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New Reform mayor Andrea Jenkyns vows to sack council’s diversity officers - except there aren’t any
Dame Andrea Jenkyns has doubled down on Farage’s pledge to sack diversity officers in Lincolnshire but the county council has ...
May bank holiday supermarket opening hours – full list including Tesco, Asda, Aldi, Sainsbury’s and more
Most Tesco supermarkets will be open from 8am until 6pm on Monday. But stores in Scotland will remain open until 8pm.
Local election results live: Badenoch sorry for Tory ‘bloodbath’ as Farage gloats Conservatives are finished
Reform takes control of 10 councils, snatches dramatic victory in Runcorn by-election and wins two mayoral contests ...
Leeds edge Burnley to Championship title as Luton relegated to League One
Leeds pipped Burnley to the title, Coventry and Bristol City secured the final two play-off places while Luton and Plymouth ...
Local elections in numbers: 677 new Reform councillors – while Labour gets no votes in some wards
Some 1,650 local councillors were elected in 23 councils, with a further six mayoral races and one by-election in Runcorn and ...
VE Day: Ukrainian troops to join London procession to mark anniversary of victory
Ukrainian troops will join UK forces in London on Monday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, the ...
Local elections 2025 mapped: Full results for every council and mayoral race
Reform swept up this year’s local elections, winning 677 seats across all contested councils. While the Lib Dems also saw ...
There are specific brain cells that enable intelligent behaviour, scientists say
Starting in the 1970s, researchers identified a beautiful system of specialised cells in the hippocampus (the brain’s memory ...
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Olympic medallist Fred Kerley arrested again after allegedly hitting ex-girlfriend
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.
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Jamie Vardy scores 199th Leicester goal in win over sorry Southampton
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.
The subtle signs of heart problems that you shouldn’t ignore
“The type of chest discomfort that people often put down to indigestion or being unfit could be a warning sign of angina or ...
Jeremy Vine reveals why he decided to give up cycling videos
BBC Radio 2 presenter has been sharing videos of his commute to work in London for years, using his platform to call out dangerous drivers and campaign for better road safety for cyclists ...