78 m. ago Angela Rayner hints at Oldham's future in Greater Manchester's huge housing plan

Oldham council agreed to write to the Deputy Prime Minister asking to withdraw from the Greater Manchester plan

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83 m. ago A humiliation at the White House and what does it tell us? Trump would make a colony of my country | Andrey Kurkov

A cold reality hit us in Washington. Zelenskyy was being forced to buy hope of survival by people who have no care for our freedomIt’s warming up in Kyiv. The temperature has risen from -5C to 4C. Sometimes, the sun peeps through breaks in the clouds, but Kyivites are not much cheered by the sunshine. They are not watching for signs of spring as they usually do at this time of year. The atmosphere in the city and in the country as a whole has been one of nervous expectation. This was not an expectation of an end to military action or the signing of a peace treaty with Russia – nothing so specific. Indeed, it was not at all clear what we were waiting for, but it was something connected with Donald Trump and the change in US policy towards Ukraine.Clarity emerged at today’s macabre theatre at the White House: handshakes, a thumbs up and some fist pumps from the US president, before Trump sat side by side with Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss a minerals-for-war-support deal and to humili...

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91 m. ago Netflix Sick Note creators reveal Lindsay Lohan refused scene before shocking them on set

Lindsay Lohan joined Harry Potter star Rupert Grint in Netflix smash hit Sick Note, and the comedy's creators revealed the truth behind the actress' wildest scene

Events

1 hour ago I survived the Delta flight that flipped. Hanging upside down as fuel rained down, this is what REALLY happened inside... and why, even as an ex

When the plane I took to a meeting in Toronto on February 17 - Delta Endeavor Flight 4819 from Minneapolis - hit the runway with a loud bang and jolted about, I wasn't particularly alarmed. Within seconds, however, that changed.

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1 hour ago Emmerdale Joe Tate's sick plan for Noah Dingle 'uncovered' in 'organ harvesting plot'

Emmerdale viewers are convinced Joe Tate was never really planning to take his brother Noah Dingle to Dubai, and instead his sibling could be in serious danger on the ITV soap

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2 h. ago Donald Trump calls Zelensky 'disrespectful' as he warns Ukraine leader 'gambling with WW3'

President Volodymyr Zelensky is participating in one of the most important meetings of his life as he hopes to convince Donald Trump to extend the US agreement to defend Ukraine

Events

2 h. ago Israel proposes Gaza plan that gives it tighter military control than before war

Plan for IDF-protected ‘humanitarian hubs’ to selectively issue aid casts doubt on Israeli intent to withdrawThe Israeli military has presented the UN and aid organisations with a plan for running Gaza that involves Israel having tighter control than it did before the war, according to humanitarian officials, casting doubt on whether Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has any intention of carrying out a military withdrawal.At meetings with UN representatives on Wednesday and with officials from other agencies on Thursday, Cogat, the army unit given the task of delivering aid to the occupied territories, outlined a scheme of distributing supplies through tightly managed logistics hubs to vetted Palestinian recipients. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago The Vapors UK Tour: 80s icons set to hit the road in support of new album

The band’s new album, Wasp In A Jar, is out now through all leading retailers 🎶🎸🎫

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4 h. ago Pub chef who sexually assaulted and murdered artist as she walked her spaniel near Kent beach before he took dog to shop to buy treats is jailed for 25 years

Harrison Lawrence Van-Pooss, 21, used a knife to force 54-year-old Claire Knights off a path near Minnis Bay in Kent as she walked back to her car.

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4 h. ago Bowling alley bar plan along with snooker and pool approved for Irvine

The new venue is set to take the place of the former M&Co premises.

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4 h. ago WhatsApp outage: Thousands across UK hit by messaging and connection issues

A staggering 68,000 issues have been logged since the outage began

Events

4 h. ago Gene Hackman investigators give update on mummified star's surviving dogs

There has been concern about the health of the canines as Gene and Betsy had been dead for some time. But on Friday, authorities gave an update on the pets.

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4 h. ago Biden campaign was ‘gaslighting’ public with ‘denial’ about concerns over president’s age, insider says

Michael LaRosa admitted that such concerns, which became apparent during Joe Biden’s disastrous presidential debate with Donald Trump, were in fact shared by administration officials

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4 h. ago Starmer provokes diplomatic row by refusing to back Canada against Trump’s 51st state plan

Row erupts after The Independent’s White House correspondent challenges Trump and Starmer over the plan to turn Canada into the 51st state

Politics

4 h. ago Netflix hit back in Baby Reindeer $120m lawsuit as they claim 'cheeky' romantic music meant viewers would have known it wasn't a true story

Netflix is arguing that 'cheeky music' and 'ironic and absurd scenes' should save it from being liable for a $120 million defamation lawsuit over the hit show Baby Reindeer.

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4 h. ago Man’s bold plan to recover £600 million bitcoin wallet his ex accidentally threw out

James Howells is considering buying the council dump in south Wales - but would it even be possible to find it?

Economics

4 h. ago Lily Phillips accused of 'picking on the elderly' as she announces new sex stunt while holidaying in the US

Lily, a 24-year-old model from Derbyshire, unveiled the plan, saying she would 'love to do some charity work, begging men '60 and above' to get in touch with her.

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4 h. ago Scotland Nations League squad: The latest update for each injured player ahead of the double

Steve Clarke has a number of injury concerns ahead of the Nations League playoff games vs Greece.

Sport

4 h. ago DVLA to ban hundreds of number plates from UK roads from tomorrow

New number plates hit UK roads twice per year - in March and September - with new designs being introduced on vehicles registered from March 1, 2025

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5 h. ago Real Madrid hit with partial stadium closure and UEFA fine over 'discriminatory' fan behaviour during Man City clash

Los Blancos supporters who attended the Champions League game at the Santiago Bernabeu have landed in hot water

Sport