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Junior stock exchange has lost 70 companies in past 12 months as UK market’s status faces scrutiny

Israeli protesters carried mock coffins in a call for the immediate release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. The protesters demanded that Benjamin Netanyahu’s government make a deal with Hamas to secure the release of the remaining hostages or el ...

Brands river ‘national embarrassment’ as analysis reveals five-fold rise in duration of sewage spills in London last year

The cover of the surprise Taylor Swift album might ring a few bells in the Tory ranks

Israel’s military released footage on Sunday 21 April of what they say shows strikes on several targets of the militant Hezbollah group in Lebanon. The video shows strikes on an observation post and military structures, according to claims from the ...

Lock-ups are being marketed as more than just storage amid overcrowding and record rent rises

Tenants of the high-rise in New Rochelle, New York, want to abandon the name which has at times affected real estate value

Exclusive: XO Bikes trains recently released ex-offenders to repair bicycles in a bid to offer qualifications and employment to those at a heightened risk of reoffending. The Independent visited its flagship store and spoke with employees to understa ...

Beauty fans have seen a 'huge difference' to their dull skin in just a few weeks after using Medik8's 2-in-1 daily radiance cream (contains affiliate links)

As more young travellers opt for morning yoga over late-night parties, tour companies are shifting their focus away from alcohol-fuelled activities

In the new wine bars springing up in cities, towns and even at the seaside, natural wines and small plates are in, sommeliers and snobbery are out

As tensions with China rise, scientists at America’s leading universities complain of stalled research after crackdown at airports

Growing social media interest in method of tracking spending and saving prompts banks to get in on the act

Body armour suppliers say demand for protective clothing has risen sharply in past two years

Process has coincided with a rise in price in the past and is due to take place again on Saturday

The gig included a sneak peek of some of her new hits

Protesters occupied a lawn at Columbia University in a pro-Palestine encampment on Thursday, 18 April. Students have been demonstrating on campus since Wednesday when university president Nemat Shafik faced a congressional hearing on the Ivy League s ...

The survey showed 91 per cent of respondents expressed concerns or opposed the plans

Shares in Beyoncé and Neil Young song fund rise amid hopes uncertainty over its future could be over