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Children are at risk of being contacted by strangers and seeing offensive images through their must-have smart toys, an investigation has found.

A third of hospitals in England put up car park charges last year, with trusts raking in more than £254 million from parking in 2018/19.

Wetherspoon's is to go on a £200m spending spree on pubs and hotels over the next four years creating around 10,000 new jobs, the firm has announced.

Tributes have been paid to a 25-year-old mother who was stabbed to death after an "altercation" involving two vehicles.

A man in his 40s has been stabbed to death in north London, the Metropolitan Police said.

A call handler working for the NHS non-emergency 111 service admitted he made mistakes in the way he dealt with the case of a teenager suffering a fatal suspected allergic reaction.

One of the last surviving pilots who took to the skies to fight the Nazi air force during the Battle Of Britain has died aged 101.

A hacker from Essex who was jailed after making millions of pounds blackmailing people who visited pornography websites has been forced to pay back over £270,000 - and sell his Rolex to cover the costs.

A teenage Burnley FC fan was ejected from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after allegedly making a racist gesture towards one of the home team's players.

When Netflix came on the scene a few years ago it opened up a world of TV choice, from Breaking Bad and Narcos to Stranger Things and Making A Murderer.

Eight people are missing and presumed dead following Monday's volcanic eruption in New Zealand, police have confirmed.

Six people have been killed after a shooting in a hospital in the Czech Republic.

New Zealand's White Island volcano has erupted, leaving at least five people dead and many more unaccounted for.

A search and rescue operation is under way after a Chilean air force transport plane with 38 people on board lost radio contact on a flight to the country's Antarctic base.

Pete Frates, whose battle with motor neurone disease inspired the ice bucket challenge, has died aged 34.

Christopher Steele, the former British intelligence officer despised by Donald Trump, was a personal friend of the president's daughter, Ivanka, Sky News understands.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has imposed a four-year ban on Russia from all global sport, including the 2020 Olympics and the 2022 World Cup finals.

A 34-year-old woman is set to become Finland's prime minister on Tuesday - making her the youngest world leader.

Walmart has apologised for selling a pullover on its website that appears to show Father Christmas doing lines of cocaine.

A new law in India will seek to block Muslim illegal immigrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan from gaining citizenship.

Manchester City are interested in a January deal for Bournemouth's Nathan Ake - despite a contract clause seemingly putting Chelsea in pole position to bring him back to Stamford Bridge.

Rafael Benitez says he'd like to return to the Premier League, but not at the moment.

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Russia have been banned from all major sporting events for the next four years, the World Anti-Doping Agency has confirmed.

Anthony Joshua is set for a London homecoming to start his second reign as world heavyweight champion, with his next fight likely to take place at the recently-built Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The Irishman, Joker and Marriage Story are among the big films nominated for Golden Globe awards in 2020.

The Golden Globes nominations for 2020 have been revealed, celebrating the biggest films and TV series of the past year.

Chris Cornell's widow is suing his former band Soundgarden over claims of unpaid royalties, according to reports.

Noah Baumbach has told Sky News he cannot watch his latest film Marriage Story anymore.

Boris Johnson has raised the possibility of scrapping the TV licence fee by admitting he is "certainly looking at" the issue.

Walmart has apologised for selling a pullover on its website that appears to show Father Christmas doing lines of cocaine.

It sold for $120,000 (£91,300) just last week - but the artwork of a banana duct-taped to a wall has now been scoffed.

Like Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, Wonky the lop-eared rabbit is hoping his unusual physical trait will help him find a loving family this Christmas.

A banana duct-taped to a wall has been sold by an artist for $120,000 (£91,000).

The brother of Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar has launched a rather unexpected product: a foldable gold smartphone.

A kitchen fire in Essex was started by a dog who switched on a microwave with some buns inside when he was left home alone.

The chief executive of struggling retailer Ted Baker has resigned as the firm again warned over profits.

Wetherspoon's is to go on a £200m spending spree on pubs and hotels over the next four years creating around 10,000 new jobs, the firm has announced.

Children are at risk of being contacted by strangers and seeing offensive images through their must-have smart toys, an investigation has found.

Tesco could net a windfall of up to £7.2bn by selling its Asia business, according to a City analyst and former supermarket executive.

The private equity tycoon Guy Hands has waded into the auction of the housebuilding division of Kier, the listed construction group which faces a battle for survival.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has been criticised after refusing to reveal details of a contract between the Department of Health and Amazon to provide NHS health advice via the voice assistant Alexa.

Sir Martin Sorrell’s digital marketing venture will announce the arrival of two female directors on Tuesday as he seeks to internationalise its boardroom.

Paul Volcker, who has died aged 92, was one of the most important figures of modern economics.

Things just go from bad to worse at Tullow Oil.

A battle to snap up the takeaway delivery firm Just Eat has hotted up with a would-be buyer hiking its takeover offer for the UK business by £200m.

Boris Johnson will warn of the "danger" of a hung parliament on the penultimate day of general election campaigning - but Labour have stepped up their attack on the Conservatives over the NHS.

With just two days to go until the election, Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn have tried to sway voters by starring in pop culture-inspired videos.

Boris Johnson has been criticised for taking the phone of a journalist who tried to show him a picture of a boy sleeping on a hospital floor.

Boris Johnson has raised the possibility of scrapping the TV licence fee by admitting he is "certainly looking at" the issue.

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