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Julia plays it Cloo for pal's bash

THIS is what you call a snappy dresser Julia Roberts in a gown covered in photos of her good pal George Clooney.

Cost of living appeal passes £3m after Neptune Energy donates £500,000 to fund

The Independent’s Christmas appeal to help people on the breadline cope better with the cost of living crisis has burst through the £3m mark, thanks to a £500,000 donation from Neptune Energy.

PLAN FOR NEW BRITAIN

Starmer vows to give Scots more powers as he rejects Sturgeon's election pledge

Why Taking Antidepressants Isn't Always An Easy Solution

Robyn Morris was prescribed sertraline for depression and anxiety. It worked, but soon other problems began to emerge

Has The Modern Royal Family Reinvented The Royal Family?

There's a photo taken a few years ago, in slightly happier times, of the then Prince Charles, Camilla, Harry and Meghan, Wills and Kate, and the grandchildren. Camilla is pointing at the camera, and little Princess Caroline is giggling. Prince George is on his grandad's knee. It's all very sweet, and falls cosily into a long line of such portraiture.

Pubs And Breweries 'Face Closure' Over Energy Bills

Pubs and breweries are set to be the latest casualties of the cost of living crisis, with many forced to close for good without energy support, bosses have warned.

Rising Numbers Face Winter Homeless Amid Cost Of Living Crisis

Feet away from Victoria Station, a bearded man sits on a busy street, wishing people well as they walk past him in the hope that they'll spare some change.

Half Of Small Businesses Fearful About Next Year

Employees at half a million small businesses will receive an extra 2.5 days of annual leave this Christmas.

Older People 'Second Class Citizens' In Digital NHS

OLDER people are being “made to feel like second-class citizens” as more health services go online, campaigners have warned.

Protein Hits For Fit Hips

"These results highlight which aspects of diet may be useful tools in reducing hip fracture risk in women"

Burning Trees For Energy Puts Nature And Climate Goals At Risk, 650 Scientists Warn

More than 650 scientists are urging world leaders to stop burning trees to make energy ahead of Cop15, the UN biodiversity summit, because it destroys valuable habitats.

Anger At Tory Claim That Strikes Aid Putin

Tory claim that NHS strike helps Putin branded 'insulting'

Daughter's anguish over loss of mum

THE daughter pensioner swept off by a river has said her family \"are lost without her\".

Big Increase In Households Struggling To Pay Water Bills

The number of householders in England and Wales who are struggling to pay their water bill has jumped by a third, Ofwat said.

Sunak Has Little Of Substance To Counter Starmer's Jibes

Keir Starmer's first question in the Commons yesterday was about Winchester, the prime minister's private school.

Home Office Ignored Warnings On Diphtheria

Officials urged vaccinations for migrants before deadly outbreak

Messi Sparkles Despite Miss As Argentina And Poland Survive

As Lionel Messi zigzagged this way and that it sometimes seemed that Argentina's No 10 must be electrically powered and perhaps operated by remote control.

Poorer Homes Hit Hardest By Brexit-Fuelled Surge In Food Bills-Study

Brexit added almost £6bn to UK food bills in the two years to the end of 2021, affecting the poorest households the most, research published today has found.

Hancock: So Was I Authentically Me?

MP's cringey jungle debrief

Anger As Faroes Still Allow Russia To Fish In UK Waters

Fishing bosses have hit out at the Faroe Islands for letting Russian vessels trawl UK waters next year.

New vape shop has mission to help smokers quit for good

The new store stocks a wide range of vaping and CBD products and is open Mondays to Saturdays from 9am to 6pm, plus Sundays from 10am to 4pm.

Immersive Dome wins tech award

During the week the venue hosted its inaugural Immerse Fulldome UK festival.

Trio are guilty of manslaughter of biker on A38

THREE men have been found guilty by a jury of killing a 59-year-old grandfather on the A38 in Plymouth in May this year.

School receives praise for work on 'weaknesses'

HYDE PARK INFANTS STILL ‘INADEQUATE'

Less than half population Christian

The percentage of people saying they had no religion jumped from around a quarter in 2011 (25.2%) to over a third in 2021 (37.2%).

Web Bill slammed as 'watering down'

Michelle Donelan also argued the axed measures had been an 'anchor' holding the much-delayed Bill back.

Joe enlists team to help him climb seven mountains

A PLYMOUTH businessman has gone to extraordinary lengths to support a mental health charity.

Puppy pushes plunger for Christmas lights

PLYMOUTH Community Homes invited a pup from animal shelter Gables to turn on the Christmas tree lights outside its Plumer House offices in Crownhill.

Vegetables are going to good causes

AS the cost of living keeps on rising, thousands of struggling families in Devon are to receive a bumper delivery of free vegetables.

Retro Chic salon takes step back in own premises

SISTERS MOVE BUSINESS SO NEW FIRM CAN COME IN