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Even as someone who has grown up in the public eye, Tom Daley has vulnerabilities and concerns to finally reveal.The five-time Olympic medallist has an even greater perspective as the British diver who first competed at the Games aged 14 in 2008, who is now retired and a father of two. Having grown up in the public eye when social media was still in its infancy, Daley is deeply troubled […]

A 53-year-old man has been charged after a car was driven into a crowd at Liverpool FC's trophy parade.Paul Doyle, from the West Derby area of Liverpool, has been charged with seven offences, Merseyside Police said.The businessman, who is a father-of-three, is accused of two counts of unlawful and malicious wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and two counts of causing unlawful and malicious grievous bodily harm with […]

The youngest victim injured in the Liverpool parade crash on Monday is nine years old, police have said.They added that the oldest is 78, with all 79 people injured understood to be British.Seven remain in hospital in a stable condition.Merseyside Police declined to say what drug the 53-year-old man arrested over the incident is alleged to have taken."We wouldn't go into this detail at this stage of the investigation," the […]

Evie likes scary movies, musicals and Taylor Swift - but there is something that sets her apart.The 16-year-old hates the way other children at school casually joke about suicide."People saying things like 'I'm going to kill myself if I have to sit another maths test', you'd be surprised how often people say things like that," Evie Roodhouse tells me."People don't understand the seriousness, saying they are 'depressed' as if it's […]

Kneecap say they have been "removed" from playing at a music festival in Scotland this July.It comes after the organisers of TRNSMT said the group, made up of Liam Og O hAnnaidh, Naoise O Caireallain, and JJ O Dochartaigh, will "no longer perform" at the event following "safety concerns" raised by the police. Last Wednesday, the Metropolitan Police said O hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was […]

FA Cup winner Eberechi Eze has told Sky News he wants to help kids with his foundation, both inside the sport he has found so much success with, and beyond it.Eze scored the winning goal in Crystal Palace's recent 1-0 victory over seven-time winners Man City to secure the club's first major piece of silverware. Speaking to Sky News' lead UK presenter Sarah-Jane Mee during the third Annual Eze Invitational […]

The UK has had its sunniest spring since records began in 1910, according to provisional figures from the Met Office.The UK recorded 630 hours of sunshine between 1 March and 27 May - beating its previous sunniest spring in 2020 by 4 hours, the forecaster said. Last week, the Met Office confirmed that both Scotland and Northern Ireland had already had their respective sunniest springs on record, beating their previous […]

Thames Water, the UK's biggest water provider, has been hit by a record fine by regulator Ofwat. The company has been fined £122.7m following Ofwat's "biggest and most complex" investigation. It follows two investigations related to its wastewater operations and dividend payouts.The fine will be paid by the company and its shareholders, Ofwat said, rather than customers.This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.Please […]

London mayor Sadiq Khan has backed calls for the possession of small quantities of natural cannabis to be decriminalised. Sir Sadiq said a new report, published by the independent London Drugs Commission (LDC) today, provides "a compelling, evidence-based case" for the government to consider the move. Under current laws, cannabis is a Class B drug and people found in possession face a fine or imprisonment.The LDC, set up by the […]