33 h. ago 'Even my kids stopped saying "I'm bored" on this school trip for families'

Fun for hall in Shropshire - Rachel Swabey goes back to the 16th century for perfect family break, which is great for families who love getting active together and exploring a bit of the UK countryside

Politics

43 h. ago Celebrities warned not to mimic offensive foreign accents when recording audio books

EXCLUSIVE: TV and radio presenter Jeremy Vine discovered that it’s a no-no to try and impersonate almost anyone outside the British Isles when he came to record his book

Events

4 d. ago ‘Sidmouth became our summer place’: Jeremy Vine on why his family love holidaying in Devon

The broadcaster and author can’t get enough of this stretch of England’s south coast, and has even set his first murder mystery thereMy earliest memory of Devon is being lost, and my mum crying. I was at junior school. I had a friend whose mother was described as “vague” – this was the 1970s, so that could have been code for almost anything. The vague mother had given my normally quite organised mother directions to a remote house where my schoolfriend spent his summers. We were “popping in” (70s code: spending the day there). The instructions to find the place were something like, “Turn left after South Zeal, pass the dirt track and follow the direction the sheep are facing.”After an hour of pretending we were still on the right route, my mum suddenly burst into tears and uttered a rare denunciation of a fellow human being. “That SILLY woman!” she shouted. “We don’t know where we are. Nobody does.” Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Romeo Beckham shares telling message about family, love and what's important hours after brother Brooklyn's bombshell interview amid family feud

On Monday Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz hinted at the simmering unrest with Brooklyn's family in a newly released joint interview.

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5 d. ago Brooklyn Beckham fails to mention his parents at ALL as he and wife Nicola Peltz give gushing interview about their love for each other amid family feud

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz have broken their silence in their first interview since their feud with Brooklyn's family imploded. 

Society

6 d. ago Rylan Clark confesses ‘I love you dearly’ to Rob Rinder after emotional family update

Rylan Clark has sent a sweet message to his BBC co-star Rob Rinder, after admitting his mum Linda 'bawled her eyes out' after the pair shared some incredible news with her

Politics

7 d. ago Why Jeremy Vine adores Appledore: a guide to the perfect staycation in North Devon

From ice cream by the water to a book festival and a row-boat tug of war, the presenter and author loves every inch of this adorable seaside town

Politics

8 d. ago Honest mum's review: Love to Dream sleep bag and Sleep Machine for ideal baby sleep

We tested out a Love to Dream sleep bag and its white noise Sleep Machine to see what worked for my 18-month-old toddler

Economics

1 week ago Voices: Dear Vix: Are these worrying symptoms a sign of dementia?

The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is on holiday. This week, agony uncle Tom is standing in with a special edition for Dementia Awareness Week. Keep emailing dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships and she’ll be back on 5 June

Politics

1 week ago Trump has ‘never evolved, which is dangerous’, his niece Mary Trump says

Mary Trump tells Hay-on-Wye book festival in Wales that her uncle, the US president, ‘isn’t close with anybody’Donald Trump has “never evolved” and “isn’t close with anybody”, according to Mary Trump, the US president’s niece and a vocal critic of his business and political career.The daughter of Donald’s older brother, Fred Trump Jr (nicknamed Freddie), Mary Trump told the Hay festival in Wales – where she was discussing her latest book about the Trump family, Who Could Ever Love You – that she no longer has relationships with anyone in her family apart from her daughter. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Inside home of pet loving Wales family from sad loss to adorable new arrivals

While the Royal family are well known for their love of pets, Princess Kate, Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are smitten with a few new furry additions to the home

Society

2 w. ago Prince William and Kate welcome new family addition their kids absolutely 'love'

Prince William and Kate Middleton are said to have welcomed a number of new family members into Adelaide Cottage tucked away on the expansive 655-acre Windsor Home Park

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2 w. ago BBC workmen ripped apart Steve Wright’s old studio in week he died, Jeremy Vine reveals

BBC Radio 2 presenter Jeremy Vine told how workmen ripped apart Steve Wright’s old studio and showed lack of compassion to older staff members

Events

2 w. ago Voices: Dear Vix: I’m still heartbroken over my ex and I can’t get over it

The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships

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2 w. ago Sing when you’re winning: how karaoke in cars heralds the triumph of Chinese firms

European manufacturers of electric vehicles are scrambling to match the technology of their Chinese rivalsIf Chinese carmakers are to be believed, a lot of people really love karaoke. Those people love karaoke so much that they want it in their family car.This was not something the European mind could comprehend a few years ago, according to Volkswagen’s chief financial officer, Arno Antlitz. Yet the technology, included in electric cars sold by China’s BYD and Xpeng, is just one example of the lessons that Volkswagen and its European counterparts have had to learn as they scramble to keep up with Chinese rivals on track to dominate the global electric car market. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Dorset holiday home with 'stunning sea view' is ideal place to watch sunrises

Beach lovers looking for a staycation in Dorset have fallen in love a family-friendly apartment that has 'stunning sea views' in town known for its beautiful harbour and golden sands

Economics

2 w. ago 'Beautiful' seaside flat with 'uninterrupted view' is ideal for family holidays

UK tourists looking for a staycation in Dorset love a family-friendly flat with 'stunning sea views'

Economics

2 w. ago The Love That Remains review – startling tragicomic portrait of a fractured family

Cannes film festivalIcelandic director Hlynur Pálmason examines a broken marriage through stunning imagery and quirky fantasy visions, but his new comic tone undermines the painIcelandic film-maker Hlynur Pálmason gave us the haunting historical drama Godland and the challenging and bizarre thriller A White, White Day; now he has changed things up with this startling, amusing, vaguely frustrating movie. The Love That Remains is a portrait of a fractured family and a sundered marriage which, with its dreamy piano score, fantasy visions and quirky sequences to go with the dead-serious scenes of purported emotional pain, introduces a slightly disconcerting but certainly intriguing new comic tone.Pálmason’s visual and compositional sense is as commanding as ever, with some stunning imagery of the Icelandic landscape. But it is flavoured with a new tone of persistent, playful unseriousness, which finally morphs into a tragicomic spectacle of male loneliness. In some places this film does...

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2 w. ago Mary Earps' life off the pitch from major setback, humbling family and mysterious love life

Away from the football pitch, England Lioness goalkeeper Mary Earps spends time with her nearest and dearest at home and has lavish holidays abroad to Dubai, Madrid and Greece

Politics

3 w. ago Jeremy Vine reported music legend's son for road offence and made him lose his driving licence

BBC presenter Jeremy Vine, who is a big cycling enthusiast, reported one British icon's son to the authorities after he caught him on his phone behind the wheel.

Transport