4 d. ago Why every Londoner should spend a night at this lavish Marylebone members' club

This 18th century house on Portland Square is the ultimate place to play lady of the manor, says Katie Glass

Politics

6 d. ago A cancer patient had to spend the night in a 'cupboard' at Welsh hospital

The mother of the patient claimed scenes at the hospital were like 'something from the Gaza Strip'

Science

8 d. ago ‘War is a business’: the Colombian mercenaries at Sudan’s battlefront

A soldier of fortune tells of lucrative contracts, the siege of El Fasher and training child fighters to ‘go and get killed’For Colombian mercenaries hardened by decades of jungle warfare, Sudan’s conflict seemed slow at first.“In Sudan, they spend the night sleeping – they don’t even have security because everyone goes to bed,” said Carlos, one of hundreds of Colombians hired to fight in the African country. “Colombians are different – we are used to a different kind of war.” Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago ‘War is a business’: the Colombian mercenaries training Sudan’s child fighters to ‘go and get killed’

A soldier of fortune tells of lucrative contracts, the siege of El Fasher and training child fighters to ‘go and get killed’For Colombian mercenaries hardened by decades of jungle warfare, Sudan’s conflict seemed slow at first.“In Sudan, they spend the night sleeping – they don’t even have security because everyone goes to bed,” said Carlos, one of hundreds of Colombians hired to fight in the African country. “Colombians are different – we are used to a different kind of war.” Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago Las Vegas' 'most haunted' hotel is offering thrill seekers $5,000 to spend the night

Are you a bit of a daredevil? A thrill seeker? A fan of ghosts and all things paranormal? If so, you might be on the hunt for a spooky adventure - especially now, in the run up to Halloween.

Society

1 week ago Vegas’ oldest casino is offering thrill seekers $5,000 to spend a night hunting ghosts among its gaming tables

Employees have reported seeing transparent dismembered hands reaching through the darkness inside the haunted hotel

Economics

1 week ago Customs and Border Protection to spend $7.5 million on night vision goggles as 750,000 federal employees go unpaid

Exclusive: The no-bid contract was awarded to L3 Harris Technologies, which is also overhauling the 747-400 plane ‘gifted’ to Donald Trump by the royal family of Qatar, according to federal procurement documents reviewed by The Independent

Economics

2 w. ago I spent the night in one of the UK’s best museums with private tours, film screenings and even comedy shows

IF you thought spending a night at the museum only happened in the movies, think again. The Natural History Museum has brought all the magic of the cult classic film to life. Dino Snores For Grown Ups is a unique adult sleepover at the world- famous museum. Those who get their hands on a coveted...

Culture

2 w. ago 'I paid £1.75 to stay at world's cheapest Airbnb and was floored by one thing'

Nacho Barrueco, 26, was keen to spend a night in the 'cheapest place in the world' and did just that on a trip to Bangkok, Thailand, where he found some surprising details in the property

Economics

3 w. ago Man spends just £12 for a night in a Blackpool hotel and is surprised by outcome

Zac Jones stayed in the 'vintage' room and made a video showing what £12 gets you in the seaside city of Blackpool – and the cheap and cheerful lodgings may surprise you

Economics

3 w. ago Carbonara and tiramisu: Tommaso Melilli’s Italian recipes with a twist

The pasta favourite reinvented as a sauce for green beans, plus a nifty way to turn leftover bread into a rich dessertItalian cuisine so often references old times; I love simple food and forgotten tales, too, but I also feel the need to escape this tradition. We opened our restaurant, Trattoria della Gloria, in Milan in 2023, and instinctively refused to spend every night selling a remote and often fictional past. Instead, we explore and experiment with ancient gestures, methods and pairings to create “new old things”. That is, dishes that our grannies could have made, but didn’t. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago 'Coolest and quirkiest' UK Airbnb where you can spend the night in disused plane

Self-proclaimed adventurer Adam headed to the south west of England where he discovered what he described as possibly the UK's 'coolest and quirkiest' Airbnb experience

Politics

4 w. ago Girls & Boys review – intense trans romance sparks fireworks in impressive debut

First feature from director Donncha Gilmore is propelled by charismatic and natural performances by leads Adam Lunnon-Collery and Liath HannonThis Irish gen Z romance begins so naturally, on Halloween in Dublin where Trinity College students are partying in an abandoned building. Rugby player Jason (Adam Lunnon-Collery) is chatting up aspiring indie film-maker Charlie (Liath Hannon); their conversation is laidback and intense, light-hearted and meaningful, like life. “I’m in character as an arrogant jock,” jokes Jason. We’ve just watched him taking stick in the locker room for having his ears pierced. Now you can practically see his heart thumping in his chest talking to Charlie, who is trans.The pair spend the night drifting through the city; they message a drug dealer (to score fireworks not drugs) and film each other with a Super 8 camera. Nobody hassles them. The movie is gentle and sweet until a sudden reveal – a twist that will require a stiff test of your ability to suspend d...

Events

4 w. ago 'I spent less than £1 a day on my Aldi food shop for the week – and wasn't hungry'

YouTube star Karl Tabley took on the challenge of feeding himself for a week by spending less than £1 per day at Aldi and was pleasantly surprised by the outcome

Economics

4 w. ago 'I spent £7 on Aldi food shop for the week – and didn't get hungry'

A YouTuber set himself the challenge of feeding himself for a week with a budget of just £1 a day, and was left surprised by the outcome as he claimed he wasn't hungry at the end of the week

Economics