Sugary Drink Tax 'Could Pay For School Meals'

Sugary drinks should be taxed at up to 20p a litre, say health campaigners – with the proceeds helping to pay for free school meals. Food and farming charity Sustain said the Government could raise £1bn a year from the duty, while also saving lives...

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Pimlico Stabbing: Teen Was On Gang 'Periphery'

A teenager who died after being stabbed in the street has been described as a "timid young man" who was on the "periphery" of a gang. Hani Abou El Kheir, 16, was set upon on the edge of Pimlico by a gang reported to have been wielding swords and knives....

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Bristol 'Hit And Run' Pair Were To Start IVF

A couple who died after their tandem bicycle collided with a car had celebrated the news that they were to start fertility treatment less than 24 hours before the crash. Ross Simons, 34, and his 30-year-old wife Clare died when a Citroen Picasso car...

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Iraqis Seek UK Troop Abuse Public Inquiry

Scores of lawyers representing Iraqis are going to the High Court seeking an "independent" public inquiry into allegations that British interrogators were guilty of the systemic abuse of civilians in Iraq. Lawyers for the Iraqis allege there were a...

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Bali Drugs Case: Briton Julian Ponder Jailed

A British man has been jailed for six years and fined the equivalent of £65,000 after being convicted of cocaine possession in Bali. Julian Ponder, 43, from Brighton, was cleared of drug trafficking but found guilty of the lesser offence of possession....

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Genetic Map Gives Hope On Cancer Treatment

By Thomas Moore, Health and Science Correspondent Every cancer patient could soon have a genetic profile made of their tumour so they can be treated with new smart drugs that can dramatically improve their survival. Scientists at the Institute...

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Belcuore Knee Death: Compensation For Widow

The widow of a man who died during a botched knee operation more than three years ago has been awarded an undisclosed amount by a High Court judge. Luigi Belcuore, known as Louis to his friends, agreed to take part in a clinical trial testing new techniques...

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Childcare Plans: Nursery Ratios To Be Relaxed

By Gamal Fahnbulleh, Sky News Reporter Nurseries and childminders will be allowed to look after more children under Government plans to help parents battling soaring fees. Staff will be able to take charge of six two-year-olds rather than four,...

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Norfolk Broads: Man Killed Partner Then Himself

A mother was strangled by her partner then tied up and thrown from a boat into a river while her daughter slept a few feet away, an inquest has heard. The body of 49-year-old Annette Creegan was found naked in the River Bure on the Norfolk Broads in...

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Footballer Sex Trial: 'It Was Just Boy Banter'

A Brighton player charged with sexually assaulting a teenager in a hotel room has claimed it was just "boy banter". Anton Rodgers, 20, denied there was a sexual element to what went on in the room where photographs were taken on mobile phones. He said:...

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