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In 2019, nine men were jailed for raping and abusing two teenage girls living in a children's home in Bradford.One of the victims, Fiona Goddard, says more than 50 men raped her.When the government began to talk about offering councils money for local inquiries, Fiona hoped Bradford would be one of the first to take up the offer. But there didn't seem to be much enthusiasm. Please use Chrome browser […]

Two skydivers have died at an airfield in Devon.Emergency services were called to the area of Dunkeswell Aerodrome at around 1pm on Friday 13 June. Two people were confirmed dead at the scene, and their families have been informed."Scene guards remain in place at the airfield and inquiries are ongoing by the relevant agencies," a spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police told Sky News, urging anyone who may have information […]

Roads have been flooded and a landslip has disrupted trains as the UK was hit by tens of thousands of lightning strikes during thunderstorms - with severe weather warnings in place for large parts of the country.It follows the hottest day of the year on Friday, which saw a high of 29.4C (84.9F) in Santon Downham in Suffolk. The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning until 6pm across […]

A sporting icon courted by prime ministers past and present, newly knighted Sir David Beckham is renowned for being extremely media savvy.Never more so than when I interviewed him for Sky News at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, after he took part in the closing ceremony having played a key role in London's winning bid to host the 2012 Games. Speaking about Sir Alex Ferguson in the interview, canny Sir Becks […]

Two men have been jailed for their roles in the theft of a £4.75m gold toilet from Blenheim Palace.James Sheen, 40, and Michael Jones, 39, were part of the gang who planned and carried out the burglary at the Oxfordshire stately home. Sheen, 40, a roofer who pleaded guilty to burglary, conspiracy and transferring criminal property, was sentenced at Oxford Crown Court to four years in prison.His sentence will run […]

A man motivated by anti-government ideology has been jailed for life for attempting to murder an officer during an attack on a police station in South Wales.Alexander Dighton, 28, who injured three officers during the attack outside Talbot Green police station in Rhondda Cynon Taf on 31 January, was sentenced to at least 22 years. The defendant, who was wearing a bullet-proof vest during the attack, was armed with a […]

The UK has called for restraint and diplomacy after Israel launched airstrikes on Iran early on Friday.The Israeli military said a "pre-emptive, precise, combined offensive based on high-quality intelligence" had been launched against targets in Iran - called Operation Rising Lion. Follow latest: Israel attacks Iran's nuclear sitesAccording to Iranian state media, six nuclear scientists were killed in Israel's strikes. An Israeli military spokesperson said Iran had launched more than […]

The British man who survived the Air India plane crash told his family "I don't know how I'm alive" in a phone call seconds after the plane came down, his brother has told Sky News.Vishwash Kumar Ramesh is the only passenger reported to have survived after Air India Flight 171 crashed into a building shortly after take-off in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on Thursday afternoon.India plane crash - latest updatesRelatives confirmed they […]

Rachel Reeves is a "gnat's whisker" away from having to raise taxes in the autumn budget, a leading economist has warned - despite the chancellor insisting her plans are "fully funded".Paul Johnson, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), said "any move in the wrong direction" for the economy before the next fiscal event would "almost certainly spark more tax rises". 'Sting in the tail' in chancellor's plans - […]