Sainsbury’s to sell Argos to three retail veterans in £120m deal
Sainsbury’s has agreed to sell the Argos retail chain for £120m to allow it to concentrate on its core food business. The supermarket announced on Friday it was selling the…
Weather mapped: Where it will rain in the UK this weekend as droughts and heatwaves strike
Rain and cooler temperatures are forecast but experts warn some areas may ‘miss out’ The UK may see some relief from the back-to-back heatwaves over the weekend as forecasters say…
British-Azerbaijani man arrested in Cyprus over alleged spying on UK airbase for Iran
A British-Azerbaijani national has been arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of spying on a British airbase on the Mediterranean island and passing information to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the…
New solar panels in Great Britain at 15-year high as fossil fuel costs soar
Great Britain has recorded more new solar power installations in the first half of this year than in any six-month period since 2011, as households turn to rooftop panels to…
Who is Bev Craig? Meet Andy Burnham’s ‘protégé’ who hopes to succeed him
Labour’s candidate for the Greater Manchester mayoral election tells The Independent how she plans to be different to Andy Burnham, and what she would demand from him if she wins…
Moment police batter down 79-year-old woman’s door so RSPCA can seize her cat
Dr Katherine Theodotou insists that Rita was being well-cared for at her home Shocking footage has revealed the moment police battered down a 79-year-old former lawyer’s door so the RSPCA…
Chef criticises ‘evil’ pub guests whose dogs ‘attacked chickens’ as children wrecked coop
Adam Handling critcised the parents of ‘selfish little brats’ A Michelin-starred chef has claimed that guests at his pub allowed their dogs to savage chickens, while their children broke into…
Petrol prices ‘highly likely’ to hit 160p as Iran war impact continues
Diesel has also been on the rise – it now costs almost £99 to fill a 55-litre car with the fuel Motorists in the UK are warned petrol prices are…
‘Psychic’ IT worker loses compensation battle after being sacked for telling colleague he saw her in dreams
Elrich Daudet said the woman acted as a muse for his poetry and songwriting A self-proclaimed “psychic” IT worker, who was sacked after informing a new female colleague they had…
UK house prices up 0.1% in July as buyers remain cautious on interest rates
Economic uncertainty dampened UK house price growth in July as prospective house buyers remained cautious about interest rates during the US war with Iran in what should be peak housebuying…