National News

Police Probed Over Suicide Mother 'Failings': Ten police officers are under investigation for alleged failings that allowed teenage yobs to drive a single mother to kill herself and her disabled daughter.; Read the full story

Scotland Is 'Saudi Arabia' Of Wave Power: Scotland will become "the Saudi Arabia" of marine energy with the launch of new green generators powered by the waves and tides, the nation's First Minister has said.; Read the full story

BA And Unions Agree To Repay Pension Deficit: The three key unions at British Airways have agreed to repay the firm's £3.7bn pension deficit.; Read the full story

Could It Be You? Deadline For Jackpot Winner: A mystery lottery winner has just six days left to claim their life-changing jackpot of £3,681,197.; Read the full story

Pope On Three-Day September Visit To Britain: The Pope is coming to Britain in September, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.; Read the full story

Psychopath Was Freed To Kill 'Gentle' Man: A violent psychopath who killed a young father four months after walking free from court over another brutal attack has been jailed for life.; Read the full story

Kandahar Troops Choose Sky's Lucy As Mascot: Sky News' weather presenter Lucy Verasamy has been chosen as a 'mascot' by British troops in Afghanistan, who seem to have a fascination with the climate back home.; Read the full story

Most Wanted: Fugitives Hiding In Amsterdam: Six new Most Wanted British fugitives are being hunted by police in the Netherlands.; Read the full story

'Lazy Foods' Are A Cut Above The Rest: It seems picking up a knife to chop food has become too much for some consumers - as new figures show sales of pre-sliced food are rising rapidly.; Read the full story

British Soldier Dies After Afghanistan Blast: A British soldier has died in hospital in England after being seriously injured in an explosion in Afghanistan.; Read the full story

Omagh: Crucial Answers Still Needed: MPs who have held an inquiry into the security services' role in the Omagh bombing have said they are "bitterly disappointed" with Gordon Brown.; Read the full story

'Worried Well' Costing NHS £2bn A Year: People seeing GPs for minor ailments such as coughs and colds are having a "catastrophic impact" on the NHS, leading healthcare professionals have warned.; Read the full story

Kraft Gives UK Cadbury Jobs Promise: Kraft has vowed there will be no further closure of Cadbury manufacturing facilities and no compulsory redundancies in the UK for at least two years.; Read the full story

BA Draws Up Battle Plans As Strike Looms: Sky News has learned that British Airways plans to fly all of its 777 long-haul aircraft during the planned cabin crew strike this coming weekend.; Read the full story

Petrol Price Woe For Drivers As Costs Soar: Petrol prices could reach an eye-watering 120p per litre later this year, the AA is warning.; Read the full story

Labrokes Tips Labour For Most Election Seats: The outgoing boss of gambling group Ladbrokes has tipped Labour to win the most Parliamentary seats at the upcoming general election.; Read the full story

Missing Man's Severed Thumb Found In Street: Police investigating the disappearance of a 41-year-old man said they "cannot rule out the possibility of murder" after his thumb was found in a street.; Read the full story

Wobble Over? Tory Lead Over Labour Climbs: The Conservatives' wobble could be over, as two polls suggest the party's lead over Labour is increasing.; Read the full story

BA: 60% Of Customers Will Fly During Strike: British Airways says 60% of its customers will be able to keep their travel plans during planned strikes by cabin crew.; Read the full story

Police Investigate Death Of Labour MP, 53: Police are investigating the death of Labour MP Ashok Kumar, whose body was found at his home in Middlesbrough.; Read the full story