Freddie Flintoff Admits Boxing Bout Nerves

By Frazer Maude, North of England Correspondent Ashes winner Andrew Flintoff is no stranger to big crowds, or huge pressure, but stepping through the ropes in front of 5,000 fans at the Manchester Arena for his heavyweight boxing debut will be a...

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Magician's Head Set On Fire In TV Prank

A US magician has been seriously injured after a TV host set his head on fire live on television. Wayne Houchin was appearing on a show in the Dominican Republic when, in an apparently unscripted prank, its host dropped flammable liquid on his...

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Floods: £120m Extra Cash For Defences

The Government has announced £120m of new funding for flood defences which it says will improve protection for up to 60,000 homes. It comes amid clean-up operations across the UK in the aftermath of the recent flooding which devastated communities in...

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Weather: Snow On The Way As Britain Shivers

A light dusting of snow is expected to fall across parts of the country tonight with up to 4cm forecast to fall in some areas. Upland areas such as the Pennines, the North Yorkshire Moors and north east Scotland, could be blanketed in white by tomorrow....

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Ex-BBC Radio Presenter Denies Sex Offences

A former BBC presenter has "strenuously denied" sexual offences against children, claiming that his links to the corporation attracted undue attention. Michael Souter, 59, of Loddon, Norfolk, has been charged with 18 offences relating to boys, one offence...

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Toxic Spill As Train Plunges Off Bridge

A rail bridge has collapsed over a creek in New Jersey causing a freight train to derail and spill hazardous chemicals. Police said vinyl chloride, a highly toxic and flammable industrial chemical, was spilling from at least one of the Conrail cars...

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Whooping Cough Outbreak: Mum Tells Of Heartache

The parents of a baby who died from whooping cough have told of their heartache amid the biggest outbreak of the disease in 20 years. Jon and Helen Parsons spoke out as health officials revealed that three babies had died in October. The total number...

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Leveson Victims Petition For New Press Law

The victims of phone hacking and press intrusion have launched an e-petition calling for all of Lord Justice Leveson's proposals for regulating the press to be implemented. Actor Hugh Grant, Gerry McCann, father of missing Madeleine McCann, and Chris...

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New Paedophile Monitoring Page On Facebook

A new Facebook page which claims to be an information service on the whereabouts of paedophiles has been set up just hours after a judge ordered a similar one be removed. A convicted paedophile, known only as XY, started court proceedings in Northern...

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Monty Python Stars Sued Over Spamalot Money

The Monty Python stars are being sued by a "seventh Python" who is claiming he is entitled to as much as £1m in royalties from the musical Spamalot. Eric Idle, Michael Palin and Terry Jones are all due to give evidence to the High Court in a legal battle...

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Hundreds Arrested During Domestic Abuse Raids

By Roddy Mansfield, Sky News Online Some 320 arrests have been made during a series of dawn raids across London in an operation aimed at tackling domestic violence. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Community Safety Unit assisted by Tactical...

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Comet: Jobs At Risk As Shops Face Closure

Comet's administrators have confirmed a further 125 stores will close by the end of the year if they fail to get a firm offer for the whole business. Around 70 stores of the original 236 will remain open until the electricals retailer's remaining...

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Gas Blast: Man Admits Two-Year-Old's Killing

A man has admitted the manslaughter of a two-year-old boy killed in a gas explosion at his home. Jamie Heaton died while watching TV when the blast levelled several homes in Buckley Street, Shaw, in Oldham. Andrew Partington, an unemployed father of...

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Louis Walsh Wins £403,500 Over Sun Sex Slur

Louis Walsh has won a 500,000 euro (£403,500) settlement from The Sun after the newspaper carried false sex assault allegations. The X Factor judge sued the paper after it published a story that was based on a false allegation that he sexually assaulted...

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Runaway Emu Captured By Police In Barnstaple

An escaped emu has been captured by police after it was spotted running through a town and trying to enter people's homes. Two officers found the 4ft-tall bird "in a state of panic" after they were called out by concerned residents in Barnstaple, North...

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Magnitsky Case: 'Supergrass' Drops Dead

A Russian businessman who was helping Swiss authorities investigate a multimillion-pound money laundering scheme in Russia has been found dead outside his Surrey home. The Swiss prosecutor's office confirmed 44-year-old Alexander Perepilichnyy had been...

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Euromillions: £64m Hitchin Prize Unclaimed

A EuroMillions player has just seven days to identify themselves as the winner of £64m - the biggest unclaimed prize in UK lottery history. The winner in the June 8 draw matched the five main numbers 05, 11, 22, 34, 40 and the two Lucky Stars 09 and...

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Egypt: Pressure On Morsi After Tahrir Protest

Egypt's highest appeals court has suspended work in protest at President Mohamed Morsi's decision to grant himself near absolute "pharoah" powers. Judges in the Cassation Court decided in an emergency meeting that they will not return to work until...

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Manhattan Nanny Pleads Not Guilty To Murder

A Manhattan nanny accused of stabbing to death two small children in her care has pleaded not guilty. Yoselyn Ortega was arraigned at a hospital where she has been treated for self-inflicted stab wounds. Ortega, who was handcuffed to her hospital bed,...

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