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The Met Office is continuing to monitor a sulphur dioxide plume that crossed the UK today, amid speculation it could cause sickness. London, Norwich and Hull are among the cities exposed to the cloud of CO2, which has originated from a volcano in Iceland. And while the colourless gas does cause symptoms including a sore throat, coughing and difficulty breathing, the Met Office has issued a reassuring statement about its […]

In the heart of Ballymoney, a small town in Northern Ireland's County Antrim, bike leather-clad tourists seek out a well-manicured memorial garden. Astride his motorbike, a life-sized statue of champion racer Joey Dunlop leans back, arms folded, a victorious grin engraved for eternity. The late King of the Roads, a local legend, still commands pilgrimage from around the world. There are statues too of his brother Robert, and nephew William, […]

The August bank holiday has arrived - the cue for millions to get back to work after whatever holidays they have managed to enjoy.Over this weekend many Britons will be coming home from Europe through ports, airports and the Channel Tunnel. Their trips may have included frustrating delays and border checks but there won't be another summer which runs as smoothly as 2024 for many years ahead. Image: Passengers waiting […]

There will be a "very significant policing presence" at this year's Notting Hill Carnival, the Metropolitan Police have said.Seven thousand officers are due to be on duty weeks after rioting and violent disorder erupted on streets across the UK. "Those [riots] highlight why carnival is set up in the first place," explained Matthew Phillip, chief executive of the Notting Hill Carnival."Carnival is the biggest celebration of inclusion, and social cohesion […]

A grandfather killed by his XL bully dog was "the kindest, most loving person you would ever meet", his family has said.David Daintree, 53, was found dead at his home in Ashley Court in Accrington on Tuesday by police who were called to reports of a dog attacking someone shortly before 9.30pm. Armed officers shot dead the dog, later confirmed to be an XL bully, a breed which is restricted […]

Prosecutors in Italy are reportedly planning to launch a manslaughter investigation after a luxury yacht sank, claiming seven lives.Sky News understands this is standard procedure in complex cases, but more details are expected to be revealed at a news conference in Sicily this morning. Among those killed were Hannah Lynch who became the last passenger to be recovered from Bayesian superyacht on Friday.Tributes have been paid to the 18-year-old who […]

Fiona and Jimmy Vallance have lived in their two-bedroom former council flat in Scotland for 40 years - then they were given two hours' notice to leave the property they owned.The couple find themselves in the middle of a concrete crisis causing financial turmoil and emotional devastation for homeowners. Sky News has been told more than 2,000 homes with collapse-risk RAAC could be demolished across Britain, with the vast majority […]

A pensioner who faces a fuel payment cut says he worries about whether he will make it through the winter when energy prices go up.Roy William Roots, 90, is among the estimated 10 million pensioners who are facing a cut to their £200 or £300 winter fuel payment, which will now only go to those who receive pension credit or other means-tested benefits. It comes as industry regulator Ofgem said […]

The Metropolitan Police has ended its investigation into the general election betting scandal without bringing any charges. A number of Conservative politicians and officials, as well as police officers based around parliament, got into hot water over allegations they had placed bets on the timing of July's vote before it had been publicly announced by then prime minister Rishi Sunak, dogging the campaign for the party. Politics live: Rising energy […]