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Sainsbury's blames Visa card issues for online payment failure

Sainsbury's blames Visa card issues for online payment failure

Official receiver may step in as council care provider NRS Healthcare nears collapse

Official receiver may step in as council care provider NRS Healthcare nears collapse

Gary Neville hits out at national insurance rise

Gary Neville hits out at national insurance rise

TikTok to alert parents when teens post public videos

TikTok to alert parents when teens post public videos

BMA hits back at claims it refused to allow doctors to work in critical areas during strike

BMA hits back at claims it refused to allow doctors to work in critical areas during strike

Hundreds of thousands of people backlash against internet safety rules

Hundreds of thousands of people backlash against internet safety rules

'Simmering' division in town where hotel for asylum seekers is beacon for unrest

'Simmering' division in town where hotel for asylum seekers is beacon for unrest

Palestine Action's bid for judicial review granted after MPs banned group

Palestine Action's bid for judicial review granted after MPs banned group

In the country that Trump claims 'nobody has ever heard of', his name evokes fear and panic

In the country that Trump claims 'nobody has ever heard of', his name evokes fear and panic

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UK gets first female Astronomer Royal in 350 years

UK gets first female Astronomer Royal in 350 years

Prof Michele Dougherty is the first woman to be appointed to the influential post.... Read more

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

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Gary Neville, YouTube and online protections

Gary Neville, YouTube and online protections

Why Palestinian statehood won't stop the starvation

Why Palestinian statehood won't stop the starvation

Can anything stop the ketamine crisis?

Can anything stop the ketamine crisis?

Trade negotiations, bond risks and a rise in botulism cases

Trade negotiations, bond risks and a rise in botulism cases

History Girls: How football came home... again

History Girls: How football came home... again

Trump makes 'biggest of all the deals' with the EU. What's next?

Trump makes 'biggest of all the deals' with the EU. What's next?

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?

Diddy asks judge to release him on $50m bond as he awaits sentencing

Diddy asks judge to release him on $50m bond as he...

Disgraced hip hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has asked a judge to release him on a $50m bond as he waits to be sentenced for prostitution-related offences.

Ozzy Osbourne cortege to travel through Birmingham

Ozzy Osbourne cortege to travel through Birmingham

Ozzy Osbourne fans will be able to say goodbye to the heavy metal pioneer at a procession for his cortege through his home city of Birmingham tomorrow.

Glastonbury headliner explains why he's backing new UK-wide festival

Glastonbury headliner explains why he's backing ne...

The 1975 frontman Matty Healy has warned of a musical "silence" that would come without the pubs and bars that give UK artists their first chance to perform.

Bob Geldof accuses Israel of 'dangling food in front of starving, panicked, exhausted mothers'

Bob Geldof accuses Israel of 'dangling food in fro...

Bob Geldof has accused the Israeli authorities of "lying" about starvation in Gaza - after Israel's government spokesperson claimed there was "no famine caused by Israel".

Paul Gallagher, older brother of Oasis stars Noel and Liam, is charged with rape

Paul Gallagher, older brother of Oasis stars Noel ...

Paul Gallagher, the older brother of Oasis stars Noel and Liam, has been charged with multiple offences including rape.

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".

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.

TikTok to alert parents when teens post public videos

TikTok to alert parents when teens post public vid...

TikTok will now alert parents when their teenager posts a public video, as part of new safety tools launched this week.

BMA hits back at claims it refused to allow doctors to work in critical areas during strike

BMA hits back at claims it refused to allow doctor...

The British Medical Association has hit back at claims the organisation refused to allow doctors to keep working in critical areas during five days of strike action.

Hundreds of thousands of people backlash against internet safety rules

Hundreds of thousands of people backlash against i...

Hundreds of thousands of people are protesting against the UK's new online safety rules, with accusations of censorship being levelled at the government.

Sainsbury's blames Visa card issues for online payment failure

Sainsbury's blames Visa card issues for online pay...

J Sainsbury, the supermarket chain, was on Wednesday racing to resolve an issue with card payments made involving Visa and Barclays which was impacting customers' ability to pay for online grocery orders.

At least 17 killed in Turkey wildfires as thousands flee their homes

At least 17 killed in Turkey wildfires as thousand...

Wildfires in several Turkish regions have claimed at least 17 lives in the past month, as record-breaking heatwaves and strong winds fuel devastating blazes across the eastern Mediterranean.

Firefighters battle blazes as 'apocalyptic' wildfires break out across southeast Europe

Firefighters battle blazes as 'apocalyptic' wildfi...

Firefighters are battling blazes that have broken out across several countries in southeast Europe, fuelled by dry conditions, high winds and extreme temperatures.

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.

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.