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Size 14 Roman shoes found at fort in Northumberland
Archaeologists have been left baffled after unearthing “unusually large” 2,000-year-old Roman shoes in Northumberland.
2 min |
July 04, 2025
The Independent
Raducanu brings the joy as she beats former champion
The last four years have been strange for Emma Raducanu.
5 min |
July 03, 2025
The Independent
Maga voters will snap up Trump's 'Alligator Alcatraz'
In Ancient Rome, a popular form of entertainment for the masses was the “venationes”, in which criminals, captives and sometimes gladiators fought battles with wild beasts. Lions, tigers, bears, wolves, and even elephants and ostriches would be used in such gruesome displays.
3 min |
July 03, 2025
The Independent
Time off work for IVF could ease Britain’s fertility crisis
As the government urges women to just have more children, some of the biggest barriers to starting a family have yet to be lifted. Helen Coffey asks why legislation still hasn’t caught up
7 min |
July 03, 2025
The Independent
My cruise cancelled a port visit – can I get a refund?
Q Can you explain the rules when a cruise cancels a port visit? Our stop in Cadiz was cancelled as it was deemed unsafe due to planned protests. Do we have any comeback?
1 min |
July 03, 2025
The Independent
Bob Vylan row distracts from the BBC’s conflict of interests
The BBC struggles to get anything right about Gaza. Last week, it decided not to broadcast a searing documentary about Palestinian doctors under attack, citing vague concerns about “a perception of partiality”.
6 min |
July 03, 2025
The Independent
Tropical diseases in Europe increase as continent warms
As Europe swelters in extreme heat, experts fear that rising temperatures caused by climate change could push tropical infectious diseases such as dengue and West Nile virus into the UK.
2 min |
July 03, 2025
The Independent
ON THIS DAY
1608: French explorer Samuel Champlain founded the city of Quebec.
1 min |
July 03, 2025
The Independent
Major NHS plan to relocate services into communities
The NHS is set for a radical overhaul with a new 10-year plan aiming to “fundamentally rewire” the health service, shifting care directly to people's doorsteps, the prime minister has announced. Published by the government today, the ambitious strategy outlines “three big shifts” in how the NHS will operate.
4 min |
July 03, 2025
The Independent
Sino the times: China rival to Starbucks opens in US
Luckin Coffee, the largest coffee chain in China, has opened in the US to give Starbucks a run for its money.
1 min |
July 03, 2025
The Independent
These war heroes deserve to appear on new banknotes
My initial response to the news that the Bank of England wants to redesign our banknotes was to wonder whether Threadneedle Street’s pointy heads had really thought this through.
3 min |
July 03, 2025
The Independent
Gaiman adaptation lost in a blizzard of plot and intrigue
Fantasy drama ‘The Sandman’ returns with one of the worst American accents ever committed to telly, says Nick Hilton
3 min |
July 03, 2025
The Independent
STRANGER THINGS
‘Moviedrome’ left late-night TV audiences spellbound with weird films from 1988 to 2000. As it inspires a season of screenings in London, Alex Deller talks to its creators
7 min |
July 03, 2025
The Independent
ALL ABOUT THAT BASE
Lois Whitbread on top primers to lock your makeup in place
5 min |
July 03, 2025
The Independent
Crying shame: it's difficult to see how Reeves can survive
Until lunchtime yesterday, it appeared that humiliated Keir Starmer was the biggest political victim of the government's welfare U-turn.
2 min |
July 03, 2025
The Independent
Here’s how wounded PM should fight his own party
Battered by Labour MPs, Keir Starmer is on the ropes after the government’s humiliating climbdown on welfare reform.
3 min |
July 03, 2025
The Independent
Diddy is acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering
But rap mogul is convicted over two prostitution offences
3 min |
July 03, 2025
The Independent
Tarvet’s Wimbledon dream ended by classy Alcaraz
British qualifier competed gamely in three-set defeat
6 min |
July 03, 2025
The Independent
Gill’s fighting ton gives India the edge on England
Tourists close first day of the second Test on 310 for five
3 min |
July 03, 2025
The Independent
‘I owe everything to Ozzy’
As Black Sabbath prepare for their farewell show at Villa Park, Roisin O’Connor speaks to star musicians whose lives were changed by the band and their inimitable frontman
9 min |
July 03, 2025
The Independent
MPs proscribe Palestine Action as a terror group
MPs have backed the government’s move to ban the direct action group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, despite warnings that this would have a “chilling effect” on protest.
4 min |
July 03, 2025
The Independent
Dalai Lama question revives fears for the future of Tibet
As he turns 90 this week, the spiritual leader has announced he will be reincarnated, setting his followers on a collision course with the Chinese, writes Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
7 min |
July 03, 2025
The Independent
Trump’s Nobel Prize hopes depend on controlling Israel
Donald Trump claims to have brokered a 60-day “ceasefire” between the warring parties in Gaza.
4 min |
July 03, 2025
The Independent
Fault behind Heathrow fire was known about in 2018
Friday 21 March was a miserable day for more than 200,000 airline passengers who were planning to fly to or from London Heathrow airport. The UK’s busiest airport closed down almost completely for the day due to a fire at an electricity substation that provides Heathrow with power.
4 min |
July 03, 2025
The Independent
PM backs distressed Reeves as welfare chaos continues
Sir Keir Starmer backed Rachel Reeves last night after the chancellor appeared distressed during Prime Minister's Questions during an exchange between the PM and the leader of the Opposition.
3 min |
July 03, 2025
The Independent
Only Rayner's reputation is intact after benefits U-turn
Some Labour MPs are wondering when the prime minister's deputy is going to replace him as leader, writes John Rentoul
4 min |
July 03, 2025
The Independent
Ryanair to increase size of free carry-on bags by 20%
European airlines agree to adopt minimum dimensions
2 min |
July 03, 2025
The Independent
Muted welcome from both sides for Trump's Gaza deal
One of the main sticking points between Israel and Hamas is whether a ceasefire would be permanent, writes Bel Trew
5 min |
July 03, 2025
The Independent
Cancer journey has been a rollercoaster, reveals Kate
The Princess of Wales spoke candidly about her life-changing cancer journey and “rollercoaster” recovery on a visit to a hospital in Essex yesterday.
2 min |
July 03, 2025
The Independent
Zegler enthrals as Evita in sensory overload of a show
The ‘West Side Story’ star beautifully portrays the divisive Argentinian figure in this musical, writes Alice Saville
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