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The family of a 60-year-old man shot dead in his home have paid tribute to the "much-loved father, granddad and partner". Barry Dawson was shot through the front window of his terraced house in Stanley, County Durham, on Saturday afternoon.In a statement, Mr Dawson's family said he will be "greatly missed"."We are truly devastated, and his loss will leave an enormous gap in our lives," they added.A 37-year-old man and […]

Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre has reportedly left hospital after recently saying she had "four days to live".Her representative said she was discharged on Monday, according to US celebrity website People. Photos in Australian media on Wednesday are said to show Ms Giuffre being driven in a vehicle north of Perth.The 41-year-old appeared with a bruised face last week when she posted an Instagram video saying her car had been […]

A girl has relearned how to walk, talk and swallow after undergoing an operation rarely carried out on children, in which doctors stored part of her skull in her stomach.Ellie Morris-Davies, who is now 16, had nine surgeries in the space of 13 weeks last year after being diagnosed with a cavernoma - a cluster of abnormal blood vessels that looks like a raspberry - which does not often have […]

London schools are at risk of "increased violence" and "gang exploitation" following the decision to remove specialist police officers, headteachers have told Sky News.Education leaders are "urging" the Metropolitan Police to reconsider a decision to transfer 371 safer schools officers into neighbourhood policing teams next month. Teachers warn pupils will be at "greater risk" of violence as a result - and some students told Sky News they were worried "more […]

A mother whose daughter was killed in a car crash has said tougher laws for new drivers could have saved the teenager's life. Speaking on The UK Tonight With Sarah-Jane Mee, Sharon Huddleston called on the government to bring in new laws to "help save young lives [and] give teenagers a future". Caitlin Huddleston, 18, was a passenger in a vehicle which collided with a van in July 2017. The […]

A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with multiple sex offences including rape.PC Dion Arnold is charged with four counts of rape, two counts of assault by penetration and one count of sexual assault, the Met Police said.He was arrested by Surrey Police on 29 March.The charges relate to a report made earlier this year and the alleged offences are said to have happened while Arnold was off duty.Arnold, […]

The chief executives of some of the world's biggest banks have held private talks about the carnage in financial markets and the global economy precipitated by President Donald Trump's tariffs blitz.Sky News has learnt that bosses from lenders including Bank of America, Barclays, Citi and HSBC Holdings held a call on Sunday to discuss the ongoing chaos as plunging equity markets reflect fears of a worldwide recession. Sources said that […]

A plastic surgeon has been found guilty of the attempted murder of his former boss, who he stabbed after a failed attempt to set his house on fire.Peter Brooks had cycled to the home of Graeme Perks in Halam, near Southwell, Nottinghamshire, while wearing camouflage gear and armed with a crowbar, petrol, matches and a knife in the early hours of 14 January 2021. The 61-year-old then doused the ground […]

An MP denied entry and deported from Israel has accused the state of "control and censorship".Labour MP Abtisam Mohamed told the House of Commons: "This act was not just a diplomatic affront, this wasn't about security. "It was about control and censorship and the exposure of Israel. No state, however powerful, should be beyond criticism."Ms Mohamed and fellow Labour MP Yuan Yang were denied entry to Israel when they arrived […]