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Beanland Taekwondo do Keighley proud at British championships in Coventry
Last Sunday, ITF Union England welcomed over 350 competitors at the North Solihull Sports Centre to compete in soaring temperatures. Team Beanland, led by Mr Beanland and Mr Shaw, took home an extremely impressive 20 medals, racking up six golds,...

Britain’s biggest fact-checking company goes into administration
Britain’s biggest fact-checking company has gone into administration, The Times has learnt. Logically was born in the wake of the 2016 United States presidential election and the Brexit referendum. It once boasted 200 employees in the UK, India...

UK rock legends Oasis kick off 'historic' comeback tour
British rock legends Oasis kicked off their hotly anticipated worldwide reunion tour in Cardiff on Friday, commencing an unlikely comeback few thought possible nearly 16 years after last performing together. "Manchester vibes in the area," Liam...

Japan v Wales live streams: How to watch Saturday’s Kitakyushu Test
Can Wales end their record-breaking losing streak in this must-win game in Japan? Watch a Japan v Wales live stream as Matt Sherratt’s team try to end a record-breaking run of 17 consecutive defeats in the first of two Test matches in Japan. This...

UK tech funding roundup: This week’s deals from HIVED to Inclutech
This week’s UK tech funding deals include AI-powered logistics firm HIVED, Belfast-based safety tech developer Inclutech and more. UKTN tracked £60m worth of UK tech investment this week (30 June to 4 July), a 90.5% week-on-week increase across...

Swansea sign Northern Ireland midfielder Galbraith
Galbraith had only 12 months to run on his contract with Orient, who were beaten in last season's League One play-off final by Charlton Athletic. Charlton were one of a number of clubs linked with a move for Galbraith this summer, but it is...

UK’s $100M F-35B Jet Gets Stranded in Kerala, Goes Tukde Tukde for Return Trip
In a story that reads like a satire piece but is 100% real, a $100 million UK Royal Navy F-35B Lightning II fighter jet got marooned in Kerala after a surprise detour and now, it is heading back to the UK in parts. Yes, the world’s most advanced...

Scotland's Railway Community Fund launched at Motherwell school
Scotland’s Railway is launching a £40,000 community fund to help support the development and delivery of inspiring local projects across Scotland. The new initiative reflects Network Rail’s commitment to building stronger, more resilient...

Sophia Dunkley hails England’s fighting spirit in win over India
Your support helps us to tell the story 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 producing our...

UK ICO calls for feedback on international data transfers guidance
The UK’s data regulator has called for public feedback on its international data transfers guidance for businesses. Formulated by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the guidance contains rules about transferring information to other...

British basketball at war: How can BBF and SLB bloody battle be resolved?
Friday 04 July 2025 5:45 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email British basketball’s domestic competition is at the heart of the row between SLB clubs and...

RAKEZ UK roadshow boosts British investor ties
Ras Al Khaimah: The RAKEZ UK roadshow has concluded after a productive week of meetings and events designed to deepen the Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone’s connections with the British business community. Led by RAKEZ Group CEO Ramy Jallad, the...

Britain’s Three Week Failure to Fix Stranded F-35 in India Provides an Opportunity For Russia’s Su-57 Stealth Fighter
<p >A British Armed Forces F-35B fifth generation fighter which was forced to land at Thiruvananthapuram Airport in southern India on June 14 has remained grounded their for 20 days, with efforts to make the aircraft flyable having failed....

British YouTuber fakes death certificate to get flight ticket refund
Maximilian Arthur Fosh, popularly known as Max Fosh, a British YouTuber and comedian with over 4.7 million subscribers, faced a backlash after he faked his own death to recover about £37.28 (approximately Rs 4,300) paid for an air ticket, on...

Revealed: Britain's 'sickest' area where residents become seriously ill by 52
People living in the most deprived parts England will spend up to two decades more in poor health than Britons in the most affluent areas, data suggests. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show women born in Barnsley in South...

New Industry Funding for Equine Disease Surveillance and Veterinary Science
Simon Sweeting: “The British EBF has directly funded over £1.3million of equine veterinary research projects.” | Tattersalls The Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) allocation to the new disease surveillance, veterinary science and education...

UK government announces plan to kickstart onshore wind revolution
The UK government has published an onshore wind strategy as part of its mission to become a clean energy superpower. The amount of clean, homegrown energy from onshore wind is set to accelerate over the second half of the decade as the government...

'I visited Tenerife and I couldn’t believe 1 thing - I'm never coming back to the UK'
A British holidaymaker has voiced his astonishment about one key aspect of life in Tenerife, vowing never to return to the UK. The man, who goes by @deebolar on TikTok, shared a video on the platform with the caption, "I have to go back to cost of...

England handed Lauren James boost ahead of crunch Euro 2025 opener against France
Your support helps us to tell the story 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 producing our...

Northern Ireland completes nationwide roll-out of Clinisys WinPath
Jennifer Welsh, SRO of the Northern Ireland Pathology Information Management System (NIPIMS) with Clinisys management team and Trust staff at Altnagelvin laboratory celebrating a successful go-live. An ambitious technology project to support the...