Violent winds that caused around £100,000 worth of damage to a Welsh farm and lifted lambs into the air have been confirmed as a tornado. The tornado uprooted dozens of trees and ripped off part of the roof at Gogarth Hall Farm in Pennal, near Machynlleth in North Wales, on Wednesday. Experts at the Tornado
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Royal Family members have paid a heartfelt tribute to Prince Philip on the first anniversary of his death. A video montage to honour the Duke of Edinburgh, who died weeks before his 100th birthday, was shared on social media accompanied by a reading of The Patriarchs – An Elegy by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage. The
At a community kitchen in Lambeth, south London, a team of volunteers aren’t just serving up hot three course vegetarian meals. They are watching the cost of living catastrophe begin to bite. The project run by FoodCycle – a charity which turns surplus from the shops into menus for people in need – is in
A UK-born dog breeder has died after his van became submerged in floods on the outskirts of Sydney. Father-of-two Tony Ikin was on his way to the Royal Easter Show, which is being officially opened by the Princess Royal on Saturday, when he got caught up in rising floodwaters. The 68-year-old was reportedly a well-known
A Maoist cult leader who raped followers and held his daughter captive for three decades has died in prison. Aravindan Balakrishnan, known as Comrade Bala, carried out a “brutal” campaign of violence and “sexual degradation” against women over decades, a court heard. The 81-year-old died in custody at HMP Dartmoor on Friday, the Ministry of
A British man and French woman who disappeared while diving off the coast of Malaysia have been found after drifting at sea for more than two days. Fishermen spotted Adrian Peter Chesters, 46, and Alexia Alexandra Molina, 18, at around 1am on Friday – a considerable distance south from where they had disappeared. “Both individuals
More than 32,000 vulnerable COVID patients in England have been treated with “cutting-edge” antiviral drugs which improve symptoms “within hours”, the NHS has said. The health service has procured nearly five million doses of Pfizer’s Paxlovid and other antivirals, such as Molnupiravir, via a deal struck by the government. Paxlovid was found in trials to
The official list of COVID-19 symptoms has been expanded to include nine new signs of the disease including headaches, diarrhoea and a blocked nose. The list has been updated as COVID infection levels hit a record high in the UK, with almost five million people estimated to be currently infected. Professor Tim Spector, lead scientist
Tory MP David Warburton has told friends he has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital after allegations about his behaviour were made in a Sunday newspaper, Sky News understands. The MP has said he is being treated “for severe shock and stress”, adding: “This has been sheer hell.” The Somerton and Frome MP has had
Rescue teams have carried out a search in the English Channel after a plane flying from the UK went missing. The P-28 plane, which was carrying two people, took off from Wellesbourne, in Warwickshire, on Saturday morning bound for Le Touquet in northern France. The French Coastguard said the aircraft is the “subject of a
Ferry passengers heading to France face disruption today after cross-Channel services from Dover to Calais and Dunkirk were hit by weather conditions yesterday and overnight. Queues have been reported due to a shortage of ferries, with capacity already reduced after P&O services were suspended. A statement from DFDS Ferries said: “Customers are advised to travel
“There were times when I didn’t want to be here,” says a former drug user after her dealer took over her flat. Sarah effectively became a prisoner in her own home, too afraid to cook or even shower. Sky News has changed her name to protect her identity. Sarah used crack cocaine and heroin from
The first fines have been issued to people in government for breaking COVID rules at the height of lockdown. Officials are understood to have received fines thought to be in connection with an event in the Cabinet Office on 18 June 2020. The fines, worth £50, have been sent to individuals by email. The names
Household energy bills prices are likely to rise even higher this autumn as the war in Ukraine deepens the gas crisis, the boss of one of the UK’s largest energy companies has told Sky News. Greg Jackson, founder and chief executive of Octopus, which has more than two million direct customers, said volatility in wholesale
A man on trial for allegedly murdering his neighbour said his childhood teddy bear “told him to kill”, but an expert has said he is “sceptical” of his claim. Can Arslan, 52, fatally stabbed father-of-three Matthew Boorman 27 times on his front lawn last October, before forcing his way into the home of a second
Energy customers around the country have been struggling to submit gas and electricity meter readings, a day before prices are set to soar when the price cap is raised. Millions of households will see their energy bills rise to a typical £1,971 a year when the cap is changed on 1 April. The 54% increase