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Forecasters have upgraded snow weather warnings from yellow to amber in some parts of the UK.

A chickenpox vaccine is being rolled out on the NHS for the first time.

Rachel Reeves is "quietly hammering" workers with stealth taxes as a result of her budget last year, a think tank has said.

Children aged five and under are being exposed to pornography online, leading to addiction, Sky News has learned.

"Miracles do happen," Juliet tells me as we stand huddled against the cold on the edge of a boggy, windswept field in Warwickshire.

The government's woken up to quite the new year hangover with the publication of 2025's small boat data - which reveals the number of migrants crossing the Channel increased by more than 4,500 people compared to 2024.

A police officer who lost his wife and two children in a house fire on Boxing Day has paid tribute to his family as "three of the greatest humans to ever grace our presence".

A man has been charged with twice gaining access to the grounds of Kensington Palace.

A plan to extend an HMO in Oldbury will be determined by councillors after a petition against the work was submitted by neighbours.

Patients in the West Midlands are set to benefit from a multi-million pound investment which will see the number of ambulances on the frontline rise by 5%.

Police are looking to identify four men following an attempted burglary at an address in Halesowen.

HS2 has confirmed that its aim to get trains running between Birmingham and London between 2029 and 2033 ‘can not be achieved’.

A former Bearwood shop, destroyed by fire, will be replaced with new flats.

Dudley Council has formally submitted plans to government for up to £20 million of funding to improve parts of the borough.

Before you mistle-toss them into the attic, you can turn your unwanted Christmas gifts into a lifeline for seriously ill children by donating them to Acorns Children’s Hospice.

26 people from across the West Midlands have been named in The King’s New Year Honours List and include 2 OBEs, 11 MBEs and 13 receiving British Empire Medals.

A trailer has been released for a landmark documentary on King Charles' lifelong effort to bring nature and humanity into harmony.

Idris Elba, ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, as well as England's victorious women's football and rugby teams, are among 1,157 people recognised in the New Year Honours list.

Isiah Whitlock Jr., who was best known for his role on The Wire, has died aged 71.

Brigitte Bardot was the sultry film siren who helped ignite a sexual revolution, a woman whose cultural significance extended beyond her acting career.

The Bayeux Tapestry will be insured for around £800m when it comes to the UK next year.

Wales back Louis Rees-Zammit has signed a long-term deal with Bristol, having joined the Bears for the 2025-26 season after ending his 18-month spell in the NFL.

Justin Hood produced one of the greatest performances at the World Darts Championship by hitting 11 consecutive doubles without missing on his way to a 4-0 win over Josh Rock in the last 16.

Luke Humphries set up a quarter-final showdown with Gian van Veen at the World Darts Championship after beating Kevin Doets, as Gary Anderson thrashed Michael van Gerwen at the Alexandra Palace.

Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital less than three days after a car crash in Nigeria that killed two of his close friends.

Rachel Reeves is "quietly hammering" workers with stealth taxes as a result of her budget last year, a think tank has said.

Britain's biggest private hospital operator has handed prospective suitors a deadline to pursue a takeover of the company amid shareholder pressure on it to explore a sale.

The London-listed company behind the Revolution bars chain has set a deadline for bids next week after warning shareholders that they face being wiped out as part of a deal.

The UK's flagship stock index has had its best year since 2009 after a series of record-breaking days.

Annual energy bills are set to fall by £138 in April due to government changes, trusted forecasters have said.

A total of 41,472 migrants arrived in the UK in 2025 after crossing the Channel on a small boat - the second-highest annual figure on record.

The government's woken up to quite the new year hangover with the publication of 2025's small boat data - which reveals the number of migrants crossing the Channel increased by more than 4,500 people compared to 2024.

Rachel Reeves is "quietly hammering" workers with stealth taxes as a result of her budget last year, a think tank has said.

Nigel Farage has vowed to go "double or quits" on May's local elections with a spending blitz of £5m.

Children from struggling families will be able to be vaccinated at home across parts of England in a new government pilot scheme.

About 40 people were killed and 115 injured in a blaze in at a New Year's Eve Party at an upmarket Swiss ski resort, with the disaster likened to scenes from a horror film.

A fierce blaze that broke out in a Swiss ski resort during New Year's Eve celebrations has killed about 40 people and injured 115, police said on Thursday afternoon.

A man who witnessed a bar fire in Switzerland has told Sky News he saw patrons walking over people as they tried to escape the packed venue.

The largest protests in Iran in three years reached a deadly climax overnight into Thursday, with several people killed, Iranian media and a rights group have reported.

New York's new mayor Zohran Mamdani has vowed to run the city "expansively and audaciously" after his historic inauguration.

"The air is absolutely poison, in the last two years we've not had even one single good a day in spite of the monsoon rain," says Bhavreen Kandhari, an activist spearheading a public movement on clean air.

Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital days after a car crash in Nigeria that killed two of his close friends.

Finnish police have seized a cargo vessel suspected of damaging an undersea cable.

Iranian protesters attempted to storm a local government building on Wednesday, state media reported, as demonstrations over the cost of living reached their fourth day.

All the world's countries have now welcomed in 2026.

A raccoon that passed out drunk after running amok in a Virginia liquor store is suspected of two other "break-ins".

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

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.