Brit Held Over Threats To Kill 200 US Students

Detectives are questioning a British man in connection with alleged threats to shoot dead 200 children at a US school. Sky Tyne and Wear reported Northumbria Police arrested Reece Elliott, 24, from South Shields, on suspicion of making threats to kill...

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Horsemeat Scandal: Aldi Takes Meals Off Shelves

Who's In Charge Of Keeping Food Safe? Updated: 1:38pm UK, Friday 08 February 2013 There are a number of different agencies responsible for food labelling and safety in the UK. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is responsible...

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Child Poverty In UK: 'The Bigger Picture'

By Emma Birchley, East of England Correspondent As many as 2.3 million children are not being included in official poverty statistics despite living "materially deprived" lives, according to a new report. Households are currently deemed to be living...

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Two Dead After Police Chase Ends In Car Crash

Two people have died following a police chase and road traffic accident involving six vehicles in Greater Manchester. Police were originally called to reports of an aggravated burglary taking place at a house in Farnworth where a red Audi was stolen....

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Mother Of Two Who Died In Shooting Is Named

Police have identified a mother who died in a shooting incident at the weekend. Hayley Pointon, 30, died from a single gunshot wound at an address in Hinckley, Leicestershire on Sunday night. Police leading the investigation have appealed for witnesses...

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Michael Gove In 'U-Turn' On Scrapping GCSEs

Education Secretary Michael Gove has been forced to abandon his flagship plan to scrap GCSEs and replace them with a new English Baccalaureate, according to reports. The move was said to follow pressure from within the coalition from the Liberal Democrats...

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Alan Greaves: Funeral For Attacked Organist

By Tom Parmenter, Sky Correspondent The widow of a man killed on his way to midnight mass has told Sky News they had a "truly wonderful marriage". Church organist Alan Greaves, 68, was attacked on Christmas Eve as he made the short walk from his...

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Poverty Blamed For Increase In Child Neglect

Nine out of 10 teachers, police officers and social workers come into contact with children they suspect are being neglected - but 40% feel powerless to intervene, according to new research. The report by Action for Children also reveals that members...

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Pimlico Teenager Murder: Man, 19, Charged

A man has been charged with the murder of teenager Hani Abou El Kheir in central London. Ahmed Mikhaimar, 19, of Pimlico, has been remanded in custody to appear at Redbridge Magistrates on Tuesday. He is accused of killing 16-year-old Hani, who was...

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Stem Cell Advance In Britain: 3D Printing

By James Matthews, Scotland Correspondent Scientists have taken a step closer to creating artificial human organs and using them for transplants after 3D printing produced clusters of stem cells. In the short term, the technique could be used to...

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Undercover Police 'Stole' Dead Children's IDs

Undercover police officers working for the Metropolitan Police assumed the identities of dead children and were issued fake passports in their names, it has been claimed. Britain's largest police force allegedly carried out the practice for three decades...

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Most-Wanted Foreign Criminals Hiding In UK

A most-wanted list of high-risk foreign criminals believed to be hiding in Britain - including three suspected murderers and an accused rapist - has been released. The list of 17 criminals wanted by authorities in other European countries who are thought...

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Blackpool Stab Death: Teen 'Received Threat'

A 16-year-old girl whose body was found burning in an alley had recently received a death threat via email, a friend of the teen has told Sky News. Sasha Marsden's body was set on fire after she had died from stab wounds to the head and face, a post-mortem...

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Stafford Hospital Inquiry Will Demand Changes

By David Crabtree, Sky News Correspondent A report into the quality of care provided by one NHS Trust will call for sweeping changes to how the nation's hospitals are run and regulated. Hospitals could face fines or be closed down for falling foul...

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