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Oppenheimer star returns to acting after taking ‘indefinite break’ that lasted barely two months
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in David Krumholtz is returning to acting, just months after saying he would be taking an “indefinite break” from the profession. The 48-year-old actor, known forContinue Reading
John Healey under pressure from Labour MPs to hit billionaires with private jet tax
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Vegetables now half as nutritious than 60 years ago – and experts are worried
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in Wheat, apples and carrots are half as nutritious as they were in the 1960s, a new study has suggested. Due to declining soil quality theContinue Reading
European stocks slump as bond sell-off resumes
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Reform defends councillor over social media post calling immigrants ‘third world animals’
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in Reform UK has defended a Kirklees councillor who appears to have described immigrants as “third world animals” and said she didn’t care if she wasContinue Reading
O2 naming rights extended to 2038 in AEG deal
The O2 Arena in London will keep its name until 2038 after AEG, the venue’s owner and operator, and Virgin Media O2 today announced an extension of their naming rights partnership. The companies did not disclose the value of the agreement. In a joint statement they described it as aContinue Reading
Study debunks common misconception about one of sharks’ biggest weaknesses
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Oil and gas business hit with £300,000 fine after breaching offshore regulations
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in An oil and gas company has been fined £300,000 for breaching offshore rules in the North Sea. Canadian Natural Resources (CNR) International breached vent consentContinue Reading
The likely cause of one in eight cancers worldwide – and it’s not smoking, diet or alcohol
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Kevin Sinfield knighted by Prince William as Rob Burrow’s wife pays tribute
Kevin Sinfield has been knighted by Prince William at Windsor Castle in recognition of his extraordinary work.Continue Reading