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Gabriel Jesus’s return hands Mikel Arteta selection dilemma after front line rebuild
50+ min ago While Viktor Gyokeres has not looked the panacea Arsenal hoped for since his transfer, Mikel Arteta has depth to call upon up front and it could be key to sealing the title The fourth man, at times, the forgotten man,…...
‘Enough is enough’: Readers welcome move to ban trail hunting
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1+ hour, 49+ min ago Our community has largely backed a ban on trail hunting, calling it foxhunting by another name, while a minority warned it would damage rural life Most commenters insisted trail hunting is routinely used as a cover for illegal foxhunting, citing…...
A small town's American Dream is at risk. What happens when its biggest employer shuts down?
2+ hour, 5+ min ago On a frigid day after Mass at St. Ann's Catholic Church in rural Nebraska, worshippers shuffled into the basement and sat on folding chairs, their faces barely masking the fear gripping their town. A pall hung over the room just…...
Why does festive burnout hit women harder?
2+ hour, 19+ min ago Holly Bishop | Monday 22 December 2025 15:31 GMT A doctor has shared a message to women who are experiencing "festive burnout" over the Christmas period. Posting on Instagram on Monday (22 December), Doctor Amir Khan said: "Christmas burnout hits women harder because it isn't…...
Addiction-stricken community struggles to keep a syringe program going after Trump's order
3+ hour, 49+ min ago Inside a storage room at the Clark County Health Department are boxes with taped-on signs reading, "DO NOT USE." They contain cookers and sterile water that people use to shoot up drugs. In some places, the order is galvanizing support…...
How Gift Aid brings tax benefits to you as well as the charities you support
3+ hour, 56+ min ago Though charitable donations are altruistic, it doesn't hurt to understand the tax advantages The Independent Money channel is brought to you by Trading 212. December tends to be the peak time for charitable giving in the UK, as many people find…...
Meet the man who teaches others how to be Father Christmas
3+ hour, 57+ min ago Lucy Leeson | Monday 22 December 2025 08:53 GMT "Meeting Father Christmas is a ceremonial part of a child's life, you have to get it right', says founder of the UK's only Father Christmas school. The Independent sat down for an exclusive interview with…...
How to replace Bruno Fernandes? This is why Man Utd are in a mess of their own making
4+ hour, 1+ min ago With Manchester United set to be without their captain and talisman for up to a month, it's as if it never occurred to the club that Fernandes might get injured "Strange," said Ruben Amorim. And if there have been plenty…...
Radio host Nick Grimshaw on the art of festive dinner conversation and how he ‘really enjoys shutting up as well’
4+ hour, 20+ min ago There's nothing Nick Grimshaw likes better than a good old natter " which is just as well when his job is interviewing people. But in his personal life the BBC Radio 6 Music breakfast show host admits he's as guilty as anyone…...
Why the ‘demonisation’ of migrants could harm people in the UK
4+ hour, 35+ min ago Police clash with anti-migrant protesters marching on Epping council offices PA Why the "demonisation" of migrants could harm people in the UK - Britain's new equalities watchdog chair, Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson, has warned that the "demonisation" of migrants can make life…...