80 m. ago We built a wheelchair ramp without planning permission and the council wants us to tear it down

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has ordered the couple to reverse the modifications, claiming they were carried out without permissions and harm the appearance of the village's area.

Events

2 h. ago Tourists bin trips to popular destination after chilling prediction from 'New Baba Vanga'

The Japanese mystic, who's credited with predicting Covid-19 and the death of Princess Diana, has warned a devastating natural disaster is imminent, and could put 1000s of lives at risk

Politics

3 h. ago Europe at risk of becoming ‘technological supplicant’ to US and China, says McMafia writer Misha Glenny

Discussion took place during The Independent’s daily News Review event at the 2025 Hay Festival

Events

3 h. ago Driver must inform DVLA about 110 medical conditions or risk a £1K fine

Drivers are legally obliged to inform the DVLA of any current or new medical conditions which may affect their driving ability.

Economics

4 h. ago The small coastal village that became one of UK’s most popular seaside resorts

Porthcawl gained Royal Assent in 1825 and was transformed from a coal dock into a seaside destination bringing visitors into the town since Victorian times

Politics

4 h. ago FIFA changes risk embarrassing Pep Guardiola and hurting Man City squad

Pep Guardiola is determined to take the FIFA Club World Cup seriously, but even FIFA don't appear to be on the same page

Events

6 h. ago Frenzied mob kills and mutilates Royal Bengal tiger suspected of being ‘man

Villagers claimed without proof that the tiger had killed a man in a nearby village around a month ago

Events

7 h. ago Queen star Roger Taylor's daughter Rory 'splits' from husband after four years of marriage

Queen drummer Roger Taylor is reportedly supporting his daughter Rory after she and her husband separated following their lavish marriage in 2021 that saw Brian May turn up via helicopter

Politics

7 h. ago What your favourite colour really says about you, according to a psychologist

Can a person's favourite colour reveal an insight in their personality? Swiss psychologist Max Lucier, claimed there is a correlation. These have been shared in a series of TikTok videos.

Politics

7 h. ago Trouble in paradise? Why wealthy homeowners in exclusive 'golden triangle' Cheshire village are furious over plans for riding school for SEND children

Several wealthy members of the Cheshire set in Over Peover claim that the plans threaten to turn a bridleway into a rat-run but the land's owner has blasted the village's 'nasty vocal minority'.

Society

9 h. ago What to do when someone goes missing abroad as experts list three key actions

Jetting of to a country you've never visited before is an exciting adventure but it can bring risk. Here's what to do case one of your loved ones go missing, according to the experts at the charity Missing People

Events

9 h. ago The massive antiques village where you might spot a TV star running a shop

It's billed as the "largest craft and antiques centre in the north west" and this weekend a TV star is manning a shop

Culture

10 h. ago AP PHOTOS: Cyprus' Maronites fight to stop their Cypriot Maronite Arabic from extinction

Only about 900 people in the world speak Cypriot Maronite Arabic. The offshoot of Syrian Arabic has been passed on orally over the centuries. Now it is at risk of extinction. That’s according to the Council of Europe’s minority language experts. But the Maronite community in Cyprus is fighting back. It has help from the Cypriot government and the European Union to save the language.

Culture

10 h. ago Five killed after torrential rain and flash flooding hits Australia

Hundreds of flood-hit residents still in evacuation centres even as conditions improve

Events

11 h. ago Disabled campaigners watching ‘in horror’ as trans people face toilet segregation

Disabled activists say supreme court ruling has left trans community at similar risk of exclusion from public spacesDisabled rights campaigners say they are watching “in horror” as the UK’s trans community faces similar toilet segregation and exclusion from public spaces that they do.The aftermath of the supreme court ruling on biological sex has led to organisations banning trans people from using the toilets of the gender they live as, with accessible facilities frequently promoted as a solution. Continue reading...

Events

12 h. ago Freedom of the Press Foundation says it will sue Paramount if it settles with Trump over 60 Minutes lawsuit

FPF said corporations that own news outlets ‘should not be in the busines”s of settling “baseless lawsuits that clearly violate the First Amendment and put other media outlets at risk’

Politics

12 h. ago I found crystal blue waters and fairy tale village just one hour from UK

The whole trip cost me just £200, an incredible bargain considering how much there is to do there

Politics

14 h. ago Businessman who drove his Bentley while high on cocaine avoids jail after blaming new wife of 24 hours who walked out on him with £200,000

Steve Wynne, 50, had been snorting cocaine before police stopped his black 198mph Continental GT which was veering across white lines in the millionaire village of Alderley Edge, Cheshire.

Economics

14 h. ago Tiny UK seaside village predicted to be huge staycation spot this summer

With scenic coastal walks, a beautiful beach and sublime setting, visitors can enjoy the village’s natural splendour while feasting on award-winning meals that consistently receive rave reviews

Politics

15 h. ago Tiny UK village with gorgeous beach and nature reserve that visitors call 'bliss'

Wrabness, a small village and civil parish in Essex, has a beach and a nature reserve, and it's no wonder that people flock here to escape the chaos of everyday life

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