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Presumed human remains have been recovered from the wreckage of the Titan submersible, the US Coast Guard have said. It comes after debris from the craft was brought ashore earlier on Wednesday. Five men died, including three British citizens, when the submersible is believed to have suffered a catastrophic implosion while attempting to view the

The government said it is prepared for a range of scenarios amid fears Britain’s biggest water company could collapse. Sky News has learnt that ministers and Ofwat, the industry regulator, have started to hold discussions about the possibility of placing indebted Thames Water into temporary public ownership. Contingency plans are being drawn up amid growing

Human remains found in a California mountain area are those of British actor Julian Sands, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed. It is five months since the 65-year-old was reported missing in the Mount Baldy region of the San Gabriel mountains. Hikers found the remains on Saturday morning, with officials now positively identifying them

There was “nothing” in Nicola Bulley’s medical records to suggest she was suicidal, her former GP has told an inquest into her death. Dr Rebecca Gray told the hearing at County Hall, Preston, that Ms Bulley had spoken to her about feeling a “low mood and anxiety” since 2018, later speaking of headaches, fatigue and

Institutional racism, sexism and class-based discrimination are deep-rooted and widespread in English cricket, a report has found. After receiving evidence and recommendations, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) acted on one recommendation – saying sorry. “We certainly apologise to anybody that has felt excluded or discriminated against,” ECB chairman Richard Thompson told Sky News.

There is no evidence Nicola Bulley was harmed before she drowned in the River Wyre, a Home Office pathologist has said. Dr Alison Armour, giving evidence at an inquest at County Hall in Preston, said watery fluid and fragments of dirt found inside Ms Bulley’s body were “typical features we see in cases of drowning”.

The US Coast Guard has said investigators looking into the Titan submersible implosion are “taking all precautions” in case they find bodies on the sea floor. Captain Jason Neubauer, who is leading the probe, said it was a “priority” to salvage debris after pieces of the vessel were found on Thursday about 487m (1,600ft) from the

A five-year-old boy has died after falling from a harbour wall in Cornwall. The child was airlifted to Trelikse Hospital in Truro following the incident, which took place in Padstow around 11.45am on Saturday. The boy, who has not been named, but is from the local area, was then transferred to Bristol Hospital. He later

Canadian police are looking into the deaths of five people killed in the implosion of the Titan submersible. Superintendent Kent Osmond, of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, confirmed on Saturday it was looking into the circumstances. Parts from the sub were discovered on the sea floor on Thursday, only about 400m from the wreck of

A thunderstorm alert has been issued for large parts of eastern England and Scotland on Sunday. “Large hail” measuring up to 3cm in diameter, lightning, and strong gusts of wind are forecast by the Met Office, which also said that 3-4cm of rain could fall in an hour or two. There may also be some

A water company boss has blamed people working from home for a new hosepipe ban.  South East Water will impose the first hosepipe ban of the summer from Monday, affecting more than two million homes and businesses across Kent and Sussex. Its chief executive, David Hinton, said in a letter to customers that post-pandemic working

A former Royal Navy submarine captain has explained the possible reasons for the “catastrophic implosion” suffered by the Titan submersible on its descent to the wreck of the Titanic. All five people on board are now believed to have lost their lives in the catastrophe after debris from the vessel was discovered on Thursday. “The

The family of British billionaire Hamish Harding have paid tribute to the “dedicated father” following his death on the Titan submersible. Mr Harding’s family said he “lived his life for his family, his business and for the next adventure”. The Dawood Foundation also released a statement saying it was with great sadness they were announcing

The Bank of England has shocked economists and investors by raising interest rates half a percentage point to 5% – the highest level since 2008. Economists had expected the Monetary Policy Committee to raise interest rates by only a quarter percentage point, but the MPC voted 7-2 for the surprise increase, explaining that it was

An interest rate rise by the Bank of England at midday is a nailed-on certainty – though opinions are split on the level of additional pain that could be imposed as efforts to curb the country’s inflation problem stumble. At the start of this week, policymakers were widely tipped to raise the base rate by

A sister and aunt of two passengers on board the missing Titan submersible has said the family’s “sole focus” is their rescue. Sabrina Dawood – the sister of Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood, 48, who is a passenger along with his 19-year-old son Suleman – acknowledged the global interest in finding her relatives. Titanic sub search

The five people on board the missing submersible close to the wreck of the Titanic have “about 40 hours of breathable air” left, the US Coastguard has said. In an update on Tuesday, Captain Jamie Frederick said the search had not yielded any results so far. An ROV (remotely operated underwater vehicle) has been deployed

Rescuers are expanding their search into deeper waters as they hunt for a submersible that went missing near the wreck of the Titanic. The US Coast Guard and other search and rescue crews have swarmed a remote area in the Atlantic in search for the vessel, called Titan, which went missing on Sunday with five

Fraudsters on mopeds are driving head-first into motorists in a rising insurance scam that has claimed thousands of victims, authorities have warned.  Many of the “crash for cash” moped scammers are believed to be couriers delivering items including takeaways, according to the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB). Nearly every UK insurer has received bogus claims related

The prime minister has declined to back extra support for mortgage holders despite higher interest rates making payments more expensive – and a further rise in rates expected. Asked if the government will introduce financial support for mortgage bills, similar to those introduced to help with energy bills, Rishi Sunak said he understood the public