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The father of a girl who died at a water park said she was “left to drown” and could have been saved, as he accused the operator of “neglect”. Kyra Hill, 11, died after she got into difficulty in the water at Liquid Leisure Park in Datchet, Berkshire, where she was attending a party. She

A woman has died after a collision between two cars which caused a vehicle to end up on a railway track. The crash involving a Range Rover and a Tesla happened on the A40 westbound near Park Royal tube station in west London at 3.48am on Monday. A female occupant of the Range Rover died

The RAF’s head of recruitment refused to follow an order to prioritise women and ethnic minority candidates over white men because she believed it was “unlawful”, defence sources have claimed and a leaked email has revealed. The group captain – whose subsequent resignation was revealed exclusively by Sky News – told her boss in the

Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk has retained his heavyweight titles after a thrilling rematch with Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia. Usyk won on a split points decision after the pair went the full 12 rounds – 113 to 115, 115 to 113 and 116 to 112. Until around March, Usyk was fighting on the frontline in

A British toddler has been killed by a Jeep while on holiday in the Republic of Ireland. It is understood the boy, who was under the age of two, had been staying at a property in County Roscommon with his parents. Irish police said the boy was hit by the car near Ballinagare shortly after

Sir Alex Ferguson has told a court that Ryan Giggs has a “fantastic temperament” and he never saw him lose his temper, as he gave evidence at his former player’s assault trial. The ex-Manchester United manager said Giggs would “feel the sharp end of my tongue” during his playing career but was “without doubt the

The cost of living crisis is pushing more women into sex work and leaving them unable to say no to violent and exploitative clients, outreach workers have told Sky News. With inflation at a record high and wages failing to keep up with spiralling prices and energy bills, the number of calls to the English

Ryan Giggs has admitted trying to use his teenage daughter as “a lever” to stop the police being called on the night he allegedly headbutted his ex-girlfriend. However the former Manchester United footballer denied using “emotional blackmail” after Kate Greville’s sister Emma rang 999 on the evening of 1 November 2020. Giggs is also accused

A man has been charged with the murder of 87-year-old Thomas O’Halloran, who was stabbed to death on his mobility scooter. Lee Byer, 44, of Allenby Avenue, Southall, west London, will appear at Willesden Magistrates’ Court today, after being arrested on Thursday. Mr O’Halloran was attacked on a road in nearby Greenford on Tuesday afternoon. Police

A 44-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was stabbed to death on his mobility scooter. The man was arrested at an address in Southall, west London, in the early hours of Thursday and remains in custody, police said. Thomas O’Halloran, 87, was attacked on a road in nearby Greenford on

Police investigating the killing of 87-year-old Thomas O’Halloran who was stabbed to death have released pictures of a man seen running from the scene armed with a knife. Detectives have issued images of a man they are keen to identify as a matter of urgency following the killing of Mr O’Halloran, who had been riding a

Footage shows a pensioner fighting with masked youths who have allegedly been targeting his home for nearly a year. West Midlands Police have said they are investigating after two CCTV clips were shared online which show a gang targeting the property of Roy Muller, 76, in Great Barr, Birmingham, five days apart. The first video

Thunderstorms and heavy rain are predicted across England and Wales on Tuesday, with warnings over flash flooding and disruption. The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for most of the UK on Tuesday. Conditions could also cause transport disruption and power cuts in areas hit by heavy rain. Hail, frequent lightning and flash

The government has agreed to offer £100,000 in compensation to victims of the infected blood scandal. It comes after decades of campaigning and government denial of responsibility. The announcement has had a mixed reception, because while survivors will now get long-overdue help and recognition, many others have already died and, apart from spouses, relatives of

Sir Keir Starmer has said Labour’s plan to deal with the “national emergency” of spiralling energy costs is “robust” and a “real answer” to soaring household bills. The Labour leader said his plan would keep soaring household bills down by freezing the energy price cap and it would be paid for by introducing a new

The UK is braced for several days of thunderstorms after a hot weekend which saw parts of the country grapple with wildfires – but the change in weather is likely to bring more danger rather than relief, meteorologists have warned. A lack of rain and high temperatures have caused drought conditions which have turned much

“Without the electricity, Isaac would die. That’s no exaggeration. So I have to pay, no matter what the cost.” For Maxine Rothchester, keeping the power on in her house is literally a matter of life or death. She has looked after Isaac since he was eight months old. He’s now nearly nine, but his condition

More extreme heat and drought conditions, and the potential for wildfires, are expected in the southern half of the UK this weekend – while the northern half is set to be struck by thunderstorms and floods. The Met Office has issued an amber heat warning covering most of England and Wales, where temperatures of up

Droughts have been declared in parts of southwest, southern and central England and all of eastern England, as Britons continue to bake in the high temperatures. The affected areas are: • Devon and Cornwall• Solent and South Downs• Kent and South London• Herts and North London• East Anglia• Thames• Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire• East Midlands Wiggonholt,

Droughts could be declared in “quite a few regions” of the country tomorrow, a source from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has told Sky News. The news contradicts earlier suggestions that a drought would only be declared in the South West. The drought declaration is not expected to cover the whole country,