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…
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…
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…
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…
Suffolk wildfire near Sizewell nuclear plant ‘stabilising’ after 24 hours
Fire crews tackling a large wildfire burning for more than 24 hours near Britain’s biggest nuclear power station have said the situation is “stabilising”. More than 100 firefighters have been…
BP puts North Sea business up for sale
BP has said it is putting its North Sea business up for sale in a move that would end 60 years of production in the region by the oil giant.…
Greater Manchester mayoral election live: Andy Burnham faces first big test at ballot box as Reform chase Labour
It is the largest by-election in British history, with more than two million people across the 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester eligible to vote Andy Burnham’s successor as Greater Manchester…