From the British divers who helped rescue a group of Thai boys trapped in a cave to medics who played a leading role in the aftermath of terror attacks, the list does not just remember celebrities. Sky News takes a look at seven of those celebrated for their achievements this year. :: Cave divers who […]
Officers went to a house on Castle Drive in the coastal Kent town at 3.35am on Thursday after concerns were raised for the occupants’ welfare. Two young children were taken to hospital by ambulance and later pronounced dead. Samantha Ford, of Castle Drive, was arrested on Thursday and charged with two counts of murder on […]
BUDAPEST — A statue of Imre Nagy, who was prime minister during the 1956 Hungarian uprising against Soviet rule, has stood since 1996 in Martyrs’ Square, adjacent to the country’s National Assembly in Budapest. Now, it’s gone. This month, the National Memorial Commission, led by a member of Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s far-right Fidesz Party, […]
A young mother who was beat up by a former Fair City star in a vicious domestic assault is still living in fear following his early release. Dublin actor Patrick Fitzpatrick was sentenced to one month in prison on July 25 after pleading guilty to attacking his former girlfriend Sarah Behan. However, Fitzpatrick, who played […]
A new Russian law envisages jail terms of up to two weeks and hefty fines for people who get children to join unauthorised demonstrations. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the law against mobilising child protesters. Organisers can be fined up to 50,000 roubles (£569; $720). Russia’s Interior Ministry says 475 teenagers were arrested at unauthorised […]
While many people are still finishing off their festive leftovers, the UK’s big-name stores appear to have already moved on from Christmas, with several putting Easter eggs on sale. Social media users posted pictures of chocolate eggs on the shelves of a number of high street chains, with many commenting on how quickly they had […]
British Government fury at the decision to allow Gerry Adams into America has been laid bare in secret files. The Sinn Féin president was controversially granted a headline-grabbing visit to New York to speak at a conference in early 1994. A blistering note from then prime minister John Major’s private secretary Roderic Lyne was sent […]
Russia has finished building a high-tech security fence along annexed Crimea’s border with mainland Ukraine. The fence, more than 60km (37 miles) long, is topped with barbed wire and has hundreds of sensors. Russian forces annexed Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula in March 2014 – a move condemned internationally. Crimea has a Russian-speaking majority. Russia’s FSB security […]
Four Northern cheetah cubs born at Fota Wildlife Park in Cork are likely to prove a major draw for visitors. The two males and two females, who are as yet unnamed, were born to mother Nimpy and father Claude, six weeks ago, and are now starting to become active. Lead ranger Kelly Lambe said the […]
A 77-year-old pensioner and at least 37 dogs were hit by the 50,000-volt stun guns between January 2016 and November 2018, according to data released by UK forces. Campaigners warned police that Tasers are not “toy guns” and urged officers to stop firing them at children, saying young and elderly people are more at risk […]