Sophie Bateman

Deputy News Editor

Based inLondon

Omicron variant: Brits urged to 'roll up sleeves and get jabbed' to save Christmas

Health Secretary Sajid Javid said Brits have a "national mission" to get their booster jabs "if we want to give ourselves the best chance of a Christmas with our loved ones"

Death of killer's wife ruled tragic accident - until his second wife turned up dead too

The death of Rexford Lynn Keel's first wife Elizabeth in 2006 had been ruled a tragic accident — until his second wife Diana was found brutally murdered in a forest in 2019

Elderly woman, 92, rushed to hospital after BMW crashes through her front window

Shocking images from the scene in Bolton show a black BMW embedded inside a bungalow belonging to a pensioner, who was inside at the time of the crash and sustained serious injuries

Cancun shooting: Gunmen 'storm 5-star Mexico hotel' with guests told to shelter in place

Guests at the five-star Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun hotel were thrown into panic after a confrontation between rival drugs gangs spilled over into a deadly shootout

Facebook, Instagram and Messenger down across UK as hundreds unable to access apps

There has been a major spike in reports of problems with the Instagram and Messenger apps in the last hour, with many Down Detector users saying they're having trouble with it

Mourning Queen pays moving tribute to 'dear late husband' Philip in Cop26 speech

Her Majesty appeared via video link at the climate summit on Monday, and in a rare public expression of emotion spoke of her pride at the late Duke's passion for environmental causes

'Beautiful' newlywed found dead inside suitcase four days after getting married

The woman, named locally as Dawn Walker, was found dead near Halifax on Sunday less than a week after the mum of one got married. A local man has been arrested on suspicion of her murder

Two paddleboarders feared killed in UK flash flood with 'people in distress'

There are fears at least two people have died after being swept away in a sudden flash flood at the river Cleddau at Haverfordwest, Wales following a huge downpour in the area

Instagram down for hundreds of users across UK in yet another app outage

The social media app has broken down for the third time in less than a week, according to website Down Detector which is showing an influx of reports of problems within the last hour

Sarah Everard: How do women live knowing we can do everything 'right' and end up dead?

OPINION: Taking the well-lit route home, trusting a police officer - Sarah Everard couldn't have made "safer" choices, yet some still imply women are to blame for male violence

Sabina Nessa: Man, 38, arrested over murder of young teacher found dead in London park

The body of Sabina Nessa, 28, was found hidden under a pile of leaves in a south-east London park last weekend and now a 38-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of her murder

Student who swapped call centre for massage parlour says sex industry 'saved' her

WARNING MENTIONS SEXUAL ASSAULT: 'Camila' has opened up about working at an erotic massage parlour in Bristol, which she says has given her both flexibility and a sense of empowerment

Six kids lived in mouse-infested 'Victorian slum' house of horrors covered in dog poo

One of the children forced to live in the Wirral home's "unutterable squalor" later said "no one should be living there" after their parents both admitted child cruelty

'Incredibly unlucky' girl, 16, died suddenly while drinking with pals on family holiday

Apryl Scorer, 16, was with a group of friends at a campsite in the south of France when she became "visibly unwell" and died from an undiagnosed heart condition, a coroner has ruled

Cottage 'frozen in time' abandoned by soldier whose dusty boots are still lying on floor

An urban explorer has shared his incredible photos inside 'The Guard's House' in Anglesey which is covered with a thick layer of dust having stood untouched for at least 25 years

Toddler, 2, killed after falling off her pony while on popular Yorkshire hunt

The girl was the victim of a "tragic accident" in North Yorkshire, a spokesperson for Bedale Hunt confirmed today, and paramedics were sadly unable to save her life

Drunk Wetherspoons punter saw former school bully walk by and launched 'revenge attack'

Kevin Blatchford had been drinking heavily at the Chevalier Inn Wetherspoon pub in Exeter when he spotted a man he claims had bullied him at school years earlier walk past the window

Girl, 4, fighting for her life after falling from moving car onto busy Grimsby road

Police have confirmed a local girl was seriously injured in the incident on the A180 near Birchin Way on Sunday after passing motorists described hearing "screams of pain"

Woman horrified after Domino's pizza arrives with nuts and bolts baked into toppings

She was halfway through her meal when she discovered the foreign metal objects baked into the cheese, and has since received an apology and a refund from the fast food chain

Mum whose baby was thrown out of hospital window says she was 'killed with her child'

Viktoria Ivanova, 34, has opened up about the "pain, despair, grief, and denial" she's suffered since son Volodya was thrown to his death from the window of the hospital where he'd just been born

Urgent warning over sophisticated phone scam that sees hackers copy your own number

If you glance at your mobile and have an incoming call from what looks like your own phone number, don't pick up - fraud authorities say it's a sophisticated new scam

Two people trapped under 'large boulders' with emergency crews racing to scene

There was a heavy emergency service presence at Madron, a village in Cornwall, after two people became trapped under "large granite boulders" that had fallen over

Boy, 5, killed after mirror falls on top of him at popular department store

The young boy was taken to hospital in a critical condition after the incident in the Fenwick store in Essex on July 27, but has since tragically died from his injuries

Boy, 11, drowns 'while playing with friends' at park in 'absolute tragedy'

After a massive search was launched at Alexander Hamilton Memorial Park in South Lanarkshire on Saturday, the tragic child was pronounced dead by emergency services

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