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Strict new checks to stop a 'dead dog' from registering as a waste carrier
Waste carriers will be required to go through tough new identity, criminal record and technical checks in the latest move by the government to crack down on illegal dumping in England.
Mon, 18 May 2026 00:01:00 +0100
Waste carriers will be required to go through tough new identity, criminal record and technical checks in the latest move by the government to crack down on illegal dumping in England.
Mon, 18 May 2026 00:01:00 +0100
Parents could face prison for children's crimes under justice reforms
Parents could be more likely to face harsh repercussions if their children break the law as part of a youth justice system shake-up.
Mon, 18 May 2026 00:29:00 +0100
Parents could be more likely to face harsh repercussions if their children break the law as part of a youth justice system shake-up.
Mon, 18 May 2026 00:29:00 +0100
Update on hantavirus contacts returning to UK
Nine asymptomatic hantavirus contacts from St Helena and Ascension Island are expected to arrive in the UK this evening, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said in an update.
Sun, 17 May 2026 18:29:00 +0100
Nine asymptomatic hantavirus contacts from St Helena and Ascension Island are expected to arrive in the UK this evening, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said in an update.
Sun, 17 May 2026 18:29:00 +0100
The often-overlooked supermarket aisle where popular items are cheaper | Money newsletter
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Tue, 13 May 2025 13:06:00 +0100
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Tue, 13 May 2025 13:06:00 +0100
Scottish rugby legend Scott Hastings dies
Scottish rugby legend Scott Hastings has died aged 61.
Sun, 17 May 2026 14:08:00 +0100
Scottish rugby legend Scott Hastings has died aged 61.
Sun, 17 May 2026 14:08:00 +0100
Aaron Rai becomes first English winner of PGA Championship in over a century
England's Aaron Rai has claimed his first major championship by winning the US PGA Championship - and becomes the first English winner of the event in more than a century.
Mon, 18 May 2026 00:02:00 +0100
England's Aaron Rai has claimed his first major championship by winning the US PGA Championship - and becomes the first English winner of the event in more than a century.
Mon, 18 May 2026 00:02:00 +0100
NATO's biggest special forces exercise in Europe takes place as US reduces support for allies
Some 3,000 elite troops from the US, the UK and 22 other nations are taking part in NATO's biggest special forces exercise in Europe even as Donald Trump reduces support to his allies.
Sun, 17 May 2026 13:47:00 +0100
Some 3,000 elite troops from the US, the UK and 22 other nations are taking part in NATO's biggest special forces exercise in Europe even as Donald Trump reduces support to his allies.
Sun, 17 May 2026 13:47:00 +0100
'Everyone is doing it': The dark art of GPS jamming in the Iran war
More than a million GPS jamming incidents have been recorded since the start of the Iran war, with experts telling Sky News that "everyone is doing it".
Sun, 17 May 2026 00:01:00 +0100
More than a million GPS jamming incidents have been recorded since the start of the Iran war, with experts telling Sky News that "everyone is doing it".
Sun, 17 May 2026 00:01:00 +0100
Police share breakdown of 43 arrests made during two rival London protests
Police have released a detailed breakdown of the 43 arrests made during two rival London protests on Saturday, including 11 hate crime-related offences.
Sun, 17 May 2026 09:42:00 +0100
Police have released a detailed breakdown of the 43 arrests made during two rival London protests on Saturday, including 11 hate crime-related offences.
Sun, 17 May 2026 09:42:00 +0100
UK formally assesses bid for England to host Olympics again - and this time outside London
The government is looking into a potential bid for the north of England to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the 2040s.
Sun, 17 May 2026 06:41:00 +0100
The government is looking into a potential bid for the north of England to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the 2040s.
Sun, 17 May 2026 06:41:00 +0100
