A do-it-yourself monitor has been developed to allow pregnant women to listen to their own babies in the womb. The hand-held device uses ultrasound to check for a baby's heartbeat and is based on ...

Death rituals are designed to help the living heal and reflect on the passing of a loved one. But for Leah Terry, the funeral of her best friend left her feeling sad and traumatised. "[I felt ...

Screwfix has announced that it will be opening 35 more stores across the UK and Ireland by the end of next January, with some reported to be set for Bristol. The process will create 400 jobs, with ...

I am a 68-year-old female in the process of separating from my husband. I currently do not have a private pension only my state pension. I have £150,000 in savings in my name and I would like ...

Shares in Hornby were shunted into the siding after the model railway maker announced plans to pack up its tracks and depart AIM, adding to the growing exodus from London's junior market.

The Health Secretary has confirmed plans to abolish NHS England in a drive to cut NHS bureaucracy and improve the health service's efficiency. Wes Streeting described the plan as "the last nail in ...

The FTSE 100 index has plummeted to its lowest level in two months after Donald Trump announced a wave of tariffs on Tuesday. When the index closed yesterday, the London stock market was down by ...

Mark Carney's victory in the Liberal leadership race puts the final nail in the coffin of Ottawa's controversial plans to hike the inclusion rate on capital gains. The snow-covered Confederation ...

Heartbroken Patrick Kielty bid his mother a final farewell in Northern Ireland on Monday - carrying her coffin to her funeral. The 54-year-old presenter was downcast as he prepared to say goodbye ...

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 ...

The Late Late Show host's mum Mary (84), died peacefully at her home in Co Down on Saturday Patrick Kielty (right) carries his mother's coffin following her funeral at the Church of the Sacred ...

The UK is not considering introducing conscription to ready the country for a potential war - but decisions may be needed in the future to respond to the "new reality" we are now living in, a ...