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Why the Kumamoto earthquake is unusual compared to most tremors that hit Japan
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 The devastating 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck southwest Japan’s Kumamoto on Tuesday, killing 13 people and injuring hundreds, resulted from a relativelyContinue Reading
Tennis star collapses on court as opponent bursts into tears in scary incident
Ekaterina Alexandrova was forced to retire from her opening match at the Memphis Classic after collapsing on the court. The world number 19, who went into the tournament as the top seed, was drawn against Kristina Liutova in the first round. She was trailing 7-6 (7-2) 4-6 5-4 when playContinue Reading
Carers should be best paid people in society, not the worst, says Burnham as he vows to overhaul social care system
The Way Back. Join our community exploring how Britain can rebuild its future in Europe Join the debate with our pro-Europe newsletter Join the debate with our pro-Europe newsletter Carers should be the best paid people in society, not the worst, Andy Burnham has said in a speech calling forContinue Reading
Tom Chadbon death: Doctor Who actor favoured by Tom Baker dies, aged
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 Tom Chadbon, an actor known for his memorable roles in Doctor Who and Peep Show, has died, aged 80.Continue Reading
Reckitt raising prices to offset cost pressures amid Iran war
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£4,500 apprenticeship bursary for Universal Credit families
Households on Universal Credit will be able to claim a bursary worth up to £4,500 a year when a young person in the family starts an apprenticeship, the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Education has announced. The payment is designed to replace benefit income lost whenContinue Reading
all 106 sites to shut 10 September
Beefeater will close all 106 of its UK restaurants on Thursday 10 September, owner Whitbread has confirmed, as part of a five-year plan the group says will deliver £250 million of cost savings. Brewers Fayre’s 89 sites will stop trading after evening service on 7 September. Whitbread’s other branded restaurantContinue Reading
Amazon chips business is next pillar, says Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos has said Amazon’s custom chip business is “lining up to be our next pillar”, alongside the retail, streaming and cloud divisions of the world’s largest company by revenue, as the group prepares to spend about $200 billion in capital in 2026, most of it on artificial intelligence infrastructure.Continue Reading
Hormuz strait closure could fuel unprecedented spread of invasive species, pathogens in Gulf region, scientists warn
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 Thousands of stranded vessels in the Persian Gulf following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz could unintentionally trigger a massiveContinue Reading
Burnham turns to Tories and Lib Dems for social care solutions: ‘Help me fix this’
The Way Back. Join our community exploring how Britain can rebuild its future in Europe Join the debate with our pro-Europe newsletter Join the debate with our pro-Europe newsletter Andy Burnham has challenged his opponents to join him in putting aside political point-scoring to find a solution to England’s socialContinue Reading