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Sam Neill death latest: Jurassic Park director Steven Spielberg leads tributes to ‘exceptionally collaborative’ actor
Sam Neill has died, aged 78 Read more Jacob Stolworthy13 July 2026 07:29 Laura Dern calls Neill ‘a true and noble gentleman’ Laura Dern and Sam Neill in ‘Jurassic Park’ (Rex) Laura Dern has paid tribute to her late Jurassic Park co-star Sam Neill with an emotional statement. She toldContinue Reading
Experts believe monkeys and apes are key to preventing a sixth mass extinction
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 Monkeys are more than just the tricksters of the animal kingdom — they could be the key to its overall survival.Continue Reading
Can beetroot juice boost your sports performance? Here’s what the latest study shows
Anton Vierietin/Shutterstock.com Evidence that beetroot juice can improve athletic performance has long been inconsistent. While some studies reported benefits, others found little or no effect. Now, a new study, combining results from 33 studies, provides the clearest evidence yet that it can enhance exercise performance. The meta-analysis included data fromContinue Reading
What is an aortic tear? The heart condition linked to Lindsey Graham’s death
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 A doctor described the condition that was the cause of death for South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham as being similar toContinue Reading
PageGroup sees ‘tough but stable’ UK jobs market
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 Recruiter PageGroup has said the jobs market remains “tough but stable” in the UK asContinue Reading
Ann Widdecombe suspect | The Independent
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Jayne-Anne Gadhia named FRC Chair candidate
The banker who bought Northern Rock and turned Virgin Money into a high-street challenger is the government’s choice to run the Financial Reporting Council, the watchdog that polices the auditors and accountants every UK business depends on. Business Secretary Peter Kyle has named Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia DBE CVO as hisContinue Reading
Burnham will not ‘tax the hell out of you’
Business owners bracing for a Burnham premiership have been offered a rare note of reassurance from one of the City’s most respected voices. Jim O’Neill, the economist and former Treasury minister, says the probable next prime minister will not arrive in Downing Street with a fresh round of punishing taxContinue Reading
FIFA controversially grant Argentina special request days before England clash
That match set up a blockbuster tie with England. And during the final-eight match, Argentina sported black armbands, to pay tribute to Antonio Ubaldo Rattin. He was one of the country’s legendary captains and died at the age of 89 shortly before Argentina took to the field to take onContinue Reading
Former Virgin Money boss picked as next chair of UK’s auditing watchdog
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