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HEAVEN ON WHEELS
Chiara Mapelli cycles Amalfi's 'Divina Costiera', finding an authentic, beautiful - and lemon-scented - side to the area
4 min |
April 20, 2025

The Independent
'I'm humble... but I'm at the point where I feel ignored'
‘*X Factor’ winner James Arthur believes his career may have been derailed by early controversies, he tells Hannah Ewens. He hopes new album Pisces’ will win him fresh attention
9 min |
April 20, 2025

The Independent
Boy crushed to death only ever wanted to be a farmer, says his heartbroken father
A teenage boy crushed to death by heavy machinery on a farm harboured dreams of becoming a farmer when he was older, his devastated family said.
2 min |
April 20, 2025

The Independent
England bulldoze Scotland for grand slam showdown
Perhaps it is a mark of England’s superiority over their rivals that they can be such strong favourites for a home World Cup without yet knowing whose hand will at the fly-half tiller.
3 min |
April 20, 2025

The Independent
Pressure on Cooper to close 'prison-like' asylum camp
More than 70 refugee charities and human rights organisations have called on Yvette Cooper to shut a “prison-like” former RAF base housing asylum seekers in Essex.
2 min |
April 20, 2025

The Independent
Thousands protest against legal ruling on trans women
Tens of thousands of people took to streets yesterday across the UK in protest against the betrayal” of the trans community after a Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman.
3 min |
April 20, 2025

The Independent
'Resisting the Taliban does not mean that I want war'
Arpan Rai sits down with Manizha Bakhtari, Afghanistan’s only remaining female ambassador, to talk about her country’s oppressive regime and what it means to resist
4 min |
April 20, 2025

The Independent
The island time forgot...
Little Palm Island Resort Spa, located in the Florida Keys, has served as a secret getaway for presidents and movie stars. Tom Murray dons his best linen to find out why it’s so special
3 min |
April 20, 2025

The Independent
Robots race humans in a half-marathon for first time
Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing yesterday, the first time machines have raced alongside humans over a 21-km 13-mile) course.
2 min |
April 20, 2025

The Independent
Throngs of praise: Gen Z's embrace of Christian cool
As a new report suggests the number of young churchgoers has quadrupled in a spiritual revival, Helen Coffey asks why the next generation is more likely to be keeping the faith
8 min |
April 20, 2025

The Independent
Schoolboys as young as 10 idolise Tate, warn teachers
From barking at women to ignoring female staff, educators share the misogynist influencer’s chilling influence on boys
3 min |
April 20, 2025

The Independent
TRUE BLUEGRASS
There’s much more to Kentucky than horses and bourbon although neither should be missed) Annabel Grossman shares the best spots to visit on a trip to the American South
8 min |
April 20, 2025

The Independent
Quick getaways turned into nocturnal rail adventures
Simon Calder recounts how evening express trains became overnight sleepers on the eve of the bank holiday weekend
2 min |
April 20, 2025

The Independent
Stunning Villa win ignites Champions League charge
Aston Villa could bounce from the Champions League straight back into the Champions League. Four days after being knocked out, they scored four goals to take a giant stride towards a swift return.
3 min |
April 20, 2025

The Independent
How vengeful Hitler put a price on Einstein's head and made his family pay
Thomas Harding looks at what happens when the personal becomes political in a warning from history for today
6 min |
April 20, 2025

The Independent
Man pleads guilty after five police cars involved in crash
A personal trainer who was taking a woman out on a first date has admitted to dangerous driving after a chase that ended in a devastating crash involving five police cars.
3 min |
April 20, 2025

The Independent
Zelensky accuses Russia of attacks during Easter truce
Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed an Easter truce announced by Vladimir Putin yesterday, saying Russian forces have continued with artillery fire.
2 min |
April 20, 2025

The Independent
Flood warnings as deluge threatens Easter Monday
Britons enjoying the Easter bank Holiday weekend are in fora mix of sunshine and showers, with fair weathe today and heavy rain on the way for parts of the country tomorrow.
2 min |
April 20, 2025

The Independent
Top judge says groups may be misinterpreting’ ruling on definition of a woman
Former Supreme Court judge Jonathan Sumption has warned that organisations are potentially misinterpreting the landmark ruling that defined women by biology earlier this week.
2 min |
April 19, 2025

The Independent
Amateur detectorists who struck gold and stole it
George Powell and Layton Davies could have walked away with a fortune when they uncovered a Viking hoard worth up to 12m. What followed was a chaotic tale of ancient history, greed and clandestine treasure, writes David James Smith
7 min |
April 19, 2025

The Independent
TikTok takes down videos pushing birth control myths
Wellness influencers suggesting that birth control is more dangerous than beneficial reached millions of women, an investigation by The Independent’s Hebe Campbell reveals
3 min |
April 19, 2025

The Independent
US prepared to give up on Ukraine peace negotiations
Secretary of state warns the president is ready to move on’
3 min |
April 19, 2025

The Independent
Slovakia PM rebuffs EU call to boycott Moscow parade
Slovakia’s populist prime minister, Robert Fico, has reacted angrily to what he called disrespectful” remarks by the EU foreign policy chief who warned European leaders against travelling to Moscow for military celebrations to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
1 min |
April 19, 2025

The Independent
Why Labour’s growth drive may cause a green backlash
On the face of it, the government’s shake-up of planning rules to boost housebuilding and infrastructure projects makes sense and should encourage economic growth.
3 min |
April 19, 2025

The Independent
Germany’s fallen giants are kept alive by fans’ devotion
A sold-out stadium will see Schalke 04 host Hamburger SV today in the Bundesliga 2 a remarkable, refreshing division
4 min |
April 19, 2025

The Independent
Inside the unit hunting a city’s most wanted outlaws
Crime correspondent Amy-Clare Martin visits the specialist team working to capture Manchester’s high-risk fugitives
5 min |
April 19, 2025

The Independent
WrestleMania going global thanks to 5bn Netflix deal
Tonight, 65,000 fans will fervently fill the aisles of the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
4 min |
April 19, 2025

The Independent
Jenkyns may not be eligible for Lincolnshire mayor role
Reform candidate will face a hearing just six days before vote
3 min |
April 19, 2025

The Independent
‘I’ve lost my bottle... and I might still bloody withdraw’
Seven-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan’s mental health struggles resurface on the eve of the World Snooker Championship, writes Luke Baker at the Crucible Theatre
3 min |
April 19, 2025

The Independent
BIG IS BEAUTIFUL
Sean O'Grady finds the Mazda CX-80 has everything you'd expect from a seven-seater SUV or indeed an actual bus...
4 min |