1 hour ago Kathleen Turner, 70, leans on walker during rare public outing after sparking concern with 'slurring' performance

Kathleen Turner, 70, looked frail and shaky when she made her way along a New York City street to an awaiting vehicle with the help of a walker.

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2 h. ago After months of surrender, the Democrats have finally stood up to Trump – thank you, Cory Booker | Emma Brockes

Watching the New Jersey senator hold court for 25 hours felt radical and catharticOne of the problems beleaguering political opponents of Donald Trump has been finding a form of protest that, given the scale of his outrages, doesn’t seem entirely futile. You can parade outside a Tesla showroom. You can hold up dumb little signs during Trump’s address to Congress inscribed with slogans such as “This is not normal” and “Musk steals”. You can, as Democrats appear to have been doing since the election, play dead.Alternatively, you can go for the ostentatious, performative gesture. On Monday evening, Cory Booker, the Democratic senator for New Jersey who carries himself like someone who’d have been happier in an era when men wore capes, started speaking on the floor of the Senate and carried on for 25 hours and five minutes, breaking the chamber’s record by almost 50 minutes and delivering – finally – a solid, usable symbol of rebellion.Emma Brockes is a Guardian columnist Continue readi...

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2 h. ago NHS Lanarkshire’s Director of Public Health has released their Annual Report

The main focus of the report is the health of infants, children and young people.

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3 h. ago Woman who tried to hire hitman to kill husband 'like she was ordering lunch'

Dalia Dippolito put on an Oscar-worthy performance as she burst into tears on being told her husband Michael had been murdered - but it was all a lie

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4 h. ago Sicko who filmed sex with pet Labrador high on psychedelics caught out by tattoos

One man filmed a sickening video where he performed sexual acts on a chocolate Labrador, with police being able to place him due to one key detail – as explained in court

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4 h. ago Nurses launch landmark sexual harassment battle against NHS: Group claim transgender colleague given access to female changing rooms 'stared as they got undressed'

The eight nurses say that allowing a male-born colleague to use the women's facilities at Darlington Memorial Hospital puts them at risk, deprives them of dignity and breaches their rights.

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5 h. ago Val Kilmer's greatest films: from The Doors to Top Gun, his top 10 performances

The best of Val Kilmer, who has sadly died at 65, but has left a brilliant legacy of films behind him

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5 h. ago London grandmother may have to move to Scotland to access vital cancer drug unavailable on NHS in England

Breast cancer drug Enhurtu costs about £8,000 each session and is only available privately in England, but it is offered on the NHS in Scotland

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5 h. ago NHS worker murdered wife weeks after domestic abuse case dropped

Kasikai Chinyanga brutally murdered Veronica Chinyanga in Broxburn last June.

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6 h. ago Chesney Hawkes performs special Music Box session as he releases first album in over a decade

Nineties pop sensation Chesney Hawkes performed an intimate acoustic session for The Independent’s Music Box sessions as he prepares to release his first album in over a decade.

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6 h. ago Nurses’ action over trans colleague using changing rooms to be heard in autumn

The group are making a claim against County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.

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6 h. ago Dougie McLean, From Caledonia to Carnegie Hall for New York's Tartan Week

I'm in the Big Apple where Dougie is set to perform the much-loved song during a Scottish takeover of the legendary New York venue as part of the city’s Tartan Week celebrations.

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6 h. ago Val Kilmer death latest: Ron Howard and Michael Mann lead tributes to Top Gun and Batman Forever star

Hollywood actor, known for his intense performances and iconic roles, dies of pneumonia

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6 h. ago 'Incompetent' London nurse who caused 'physical and emotional harm' to patients suspended

Mark Barry was struck off for a catalogue of errors and failures during his time at St George’s NHS Trust

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7 h. ago Nurses take trust to tribunal over trans colleague’s use of changing rooms

The group are making a claim against County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.

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8 h. ago New treatment for advanced blood cancer recommended for use on NHS

It is estimated that about 800 people with Hodgkin lymphoma could benefit from the decision by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.

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9 h. ago Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson 'raging' at referee as golden Championship chance missed

Wrexham were held to a 2-2 draw by Cambridge United in League One, and Red Dragons boss Phil Parkinson was left seething with referee Thomas Parsons' performance

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10 h. ago Phil Parkinson seething with referee as Wrexham miss chance to put one foot in Championship

Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson was raging at the performance of referee Thomas Parsons after his team drew 2-2 with Cambridge United as their League One promotion bid continues

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10 h. ago Hand transplant recipient hugs donor’s sister in emotional first meeting

Julie Wild’s hands, pancreas, liver, and both kidneys were all donated after she died of a sudden brain bleed in 2019.

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10 h. ago Red Arrows full 2025 schedule confirmed as over 50 events planned

The RAF aerobatic display team will be performing across the UK and beyond

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