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F1 race-winner shows off huge chest scars after open heart surgery
Formula 1 race-winner Heikki Kovalainen has shown off his scars two years on from open heart surgery. He chose to go under the knife in April 2024, not long after a routine medical check-up discovered a problem with his aorta which required medical intervention, and for the Finnish racer toContinue Reading
Giant invasive toads in Japan are rapidly getting bigger and scientists don’t know why
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 Invasive cane toads in Japan are growing bigger and changing more rapidly than suggested by long-held theories about the pace ofContinue Reading
Labour on course for worst election result in London in more than 40 years
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 The Labour Party is on course for its worst result in London in more than four decades atContinue Reading
Late Delivery Fix & Part-Time Workforce Overhaul
Royal Mail has put a £500 million price tag on rescuing its battered reputation for on-time delivery, unveiling a five-year recovery plan that will see Saturday second-class post wound down from May and thousands of part-time posties asked to take on full-time hours. The pledge marks the first substantive operationalContinue Reading
Jamie and Rebekah Vardy to be focus of new reality show on Leicester exit and libel battle
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 Footballer Jamie Vardy and his wife Rebekah are set to star in a new ITV reality series. The programmeContinue Reading
What rising inflation rate means for your money as grocery prices climb
Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth UK inflation is on the rise again asContinue Reading
Monkeys in Gibraltar find way to keep eating tourist junk food without the upset stomach
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 living on Gibraltar have developed a unique coping mechanism for their junk food habit: swallowing soil to quell upset stomachsContinue Reading
UK Inflation Rises to 3.3% in March 2026 as Middle East War Hits Fuel and Energy Costs
British small and medium-sized enterprises are facing a fresh squeeze on margins after official figures revealed inflation jumped to 3.3 per cent in March, the first hard evidence of how the Middle East conflict is feeding through to the real economy. Data released by the Office for National Statistics onContinue Reading
Starmer-Mandelson latest: Labour MPs warn of ‘toxic culture’ in No 10 and turn on PM over vetting scandal
Robbins asked whether No 10 told Foreign Office ‘just f***ing approve’ Mandelson Sign up to our free Brexit newsletter for our analysis of the continuing impact of Brexit on the UK Sign up to our free newsletter for the latest analysis on Brexit’s impact Sign up to our free newsletterContinue Reading
All four Cunard ships to unite for the first time in 2028
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 luxury British cruise line Cunard has announced that all four of its ships willContinue Reading