16 h. ago Four disturbing words international student told female flatmate before allegedly choking her to death and keeping her corpse in a box on his balcony for 10 months

Yang Zhao, 30, on Monday pleaded not guilty to the murder of Qiong Yan, 29, at their apartment in the inner-Brisbane suburb of Hamilton. But he pleaded guilty to interfering with Ms Yan's corpse

Society

36 h. ago Netflix fans who enjoyed Havoc told to watch action thriller that's female Jason Bourne

The film featured a future Oscar nominated star

Politics

39 h. ago Experts say there's one sleeping position you should 'never' adopt

A study of 2,000 adults has found the most common sleeping position was on the right side - but experts have revealed that some sleep positions are best to be avoided

Politics

4 d. ago Voices: Addiction, misinformation and bullying: Why Independent readers want phones banned in classrooms

With most Independent readers supporting a school smartphone ban, the overwhelming consensus was that phones are too distracting – though many believe deeper issues like parenting, education, and online safety must also be addressed

Events

5 d. ago Female PC who groped colleagues and told one 'I bet you're a big boy' on work night out is banned from policing

PC Olivia Clinton, 30, grabbed a fellow officer during a drunken evening with colleagues in Eastbourne, East Sussex.

Events

9 d. ago China are eavesdropping on UK politicians by bugging Whitehall pubs, hotels... and even benches in St James's Park, say spy chiefs

Amid mounting fears about the level of Beijing's intelligence activity in the UK, officials holding sensitive positions in Westminster have been warned about 'hotspots' to avoid in London.

Politics

2 w. ago Primary school teacher who called Muslims 'entitled' and showed blackface film to children is spared classroom ban

Grace Whiley played a video of an old Sinbad film during an English lesson at Bluebell Primary School in Norwich.

Culture

2 w. ago Children have access to porn in the classroom, education union head says in call for phone ban

The National Education Union warns that children currently have access to ‘hardcore pornography’ in the classroom

Politics

2 w. ago Private school sports teacher who let pupils drink alcohol on hockey trip to Belgium and told them 'what goes on tour, stays on tour' avoids classroom ban

Gregory Durston 'turned a blind eye' while children as young as 15 bought rounds of beers and ciders, a Teaching Regulation Agency panel heard.

Society

3 w. ago Ange Postecoglou in difficult position with little to gain as Tottenham look to avoid Southampton banana skin

Hosts heavy favourites against sorry Saints - but they were against Leicester and Ipswich too

Politics

3 w. ago School boss who kept condoms in his desk and told female teacher he wanted to 'wrap his snake around her neck' before asking others their favourite sex position AVOIDS classroom ban

Gareth Linwood, a headteacher who kept condoms at his desk and sent female staffers photos of sex positions asking which their favourite was, has avoided being thrown out of the classroom.

Politics

3 w. ago Coldstream Guard told female soldier 'shh, go back to sleep' as he raped her while they were on deployment with the British Army, court martial hears

Lance Corporal Jordan Morris and the woman were on deployment with the British Army to Kenya when the alleged incident took place.

Events

4 w. ago Art teacher who was school 'favourite' abused young boys in 'secret sex club'

James Waters, 82, was given a 'death sentence' this week years after he used his position as a favourite teacher to lure boys to a 'secret sex club' where he abused them repeatedly

Society