British Holidaymaker Feared Drowned In Egypt

A British man is feared to have drowned after he failed to surface while scuba diving at a holiday resort in Egypt. Steve Cracknell was having a routine lesson with his instructor off the coast of Sharm el-Sheikh when the pair went missing. Mr Cracknell,...

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End-Of-Life Care: Plan For New Legal Rights

Families will have to be consulted before patients are put on a so-called "pathway to death", it has emerged. Under reforms being put out for consultation on Monday, hospitals could also be sued and doctors struck off if they do not involve relatives...

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Outrage At Killing Of Prison Officer In NI

The wife of a prison officer killed in a motorway ambush in Northern Ireland has called for no retaliation over his murder. David Black - who had spent more than 30 years in the prison service and was approaching retirement - was gunned down in an attack...

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Washout Summer May Raise Winter Flood Risks

This summer's unusually wet weather means there is a higher risk of flooding in autumn and winter, the Environment Agency and Met Office has warned. The wettest April to June on record, and further wet weather in July, September and October, has left...

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Woman 'Mauled To Death By Daughter's Dogs'

A post-mortem examination will be carried out today on the body of a woman who is believed to have been mauled to death by dogs she had gone to feed. Neighbours reported hearing screams and dogs barking as the woman went to feed the pets in the back...

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Savile 'Molested' Teen During Top Of The Pops

By Katie Stallard, Media & Technology Correspondent A Top of the Pops audience member has told Sky News she was molested on camera by Jimmy Savile and then laughed at by a member of the crew when she tried to complain. Sylvia Edwards, who was...

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EU Budget: Cameron Faces Commons Showdown

Prime Minister David Cameron faces an embarrassing Commons defeat later today when MPs debate the EU budget. A rebellion is brewing on the Tory backbenches: eurosceptics want the budget cut, while the PM plans to go no further than to demand a real-terms...

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Afghanistan: Two British Gurkha Soldiers Killed

Two British soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan by a man wearing an Afghan police uniform. The soldiers, from the 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles, were shot dead at a checkpoint in the Nahr-e-Saraj district of Helmand Province. Major Laurence...

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Royal Mail Delivers 1,000 New Parcel Jobs

Royal Mail is to create 1,000 new jobs as it looks to cash in on the boom in online retailing. Royal Mail is planning a £75m investment programme in its UK express parcels business as packages become increasingly important to the company against a backdrop...

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Breast Cancer: Thousands Are Over-Diagnosed

By Thomas Moore, Health and Science Correspondent Almost 4,000 women a year are having treatment for breast cancer they don't need, according to new research. An independent panel of doctors called in to assess the UK's breast screening programmes...

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New Road Tax Plan For Motorways And A-Roads

Drivers who use motorways could be charged a higher rate of road tax than those who stick to slower routes. According to reports, motorists face a two-tier road tax under proposals being considered by the Government. It has been suggested that drivers...

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Police Poised For More Savile Case Arrests

By Darren McCaffrey, Sky News Reporter Police investigating Jimmy Savile are preparing to make fresh arrests as today marks the anniversary of his death . Yesterday, former pop star Gary Glitter became the first high profile arrest under Scotland...

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Victory For Man Who Took Cold Caller To Court

A businessman plagued by nuisance phone calls offering compensation for Payment Protection Insurance has secured £220 in an out-of-court settlement. Richard Herman, 53, was so fed up with the unwanted calls arriving from India, he decided to take matters...

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Beer Tax Debate Heads To Parliament

By Emma Birchley, Sky News Reporter Campaigners calling for an end to a policy which pushes beer prices up faster than the rate of inflation have won the right to a debate in Parliament. The beer duty escalator was introduced by the last government...

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