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School bus crashes into ditch after slipping on black ice - as nine children hurt in second crash
A bus filled with school children has crashed into a ditch after slipping on black ice - as nine children were injured in a separate crash.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:19:00 +0000
A bus filled with school children has crashed into a ditch after slipping on black ice - as nine children were injured in a separate crash.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:19:00 +0000
Man who sold chemical online jailed for assisting suicides
When Miles Cross opened new email and bank accounts and got a new mobile phone, it was to start a business aimed at making him a profit.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:54:00 +0000
When Miles Cross opened new email and bank accounts and got a new mobile phone, it was to start a business aimed at making him a profit.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:54:00 +0000
Boat and engine supplier who 'made millions' off migrant crossings jailed
A Turkish national has been jailed for 11 years after being found guilty of supplying thousands of small boats and engines used by people smugglers to transport asylum seekers across the English Channel.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:09:00 +0000
A Turkish national has been jailed for 11 years after being found guilty of supplying thousands of small boats and engines used by people smugglers to transport asylum seekers across the English Channel.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:09:00 +0000
New mum was told not to ring hospital help bell because big football match was on
"I did everything I was supposed to do. I attended my appointments. I raised concerns. I listened to professionals. I trusted the system. And that trust very nearly killed me."
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:47:00 +0000
"I did everything I was supposed to do. I attended my appointments. I raised concerns. I listened to professionals. I trusted the system. And that trust very nearly killed me."
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:47:00 +0000
Parents of teenager killed in car crash say new road safety measures 'not enough'
Bereaved families and the AA say the government's long-awaited strategy to cut road deaths does not go far enough, with "missed opportunities" to save young drivers.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 22:49:00 +0000
Bereaved families and the AA say the government's long-awaited strategy to cut road deaths does not go far enough, with "missed opportunities" to save young drivers.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 22:49:00 +0000
The MP who tabled 342 questions in a single day
Key Whitehall departments had to answer almost twice as many questions from MPs and peers in 2025 as the year before - with AI blamed for the massive rise, Sky News can reveal.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:43:00 +0000
Key Whitehall departments had to answer almost twice as many questions from MPs and peers in 2025 as the year before - with AI blamed for the massive rise, Sky News can reveal.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:43:00 +0000
Bosses courted to join PM's China trip as embassy verdict looms
Downing Street is courting business leaders to accompany Sir Keir Starmer on his first bilateral visit to Beijing even as a decision looms on whether to approve China's controversial new embassy in London.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:29:00 +0000
Downing Street is courting business leaders to accompany Sir Keir Starmer on his first bilateral visit to Beijing even as a decision looms on whether to approve China's controversial new embassy in London.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:29:00 +0000
British troops to be deployed to Ukraine if peace deal struck
The UK and France have signed a joint declaration pledging to deploy troops to Ukraine in the event of a peace deal, to guarantee the nation's security.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:33:00 +0000
The UK and France have signed a joint declaration pledging to deploy troops to Ukraine in the event of a peace deal, to guarantee the nation's security.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:33:00 +0000
Porn users avoiding age checks 'risk seeing illegal material'
Almost half of pornography users have accessed adult sites without government-mandated age checks since the measure came into force, new research shows.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:59:00 +0000
Almost half of pornography users have accessed adult sites without government-mandated age checks since the measure came into force, new research shows.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:59:00 +0000
King's charity HQ to offer up 'luxury' wedding venue
Couples-to-be will have the chance to book their own royal wedding at a new venue planned at the headquarters of The King's Foundation.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 02:32:00 +0000
Couples-to-be will have the chance to book their own royal wedding at a new venue planned at the headquarters of The King's Foundation.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 02:32:00 +0000