39 m. ago UK town opens complex £2m roundabout and it's not just for drivers

A 'Dutch-style' roundabout costing £2 million has opened in an English town, and it's so intricate it comes with a three-minute tutorial video for locals explaining how to use it

Economics

97 m. ago Miley Cyrus debuts new tattoo as she reveals sweet meaning behind inking

Miley Cyrus has added to her extensive tattoo collection with a new inking on her shoulder, which she says is a tribute to her mother Tish Cyrus, who she describes as her "muse"

Politics

2 h. ago Tesco introduces huge Clubcard perk in car parks but there's a catch

Supermarket giant Tesco has just dropped a generous perk for customers using the store's car parks, but not every single shopper will be able to benefit from the incentive

Politics

5 h. ago 'Nobody will fix the potholes on the busy road near our house

Authorities are at a loss over a road that continues to deteriorate because they can't work out who owns it - the problem means the road remains covered in potholes

Transport

5 h. ago Britain must retain the means of making iron, says Sir Andrew Cook

You cannot make steel without iron, and you cannot make iron without a blast furnace.

Politics

5 h. ago Actress Helen Lederer needed a loan when the tax was due for her Celebrity Big Brother stint

The stand-up comedian, writer and actress has enjoyed roles in TV shows such Girls On Top and Absolutely Fabulous.

Politics

6 h. ago Chicago cop shot and killed by fellow officer in friendly fire incident during tactical operation

While being transported to hospital, the car carrying officer Krystal Rivera crashed and caught fire

Events

6 h. ago ‘I had no idea’: Chris Harper happy to share spotlight after Simon Yates banishes Giro d’Italia demons | Martin Pegan

The Australian cyclist was on the ride of his life to a breakthrough Grand Tour stage win as the decisive story of the 2025 race unfolded behind himAustralian cyclist Chris Harper is yet to properly soak up the ride of his life and first Grand Tour stage victory by watching a replay of his long-range and daring solo attack over the Colle delle Finestre and up the Sestrière. But the 30-year-old climber won’t have to look too hard to find highlights in the future after his ride was a major subplot as the decisive story of the 2025 Giro d’Italia unfolded behind him.Harper arrived in Albania for the opening three stages of the Giro with ambitions to prove himself as a general classification contender. A top-10 placing by the time the three-week race finished in Rome was the realistic goal. But a bout of illness hit the Team Jayco AlUla rider on the second rest day and Harper had to lift himself in the third week just to turn his focus toward chasing a stage win. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago I am a trans teenager. This is what it means to hate the shape of your own skin | Elsie Thwaites

There are sudden moments of ecstatic joy, but it’s terrifying to realise what you want to be and everything you’ve forced downYou’re fairly sure your skin has always been a problem. A problem before you even realised, lurking in the background of your earliest memories. Never with a clear mark for when you realised it was a problem. (When you realised what it means, to hate your skin so much.) But with signs scattered throughout your life.The very earliest sign was swimming. Or clothes in general, really, but swimming was the easy one. When you swam, you always wore (and always still wear) a shirt, even though the males of your family don’t. More broadly, you refuse to ever be seen without one. You called it modesty, but now you know it as shame. Shame for your square-ish, flat, slightly hairy flesh prison. Because, even then, you knew your chest should be covered up, even though your skin is flush against your ribs and males don’t need to cover up. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago ‘We are disappearing’: Britain’s first trans judge on Supreme Court defeat – and why she’s challenging it

Victoria McCloud was publicly promoted as a symbol of diversity in the justice system, but this year it changed her legal sex overnight. The Independent Pride List 2025 winner tells Emma Henderson how vulnerable trans people are leaving Britain and why she’s taking on the Supreme Court ruling in an even higher court

Events

7 h. ago The common household item that removes algae from fences in just 30 minutes

Algae can be unsightly and can damage the wood but there's an easy way to remove it

Politics

8 h. ago Dead body discovered in abandoned BMW near Gatwick Airport sparks police investigation

A body has been found on the back seat of a car left abandoned on an industrial estate, a mile away from Gatwick Airport, in a shocking and unexplained discovery

Events

9 h. ago Passau car horror as man 'deliberately drives into crowd containing wife and daughter'

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

Events

9 h. ago Passau horror LIVE as driver 'deliberately ploughs into crowd including his wife and daughter'

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Events

10 h. ago Ginny & Georgia fans just realised Felix Mallard ‘played’ Harry Styles in little

The Netflix star has just opened up about his connection to Harry Styles

Politics

10 h. ago I'd never paid a bill until my divorce at 57! Here's the vital advice I'd give every married woman...

A few months after my divorce, my mother asked me who my car insurer was. I just looked at her blankly. None of it had crossed my mind. I was extraordinarily lucky nothing went wrong.

Politics

11 h. ago Manchester United have transfer decision to make on forgotten midfielder

Man United youngster Dan Gore will soon enter the final year of his contract at Old Trafford, meaning a decision on his future needs making sooner rather than later.

Sport

11 h. ago Gatwick Airport horror as body found on backseat of BMW with car 'left abandoned for MONTHS'

Locals say a recovery driver had arrived to tow away a white BMW from an industrial estate in Crawley, Sussex on Friday when he discovered a dead body hidden under blankets on the backseat

Events

11 h. ago Gatwick Airport horror as body found on backseat of BMW 'left abandoned for MONTHS'

Locals say a recovery driver had arrived to tow away a white BMW from an industrial estate in Crawley, Sussex on Friday when he discovered a dead body hidden under blankets on the backseat

Events

11 h. ago How Hollywood took over Broadway and obliterated box office records

George Clooney, Denzel Washington and Kieran Culkin helped Broadway set new box office records this year thanks to sky-high ticket prices. ‘The Independent’s’ resident Broadway expert Caitlin Hornik examines what this could mean for the Great White Way

Politics