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Jockey dies aged 19 only hours after competing with racing world ‘heartbroken’
The horse racing world is in mourning following the tragic death of talented 19-year-old apprentice jockey Tommie Jakes. A joint statement was released on Thursday afternoon by The Injured Jockeys’ Fund and Professional Jockeys Association, expressing their deep sorrow over the loss. They said: “It is with deep sadness thatContinue Reading
Newly discovered skeleton rewrites ‘decades of research’ over T. rex and its distant relatives
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 New evidence has been discovered to resolve a case of a mysterious dinosaur excavated in the 1940s that has long puzzledContinue Reading
WPP woes keep lid on FTSE and pound extends falls
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 The FTSE 100 extended its winning run to nine, recouping early hefty falls, despite freshContinue Reading
Former minister calls for ban on ‘exploitative’ estate management fees
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 First-time buyers are not being told the full story by “glitzy sales staff”, a LabourContinue Reading
Scream 7 trailer sparks mixed reaction as boycotting fans point out who’s missing
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 Ghostface is out for blood in the long-awaited first trailer for Scream 7. Despite the new installment’s cast shake-upsContinue Reading
Mercedes throw down gauntlet to Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari ahead of Brazilian GP
Team representative Bradley Lord has challenged Mercedes to “finish on the podium at every event” between now and the end of the season. The Silver Arrows are locked in a tight battle to finish second in the constructors’ championship and were leapfrogged by Ferrari last time out at the MexicoContinue Reading
Nigel Farage ‘sad’ as Clacton area remains most deprived neighbourhood
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Nigel Farage has expressed his sadness after a community in his constituency was once again named England’s most deprived neighbourhood, describingContinue Reading
Reeves under fresh pressure as new emails passed to Starmer in rent licence row: latest
What is selective licensing? Local authorities in England and Wales have the power to introduce a licensing scheme covering all privately rented properties in a certain area. It is designed to safeguard tenants against landlords letting out poorly-maintained properties, but it also might be introduced because of concerns about persistentContinue Reading
Alaska’s Typhoon Halong disperses thousands of ancient artifacts dating back to 1650 along Bering Sea shoreline
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 Yup’ik community was spared from much of the widespread devastation remnants of Typhoon Halong brought to Alaska earlier this month,Continue Reading
Angler digging for worms uncovers medieval cauldron filled with coins
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 An angler in Sweden has uncovered an extraordinary medieval cauldron of historic jewellery and around 20,000 coins while digging for worms.Continue Reading