Sunday Sun UK
'I'm still making music, slinging a guitar around my neck and making a living out of it'
90s pop star Chesney Hawkes talks to Martin Neal about his latest music ahead of his gig on Teesside
4 min |
January 11, 2026
Sunday Sun UK
£15k found inside car as cannabis farm discovered and arrests made
POLICE seized £15,000 in cash and uncovered a cannabis farm with around 80 plants after spotting a vehicle of interest during routine patrols.
1 min |
January 11, 2026
Sunday Sun UK
Seven rare species found at conservation charity sites
THE discovery of seven rare species at National Trust for Scotland sites in 2025 is a \"powerful sign\" its conservation efforts are working, the charity has said.
2 min |
January 11, 2026
Sunday Sun UK
To be, or not to be an Oscar winner... that is the question
JESSIE BUCKLEY SHOULD BE A SHOO-IN FOR A GOLDEN STATUE FOR TOWERING PERFORMANCE IN MOVING DRAMA ABOUT THE TRAGIC INSPIRATION FOR SHAKESPEARE'S HAMLET
2 min |
January 11, 2026
Sunday Sun UK
Cottagers hit back to claim win but Boro showed grit in FA Cup battle
FULHAM had to pay Middlesbrough the ultimate compliment as they came from behind to win 3-1 in the FA Cup third round.
4 min |
January 11, 2026
Sunday Sun UK
Killer who knifed gran 60 times dies in prison
A SAVAGE murderer who knifed his neighbour to death at the sheltered accommodation complex where they lived has died in jail.
2 min |
January 11, 2026
Sunday Sun UK
Ex-football club secretary sexually abused children
A RESPECTED member of the North East footballing community is behind bars after he was unmasked as a child sex pervert.
2 min |
January 11, 2026
Sunday Sun UK
Sounds of the future
THESE ARE THE ACTS YOU CAN EXPECT TO HEAR A LOT OF THIS YEAR.
3 min |
January 11, 2026
Sunday Sun UK
Shoot-out win is Cherry on cake as Magpies make hard work of tie
NEWCASTLE United booked their place in round four of the FA Cup after an enthralling contest at St James' Park.Yes, the Magpies did this the hard way and threatened to blow it in both normal time, extra time and in the penalty shootout.
4 min |
January 11, 2026
Sunday Mercury
BRUM CAFE IS 6,000 MILES AWAY!
Vietnam’s Birmingham Coffee has Bull Ring and Peaky Blinders art on the walls
1 min |
January 11, 2026
Sunday Mercury
Police given special powers to deal with hotel protests
POLICE were handed extra powers to manage a protest outside a Birmingham hotel used to house asylum seekers after a series of incidents turned ugly at previous demos.
1 min |
January 11, 2026
Sunday Mercury
BIRMINGHAM-BOUND AIR INDIA FLIGHT'S MID-AIR EMERGENCY
Low fuel alert as Storm Goretti raged forced plane to divert
1 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
Mahmood to end support for some asylum seekers
Shabana Mahmood will end the government's duty to support all destitute asylum seekers as she seeks to shut more asylum hotels, sources have said.
2 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
Fears for Palestinian Action hunger striker after 70 days
A Palestinian Action protester is “deteriorating” after 70 days on a hunger strike while in prison awaiting trial, her friends have warned.
2 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
Man found dead after tree falls on caravan in Cornwall
A man has been found dead after a tree fell on to a caravan as weather warnings remain in place after Storm Goretti hit the UK.
2 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
Arrest for feeding pigeons condemned as 'ridiculous'
A woman feeding pigeons in the street was arrested and handcuffed in a “ridiculous” incident caught on camera.
1 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
I'm my most confident self in the studio, songwriting. I'm quite a boss in there
Absolutely, the artist born Abby-Lynn Keen, speaks with Roisin O'Connor about her new album 'Paracosm' and the prospect of an upcoming arena tour with her big sister RAYE
8 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
Cruel jail terms are an error government refuses to correct
With the government's Sentencing Bill currently being scrutinised in Westminster, it is opportune to ask why we are not removing what has been described by so many - including Lord Chancellors - as the stain of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) on our system of justice.
4 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
Sorry Spurs knocked out of FA Cup despite late surge
Aston Villa survive, and the nature of this FA Cup tie might mean Thomas Frank does, too.
4 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
Starmer's economic plan is more gamble than strategy
The \"cost of living\" is a policy you reach for when there is little else to say.
3 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
AN EARTHY PARADISE
A growing number of budding archaeologists are taking part in community digs across Britain. Ben Eley visits the island of Lindisfarne and finds himself getting mindful in the mud
4 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
Musk hits out at 'fascist' UK in escalating row over Grok
Elon Musk has accused Sir Keir Starmer's government of being “fascist” after ministers stepped up threats to ban social media site X over AI-generated sexualised images.
2 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
Will Eurostar trains ever stop at Ebbsfleet again?
Q A question about trains to Europe from Kent. With tiny political shifts towards our European chums, are my dreams of a reopened Ebbsfleet station any closer?
1 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
NEAR MISS
In a new stage adaptation of 1952 movie ‘High Noon’, Billy Crudup stars in a thoughtful western that nonetheless lacks a little of the bite the original delivered, says Alice Saville
2 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
The Independent's SafeCall campaign backed by Powell
Labour’s deputy leader has joined prime minister Sir Keir Starmer and a wide range of public figures from across Britain in backing The Independent’s incredible SafeCall campaign.
4 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
Rosenior kicks-off Chelsea stint with thumping victory
Liam Rosenior crouched down inches from the pitch and then exploded, furiously clapping and encouraging Chelsea's Jamie Gittens. It was a glimpse into the manager, the man and what Chelsea can expect, in what was a good start to his reign and a 5-1 victory in the FA Cup third round over Charlton. Those seconds showed Rosenior is prioritising more than tactics as he succeeds Enzo Maresca.
3 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
Women quitting X means the predators win, so I'm staying
The internet has always hated women; it was only a matter of time until it started undressing them.
3 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
Macclesfield stun Palace in FA Cup upset for the ages
Non-league Macclesfield produced one of the greatest FA Cup shocks of all time by knocking out holders Crystal Palace in a stunning 2-1 upset at Moss Rose.
3 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
Poets are idealists: it's what makes them so dangerous
In his novel Dr Zhivago, Boris Pasternak said: \"A poet is always drawn to suffering because suffering gives depth to experience.\"
2 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
Trump's 'morality' raises nightmare of ghosts past
The US president's belligerence is causing real fear in South America, reports Sam Kiley from Colombian capital Bogota
3 min |