7 h. ago Pension Credit eligibility explained as 760,000 missing out on £4,300

People over the state pension age could be due £4,300 from the DWP each year on top of their state pension payments

Economics

25 h. ago Evolution debate reignited after 'missing link' found in 700,000

Scientists believe they have uncovered the 'missing link' in human evolution, showing how our species may have evolved.

Events

56 h. ago Thousands of starfish stranded on Edinburgh beach as winter weather hits Scotland

Shocking video footage has captured the moment a resident discovered thousands of starfish washed up on an Edinburgh beach.

Society

58 h. ago Ally Pally legend to miss £80,000 Darts World Cup for first time after losing his Tour card

SIMON WHITLOCK will miss this year's World Cup of Darts after losing his Tour card. The Wizard, 56, has featured in all 16 editions of the World Cup and even helped Australia win it in 2022. Whitlock triumphed alongside Damon Heta four years ago, but this year The Heat will have a new partner as...

Economics

4 d. ago Three missing as ‘catastrophic’ bushfires cut power to 90,000 Australian homes in 46C heat

Firefighters were battling around 30 active blazes across the state on Friday, with Victoria under the highest possible fire danger rating

Events

4 d. ago Australia bushfires latest: Three missing as ‘catastrophic’ fires cut power to 90,000 homes in 46C heat

Several properties have been destroyed, and police said a man, woman and child remain unaccounted for

Events

6 d. ago Chevy Chase sparks backlash after telling documentary director she’s ‘not bright’

The former ‘Saturday Night Live’ star told director Marina Zenovich that it wouldn’t be ‘easy’ to understand him

Politics

7 d. ago Chevy Chase sparks social media backlash after telling documentary director she’s ‘not bright’

The former ‘Saturday Night Live’ star told director Marina Zenovich that it wouldn’t be ‘easy’ to understand him

Politics

8 d. ago Masked Singer star shares video of moment family discover Emperor Penguin identity

Matt Lucas shared his family’s heartwarming reaction to his appearance onThe Masked Singer.

Politics

9 d. ago Furious National Trust helper sacked for pointing out 2,000 spelling errors on its website... says he's found a THOUSAND more

Andy Jones, 71, who devoted more than 5,500 unpaid hours over nearly 14 years as a volunteer, sent a spreadsheet detailing 2,000 misspellings and grammatical blunders.

Politics

9 d. ago ITV Wheel of Fortune viewers slam 'ridiculous' final puzzle as player misses huge prize

Wheel of Fortune contestant Richard missed out on a £20,000 jackpot after failing to solve the final puzzle on the ITV game show

Sport

2 w. ago Agony as £180,000 dart misses target for second time at the Ally Pally

Luke Woodhouse joined Gary Anderson in going eight into a perfect nine dart attempt before missing the double 12

Economics

2 w. ago Netflix's 'grim' true crime doc explores harrowing child abuse case

A new Netflix true crime documentary tells the chilling story of YouTube vlogger Ruby Franke and her connection to family counsellor Jodi Hildebrandt

Events

2 w. ago Who is Jodi Hildebrandt from Netflix's Evil Influencer and what happened to her?

Netflix documentary Evil Influencer tells the story of Utah counselor Jodi Hildebrandt, who was convicted of child abuse alongside YouTube vlogger Ruby Franke

Technology

2 w. ago The UK's most mysterious missing person cases: From the boy, 3, who vanished while playing in garden, to the two men who disappeared five years apart after boarding a ferry in Portsmouth

A staggering 160,000 people are reported missing every year in the UK - equating to one person every 90 seconds.

Events

2 w. ago Thanks to Independent readers, young people will have a safe haven to call for help

Editorial: Our readers have generously donated £165,000 in our Christmas appeal, so Missing People is now well on its way to launching SafeCall to give a supportive ear to a young person in distress

Politics

2 w. ago The Independent hits target of £165,000 to help missing children across UK in SafeCall campaign

An extraordinary public response means the free, round-the-clock service can now be launched, reaching the 72,000 young people who go missing every year

Events

2 w. ago The benefit that 910,000 Brits don’t claim but pays up to £347 a week – are you eligible?

MORE than 910,000 people are missing out on a key benefit, which is worth up to £347 a week. Up to £2.5billion of Pension Credit payments were unclaimed last year, according to recent figures from the Department for Work and Pensions. As a result, eligible families are missing out on around £2,600 a year, it...

Economics

3 w. ago 'I heard car alarm then my Land Rover exploded on my driveway'

CCTV footage captured the moment three men allegedly torched a Land Rover Discovery on the driveway of a family home

Events

3 w. ago ‘Hidden crisis’ of 40,000 women and girls going missing every year due to violence

Women open up about abuse that led to disappearance, after government VAWG strategy is silent on missing people, as The Independent hopes to launch national lifeline SafeCall

Events