The crisis that cancelled Japan’s annual cherry blossom festival

April 9, 2026 · The Independent

M&S is rivaling Skims with its new sculpting lingerie line – starting from £14
The new ‘body’ lingerie line is available in sizes up to 46H
Hit-and-run driver plows straight into school bus as kids are crossing the road in Mississippi
A driver rammed straight into a school bus as children were crossing the street before fleeing the scene.
British man charged with offences linked to Islamist terror group
British man charged with offences linked to Islamist terror group
Crime victims and bereaved families given more time to challenge lenient sentences
Justice Secretary David Lammy said victims and their families need ‘time to breathe’ after a sentence is handed down
Four dead as migrant dinghy sinks in Channel as UK and France row over who should intercept small boats
Two men and two women have died after attempting to cross the Channel