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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Egypt Terror Threat 'High' For Britons

By Mark White, Home Affairs Correspondent The Foreign Office has raised its terror threat level for UK citizens in Egypt - warning there is a "high risk of attacks". The threat level has gone from 'general' to 'high' following credible reports...

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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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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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Woman 'Mauled To Death By Daughter's Dogs'

A 71-year-old woman has died after she is believed to have been mauled by her daughter's dogs as she went to feed them. Neighbours reported hearing screams and dogs barking as the woman went to feed the pets in the back garden of the home in Morden,...

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Savile Estate Frozen Amid Sex Abuse Claims

The estate of Jimmy Savile has been frozen in response to the mounting sexual abuse claims against the late television and radio star. NatWest Bank, which is acting as the Jim'll Fix It presenter's will executor and trustee, said the distribution of...

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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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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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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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Gary Glitter Released From Custody On Bail

Former pop star Gary Glitter has been released on bail after he was questioned on suspicion of sexual offences. Glitter, real name Paul Gadd, was seen leaving Charing Cross Police Station by the side entrance at around 5pm. He was bailed to return...

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Jimmy Savile's Family 'Knew Of His Dark Side'

Jimmy Savile's great-niece has told Sky News she believes some members of his family knew of what they called his 'dark side' - but that they turned a blind eye to it. Caroline Robinson, 49, has said she was sexually abused by Savile at a family gathering...

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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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