Police taser children aged 10 and pensioner, 87, as officers’ use of the weapon rises sharply

Children as young as 10 and an 87-year-old pensioner have been tasered by police amid a sharp rise in officers firing the devices in the last three years.

As Wales lifts most of its COVID-19 restrictions, paramedics say they are ‘exhausted’ and fear being ‘overwhelmed’

Paramedics in Wales have told Sky News they are "exhausted" and fear being "overwhelmed" this summer, as the country lifts most of its COVID-19 restrictions this weekend.

Where do Olympic medal winners come from?

“Unity in diversity” has been more than a motto for Team GB.

Cocktail bar, bra-fitting boutique and a fairy tale castle: Shed Of The Year revealed

A cocktail bar has beaten hundreds of entries - including a bra-fitting boutique and a fairytale castle - to win Shed Of The Year.

‘To protect my family’: 16 and 17-year-olds in Northern Ireland get vaccinated

Teenagers in Northern Ireland have become the first 16 to 17-year-olds to get a COVID vaccine in the UK.

Five children – aged between two and nine – die in apartment fire

Five children, all younger than 10, have died in an apartment fire in St Louis, Illinois.

RAF Typhoons intercept Russian ‘Cold War era’ aircraft flying near UK airspace

Armed RAF fighter jets were scrambled to intercept Russian "Cold War era" military aircraft flying near UK airspace, the air force has said.

Former Cuomo aide files criminal complaint against New York governor accusing him of groping her

A woman has filed a criminal complaint against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, accusing him of groping her breast.