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A gold pocket watch that was recovered from the body of the richest man on the Titanic will be auctioned on Saturday. John Jacob Astor, 47, went down with the ship in 1912 after helping his wife on to a lifeboat. Rather than try his luck with another lifeboat, the impeccably dressed businessman, a prominent member of the wealthy Astor family, was last seen smoking a cigarette and chatting with a […]

Mikel Arteta gives very little of himself away in interviews but what he makes no effort to hide is how much he wants this Premier league title.It may not be in Arsenal's hands after slipping up against Aston Villa but the 5-0 bounce back against Chelsea this week was spectacular - and he still believes his team are "100%" in with a chance of being crowned champions. The last time […]

A Jewish campaign group has "reluctantly" called off its "Walk Together" demonstration in central London amid safety concerns.Thousands had been expected to attend the walk in the capital on Saturday, which would have coincided with the pro-Palestinian marches. The Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) said it cancelled the event, where people would have walked "where they please", after receiving threats and identifying "hostile actors" who posed a risk to the safety […]

Marcus Rashford has replied to a supportive post on X, saying he has been suffering abuse "for months" and that "enough is enough".The Manchester United and England forward was commenting on a post by @UtdParadigm, which read: "The way Marcus Rashford is being treated is absolutely disgusting. It's cruel. It's abuse." The player agreed that "it is abuse and has been for months. Enough is enough". X This content is […]

Two men have been charged in connection with the small boats crossing that led to the deaths of five people on a beach in France.A seven-year-old girl, a woman and three men died in the incident off the coast of Wimereux in northern France.Yien Both, a 22-year-old from South Sudan, has been charged with assisting unlawful immigration and attempting to arrive in the UK without valid entry clearance.Tajdeen Adbulaziz Juma, […]

The world's first personalised mRNA cancer jab for melanoma is being tested in British patients.The "gamechanger" jab also has the potential to stop bladder, lung and kidney cancer. It's custom built for each person and tells the body to identify cancer cells and stops the disease returning.A stage-two trial found it significantly reduced the risk of cancer coming back in melanoma patients and now a final trial has been launched.University […]

One of Britain's biggest double-glazing suppliers has crashed into administration, leaving insolvency practitioners engaged in a race to salvage hundreds of jobs.Sky News has learnt that Everest, which has been owned by the prominent financier Jon Moulton's investment firm Better Capital for more than a decade, called in administrators this week. ReSolve, a professional services firm, has been appointed to handle the process.Sources said it was now engaged in an […]

Actor-turned-politician Laurence Fox has been ordered to pay £90,000 in damages each to two people he referred to as "paedophiles" on social media.Fox was successfully sued by former Stonewall trustee Simon Blake and drag artist Crystal over a row on X, formerly known as Twitter. After losing a High Court libel battle, it means he will have to pay out a total of £180,000.Fox called Mr Blake and Crystal, a […]

The SNP and Scottish Greens power-sharing deal has formally ended following a row over a climbdown on climate targets, Sky News understands.It comes after First Minister Humza Yousaf summoned a meeting of his Cabinet - usually held on a Tuesday - this morning following speculation over the future of the Holyrood deal, first struck by his predecessor Nicola Sturgeon. There has been unhappiness in the Green Party after the Scottish […]