Crotch enhancements. Banned helmets. Qualifying manipulation claims. And Russian hacking. Even before Friday’s opening ceremony at San Siro in Milan, the build-up to the Winter Olympics in Italy has provided its fill of controversies. Athletes are always trying to find a competitive edge. This alleged attempt – dubbed “crotchgate” by some – is bizarre. Why…
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has not spoken to Sir Keir Starmer since the week he publicly said the prime minister should go – and stands by his position. Mr Sarwar told Sky News political editor Beth Rigby he spoke to Sir Keir a “couple of times” in the week in February he said the…
One Battle After Another has taken the top prize at this year’s Oscars, winning six gongs including best picture. Paul Thomas Anderson’s action thriller earned him the best director prize too, the first in his three-decade career. With a few surprises on the night – including a rare tie – here are the winners in…
Police have caught a man juggling fire while riding a unicycle on a pedestrian crossing. Footage shows the unicyclist performing on the pedestrian crossing at the intersection between US-85 and East 60th Avenue in Commerce City, Colorado. The man, wearing a red hat, blue trousers and a colourful jacket, can be seen driving forwards and…
Parts of the UK enjoyed breathtaking views of the Northern Lights overnight – and more is forecast for Saturday. The natural light show, known as the aurora borealis, is one of nature’s “most spectacular displays”, according to the Met Office. Pictures from Friday night featured waves of mostly green and purple light at Bamburgh in…
Changes to the student loans system quietly announced in the last budget have provoked a loud and angry response that has woken up Westminster to what anyone who did a degree in the 2010s, and their parents, already knew. The debt burden is rising, squeezing young workers as they approach their earning prime. With around…
Angela Rayner’s return to frontline politics began in earnest this week as the former deputy leader set out the challenge in the upcoming May elections. “We are running out of time,” she told MPs at a party event. “The very survival of the Labour Party is at stake.” The intention is clear: Rayner wants to…
Researchers have revealed how many illnesses children get in their first year of nursery – and why it makes them more resilient to bugs when they start school. It comes after experts decided to put together the first major study of the impact of illness among youngsters after noticing how frequently their own children were…
One Battle After Another led the night, taking six Oscars, including best picture, best director and best supporting actor. Sinners followed in second place, with four wins, then Frankenstein with three, but of course, the Oscars are about more than just numbers. Here are our stand-out moments for 2026. Timmy, Leo and Ted get roasted…
“Britain’s loneliest sheep” has given birth for the first time. Fiona won hearts across the globe when she was rescued from the foot of a steep coastal cliff close to the Cromarty Firth in the Scottish Highlands in 2023. Kayaker Jill Turner first spotted the stranded ewe in 2021 and then raised the alarm when…
