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Stranger Things star addresses ‘secret episode’ rumours as 280,000 fans sign petition over ‘cut scenes’
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent email Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter A Stranger Things cast member has addressed rumours of a “secret episode” amid unfounded rumours that the latest episodesContinue Reading
International Personal Finance agrees £543m takeover by US firm
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Consumer loans company International Personal Finance has agreed to a £543 million takeover by USContinue Reading
salary sacrifice tax raid alarms UK business confidence, CBI warns
A £5 billion tax raid on salary sacrifice pension schemes announced in Rachel Reeves’s Budget has emerged as the single most damaging policy for business confidence, according to new research from the Confederation of British Industry. Almost three-quarters (73%) of companies surveyed by the CBI said the move to levyContinue Reading
‘I celebrated winning Wimbledon title in Infernos and then met the Royal Family’
When you think of Wimbledon, you think of pristine grass, all-white attire, strawberries and cream, and Pimm’s. Not sticky carpets and cheesy pop music. But British duo Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool opted for the latter when they celebrated their historic Wimbledon win this summer. For the first time inContinue Reading
Bottled water drinkers ingest 90,000 more microplastic particles each year, study finds
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Daily consumers of bottled water ingest over 90,000 more microplastic particles than people who drink tap water, according to a newContinue Reading
I worry for our rural economy
There’s a particular sound that stays with you once you’ve lived in the English countryside. Not birdsong, that’s too obvious, but the deeper rhythm of things: the tractor coughing into life at dawn, Chameau boots crunching on gravel, the hooves of the horses going out for a hack, the softContinue Reading
Ian Farley Chelmsford on Leadership, Operations, and Building a Career in Regulated Industries
Ian Farley is a Massachusetts-based operations manager with a career rooted in infrastructure, environmental oversight, and field leadership. Raised in Chelmsford, he learned early the value of discipline, teamwork, and accountability through school sports and time spent outdoors. Those foundations continue to shape his professional approach today. Ian began hisContinue Reading
Rejecting Measures That Harm Civilians
The growing comparison between today’s pressure on Venezuela and the 1903 European naval blockade is not rhetorical excess. It is historically and morally precise. What is being imposed on Venezuela today — through financial strangulation, de facto blockades, and sanctions designed to paralyse everyday life — is siege warfare byContinue Reading
How Repeat Buying Is Shaping the UK Nicotine Salt E-Liquid Market
UK ecommerce has shifted noticeably over the past few years, particularly in regulated product categories. Instead of relying on constant product launches or short-term trends, many successful online retailers are now focusing on repeat buying behaviour. This is especially clear in the nicotine salt e-liquid segment, where long-term customer valueContinue Reading
Evelyn Ndifang on Resilience, Responsibility and Nursing Leadership
Evelyn Ndifang is an experienced nursing leader with a career built on discipline, consistency, and patient-centred care. She has spent decades working across clinical and management roles in the healthcare sector, earning a reputation for reliability and strong leadership. Born in Cameroon, Evelyn moved to Berlin, Germany, in 1990. GrowingContinue Reading