Man Killed In Double Shooting In Leeds

A man has been killed and another seriously injured after a double shooting inside a house in Leeds. The pair were attacked at around 5.30pm on Friday in Wortley, in the west of the city. They were both taken to hospital but one of the victims, 21,...

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Mobile Spending 'Could Be Worth £23bn' By 2018

By Poppy Trowbridge, Business and Economics Correspondent This year has been dubbed 'The Mobile Christmas' and with 48% growth in mobile shopping, retailers are increasingly targeting shoppers through digital devices. British retailers will spend...

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Andy Murray Fans Arrested After 'Gun Scare'

Police arrested four men suspected of brandishing a gun at tennis star Andy Murray - but later realised they were autograph hunters with a tennis racket. The mix-up happened in north London on Wednesday at around 5pm when the Wimbledon champion was...

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Thames Water 8% Price Hike Stopped By Ofwat

Britain's biggest water company has been stopped from imposing a price hike of 8% on its customers for 2014-15. Ofwat, the water regulator, said the Thames Water price rise of £29 was not justified, despite the company saying the extra money was needed...

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Alcohol Testing 'Should Take Place At Work'

By James Matthews, Sky News Correspondent An organisation set up to tackle alcohol misuse has called for workplace testing to seek out problem drinkers. The Alcohol Health Network wants employees to take a standardised test which identifies whether...

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Maternity Negligence Cover: NHS Spends £482m

A fifth of maternity services funding is spent on insurance against malpractice, according to a review by the National Audit Office (NAO). The report found the NHS in England spent £482m on clinical negligence cover in the last year - the equivalent...

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Gosport Girls' Road Deaths: Man Charged

A 20-year-old man has been charged with the manslaughter of two teenage girls who died after they were hit by a car. Samuel Etherington, from Gosport, Hampshire, will appear at Portsmouth Magistrates Court later. Police were called to Ann's Hill Road...

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Dog Attack: Girl Was Killed By 'Stray' Bulldog

Four-year-old Lexi Branson was mauled to death by her pet bulldog, police have said, and the animal died after being stabbed to death by her mother. Lexi died on Tuesday after the attack in her lounge in Mountsorrel, Leicestershire. The bulldog, called...

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Universal Credit Scheme 'Has Lost Over £140m'

Universal credit has been savaged by MPs for "shocking" failures that have already wasted at least £140m. The scheme has been blighted by "alarmingly weak" management, with secretaries allowed to authorise purchase orders worth more than £20m. In some...

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Hospital Faces Police Probe Over Cancer Care

A hospital trust could face a police investigation over allegations staff were "pressured or bullied" into falsifying data relating to cancer patients. A number of cancer patients suffered "undue delays" at Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation...

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Afghan Suicide Blast Kills British Soldier

A British soldier has been killed in a suicide attack while on patrol in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has announced. The "hugely experienced" soldier from the 3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Staffords) died when a car bomb was set off by...

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Job Losses Feared At BAE Shipyards Amid Review

More than a thousand losses are to be announced by the defence giant BAE systems in a review of its shipyards, Sky sources have learned. The announcement, which is expected as early as today, is part of a martime defence review, which BAE systems launched...

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Prince Charles' Duchy Estate Defends Tax Breaks

By Paul Harrison, Royal Correspondent The Duchy of Cornwall does not possess a "competitive advantage" over other businesses despite being exempt from hefty taxes, a spokesperson for Prince Charles' estate has told Sky News. The comments come as...

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Laser System Targets Counterfeit Medicine Trade

More than 700,000 lives could be saved each year thanks to a new laser system of identifying fake malaria and tuberculosis drugs. About 100,000 deaths each year in Africa alone are linked to the billion-dollar trade, which often sees substances like...

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Water Bills: Minister Urges Curb To Hikes

The Environment Secretary has urged water companies to "look closely" at whether price increases are necessary and urged them to introduce special tariffs for hard-pressed households. In a letter to suppliers, Owen Paterson MP said they should recognise...

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Jersey: Rescue Plane Crashes In Dinghy Search

Two men have been found in a rescue mission that saw a plane crash land in strong winds in the island of Jersey. All five crew on board the aircraft escaped injury when the Channel Island Air Search (CIAS) aircraft made an emergency landing in a field...

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Gosport 'Car Murder': Two Teenage Girls Named

A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after two teenage girls died when they were hit by a car. Jasmine Allsop, 14, died at the scene in Ann's Hill Road in Gosport, while Olivia Lewry, 16, was taken to hospital but also died, Hampshire...

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Terror Suspect 'Escapes Mosque In Burka'

A suspect who escaped surveillance by changing into a burka on a visit to a mosque is being hunted by counter-terrorism officers. Mohammed Ahmed Mohamed was last seen at a West London mosque on Friday afternoon. He entered the building wearing Western-style...

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Wales: High Winds Leave 4,000 Without Power

Some 4,000 people have been left without power due to high winds in south and west Britain. Storm force winds are understood to have brought down trees and power lines across parts of South Wales. Gusts of 60 to 70mph hit Wales, while the heaviest...

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'Plebgate' Officers Facing New Investigation

Three police officers accused of deceiving MPs over the so-called Plebgate scandal are to face a new investigation by the police watchdog. The officers - police federation representatives - will also be called back before an influential committee of...

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Maidstone Prison 'Riot' Brought Under Control

A "riot" at Maidstone Prison has been brought under control, the Prison Service has said. Officers from special prison service riot units across the country were called in to deal with the Maidstone incident in a system known as Operation Tornado. ...

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