42 m. ago First funeral of British Air India crash victim: Mourners gather to pay tribute to mother

Mother of two Elcina Alpesh Makwana (pictured), 42, was visiting India for dental work and was staying with her parents.

Events

61 m. ago 'How to Train Your Dragon' soars in box office debut with $83 million, beating 'Lilo and Stitch'

“How to Train Your Dragon” took flight at the box office this weekend, proving that some remakes still have teeth

Economics

99 m. ago Nicola Peltz shares gushing tribute to her dad and leaves father

Brooklyn Beckham's wife Nicola Peltz has shared a tribute to her own dad Nelson Peltz to mark Father's Day as she failed to share anything for father-in-law David Beckham

Politics

1 hour ago Finn Russell savours Bath win as he looks forward to Lions test

Fly-half relishes end to his 10-year wait for a league title before switching focus to British & Irish Lions challengeHad Handré Pollard done his homework he might have known what was coming. For Finn Russell has previous with intercepts when attacking Twickenham’s south stand. It was playing that way that he picked off Owen Farrell’s pass before streaking clear in the madcap 38-38 draw between England and Scotland in 2019. And he was at it again on Saturday, coming up with the decisive moment in Bath’s dogged Premiership final victory over Leicester.On this occasion he did not finish off the try himself – you suspect he probably could have – instead flinging a nonchalant pass inside to the onrushing Max Ojomoh. In a final short on champagne moments, it put the fizz in Bath’s performance, extending their lead to 20-7 before a second penalty of the match proved pivotal in ensuring the 29-year wait for a Premiership title was over. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago ‘A special moment’: Russell revels in Bath glory as focus turns to Lions

Fly-half relishes end to his 10-year wait for a league title before homing in on British & Irish Lions challengeHad Handrè Pollard done his homework he might have known what was coming – for Finn Russell has previous with intercepts when attacking Twickenham’s south stand. It was playing that way that he picked off Owen Farrell’s pass before streaking clear in the madcap 38-38 draw between England and Scotland in 2019. And he was at it again on Saturday, coming up with the decisive moment in Bath’s dogged Premiership final victory over Leicester.On this occasion he did not finish off the try himself – you suspect he probably could have – instead flinging a nonchalant pass inside to the onrushing Max Ojomoh. In a final short on champagne moments, it put the fizz in Bath’s performance, extending their lead to 20-7 before a second penalty of the match proved pivotal in ensuring the 29-year wait for a Premiership title was over. Continue reading...

Politics

1 hour ago Starmer resists recognising Palestinian state as unions’ demand deepens Labour split

Exclusive: The Independent has seen a communique between the TUC and the French and Canadian union umbrella bodies demanding their governments recognise Palestine as a state immediately, with Labour on the brink of a civil war over the issue

Politics

1 hour ago ‘They were inseparable’: family’s anguish at wait to bring Air India victims home

Relatives of Pooja and Harshit Patel, who were visiting from Leicester, want to cremate them together but have faced painful wait for identificationIn the ramshackle, cramped lanes of Ambika Nagar in the Indian city of Gujarat, everyone spoke of Pooja and Harshit Patel with pride. The couple had done what none of their relatives or neighbours had managed to achieve before; they had moved abroad, settling among the thriving Gujarati diaspora community in the British city of Leicester.Their lives in Leicester, where the couple had moved so Pooja could complete her business masters degree – later getting a job at Amazon alongside Harshit – seemed unimaginably glamorous to their relatives and close-knit community back in India. Pooja would call her mother, 58-year-old Chandra Mate, at least three times a day with tales of British life and to show off her latest outfits, spinning in front of the mirror. Continue reading...

Society

2 h. ago The Guardian view on the Women’s prize for nonfiction: shining a light where it’s badly needed | Editorial

Having a separate award was good for female novelists. Now a medical author is blazing a trail with a true storyFemale nonfiction writers are paid less on average, receive fewer reviews and win fewer prizes than men. Unsurprisingly, this means that women sell fewer books. So far this year, more than 60% of titles on the UK’s hardback and paperback nonfiction bestseller lists have been by men.Kate Mosse wants to change this. Famously, she set up the Women’s prize for fiction after there was not a single woman on the 1991 Booker shortlist. This year Ms Mosse’s award celebrates its 30th anniversary. With previous winners including Zadie Smith, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Maggie O’Farrell, it has changed the publishing landscape to the extent that some suggest it is now redundant: last year, five out of the six books on the Booker prize shortlist were by women, and the winner was Samantha Harvey. Indeed, such is the pre-eminence of female novelists that there is talk of a cri...

Politics

2 h. ago Major rescue operation launched after car crashes off mountain pass

Emergency crews worked in difficult terrain to rescue an injured woman

Events

2 h. ago Rayan Cherki targets revenge on Manchester United as he begins City adventure

Forward lost to United in Europa League while at LyonFrenchman inspired by Rodri to win Ballon d’OrRayan Cherki has said he is waiting for Manchester City to play Manchester United next season so he can “kill” his new team’s fierce rivals.Cherki was part of the Lyon team that endured a 7-6 aggregate defeat by United in the Europa League quarter-finals this past season, the 21-year-old making a rude gesture towards the home fans after scoring at Old Trafford to give Lyon a 5-4 lead. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago Britain warns against all travel to Israel as fighting with Iran intensifies

Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran will pay ‘a very heavy price’ for civilian deaths

Events

3 h. ago Family left stunned by behaviour leave country village after 30 minutes

Karl Taylor wrote to the parish council to express his 'deep disappointment'

Politics

3 h. ago Mum killed in India crash was ‘reluctant to go’ and feared leaving her son

Abdhiben Patel, 40, died days after flying to to care for her ill mother – but friends say she was anxious to go and deeply attached to her child

Events

3 h. ago British tourist vanishes from Airbnb in Brazil without passport or belongings

Denis Kopanev, 33, who works as a finance manager in London, was last seen leaving his accommodation in Gavea, Rio de Janeiro, on Monday, June 9.

Society

3 h. ago The kindness of strangers: when I left my card in an ATM in Argentina, a Dutch guy found it and saved my trip

I was travelling solo in 2009, carrying only one card with me. If Bart hadn’t helped, I would have been in a big messRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesI was towards the end of a nine-week trip, travelling solo around the world. After that long abroad, I was just exhausted. So when I went to the ATM to get money out, I made a critical mistake.At home in Australia, we take the card out and then we get our cash. In Argentina, where I was, it’s the reverse – first your cash comes out, then your card. So I put my card in, got my money and just walked away, leaving my card behind. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Tyson Fury refuses to leave any money to his kids despite astonishing net worth

The heavyweight boxing legend is taking on a brand new sporting role alongside some big names

Politics

4 h. ago Rescue launched as woman slips on rocks at Scots beauty spot

Pictures taken from Cramond Beach show a huge emergency response, with coastguard and RNLI at the scene on June 15. A woman slipped on rocks and suffered a head injury.

Events

4 h. ago The shocking web of lies spun by a broke deadbeat to trick women

My daughter had just given birth to her first child when her boyfriend moved another woman in. This was just the beginning of our nightmare...

Events

4 h. ago Kerry Katona shares outrageous Father's Day post that leaves fans in stitches

Kerry Katona shared a hilarious Father's Day post on Instagram that tickled fans - as daughter Heidi praised her mum for 'doing both jobs'

Politics

4 h. ago Brit 'drug mule' Charlotte May Lee facing months in jail without bail claims lawyer

Ms Lee, who denies the allegations, 'doesn't know what happened' as she waits for Thai authorities to determine whether the substance they found was, in fact, cannabis

Events