Kids Given Lessons On Dangers Of Social Media

By Emma Birchley, Sky News East of England Correspondent The danger of posting personal information online is being taught to children as part of a pilot project to keep them safe from criminals. Pupils at a primary school in Shropshire and a high...

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Red Tape 'Strangling Youth Jobs Drive'

Attempts to get more than a million young people into work are being hampered by excessive bureaucracy and central government control, council leaders have claimed. The Local Government Association (LGA) says a new, more local approach to tackling youth...

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Blackpool Murder: Burning Body Found In Alley

Two people have been arrested after the body of a 16-year-old girl was found burning in an alley in Blackpool. Police have cordoned off the area around Kirby Road, South Shore, where the body was found, and specialist forensic officers were searching...

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Police Watchdog 'Woefully' Inadequate, Say MPs

The police watchdog is "woefully under-equipped and hamstrung" and does not have the power or resources to get to the truth, a scathing report reveals. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) should be given a statutory power to require...

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Flooding: Government 'Too Slow To Act'

The Government has been too slow bringing in measures that will protect homes and businesses from the "shattering" impact of flooding, say MPs. The Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs committee said the draft Water Bill would help increase competition...

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Horse DNA: Burger King Dumps Irish Supplier

Burger King has issued full page newspaper apologies after discovering horse DNA in beefburgers from its supplier in Ireland. The fast food chain said sorry to customers as it confirmed it was cutting ties with Silvercrest, the food processing plant...

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West Coast Mainline Deal: Ministers 'Lied To'

The Transport Department was "irresponsible" over its role in the collapse of the £5bn West Coast Mainline rail contract, a group of MPs has said. Members of the Transport Committee said the Government department had embarked on an "ambitious, perhaps...

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UK's Largest Warship Starts To Take Shape

By David Bowden, Defence Correspondent They will be the largest warships ever built for the Royal Navy, each weighing 65,000 tonnes and with their length equal to 28 London buses. Now the hull of one of these two mammoth aircraft carriers, HMS...

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Man Arrested Over Pimlico Teenager's Killing

A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder by police investigating the killing of a teenager in Pimlico, London. ...

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OFT Fuel Price Probe Findings To Be Released

By Poppy Trowbridge, Business & Economics Correspondent The Office of Fair Trading today releases its findings on the state of Britain's £32bn retail fuel market. The regulator must assess whether serious competition concerns exist within the...

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Fast-Track Reforms For Senior Police Positions

The Home Secretary is expected to unveil a shake-up of police recruitment that will allow new starters to escape the compulsory two years on the beat. Under current rules all police must enter at constable rank, but the proposals to be unveiled by Theresa...

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Horse Meat Discovery: Tesco Drops Supplier

Tesco has dropped its frozen burger supplier following an investigation into how horse meat made its way into its products. ...

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Report: Youth Joblessness Rises Fastest In UK

Youth unemployment has increased in the UK at a faster rate than any other country in the G8 since the start of the recession, a new report has said. A study by the Work Foundation found that the UK now lags only behind Spain and Greece for youth joblessness...

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Sugary Drink Tax 'Could Pay For School Meals'

Sugary drinks should be taxed at up to 20p a litre, say health campaigners – with the proceeds helping to pay for free school meals. Food and farming charity Sustain said the Government could raise £1bn a year from the duty, while also saving lives...

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Bali Drugs Case: Brit Jailed For Six Years

British national Julian Ponder has been jailed for six years after being convicted of cocaine possession in Bali. Prosecutors in Indonesia had asked for a seven-year prison term, and he could have faced a maximum sentence of life. Lindsay Sandiford,...

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Cosmetic Surgery Rates Soaring In UK

Growth rates for surgical facelifts and other anti-ageing procedures have shown a double-digit rise - despite a double-dip recession, new figures show. Even though anti-ageing procedures are becoming increasingly popular, breast augmentation still tops...

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Dock Master Saves Baby From Icy Waters

A dock master has rescued a six-month-old baby after his buggy was blown into freezing cold waters by strong winds. The infant, who was strapped in the buggy, was swept into the water as his mother walked along Watchet Harbour, Somerset, at 8am on Sunday....

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Teenager Dies After Being Stabbed In Pimlico

A teenager has died after being stabbed in Pimlico, central London on Sunday, said police. Officers were called to Lupus Street at 6.50pm where they found a youngster who had been stabbed. The victim, believed to be 16, was taken to a south London...

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'Explosive Device' Found In N Ireland

Northern Ireland police say they have found a "crude viable explosive device" in Omagh, County Tyrone. The device was found near the home of a police officer. The discovery prompted a security alert but police said "everyone has returned to their homes"....

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Childcare Better In Wealthy Areas, Report Says

By Siobhan Robbins, Sky Reporter Children from wealthier areas receive a better standard of childcare, according to a new report. Research by Policy Exchange showed Ofsted judged 79% of childminders in the richest parts of England as good or outstanding,...

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Payday Loan Sites' Dirty Tricks To Boost Traffic

By Jason Farrell, Sky Correspondent A Sky News investigation has found that some payday loan brokers have benefitted from hacking into websites to divert the history and status of a legitimate business to their domain. This increases their ranking...

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