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Cyclist, 18, tragically dies from ‘serious head injury’ after heavy fall
Teenage cyclist Muriel Furrer has died following a serious head injury at the Road and Para-cycling World Championships in Switzerland. Furrer was competing in her home country in Zurich when she crashed during the road race and had to be airlifted to hospital on Thursday. The following day, governing bodyContinue Reading
Labour: What is non-dom tax status and is Reeves still going to change it?
Labour’s flagship non-dom tax policy could reportedly be watered down experts say, as some economists predict that the measure would fail to raise the predicted funds. Announced before the election, Rachel Reeves presented the party’s scrapping of the controversial “non-domiciled” tax status as a cornerstone policy, designed to raise aroundContinue Reading
French man discovers medieval skeletons and sarcophagi while renovating cellar
A French man renovating his basement discovered dozens of medieval skeletons and 10 sarcophagi. The remains unearthed in a southern suburb of Paris could lead to a better understanding of the population that lived in the region during the early Middle Ages and the Antiquity era before it, archaeologists said.Continue Reading
Breathing may introduce microplastics to the brain – new study
Small plastic particles are everywhere: in the soil where our food is grown, in the water we drink and in the air we breathe. They got there from the plastic we throw away, which ends up in landfill sites, rivers and seas. There the plastic waste slowly breaks down, releasingContinue Reading
Independent readers say Keir Starmer needs ‘time and space to clean out the Tories’ from government
In Liverpool this week Sir Keir Starmer had his first opportunity to address a Labour conference as prime minister, giving the leader a chance to take stock of his government’s performance since sweeping to power in July. The prime minister set out his vision for the future of Britain underContinue Reading
Bob Dylan baffles fans with rare social media post: ‘Who is Mary Jo?’
A rare post from Bob Dylan’s official X/Twitter account has left fans scratching their heads. The legendary singer-songwriter’s social media account has been largely inactive in 2024, occasionally sharing updates about forthcoming releases and live shows. However, on 25 September, a post shared from the account at 11.02pm BST said:Continue Reading
F1 LIVE – Lewis Hamilton reacts to Ricciardo axe as Red Bull ‘address issues’
Former Ferrari engineer Rob Smedley has advised Lewis Hamilton against bringing several members of his Mercedes entourage with him to Maranello next season. The seven-time world champion will be without a host of key allies when he makes the switch this winter. Speaking to the Formula For Success podcast, SmedleyContinue Reading
Liam Lawson faces 10-place penalty at first F1 race after replacing Ricciardo
Liam Lawson will start the United States Grand Prix next month with an unfortunate handicap with VCARB set to take a new power unit, giving him a 10-place grid penalty. The New Zealander’s return to the F1 grid was confirmed on Thursday with Daniel Ricciardo making way for the finalContinue Reading
‘Surprising’ discovery in world’s oldest wine reveals ancient Roman ritual
The world’s oldest wine, discovered recently in a Roman tomb in Spain, has been found to contain a man’s cremated bones, shedding light on first-century funerary rituals in the region. Archaeologists announced the discovery earlier this year of a strange liquid inside a 2,000-year-old glass urn of Andalusian origin whichContinue Reading
Your Labour Party conference questions answered by John Rentoul as Keir Starmer pledges to ‘face the storm’
I’ve been responding to your questions following a significant week for Labour, as they held their first conference in government in over a decade. Sir Keir Starmer steadied his party on Tuesday in a keynote speech, reminding of Labour’s mandate to reshape Britain with a simple message: “We won.” TheContinue Reading