Care for the Carers Chief Executive, Jennifer Twist, cycles from East Sussex to Paris in aid of unpaid carers

She will be setting off from her home in Bexhill on Saturday 24th August and cycling across East Sussex to Newhaven to catch the ferry to France.

She will cycle over one hundred miles across France, arriving in the French capital on Monday 26th August.

Fresh rail strikes planned over Christmas as union turns down pay offer 5th December 2022

Union leaders have rejected revised offers to end industrial action on the railways - and announced more strikes over Christmas.

Eighth child dies after Strep A infection - as parents warned to watch out for symptoms 5th December 2022

A young child has died after being diagnosed with Strep A - the eighth to have been killed by the bacterial infection in recent weeks.

Gove waters down house building target after Tory MP backlash 5th December 2022

Michael Gove has watered down the government's target to build 300,000 homes every year following an angry backlash from his own party's MPs.

Paparazzi photo in Harry and Meghan trailer taken at premiere years before they met 5th December 2022

A photograph in a trailer for Harry and Meghan's docuseries, apparently to illustrate paparazzi hounding the couple, was actually taken at a Harry Potter premiere and is not connected to the Royal Family, Sky News can confirm.

Climate protesters guilty of criminal damage after smashing windows of bank HQ 5th December 2022

Climate change protesters who caused almost £100,000 of damage after smashing windows at the London headquarters of Barclays bank could face jail after being found guilty of criminal damage.

British man dies and friend is injured after shooting at bar in St Lucia 5th December 2022

A British man was killed and his friend was injured following a shooting at a bar on the Caribbean island of St Lucia.

Amber alert triggered by Met Office as Arctic air to grip UK sparking snow showers 5th December 2022

An amber cold weather alert, warning of severe and icy conditions, has been put in place for England as a chilly snap sweeps the country over the next week.

Starmer pledges to abolish House of Lords in first term as PM 5th December 2022

Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to abolish the House of Lords in his first term if he is elected prime minister.

Raheem Sterling returns from World Cup after burglars ransack family home and steal 'number of items' 4th December 2022

Raheem Sterling has returned home from the World Cup in Qatar after burglars broke into his Surrey mansion and stole a number of items including jewellery and watches.

Christmas rail strikes to go ahead - as firefighters could become latest to walk out over pay 4th December 2022

The RMT union has rejected an offer from train operators aimed at preventing strikes over the Christmas period.