3 h. ago Shopkeepers urge Government to meet them before a planned vaping and smoking crackdown shuts them for good

Signed by 24 shopkeepers, the joint public appeal urges policymakers to consider the consequences of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

Politics

32 h. ago Lionel Messi hails teenage star who is already 'one of world's best'

Lamine Yamal has continued to enjoy a rapid rise and has claimed numerous individual accolades with Lionel Messi already ranking him among the world's best players

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3 d. ago Nearly 300 apply as French university offers US academics ‘scientific asylum’

Aix-Marseille University generates interest amid a US crackdown and calls for a ‘scientific refugee’ statusNearly 300 academics have applied to a French university’s offer to take in US-based researchers rattled by the American government’s crackdown on academia, as a former French president called for the creation of a “scientific refugee” status for academics in peril.Earlier this year, France’s Aix-Marseille University was among the first in Europe to respond to the funding freezes, cuts and executive orders unleashed on institutions across the US by Donald Trump’s administration. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Vape ban may have 'limited effect' as surge in vaping among Brits has 'stalled'

The surge in Brits taking up vaping appears to have "stalled", new research suggests

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4 d. ago My goal is to get to F1 – Ella Lloyd knows exactly what she wants

Lloyd has enjoyed a rapid rise that has taken her to F1 Academy and onto McLaren’s driver development programme.

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4 d. ago Rapid rise of vaping in Britain appears to have 'stalled' as users anticipate a Government crackdown

The proportion of people vaping increased by nearly a quarter each year from January 2022 to January 2024 amid the rising popularity of disposable vapes.

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4 d. ago Britain's surge in vaping appears to be at an end as youngsters ditch disposable e

Cancer Research UK-funded review suggests the rapid rise of vaping since 2021, when disposable e-cigarettes became popular, appears to have stalled

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6 d. ago Hungary poised to adopt constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ gatherings

The controversial amendment also recognises only two sexes, providing a basis for denying other gender identities Hungarian lawmakers are expected to vote in a controversial constitutional amendment on Monday that rights campaigners have described as a “significant escalation” in the government’s efforts to crackdown on dissent and chip away at human rights.Backed by the prime minister, Viktor Orbán, and his rightwing populist party, Fidesz, the amendment seeks to codify the government’s recent ban on Pride events, paving the way for authorities to use facial recognition software to identify attenders and potentially fine them. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Pedro Pascal’s rapid rise to stardom is about to either make or break him

Almost overnight, the affable ‘Game of Thrones’ star seems to have become the most in-demand actor in Hollywood. Louis Chilton looks at the reasons behind his success – and the trial by fire he now faces

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2 w. ago Inside the Valley of the Vapes: Residents of deprived Pennine town blast influx of pop up stores which has made them the vaping capital of UK

The former mill town of has been revealed as the most 'vape-obsessed' area in Britain with the highest number of vape shops at almost 40 per 100,000 residents.

Science

3 w. ago DWP confirms three benefits targeted by new bank checks clampdown first

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has updated the public regarding the crackdown on benefit fraud after the Government announced the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill

Economics

3 w. ago 'Incredible': Scotland starlet's achievements earn special praise and place in new dressing room

Hearts boss Critchley revels in teenager’s rapid rise

Politics

3 w. ago ‘Erdogan wants to be Putin’: Anger on the streets of Istanbul as Turkish president cracks down on protests

Turkish journalists told The Independent they have never seen protests this big - nor such a tough government crackdown

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