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Algerian sex offender mistakenly released from prison reacts angrily as he's arrested
A foreign sex offender freed in error from Wandsworth prison has been arrested - as Sky News filmed the moment he was detained.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 06:16:00 +0000
A foreign sex offender freed in error from Wandsworth prison has been arrested - as Sky News filmed the moment he was detained.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 06:16:00 +0000

Woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann found guilty of harassing missing toddler's parents
A young woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann has been convicted of harassing the missing toddler's parents.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:01:00 +0000
A young woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann has been convicted of harassing the missing toddler's parents.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:01:00 +0000

Public 'at risk' as more inmates sent to open prisons - with another manhunt under way
Public safety is "at risk" because more inmates are being sent to prisons with minimal security, a serving governor has warned - as details emerge of another manhunt for a foreign national offender.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:01:00 +0000
Public safety is "at risk" because more inmates are being sent to prisons with minimal security, a serving governor has warned - as details emerge of another manhunt for a foreign national offender.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:01:00 +0000

ITV in talks over sale of broadcasting arm to Sky for £1.6bn
ITV has revealed talks with Sky, the owner of Sky News, over the possible sale of its media and entertainment (M&E) division in a deal worth £1.6bn.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 07:13:00 +0000
ITV has revealed talks with Sky, the owner of Sky News, over the possible sale of its media and entertainment (M&E) division in a deal worth £1.6bn.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 07:13:00 +0000

Briton who volunteered as spy for Russia jailed for seven years
A city worker who "dreamt about being like James Bond" but volunteered to spy for Russia when he ran out of money has been jailed for seven years.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 12:39:00 +0000
A city worker who "dreamt about being like James Bond" but volunteered to spy for Russia when he ran out of money has been jailed for seven years.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 12:39:00 +0000

Why a Sky-ITV deal makes sense in a shifting entertainment landscape
The proposed £1.6bn takeover of a big chunk of ITV by Sky would be the biggest consolidation in British broadcasting in more than 20 years, and reflects fundamental changes in viewing habits and commercial realities.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 09:03:00 +0000
The proposed £1.6bn takeover of a big chunk of ITV by Sky would be the biggest consolidation in British broadcasting in more than 20 years, and reflects fundamental changes in viewing habits and commercial realities.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 09:03:00 +0000

Three prisoners charged with murder of child killer found dead in cell
Three prisoners have been charged with the murder of a child killer found dead in his cell.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 06:58:00 +0000
Three prisoners have been charged with the murder of a child killer found dead in his cell.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 06:58:00 +0000

Arrests made after baby dies in XL bully attack
Two people have been arrested after an XL bully killed a baby in South Wales.
Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:11:00 +0000
Two people have been arrested after an XL bully killed a baby in South Wales.
Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:11:00 +0000

Celebrity Traitors star reveals double-bluff that fooled the faithful in final
Celebrity Traitors star David Olusoga says there was one major flaw in the faithful's gameplay, and that was having "too much fun".
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 12:50:00 +0000
Celebrity Traitors star David Olusoga says there was one major flaw in the faithful's gameplay, and that was having "too much fun".
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 12:50:00 +0000

Mistaken prison releases 'could be opportunity' for justice secretary
Multiple mistaken prisoner releases could actually be an "opportunity" for David Lammy, Harriet Harman has said.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000
Multiple mistaken prisoner releases could actually be an "opportunity" for David Lammy, Harriet Harman has said.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000