2 h. ago People are only just realising where cashew nuts actually come from: 'We've been lied to for decades'

One woman claimed the revelation 'f***** my head up' after coming across naturally growing cashew nuts during a trip to Isla San Andres in Colombia with her husband. Pictured: Stock image.

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2 h. ago I was in so much pain I couldn't WALK but doctors simply sent me home with painkillers... and failed to diagnose condition that changed my life forever

EXCLUSIVE: Mother-of-one Alexandra Gerrard, 34, (pictured) was sent home with a prescription for painkillers despite the fact she was unable to walk.

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3 h. ago Man's message to judge after he stole Uber Eats rider's chips

'He then picked the food up and threw it back to the complainant'

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6 h. ago The 'horrific' experience that almost derailed Bake Off legend Prue Leith's entire TV career

The Cordon Bleu-trained cook (pictured), 85, started out in catering, before opening a Michelin-starred restaurant in Notting Hill and a school for budding chefs.

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8 h. ago I’m in my 20s with lots of online friends, but can’t seem to connect IRL

There’s this idea that friendships should just happen, but they need input and confidence• Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a readerA couple of years ago, I moved to a new city. The pandemic put my university plans permanently on hold, and I’ve recently started working full time. I built up a sizeable network of online friends during and after the pandemic, but I’ve found myself craving real-life friends to interact with more often.I don’t drink and I’m struggling to find activities for people my age that I’m interested in. Apart from a few at my job, I haven’t been able to make any new friends, and my contact with old school friends has become less and less frequent. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago I’m in my 20s with lots of online friends, but can’t seem to connect IRL | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

There’s this idea that friendships should just happen, but they need input and confidence• Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a readerA couple of years ago, I moved to a new city. The pandemic put my university plans permanently on hold, and I’ve recently started working full time. I built up a sizeable network of online friends during and after the pandemic, but I’ve found myself craving real-life friends to interact with more often.I don’t drink and I’m struggling to find activities for people my age that I’m interested in. Apart from a few at my job, I haven’t been able to make any new friends, and my contact with old school friends has become less and less frequent. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago So much for smashing the gangs! Starmer claims the secret to solving the small

An investigation by The Mail on Sunday can today expose how criminals convicted of involvement in people trafficking have been allowed to walk free with a slap on the wrist by French courts.

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12 h. ago Liver disease is on the rise in the UK due to soaring obesity levels, but a 10

The build-up of dangerous fat in the organ is usually triggered by an unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyle. Pictured: File photo

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13 h. ago Obama’s doctor says Biden’s physician should have given him cognitive tests

Jeffrey Kuhlman said he respected Kevin O'Connor's medical judgement, but added that ‘sometimes those closest to the trees miss the forest’

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13 h. ago The NHS recoups just £29million for treating European patients... while forking out £1billion in return

Critics say it raises concerns that the Government is allowing the NHS to be 'taken for a ride' by Europe on healthcare costs. Pictured: File photo

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14 h. ago My biggest challenge? Raising three young children in my 50s... TV adventurer Steve Backshall says fatherhood is harder than going up against crocodiles, sharks and hippos

The host of BBC's Deadly 60 (pictured), who is married to Olympic champion rower Helen Glover, admits that having three young children while in his 50s, is physically draining.

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14 h. ago Boy, 8, turned away by NHS because he is a private school pupil, amid claims by MPs that Labour's raid on fee

Tory MPs described the move as 'morally indefensible' and a symptom of Labour's 'vile class war'. Pictured: File photo

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17 h. ago Voices: As a former judge, I used to defend Britain’s rights – mine are now at risk

Since the Supreme Court’s decision in April, trans women like me have had their rights systematically taken away, writes Victoria McCloud – who appears on The Independent’s Pride List 2025

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17 h. ago ‘We are disappearing’: Britain’s first trans judge on Supreme Court defeat – and why she’s challenging it

Victoria McCloud was publicly promoted as a symbol of diversity in the justice system, but this year it changed her legal sex overnight. The Independent Pride List 2025 winner tells Emma Henderson how vulnerable trans people are leaving Britain and why she’s taking on the Supreme Court ruling in an even higher court

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17 h. ago The Independent Pride List 2025: the LGBT+ people making change happen

The Independent’s Pride List is back again, celebrating the LGBT+ community’s biggest pioneers over the past 12 months

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18 h. ago Rescuers save 75 people from 'house of horrors' illegal care homes in Bulgaria where residents had feet tied, were sedated and beaten senseless if they tried to leave

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: The facilities (pictured), in the village of Yagoda, near city Stara Zagora, were run as so-called health centres for the elderly.

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18 h. ago Paws for thought: Almost half of all pet owners have CANCELLED a holiday to stay with their animals

Four out of ten have declined the chance to take a trip away, purely due to the fear of leaving their pets (pictured, file photo) at home, according to a study by Virgin Media O2 (VMO2).

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19 h. ago Zia Yusuf makes astonishing return to Reform UK just 48 hours after quitting as party chair

Businessman blames exhaustion for his error of judgement

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19 h. ago Death row killer with dementia deemed fit to be executed by firing squad

Convicted murderer Ralph Leroy Menzies chose death by firing squad when he was sentenced to death, which a judge has ruled he will still face despite suffering from dementia

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20 h. ago Hamlin undeterred by ruling siding with NASCAR in lawsuit filed by Jordan

Denny Hamlin says he is unfazed that a three-judge federal appellate panel vacated an injunction that required NASCAR to recognize 23XI, which he owns with Michael Jordan, and Front Row as chartered teams as part of an antitrust lawsuit

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