Alex Cromie and Marie Ebert were identified as the couple who died in the tragedy in Greece on Monday. Asset management firm Blackstone where Mr Cromie worked as a vice president in private wealth, released a statement on Tuesday saying it is "shocked" by the couple's death. The helicopter ​went down on the ‌island of Sifnos, killing the pilot and ‌two passengers, officials said. The ‌cause of the crash is unknown. After hitting a hillside shortly after take off, the smash sparked a fire in the Tholos part of Sifnos and the bodies of three people were recovered from the site, the fire service said. Images shown ⁠on local TV channels showed what ​appeared to ​be the crash site ⁠on a barren hillside, ⁠where a ball ​of flame created a ​plume of dark smoke. A spokesperson for Blackstone said: "We are shocked by the tragic passing of three people including our colleague Alex Cromie and his wife Marie Ebert, who were celebrating their honeymoon. "Alex was beloved by everyone who knew and worked with him at Blackstone, and our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones." Mr Cromie's LinkedIn profile said he had worked at Blackstone for four years, first as associate in private wealth solutions before being made a vice president last January. Ms Ebert was a senior specialist at the management consultancy, Bain & Company, according to her LinkedIn page. Read more from Sky News:FIFA sack Infantino criticDeadly salmonella outbreak A spokesperson for the firm said: "Our thoughts are with Marie's family, with her husband Alex's family, and with the friends and colleagues who are grieving them both. "We also extend our sympathies to the family of the pilot who lost his life as well. "Marie will be greatly missed by all of us at Bain, and we are doing everything we can to support her family and colleagues at this time." Sifnos, located in the Cyclades islands in the Aegean Sea, has a permanent population of about 2,700 and has become a popular tourist destination. A spokesperson for the FCDO said they are giving "consular support" and are in contact with the Greek authorities.

Cooler, wetter conditions will provide some relief after five heatwaves have left green spaces parched, created dangerous wildfire conditions and triggered hosepipe bans for millions. Showers were expected in the North on Tuesday, with another area of rain spreading across the Midlands and South in the evening and overnight. More rain is on the way toward the end of the week, said Met Office deputy chief forecaster Mike Silverstone. "Thursday will be a day of heavy showers across much of the UK, while some of these will be heavy some areas will miss them altogether," he said. "As some of these showers could be intense, there is a chance of some surface water flooding as the rain falls on very dry and hard ground." Sun-baked ground has difficulty soaking up water and can lead to surface run-off, raising the chances of flooding. Mr Silverstone said the next few days would bring the "first meaningful rain for a long time". However, it won't be nearly enough to reverse the weeks of below average rainfall experienced in much of the country. Wisley in Surrey, for example, has currently had 61 dry days in a row, while Heathrow Airport has measured 55 consecutive dry days, according to Met Office data. The whole of the UK south of Yorkshire and the Greater Manchester area is currently in drought, according to the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales. The Sky News forecast for your area A new hosepipe ban also came into force on Tuesday affecting Wessex Water's 1.4 million customers in Bath, Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire. It is the first time it has imposed a ban since the famous long, hot summer of 1976. It means more than 27 million people in England now have a restriction on hosepipes - which usually still allows for the use buckets and water cans. The country's biggest supplier, Thames Water, has urged people to continue limiting use, saying it's making a "real difference" in maintaining reserves. Read more from Sky News:Ex-world snooker champion in court accused of child sex abuseWatchdog contacting TikTok over 'joyriding content' after teens die Thames Water said rainfall in its area in July was less than 1mm - just 2% of the long-term average - while customers used around 100 million litres more every day than normal. However the firm's water director, Martin Padley, said consumption was down 3% across London and more than 6% in the Thames Valley and home counties since its ban came in on 23 July. "With reservoir levels below where we would expect them to be for this time of year, and demand remaining high, we're asking customers to keep going and continue using only what they need," he said. "Small changes, such as taking shorter showers, turning off taps and avoiding non-essential water use outdoors, all help reduce pressure on our network while our teams continue working around the clock to find and fix leaks."

Warning: This article contains details of child sexual abuse. Graeme Dott, 49, is accused of lewd, indecent and libidinous practices and behaviour towards two children. The allegations span between 1993 and 1996 involving a girl, and 2006 to 2010 involving a boy. Both charges state the alleged abuse occurred on "various occasions". They include claims that Dott inappropriately touched and molested the children. The girl is said to have been targeted in the Glasgow region while the allegations involving the boy are said to have taken place at a property and within a car in South Lanarkshire. Dott has pleaded not guilty to the charges and is on trial at the High Court in Glasgow. The female complainant, who is now in her 40s, told jurors she was of primary school age at the time the alleged abuse began. She said one of her first memories of the alleged abuse was when Dott started to "caress" her buttocks over her clothing during an indoor piggyback ride. She told Advocate Depute Lindsey Dalziel: "I remember it was odd to me. I think he said 'does that feel nice' or something. I can't really recall." The witness was asked about another alleged incident. She said of Dott: "He came in and he was saying 'we could play a game'. "He told me that it would be a guessing game and I would have to guess what he was doing." The woman said Dott removed her trousers, lifted her top and kissed her stomach during the alleged incident. She told the court her eyes were open and closed during the "game", before providing more details of the alleged sexual abuse. The woman said the "guessing game" took place "more than once". She also told the court of another alleged incident in which she claimed Dott exposed himself and induced her to briefly engage in a sex act. The witness said she was "shocked, scared", before later adding: "I wanted to do what he was asking me to do because I didn't want to upset him or anything like that." The alleged incident was said to have come to an end after she "started to cry". When asked by the prosecutor how Dott behaved towards her during the time of the alleged abuse, the complainer said: "He bought me a couple of toys." She described one teddy which reportedly had a love heart on it that said "love me". The alleged abuse was said to have ended while she was still in primary school. The woman said she eventually confided in a friend when she was a teenager and then went on to tell family members. On the advice of a guidance teacher at secondary school, the woman said she made a report to the police in 2001. She told the court she could not remember the police coming back to her about her initial statement until they knocked on her door 23 years later in November 2024. She said: "It was a complete shock." Dott turned professional in 1994 and went on to win the World Snooker Championship in 2006, defeating Peter Ebdon in the final at the Crucible in Sheffield. He also reached the final in both 2004, when he was beaten by Ronnie O'Sullivan, and 2010, losing out to Australian Neil Robertson. Dott was suspended from competition by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) when the court charges were announced in April 2025. The trial, before Lord Harrower, continues.

James Jobson, 62, has been charged with misconduct in public office and appeared before Ipswich Magistrates' Court on Monday. He works for Serco, a multinational firm which provides outsourced public services. One of its services is to "provide housing and support for asylum seekers in the community", according to its website. Earlier this month, asylum seeker properties were targeted in the Norfolk market town of Thetford and police officers were assaulted in three nights of anti-immigration unrest. Officers were "subjected to significant aggression" including being hit with a rock, bitten and spat at, according to Norfolk Police. Some 21 arrests had been made in connection with the disorder, the force said last week. Norfolk Police said the Jobson case was "in connection with the release of information relating to a number of addresses in Thetford, which were later targeted during several nights of violent disorder". Crown Prosecution Service guidance on misconduct in public office says there is "no simple definition of a public officer, and each case must be assessed individually, taking into account the nature of the role, the duties carried out and the level of public trust involved". Jobson, of Highlow Road, Costessey, Norfolk, was remanded in custody to appear at Norwich Crown Court on 14 September. Read more from Sky News:Salmonella outbreak in UK leaves one dead and hundreds illDrugs worth more than £160m seized at British port A Serco spokesperson said: "This matter is currently being handled by the police, and we are co-operating fully. "As this relates to an ongoing legal process, it would be inappropriate to comment further."

Eugeniu Neamtu, 59, known as Jimmy, was jailed for murder in his native Romania in 2007 after stabbing his housemate in the chest in a drunken row over money. He was freed in 2023 and moved to Walthamstow, east London, where prosecutors said he killed fellow Romanian Gheorghe Trica, 63, on 20 February in "strikingly similar" circumstances. Philip Evans KC told Neamtu's Old Bailey trial he fatally stabbed Mr Trica in the chest after the pair argued at their shared flat. Neamtu denied murder but was found guilty by a jury after three hours of deliberation. The court heard he had been found guilty of carrying out the earlier stabbing, but Judge Richard Marks KC ruled it was too prejudicial to tell jurors he was convicted of murder, which can now be reported after the end of the trial. Mr Evans said: "The prosecution in this case relies on this previous conviction because of the striking similarities between the circumstances of that offence and the allegation you are concerned with in this trial. "In both cases the defendant was involved in a drunken argument with an associate over money. In both cases he took up a knife from within the home. "In both cases he stabbed the other man in the chest. In both cases he later claimed that he acted in self‑defence." Read more from Sky News:Watchdog contacting TikTok after motorway death of five teensCouple killed in Greek helicopter crash named The court heard Neamtu had been drinking plum brandy with housemate Adrian Vas when they rowed over rent and work on the property in Romania August 2006. Neamtu grabbed a knife before stabbing Mr Vas several times in the chest, and was found guilty of murder after the court rejected his claim of self-defence. Mr Trica was also stabbed in the chest after arguing with Neamtu at their flat, with the victim was heard to say: "Give me back those £5." At one point a bystander exclaimed: "Oh my God, he has cut Trica," who was found in a pool of blood, the court heard. Mr Trica collapsed on the communal balcony outside the front door of the flat and died at the scene, while Neamtu was seen to throw something over the banister. The murder weapon, a black-handled steak knife, was recovered from the garden. Following his arrest, Neamtu claimed in prepared statements that Mr Trica had threatened to kill him, pushed him down the stairs and made throat-slitting gestures. He said he picked up the knife from the kitchen to "scare" Mr Trica and stabbed him in the chest to protect himself. Neamtu was remanded in custody to be sentenced at a later date.

The Heroes and Nashville star, who died on Sunday aged 36, was found in cardiac arrest by police at an apartment complex in Greenville, South Carolina. Panettiere's mother, Lesley Vogel, shared her first public comments on her daughter's death on Tuesday, speaking to Sky's US partner NBC News. Vogel said: "I think Hayden was an amazingly talented person in so many departments. "And I think young people who grow up in the entertainment industry - it is a struggle and it's a very challenging industry and it's not unusual for them to sadly find the wrong path. "People, they feel pushed into things, even the managers and agents want to control them and I think it becomes very difficult to be true to yourself and I think Hayden sadly lost her way and I wish it were different." Vogel recalled her last conversation with the actress was in October 2025. She said: "Last spoke probably when I was in California and I was trying to work with her to clean up quite a bit. Other than texting, but we had not texted in some time." It comes as NBC News also reported that Panettiere's ex-boyfriend and his brother were on the scene when she died, citing a police incident report. Officers responded to a call made by an acquaintance, and the star was found "unresponsive" inside the residence where she had been temporarily staying, according to the coroner's office. It said first responders tried to save Panettiere but their resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful. She was pronounced dead at 2.32pm local time (10.32pm UK time). In the heavily redacted report, the Greenville Police Department said former boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother, Zach Hickerson, were at the scene inside the Judson Mill Lofts complex. Matthew Bryan, the responding officer, said he spoke to Zach Hickerson first, who was "very emotional" while emergency medical services (EMS) were "working on Hayden", according to the report. Brian Hickerson did not become emotional until EMS declared her dead, the report added. According to the report, Brian Hickerson showed police a "bag of medication" that Panettiere was taking at the time of her death. Matthew Bryan also said he was wearing a body-worn camera throughout the emergency response. The video recorded has not yet been publicly released. A post-mortem examination carried out by the Greenville County coroner's office found that "no signs of trauma were discovered that would have contributed to the death". The cause and manner of death have not been confirmed. Read more from Sky News:UK couple killed in Greek crash on honeymoon namedSacked FIFA executive sends message to colleagues Former boxer Wladimir Klitschko, who was in a relationship with Panettiere from 2009 to 2018 and shares a child with the actress, has paid tribute, writing on Instagram: "Our family is going through a time of profound shock and grief. "The announcement of Hayden's tragic death saddens me deeply. She left this world far too soon. "Hayden was, although no longer my partner, an important part of my life and the mother of our daughter, Kaya." In 2018, Panettiere relinquished full custody of Kaya to Klitschko as she struggled with addiction and mental health. Touching on her struggles, Klitschko said his former partner had also experienced the "darker sides" of Hollywood. "She built an incredible career through immense talent, while also facing the darker sides of a very demanding industry," he said. Solange Knowles, Beyonce's sister, also paid tribute to Bring It On: All Or Nothing co-star Panettiere. She said in a post on Instagram: "Rest in peace Hayden. In peace, because you are so deserving of it. "We had so many parallels in our lives, and the world watched u so courageously live in your radical truth telling your story. We watched your endless quest for vulnerability, and healing." Panettiere started acting as a child, appearing in soaps before gaining wider recognition for her role in the 2000 sports drama Remember The Titans alongside Denzel Washington, and as the voice of Dot in Pixar's 1998 film A Bug's Life. She later found fame playing cheerleader Claire Bennet in the superhero drama Heroes before going on to star as up and-coming country singer Juliette Barnes for six seasons on the hit TV series Nashville.

The platform is under scrutiny after five teenage boys were killed when the BMW they were travelling in sped the wrong way up a motorway, smashing into a family driving to Dublin Airport for a holiday. The family members - three sisters and a seven-year-old-boy - were all seriously injured and continue to receive hospital treatment. The teenagers killed in the crash in County Kildare in the early hours of Sunday morning have been named locally, and by friends and relatives posting on social media, as 17-year-old Kamil Pustkowski, Jack Kennedy, also 17, Jeremy O'Brien, 18, Joe "Joey" Carthy, 15, and Alex McCarthy, 17. Accounts belonging to some of the dead boys appeared to show videos of cars being stolen and driven illegally, and being pursued by police vehicles. TikTok told Sky News that it was "closely monitoring" content relating to the incident and removing videos and accounts that break its rules. TikTok said that it is removing videos and accounts that break its rules. The company claimed that, of the content it removed for violating its policies on violent and criminal behaviour, 99.1% was taken down before it was reported to the platform. The Taoiseach - the Irish prime minister - as well as the Garda commissioner and the minister for justice all blamed social media for some of the behaviour of young men driving recklessly on Irish roads. Earlier this month, another car with eight teenage boys on board crashed into a motorist on Dublin's M50 motorway, seriously injuring the innocent party. In 2021, three criminals were killed on the N7 outside Dublin while driving on the wrong side. Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan said it is "clearly the case from a government perspective" that the responsibility for ensuring social media firms live up to their responsibilities lies with Coimisiun na Mean - the Irish media commission. That body is now liaising with TikTok over its response to Sunday's crash. Those in the vehicle hit by the car travelling the wrong way are believed to have been a family travelling to the UK for a wedding. Taoiseach Micheal Martin said he was "shocked and saddened" at the horrific road crash, which he described as the result of "an irresponsible and dangerous act". Mr Martin said dangerous driving, such as on the wrong side of the road, was sometimes "being done for likes on social media". Read more:FIFA sack Infantino criticCharge over dog bite death He added: "Every death on our roads brings untold grief to families and communities. There can be no tolerance for this reckless behaviour that we have seen on our roads recently. It must stop." Garda Representative Association vice president John Joe O'Connell said on Monday that the crash involved a stolen BMW that was trying to evade police by driving the wrong way. He said the BMW had earlier failed to stop for gardai and that it was his understanding that an instruction was given not to engage with the vehicle as it travelled the wrong way down the M9. Mr O'Connell said there were "numerous gangs" of boys and young men "trying to outdo each other" in social media videos, depicting interactions with Gardai, pursuits and wrong-way driving. The female driver and front seat passenger of the other car hit by the stolen vehicle, who are both aged in their 30s, remain in a critical condition. A woman in her 20s and a boy, both passengers in the car, are in a serious condition.

According to an internal FIFA email seen by Sky News, Kevin Lamour sent the farewell message after being dismissed as chief operating officer on Monday. "Please never forget that in life, it's not about doing what's easy; it's about doing what's right," Mr Lamour wrote. "The vast majority of you have understood this and put it into practice in your work. Every single day. So, hats off to you and my deepest respect. "FIFA is going through a difficult period, but don't worry. Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay it's not the end." There was no reference to Mr Infantino in the email, but he did start it by praising the head of the administration - secretary general Mattias Grafstrom. Mr Lamour wrote: "I would like to thank Mattias for his trust. His task is not an easy one, and he is doing his utmost to protect FIFA's interests. "Mattias, I'm sorry for sometimes putting you in difficult situations... but thank you for always understanding me, never judging me and supporting me right up to the very end." Mr Lamour thanked staff for the hundreds of messages that "really warmed my heart" since going public two and a half weeks ago in a statement urging Mr Infantino to drop the attempt to sell shares in the World Cup to private investors. He claimed staff were "deceived" by the lack of transparency over the sell-off talks, adding that FIFA colleagues "deserve better than contempt and intimidation" after being "the project of one person". Mr Lamour said in the staff email: "You can be proud of the work you do, and you can be proud of yourselves. Since coming here, I've met some outstanding professionals and wonderful people. You are FIFA. And without you, FIFA is nothing." Mr Infantino is fighting on as FIFA president even as football associations withdraw support ahead of the election in March. See more from Sky News:Child sex dolls not banned in the UKBurnham 'not embarrassed' by texts to fake Trump aideWatchdog contacting TikTok over 'joyriding content' Israel withdraws support for Infantino It comes as Israel becomes the latest football association to withdraw its letter of support for Infantino's re-election. In a letter seen by Sky News, Israel Football Association President Moshe Shino Zuares wrote to FIFA, saying: "Recent developments have caused an unprecedented crisis of trust, which we still hope can yet be resolved, between the vision held by UEFA and other confederations, and that of FIFA, regarding the governance of world football. "The divide between the parties appears profound, substantive, and principled, compelling all stakeholders to reconsider the path forward. "In the circumstances that have arisen, we have no choice but to retract our previous letter of support, in the sincere hope that fruitful dialogue among all parties will eventually restore a shared, proper vision and direction for world football." Mr Zuares is also a UEFA executive committee member.

Levy, 41, was sentenced to a whole-life term last week for killing grandmother Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, 53, in March last year and mother-of-four Sheryl Wilkins, 39, five months later in August 2025. He was also sentenced for the rape of a third victim, who was left for dead near his home in Tottenham, north London, in January last year. Levy attacked all three women, who were vulnerable sex workers, while he was on bail for carrying out a string of sexual assaults on busy London Underground and Overground trains. He was first arrested by BTP on 4 November 2024 over attacks the previous month, but was bailed by police until January the following year, while an identity parade wasn't carried out until February. By then he had raped a woman, who cannot be identified because she is the victim of a sexual assault. He was bailed twice more before he was charged in May 2025, by which time he had carried out other sexual assaults and murdered Ms Valencia-Trujillo. BTP said the force had made a voluntary referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) watchdog, which confirmed it would conduct an investigation. "The IOPC investigation relates to two BTP officers and the investigation conducted into two sexual assaults carried out by Levy on the London Underground in October 2024," a BTP statement said. "It's in the public interest for independent and objective scrutiny to be applied, and we will fully co-operate with the IOPC's independent investigation." The force previously said the initial investigating officer had since returned to uniformed duties, while the supervising Detective Sergeant received advice and guidance and carries out a non-investigative role. An IOPC spokesperson said: "We can confirm we have begun an independent investigation into the conduct of two BTP detectives over alleged failures to progress or supervise an investigation into two reported sexual assaults carried out by Simon Levy on the London Underground in October 2024. "Levy was arrested in November 2024 regarding these incidents but was bailed to return to custody in January, with his bail further extended twice until May 2025 to allow for the investigation to be completed. "During this period, Levy committed multiple further sexual assaults on trains, and other serious offences including murder and rape." The BTP, Metropolitan Police and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) have all faced serious questions over how convicted sex offender Levy was allowed to sexually assault, rape and murder women between February 2023 and August 2025. The CPS has apologised for its failings, while the Met has also referred itself to the police watchdog, with two of its officers under investigation. The IOPC previously said it was investigating the management of Levy from his first conviction in 2021 up to his arrest in September 2025.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the salmonella outbreak "may be linked to eggs imported" from outside Britain. From 11 August last year to the start of this month, the agency said 207 cases had been confirmed - 199 in England, six in Scotland, one in Wales and one in Northern Ireland. More than a third of people affected in the outbreak were admitted to hospital, while two developed potentially life-threatening bloodstream infections, the UKHSA added. Those affected include babies and patients as old as 90. See more from Sky News:England close to eliminating virusDisabled people to get more free travel Hannah Charles, lead epidemiologist for gastrointestinal infections at UKHSA, said it was working with the Food Standards Agency and other public health agencies to investigate the outbreak. The UKHSA added that the outbreak appeared to be connected to a previous spate of cases in 2025, which they said was also linked to imported eggs. Earlier this year, the UKHSA said salmonella cases were at a decade-high in England, increasingly slightly from 10,389 in 2024 to 10,406 in 2025. It noted in May that despite the rise, the figures "remain broadly comparable" to the year prior. Symptoms of salmonella, which is often caused by eating or handling contaminated food, generally include stomach cramps, diarrhoea, vomiting or fever. The UKHSA said those in vulnerable groups may experience more severe illness such as bloodstream infections, infection of metastatic sites, sepsis and multiorgan failure. Ms Charles said: "There are simple steps to prevent the spread of salmonella: wash your hands thoroughly after using the bathroom and before preparing and handling food, cook food thoroughly, and if you have any symptoms, avoid handling food for others where possible."