37 m. ago Scottish Water boss handed £50k pay boost as bills soar for customers

The corporation's annual report showed that chief executive Alex Plant had his salary increased to £295,000 between 2024 and 2025.

Economics

47 m. ago Fears over plan for police station with no cells to lock up criminals

'It is understandable why so many people feel that justice has left town.'

Events

68 m. ago New social, emotional and mental health primary school planned for Greater Manchester town

There is a shortage of these specialist schools in the area

Politics

71 m. ago New Gaelic plan to launch in Falkirk as numbers using the language grow

Despite the big rise in learners, a public consultation found that many branded support for Gaelic 'a waste of money'

Politics

73 m. ago How one Greater Manchester nursery made it out of special measures and regained its good rating

The nursery received a critical review from Ofsted earlier this year

Politics

74 m. ago Keep bananas fresh for weeks with this simple kitchen gadget

Bananas typically spoil within just days of being purchased - but there is a way their lifespan can be extended in your home

Politics

85 m. ago Inside Sheffield Wednesday's spiral out of control – and how fans are fighting back

EXCLUSIVE Sheffield Wednesday won't stop protesting against their ongoing ownership troubles with more protests planned for the weekend against Stoke

Sport

88 m. ago Man told he can't rent out huge shed in his garden to tourists

Lyndon Hawkins wanted to divide the outbuilding used as a workshop into two holiday lets, but his plans have been knocked back by planners

Society

93 m. ago Luca Stephenson sees Dundee Utd return path almost cleared as Jim Goodwin gets ducks in a row for Liverpool loan

United have used up their six international loan slots but are executing their plan for free one up to get Stephenson signed up again

Politics

94 m. ago Voices: Labour can’t hit ‘working people’, so now they’re after people who used to work

Whatever weasel words they may use to justify any changes to inheritance tax, the message is clear: you’re better off not making money under Labour, because they will get you in the long run, writes Chris Blackhurst

Events

1 hour ago Lucy Mecklenburgh admits she sleeps in separate bed to Ryan as she fumes over wedding planning

Lucy Mecklenburgh has spoken about her relationship with Ryan Thomas, including revealing their sleeping arrangements at home and an update on them planning their wedding

Politics

1 hour ago Amazon expands its perishable delivery service, putting pressure on traditional grocers

Amazon is now rolling out a service where its Prime members can order their blueberries and milk at the same time as their batteries and other basic items

Events

1 hour ago Bipartisan group plans to bring Epstein victims to capital to speak out on files and push Congress to release them

GOP Rep. Thomas Massie and Democrat Ro Khanna announced they will hold a press conference with Epstein survivors

Events

1 hour ago Reeves accused of ‘punishing families’ with inheritance tax raid – that still ‘won’t fill Labour’s blackhole’

Former government economist Jonathan Portes told The Independent changes to inheritance tax would not raise enough to plug the UK’s multi-billion-pound fiscal shortfall

Politics

1 hour ago Teenage girls making TikToks: Philippa James’s best photograph

‘My daughter and her friends are part of the smartphone generation. The more time I spent with them, the more I learned about the darker side of their mobiles’This started as a project with my daughter and her friends, who are all part of the smartphone generation. They were 14 years old at the time and I wanted to learn more about the relationship they had with their mobile phones. In 2022, a study by Ofcom showed that nine out of 10 children owned one by the time they reached the age of 11, and that 91% of them used video platforms, messaging apps and social media by the age of 12. I spoke to my daughter and her friends about how they use their phones and the negative reputation that surrounds teenagers and their screens. They told me the positives as well as the negatives, such as how social media can raise confidence as well as knock it down.I asked if I could photograph them. There was very little direction from me and – rather than photographing them in a controlled portraitur...

Culture

2 h. ago Footage shows chaos on board UK Ryanair flight as 'brawl sparked by crying baby sees police called and passengers held on the plane for an hour after landing'

Dramatic footage shows the chaos onboard a British Ryanair flight after a fight sparked by a crying baby broke out. 

Events

2 h. ago 'Incredible' Netflix film based on true events is leaving viewers in tears

The movie has recently joined Netflix's large library and a well-known and film critic has 'begged' viewers to add it to their watch list, praising it as as "incredible" true story

Politics

2 h. ago Women and children are told to FLEE Ukrainian region where Russian forces have made rapid gains as Putin pushes for territory ahead of Trump meeting

Critics say the offensive is a last-minute push by Vladimir Putin to grab territory before his high-stakes meeting with Donald Trump this week, where it is feared he will demand Ukrainian territory.

Politics

2 h. ago Every single Easter egg Taylor Swift dropped about new album The Life of a Showgirl

Swifties were sent into meltdown on Tuesday when Taylor Swift announced she would soon be releasing her 12th studio album - The Life of a Showgirl.

Culture

3 h. ago Welsh pub has one dish top restaurant critic says he drove 147 miles thinking about

Masterchef judge and critic Giles Coren was blown away when he visited the Black Bear which has made the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list four times in a row

Politics