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Clifftop residents told to leave because Storm Goretti could destroy their homes
Residents of 14 clifftop homes in Hemsby, Norfolk, have been told to leave because Storm Goretti leaves them in danger of "imminent collapse" onto the beach below.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:54:00 +0000
Residents of 14 clifftop homes in Hemsby, Norfolk, have been told to leave because Storm Goretti leaves them in danger of "imminent collapse" onto the beach below.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:54:00 +0000
Anthony Joshua pays tribute to 'special' friends killed in crash
Anthony Joshua has paid tribute to his two close friends killed in a car crash in Nigeria, which also injured the star boxer.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:50:00 +0000
Anthony Joshua has paid tribute to his two close friends killed in a car crash in Nigeria, which also injured the star boxer.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:50:00 +0000
Man serving 23-year sentence for attempted murder who absconded from prison recaptured
A man who absconded from prison while serving a 23-year sentence for attempted murder has been taken into custody, police have said.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:22:00 +0000
A man who absconded from prison while serving a 23-year sentence for attempted murder has been taken into custody, police have said.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:22:00 +0000
Increasing numbers of women are dying during pregnancy or in the weeks after giving birth
Increasing numbers of women in the UK are dying during pregnancy or in the weeks after giving birth, according to new figures.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:17:00 +0000
Increasing numbers of women in the UK are dying during pregnancy or in the weeks after giving birth, according to new figures.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:17:00 +0000
'Get a grip' on Grok, Starmer tells X after AI tool is used for child sex images
An artificial intelligence (AI) tool producing sexualised images of children will not be tolerated and is "disgusting" and "unlawful", the prime minister has said.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:37:00 +0000
An artificial intelligence (AI) tool producing sexualised images of children will not be tolerated and is "disgusting" and "unlawful", the prime minister has said.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:37:00 +0000
Watchdog to examine West Midlands Police role in Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban
The police watchdog has told Sky News it will assess evidence provided by West Midlands Police to MPs and consider the findings of a review into how its intelligence assessment was used to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Aston Villa.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:19:00 +0000
The police watchdog has told Sky News it will assess evidence provided by West Midlands Police to MPs and consider the findings of a review into how its intelligence assessment was used to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Aston Villa.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:19:00 +0000
Police wrongly employed serial rapists after vetting relaxed to meet recruitment targets
Serial rapists David Carrick and Cliff Mitchell were among more than 130 Metropolitan Police officers and staff wrongly hired or allowed to keep working as vetting was relaxed in a recruitment drive, a review has found.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 18:20:00 +0000
Serial rapists David Carrick and Cliff Mitchell were among more than 130 Metropolitan Police officers and staff wrongly hired or allowed to keep working as vetting was relaxed in a recruitment drive, a review has found.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 18:20:00 +0000
Police who named wrong fatal car crash victim 'used family description and ID card'
A police officer who wrongly identified the victim of a car crash relied on the family's description of him and a photo ID card when he tried to establish who he was, a coroner has been told.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:47:00 +0000
A police officer who wrongly identified the victim of a car crash relied on the family's description of him and a photo ID card when he tried to establish who he was, a coroner has been told.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:47:00 +0000
Former Premier League referee avoids jail sentence over sexual video of schoolboy
Former Premier League referee David Coote has avoided jail as he was sentenced over a sexual video of a schoolboy found on his laptop.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:02:00 +0000
Former Premier League referee David Coote has avoided jail as he was sentenced over a sexual video of a schoolboy found on his laptop.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:02:00 +0000
Man who threw boy off Tate Modern sentenced for attacking nurses
A man who threw a boy off a balcony at the Tate Modern gallery has been jailed for 16 weeks for attacking two nurses.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:16:00 +0000
A man who threw a boy off a balcony at the Tate Modern gallery has been jailed for 16 weeks for attacking two nurses.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:16:00 +0000