On a grey and damp Christmas Day morning in 1991, a dog-walker made a made grim discovery. Hidden in dense undergrowth, just yards from the M61 motorway, he found a severed leg wrapped in a black bin ...

It's become one of the most popular accounts on Instagram. 'VHS Dates' has racked up over 100million views online over the last 12 months with what it claims are unearthed tapes from a 1980s dating ...

Cyber security officials have confirmed they are aiding an investigation after a minister said the UK government had been hacked. Trade Minister Sir Chris Bryant said earlier that investigations were ...

Britain has a 'very low chance' of a widespread white Christmas, the Met Office said today as forecasters revealed frost and freezing fog are more likely. High pressure is expected to bring dry and ...

12:19, Wed, Dec 17, 2025 Updated: 12:20, Wed, Dec 17, 2025 Donald Trump halted his Hannukah speech live on television to call for a doctor in an apparent “medical episode”. The US president was ...

Having children is so expensive but now a Solihull mum has come up with a way to help parents save a fortune - by buying and selling preloved kids’ clothes for a fraction of their original price.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A new patient-led support initiative, Brum Buddies, has launched to help people aged 50 and over recover after major chest or lung surgery. The group - developed through a collaboration between the ...

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Council tax has always been contentious, but the tax is set to become even more divisive following the Budget. That’s because Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ ‘mansion tax’ -which will hit owners of homes ...

Birmingham City Council was forced to suspend bin collections this week amid an escalation of industrial action to hit the service. The council cancelled the collections on Monday after agency workers ...

After nine months of the Birmingham bin workers’ indefinite strike, there was a sense of regained momentum outside the Sherlock Street depot on Monday. Job&Talent agency workers, who had previously ...