58 m. ago Sarah Everard’s mother ‘still full of rage’ over daughter’s rape and murder

Sue Everard speaks of ‘torment’ as a report finds women and girls are being failed

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61 m. ago 'I'm pet food specialist and there's some Christmas foods dogs should never eat'

Christmas is just weeks away, with many people enjoying tucking into sweet treats and snacks but there's a number of festive foods which could be dangerous for pets to eat

Politics

64 m. ago Uber driver praised for 'petty revenge' on rude customer using their phone

A former Uber driver has shared how he taught some 'entitled' customers a lesson in kindness , and people say he did the right thing and they would have done the same in his position

Economics

67 m. ago Teaching assistant found dead near football fields as teen son charged with 'murder'

Angela Shellis, described as "caring and committed", was found dead near football fields and her son has been charged with her murder.

Events

74 m. ago HIV ‘vaccine’ will reach just 7% of people needed to end AIDS pandemic

The figure comes as the UN reports a ‘devastating’ collapse of HIV prevention services around the world

Events

84 m. ago California shooting marks 17th US mass killing this year – a 20

Experts warn this likely points to ‘regression to mean’ after recent spike in mass killings rather than continued declineA shooting last weekend at a children’s birthday party in California that left four dead was the 17th mass killing in the US this year – the lowest number recorded since 2006, according to a database that tracks them.The mass killings – defined as incidents in which four or more people are killed in a 24-hour period, not including the killer – are tracked in a database maintained by the Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University. Continue reading...

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92 m. ago Simplify Christmas Day cooking with these expert tips for a stress

A study has shown the lengths people go to in order to make sure their Christmas dinner is a success - but some simple tips could make the whole process much more stress-free

Politics

1 hour ago BREAKING: Alarming report finds police huge failings following Sarah Everard murder

Lady Elish Angilolini, whose inquiry was set up following the murder of Sarah Everard, has said she found an "unacceptable level of inconsistency" across police forces

Events

1 hour ago ‘Lives are at stake’: Ministers warned predators ‘continue to roam freely’ since murder of Sarah Everard

Lady Elish Angiolini has called for leaders to ‘get a move on’ to protect women in public spaces

Events

1 hour ago Woman horrified when she returned home to her dog motionless and bleeding profusely

"I can’t get it out of my mind. It was truly horrific."

Politics

1 hour ago Death toll from Indonesia floods passes 700 as one million evacuated

About 3.2 million people on Sumatra island have been affected, 2,600 have been injured and 504 are missingThe number of people killed by floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island rose to 753 on Tuesday, the disaster agency said, with 504 people missing.The toll was a sharp increase from the 604 dead reported by the agency on Monday. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago Everything you need to know about DWP Christmas bonus payment landing this week

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will pay a Christmas bonus from this week to millions of people claiming benefits - here is how much you will get and who is eligible

Politics

2 h. ago Two people charged after arrest in Aberdeen over 'shooting' of teen in Sheffield

Tanzir Ali and Sharna Osborne will appear at court in South Yorkshire on Tuesday after being arrested in Aberdeen over the weekend.

Events

2 h. ago Quarter of police forces missing basic policies on sexual offences, says Sarah Everard report

Official report says forces in England and Wales yet to implement policies for investigationA quarter of police forces in England and Wales are yet to implement “basic policies for investigating sexual offences”, an official report says, with women still being failed despite promises of change after the murder of Sarah Everard four years ago.The report by Dame Elish Angiolini follows an inquiry set up after Everard was murdered by a serving police officer, Wayne Couzens, in March 2021. She was abducted off a London street while walking home. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Driver 'murdered man in drunken car rampage through London's West End'

Driver 'murdered man in drunken car rampage through London's West End'  London Evening Standard

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2 h. ago Labour now less trusted on the economy than Liz Truss, damning new poll finds

Asked who they would trust with the economy, 10 per cent of people said Labour - fewer than those who said they would trust Liz Truss

Politics

2 h. ago Lorraine Kelly urges public to ‘help a child reach safety’ as she backs The Independent’s SafeCall campaign

Lorraine Kelly has backed The Independent’s SafeCall campaign, which aims to raise £165,000 to support the 70,000 children who go missing every year in the UK.

Politics

2 h. ago John Cleese says the BBC doesn’t know how to ‘nurture comedy’

The 86-year-old said that ‘very few people understand comedy’.

Politics

2 h. ago Driver 'murdered pedestrian and injured others in drunken car rampage through London's West End'

Anthony Gilheaney, 30, is accused of killing one man and injuring several others while driving ‘like a maniac’ in Shaftesbury Avenue

Events

2 h. ago 'Murder' probe as Bristol uni student dies and police make five arrests

Police arrested five men on suspicion of murder after Vijay Kumar, 30, died a day after being found with serious injuries on Barbourne Road, Worcester

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