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A man who was among four people hurt when a car hit pedestrians in London's West End on Christmas Day has died in hospital.He has been named as 25-year-old Aidan Chapman, the Metropolitan Police said. Officers were called to reports of a crash and a car driving on the wrong side of the road at 12.45am.The incident occurred outside the Sondheim Theatre, in Shaftesbury Avenue, which is at the heart […]

The Post Office is proposing a big hike in the fees that banks pay to allow their customers to access its network as it attempts to secure additional funding to boost postmasters' pay.Sky News understands that more than two dozen banks and building societies are considering a proposal submitted to them recently by the Post Office that would see the next banking framework costing them between £350m and £400m annually […]

Luke Littler  has reached the semi-finals of the World Darts Championship after a 5-2 victory at Alexandra Palace.The 17-year-old - who was runner-up in the competition last year - triumphed over Nathan Aspinall and will now face eighth seed Stephen Bunting on Thursday for a place in the final. Littler made 15 maximums during the match as he looks to add to the 10 titles he has won in his […]

Large parts of the UK will be under a three-day snow warning from this weekend as forecasters warn that people living in rural communities could become cut off.The yellow warning is due to come into force at midday on Saturday and will last until 9am on Monday. It covers all regions of England apart from the South West, most of Wales and some of southern Scotland. Image: A yellow warning […]

A 70-year-old woman has been killed after a hit-and-run crash in Paisley on New Year's Eve.The pensioner was pronounced dead at the scene after being struck by a white car in Barrhead Road at about 7pm on Tuesday.Police Scotland said the driver failed to stop at the scene, near to the junction with Ladykirk Crescent.The force added enquiries are ongoing to identify and locate the car, as well as to […]

A total of 36,816 migrants crossed the English Channel to the UK in 2024, provisional government figures show.The figure is up 25% on 2023 when 29,437 people arrived in small boats. The number successfully making the journey in 2024 is the second-highest since records began in 2018. The total, however, is down 20% on the record 45,774 arrivals in 2022.The number of people who died while making the hazardous journey […]

Sir Keir Starmer has hailed 2024 as a "year of change" as he shared his first New Year message as prime minister.But the Labour leader, who took office after a staggering general election victory over the Conservatives in July, admitted there is "still so much more to do" in 2025. It will include a plan to make sure there will be "more cash in your pocket", as well as a […]

A police officer has been charged with historical child sex offences including raping a girl under 13. PC Marcus Newbold, 29, faces charges relating to one alleged victim between 2007 and 2011. He joined West Yorkshire Police in January 2021 and has been suspended since the complainant came forward in September 2022. Newbold, who was based in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, is due to appear at Leeds Magistrates' Court on Friday.The […]