73 m. ago How to survive a plane crash after Air India miracle of seat 11A – according to experts

Airlines have reported a surge in demand for seat 11A after the recent Air India disaster - but what can you really do to boost your chance of surviving a plane crash?

Events

96 m. ago Dad who spent 13 years in prison for stealing mobile finally released into hospital

Thomas White is to be transferred to a secure hospital from Strangeways prison in Manchester after a long campaign, following his arrest aged 27 in 2012 for stealing a mobile phone

Events

2 h. ago Scots university principal resigns following damning financial crisis report

The University of Dundee announced last year it was wrestling with a £35 million black hole.

Politics

2 h. ago Student, 22, could have been saved from an overdose if police had left a voicemail for her parents during desperate search for her address

Amy Levy, 22, deliberately took an overdose of prescription pills at her student digs in Bristol while on the phone to a friend, who alerted the police as her condition deteriorated.

Society

2 h. ago University principal resigns after criticism in report into financial crisis

The University of Dundee announced last year it was wrestling with a £35 million black hole.

Politics

2 h. ago Normality at last for the Greater Manchester street cut in half

The train derailment led to chaos in the area

Politics

2 h. ago 'Shattered' family of two sisters who drowned in Snowdonia mountain pool call for clarity over 'conflicting' accounts of their deaths

Mother-of-two Hajra Zahid, 29, and younger sister Haleema Zahid, 25, were pulled from the water after a 'challenging' rescue attempt on a notorious path up Snowdon.

Events

2 h. ago The Greater Manchester town hall with a leaky roof set for £1m makeover

The problems are becoming both more frequent and increasingly serious

Economics

4 h. ago They planned to seek asylum. Trump’s policies have left them stranded at the US

Five months after the president closed the border, many who planned to enter US legally don’t know where to turnDonald Trump’s crackdown on immigration upended lives on inauguration day when he abruptly closed the border for many who were just on the Mexican side of the border planning to cross into the US legally. Five months on, some hold on to hope, others are giving up.A family from El Salvador seeking asylum was left stranded at the border within sight of Texas only three days into the second Trump administration. A grandfather, his daughter, his niece, her husband and two of his grandchildren had done things “the right way”, by requesting one of the highly limited appointments with US Border Patrol, from the Mexican side using the Biden-era mobile phone app called CBPOne. But on January 20, Trump signed an executive order cancelling all scheduled appointments, including theirs on 23 January at noon. Continue reading...

Events

4 h. ago Scots student reveals terrifying moment her dad collapsed while on the phone to her

Aimee Halstead was preparing to run her first 10k, but the shock phone call left her "conflicted".

Events

4 h. ago Loaves and Fishes welcome Kilbryde Hospice wellbeing hub to new base

'A Safe Space to Talk' has found a new home at Loaves and Fishes as the hospice and multibank unite to deliver community-led support in East Kilbride.

Politics

4 h. ago Hackers say they wiped out $90 million from Iran cryptocurrency exchange

Hackers with possible links to Israel have drained more than $90 million from Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Nobitex and leaked company data

Economics

4 h. ago Desperate father who set himself alight while serving 13 years in jail for stealing a phone finally moving to hospital

Trapped under an abolished IPP jail term, Thomas White was driven to schizophrenia and psychosis. For the past year, The Independent has documented his tragic case - now he is finally being transferred to hospital following a six-year family campaign

Events

5 h. ago Trump fans targets Crowds on Demand for alleged role in anti

PR firm accused of supplying ‘paid actors’ to bolster turnout at recent demonstrations

Politics

5 h. ago Desperate father who set himself alight while serving 13 years in jail for stealing a phone finally moved to hospital

Trapped under an abolished IPP jail term, Thomas White was driven to schizophrenia and psychosis. For the past year, The Independent has documented his tragic case - now he is finally being transferred to hospital following a six-year family campaign

Events

5 h. ago Another Xbox Game Pass price hike is coming according to cloud backend, and it could hit worldwide

Xbox Game Pass could be set for a price hike according to a new leak, with a notification stating that a 'SubscriptionPriceIncrease' is on the way for the service

Sport

5 h. ago Viktor Gyokeres transfer stance amid Man United and Arsenal saga

In-demand Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres is claimed to have Manchester United and Arsenal interested.

Sport

6 h. ago 'My mum bludgeoned my father to death and I'm relieved she killed him'

Sally Challen was subjected to a lifetime of abuse before snapping and clubbing her husband Richard with a hammer some 20 times - now her son has spoken about about what led to the killing

Events

6 h. ago How a leaked phone call led to the demand for Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s resignation

A phone call leaked by a Cambodian leader has pushed the fragile coalition government on brink of collapse

Politics

7 h. ago Harry Kane made thoughts on Man Utd move clear and attended 'secret transfer meeting'

Harry Kane was a man in demand in the summer of 2023 when he finally left Tottenham, with Manchester United among those desperate to prise him away from north London

Politics