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Police have described the moment a gunman shot into the house of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel, killing her and injuring her mother. Olivia was killed shortly after 10pm on Monday night after a 35-year-old man, being chased by another man with a gun, forced his way into her house. The gunman followed and put his hand

A nine-year-old girl has been fatally shot in the chest in Liverpool. Merseyside Police has launched an investigation after officers attended a house on Kingsheath Avenue, Knotty Ash, at 10pm on Monday following reports an unknown male had fired a gun inside the property, according to a statement from the force. The nine-year-old girl suffered

The father of a girl who died at a water park said she was “left to drown” and could have been saved, as he accused the operator of “neglect”. Kyra Hill, 11, died after she got into difficulty in the water at Liquid Leisure Park in Datchet, Berkshire, where she was attending a party. She

A woman has died after a collision between two cars which caused a vehicle to end up on a railway track. The crash involving a Range Rover and a Tesla happened on the A40 westbound near Park Royal tube station in west London at 3.48am on Monday. A female occupant of the Range Rover died

The RAF’s head of recruitment refused to follow an order to prioritise women and ethnic minority candidates over white men because she believed it was “unlawful”, defence sources have claimed and a leaked email has revealed. The group captain – whose subsequent resignation was revealed exclusively by Sky News – told her boss in the

Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk has retained his heavyweight titles after a thrilling rematch with Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia. Usyk won on a split points decision after the pair went the full 12 rounds – 113 to 115, 115 to 113 and 116 to 112. Until around March, Usyk was fighting on the frontline in

A British toddler has been killed by a Jeep while on holiday in the Republic of Ireland. It is understood the boy, who was under the age of two, had been staying at a property in County Roscommon with his parents. Irish police said the boy was hit by the car near Ballinagare shortly after

Sir Alex Ferguson has told a court that Ryan Giggs has a “fantastic temperament” and he never saw him lose his temper, as he gave evidence at his former player’s assault trial. The ex-Manchester United manager said Giggs would “feel the sharp end of my tongue” during his playing career but was “without doubt the

The cost of living crisis is pushing more women into sex work and leaving them unable to say no to violent and exploitative clients, outreach workers have told Sky News. With inflation at a record high and wages failing to keep up with spiralling prices and energy bills, the number of calls to the English

Ryan Giggs has admitted trying to use his daughter as “a lever” to stop the police being called on the night he allegedly headbutted his ex-girlfriend – as an intimate love poem penned by the footballer was read at his trial. The former Manchester United star denied using “emotional blackmail” after Kate Greville’s sister Emma

A man has been charged with the murder of 87-year-old Thomas O’Halloran, who was stabbed to death on his mobility scooter. Lee Byer, 44, of Allenby Avenue, Southall, west London, will appear at Willesden Magistrates’ Court today, after being arrested on Thursday. Mr O’Halloran was attacked on a road in nearby Greenford on Tuesday afternoon. Police

A 44-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was stabbed to death on his mobility scooter. The man was arrested at an address in Southall, west London, in the early hours of Thursday and remains in custody, police said. Thomas O’Halloran, 87, was attacked on a road in nearby Greenford on

Police investigating the killing of 87-year-old Thomas O’Halloran who was stabbed to death have released pictures of a man seen running from the scene armed with a knife. Detectives have issued images of a man they are keen to identify as a matter of urgency following the killing of Mr O’Halloran, who had been riding a

Millions of public sector workers are expected to vote on strike action over pay this autumn in what could be the biggest wave of industrial action since the 1970s. The walkouts could see shortages in hospitals, fire stations, schools and on the transport network, if negotiations over pay rises cannot be resolved. Unions say pay

Workers have suffered a record real-term pay slump in the face of soaring prices, official data reveals. Regular wages, excluding bonuses, plunged an average of 4.1% on the year in the three months to June when inflation is taken into account, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It is the highest fall since

Roads in parts of southwest England have been flooded in a second day of heavy rain and thunderstorms. England and Wales are covered by a yellow thunderstorm warning, with more flash flooding, transport disruption and power cuts likely, the Met Office said. Southern England will remain under the warning on Wednesday, forecasters said, adding that

“Distressed” Ryan Giggs had “tears in his eyes” when he knocked on his neighbour’s door wearing his slippers on the night he allegedly headbutted his ex-girlfriend, a court has heard. Linda Cheung said the former Manchester United star asked her to call the police when he turned up at her property on 1 November 2020,

The UK is braced for several days of thunderstorms after a hot weekend which saw parts of the country grapple with wildfires – but the change in weather is likely to bring more danger rather than relief, meteorologists have warned. A lack of rain and high temperatures have caused drought conditions which have turned much

“Without the electricity, Isaac would die. That’s no exaggeration. So I have to pay, no matter what the cost.” For Maxine Rothchester, keeping the power on in her house is literally a matter of life or death. She has looked after Isaac since he was eight months old. He’s now nearly nine, but his condition

More extreme heat and drought conditions, and the potential for wildfires, are expected in the southern half of the UK this weekend – while the northern half is set to be struck by thunderstorms and floods. The Met Office has issued an amber heat warning covering most of England and Wales, where temperatures of up