year. The statutory loss in the three months to September was driven by increasing costs relating to the mis-selling of payment protection...

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Sniffer Dog Finds Stowaways In Coffin Truck

Three Africans have been caught trying to enter Britain illegally in a truck loaded with coffins. The trio, Eritrean nationals, hid among dozens of boxed coffins which were loaded in a van from Bulgaria. But the human cargo was unearthed by sniffer...

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Wind Farms Condemned By Tory Energy Minister

The Tory energy minister has condemned the way wind farms have been "peppered" across the countryside, insisting "enough is enough". In remarks bound to inflame coalition tensions, John Hayes said the spread of turbines "seems extraordinary" and they...

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Superfast 4G Launched In 10 Cities Across UK

Superfast 4G broadband is made available to millions of consumers in 10 UK cities today, heralding a new era for mobile phone use. The network EE, which owns Orange and T-Mobile, is launching its range of 4G products and services in London, Bristol,...

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Breast Cancer: Thousands Are Over-Diagnosed

By Thomas Moore, Health and Science Correspondent Almost 4,000 women a year are having treatment for breast cancer they don't need, according to new research. An independent panel of doctors called in to assess the UK's breast screening programmes...

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UBS Cuts Thousands Of UK Jobs Amid Restructuring

UBS has confirmed it is cutting 10,000 jobs as it looks to drastically shrink its ailing investment bank which has a large presence in London. Switzerland's biggest bank announced the plans as part of its third-quarter results which revealed a loss...

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£350m Boost For British Nuclear Submarines

Defence Secretary Philip Hammond will today announce an additional £350m to design the future generation of British nuclear-armed submarines. This investment will sustain 1,200 UK jobs and follows the initial £350m of design work announced earlier this...

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New Road Tax Plan For Motorways And A-Roads

Drivers who use motorways could be charged a higher rate of road tax than those who stick to slower routes. According to reports, motorists face a two-tier road tax under proposals being considered by the Government. It has been suggested drivers could...

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Police Poised For More Savile Case Arrests

By Darren McCaffrey, Sky News Reporter Police investigating Jimmy Savile are preparing to make fresh arrests - as today marks the anniversary of the TV presenter's death. Yesterday, former pop star Gary Glitter became the first high-profile arrest...

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'Professional' Burglaries On The Rise

By Liz Lane, Sky News Reporter Burglars are taking an "increasingly professional attitude" towards their crime, according to research. More than 100 recently reformed burglars were questioned for home security firm ADT. Almost three-quarters (72%)...

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Beer Tax Debate Heads To Parliament

By Emma Birchley, Sky News Reporter Campaigners calling for an end to a policy which pushes beer prices up faster than the rate of inflation have won the right to a debate in Parliament. The beer duty escalator was introduced by the last government...

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Gary Glitter Arrested By Savile Police

Former pop star Gary Glitter has been arrested as part of a police investigation sparked by sexual abuse claims against the late Jimmy Savile. Glitter, real name Paul Gadd, was taken from his central London home by officers and is to be questioned at...

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