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The weather in the UK is expected to turn milder in the coming days, with temperatures set to reach double digits Celsius in some parts from Sunday.

Palestine Action hunger strikers could be at risk of death, the group and a leading doctor have warned, as one of them enters 69 days without food.

A man has died after a tree fell on to a caravan during Storm Goretti.

Non-league Macclesfield FC, of the National League North, have knocked holders Crystal Palace out of the FA Cup, beating them 2-1 in the third round in the competition's biggest ever upset.

The UK government "wants any excuse for censorship", Elon Musk has said, amid a growing backlash over deepfake sexual images produced by his social media site X's artificial intelligence tool.

Forecasters have warned the UK should brace for more cold weather, ice and snow over the weekend, following Storm Goretti.

The day before Sophia Scott celebrated her fourth birthday, her parents were summoned to a Glasgow hospital room. Five doctors stood waiting.

A man has told Sky News how small he was made to feel when a hotel refused to let him in on a freezing cold night because he was homeless.

Staff at Brockswood Animal Sanctuary in Sedgley are appealing for public support after Storm Goretti destroyed much of their site.

Dudley Council has closed its five family hubs as a safety precaution following storm Goretti’s snowfall and freezing conditions.

Police have recovered a stolen car and made an arrest following swift work in Sandwell yesterday.

The Met Office has issued an amber warning as heavy rain, turning to snow is expected to hit the region overnight and into tomorrow morning.

Applications for pupils starting in reception in September 2026 close on 15th January.

Dudley Council is asking residents to gift items that are too good to throw away to its community sharing scheme, with an event taking place next week.

Birmingham broadcasting icon Marverine Cole has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Birmingham City University in recognition of her outstanding contribution to journalism, education and media diversity.

Dudley Council will replace grit bins which have been ‘missed’ during the current cold snap following an online backlash.

Grand Theft Auto VI is unquestionably the single most anticipated video game of 2026.

Gabby Logan has paid tribute to her father, former Leeds United and Wales midfielder Terry Yorath, who died at the age of 75 following a short illness.

Brigitte Bardot's funeral has been held with a private service in Saint-Tropez.

The arraignment of Rob Reiner's son over the killing of his parents has been delayed after his high-profile defence lawyer withdrew from the case. 

The board of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has urged its shareholders to reject an amended hostile bid by Paramount Skydance while maintaining its unanimous support for a rival offer by Netflix.

Oliver Glasner fumed at his Crystal Palace side after their shock FA Cup third-round exit at Macclesfield on Saturday, saying his U21 side could have done better.

Australia squeaked home to a five-wicket victory over England in the fifth Ashes Test after a nervy final day in Sydney, the hosts' dominance over the series reflected in securing a 4-1 scoreline.

Roy Keane has called for Eddie Howe to succeed Ruben Amorim at Manchester United, as Gary Neville tells the hierarchy to "remove the risks" while citing Thomas Tuchel as the perfect appointment.

Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua needs time to grieve before he makes a decision on his boxing future - but does think the former heavyweight champion will return to the ring.

A UAE-based steel company has made an approach to buy Britain's third-biggest steel producer, months after it was declared "hopelessly insolvent" and fell into the hands of the Official Receiver.

Oil sits at the heart of Donald Trump's Venezuelan gamble. Within a day of the US operation which ousted President Nicolas Maduro, Trump made his top priority clear: reviving the country's oil industry.

The owners of the RAC will next week launch a process expected to culminate in a £5bn sale or stock market listing of the breakdown recovery service later in 2026.

Next has teamed up with a stock clearance specialist as it pursues a takeover of the family-owned shoe retailer Russell & Bromley.

Glencore is in talks with rival Rio Tinto that could lead to merger and the creation of the world's largest mining firm.

Evictions of migrants living in asylum hotels are set to start in the spring, Sky News understands.

The government has allocated £200m of funding to prepare the UK's armed forces to be deployed to Ukraine in the event of a peace deal.

The former prime minister of Denmark has told Sky News her country is "being bullied" by the US over Greenland, and that it views this as "an act of aggression".

A Labour MP who broke ranks to oppose the government's plans to restrict jury trials has said he is not expecting to lose the party whip - but he does "not care" if he does.

Zack Polanski might not appear the most natural ally of Reform voters.

Mass protest is a long way from revolution.

As Iran's leaders confront a serious challenge to their authority in the form of nationwide anti-government protests, the country's exiled crown prince is trying to position himself as a key figure in his homeland's future.

David Lammy has said that US vice president JD Vance agrees that sexualised AI-generated deepfakes - such as those made using Elon Musk's Grok - are "entirely unacceptable".

Signs of life have been detected by rescuers searching for more than 30 people missing after an avalanche of rubbish that left four workers dead at a landfill site in the central Philippines.

Russia's inclusion of the Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) in its latest missile and drone strikes on Ukraine has drawn attention well beyond the immediate battlefield - raising urgent questions about the wider security implications for Europe and NATO alike.

Wildfires have swept across a popular tourist destination in the Argentine Patagonia, destroying a large area of forest, destroying properties, and forcing at least 3,000 people to flee.

Footage has shown dozens of masked Israeli settlers armed with sticks beating an elderly Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank.

A drone strike by Ukraine has caused a fire at an oil depot in Russia's southern Volgograd region, according to regional authorities.

Part of Australia's Victoria state has been declared a disaster zone after dozens of fires tore through 300,000 ​hectares, destroying homes, during an extreme heatwave.

The ‌head of the largest dissident ​branch of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) ​guerrilla group has ​called on rebel ‍groups to come together to fight US interventionism.

A Fabergé pendant has been recovered - after police spent six days closely monitoring the man accused of swallowing it.

An earthquake alert preparing people to "drop, cover, hold on" buzzed on phones in the US on Thursday - but turned out to be completely false.

A raccoon has gotten as drunk as a skunk.

It's a debate that's torn families apart for years - with selection boxes thrown in rage, and stony silences around the dinner table.

Don't get too upset, but 'rage bait' has been named by Oxford University Press as this year's Word of the Year, beating other online terms.