School Shooting: Tributes To British Victim

The family of a six-year-old British boy killed in the Sandy Hook shootings have paid tribute to their "joyous" son at his funeral. Dylan Hockley was one of 20 children shot dead by gunman Adam Lanza at the elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut,...

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Weather: Heavy Rain Sparks Christmas Misery

Families preparing for Christmas have been hit by floods and travel chaos as heavy rain batters Britain. The south west of England has been particularly badly affected by the downpours and four severe flood warnings for Devon and Cornwall are now in...

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Gavin Mooney: British Economist Beaten To Death

An eminent British economist and his wife have been murdered at their home in Australia. Professor Gavin Mooney, 69, and Dr Delys Weston, 62, were found at the property in Tasmania on Wednesday and are thought to have been bludgeoned to death. The...

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Stunt Rider Eddie Kidd: Wife's Assault Charge

The estranged wife of paralysed motorbike stunt rider Eddie Kidd has been charged with assaulting him. Samantha Kidd is due to appear in court next month accused of assaulting the 53-year-old six times in four months. The 44-year-old, of High Street,...

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BAE Strikes £2.5bn Deal With Oman

By Alistair Bunkall, Defence Correspondent A deal worth £2.5bn has been completed between British defence manufacturer BAE Systems and Oman. It will see BAE provide the Gulf state with 12 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft and eight Hawk training jets....

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Iraq: Former Army Doctor Struck Off

Former Army doctor Derek Keilloh is struck off the medical register for misconduct over the death of Iraqi detainee Baha Mousa. ...

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Flood Fears Rise Ahead Of A Soggy Christmas

Flooding is set to hit Britain as successive bands of heavy rain move across the country ahead of a damp Christmas. Most of England, Wales and Scotland is expected to be wet today with heavy rain in some places. Snow is also likely over the Scottish...

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Plebgate: Second Arrest Over Mitchell Row

Scotland Yard have arrested a second man in connection with their inquiry into the Andrew Mitchell "plebgate" row. The 23-year-old was held on suspicion of intentionally encouraging or assisting the commission of an indictable offence on or around December...

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BBC Takes Advice On Slashing Entwistle Pay-Off

By Niall Paterson, Media Correspondent The BBC has taken advice about recouping some of the £450,000 pay-off to its former director-general after being accused of a "cavalier" attitude over the handout. BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten revealed they...

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Plebgate: Call For Inquiry After New Claims

Former chief whip Andrew Mitchell has demanded a full inquiry into the "plebgate" row that cost him his job after new revelations cast doubt on the affair. Allegations have emerged that a police officer posed as a member of the public and falsely claimed...

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Lostprophets Singer Facing Child Sex Charges

Lostprophets vocalist Ian Watkins is due to to appear in court charged with child sex offences. Police said the Welsh rock star - whose hits include Last Train Home - had been arrested as part of a continuing investigation. A spokesman said: "A Pontypridd...

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Hillsborough: New Police Investigation

The Home Secretary has announced a new police investigation into the Hillsborough disaster, as the Attorney General urged the High Court to quash the original inquest verdicts. The new police investigation will be led by former Durham chief constable...

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Sandy Hook Shootings: Protest At Gun Lobby HQ

Will Killings Spark New Gun Laws? Updated: 4:43pm UK, Monday 17 December 2012 By Greg Milam, US Correspondent There has probably never been a time when talk of gun control has been so loud in the United States, but will those words be turned into...

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Investigation Launched Into Comet Collapse

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has launched an investigation into the purchase and administration of troubled electrical chain Comet. The Insolvency Service has been tasked with scrutinising the process following a number of...

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Queen At Downing Street For Cabinet Meeting

The Queen has become the first monarch since the 18th century to attend Cabinet on a special visit to mark her Diamond Jubilee. The monarch was met by Prime Minister David Cameron on the steps of Number 10, which had been covered with a red carpet for...

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Newtown Shooting: Young Survivor Recalls Horror

By Tom Parmenter and Brian Donathan, Sky News An eight-year-old consoled his classmates as Adam Lanza went on his shooting rampage, reassuring them his policeman dad was on the way to save them. Luke Santana, a third grader at Sandy Hook Elementary...

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Shooting: Lanza's Mum 'Prepared For Worst'

The mother of the Connecticut gunman, who was the first of his 27 victims and was killed with a rifle she owned, was "prepared for the worst", according to people who knew her. Adam Lanza's aunt said Nancy Lanza had a survivalist mentality and was worried...

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US Shooting: Obama Visits Newtown In Mourning

Barack Obama has told the families of the 26 people killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School that mass shooting tragedies "must end". Speaking at a vigil in memory of the victims, the US President told an emotional audience: "Newtown, you are not alone."...

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Victoria Soto Shot Dead After Saving Pupils

Gunman's Family Release Statements Updated: 4:22am UK, Sunday 16 December 2012 The father of and uncle of dead gunman Adam Lanza have released statements, as America comes to terms with its most deadly school massacre. Peter Lanza, who has been interviewed...

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Sandy Hook Shooting: The Victims' Stories

The Sandy Hook victims have been described as "beautiful", "sweet" and as "angels", most of them just six or seven when they were gunned down. As police released a list of the names of the 20 children and seven adults killed by gunman Adam Lanza, friends...

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British Boy Dies In US School Shooting

A British-born boy has been named as one of the victims of the worst school shooting in America's history, Sky News has learned. Dylan Hockley, 6, was shot dead by a gunman at an elementary school in Connecticut. He was born in Hampshire to a British...

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