The Independentflipped into Videos2 hours agoHow an English and Spanish family will be watching the Euro 2024 finalThe Independent - Holly PatrickAn English and Spanish family will be watching the Euro 2024 final together on Sunday, 14 July - but who will their children support? Rebecca Garcia, 40, who is English, and her Spanish husband Eugenio, 38, anticipate a “tense” but “fun” atmosphere at home in Penge, London, with their daughters Alba, five, and Eva, three, during the clash. "It's not every day that you get your two sides of your life competing against each other," Rebecca said, adding that her children like to have both English and Spanish flags painted on their faces during matches.
The Independentflipped into Videos3 hours agoPolice investigate scene where human remains found in Shepherd’s BushThe Independent - Holly PatrickPolice officers investigated the scene in Shepherd’s Bush, London, where human remains were found on Friday, 12 July. The remains at the house in Scotts Road are believed to be connected to those found in the two suitcases dumped near Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol on Wednesday, officers say. Following a joint operation carried out by the Metropolitan Police and Avon and Somerset Police, a 34-year-old man was arrested in the Bristol area on Saturday. He was detained by armed officers at Temple Meads Station before being taken into custody. The man will be questioned in London later on Saturday.
The Independentflipped into Videos4 hours agoWatch: Zelensky responds to Biden’s ‘president Putin’ gaffeThe Independent - Holly PatrickVolodymyr Zelensky has responded to Joe Biden referring to him as “President Putin" while speaking to reporters about Nato’s support for Ukraine. The Ukrainian president addressed the gaffe for the first time as he posed for photos with Irish premier Simon Harris on Saturday, 13 July. “It’s a mistake. I think United States gave a lot of support for Ukrainians. We can forget some mistakes, I think so," Mr Zelensky told reporters. Saturday was Mr Zelensky and Mr Harris's first bilateral meeting on Irish soil and was focused on Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
The Independentflipped into Videos7 hours agoJames Anderson downs pint as 21-year Test career comes to endThe Independent - Holly PatrickJames Anderson downed a pint of Guinness in front of a cheering crowd as he marked the end of his 21-year Test career on Friday, 12 July. The 41-year-old retired as the leading Test wicket-taker among seam bowlers, behind only spin greats Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne in the overall list. Anderson waved goodbye for the last time at Lord’s, making West Indies wicketkeeper Josh Da Silva the 704th and final victim. Hundreds of fans gathered to pay tribute to the sports star in front of the famous old pavilion as Anderson downed the beer in a matter of seconds.
The Independentflipped into Videos7 hours agoStevie Nicks performs ‘Landslide’ with Harry Styles on Christine McVie’s birthdayThe Independent - Holly PatrickStevie Nicks brought out Harry Styles to play Fleetwood Mac's 1975 hit "Landslide" at BST Hyde Park on what would have been Christine McVie's 81st birthday. The American rock star, 76, and former One Direction member, 30, sang together on Friday (12 July) while pictures of the late musician - who died in 2022 aged 79 - played on the screen behind them. Nicks said of asking Styles to perform with her: "It’s always heavy to ask somebody to come and sing a song with you that you’re singing about your best friend that died so suddenly." She told the crowd: "The only people who have been able to help me get over this has been all of you.”
The Independentflipped into Videos8 hours agoDriver’s desperate 999 call as vehicle sinks in floodwater: ‘It’s up to my neck’The Independent - Holly PatrickA driver desperately pleaded to a 999 operator for emergency services to rescue her from her flood-stricken car in harrowing audio of her call. On April 25 2023, Annie Nisbet encountered a ford in Bow Brook, Worcestershire, which was swamped after heavy rainfall. She stopped short of water but her vehicle was swept up from beneath and water came up to her neck within minutes. Police smashed her window and pulled her to safety. She is heard in her 999 call describing her fears for her life, telling an operator how she thought she would drown. Sergeants Lee Baker and Shannon Murphy and constable Tom Simmonds were honoured with a Police Federation National Bravery Award and crowned regional winners for the rescue. Read More Tony Blair joins celebrities at lavish Ambani wedding in India Moment Alec Baldwin breaks down as Rust trial thrown out by judge Keir Starmer defends Joe Biden’s mental fitness after string of gaffes
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