News
Local Vibes: News
- 
        
            
            The Top Five Films and TV Shows to Watch this Week (4th - 7th November 2025)
        
        Old friends are sadly leaving us, whilst new and familiar ones are coming back to keep us entertained this week! From spooky films to school based dramas, here are my five must-see features to watch over the next five days...
 - 
        
            
            Watford Women Defeat Actonians Football Club
        
        Watford Women FC beat Actonians Football Club 5-0 at their away game on Sunday.
 - 
        
            
            The Top Five Films and TV Shows to Watch this Week (27th - 31st October 2025)
        
        It is time to head to your streaming device this week, as the hottest new releases are definitely coming from them over the next few days! Here are five new shows that you simply cannot miss...
 - 
        
            
            The Top Five Films and TV Shows to Watch this Week (20th - 24th October 2025)
        
        Old and new are the themes of this week, as classic hit shows and spooky series make their way onto our screens! Here are the top five features to hit our screens over the next few days that you simply cannot miss…
 - 
        
            
            The Top Five Films and TV Shows to Watch this Week (13th - 17th October 2025)
        
        It is time to get real with my top TV choices for the next five days, as we are faced with a whole host of real life moments that will definitely pull at your heartstrings. You are not going to want to miss the following this week…
 - 
        
            
            The Top Five Films and TV Shows to Watch this Week (6th - 10th October 2025)
        
        Food, fame and films are the main themes of the week when it comes to what we should all be watching! Don’t miss out of viewing the following over the next five days…
 
Entertainment
- 
        
            
            Sir David Beckham receives knighthood from the King at Windsor Castle ceremony
        
        Becks, Goldenballs and now officially Sir David, football star David Beckham has received his knighthood from the King - and told Sky News he cried when he found out about the honour.
 - 
        
            
            Wild At Heart actress Diane Ladd dies aged 89
        
        American actress and Wild at Heart star Diane Ladd has died aged 89.
 - 
        
            
            Forget the gym - a 'cultural workout' could be the key to better health
        
        Culture lovers have long believed in the healing power art. Now, science has caught up, with new research showing it has measurable benefits on the body.
 - 
        
            
            Thieves steal more than 1,000 items from museum's collection in 'brazen' heist
        
        Thieves have stolen more than 1,000 items from a museum's collection in California, including jewellery, carvings and Native American artefacts.
 - 
        
            
            Man jailed after burgling Damien Hirst's studio while wearing GPS tag
        
        A man who burgled one of Damien Hirst's studios and was caught by police who traced the movements of his GPS-enabled ankle tag has been jailed.
 
National News
- 
        
            
            Jaiden Shehata: Schoolboy, 11, 'was on phone' when fatally hit by train at level crossing, report says
        
        An 11-year-old boy who died after being hit by a train at a level crossing was probably looking at a video on his phone at the time of the accident, investigators have said.
 - 
        
            
            Why Chancellor Rachel Reeves chose 'shock and awe' 8am news conference
        
        To understand why Rachel Reeves stood up at 8am in Downing Street in an unprecedented news conference to foreshadow the budget, you need to understand the depth of the problems facing the chancellor.
 - 
        
            
            Train company LNER 'extremely proud' of rail worker in critical condition after mass stabbing as family call him 'hero'
        
        The "extraordinary bravery" of the LNER worker who intervened during the train mass stabbing attack on Saturday has been hailed by his company.
 - 
        
            
            How frontline workers deal with trauma of young driver deaths
        
        We're sat in a silent, empty, cardiac treatment room - on the other side of the door, you can hear the bustle of the largest A&E and major trauma ward in Devon.
 - 
        
            
            Sir David Beckham receives knighthood from the King at Windsor Castle ceremony
        
        Becks, Goldenballs and now officially Sir David, football star David Beckham has received his knighthood from the King - and told Sky News he cried when he found out about the honour.
 - 
        
            
            Post Office hero Bates lands seven-figure Horizon payout
        
        Sir Alan Bates has reached a seven-figure deal to settle his claim over the Post Office Horizon scandal, more than 20 years after he began campaigning over what turned into one of Britain's biggest miscarriages of justice.
 - 
        
            
            Hundreds of pregnancy drug victims call for public inquiry into 'silent scandal'
        
        Hundreds of victims have called on the government to launch a public inquiry into a pregnancy drug linked to cancer.
 - 
        
            
            Teenager 'tricked' into moving to Ghana should stay until GCSEs finished, judge rules
        
        A teenager whose parents left him in Ghana over concerns about gang violence in the UK should stay in the west African country until at least the end of his GCSEs, a High Court judge has ruled.
 - 
        
            
            Chancellor Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out manifesto-breaking tax hikes
        
        Rachel Reeves has refused to rule out breaking her manifesto pledge not to raise certain taxes, as she lays the groundwork ahead of the budget later this month.
 - 
        
            
            Tommy Robinson found not guilty of terror offence for failing to give police access to his phone at Channel Tunnel
        
        Tommy Robinson has been found not guilty of a terror offence after refusing to give police access to his phone when he was stopped at the border in a Bentley with thousands of pounds in cash last year.
 
Sports News
- 
        
            
            Vitor Pereira sacked: Wolves dismiss Portuguese boss after winless Premier League start and Carabao Cup defeat
        
        Wolves have sacked head coach Vitor Pereira after their winless start to the Premier League season continued with a 3-0 defeat at Fulham on Saturday.
 - 
        
            
            Women's World Cup 2027 European qualifying fixtures, results, groups, full match schedule and kick-off times
        
        England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have learned who they will face in qualifying for the 2027 Women's World Cup.
 - 
        
            
            Ref Watch: Dermot Gallagher assesses Premier League incidents including Man Utd's corner goal against Nottingham Forest
        
        Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher is back with the latest Ref Watch after a busy weekend of incidents, including Manchester United's dubious goal from a corner at Nottingham Forest.
 - 
        
            
            'Battle of the Sexes': Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios set date for exhibition match in United Arab Emirates
        
        Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios' 'Battle of the Sexes' match has sparked debate, with Laura Robson and Tim Henman questioning whether it is needed for the sport.
 
Technology News
- 
        
            
            Brightest ever flare from supermassive black hole spotted by scientists in California
        
        Scientists have spotted the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole that shines with the light of 10 trillion suns.
 - 
        
            
            UK joins quantum partnership in bid to win race for national security
        
        The UK has begun sharing quantum research with other members of the G7 and Australia, as the race to develop the new technology heats up.
 - 
        
            
            Revealed: How much the government's spending on AI
        
        Sir Keir Starmer says AI will improve public services, put money in your pocket, create jobs and improve your children's future.
 - 
        
            
            Why is COP30 so controversial?
        
        The biggest climate meeting of the year is taking place this month, with world leaders and scientists from more than 190 countries invited to the Brazilian city of Belem.
 
Business News
- 
        
            
            Post Office hero Bates lands seven-figure Horizon payout
        
        Sir Alan Bates has reached a seven-figure deal to settle his claim over the Post Office Horizon scandal, more than 20 years after he began campaigning over what turned into one of Britain's biggest miscarriages of justice.
 - 
        
            
            Money Problem: 'My dad died and we didn't cancel BT Sport for three years - now they won't give our money back'
        
        Every week, the Money team answers a reader's financial dilemma or consumer problem - email yours to moneyblog@sky.uk. Today's is…
 - 
        
            
            UK must increase North Sea drilling to boost economy, says US ambassador
        
        The US ambassador to the UK has said Britain should carry out "more drilling and more production" in the North Sea.
 - 
        
            
            Nigel Farage pivots on economy - will his original supporters be in favour?
        
        Nigel Farage has long known he would need to overhaul Reform UK's offer on the economy, not least because of the scale of the attack it faced over conference season.
 
World News
- 
        
            
            Meet the underground squad with the lives of countless civilians in their hands
        
        "Follow me and be careful," says the commander, as he leads us down a narrow path in the dead of night.
 - 
        
            
            Russian 'suicide drone' launches quadruple this year
        
        The number of Russian drone launches against Ukraine in the first 10 months of this year was 303% higher than in the whole of 2024, according to data from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
 - 
        
            
            Rescuers in Nepal searching for bodies of seven climbers killed in Mount Yalung Ri avalanche
        
        A French climber has said she was "lucky" to survive an avalanche in which her husband died, as rescue teams work to recover the bodies of seven people killed in the Himalayas on Monday morning.
 - 
        
            
            Thousands targeted in 'killing fields' around Sudanese city in paramilitary group's hands
        
        Thousands who fled a key frontline city in Sudan's war as it fell to paramilitaries were targeted in killing fields around it by the group, after the military's top brass secured their own safe passage.
 
Political News
- 
        
            
            Chancellor Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out manifesto-breaking tax hikes
        
        Rachel Reeves has refused to rule out breaking her manifesto pledge not to raise certain taxes, as she lays the groundwork ahead of the budget later this month.
 - 
        
            
            Why Chancellor Rachel Reeves chose 'shock and awe' 8am news conference
        
        To understand why Rachel Reeves stood up at 8am in Downing Street in an unprecedented news conference to foreshadow the budget, you need to understand the depth of the problems facing the chancellor.
 - 
        
            
            Revealed: How much the government's spending on AI
        
        Sir Keir Starmer says AI will improve public services, put money in your pocket, create jobs and improve your children's future.
 - 
        
            
            'Vile and dangerous' strangulation pornography to be banned
        
        Strangulation pornography will be banned following a review which found such images have helped to establish it as a sexual norm.
 
Strange News
- 
        
            
            Glasgow Central: Rush-hour delays after swan found on tracks at major UK railway station
        
        Rail passengers in Scotland faced major delays and cancellations during Monday evening's rush hour after a swan was found on the line at the country's busiest railway station.
 - 
        
            
            Police in Derbyshire solve mystery of crocodile found in canal
        
        Police hunting for a crocodile in Derbyshire have said the search turned out to be "more fluff than fear".
 - 
        
            
            Long-lost Spanish treasure worth $1m discovered off Florida coast
        
        Long-lost Spanish treasure worth an estimated $1m (£740,000) has been discovered off the coast of Florida.
 - 
        
            
            Ashraf Mahrous: Egypt's 'strongman' wrestler pulls ship using his teeth
        
        An Egyptian wrestler is hoping he has set a world record after pulling a 700-ton (635,000kg) ship with his teeth.
 
Videos
- 
        
            
            Post Office hero Bates lands seven-figure Horizon payout
        
        Sir Alan Bates has reached a seven-figure deal to settle his claim over the Post Office Horizon scandal, more than 20 years after he began campaigning over what turned into one of Britain's biggest miscarriages of justice.
 - 
        
            
            Meet the underground squad with the lives of countless civilians in their hands
        
        "Follow me and be careful," says the commander, as he leads us down a narrow path in the dead of night.
 - 
        
            
            Why Chancellor Rachel Reeves chose 'shock and awe' 8am news conference
        
        To understand why Rachel Reeves stood up at 8am in Downing Street in an unprecedented news conference to foreshadow the budget, you need to understand the depth of the problems facing the chancellor.
 - 
        
            
            Sole survivor of Air India crash tells Sky News the trauma 'broke' him
        
        The sole survivor of the Air India crash has told Sky News he has been "broken down" by the trauma.