Queen's Birthday Honours: Stephen Sutton's MBE

By Rhiannon Mills, Sky News Reporter Stephen Sutton, the teenage cancer sufferer who raised more than £4m for charity, has been honoured with an MBE in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours. Stephen, who was 19 when he died last month, had been...

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Great North Swim Challenger Dies Taking Part

A 52-year-old man has died after taking part in the Great North Swim in Windermere. He was taken to hospital by air ambulance because of a "medical emergency", Cumbria police said. Officers attending the event were alerted to the incident on Friday...

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Armed Robber On The Run Is 'Threat To Public'

Police have warned the public to stay away from a convict who is the latest to go on the run from an open prison. Officers said that David Blood, who is serving a life sentence for robbery, may pose "a threat to the public". The 48-year-old absconded...

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Interest Rates May Rise 'Sooner Than Expected'

George Osborne Acts To Curb Housing Bubble Updated: 1:25am UK, Friday 13 June 2014 By Jon Craig, Chief Political Correspondent Barely a few minutes into his Mansion House speech, George Osborne said: "So while I know this is my fifth speech to...

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Passport Backlog: Staff 'Told To Relax Checks'

Passport Service Cuts Hit Expat Applications Updated: 12:14pm UK, Wednesday 11 June 2014 By Mark Stone, Asia Correspondent The backlog and workload problems at the passport office are causing frustration and anger - not just for people based in...

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Factor 50 Suncream 'Does Not Stop Skin Cancer'

Factor 50 suncream is not a reliable way of protecting against skin cancer, according to researchers. A Cancer Research UK study found high factor suncream can reduce DNA damage and slow the onset of malignant melanoma - but it does not offer complete...

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Experts Say Statin Guidance Is 'Deeply Worrying'

How Do Statins Help Prevent Heart Disease? Updated: 4:16am UK, Wednesday 11 June 2014 Statins are a group of drugs prescribed to help lower the level of "bad" cholesterol in a person's blood. The official term for "bad" cholesterol is low-density...

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'No Passport Backlog' Despite Long Wait Claims

The Passport Office has said there is "no backlog" in applications, despite claims that as many as 500,000 people are now waiting for their documents to be sent out. Some three million passports have already been issued this year, with officials processing...

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Madeleine McCann: New Search 'Will Be Useful'

By Tom Parmenter, Sky Correspondent, in Praia da Luz The renewed searches in Praia Da Luz will be "useful" in understanding what happened to Madeleine McCann, a former Portuguese Attorney General has told Sky News. Pinto Monteiro, who was in post...

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Speeding Drivers Could Be Fined £10,000

Drivers caught speeding on motorways could be fined up to £10,000 under plans being considered by the Government. Magistrates would be able to issue fines four times larger they can at present, with maximum penalties for a range of offences including...

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Madeleine McCann Police Shut Down Search Area

Madeleine: Key Events Timeline Updated: 10:22am UK, Monday 02 June 2014 Here is a timeline of the key events since Madeleine McCann's disappearance. 2007 :: May 3 - Kate and Gerry McCann leave their three children asleep in their holiday apartment...

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'Muslim Takeover' Schools Accused Of Cover Up

Some of the schools at the centre of an alleged Muslim takeover plot tried to trick inspectors by covering up evidence of wrongdoing, a damning report will reveal. Officials found "hastily-arranged shows of cultural inclusivity" had been put on by some...

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Extremism Row: Gove Sorry As May Aide Quits

Education Secretary Michael Gove has been forced to apologise, while Theresa May's special adviser has quit in the public feud over the handling of alleged extremism in schools. Mrs May's aide Fiona Cunningham resigned following the investigation ordered...

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Metal Studs Treat The Homeless 'Like Animals'

By Siobhan Robbins, Sky News Reporter Metal studs installed to stop homeless people from sleeping outside private flats in London have been described as "brutal" by a homelessness charity. Residents at the block on Southwark Bridge Road said they...

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