Explore news for you
John Robertson dies at 72 as Nottingham Forest pay tribute to ‘our greatest’
John Robertson, the Nottingham Forest legend and Scottish football icon, has sadly passed away at the age of 72. Born in Lanarkshire, Robertson joined Forest from Drumchapel Amateurs as a young lad and played a pivotal role during the club’s golden era under Brian Clough in the late 1970s andContinue Reading
Ruben Amorim confirms Man Utd transfer plans after missing out on £65m target
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has confirmed that the club are gearing up for the January transfer window, with room for new additions to the squad. However, Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo, 25, who was a key target for the Red Devils, is expected to sign for their arch-rivals Manchester City instead.Continue Reading
What is adenovirus and should people in the UK be worried?
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 With winter flu cases rising in the UK, many are beginning to worry about mutations or variants that could pose aContinue Reading
Pat Finn death: Friends and The Middle actor dies aged 60
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 Television actor Pat Finn has died aged 60 after being diagnosed with cancer. The comedian played Bill Norwood onContinue Reading
UK accused of breaking key aid promise as cuts drive humanitarian crisis in South Sudan
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 The UK has been accused of breaking a promise to provide significant foreign aid to the Sudanese people blighted by civilContinue Reading
‘I was in the toilet on Christmas Day when I was told heartbreaking Ashes news’
No cricketer wants to receive the dreaded news of being dropped during an Ashes campaign. Yet Steve Finn’s experience was particularly brutal, learning of his axing in the toilets at the MCG on Christmas Day. The setting was the iconic 2010/11 tour, marking England’s most recent Test series triumph onContinue Reading
Humanoid robot market could hit $9tn by 2050 as China drives household adoption
The global market for humanoid robots could be worth as much as $9 trillion by 2050, with China expected to dominate demand and basic household models potentially entering homes within the next five years, according to new research. A report by Royal Bank of Canada estimates that humanoid robots couldContinue Reading
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Room in the Tower review – Joanna Lumley does not hold back
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 I have to admit I’ve been enthralled by the BBC’s wonderful A Ghost Story for Christmas series ever sinceContinue Reading
More shoppers hit high streets and retail parks for late Christmas purchases
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 Shoppers descended on UK high streets and retail parks to buy last-minute gifts on ChristmasContinue Reading
Finding Father Christmas review – A conspiracy is unearthed in this appealing slice of festive whimsy
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 What’s the most awkward conversation a father can have with his teenage son at Christmas? Well, it isn’t theContinue Reading