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Heathrow-funded group sending 'incredibly misleading' mail to homes across west London, campaigners allege

Heathrow-funded group sending 'incredibly misleading' mail to homes across west London, campaigners allege

Bread producers Hovis and Kingsmill close in on historic merger

Bread producers Hovis and Kingsmill close in on historic merger

Good economic news as sunny weather boosted retail sales

Good economic news as sunny weather boosted retail sales

Heathrow-funded group sending 'incredibly misleading' mail to homes across west London, campaigners allege

Heathrow-funded group sending 'incredibly misleading' mail to homes across west London, campaigners allege

Age verification tools on adult websites bypassed in seconds

Age verification tools on adult websites bypassed in seconds

What is Tea - the women-only app with millions of users?

What is Tea - the women-only app with millions of users?

'I still have hope': Parents of IDF soldier taken hostage by Hamas fear he'll be one of last freed

'I still have hope': Parents of IDF soldier taken hostage by Hamas fear he'll be one of last freed

England have the chance for revenge in Euros final - and why there might be some fear from Spain

England have the chance for revenge in Euros final - and why there might be some fear from Spain

11 people stabbed in US supermarket - with six in critical condition

11 people stabbed in US supermarket - with six in critical condition

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Protesters clash in Norwich over asylum hotels

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What are England's chances against Spain?

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Thousands of river pollution tests cancelled because of staff shortages

Thousands of river pollution tests cancelled because of staff shortages

Testing programmes affected include those monitoring the impact of drought.... Read more

Gaps in our knowledge of ancient Rome could be filled by AI

Gaps in our knowledge of ancient Rome could be filled by AI

A new system fills in missing words from ancient inscriptions carved on monuments and everyday objects. ... Read more

Teeth marks suggest 'terror bird' was killed by reptile 13 million years ago

Teeth marks suggest 'terror bird' was killed by reptile 13 million years ago

Terror birds could be taller than a human and had powerful legs and hooked, flesh-ripping beaks. ... Read more

Five key takeaways from the landmark water sector review

Five key takeaways from the landmark water sector review

The wide-ranging review was launched amid growing public concern about sewage spills and rising bills.... Read more

Wasps are back this summer – a lot of them

Wasps are back this summer – a lot of them

Wasps are having a good year following a cooler summer in 2024 - so how can we live alongside them without a sting?... Read more

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Slow summer sales, phone launches and new online age protections

Slow summer sales, phone launches and new online age protections

Why is Lucy Bronze, the Lionesses' golden girl?

Why is Lucy Bronze, the Lionesses' golden girl?

Is the government preparing for a summer of riots?

Is the government preparing for a summer of riots?

Doctors' strike - what's different this time?

Doctors' strike - what's different this time?

A profit boost for Lloyds, working mums and a trade deal with India

A profit boost for Lloyds, working mums and a trade deal with India

How Ozzy Osbourne made Birmingham the birthplace of metal

How Ozzy Osbourne made Birmingham the birthplace of metal

New plant for Sizewell and challenges at Boeing

New plant for Sizewell and challenges at Boeing

Why is MAGA splitting over Israel?

Why is MAGA splitting over Israel?

Can Syria's new President be trusted?

Can Syria's new President be trusted?

Gregg Wallace speaks out after MasterChef sacking

Gregg Wallace speaks out after MasterChef sacking

Gregg Wallace has spoken about his sacking from MasterChef after inappropriate behaviour while working for the BBC - but insisted he is "not a groper, a sex pest or a flasher".

Company at heart of Coldplay viral video releases tongue-in-cheek clip - with a big twist

Company at heart of Coldplay viral video releases ...

The company at the centre of a viral video at a Coldplay concert has released a tongue-in-cheek clip on social media - featuring Gwyneth Paltrow as a "temporary spokesperson".

These photographers all worked with Oasis before they split - here's what they had to say about Noel and Liam

These photographers all worked with Oasis before t...

It was a cold, typically rainy Manchester evening, October 1993, when Michael Spencer Jones set out to meet a new guitar band he had been commissioned to photograph.

Top Boy actor charged with two counts of rape

Top Boy actor charged with two counts of rape

Top Boy actor Micheal Ward has been charged with two counts of rape and is due to appear in court next month.

Grammy-winning jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine dies

Grammy-winning jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine dies

Grammy-winning jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine has died aged 97.

Riverdance star Flatley 'to make bid for Irish presidency'

Riverdance star Flatley 'to make bid for Irish pre...

Riverdance star Michael Flatley is hoping to become Ireland's next president, a court has heard.

Kelly Osbourne pays tribute to 'best friend' Ozzy - in first comments since his death

Kelly Osbourne pays tribute to 'best friend' Ozzy ...

Kelly Osbourne has commented on the death of her father Ozzy Osbourne for the first time since he died on Tuesday.

Another resignation after viral Coldplay concert video

Another resignation after viral Coldplay concert v...

The woman who went viral after she was seen embracing a colleague at a Coldplay concert has resigned.

'I'll never shut up': Pedro Pascal on using fame to highlight issues he cares about

'I'll never shut up': Pedro Pascal on using fame t...

Pedro Pascal is everywhere right now.

Actor who starred in The Bill helps police arrest shoplifter

Actor who starred in The Bill helps police arrest ...

The actor who played PC Reg Hollis in hit TV series The Bill has been praised by officers after helping them arrest a shoplifter.

Heathrow-funded group sending 'incredibly misleading' mail to homes across west London, campaigners allege

Heathrow-funded group sending 'incredibly misleadi...

A campaign group for a third runway at Heathrow that gets funding from the airport has been distributing "incredibly misleading" information to households in west London, according to opponents of the expansion.

Age verification tools on adult websites bypassed in seconds

Age verification tools on adult websites bypassed ...

Ethical hackers have shown Sky News how new age verification systems can be bypassed on pornographic websites in a matter of seconds.

What is Tea - the women-only app with millions of users?

What is Tea - the women-only app with millions of ...

Millions of women in the US have downloaded a "dating advice" app that claims it catches catfish, checks for hidden marriages and keeps users safe from men online.

'No one should be subjected to racist abuse,' Meta tells Sky News - five days after England star quit social media

'No one should be subjected to racist abuse,' Meta...

Instagram's owners have taken five days to respond publicly to racism suffered by England star Jess Carter - and to raise issues about a Sky News interview with the head of the Football Association about the abuse.

Turkey faces 'truly great disaster', warns Erdogan amid raging wildfires and sweltering temperatures

Turkey faces 'truly great disaster', warns Erdogan...

Disaster zones have been declared in two provinces of Turkey as new wildfires broke out on the Mediterranean coast.

New internet rules enforced from today - but this grieving mother is sceptical they will work

New internet rules enforced from today - but this ...

"People always think: 'Oh, that's not going to happen to me, it's not going to happen to my child,'" says Ellen Roome. 

Dozens dead as storm sweeps through the Philippines

Dozens dead as storm sweeps through the Philippine...

A fierce tropical storm has torn through the Philippines' mountainous north, in a week which has already seen floods and landslides claim at least 25 lives.

Thousands of cancer cases could be prevented with more breast removal surgeries

Thousands of cancer cases could be prevented with ...

Thousands of cancer cases could potentially be prevented if more women were offered breast removal surgery, according to a study.

Trump withdraws Biden orders as he slashes red tape to 'win AI race'

Trump withdraws Biden orders as he slashes red tap...

Donald Trump has declared the United States is going to "win" the artificial intelligence race, as his administration unveiled its AI Action Plan.

Satellite tracker Spaceflux reaches lift-off with £5m funding boost

Satellite tracker Spaceflux reaches lift-off with ...

A British space surveillance company which has won a string of government contracts will this week announce a £5.4m fundraising to expand its global network of advanced telescopes.