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An extraordinary milestone was achieved overnight for the price of gold.The spot gold price topped $4,000 an ounce for the first time on record – and futures data suggests no let up in its upwards momentum for the rest of 2025. It was trading at $4,035 early on Wednesday morning.Money latest: ‘I want to create the Nike of lingerie’It has risen steadily since Trump 2.0 began in January, when it stood at a level around $2,600. Sky News was quick to report on the early reasons for a spike in the price when heavy outflows were witnessed at the Bank…

A 61-year-old man has been found guilty of stalking Myleene Klass by sending her an air gun, handcuffs, a police uniform and “disturbing” unwanted letters.Peter Windsor, 61, was found guilty of stalking both Ms Klass and her Classic FM colleague Katie Breathwick, at Birmingham Crown Court on Tuesday. Windsor, who suffers from schizophrenia and claimed to be not guilty by reason of insanity, sent the items to the station’s central London studios between 2020 and 2024.Former Hear’Say star Ms Klass said last week how she felt “sheer terror” after being sent an air pistol, a silver ring and a police…

The UK’s hottest summer on record has triggered a “mast year”, when trees and shrubs produce an unusually large number of fruits and nuts like acorns, conkers and berries.But concerns about the hot and dry conditions creating a so-called “false autumn” have been allayed in some areas, according to the National Trust, after experiencing late rainfall. The conservation charity has set out its prediction for a long, colourful autumn display in the coming weeks, while also warning of the ongoing challenge of climate change.It says volatile weather patterns pose an increasing challenge for experts as they struggle to predict autumn…

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced efforts to help its supply chain and a partial restart of operations following August’s crippling cyber attack.The company said “qualifying” supplier companies would be eligible for early payments due to the disruption caused by the temporary shutdown of its factories over a month ago. At the same time, it said the phased restart of its manufacturing sites would begin at its Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre and its Battery Assembly Centre in the West Midlands from Wednesday.Money latest: Biggest pension regrets of retirees revealed”JLR colleagues will also begin to return on Wednesday to the company’s…

The secret to writing good sex?According to Dame Jilly Cooper, the answer was simple. “Keeping it fun,” she said in an interview in 2023. Known as the “Queen of the bonkbuster”, Dame Jilly’s filthy and funny novels sold millions around the world.Sex, glamour, horses, posh people behaving badly; her most famous works include Riders, Polo, The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous, and of course, Rivals, which found a new audience thanks to a hugely successful Disney+ television adaptation last year.Her books have been ubiquitous since the 1980s, instantly recognisable for their simple but suggestive covers – the red stiletto! the…

British conservationist and primatologist Dame Jane Goodall, known for her pioneering studies of chimpanzees, has died aged 91.A post on her institute’s Instagram page said she died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday morning while in Los Angeles for a speaking tour. “Dr Goodall’s discoveries as an ethologist revolutionised science, and she was a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world,” said the post. Image: Jane Goodall with chimpanzee David Greybeard in 1965. Pic: Granger/Shutterstock Image: Goodall with husband Hugo van lawick in 1974. Pic: AP Naturalist Chris Packham told Sky News that Dame Jane was…

Robbie Williams has said he is “deeply sorry” his concert in the Turkish city of Istanbul has had to be cancelled “in the interests of public safety”.The former Take That singer said it was his “dream” to perform at Atakoy Marina on Tuesday but the decision by city authorities to cancel the show “was beyond our control”. Williams’ Britpop world tour began in May and has taken him to cities including London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Helsinki and Athens.The 51-year-old Angels singer said in a post on Instagram to his 3.7m followers: “The last thing I would ever want to do is…

A healthcare AI company which claims to be used by more than 60% of NHS GPs will this week announce a funding injection led by one of Wall Street’s most prominent investors.Sky News has learnt that Heidi, which promises to reduce doctors’ workloads by removing layers of bureaucracy from their daily tasks, will unveil a $65m (£48m) Series B fundraising which will value the company at $465m (£346m). The round has been led by Point72 Private Investments, part of the investment empire of Steven Cohen, the billionaire asset management tycoon.Existing investors including Blackbird, Headline and Latitude – which is part…

A close adviser to Prince William has told Sky News William “does care deeply about tradition” but his Earthshot Prize shows he’s not afraid to modernise to make sure his work “makes sense” for the generation he will serve.Marking a month to go until the fifth Earthshot Prize awards takes place in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Jason Knauf, the new chief executive, says it shows “the sort of leader that Prince William wants to be, both now and in the future” but also the huge impact his influence can have on issues like the climate crisis. Mr Knauf has…

Oasis guitarist Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs has announced he has prostate cancer and will have to take a “planned break” from the band’s current reunion tour.The band, fronted by brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher, finished the triumphant UK leg of the comeback shows last month, with dates in South Korea, Japan, Australia and South America coming up throughout October and November. Arthurs, a co-founder of the Manchester group, shared the news in a post on Instagram.”Early this year I was diagnosed with prostate cancer,” he said. “The good news is I’m responding really well to treatment, which meant I could be…