23 m. ago Thousands raised for funeral of 'beautiful boy' killed in horror Glencoe bus crash

Jake Larmour, 18, tragically died in hospital five days after the crash on his way home from his lifelong dream of scaling Ben Nevis.

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62 m. ago Gen Z crave authentic and trustworthy stories, says The Independent’s Geordie Greig

Young people are hungry for stories from sources they can trust, according to The Independent’s Editor-in-Chief Geordie Greig.

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79 m. ago Item of clothing can land you £100 fine while driving in heatwave

Fines could rise to £5,000 and nine penalty points in more serious cases

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1 hour ago Lions hoping Blair Kinghorn can resume training next week ahead of first Test

The Scotland fullback suffered a sprained knee against the ACT Brumbies on Wedneday.

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2 h. ago Veteran James O’Connor answers fly half SOS as Wallabies confirm squad for Lions series

O’Connor and prop James Slipper could both feature in a Test against the tourists for a second time

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2 h. ago London travel news LIVE: Delays on the Bakerloo, Lioness and Metropolitan lines

The late finish of engineering work at Wembley Park is causing severe delays on some London Underground lines

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3 h. ago London travel news LIVE: Delays on the Jubilee, Bakerloo and Metropolitan lines

The late finish of engineering work at Wembley Park is causing severe delays on some London Underground lines

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3 h. ago Is British & Irish Lions vs AUNZ Invitational XV on TV? Kick

Everything you need to know ahead of the clash in Adelaide

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4 h. ago James O’Connor earns Wallabies recall as squad named for Lions Test series

35-year-old veteran selected after last playing for Australia in 2022James Slipper included in 36-player squad to face British & Irish LionsWallabies coach Joe Schmidt has made an eleventh-hour call to James O’Connor to include the forgotten fly-half in Australia’s 36-player squad for the Test series against the British & Irish Lions, which begins next week in Brisbane.The former Reds No 10 last played for the Wallabies in 2022, but helped the Crusaders to a Super Rugby Pacific title this year in a role coming off the bench. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Argyle Street Ash and Wilfred Owen Sycamore in the running for Tree of the Year 2025

Other specimens include cedar associated with The Beatles and oak that may have inspired Virginia Woolf

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4 h. ago The Beatles to Virginia Woolf: UK tree of the year shortlist is rooted in culture

Woodland Trust’s 10 nominees from across the country highlight how trees inspire creative minds A cedar tree climbed by the Beatles, an oak that may have inspired Virginia Woolf and a lime representing peace in Northern Ireland are among those shortlisted for tree of the year 2025.Voting opens on Friday for the Woodland Trust’s annual competition, which aims to celebrate and raise awareness of rare, ancient or at-risk trees across the UK. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Voices: What happened to striking doctors’ pledges to ‘do no harm?’

These strikes will further erode people’s trust in the NHS – and could hasten the end of the healthcare system altogether, warns John Oldham, GP for 29 years and a senior adviser to Wes Streeting

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4 h. ago Sarina Wiegman praised for subtle England change as former Lioness notices difference

England beat the Netherlands in their second group game at Euro 2025 and the small tweaks made by manager Sarina Wiegman haven't gone unnoticed by one former star

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7 h. ago 'This isn't the time to be striking': IVF pioneer Robert Winston QUITS the BMA over 'highly dangerous' walkouts

Professor Robert Winston, who became a household name through his documentaries on child development, claimed the 'highly dangerous' walkout could harm people's trust in the profession.

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8 h. ago Noel Gallagher is 'donating thousands of pounds' from Oasis reunion tour profits to Teenage Cancer Trust

The singer, 58, has embarked on a new tour with his brother Liam, 52, after they famously split in 2009.

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10 h. ago Brilliant contemporary novels to read this summer: Bitter Sweet by Hattie Williams, Food Person by Adam Roberts, The Greatest Possible Good by Ben Brooks

Sara Lawrence reviews the best contemporary novels out now.

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10 h. ago Charity given formal warning for posting video supporting Hamas

The video attempted to downplay or justify the 7 October attack, inquiry finds

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12 h. ago Maya Jama fiercely tells off Love Island star over 'unnecessary' comment

Love Island host Maya Jama took issue with a comment made by islander Ben Holbrough in a scene that aired on tonight's episode of the ITV2 show following Casa Amor

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13 h. ago ‘Fingers crossed’ Ben Stokes can ‘do something magic’ despite scare – Ollie Pope

Stokes pulled up with what appeared to be a groin problem late on day one of the third Rothesay Test.

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14 h. ago Pope will make sure injured Stokes ‘doesn’t push himself to a ridiculous place’

Captain picked up groin injury in stand with Joe RootEngland ‘want to kick on to a score towards 500’Ollie Pope said it was his role as vice-captain to ensure Ben Stokes “doesn’t push himself to a ridiculous place” as the captain battles a groin injury that forced him to seek treatment towards the end of the first day of the third Test against India.After receiving attention from the physio with just under an hour to play, the captain’s movement was noticeably impaired for the remainder of the final session, but he played on as England reached stumps on 251 for four. There are no plans to send him for scans, the hope being that he will recover overnight and, alongside Joe Root – who is unbeaten on 99 – “really kick on and make it a score north of 400, towards 500”. Continue reading...

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