Husband appears in court charged with murder of royal doctor wife in Dersingham
Mark Cain, 45, of Fern Hill, Dersingham, appeared at King’s Lynn Crown Court by videolink from prison on Thursday The husband of a royal GP has appeared before a crown…
‘Bendy tree’ named UK Tree of the Year
Agriculture and environment correspondent, BBC News NIPublished4 hours agoNewcastle’s ‘Bendy Tree’ has been crowned UK Tree of the Year 2026 – the first time a tree in Northern Ireland has…
What rising UK bond yields really mean for your savings, mortgage and pension
Bond markets are constantly in motion but most people have no idea how they affect their day-to-day finances The Independent Money channel is brought to you by Trading 212. Thirty-year…
Man ‘cycled furiously’ towards babies in prams before falling off bike during police chase
A family had to hastily get out of the way of the dangerous cyclist A cyclist rode “furiously” at mothers pushing their babies in prams while trying to flee from…
Supermarket shake-up: why Asda or Morrisons could vanish within a decade
They may be two of the most recognisable brands in Britain, with a combined 188 years serving shoppers, but industry watchers agree that either Asda or Morrisons – or both…
F1 team Williams in £1m High Court battle after historic Grand Prix car vanishes into thin air
It was loaned to a garage owner, who claims he lost track of it after suffering a stroke British Formula One team Williams has launched a High Court case worth…
Man pleads not guilty to murder of pensioner
A man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of a pensioner in County Tyrone. Adam Krzan was found dead in his flat in Dungannon in February 2025. The 71-year-old,…
Wrexham and Rochdale train services rejected over west coast line pressure
Plans to run direct train services to Wrexham and Rochdale from London have been rejected by the rail regulator because of “significant pressure” on the line. The Office of Rail…
Voices: What the grotesque ‘naked Trump’ statue tells us about the UK’s future back in Europe
Andy Burnham’s state visit to Berlin comes at a moment when Europe – nopw outwardly disapproving of the US – is more open to closer cooperation with Brexit Britain than…
Could the UK rejoin the EU – and how would it work?
How exactly would Britain rejoin the EU? Here, The Independent takes a look at the process for doing so, and how easy (or difficult) it would be to get the…