13 m. ago Melvin Odoom revealed as new host of the 2025 Ethnicity Awards

The Ethnicity Awards are one of the UK's most inspirational nights of the year and TV favourite Melvin Odoom is set to bring his trademark charm and cheeky wit

Events

36 m. ago Bonnie Blue demands UK 'stop the boats' as she 'won't bonk illegal migrants'

EXCLUSIVE: Britain's most infamous adult star has issued a stark message to Keir Starmer – 'stop the boats' as she called the UK 'miserable' and not a place where she would 'bring kids into'

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41 m. ago Kneecap condemns 'waste of taxpayers money' as prosecutors appeal terror case decision

Kneecap claimed there is a 'state-wide witch-hunt against Palestinian solidarity' as they issued a statement after it was announced prosecutors will appeal against a court's decision to throw out the terrorism case against Mo Chara

Economics

51 m. ago Coronation Street's Lisa Swain star makes 'have to wait' admission in huge wedding teaser

Vicky Myers has told fans they'll 'have to wait' as she also offered an update on her on-screen wedding

Events

52 m. ago Vulnerable man 'kidnapped and viciously attacked' as money lender enforced debt died two months later, murder trial told

Jason Wadsworth and Jemma Marshall both deny the murder of Martin Shaw

Events

62 m. ago Louise Redknapp's sons' real thoughts on Jamie's baby news as 'world turned upside down'

Jamie Redknapp has opened up about the moment he told his sons Charley and Beau that he was expecting a baby with his wife Frida Andersson, who he married in 2021.

Politics

79 m. ago The woman behind Lauren Sanchez's classy makeover: Mrs Bezos debuted a new look at Paris Fashion Week after hiring Hollywood's 'hardest

As Lauren Sanchez strolled around the French capital for Paris Fashion Week , she wowed bystanders with an elegant 90s John Galliano suit - signalling a new sartorial era.

Culture

87 m. ago Celtic break silence on board’s showdown talks with fans after supporters’ fresh blast at chiefs following meeting

CELTIC have released a statement following last night's showdown meeting between the club's board and supporters. The club's words come after disillusioned fans hit out at Parkhead chiefs once again in the wake of those Monday talks. An eight-strong Celtic delegation, including chief executive Michael Nicholson and finance chief Chris McKay, met with the Celtic...

Politics

89 m. ago Rugby’s international heavyweights join forces to deliver big blow to R360

A statement released by all the Six Nations unions except Wales, plus South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, is scathing of the rebel competition.

Society

1 hour ago Thousands of Scots told to expect loud warning sirens THIS WEEK – here’s why

THOUSANDS of Scots have been told to prepare for loud warning sirens this week. Glasgow locals have been warned about a routine test that will produce a noisy siren on Thursday, October 9. The gas network company SGN will conduct the alarm trial at its Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) site on Blochairn Road, Provan. The...

Events

1 hour ago 'When police told me my window had gone in, I wasn't expecting what they showed me'

A gunman opened fire on a Salford street this morning, leaving a home peppered with bullets

Events

1 hour ago Strictly Come Dancing star dies as Shirley Ballas pays tribute to former partner who was ‘like family’

STRICTLY Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has released a heartfelt statement following the death of beloved former star Michael Wentink. The judge shared the emotional message on social media, saying "he was like family". Michael Wentink was a star judge on Strictly Come Dancing South Africa and was just 46 years old when he died....

Events

2 h. ago WRU statement as top nations to ban players in seismic blow to Mike Tindall

A number of top Welsh players are being targeted by the rebel league, which is being spearheaded by Mike Tindall

Sport

2 h. ago England among eight rugby nations who vow to ban players in rebel R360 league

Statement says R360 players ineligible for internationalsIreland and Scotland among those to impose sanctionGlobal rugby’s biggest unions have gone on the attack against the rebel Rugby 360 organisation that is seeking to poach the game’s leading stars. England, Ireland, Scotland, France and Italy, along with New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, made clear on Tuesday that players who join the proposed new competition will be ineligible for international selection and have confirmed they will not support the venture.Rugby 360’s backers, fronted by the former England international Mike Tindall, had been hoping to launch their multi-city franchise tournament next year but have now been told to back off in no uncertain terms. “As a group of national rugby unions, we are urging extreme caution for players and support staff considering joining the proposed R360 competition,” read a statement issued by the world’s leading unions. Continue reading...

Sport

2 h. ago Ryan Reynolds warned over Wrexham transfer error that could be expensive to fix

Wrexham have been told they made a mistake during the summer transfer window which could prove costly to resolve as they look to establish themselves in the Championship

Events

2 h. ago ‘Let’s do the f***ing news’: New top editor Bari Weiss causes ‘eye rolls’ during CBS News editorial call

EXCLUSIVE: Multiple CBS News staffers told The Independent that Bari Weiss’ ‘cringey’ comments on the editorial call literally caused eyes to roll.

Politics

2 h. ago Stable Wines: team behind Goodbye Horses to launch new space on Essex Road

Founders Alex Young and George de Vos said the wine bar will be a place to ‘forget the world’

Politics

2 h. ago Tory defectors to Reform UK lacked mettle to ‘deal with tough times’ – Badenoch

The Conservative leader told ITV News she was ‘sorry to lose’ supporters as she embarked on a ‘long, difficult journey’ in Opposition.

Economics

3 h. ago Ken Jacobs, mainstay of New York’s underground film culture, dies aged 92

Experimental film-maker’s works included Little Stabs at Happiness, Blonde Cobra, and Tom, Tom, the Piper’s SonRenowned experimental film-maker Ken Jacobs, whose works such as Little Stabs at Happiness, Blonde Cobra and Tom, Tom, the Piper’s Son made him a key member of the underground film circuit of the 1960s, has died aged 92. His son Azazel Jacobs, also a film-maker, told the New York Times that he died of kidney failure in hospital on Sunday.Described by the New York Times as “the éminence grise of the American avant garde”, Jacobs and his wife Flo, with whom he collaborated on much of his work, straddled the worlds of experimental art and American new wave film-making, along with the likes of Jack Smith, Andy Warhol and Jonas Mekas. He was a founding member of New York’s Film-Makers’ Co-Operative and the first director of the Millennium Film Workshop in 1966, both of which offered a space for film-makers working outside the mainstream and which are still operating today. Conti...

Events

3 h. ago Red Hot Chili Peppers star launches fundraiser to pay his rent as he faces homelessness

A FORMER member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers has launched a GoFundMe page as he faces the threat of homelessness. Arik Marshall has fallen on hard times since his time playing with the Chilis in the early 90s. The talented guitarist has so far raised $2,000 towards a target of $20,000 to repay a...

Society