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A junior doctor who found a goldfish on his garden lawn has gone viral on social media after saying he had "no idea" how it got there.Dr Ben Beska, from Newcastle, made the discovery on Saturday after he heard a group of magpies squawking and went out to investigate - and then spotted the fish lying in the grass. The NHS cardiology doctor rushed to retrieve the fish and placed […]

A Pringle thief told police "once you pop, you can't stop" after his arrest over a series of robberies.Adam Spencer stole 17 tubes of Pringles in one go during his thieving spree in April and May in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. Spencer was spotted on Tuesday by police officers on patrol in the area, who identified him as the suspect they had been looking for over a series of burglaries and shop […]

On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Sky News looks at some of the notable numbers from 6 June 1944. 156,115 - Allied soldiers landed on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. 50,000 - The approximate number of German forces the Allies faced.4,415 - Allied troops were killed on D-Day itself. This included 2,501 from the US, 1,449 from the UK, 391 Canadians and 73 from other Allied countries. 5,000 - An […]

Labour has announced its plans to reduce net migration - with Sir Keir Starmer accusing the Conservatives of having "repeatedly broken their promises" to get the number down. It marks another attempt by the Labour Party to appeal to Conservative voters. Figures published after Rishi Sunak called the general election showed a net of 685,000 arrived in the UK last year - down from a record of 764,000 in 2022.General […]

More than 2,000 police officers are on duty across London today to monitor fan events ahead of the Champions League final at Wembley, as well as at several protests.It's a busy day for Met Police officers as they keep an eye on Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid supporters ahead of 8pm kick off, while a protest led by far-right activist Tommy Robinson goes on at Parliament Square. There was also […]

Britain's biggest water company has been told it faces a fine of more than £40m over the payment of a shareholder dividend in spite of its poor performance.Sky News has learnt that Ofwat notified Thames Water last month that it was minded to impose the penalty for breaching rules on the payment of dividends. The development will pile further pressure on Thames Water as it limps towards a potential temporary […]

"I smell a virgin…" Katie Hopkins said, looking straight at me. "I smell lefty, pressy scum!"The far-right commentator was addressing an audience of 500 people in a soggy tent in a rural corner of North West England. I was standing at the back but that didn't stop her singling me out. The crowd theatrically booed me, as if I was a pantomime villain. I blushed.Officially called the Weekend Truth Festival […]

The start of Scotland's women's Euro 2025 qualifier against Israel was delayed after a protester chained himself to one of the goalposts at Hampden Park.With hundreds gathered outside with Palestinian flags, the anti-Israel protester got on to the pitch at the Glasgow stadium prior to the women's teams' pre-match anthems. The game was played behind closed doors after intelligence suggested demonstrators were planning to disrupt the match in protest at […]

A "thoroughly dishonest" mother who stole her daughters' inheritance has been jailed.Katherine Hill, 53, worked with her 93-year-old father, Gerald Hill, to cheat her children out of the money left to them by their grandmother, a court heard. Gemma and Jessica Thomas had been left £50,000 in their grandmother's will.It stated they could access the money once they turned 25, but Katherine and Gerald Hill emptied the account in just […]