59 m. ago Woman crashes car due to common habit many people do while driving

The woman was driving along doing something many people do behind the wheel when she lost control of her car, swerved and ended up crashing the vehicle into a ditch

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77 m. ago Voices: ‘Error of judgement’: Starmer’s backing of Mandelson draws fury from Independent readers

Our community has criticised Starmer’s initial defence of Mandelson, questioning the prime minister’s judgement, and calling for accountability over the Epstein-linked scandal

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2 h. ago Rick Stein’s restaurant firm among those to miss gender pay reporting deadline

The Equality and Human Rights Commission revealed a list of 10 organisations that missed the deadline to report by several months.

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2 h. ago 'I was at the National Television Awards afterparty – I expected drama but was shocked'

It's the biggest night in the TV calendar, the National Television Awards come around once a year, seeing some of the biggest names recognised, but the afterparty was not what Daniel Bird expected

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3 h. ago Woman crashes car into ditch making common mistake many of us do while driving

A woman was driving along a clear road and doing something many drivers are guilty of when she suddenly lost control of her vehicle, causing her car to swerve and tip onto its side

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3 h. ago Gardeners in Wales warned 'don't do it' as common sign could 'trick' you

As the air cools and leaves begin to fall, many assume autumn has arrived - but experts warn that rushing into autumn-specific gardening tasks could do more harm than good.

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3 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson admits he's genuinely frightened to voice views after Charlie Kirk death

Former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has said he's scared to be a newspaper columnist after right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed in Utah yesterday

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3 h. ago Voices: The fatal flaw that made ‘Air Miles Mandelson’ crash and burn

The combination of money and immorality in Peter Mandelson's friendship with Jeffrey Epstein has created a stench for Starmer, writes Sean O’Grady. The question is how long it will hang around

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4 h. ago NHS urges UK households to avoid common habit 57% of people do at night

It might not seem like a major issue, but it can lead to health problems that might be tough to fix

Politics

4 h. ago Vantage Data Centers Announces Opening of Second London Campus with Landmark Public Art Installation

Vantage Data Centers Announces Opening of Second London Campus with Landmark Public Art Installation  Voice of Alexandria

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4 h. ago Pensioners with common medical condition could receive as much as £441 each month

New figures from the DWP show there are now more than half a million people (508,964) across Great Britain receiving Attendance Allowance support for arthritis

Economics

4 h. ago Caroline Hirons launches innovative product that makes your skincare more effective

Skin Rocks, the beauty brand created by leading 'skinfluencer' Caroline Hirons, has just dropped a clever new product that amplifies the effects of all your other serums and creams

Politics

4 h. ago The wildlife mistakes I’ve made on holiday – from cuddling chimpanzees to riding elephants

Most unethical wildlife tourism is down to a simple lack of awareness. Rather than blaming ourselves for past mistakes, Rob Perkins says the important thing is to learn how we can do better in future

Politics

4 h. ago Beachgoers form human chain to save boy from being swept out to sea

The boy had been swimming at a beach in Spain when he was swept away by the current

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4 h. ago Resident baffled after management company 'bans' common household item

A resident has taken to social media in confusion after being served a notice by his local housing association outlawing the use of an everyday item in his property

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4 h. ago Viral infection that hits millions of people every year 'major heart attack trigger' experts discover

Heart attacks may not just be caused by high cholesterol, poor diet and stress-they could be triggered by a common viral infection, groundbreaking research has suggested.

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5 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson says he’s ‘genuinely frightened’ to voice his views after Charlie Kirk’s death

Right-wing activist was killed while speaking at Utah Valley University

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6 h. ago All the Way to the River by Elizabeth Gilbert review – excruciating to read

The Eat Pray Love author’s account of her relationship with her late partner Rayya is solipsistic and self-indulgentThe first chapter of Elizabeth Gilbert’s much anticipated new memoir closes on a four-page love letter to Gilbert from her late partner Rayya, who, dead for five years, comes to her in a “visitation”. In Rayya’s voice, Gilbert calls herself babe, baby, or “sunshine baby” multiple times, emotes in all-caps, and grants herself permission to write the details of Rayya’s terrible, humiliating final year. “Let me just look at you for a minute,” “Rayya” says to Liz. “Look at your little rainbow eyes! Look at your sparkling tears! You’re so beautiful!” The letter is deeply self-indulgent and excruciating to read. “You’re going all the fucking way this time – all the way to the enlightenment.”I believe that the dead are gone and that artists don’t need their permission to evoke them. But I was stunned that this solipsistic mess opens the book, because Gilbe...

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6 h. ago AD FEATURE: Artists take on climate change in a new project that is uniting communities in Wales

The Good Ancestor Project gives artists and activists from African, Welsh and diaspora backgrounds the chance to raise their voices

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7 h. ago Common UK bird can mimic human voices and is 'clever as chimpanzees'

The Eurasian jay is a member of the crow family and has been described as 'clever as chimpanzees' after a professor discovered the bird's intelligence

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