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A company which makes miniaturised electric versions of classic cars has secured a rescue deal led by an American merchant banking group.Sky News understands that the future of Hedley Studios – formerly known as The Little Car Company – has been salvaged through a pre-pack administration deal. FRP Advisory is understood to have acted as administrator before selling the business to an entity controlled by Island Capital Group.Hedley Studios was founded in 2018, when luxury car-maker Bugatti approached Ben Hedley to see if he could recreate a 1920s Type 35 racing car at half-scale to mark its 110th anniversary.In a…

South Korea’s courts have rejected a plagiarism claim from a US composer who argued that Baby Shark, the catchy children’s tune which became a global phenomenon, had copied his track.Jonathan Wright launched his case in the South Korean courts in 2021, arguing that Baby Shark had copied his song’s bass line and rhythm, infringing on the copyright of a track he had released four years earlier. However, South Korea’s top court ruled against him on Thursday, noting that both tunes were based on a classic melody played at children’s summer camps in the US.The Supreme Court found Wright’s tune did…

The publishing industry has warned that books created by artificial intelligence – often imitating autobiographies – are a growing concern, and called on retailers to issue clearer warnings to consumers.Sky News has spent months tracking apparent AI recreations, particularly sports books, that have been sold on Amazon as Kindle e-books, as well as printed versions. Some titles were removed after we informed the e-commerce giant.But we understand there are no immediate plans for Amazon to label content that AI was involved in generating. Image: Books apparently created by AI have appeared on Amazon “AI created books are an increasing problem…

Fashion brand Topshop celebrated its relaunch with its first catwalk in seven years.The company’s website promised everyone was invited as models strutted down a runway on Trafalgar Square in front of noughties fashion icons Cara Delevingne and Adwoa Aboah and the London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan. The label has been operating on the online fashion platform ASOS after ceasing to operate as a standalone business in 2020. Image: Topshop held a catwalk in Trafalgar Square. Pic: PA Image: A model on the catwalk Its previous owner, Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia group, collapsed into administration and all of Topshop’s physical stores…

An Italian fan of Oasis died in his hotel room just hours before he was due to see the band in Edinburgh last week.Alessandro Croce, 30, from Teramo in central Italy, died after collapsing at his hotel on 9 August.He was reportedly getting ready to attend the event at Murrayfield Stadium when he suddenly took ill.His friends tried to resuscitate him as they waited for the emergency services to arrive. Paramedics also tried to save him, but all efforts were unsuccessful.Initial reports indicated Mr Croce suffered a cardiac arrest, Sky News Italia said.Tributes poured in for the dentist and amateur…

Flash flooding has killed more than 280 people in India and Pakistan over the last 24 hours, according to local officials.Dozens more are missing after torrential rains struck two mountainous districts in the neighbouring countries. Some 1,600 people have been brought to safety.In India-controlled Kashmir, at least 60 people were killed in the remote Himalayan village of Chasoti in the Jammu and Kashmir region on Thursday.Chasoti, around 85 miles (136km) northeast of Jammu, is the last village accessible to vehicles on the route of an annual Hindu pilgrimage to a mountainous shrine, the Machail Mata temple. Image: Rescue teams search…

The metals tycoon Sanjeev Gupta is this weekend plotting a controversial deal to salvage his remaining UK steel operations and avert their collapse into compulsory liquidation – a move that would put close to 1,500 jobs at risk.Sky News has learnt that Mr Gupta is in talks about a so-called connected pre-pack administration of Liberty Steel’s Speciality Steel UK (SSUK) arm, which would involve the assets being sold – potentially to parties linked to him – after shedding hundreds of millions of pounds of tax and other liabilities to creditors. Begbies Traynor, the accountancy firm, is understood to be working…

Comedian Milton Jones has revealed he is cancer free after being treated for prostate cancer.In April, the 61-year-old, who is known for his appearances on Mock The Week, announced he was cancelling a number of UK tour dates to undergo surgery. Jones said in a statement: “A few months ago, I had to stop my tour HA!MILTON because I needed treatment for prostate cancer. I’m glad to say I’ve had that treatment and am now cancer-free!”So, many thanks to all the doctors and nurses who helped me get better – I couldn’t do their job (I tried, but apparently you…

Health authorities have warned of a “worrying increase” in cases of a mosquito-borne infection in people returning to the UK from abroad.A total of 73 cases of chikungunya were reported between January and June 2025 – more than double the 27 cases reported in the same period last year, the UK Health Agency (UKHSA) said. Data released by the agency also revealed three cases of oropouche virus, marking the first time the virus has been reported in the UK.Here is everything you need to know about both viruses, from symptoms to prevention and what could be behind the surge in…

The smell of yeast still hangs in the air at the Vivergo plant in Hull but the machines have fallen quiet. More than 100 lorries usually pass through here each day, carrying 3,000 tonnes of wheat. It is milled, fermented and distilled. The final product is bioethanol, a renewable fuel that is then blended into E10 petrol. This is a vast operation. It took several years to build, with considerable investment, but it is on the verge of closing down. Management and staff are holding out for a last-minute reprieve from the government but time is running out.It’s been a turbulent…