1 hour ago DHS claims that ICE agent who shot Renee Good suffered ‘internal bleeding’ after the confrontation

Trump administration officials previously said the agent, Jonathan Ross, had been injured and was lucky to escape with his life

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2 h. ago Emmerdale Amy star's life since leaving ITV soap from rarely seen boyfriend to new role

Emmerdale star Natalie Ann Jamieson left the ITV soap last year after the tragic limo crash

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2 h. ago Freedom pass saved! Labour councils block threat to free travel for over

The sensational development comes a week after The Standard revealed that a review of the scheme had been requested

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2 h. ago MPs vote to restrict protests outside animal testing labs and research centres

The ruling encompasses all 'life sciences infrastructure'

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2 h. ago Italian fashion influencer Chiara Ferragni is acquitted of fraud over claims she falsely implied proceeds from cake sales would go to charity

Speaking to reporters outside a Milan courthouse, the influencer said: 'The nightmare is over. I am very happy to take control of my life and get my life back.'

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2 h. ago Ian McKellen to star as LS Lowry in documentary revealing trove of unheard tapes

Exclusive: Artist reminisces about his life in film using interviews recorded in last four years of his lifeFifteen years ago, Sir Ian McKellen was among the leading arts figures who criticised the Tate for not showing its collection of paintings by LS Lowry in its London galleries and questioned whether the “matchstick men painter” had been sidelined as too northern and provincial.Now, 50 years after Lowry’s death, McKellen is to star in a BBC documentary that will reveal a trove of previously unheard audio tapes recorded with Lowry in the 1970s during his final four years of life. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Rachel Reeves makes major 'hard cash' vow as she issues Reform UK warning

The Chancellor promised even more funding would be unveiled at the spending review to ensure people feel and see the difference in their journeys and communities as soon as possible

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3 h. ago West Midlands police boss declines to sack chief constable amid ‘damning’ review

PCC Simon Foster has said he listened to Shabana Mahmood’s statement on Wednesday and awaits a parliamentary report over the matter.

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3 h. ago Killer caught on CCTV stabbing unarmed man outside his home jailed for life

Brian Ramsay was killed by drug-fuelled attacker Paul Menzies who fatally stabbed the unarmed father-of-three outside his home.

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3 h. ago Davina McCall says marriage to Michael Douglas 'feels different' in major confession

Former Big Brother host Davina McCall has opened up about her wedding to Michael Douglas, admitting that the big day was 'different' to other milestones in her life.

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3 h. ago Nestle CEO issues apology video for infant product recall spanning 53 countries

Nestle identified a quality concern at one of its factories in the Netherlands in December, prompting a precautionary recall across several European nations

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4 h. ago Vote in our Independent Women poll: Is the new ‘autistic Barbie’ good for representation?

Each week, Victoria Richards asks Independent Women readers to weigh in on the stories and debates shaping the headlines

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4 h. ago Labour is 'squeezing the life out of hospitality': Hotel chiefs slam 'punitive' business rates hikes and call for pubs tax U

As the backlash over the Chancellor's botched business rates reforms mounts, Sir Rocco Forte described it as 'a mess of the government's own making'.

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4 h. ago Sex, drugs and sugar babies: first trailer for Euphoria season three drops

Sam Levinson’s hit HBO drama series returns in April with Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney and Jacob Elordi returningThe first trailer for the third season of Euphoria promises more sex, drugs and violence, teasing a troubled life after high school for the show’s characters.Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Hunter Schafer and Jacob Elordi are among those returning for episodes four years in the making. The new season will take place five years after the characters were last seen. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago I’ve been sleeping on Simba’s hybrid luxe mattress for years – here’s why I’ll never look back

I put one of the company's most luxurious (and priciest) hybrid mattresses to the test

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4 h. ago Scotland's nightlife sector is being urged to review champagne sparkler safety after the Swiss inferno which killed 40 revellers

The tragedy, which saw 40 killed, has prompted renewed scrutiny of fire safety in crowded venues amid fears over the potential for a similar tragedy closer to home.

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5 h. ago Gaza war leads to 41% fall in births prompting allegations of reproductive violence

Israel’s war in Gaza has caused high numbers of maternal and neonatal deaths, say two reportsIsrael’s war in Gaza has led to a 41% fall in births in the territory, and high numbers of maternal deaths, miscarriages, newborn mortality and premature births, two reports into the impact of the conflict on pregnant women, babies and maternity care reveal.Two reports by Physicians for Human Rights, in collaboration with the Global Human Rights Clinic at the University of Chicago Law School, and Physicians for Human Rights–Israel document how the war has led to high figures for maternal and neonatal mortality and forced births in dangerous conditions and systematically dismantled health services – consequences of “a deliberate intention of preventing births among Palestinians, meeting the legal criteria of the Genocide Convention,” researchers said. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Woman pulled out of UK ultramarathon after death threats over Afghanistan fundraising

Sarah Porter was running 108-mile Montane Winter Spine Challenger South race when security team had to disable tracking deviceA woman was pulled out of Britain’s most gruelling ultramarathon after receiving death threats over her fundraising for Afghan women and girls.Sarah Porter was nearly a third of the way through the 108-mile Montane Winter Spine Challenger South endurance race when organisers made the “difficult decision” to withdraw her due to threats to her life in relation to the foundation she runs helping women and girls in war zones. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Teenagers 'planned deliberate attack' on man, 49, who was beaten to death with rocks after branding him a 'paedophile', court told

A 16-year-old girl and two boys, aged 15 and 16, are accused of murdering Alexander Cashford, 49, in Leysdown-on-Sea on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent on August 10 last year.

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5 h. ago Is Sean Penn Hollywood's real life Bad Boy? 'Arrogant' actor is no stranger to flouting rules and brushes with jail

Known for marching to the beat of his own drum, Sean Penn has carelessly flouted rules over the years.

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