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September 11, 2025

1297: Scottish hero William Wallace defeated the English army at Stirling Bridge.

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1777: The British, under General Howe, beat the Americans, commanded by George Washington, at the Battle of Brandywine Creek in the United States War of Independence.

1841: The commuter age began for the southeast of England when the London to Brighton commuter express train started a regular service, taking just 105 minutes.

1885: DH Lawrence, poet and novelist, was born in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire.

1895: The FA Cup was stolen from football outfitters William Shillock in Birmingham - 68 years later, an 83-year-old man confessed that he had melted it down to make counterfeit half-crown coins.

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Hockney seals his status as an intellectual revolutionary

David Hockney's impassioned protest in The Independent on Wednesday against the Bayeux Tapestry being moved from its home in Normandy to the British Museum for nine months might seem out of character to those who only associate Britain's greatest living artist with his vibrant, colourful and life-affirming paintings.

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3 mins

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The Independent

Tour de France reveals six British routes for next year

Ten British host towns and cities have been revealed as the 2027 Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes routes were confirmed yesterday.

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2 mins

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The Independent

Labour has forgotten the first rule of politics: let voters vote

Four million people will be denied the right to vote in local elections this year, unless Nigel Farage succeeds in a legal action to overturn the government's decision.

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3 mins

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The Independent

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The first 'proper' Robbie Williams album in almost a decade, 'Britpop' is an unabashed joyride, writes Roisin O'Connor

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3 mins

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The Independent

Fury as beach huts hit with 'second homes' council tax

Officials have pressed ahead with plans to start charging owners of beach huts full council tax on the basis that they are second homes. Cash-strapped Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council in Dorset unanimously voted through the controversial policy that will see the 344 timber huts at Mudeford Spit, Christchurch, put into council tax band A.

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2 mins

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The Independent

Latest drama exposes the central flaw of The Traitors

Until her dramatic explosion at the breakfast table, Harriet was perhaps the best player we've seen on the BBC show so far. That's why she could never win, writes Ellie Harrison

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3 mins

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The Independent

More than 20 councils look to delay May local elections

Around a third of eligible councils in England are expected to delay their local elections, which were due to take place in May.

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2 mins

January 16, 2026

The Independent

The Independent

Farmers battle the climate crisis in war-torn Yemen

With the flow of aid plummeting and water shortages getting worse, Nick Ferris meets those looking for fresh solutions

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5 mins

January 16, 2026

The Independent

The Independent

America's new Iran policy? Keep the ayatollahs guessing

Since the start of the year, it has been rare to wake up without news of a fresh and unheralded demonstration of US power. Yet in recent days, that is what happened - or, rather, did not happen.

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4 mins

January 16, 2026

The Independent

The Independent

Raducanu handed tough draw in Australian Open

Emma Raducanu could face world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the third round of the Australian Open as the British No 1 landed a tough draw despite her seeding for the opening grand slam of the season.

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2 mins

January 16, 2026

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