Britain Braced For Post-Christmas Cold Snap

Forecasters have issued a cold weather alert for parts of Britain as millions are expected to hit the roads to visit relatives or take advantage of the Boxing Day sales. Snow is likely in some northern and central areas and regions that do experience...

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2,700 Jobs At Risk As City Link Collapses

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor More than 2,700 jobs are at risk over the festive period after one of the UK's biggest parcel delivery services companies collapsed into administration. Sky News has learnt that City Link, which has been a perennial...

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Bargain Hunters Ready For Boxing Day Sales

Bargain hunters are expected to hit the High Street in their millions today to take advantage of the Boxing Day sales. Retailers claim big discounts will be available for consumers prepared to brave the winter cold and join early morning queues to...

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Online Shoppers To Break Xmas Day Records

Christmas Day online shoppers are predicted to set a new spending record splashing out an estimated £636m today. Shoppers are expected to make 142 million visits to retail sites today - a 25% increase on last year. Research by Experian and online...

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Man Charged With Grandson's Murder In Lincoln

A 64-year-old man has been charged over the murder of his nine-year-old grandson in Lincolnshire. Stewart James Greene, of Grimoldby, was charged following the death of Alex James Robinson on Tuesday. Lincolnshire Police were called to Pennell Street,...

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Christmas Lights Tribute To Glasgow Victims

Christmas Lights Tribute To Glasgow Victims We use cookies to give you the best experience. If you do nothing we'll assume that it's ok. Close Play video "Tears Shared With Victims' Families" Video: Tears Shared With Victims'...

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Tycoon's Fall On To Railings 'Not Suspicious'

A bankrupt property tycoon whose body was found impaled on railings did not die in suspicious circumstances, a coroner has said. Scot Young was discovered in what was described as a "grisly" and "brutal" scene following his death in Marylebone, central...

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'Allo 'Allo! Creator Jeremy Lloyd Dies Aged 84

Comedy writer Jeremy Lloyd, who created sitcoms including Are You Being Served? and 'Allo 'Allo!, has died aged 84. His agent said he died in a London hospital on Monday evening from pneumonia. Alexandra Cann said: "Jeremy was a great wit and always...

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Northern Ireland Parties Hail Agreement

Northern Ireland's political parties have reached agreement on a range of issues that had threatened the devolved government's future. The "Stormont House Agreement", which has been forged after weeks of talks, has resolved wrangles over the budget...

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Westminster Child Abuse: Claims Of New Murders

By Afua Hirsch, Social Affairs Editor Two whistle-blowers who had information about MPs' alleged involvement in a paedophile ring could have been murdered, according to a Labour MP who has handed a dossier of evidence to Scotland Yard. Speaking to...

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Glasgow Crash: Witnesses Tell Of Screams

Horrified witnesses have been telling of the moment a bin lorry careered along a Glasgow street, fatally crashing into pedestrians. At least six people died in the tragedy in George Square in the centre of the city. One woman, Melanie Greig, told...

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Police Investigate Deadly Bin Lorry Crash

Police in Glasgow are investigating why a bin lorry crashed into a crowd of Christmas shoppers in the city centre killing six people. The truck mounted the pavement outside the Gallery of Modern Art - hitting a group of people waiting to cross the...

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DNA Study To Put UK At 'Forefront Of Science'

By Emma Birchley, East of England Correspondent The diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases and cancer could be transformed by an ambitious project that will see 100,000 complete sets of people's genes decoded. Eleven Genomic Medicine Centres (GMCs)...

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One Man Killed In City Centre Shooting

A young man has been shot dead and another injured as they sat in a car in Sheffield city centre. The incident happened in Derek Dooley Way, at around 10.15pm on Sunday. The men, both 22, were taken to hospital but the passenger was pronounced dead....

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Second Arrest Over Police Constable's Killing

A second man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an off-duty police constable was beaten to death in Liverpool. Neil Doyle, 36, was attacked by a group of men during a Christmas night out with colleagues from Merseyside Police. Two other...

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Domestic Abuse Victims Warned Over Presents

By Martin Brunt, Crime Correspondent Victims of domestic abuse are being warned to beware of Christmas gifts containing hidden spyware. Abusers will hide cameras or listening devices inside presents such as mobile phones, laptops and toys to snoop...

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Ambulances May Take Twice As Long, Memo Says

Some patients who need an ambulance may soon have to wait longer for it to arrive even if they are classed as a serious case, under new proposals seen by Sky News. In a letter, the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives suggests the target...

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