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The parents of Madeleine McCann have used a quotation from the Winnie the Pooh children’s stories to illustrate their thoughts on the 15th anniversary of their daughter’s disappearance. The caption, to a drawing of Pooh and his friend Piglet, posted on the Find Madeleine website reads: “But the most important thing is, even if we’re

The family of Katie Kenyon have spoken of their “heartbreaking nightmare” after the mother’s body was found. Ms Kenyon, 33, went missing on 22 April and after “extensive searches” of the Forest of Bowland in Lancashire her body was discovered. Following a post-mortem examination, police said Ms Kenyon died of head injuries. In a fundraising

More than 200 people arrived in Dover on Sunday after an apparent 11-day pause in Channel crossings, it has been reported. The figure takes this year’s total for small boat crossings to at least 6,693 according to the PA news agency – more than three times the count of 2,004 at this time last year,

Mother-of two Katie Kenyon died of head injuries, police have said, as they confirmed a body discovered in the Forest of Bowland is hers. The 33-year-old from Padiham, Burnley, was found on Friday following “extensive searches”, Lancashire Constabulary said, and has now been formally identified. She was last seen at about 9.30am on Friday 22

A woman who says she was branded a witch as a child and accused of giving her mother cancer fears the faith leader behind the claims is still operating in the UK today. Phoenix Faith told Sky News she was starved, beaten and subjected to an exorcism where her head was shaved after attending a

An injured British man wearing military fatigues has been captured by Russian forces in Ukraine and paraded on television. Named as Andrew Hill, he was filmed with a bandaged left arm and a makeshift bandage around his head. Sky News understands he is 35-years-old. He was filmed while being questioned saying he had travelled to

Tennis star Boris Becker has been jailed for two years and six months for flouting the terms of his bankruptcy in 2017. The 54-year-old was earlier this month found guilty of transferring hundreds of thousands of pounds from his business account and failing to declare a property in his home town of Leimen in Germany.

Around 8,000 British soldiers are due to be sent to eastern Europe to take part in military exercises designed to combat Russian aggression. The deployment – which is one of the largest to take place since the Cold War – will see troops placed in countries from Finland to North Macedonia. Dozens of tanks and

The first COVID-19 lockdowns in early 2020 encouraged people to flee the city in search of more space and fresh air. But new Sky News analysis has found that people are now choosing city life again. Manchester and London are the most popular places to move to, according to GP records – a good proxy

A drug addict mother has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the manslaughter of her asthmatic son who died alone and “gasping for air” in a garden. Laura Heath “prioritised her addiction to heroin and crack cocaine” prior to the “needless, premature” death of seven-year-old Hakeem Hussain on Sunday 26 November 2017, Coventry

Police have raided homes and offices in London and the Isle of Man as part of a criminal investigation into the supply of government personal protective equipment at the start of the pandemic. Officers seized financial documents and electronic devices, but made no arrests in a series of discreet and co-ordinated raids. It is believed

The government broke the law by failing to protect more than 20,000 elderly or disabled care home residents who died after contracting COVID-19, the High Court has ruled. The case was brought forward by Dr Cathy Gardner and Fay Harris whose fathers Michael Gibson and Donald Harris died after testing positive for coronavirus. In a

Police searching for missing mother-of-two Katie Kenyon believe she is dead – and have arrested a man on suspicion of murder. The 33-year-old woman, from Padiham in Burnley, was reported missing after being last seen at around 9.30am on Friday. More than 60 specialist search officers from four police forces are scouring parts of Gisburn

All four people stabbed to death at a house in southeast London on Monday have now been named by police. On Tuesday, the Met Police Specialist Crime Command appealed for information about the the deaths at a property in Southwark in the early hours of Monday. The victims have been named as 58-year-old Denton Burke

A body has been found in the search for a missing woman last seen a week ago when she is thought to have got into a van. Katie Kenyon, 33, from Padiham in Burnley, was reported missing after being last seen at around 9.30am on Friday 22 April in Lancashire. It is believed the mother-of-two

The mysterious shooting of a Scottish man, may have been related to his objection to a planning application, it has emerged. Alistair Wilson, who was murdered at his home in Nairn in 2004, had registered his objection to permission for a large decking area outside the Havelock Hotel opposite his home. Police now believe this

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after four people were stabbed to death in southeast London. Three women and a man were found dead after a reports of a disturbance at a property in Bermondsey in the early hours of this morning, the Metropolitan Police said. All four people, who were found

Police have arrested a man in connection with the disappearance of a woman in Burnley, Lancashire. Katie Kenyon, 33, was reported missing after being last seen on Friday. Police said a woman matching Ms Kenyon’s description left an address on Todmorden Road with a man on Friday morning and travelled in a silver Ford Transit,

Angela Rayner has condemned a “sexist” and “misogynistic” Mail on Sunday article which claimed Tory MPs have accused her of a ‘Basic Instinct’ ploy to distract Boris Johnson. The prime minister also commented, tweeting: “As much as I disagree with Angela Rayner on almost every political issue I respect her as a parliamentarian and deplore

There was a familiar scene at Birmingham Airport arrivals on Friday night. An emotional welcome of hugs and tears. But for Ukrainian refugee Yuliia Korzun and her British sponsor Emma Nishigaki it meant so much more. Ms Korzun had just arrived from the Romanian capital Bucharest. The last leg of a journey that started weeks

Football fans have paid a moving tribute to Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo with loud applause during his return to the pitch following the death of his newborn son. Saturday’s match at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium was his first time back in action, and with seven minutes on the clock – the same number as the Portuguese

Madeleine McCann’s parents have said they welcome the news convicted child abuser Christian B has been named an official suspect in the case of their daughter’s disappearance. In a statement signed “Kate & Gerry” the couple also said they hold out hope Madeleine is still alive despite German police treating her disappearance as a murder

Britain is to reopen its embassy in Kyiv next month in a show of support for Ukraine and its people, Boris Johnson has announced. The prime minister made the commitment at a news conference during his trip to India. Britain moved its embassy away from the Ukrainian capital in February before Russia invaded the country.

Hundreds of crimes have been reported at royal palaces in the last three years including offences involving weapons, drugs, violence and robbery. A total of 470 crimes were recorded at Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace, St James’s Palace and Clarence House – either inside or immediately outside the grounds – between 2019 and 2021, the Metropolitan

A murder investigation has been launched after three people were found dead after a “targeted attack” at a sheltered housing property. The bodies of a woman in her 60s, a man in his 50s, and another man in his 60s, were found by officers while responding to reports of a disturbance at the home in

Julian Assange’s extradition to the US has moved a step closer after a court order. Westminster Magistrates’ Court has formally issued an order to extradite the WikiLeaks founder after years of legal toing and froing. Home Secretary Priti Patel will need to approve the order, although defence lawyers may yet appeal to the High Court.

A man has been found guilty of murdering six-year-old schoolboy Rikki Neave nearly 30 years ago. James Watson, 41, was 13 years old when he strangled Rikki in woodland in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, on 28 November 1994. The boy’s body was found the following day a few minutes’ walk from his home in Redmile Walk, Welland.

Prince Harry has opened up about seeing the Queen for the first time in two years, saying he just wanted to “make sure that she’s protected”. The Duke of Sussex was joined by his wife, Meghan, to pay a visit to his grandmother, while on their way to the Invictus Games in the Netherlands last

A cabinet minister has likened Boris Johnson’s lockdown fixed penalty to a parking fine – ahead of the prime minister facing MPs for the first time since the punishment was issued. Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis also told Sky News’ Kay Burley that Mr Johnson had not misled parliament when he initially declared that no

Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner have announced that one of their newborn twins has died. Writing on Instagram, they said they are “devastated” at the loss of their son and called it the “greatest pain that any parents can feel”. “It is with deepest sadness we have to announce that our baby boy has passed

UK motorists are braced for travel disruption as millions of people return from Easter getaways. Nearly four million drivers are predicted to make their journeys on Monday causing delays on many major routes, the RAC has said. The roadside assistance company has issued the warning as rail and air passengers experienced long queues, while P&O

The Duke of Sussex is “back among his own people”, a war veteran friend of his has said, as a beaming Harry appeared at ease with his wife, Meghan, on the first full day of the Invictus Games. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex posed for photographs and met and hugged competitors at the event

Victims of domestic violence are being forced to live in “traumatising” accommodation that may not even have a working kitchen or toilet, Sky News has found. Our investigation has documented the state of social accommodation given to tens of thousands of survivors across the UK. Testimonies have been gathered from women and children who have