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House prices will likely fall further in the coming months after a closely-watched index reported the biggest drop in 14 years, experts predict. It comes after Nationwide reported that annual property values declined by 3.8% in July – the sharpish fall since July 2009. The average home is now worth £260,828 – a fall of

Wine and gin drinkers will have to shell out more from today as alcohol taxes rise. The shake-up aims to encourage drinkers to cut back by taxing all alcohol based on its strength, rather than the previous categories of wine, beer, spirits and ciders. The increase will see duty rise by 44p on a bottle

The number of children and young people starting treatment for eating disorders has more than doubled – as patients with life-threatening conditions face “worrying” delays for care, analysis has shown. Around 11,800 children and young people under 18 began treatment in 2022-23 – up from 5,240 in 2016-17, a study by the Children’s Commissioner for

A £50,000 reward is being offered for information in connection with a drive-by shooting which injured two teenage girls. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has renewed an appeal to catch the “dangerous” criminals responsible for the incident, which took place outside an address in Quinney Crescent in Moss Side, Manchester, shortly before 10.30pm on 29 July

A major search is under way after a person was swept into the water from rocks in Anglesey. The operation is taking place at Trearddur Bay in North Wales after a ‘serious police incident’ was reported at Ravens Point on Saturday. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency confirmed the search was continuing as of Sunday morning.

Two abandoned motorbikes have been recovered by police investigating the death of a seven-year-old girl in a hit-and-run crash in Walsall. A14-year-old-boy arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving has been released on conditional bail. Katniss Selezneva was struck by a motorbike just after 7pm on Thursday at Turnstone Road in Blakenall. She

Keira Walsh has been ruled out of Tuesday’s final Group D match against China PR following a knee injury. England’s hopes of winning the Women’s World Cup suffered a blow on Friday when the midfielder was taken off the pitch on a stretcher with what appeared to be a serious knee injury during the Group

The COVID pandemic is long gone, but we are still being stalked by the virus. Boots reports that sales of COVID tests have jumped by more than a third this month as people suffer more coughs, sore throats and headaches. And users of the ZOE health app are also reporting more COVID symptoms. Data for

The body of a firefighter who disappeared more than a month ago as he attempted to swim the English Channel for charity has been found. Iain Hughes, crew manager at Wednesbury fire station, West Midlands, set off from the Kent coast on the morning of 20 June accompanied by a support boat but went missing

England is on the brink of the knockout stages of the Women’s World Cup after beating Denmark 1-0 in the second group game of the tournament. The Lionesses will book their place in the last 16 if China fail to beat Haiti in the other late kick-off match. The women’s national side were ahead after

The UK and Ireland’s bid to host Euro 2028 is set to be unopposed. In a statement on Friday, UEFA confirmed it received a request from the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) and the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) to merge their individual bids into one joint bid to host Euro 2032, leaving the UK and Ireland

Craig sits on the edge of his chair, his hands shaking as he looks blankly at the church wall. He’s fighting a withdrawal from crack and alcohol that rattles through his body. His eyes are empty, but you can sense the turmoil he’s fighting. Some 20 years of addiction has left him teetering on the

A review into firearms licencing at Devon and Cornwall Police has found the force “must stop” its “extraordinarily high reliance” of issuing temporary permits for guns. The police watchdog – His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) – was asked to carry out an urgent review by the home secretary following

Nominees for this year’s Mercury Prize have been announced – with Alex Turner equalling records with his fifth nod for Arctic Monkeys, Raye making her debut after ditching her record label, and in-demand DJ Fred Again also recognised. Arctic Monkeys won the award back in 2006 with debut Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What

Dogs with heatstroke could become more ill or even die due to owners following outdated first aid practices. A study by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) found less than a quarter of dogs with heatstroke had been actively cooled before being taken to the vet. Of the dogs that had been cooled, more than half

THG, the London-listed online health and beauty retailer, is in advanced talks to buy City AM, the London-based business newspaper which is teetering on the brink of administration. Sky News has learnt that THG, which owns brands such as Cult Beauty and Look Fantastic, is negotiating the purchase of City AM with BDO, the accountancy

Police forces in England and Wales have laid out plans to drastically reduce the number of mental health callouts they respond to. Under a new framework, known as the National Partnership Agreement, some forces will only attend 20-30% of what was referred to as health and social care incidents within the next two years, down

BBC journalist Jeremy Bowen has urged people to get tested for bowel cancer following the death of his colleague and friend George Alagiah, who died on Monday. Speaking to Sky News, the BBC correspondent, who revealed his own bowel cancer diagnosis in 2019, implored those who received NHS test kits to use them. The 63-year-old

The police watchdog is investigating the case of a mother who was arrested and handcuffed after ticket inspectors suspected her of not paying her bus fare. Video showed her being held by two male officers during the incident in Croydon on 21 July, while her child could be heard crying in the background. Police said

Police are probing the “suspicious” death of a man after a body was found in a Glasgow high rise. Officers were called to a flat within Dumbreck Court following the discovery of the 29-year-old’s body at around 12.30pm on Monday. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A post-mortem examination will take place in due course to