1 hour ago 'It was like being in a police state': The deplorable truth of what REALLY happened when six police officers turned up to arrest a couple over WhatsApps about their child's school

Amid the horror of being told she was under arrest, Rosalind Levine remembers a flash of another, visceral, emotion.

Events

5 h. ago Val Kilmer’s most iconic film ever is currently streaming on Netflix as Hollywood mourns beloved star

Val Kilmer tragically passed away this week, but you can still stream one of his most iconic films on Netflix

Culture

6 h. ago Netflix currently streaming hit blockbuster that made fans ‘fall in love with Val Kilmer’

One of the late, great Val Kilmer’s most iconic roles is currently available to stream on Netflix

Sport

8 h. ago Save big on your next holiday with Club Med discount codes and travel deals

From The Bahamas to Val Thorens, Club Med’s exclusive collection of resorts has you covered

Economics

9 h. ago Fortnite early patch notes for update 34.30 – Sabrina Carpenter's Festival, Ballistic map and more

Pop superstar Sabrina Carpenter is expected to make her appearance as the next Fortnite Festival headliner in the coming Fortnite update, as well as a few other goodies for players to get stuck into.

Politics

10 h. ago John Rentoul answers your Trump tariffs questions from the ‘Brexit dividend’ to chlorinated chicken

In a live Q&A, The Independent’s chief political commentator John Rentoul fielded readers’ questions on Trump’s trade war, its global consequences and the UK’s options for navigating this latest storm

Politics

11 h. ago ‘An intellectual stuck in a Batman suit’: readers remember the genius of Val Kilmer

Guardian readers recall encounters with a brilliant actor who was kind, generous and much more than a heart-throb• Val Kilmer, star of Top Gun and The Doors, dies aged 65• An ethereally handsome actor who evolved into droll self-awareness• A life in picturesI worked as a dialogue coach on Oliver Stone’s Alexander in 2003. Val was playing Alexander’s father, Philip II of Macedon. Oliver wanted the Macedonians to have Celtic accents in contrast to the Greeks, who looked down on the Macedonians, as the English have only too frequently done to neighbours of the UK. We were prepping in Morocco and I had been working for a while with Val on his Irish accent when my 95-year-old mother died and I had to leave for a couple of days for her funeral. During my absence, Val had to go home for a short while. When I returned I opened my hotel room door to find it awash with beautiful white roses. Val had sent them before he left, leaving a note of condolence and both his personal phone numbers so ...

Politics

12 h. ago Invited to the Met Gala, nothing to wear? Hint: Find yourself a 'superfine' suit

If you somehow scored a Met Gala invite but can't figure out what to wear, fear not

Politics

12 h. ago Big stars and chicken in a basket: 1970s Bo'ness nightclub remembered

Bon'ess Library hosted the event that sparked memories of stars including Tommy Cooper and Shirley Bassey

Politics

12 h. ago 'Genius' kitchen storage tip to stop onions from sprouting and rotting

It can be incredibly frustrating when onions start to sprout and rot within days of bringing them home from the supermarket, but one expert has shared an easy tip to prevent this from happening

Politics

12 h. ago I’m 16 and I like a boy, but I have no social skills and don’t know what to do | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

Lots of adolescents like you missed out on key developmental stages during Covid. Taking risks is scary – but so is missing opportunitiesEvery week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a readerI’m 16 and have never really had crushes. Along with that, I moved around a lot as a kid and never really had many friends until year 7. I’ve struggled a lot with maintaining friendships and I’ve always felt a bit awkward and isolated from my peers. I guess part of it was Covid; I never really developed social skills and have always relied on others to help me make friends.Recently, I met this really nice guy at a debate competition. He seemed genuinely interested in me and kept trying to talk to me. I liked talking to him; it felt really comfortable. For the first time, it felt as if I had met someone I “clicked” with. I actively sought out interactions with him and was praying he’d be on my team, which he was. I just thought I liked him as a friend at first, so I didn’t get any s...

Events

14 h. ago Virgin plane passengers stuck at military base with 'no food' after mid

Virgin Atlantic Flight VS358 to Mumbai was forced to land at a military base in Turkey after a woman was taken seriously ill mid-flight - but the 200 passengers onboard were left stranded

Events

15 h. ago Love Island's Shaughna Phillips shares genius Usher concert hack which could save hours

Reality TV star Shaughna Phillips, who appeared on Love Island in 2020, has shared a hack that will save concert-goers hours when attending a gig at London's O2 Arena

Politics

16 h. ago Inside the lives of the cast of 80s fantasy classic Willow, nearly 40 years on

George Lucas and Ron Howard's fantasy epic Willow was a childhood favourite for many, but what happened to its all-star cast of actors including Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley and Warwick Davis?

Politics

16 h. ago Married couples could raise personal tax threshold to £13,830 with backdated application

The tax-free Personal Allowance has been frozen for years on end and unless there's an unexpected u-turn from the government, is set to remain stuck at its current levels for at least another four years, until 2028

Economics

16 h. ago I was a travel writer with a fear of flying — here's how I overcame it

Travel journalist Rosalyn Wikeley has been afraid of flying for as long as she can remember. After a particularly hairy incident she decided to take matters into her own hands — by flying a plane herself

Transport

17 h. ago Michael Hurley, hero of the US folk underground, dies aged 83

Singer-songwriter made more than 30 albums away from the mainstream, inspiring numerous artists in American alternative musicMichael Hurley, the American singer-songwriter whose unique path through the US folk scene made him an inspiration to generations of alternative musicians, has died aged 83.A statement from the family announced his “recent sudden passing”, though no cause of death has been given. It added: “The ‘godfather of freak folk’ was for a prolific half-century the purveyor of an eccentric genius and compassionate wit There is no other. Friends, family and the music community deeply mourn his loss.” Continue reading...

Events

18 h. ago Val Kilmer's children break their silence over tragic death of 'extraordinary' father at age 65

His daughter Mercedes told the New York Times on Wednesday that the actor had died from pneumonia aged 65

Events

18 h. ago Bill Murray branded ‘gross and horrifying’ after forcibly kissing Naomi Watts

‘I’ve been a fan as long as I can remember but it was rough to watch,’ one viewer complained

Economics

19 h. ago When the Going Was Good by Graydon Carter review – juicy stories from the heydey of magazines

From Anna Wintour’s table manners to Oscar party hijinks, the former editor of Vanity Fair tells all There are lines in When the Going Was Good, Graydon Carter’s memoir of his swashbuckling career as an editor during the heyday of magazines, that will make any journalist laugh (bitterly) out loud. “There was a bar at the end of each corridor,” writes Carter of his first job at Time magazine in the mid-1970s, where expense accounts were huge, oversight relaxed and, “I went five years without ever turning on my oven”. At Vanity Fair, where Carter took over the editorship in 1992, “the budget had no ceiling. I could send anybody anywhere for as long as I wanted.” For a commission on the collapse of Lloyd’s of London, one Vanity Fair hack ran up expenses of $180,000 – and the piece didn’t run.These are the details most readers will come for and Carter, who at 75 remains a symbol of magazine glamour and excess – a fact somehow vested in the whimsy and extravagance of his comic-book hair ...

Politics