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The night sky has been lit up by the Northern Lights over Scotland, with some also reporting the spectacular shades of green and red south of the border.The phenomenon, also known as Aurora Borealis, are often seen from countries like Iceland and Norway and are only occasionally visible from the UK. Sightings have been reported across northern Scotland, including from Loch Ness and Fort Augustus.Some on social media have even […]

A 30-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a fatal stabbing in Enfield, north London.It comes after a 66-year-old man was found critically injured in the communal area of a block of flats in Lockhart Close. Police were called to the scene just after 7.20pm on Friday.Despite the efforts of emergency services, he was pronounced dead at the scene.The man has not been formally identified but officers […]

Britain's biggest banks have been placed on alert over hundreds of 'rogue' filings which appear to have been lodged at Companies House, the UK’s central corporate register.Sky News has obtained a note issued by UK Finance, the banking trade association, which warned its members that approximately 800 forms relating to the discharging of financial liabilities were submitted at Companies House late last month. In the notice to banks - marked […]

Cash-strapped train travellers are being priced off the railways, campaigners have warned as fares in England and Wales are hiked by nearly 5% despite high levels of cancellations.Critics argue passengers are being "punished" and will be angry at Sunday's rises given the "shocking state" of the network, against a backdrop of disruption caused by rail strikes. Sky News has previously revealed that even before the latest increases came into effect, […]

When you break a record jointly held by three of the biggest British music acts of the last 30 years, you know you're doing something right.Before tonight's Brit Awards, only three artist had ever won four prizes in one ceremony - Harry Styles last year, Adele in 2016, and Blur in 1995. Raye, who just a few years ago was contemplating a very different future after leaving her record label, […]

The Post Office should be "handed over" to postmasters, its former chairman has said, accusing the government of using it as a "fig leaf" for stalling and evasion.In a letter seen exclusively by Sky News, Henry Staunton told the business and trade committee the government has "consistently hidden behind the Post Office's skirts, spinning their way away from trouble". He also accused the Department for Business and Trade of not […]

Two women were injured by shotgun pellets after a moped rider dropped a firearm while being chased by police.At 4.55pm on Friday, police officers in Clapham, south London, started chasing a moped with two people on it after it failed to stop. One of the suspects dropped a shotgun, which discharged as it struck the ground.Two women, aged 27 and 36, were hit by shotgun pellets and had to be […]

"Has anybody ever heard of the phrase 'red flags'?"A handful of year nine students raise their hands. "It's a warning,” one boy says. "A sign that a relationship is about to become toxic," his classmate Sarah adds.The group of 13 and 14 year olds is taking part in a healthy relationship workshop by the organisation Tender, an extension to the school's health, sex, and relationships curriculum.During the hour-long session, they […]

A moped rider being chased by police has fired shots, wounding three people in south London.Two of them suffered shotgun pellet injuries while a third was hurt by the moped, but none are believed to be in a life-threatening condition. Officers were pursuing the vehicle, being ridden by two people, after it failed to stop in the Clapham area just before 5pm on Friday, the Metropolitan Police said. Image: Pic: […]