Experts said they were ‘devastated’ by the findings, which also show 2024 was one of the worst years on record for ...

A TRAVEL brand has opened a new Merry Hill store and is giving customers the chance to win a £1,000 towards their holiday.

The disappearance of a Dorchester couple who failed to return home after spending time with family in Essex is “out of character,” police say. Dorset Police said John and Joan, both aged 76, were last ...

The Independent’s front page on 2 April 2025 warns of a looming trade war as Trump imposes new tariffs, threatening 25,000 UK car industry jobs and a £1.1 trillion global impact. A volcanic eruption ...

In a statement to the New York Times, his daughter Mercedes confirmed the 65-year-old actor had died from pneumonia.

Black smoke was seen pouring from an industrial unit in Broomlee Road, Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, on Tuesday. A total of ...

Around 100 people gathered outside the University of London’s Senate House Library in central London on Tuesday evening.

Democratic senator Cory Booker broke the record for the longest speech on the US Senate floor with a marathon critique of president Donald Trump. The New Jersey official took to the floor on Monday ...

He was awarded the George Medal in recognition of his outstanding bravery for his actions during the 1980 siege.

The Department for Education said the funding has been boosted to £37 million to help with expansion of funded childcare.

The number of contactless card transactions made in 2024 increased by 3.4% annually, according to UK Finance data. Some 18.9 billion contactless transactions were made in 2024 – a 3.4% increase ...

A senior UK Catholic leader has criticised the “deeply flawed process” by which the assisted dying Bill is progressing through Parliament, as the MP behind it told of her frustration at opponents ...