Savile Abuse Scandal: Helpline Calls Soar

The number of calls to a charity helpline reporting serious sex abuse of children has almost doubled following the Jimmy Savile scandal. In June and July this year, the NSPCC received 594 calls to its 24-hour helpline that were referred to police and...

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Diver Dies After Boat Trip Off Suffolk Coast

An investigation has been launched after a diver died off the Suffolk coast. The man was airlifted from the scene at 3.30pm on Friday but had already died by the time he reached hospital near Lowestoft. Norfolk Police said a second diver was also taken...

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Spain: British Man Held Over Father's Death

A British tourist has been arrested on suspicion of killing his father during a fight at a campsite in a Spainish beach resort. A security guard reportedly called police to the Castell Montgri campsite in the village of Estartit after a row broke out....

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Thousands Of Pupils Hurt On Roads Near Schools

More than 1,000 children a month are being injured on roads near schools in Britain, according to new figures. There were 85,814 child casualties on roads in a 500-metre radius around UK schools between 2006 and 2011, the equivalent of 1,190 a month,...

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House Prices Surge For Fourth Month In A Row

House prices rose for the fourth consecutive month in August, as Government schemes and improved mortgage lending continued to fuel the revival in the property market. Property values rose by 3.5% compared with a year ago, taking the average price for...

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'Low-Tech' Police Force Losing Crime Fight

Crime in London is higher because police technology is "out-of-date, ineffective and expensive to maintain", a report has claimed. Members of the London Assembly said officers "take a step back in time" when they go to work and that Scotland Yard faces...

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Thousands Of Hospital Patients Dying Of Thirst

Tens of thousands of patients are needlessly dying in our hospitals every year from kidney failure linked to dehydration, according to the healthcare regulator. Between 12,000 and 42,000 deaths could be prevented every year if patients received the...

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Syria Crisis: Cameron Holds 'War Talks'

David Cameron will hold war talks at Downing Street today as military commanders draw up plans for missile strikes against Syria. Mr Cameron will chair a meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) at 12pm after insisting the West must not "stand...

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Body Of Boy, 12, Recovered From The River Cam

A 12-year-old boy has died after going into the River Cam at Fen Causeway, Cambridge. Cambridgeshire Police confirmed his body was recovered at around 3 o'clock this morning following a major search operation last night. Witnesses report seeing him...

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Gaddafi's Son Seeks UK Help Over 'Show Trial'

By Lisa Holland, Foreign Affairs Correspondent The lawyer representing Colonel Gaddafi's son, Saif al-Islam, is urging the British Government to do all it can to prevent him facing trial in Libya and deliver him to the International Criminal Court...

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MS And Parkinson's Sufferers Told: 'Get To Work'

By Frazer Maude, Sky New Reporter Thousands of people with progressive conditions such as Parkinson's and MS are being told they could recover enough to look for work, according to charities. The government's controversial Work Capability Assessment...

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First Badger Cull Under Way Amid Protests

A controversial badger cull has started in two counties in England as experts insist it is a vital move to stop the spread of bovine TB. The National Farmers' Union (NFU) confirmed the operation had been launched in a letter to its members on Tuesday...

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Sabrina Moss: Family's Tribute To Shot Woman

A nursery teacher shot dead as she celebrated her 24th birthday has been described as "a lovely daughter and perfect mother". The family of Sabrina Moss - who died in hospital after she was gunned down in Kilburn, north London on Saturday - appealed...

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Ovarian Cancer: Hopes Over UK Screening

Cancer charities are hoping that a new screening programme for ovarian cancer to save thousands of lives a year may be rolled out across the UK. Known as the silent killer, ovarian cancer is responsible for the deaths of 4,500 women a year and is notoriously...

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Ex-Army Officer With Royals Link Killed In Kenya

A retired British Army officer who ran a game reserve where the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were guests has been killed in a botched robbery at his home in Kenya. Lieutenant Colonel David Parkinson, 58, and his wife Sonja were attacked after a gang...

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Woman Shot Dead On Birthday: Hunt For Killer

Police are hunting the killer of a woman who was gunned down while out celebrating her 24th birthday with friends. Sabrina Moss, of Neasden, north-west London, died in hospital after being involved in a double shooting. Another 24-year-old woman is...

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Britain Is Boom Destination For Tourists

By David Crabtree, Midlands Correspondent A record number of visitors are choosing the UK as a holiday destination following the success of the 2012 London Olympics. There were almost 2.9 million tourists in June, a record for the month, according...

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NHS Managers Pocket £1.4bn In Pay-Offs

NHS chiefs have squandered £1.4bn on axing staff as part of David Cameron's shake-up of the health service, Labour have claimed. Latest Department of Health figures show that over the past three years more than 32,000 NHS managers received "exit packages"....

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