‘True gentleman’ dies in electrocution at five-star Southampton hotel
The Independentby Will Rogers1 Sept 2026
A father-of-one died after being electrocuted while working at a five-star hotel, a coroner has found.
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top 31%7 things no one tells you before installing solar panels, according to an expert
The Independentby Jeff Meyer1 Sept 2026
Solar panels can cut the amount of electricity you need to buy from the grid and give you more control over how your home uses energy.
Irish woman found dead by children at Spanish villa pictured for first time
The Independentby James C. Reynolds1 Sept 2026
An Irish woman found dead by her young children at a rented holiday villa in Spain last week has been pictured for the first time.
Trump’s AI fakery in Iran war may prove the ultimate betrayal of Americans’ trust
The Independentby Andrew Feinberg1 Sept 2026
The footage is convincing. Shot as though from the open door of a military helicopter, it shows oil storage tanks and refinery infrastructure erupting in sequence, smoke stacking into a night sky —...
The chaos inside Hegseth’s defense department as Trump ‘concerned’ by scale of purge
The Independentby Joe Sommerlad1 Sept 2026
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has become the latest high-ranking U.S. military official to leave the Pentagon amid reports of tensions with Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Newborn shot refusals soar 57% amid Trump and RFK Jr. health shake-up
The Independentby Julie Steenhuysen1 Sept 2026
The percentage of parents and caregivers in the United States opting out of a standard vitamin K shot for infants at birth has accelerated sharply this year, according to a data analysis, placing...
Ben Stokes confirms T20 franchise cricket plans after retiring from England duty
The Independentby Rory Dollard1 Sept 2026
Former England captain Ben Stokes has signed his first overseas deal since retiring from international cricket, joining Adelaide Strikers in the Australia’s Big Bash League.
Tadej Pogacar undergoes ‘successful’ surgery after shock Vuelta crash
The Independentby Flo Clifford1 Sept 2026
Tadej Pogacar has undergone successful surgery on a collarbone fracture sustained in a nasty crash at the Vuelta a Espana, his team has confirmed.
China says ‘there will be consequences’ as Taiwan attends Pacific leaders’ summit
The Independentby Arpan Rai1 Sept 2026
China has said Taiwan will face “consequences” for its presence at the annual Pacific leaders’ summit in Palau on Monday.
AO.com discount codes for September 2026 – how to save 30%
The Independentby Alex Lee1 Sept 2026
Todays top AO discount codes and deals Is your washing machine on its last spin? Fridge not keeping its cool?
This well-placed Paddington hotel sits right beside the train station
The Independentby Helen Wilson-Beevers1 Sept 2026
Offering easy access to Tube and National Rail lines, this four-star hotel originally opened in 1854 and some of its rooms have recently been renovated Location London Paddington Station is a...
I’ve found Europe’s new foodie capital with riverside markets and seafood festivals
The Independentby Arielle Domb1 Sept 2026
Captain Lasse docks our boat against a tiny yellow lichen-splattered islet, totally uninhabited apart from a wooden cabin.
How to get £30 off your Thorpe Park tickets
The Independentby Fran Watts1 Sept 2026
Today’s best Thorpe Park discount codes and offers Looking for a Thorpe Park discount code, promo code or cheap ticket?
‘We installed a heat pump last year – here’s what I’ve learned’
The Independentby Gordon Scott1 Sept 2026
In April last year, Paul and his wife replaced the 18kW gas system boiler in their four-bedroom house in south Liverpool with an Octopus Cosy 9 heat pump.
Dyson launches a toothbrush with a camera
The Independentby Andrew Griffin1 Sept 2026
James Dyson’s latest product is an innovative new toothbrush, the Dyson CameraJet. It’s called that because it has a camera which, even though it’s vibrating at 58,000 times a minute inspects the...
Aaron Sorkin hits refresh on Facebook in 'The Social Reckoning' — Fall Movie Preview
The Independentby Jake Coyle1 Sept 2026
When Aaron Sorkin made 2010’s “The Social Network,” he had heard of Facebook, he said at the time, “the way I’ve heard of a carburetor.” Sixteen years later, he has a much deeper idea of what Mark...
Mike Lynch’s estate wins right to challenge $1.2 billion HP fraud ruling
The Independentby Ted Hennessey1 Sept 2026
Mike Lynch’s estate has been allowed to challenge part of a ruling ordering it to pay Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) more than $1.2 billion over its acquisition of software company Autonomy.
In memory of Ricky Hatton, Darren Barker’s brutal challenge goes on and on
The Independentby Alex Pattle1 Sept 2026
Red Hot Chili Peppers were playing on the radio right before Darren Barker got the bad news: that his swim across the English Channel, the centrepiece of his brutal fitness challenge, could not go...
The election campaign to replace Macron in France is heating up as the summer vacation season ends
The Independentby John Leicester1 Sept 2026
With the end of France's summer vacation season, the election campaign to replace Emmanuel Macron as president next May is bursting to life.
Jimmy Lai’s son tells Burnham: Help save my father, before it’s too late
The Independentby Millie Cooke1 Sept 2026
The son of imprisoned British citizen Jimmy Lai has issued an urgent plea to Andy Burnham to help save his father from a Hong Kong jail “before its too late”.