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Around two pubs in Britain closing each day after tax hikes, figures suggest
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 Around two pubs closed each day in the first three months of the year amidContinue Reading
O’Sullivan’s true feelings as Wu beats Murphy to win World Championship
Wu Yize was crowned the 2026 world champion on Monday night (Image: Getty) Ronnie O’Sullivan will be delighted that Wu Yize has joined him as a fellow World Snooker Championship winner. The Chinese talent, on just his third ever appearance at the Crucible, defeated Shaun Murphy 18-17 in a dramaticContinue Reading
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni reach shock settlement in It Ends With Us lawsuit before going to trial
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 Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively reached a settlement in their It Ends with Us legal dispute, ending a contentiousContinue Reading
Man City rescue late Everton draw as big title race twist leaves Arsenal buzzing
Arsenal‘s odds of lifting the Premier League trophy later this month improved significantly after Manchester City imploded away at Everton, drawing 3-3 on Monday night. City were seeking a victory to move three points behind the league-leading Gunners having played one match fewer than their title rivals. And Jeremy Doku’sContinue Reading
Barack Obama says he doesn’t want to become a ‘commentator’ like Jon Stewart
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 Barack Obama has said he avoids speaking out about contemporary politics more often because he doesn’t want to becomeContinue Reading
What to know about hantavirus as illness linked with three deaths on Atlantic cruise ship
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 Three passengers are dead and an investigation is underway after a suspected outbreak of hantavirus ripped through an Atlantic Ocean cruiseContinue Reading
Starmer accused of ‘unpicking Brexit’ as UK faces paying EU £1bn a year after ‘reset’
Stay on top of the latest political news with our View from Westminster newsletter Get the latest political headlines with our free email Get the latest political headlines with our free email Sir Keir Starmer has been warned the UK will have to make annual payments into European budgets forContinue Reading
Starmer will be forced out of No 10 – it’s just a matter of when and how, top pollster warns
Stay on top of the latest political news with our View from Westminster newsletter Get the latest political headlines with our free email Get the latest political headlines with our free email It is a question of “when, not if” Sir Keir Starmer resigns as prime minister, Britain’s leading pollsterContinue Reading
Second horror Chelsea vs Forest injury as two players clash heads
Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez and Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White were both forcibly substituted after a clash of heads at Stamford Bridge. The England international was attempting to run onto a through ball when he collided with Sanchez on the edge of the box, resulting in both of them going downContinue Reading
Heineken to boost British pubs with £44 million investment before World Cup
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 Heineken has announced a substantial investment exceeding £44 million into hundreds of its pubs acrossContinue Reading