Category : Sky news

Branson-backed Virgin Voyages sets sail on quest for new funding

Sir Richard Branson's cruise-line venture is seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in fresh funding even as the Virgin Group founder faces financial turbulence in other parts of his business empire.Sky News has learnt that Virgin Voya...

Website crashes after cheaper HRT prescriptions launched

Health officials have apologised after the launch of a new scheme to cut the cost of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) was hit by technical problems.The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) said it was aware of people "experiencing...

Murder suspect appears in court after father and son shot dead six miles apart

A man has appeared in court accused of murdering a father and son in two Cambridgeshire villages six miles apart.Stephen Alderton, 66, was remanded in custody when he appeared at Huntingdon Magistrates' Court on Saturday. It comes after...

Person killed after roof collapses during heavy metal concert

One person has died and 28 were injured after the roof at a heavy metal concert in Illinois collapsed during a storm.Police in Belvidere, about 50 miles west of Chicago, believe a tornado was to blame and described the scene as "absolut...

Pope jokes as he leaves hospital after three-day stay

Pope Francis joked "I'm still alive" as he left hospital following treatment for a respiratory infection.The 86-year-old was discharged from Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Saturday morning after being admitted on Wednesday for treatment for...

Japan lifts evacuation order in town 12 years after nuclear disaster

Japan has officially reopened part of a town evacuated 12 years ago in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster.The area of Tomioka, southwest of the wrecked Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, was evacuated following the disaster in March 2...

Man, 18, stabbed to death and teenage boy seriously hurt after 'violent attack' while they were in taxi

An 18-year-old man has been stabbed to death and a teenage boy left seriously injured after a "violent attack" in Leeds, police said. A murder investigation has been launched after the pair were stabbed in the Armley area of the city sh...

Millions to be offered COVID booster vaccine next week

Around five million people in England will be invited to get their spring COVID-19 booster jab from next week.Care home residents will be the first to receive the booster jab from Monday. All other eligible people - including the over-7...

Trump raises '$4m in 24 hours' after indictment - and he's 'ready to fight'

Donald Trump has claimed he has raised more than $4m in the 24 hours after the news of his indictment. The former president listed the figure in a press release, in which he repeated his claim that he is the victim of a political witch-...

Deadly tornadoes hit US - with more intense storms forecast

At least seven people have been killed after tornadoes ploughed through areas of the US south and Midwest.One of the victims died after a theatre roof collapsed during a heavy metal gig in Belvidere, Illinois, with several dozen injured...

Three dead and dozens injured after tornadoes cause widespread destruction including roof collapse during concert

Two people were killed and dozens of people injured after a tornado ripped through the Arkansas capital of Little Rock and surrounding US towns on Friday afternoon.Elsewhere, a third person died after a theatre roof collapsed in Belvide...

Water firms to face unlimited fines for polluting - as environment sec accused of 'national scandal'

Water companies could face unlimited fines for polluting under new government plans.Environment Secretary Therese Coffey is expected to announce measures next week to introduce tougher pollution fines that will be put into a "water rest...

'Absolute carnage': Passengers stranded for hours at Port of Dover as 'critical incident' declared

Passengers have told of their ordeal after being stranded for hours at the Port of Dover as delays triggered a "critical incident".One woman told Sky News she had been waiting on a bus for "12 hours already", while concerned parents rep...

Port of Dover declares 'critical incident' after long delays at French border control

The Port of Dover has declared a "critical incident" after coaches experienced lengthy delays due to significant levels of traffic ahead of the Easter getaway.Ferry operators P&O Ferries and DFDS Seaways also reported delays to ferr...

Government delays announcement on military pay rise

The government has delayed a key announcement on a pay rise for the military despite the soaring cost of living, leaving troops feeling "undervalued", Sky News can reveal.Military sources said the move was particularly galling because s...