44 m. ago Bus driver and several people injured in crash outside London Victoria station

Emergency services rushed to Victoria Street just after 8am, with passengers and pedestrians taken to hospital following the collision

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44 m. ago Everything we know about the Lisbon funicular disaster as harrowing footage shows moments after crash

At least 17 people have died and around 18 have been injured, with some foreign nationals among the dead

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46 m. ago New Motability Scheme update for people on PIP, ADP and other disability benefits due next month

Around 815,000 people across the UK are now leasing a vehicle or equipment through the Motability Scheme.

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49 m. ago ‘Several’ people injured after bus mounts pavement near Victoria Station

Pictures from the scene show a number of emergency vehicles including police cars, ambulances and a fire engine.

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54 m. ago AP visit to Myanmar highlights its struggle to rebuild after an earthquake while a civil war rages

An earthquake that killed more than 3,800 people in Myanmar in March unfolded as the country was already mired in a civil war, in which armed militias and pro-democracy forces are fighting the military-led government that seized power from a democratically elected government

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61 m. ago NHS warns of 'hazardous' mix of common medications with paracetamol or ibuprofen

The NHS has issued a warning to people taking certain medications as they could cause more harm than good.

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64 m. ago ‘Crafts are like medicine!’: Gen Z and the rapid rise of cosy hobbies

From crochet to drawing, supper clubs to pottery, young people are finding community and connection through pastimes once associated with their grandparentsIn a bright cafe just off Leith Walk in Edinburgh, a group of young people gather around a table strewn with fabric scraps, beads and crochet hooks. Each session brings a new theme: one week it’s crochet, the next jewellery-making, the week after that they learn latte-art. Coffees are sipped, biscuits are passed around and chatter fills the room.This is the Girls Craft Club, founded earlier this year by art history graduate Gabby after a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder left her feeling isolated. “We were all going through life problems,” she says. “We decided to make something beautiful out of it. When you make your own bag or repair your clothes, you value them differently. And you value yourself differently, too.” Continue reading...

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77 m. ago Lisbon funicular crash latest: Death toll rises to 17 in Gloria cable car derailment as police in Portugal investigate

Portugal declares national day of mourning to remember people killed in funicular crash

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77 m. ago Job offer on world's most remote island with just 1,000 people – but there's a catch

The island only has around 1,000 people living on it, and an older couple are looking for people to come and live with them and tidy up their garden . . . but there's a catch

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81 m. ago EastEnders star Jake Wood breaks silence with reunion snap after Max Branning return

The actor received support from his soap colleagues in the comments section

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84 m. ago Flood alert in India’s capital as river Yamuna breaches danger mark

Nearly 300,000 people were evacuated in the past 48 hours across the border in Pakistan’s Punjab province

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87 m. ago Covid surge hits California as officials urge people to start wearing masks again

Postive test results for coronavirus double in August as Golden State health officals recommend revival of face coverings indoors to safeguard the vulnerable

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89 m. ago Top Boy star Dave praises mum’s ‘mission’ to help elderly hospital patients in south London

Juliet Omoregie’s charty supports vulnerable people to prevent over-65 being readmitted due to falls and infections

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90 m. ago Emotional haka performed at Māori All Black's funeral as nearly half a million watch

Shane Christie passed away last week and more than 700 people turned up at his funeral

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96 m. ago Lisbon funicular crash latest: Police investigate after Gloria cable car derailment kills at least 17 in Portugal

Portugal declares national day of mourning to remember people killed in funicular crash

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98 m. ago Death toll in Lisbon tram crash disaster climbs to 17 as distressing footage shows rescuers shouting 'there's kids under there' after hearing cries for help from wreckage

Twenty-three people were injured, and one of them died during the night, the Sao Jose hospital said on Thursday, after authorities reported 15 people had been killed.

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1 hour ago Scots households with garden sheds may have to tear them down or risk £20K fines

Experts are urging people to check the measurements of their outbuildings.

Economics

1 hour ago Nigel Farage meets Trump in Oval Office as people call him 'president's lap dog'

Nigel Farage has posted an image of himself with Donald Trump amid the Reform UK leader's trip to the US, and now social media users have waded in with classic comments

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1 hour ago UK Government urged to scrap any plans for nationwide digital ID cards

Thousands of people have signed an online petition calling on the Uk Government not to introduce digital ID cards as part of new immigration control measures.

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1 hour ago Starmer needs to show he is on the side of working people or Farage will become PM, warns Labour’s biggest backer

Ahead of the TUC congress next week, general secretary Paul Nowak has spoken to The Independent about why Keir Starmer’s government needs to introduce ‘popular’ wealth taxes in the Budget to combat Farage and Reform

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