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New Year's Eve celebrations across the UK have been cancelled as the country braces for a wet and windy start to 2025. Outdoor events planned for 31 December as part of Edinburgh's Hogmanay will not take place, while celebrations on the 30th were also cancelled. A spokesperson said events in the city centre of the Scottish capital, including fireworks from the castle, are unable to go ahead "on the grounds of […]

The Welsh Ambulance Service has declared a critical incident after a huge increase in demand across the emergency services.There were more than 340 calls waiting to be answered when the incident was declared on Monday evening, according to the service. At the same time, more than half of the Trust's ambulance vehicles were waiting to hand over patients outside hospitals.Patients were waiting for "many hours" for an ambulance as a […]

Hundreds of people are being recognised for their services to the country in this year's New Year Honours.Here are just some of the people who earned a gong this year. Sir Gareth Southgate is knighted for services to association football after leading England to the finals of the Euros in 2020 and 2024.Sir Stephen Fry also receives a knighthood in recognition for his services to mental health awareness, the environment […]

Seven five-week-old lurcher puppies have been stolen from a family just days after Christmas.Police said the family, from Shroton in Dorset, have been left "devastated" after the dogs were taken between 10.50pm and 11.10pm on Saturday. A 28-year-old man from east Dorset and a 22-year-old woman from Wimborne have been arrested on suspicion of burglary in connection with the incident.However the puppies have still not been found and they are […]

There has been a "deadly" rise in reports of people driving the wrong way down England's motorways in the last year, an investigation has found.There has been a 15% increase in incidents - with some of them down to drivers "blindly" following their sat navs, according to the AA. Figures obtained by the PA news agency from National Highways show 988 incidents involving "oncoming vehicles" were reported on England's motorways […]

As a momentous year in news draws to a close, Sky News correspondents have picked out their most memorable moments.Middle East correspondent Ali Bunkall said he "will never forget" the times he entered Gaza - on both occasions escorted by the Israeli military, as Israel usually bans foreign media from entering and reporting from Gaza. Covering something entirely different, arts and entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer met hardcore 'Swiftie' superfans in […]

Actress Michelle Keegan is expecting her first baby with husband Mark Wright, the celebrity couple have announced. Keegan and former The Only Way Is Essex star Wright, both 37, shared the news on their Instagram accounts with the caption "2025 is going to be a special one for us" followed by a baby emoji. A picture on the social media site posted on Sunday shows the couple standing opposite each […]

Police are "extremely concerned" about a woman who appeared to be trying to escape from a car in Stockport, before she was reportedly dragged back in and assaulted.Greater Manchester Police are still searching for the woman and fear she may need urgent safeguarding or medical care. They are appealing for information after receiving the report on Saturday. Image: The car was last seen on at about 6.30am on Saturday morning. […]

Six teenagers and a 52-year-old man have been arrested after an 18-year-old was stabbed to death in Ilkeston, Derbyshire.Four 17-year-old boys have been arrested on suspicion of murder. Two girls aged 15 and 16 have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, as has a man, 52.Police were called to reports a man had been stabbed on Rose Avenue on Saturday evening.They found the victim on nearby Heanor Road […]