Heathrow Dreamliner: Probe Into Cause Of Fire

Air accident experts are continuing their investigation into the cause of a fire on board a Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet at Heathrow Airport amid concerns the aircraft type could be grounded again. The Ethiopian Airlines-operated plane caught fire while...

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Dartmoor Deaths: Mum And Son Fall From Rocks

Police investigating the deaths of a woman and her young son, who died after falling 100ft from rocks on Dartmoor, have discovered a child's body at her home. A murder investigation has been launched after the 24-year-old woman, named in reports as...

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Heatwave: Hottest Day Of The Year So Far

This weekend will bring the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures set to top the current record by several degrees. But the heat has prompted warnings from health authorities urging the public to take care in the potentially "dangerous"...

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Teachers' Unions Announce One-Day Strikes

Teachers will stage a one-day national walkout in the autumn in an ongoing row over pay, pensions and workload. Every region in England and Wales will be affected by rolling regional strikes in the week beginning September 30 and the week beginning...

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Litvinenko: No Inquiry Into Spy's Death

The Government has refused to set up a public inquiry into the death of poisoned Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in a blow to his widow's quest for the truth. Coroner Sir Robert Owen told a hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice that his request to...

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NHS Computers With Patient Data Sold On Ebay

An NHS trust has been fined £200,000 by the data watchdog after it sold an old computer which contained the personal details of more than 3,000 patients. The sensitive information was left on the computer sold by a data destruction company employed...

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Wimbledon Queue Rape Claim: Police Investigate

Police are investigating claims a woman was raped in the overnight queue for the Wimbledon final. Dozens of tents were set up in Wimbledon Park as hundreds of tennis fans waited to buy tickets to see Andy Murray on Centre Court on Sunday. Scotland...

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Shard Protest: Activists Climb London Landmark

Six protesters from Greenpeace have evaded security at London's Shard skyscraper and are attempting to climb to the top. Officers were called at 4.20am when the activists, who are from the UK, Canada, Sweden, Poland, Holland and Belgium, began to ascend...

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Taser Death: Man Dies In Manchester

A man has died after police shot him with a Taser, Greater Manchester Police have said. The 23-year-old suffered a "medical episode" and died after police fired at him with the stun gun. Police were responding to a disturbance in Beard Road, Gorton,...

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Feltham Prison Labelled 'Unacceptably Violent'

A young offenders' institution in England has been classed as an "unacceptably violent place" by inspectors. HM Inspectorate of Prisons found that Feltham Prison and Young Offender Institution in west London had an "unprecedentedly high" level of staff...

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John Terry's Father Charged Over 'Racist Row'

Footballer John Terry's father has been charged with racially aggravated assault following an argument in London. Ted Terry was arrested earlier this year following the incident on Fenchurch Street, near the Square Mile, on March 22. When answering...

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Deadly Fire: People Jump From Burning Flat

Two people have died after a fire tore through neighbouring flats in Heston, west London. Some 58 firefighters and officers were called to the blaze, which broke out above a shop in New Heston Road, in the London borough of Hounslow, at around 1.40am....

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Barry Island Missing Teen: Sea Search Stopped

Sea rescue teams have called off their search for a schoolgirl who went missing after getting into difficulty in the sea at a busy resort in Wales. Holly McClymont, 14, from Glasgow, was visiting Barry Island with her family when she went missing on...

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Children's Bedtimes 'Can Affect Brain Power'

Putting children to bed at the same time every night could help boost their brain power, researchers have found. A study of more than 10,000 youngsters revealed their cognitive development is affected by inconsistent bedtimes. Authors of the report...

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One In Four Police Stop And Searches Unlawful

One in four people stopped by police officers are searched unlawfully, according to an independent watchdog. Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) examined thousands of stop and search records and found that in 27% of cases there were insufficient...

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Sea Search For Girl Missing Off Barry Island

Concerns are growing for the safety of a 14-year-old girl who was last seen "in difficulty" in the sea. Police say the girl was in the water with her friends at Whitmore Bay on Barry Island in south Wales when she got into difficulty. It is believed...

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Jobs Market 'Soaring' In UK, Report Says

Recruitment firms say they are placing the highest number of people into permanent jobs for two years, amid strong evidence of rising wages. The report by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and professional services group KPMG found...

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Schools' National Curriculum Changes Unveiled

By Emma Birchley, East of England Correspondent A controversial new national curriculum that puts the emphasis on building a strong knowledge base will be launched later. The Government says the slimmed-down document will set out only the "essential...

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Newlywed Brit Killed In Cancun Hit-And-Run

A newlywed has died in a suspected hit-and-run crash while he was on his honeymoon in Mexico. Ray Cottam, 55, died in Cancun, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said. Mr Cottam, of Middlestown, near Wakefield, West Yorkshire, was on holiday...

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Police Facing 'Serious Drag' On Morale

By Clare Fallon, Sky News Reporter Police morale has been significantly undermined not just by cuts but by scandals such as the alleged smear campaign of Stephen Lawrence's family and the Hillsborough cover-up, the Police Minister has suggested....

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Abu Qatada Leaves UK And Arrives In Jordan

Radical preacher Abu Qatada has arrived in Jordan after being flown out of Britain in the early hours. Home Secretary Theresa May told Sky News that she was "very pleased" to have finally succeeded in deporting the cleric. "He is now where people wanted...

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